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My young Padawan

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    MIKE CARBO'S BIG APPLE CON - MARCH 11 & 12, 2017 - NYC

    in Comic Events

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    31 minutes ago, Zolnerowich said:

    I waited in line for 90 minutes for my chance to meet with the great Steranko. The line moved at a snail's pace because he likes to meet and talk with each person for a good long time. It was well worth the wait. He's a chatty guy, and had a lot of interesting insights about the history of comics, his motivation for working on Nick Fury/Shield, etc. And then he signed these for me, with a metallic green pen that he reserves for Polaris:

     

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    Very nice, Zolnerowich.  Well done.

    This week in your collection?

    in Comics General

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    On ‎3‎/‎13‎/‎2017 at 10:11 AM, Pontoon said:

    I missed a minty-mint copy at my LCS a few weeks ago, but this one is close enough.

     

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    And some lesser books Greggy wouldn't even blow his nose on:

     

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    Very nice.  I particularly like the Man-Thing comic book.

    MIKE CARBO'S BIG APPLE CON - MARCH 11 & 12, 2017 - NYC

    in Comic Events

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    1 hour ago, JasonDaTwit said:

    If I were you, I would not have anyone ink the piece. Keep it as is.

    If you really want it inked, Neal Adams would not be my choice. I'm not a fan of his inking. I always felt that Giordano's ink elevated Neal Adams art. 

    You can have blue lines made of the Fredon piece and then have an inker ink the blue lines. That way, you keep the penciled version as is and have an inker version right next to it. As for who can ink it? I would explore inkers whose work you enjoy and contact them about it.

    Thank you for the reply, JasonDaTwit.  I agree with you about keeping the drawing as is.  I have decided against having it inked because I am concerned that it would compromise any appreciation of Ramona Fradon's penciling skills.

    MIKE CARBO'S BIG APPLE CON - MARCH 11 & 12, 2017 - NYC

    in Comic Events

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    51 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

    I didn't have much of a wait.  I went on line at around 2:45 - 3:00 on Sunday.  I pretty much just walked right up with a CGC rep.  There wasn't anything else I saw there though that I felt like spending money on right 'now' as compared to what I know is coming up on auction in the next few months.  

    I must say that this was more of a comic show than last year's.  Last year Carbo had the Russian Mail Order bride thing going on in the room.  That was kind of all sorts of weird.  It was probably weirder that I recognized that it was someone that advertised her 'services' on the Stern show.  There was none of that this year.

    What was with the beer person downstairs?  I noticed that as I was leaving and had to catch a train so I could not stop. 

    I am definitely adding a Jim Steranko signed Nick Fury, Agent of...S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 comic book to my wish list.  I have already passed on two opportunities to add one to my collection.  I think that the young lady downstairs was selling coffee on tap, Buzzetta.

    MIKE CARBO'S BIG APPLE CON - MARCH 11 & 12, 2017 - NYC

    in Comic Events

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    41 minutes ago, Sqeggs said:

    At NYCC, the CGC booth is larger and better staffed than it was at the Carbo show last weekend.  So the wait is generally shorter.

    There are also two CGC booths at New York Comic Con.  There is one upstairs and one downstairs.  That would not have been necessary at Big Apple Con, but there was definitely a need for additional people from CGC to be working there.  Hopefully next year.

    MIKE CARBO'S BIG APPLE CON - MARCH 11 & 12, 2017 - NYC

    in Comic Events

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    9 hours ago, AnkurJ said:

    I went on Saturday. Fun show! The media guests being on the 18th floor of the hotel allowed the floor space to be much less crammed. It never felt overcrowded. The line for CGC was long all day Saturday. I did manage to stop by late on Saturday though.

    Two copies of Action 1, and a copy of Detective 27 were for sale. A few art dealers were present. Overall though less comic dealers vs other stuff. I sold one book to Harlee, and bought no comics. Did buy some art/sketches.

    Jim Lee had a decent line for his signing but nothing crazy.

    The Frank Miller Batman in the frame was $50k. That was the only price I looked at before moving on.

    How long was the CGC submission line later on Saturday afternoon, AnkurJ?  The line was horrendous in the middle of the day.

    MIKE CARBO'S BIG APPLE CON - MARCH 11 & 12, 2017 - NYC

    in Comic Events

    Posted · Edited by My young Padawan

    1 hour ago, JasonDaTwit said:

    BIG APPLE CON was a fun, old school show. Ended up getting quite a bit of art from Ramona Fredon and Howard Chaykin. Chaykin was charging $40 for headshots. He was funny as hell and signed and drew contented while talking about tv shows, actors and movies. He had a stack of pages as well as panels he drew from a variety of his books. I settled on this full figure piece that was $75. I also commissioned two pieces -- Batman on an ALL STAR BATMAN blank cover and Capt. America on a CAPTAIN AMERICA blank cover.

    Ramona was charging $30 for pre-done headshots and $100 for pre-done full figures. I commissioned a Metamorpho on a JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA for $80. When she was done with it initially, I was not happy with it. I spoke with her about it and she added more details to the piece. When I got it back, I was much more satisfied with how it turned out. 

    The only thing that puzzled me about Ramona was her art was literally repetitive. Someone posted last week or the week before a piece she did of Metamorpho in a museum, a full scene.  She had a piece that practically looked just like it on her table today for $100. She had some multiples of the same drawings -- (2) of a headshot of Riddler with a nose as big as his smile. There was also Batman and Robin bust piece with the heads of the villains surrounding them which I've seen before somewhere else. Maybe it's like Neal Adams where he draws the same side profile Batman for everyone for $200? I don't know.

    Scott Koblish was doing full color headshots for $40 so I ended up getting Batman.

    COMIC CONNECT was showcasing some of Frank Miller's artwork. No idea on pricing so I didn't bother asking but I took photos for you to check out. The piece were large, definitely bigger than convention comic covers. Miller's line was ridiculous so I didn't bother getting any of my items signed. He was charging $100 per signature.

    Jim Steranko was there signing. $15 for an autograph and $25 for CGC. Not sure if his signature was free if you bought a poster though. He had original art, all Nick Fury busts pre-done and he was charging $1200-$1500. 

    Overall, had a nice time and would definitely do it again.

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    You and I seem to have a couple of things in common, JasonDaTwit.  I commissioned Howard Chaykin to draw a Han Solo sketch on my Star Wars: Han Solo #1 Blank Variant cover that Mark Brooks signed at New York Comic Con.  Howard Chaykin is such a terrific person.  I am very thankful that I not only finally got to meet him, but that he was also willing to draw a sketch of Han Solo for me.  He was also willing to add "IT'S TRUE.  ALL OF IT." to the artwork.  I also purchased a Superman pencil drawing from Ramona Fradon.  She is a very kind woman.  I am considering having Neal Adams ink the original pencil drawing one day.  Any advice on whether or not to have an original pencil drawing by Ramona Fradon inked by Neal Adams would be very much appreciated.  Congratulations on your very successful weekend.

    MIKE CARBO'S BIG APPLE CON - MARCH 11 & 12, 2017 - NYC

    in Comic Events

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    3 hours ago, Junkdrawer said:

    The show was very good. There were deals to be had. No complaints here. Heroes of North Carolina was my go to guy (Shelton Drum) he had undoubtedly the most GA boxes in A-Z packed with goodies. Everything in my photo came from him except Dynamics 16 (that I got from Harley Yee). Room temp was perfect. Crowd was large and limited to 2% cosplay, I think they corralled them to the 18th floor. My #1 mission was to meet Sqeggs & Comicjack and lo and behold, mission accomplished. 2 of the greatest most knowledgeable guys you could ever chat with. Call it a boardie dinner if you will but I had the pleasure of breaking bread (NYs finest pizza actually) with these 2 gents and the we walked over to the Metro Gallery and met with Jon Berk and his breathtaking books and OA. 

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    Beautiful new acquisitions, Junkdrawer.