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Still can't get my head around Adam Kubert noted as an old school artist. Man, how time flies!

In this condition, with the centerfold missing, it grades no better than Poor, or 0.5 by CGC standards.

The Weeklies can be kind of tricky at times 'cause you never know what you're going to get. For example, last month, there was a nice ASM 173 battle page with Molten Man in their weekly auction that sold for $8K+ that should have been in their Signature auction. Going back to 2012 or 2013, there was a Mazz DD 233 page that sold for $10K in the weekly auction. Perhaps they were place there to get more eyes/bidders engaged in the weekly auctions or perhaps they were placed there at the seller's request (missed the Signature deadline and needed the cash) or perhaps they were place there by accident?

In addition to being Time Magazine’s Man of the Year 8 years running (coincidentally, the same amount of time he required to graduate from high school), Greggy was also voted People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 1996 and 1997. Unfortunately for Greggy, a well publicized gerbil ‘accident’ led to him being replaced by Denzel Washington in 1996. and that was followed by further hardship in 1997 as People went with George Clooney, after a rumoured threesome involving Greggy, Bubbles (Michael Jackson’s chimpanzee companion), and...a gerbil! Greggy has kept a relatively low profile since then.

Never mind the newsstand copies. asm 210, 238, 252, 300, 361,365 etc, Hulk 340, Thor 337...on 🔥

There’s nothing surprising with the SW8 sales result because all Copper keys have been on fire over the past few months, but moreso now. ASM 252 in cgc 9.8 White Pages was a 650-700 book last month. This month, it’s 825 and tending upwards. So, what’s to discuss?

Still interested in a page or three...Any leads?

Ending tonight!

Maybe this question would have more responses in the Comics General section?

"Artists you didn't like at first, but grew to love because..." The OP's title for this thread. Honestly, there are several artists I didn't like at first, but I did grow to tolerate them or appreciate them...don't think I've come to love any yet. Sal Buscema is my prime example. I really didn't like his artwork, but over time, I've come to realize that the books he illustrated had good pacing and were never confusing so I'd say that I've come to appreciate his ability to layout a story. There are artists who can illustrate better than Sal, but can't layout a story nearly as well as Sal. I don't own any Sal Buscema art currently, but I'm looking, and I know I'll pick up a decent piece eventually. I mean, the guy's been around for so long, and he's illustrated just about anything and everything at Marvel, right?

Last but not least, the ASM 600...

Here's the ASM 300...

You're just noticing this now? Where have you been for the past decade?

Here's the ASM 238...

ASM 194 pics...

Drama, rage, resentment...JJJ is clearly the star of this page!

yes, they will also be signed

Presently, its ASM 129. However, waiting for a dozen ASM 300's to return from CGC at which point I'll have more ASM 300's than 129's. I really love both books and I'm always seeking more copies.

Hi, all; I've got 4 great ASM books for sale on ebay this week as follows: 1. Amazing Spiderman #194 CGC 9.8 White pages, featuring the 1st appearance of The Black Cat/Felicia Hardy. This book is being offered at $9.99 starting price & NO RESERVE. Here's the link:https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMAZING-SPIDERMAN-194-CGC-9-8-WHITE-PAGES-1st-BLACK-CAT-FELICIA-HARDY/154032275949?hash=item23dd0a01ed:g:OqUAAOSwJF5fKC7H 2. Amazing Spiderman 238 CGC 9.6 OW/W pages Signature Series. This book is signed by John Romita Jr (penciller), John Romita Sr (inker), and Virgina Romita. Virginia is the wife of Romita Sr, and mother of Romita Jr. She worked at Marvel Comics for over 20 years, working closely with writers and artists to ensure their assignments were coordinated and handed in on time. She's listed in this issue's title credits as "Traffic Manager". Here's the link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMAZING-SPIDERMAN-238-CGC-9-6-SIGNATURE-SERIES-ROMITA-SR-JR-VIRGINIA-ROMITA/154032265413?hash=item23dd09d8c5:g:KWIAAOSwUhdfKCvt 3. Amazing Spiderman 300 CGC 9.0 SCARCE NEWSTAND WHITE Pages CT-1. This book has been signed by Todd McFarlane, Jim Salicrup (Editor), Rick Parker (Letterer), and Bob Sharen (Colorist). You will note this book is a Restored Slight (CT-1), meaning there is a very minor amount of color touch on the book. The color touch is confined to a very small space along the spine, in the corner box and is NOT an intentional attempt to hide or fix any defects. What happened was that one of the signatories accidentally smudged got marker on his finger and touched the book, resulting in the small smudge that CGC labelled Restored Slight (CT-1). I have included a close-up picture of the corner box area where the smudge is for you to see how small it is. here's the link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMAZING-SPIDERMAN-300-NEWSTAND-CGC-9-0-CT-1-SIGNATURE-SERIES-McFARLANE-3-MORE/154032287295?hash=item23dd0a2e3f:g:8IUAAOSwHYRfKWyf 4. Amazing Spiderman 600 CGC 9.8 WHITE pages Signature Series. The wrap-around black cover makes this a tough book to get in 9.8, and this is one of the nicer Signature Series available for sale. It is signed by John Romita Jr and John Romita Sr. Here's the link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMAZING-SPIDERMAN-600-CGC-9-8-SIGNATURE-SERIES-SIGNED-BY-THE-ROMITAS-SR-JR/154032256450?hash=item23dd09b5c2:g:U0kAAOSwPq1e1uHj Thanks for looking, and good luck to all who decide to bid. You'll be very pleased with the books.

Yes, that 1994 ASM 100 cover recreation is stunning, and its also done one twice-up board, compared to the original which was done on 11x17 board. Its also Romita inks over Romita pencils, which IMHO is more desirable than the Giacoia inks over Romita pencils on the original, and it was done for a well publicized major auction house event, instead of a commission for Joe Doe. This one is definitely an outlier. Re the Batman 210 unused cover, I'm not sure how you can draw a comparison with the published cover, illustrated by a different artist? its not apples to apples, that's for certain.

Hi, West. I think the sticking point in your statement isn't so much about the lack of nostalgia as your valuation of it as nothing more than a vintage commission piece. If you placed another version of AF 15 (unpublished) by Ditko vs a Ditko ASM commission illustrated on the same day (or week or year), do you really think they would sell for the same price?

Ah , thanks for the clarification. your explanation exactly reinforces my point that as a seller, Clink will never maximize sales prices on my OA, and that’s why I’ve stopped consigning to them. I believe others are in agreement, hence Clinks decreased offerings

So you’ve never been outbid on Clink? You’ve won each and every piece you’ve bid on?

Actually, this is one of the few pros in Clink ‘s favor over HA, IMHO. clink pays consignors after 30 days; Heritage = 45 days

Talking about OA here, not comics.