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Yeah, there's definitely some rabid ROM collectors out there and that Miller cover is very striking

It comes from crazy McFarlane/Venom/Spidey fans like me. So here it is in black and white: i am offering $90K for this splash + $10K finders fee leading to the purchase of this splash. That's $100K total offered for this splash.

I hear you, however a couple things to keep in mind: Marvel Tales is not ASM in terms of collectibility/nostalgia and that does have an affect the valuations. also, this ASM splash features the 1st appearance of arguably the most significant Marvel villain created in the past 25-30 years and I suspect the premium for that distinction alone will elevate this splash to the six-figure valuation. thats my two cents, but I'm certain that im not alone in my thinking when it comes to this splash. never mind that this image has received a ton of exposure in comics publications nor the fact that Venom was the only modern Spidey villain to appear in an ASM movie (well, if you exclude jolly J.Jonah Jameson) ?

Now that the Heritage auction is over, I just wanted to get some people's thoughts on a few items in the Clink Winter auction. the BWS #6 complete interiors seems interesting. It's at $42K right now and I'm just wondering where it will end up? Perhaps $100K? Thoughts? wrightson Swamp Thing page is also interesting. It's an origin recap which is something I've always appreciated, however, there's some Swampy on the page, but not a whole lot of him. finally, the Romita Sr DD page with lots of Spidey. I kind of like this early representation of Spidey and the page does have good content. Will it exceed $30K?

Sold it before slabbing came into existence

The zeck spidey wrap-around cover looked interesting at $10K yesterday so I figured what the heck, might as well throw in a bid. Was surprised to see my bid of $19,375 ($24K with BP) topped withing a few hours! good luck to whomever wins it!

Um, I'm still having difficulty trying to look at Kirby art. Never mind tryng to understand the 'brilliance' of his artwork when I can't even get past the blocky crudeness of it all. I've been trying to understand the appeal of Kirby for so long now with no progress. and don't get me started on his 70s and 80s work, cause I'd rather look at (gasp!) Erik Larsen dreck!

1. Al Williamson 2. Dale Keown 3. Steve Ditko 4. The Romitas (yeah, I kinda snuck in a fifth there) ?

And with that statement, this thread has jumped the shark

Yes, it was a solid Vf+

Holy smokes! Anyone else notice the price spike on the Miller DD splash?

Dan, I'd love to make it to one of the shows, but every year you choose dates that are in the height of tax season for your spring show and back-to-school for your fall show.

Sigh. It seems like i'll never be able to shake this missed opportunity. Back in '92, I was heavy into collecting comics. High grade Silver Age Keys, and was looking for as ASM #1 to complete my ASM run. Original Art? Seen it before at shows and didn't care. Free sketches? Nah, don't have the time to wait around for them when there's so many boxes full of comics to scour, and a vast sea wall books to drool over. So, heading into the large Exhibition Place Show at Exhibition Place here in Toronto, I had $1000 cash with the sole intention of purchasing a high grade ASM#1. By the way, Todd McFarlane was the main guest at the show, and I brought some ASM 300's to get signed. Todd was insanely popular with the fans at the time, and I really, really, really liked his work. Liked his stuff so much that I purchased 80 copies of ASM #300. Anyhow, to make a long story short, before I found the high grade ASM #1 I was looking for, I was stopped cold in my tracks when I saw this original splash at a dealer's booth. It was so beautiful and so cool, and Venom was a villain that really clicked with me. I wasn't familiar with the dealer and he didn't seem local to me so I struck up a conversation with him and discovered he was from Niagara Falls, Canada, and owned a small store there and we proceeded with some small talk until he revealed he wanted $800 for the art. Of course, I was completely unaware of the art market at the time, but I did know McFarlane was very popular and I probably would have bought it for $100 or $125 just as a memorable piece of art for me from one of my favourite comic books. But I was on a mission for that ASM #1 and passed on the art. I made certain to pass by the booth throughout the weekend to see if he sold the artwork. He didn't. Flash forward to 2001, and my collecting focus had started to shift from comics to Original Comic Art. I recalled the ASM splash and drove to Niagara Falls, but the store was no longer there. I tried to hunt down the splash at local shows, through CBG, and larger North East shows but never came across it. I still think about that splash today, and the missed opportunity