PhilipB2k17

We know the first Flash Gordon strip art exists. So, I think that’s #1 in importance (IMHO), regardless of how much (or little, depending on your perspective) it went for at auction last year.

https://www.comicsbeat.com/len-wein-housefire/?amp

What about the first ever Flash Gordon strip art by Alex Raymond? It’s not the most valuable (it sold at auction for just under $500k last year, which seems cheap!). But in terms of importance to the Comics genre, particularly sci fi, and superheroes, it’s gotta be in the holy grail category. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/first-ever-flash-gordon-comic-strip-sells-almost-a-million-dollars-1287751/

Agree. I was going to list that one as well. And I think you’ve seen it?

Hulk #181 cover?

Have you seen this, @delekkerste? https://striker-force-7.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/cristiano-ronaldos-striker-force-7-special-collectors-edition

It's less polished but does have some Trumanesque features to it. I thought it might be an early Tryout page, or something. But, I'll bow to people who are more familiar with his art

Are you seeking out published covers? Or commissions. A JSC published “good girl” cover is going to cost you about as much as a lightly used Buick Encore. More…for the well known ones A commission from those guys isn’t cheap either. But it’s probably going to cost you half (or less) of what a published cover would cost. Same is true for Adam Hughes, Artgerm, etc. I’m not even sure Hughes does commissions anymore after getting burned so often by flippers.

George Roberts.

I’d say that sure looks a lot like Timothy Truman. When was that art created?

If that’s the only one of its kind, and all original artwork by Herb Trimpe, then it’s definitely a 5 figure piece. $10-$12k would be my guess.

If you’re getting a cover recreation and have the same artists pencil it and ink it, then sure. You’re commissioning the piece that way from the start. But if you pick up a raw sketch, on its own, I don’t know if I’d have someone ink it.

I’m glad this post got some new life. I enjoy seeing the great art turned into cards! Nice!

Why isn’t there a livestream video of the auction?

You mean it’s a “specialty piece.”

They’ll figure it out. In this format, you have to price to sell and be willing to drop your asking price. You don’t have the luxury of it just sitting on their site and fielding offers.

Thanks for the clarification, Bill.

If they want to make money and have an entertaining, sustainable show, they’ll price to sell. I think there’s room for these guys to put more vintage art up for sale that isn’t just inventory filler like it seems the bulk of the DD stuff is. Although Burkey is, according to Bill, now reserving his fresh art for the show. And I’ve noticed that the quality of the art generally on DD has increased over the past few weeks. We’ll see.

Your dispute is with Bill, not me. They call themselves “amateurs.”

Half the comic book stores in the country did live claim shows. Neal Adams was doing them for months before Bill started doing it. I like DD. I watch it frequently. Good for those guys. But there’s plenty of room for competition. That benefits ME as an OA consumer.

Im not referring to the “amateur” dealers.

Technically, Captain Marvel was a knockoff of Superman. But, he eventually started outselling him. Also, why was dueling dealers limited to just Burkey & Snyder? Why not rotate in new guys to compete against last week’s winner like Iron Chef?

The more the merrier, I say.