DELTA 62

Gorgeous! Congrats!

Oh I know it gets docked! I guess my point is should it? It doesn't create any of the flaws (i.e. bends, folds, creases, etc.) that should get a book downgraded. I am not an artist but I suspect smudges can & does happen as part of the artist's creation. So I am not sure that I would agree that it is necessarily considered mishandling on the artist's part. Can it be - yes. Is it always - I would guess not but I would need an artist to help confirm. I can't imagine the creation of art is flawless. We've seen covers (not blanks) where artists will black out sections of the cover (i.e. intentional smudging?) to then do a quick remark in that spot. And apparently that is ok because it is part of the art. But if an artists creates art on a blank and unintentionally creates a smudge - that is not ok. What if one was getting a signature from a creator for a Signature Series book and the creator slightly smudges their autograph - does that get downgraded too? I don't think it does. But I could be wrong. Again... it is all interesting. That's all.

Congrats! Very nice!

Interesting. So, what I think I am hearing is if it is part of the art then it shouldn't get downgraded unless it damages the book otherwise (like what Ron C. indicated) or the artist does some sort of obvious touch up work to the blank cover (like what Par2ch indicated). What about ink smudges that are created during the artist's creation? Is that not considered part of the artist's manner in creating said art? Maybe I am off but it seems like smudges happen (not always - but enough) during the artistic creation. I believe I have seen posts on the boards before referencing books getting downgraded because of smudges (for example: slight smudging on the back of the cover when the sketch is on the front). And I have my own stories I could share about it as well. How is ink smudging any worse for grading than cutting, burning, scraping, etc. a cover? I guess I am confused what's the line for grading art on a sketch cover - what if an artist accidentally over cuts a cover, over burns a cover, over scrapes a cover, etc. more than the intended art (and would CGC even know)? And is there a difference between pencil smudges vs ink smudges? What if the smudging happens on the same cover as the actual art - will that be downgraded too? What if you got the sketch colored and the colorist colors outside of the lines!?! I understand flaws on a book (i.e. bends, folds, color breaks, creases, etc.) may downgrade a book - but is an artist's smudge (during the creation of art) in the same category as those physical flaws? Again... interesting...

Signed by Clark Gregg!

Rare quote by J Scott Campbell. May the Force be with everyone during this crazy time!

Very cool!

Peter Mayhew...

That is sweet brother!

I am not a big fan of signatures being different colors on the same cover - but that Daniels / Baker book is an awesome exception!!!

I got this done at Denver Comic Con of which she was in attendance. She will sometimes appear at cons that Aspen Comics attends. Otherwise you can probably reach her via her website: https://www.siyaoum.com/

Did you mean to post this in the sketch thread? Sweet sketch btw!

My first ever sketch... by Siya Oum!

That is NICE!

Very nice collection of celebrity signatures!

Most impressive!

Your book is totally welcome to be posted in the Star Wars Signature Series thread!

Great book / cover for Mayhew's signature!

Hilarious quote!

Dark side rules! And so does this book! Awesome quote!

Best use of different ink colors for signatures! This is sweet!

K-2SO - loved that character in the movie!

That is an AWESOME sketch!!!

It's a nice li' background for the sketch! I will totally take it!

It's their logo...