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    IMPORTANT INFO for anyone buying "unused/rejected" covers esp. from Cool Lines

    in Original Comic Art

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    2 hours ago, Buzzetta said:

    This is why I do not even bother or never have serious considerations of buying anything from the Donnelly brothers or Cool Lines Art whenever I see them at NYCC, Comic Art Con or anywhere else. 

    This is 'easy' to do when seeing them in person. It can be less 'easy' when their consignments are entered across online auction venues...see those 'Featured' listings ending today...

    CLINK Winter Featured Auction Ends Mar 5th

    in Original Comic Art

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    6 hours ago, jaykza said:

    I was looking at the Sprang Batman DPS and noticed that it's mounted onto a single board. It looks like one of the two boards was cut to make a fit and additional ink was added to make the flame sections match more smoothly. Any opinions on how this would impact price? I am basing these observations on comparisons of images between Heritage and CLink. 

    The Sprang piece is BEAUTIFUL, however, the 'changes' that have been made, and instincts suggest that 'we' can all guesstimate correctly just WHOM made them, taint the 'value' of this DPS forevermore...IMHO...

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    HA February Auction

    in Original Comic Art

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    23 hours ago, glenbru said:

    I personally feel the real problem with that Conan cover is the way Conan is depicted. I don't want him bound and on his back. I wanted him fighting

    Another local original art commentator identified the Master of Kung Fu #116 cover which 'sold' [cheaply?] in the same HA auction, as having the same problem...just replace 'Conan' with Mr. Chi...

    Wasn't this issue, cover & interior pages, 'sold' privately last year?

     

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    For February 2019, at 2 Auction Houses, 3 Ms. Marvel Covers...

    in Original Comic Art

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    On 12/28/2018 at 8:08 AM, Doc67 said:

    The next best cover is the #19.  JRJR is the second best artist here.  The cover has Capt Marvel as well as Ms Marvel.  It is the next best image.  Again, a quality Ms Marvel page is $2-2.5k.  $25k.

    The least desirable is the Hannigan.  Anyone who says that Hannigan is a more desirable artist than Cockrum either has a personal vestment or is trying to mislead you.  There Is no decent Ms Marvel page under $1500.  I say $15-18k on this one.

    Well Done Doc!!...

    A Simple Discussion on Walking Dead Original Art Prices

    in Original Comic Art

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    Does anyone here have the image of the specific page in question which can be shared?...

    During 2019, will the number of 'speculation' buyers for 'key' & 'semi-key' pages of Charlie Adlard drawn Walking Dead pages (continue to) significantly decrease?...

    I guesstimate that a significantly larger amount of 'speculation money' in the original comic book art market will continue to go elsewhere in pursuit of a higher ROI?...

    For the same money, I would rather buy a decent Master of Kung Fu cover than a couple/few 'key' or 'semi-key' pages of Charlie Adlard drawn Walking Dead art...

    (attempted) Flip of the Day!

    in Original Comic Art

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    6 hours ago, Sideshow Bob said:

    you get clobbered when you're a little guy

    More often than not, I agree that this is demonstrated to be the norm...

    7 hours ago, Sideshow Bob said:

    I think that's only for the big pieces, and not the $400-600 pages.

    The lack of or lower seller's comission percentage rate can be determined by sales volume over time & not just on one or more 'big pieces'...Suppose that a potential consignor, established client or not, has a dozen ~$400 pieces of art. It is hypothesized that this person could successfully 'negotiate' a seller's comission well below 15%. But, they would be required to 'negotiate'...

    (attempted) Flip of the Day!

    in Original Comic Art

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    On 1/26/2019 at 4:30 PM, Sideshow Bob said:

    Even more frightening, in that scenario, the new consignor gets hit with a Heritage sellers fee of 15%

    There are persons who do not get hit with 15%...

    Some of these persons actively arbitrage between auction venues...and apparently 'flip' profitably...

    NYC Comic Art Expo 2019

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    Are these two focused 'art cons' SIMILAR to the comic book cons & shows where nearly all of the dealers have already pillaged each other's 'better value' material before the doors even open to the naive paid attendees?

    What is the likelihood of 'all' the 'cheaper'/'better value' Mignola sketches being bought up by Synder, et. al. before the show opens?

    I am interested in attending one of these focused 'art cons'...

    Subbing Multiple Copies of Same Book Advice

    in Copper Age Comic Books

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    On 3/20/2017 at 7:00 PM, Hey Kids, Comics! said:

    Subbing Multiple Copies of Same Book Advice

    I have approximately 40 copies of X-Force 11 and about 25 Darkhawk 1. Both were from old store stock and most of them never hit the stands. I think 75% of them are 9.6 or better. My question is how would you approach subbing these? All at once? A few at a time? I only sub approximately 5-10 books a year, but just dropped a dozen keys on them at a show this past weekend and they will be attending a show I will be at this weekend as well. I am a member so I get 10% off and being able to save on shipping costs is a big deal for me. Advice? Thanks in advance!

    ...learn to grade like CGC graders do...

    ...send in all of your 9.8 'candidates'...

    ...send in all of your 9.6 'candidates'...

    ...send in the rest...

    ...Enjoy.

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