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You had been able to do that with the current one, although, one reappeared when I searched by character name today. Maybe just filter out anyone who writes “make offer”?

Why not make a copy of an art page, stick that into the slip, and keep the art inside where it belongs? I use a Brother multifunction unit which makes prints on 11x17 paper or art board (presumably). You can also scan in a copy, mark it up in a Photoshop-type program (or Illustrator) to add content information, save a copy, and print that out. Then, you can change the contents of the binder and alter the cover sheet you have saved to match the new content.

More like a short movie, since that was the problem. It seems to have been fixed for the most part.

I sent it by PM. I don’t have virtually any profile on Facebook; I mostly use it for shopping, like for comic art, where some items only show up there. There are also some interesting pages on comic art and books. Some of those videos are a hoot, too.

Let me ask him first.

He’s on Facebook and active a lot. I do have an old email address for him.

When I go to new art, and just start looking at all new images, the thumbnail shows up, but the underlying page won’t open. Can we still do searches of words not in the title?

Didn’t work. It freezes after spending a few minutes looking for something.

For the past week or so, I have been having problems with Comic Art Tracker as it is not properly loading onto my iPad. Anyone else having a similar problems?

I would love to see a Garfield collection.

Truthfully, it’s beyond mine as well. But then, so is spending $1,000,000 on a car to keep in your garage as a collectible, or taking a Ferrari on the road to get stuck in traffic.

"Date Night for the Martian Manhunter", by Keith Williams. My idea.

Not just EC. Good Lord, I love it, but I won’t be in the buying pool at what I can imagine are the prices.

I thought the Domínguez cover from the Phantom Stranger at $10,500 was very strong. What I would have wanted, however, was the Kaluta Spectre cover. Beautifully proportioned.

He has a number of different styles. His Torpedo, which I love, has a “film noir” feel to it. He has a beloved character, Clara, the prostitute, done in a light, humorous style. He has a more serious style in Cicca, an earlier series, and some Jonah Hex pieces, as well as other art, usually in a dark style. None of them are particularly expensive from what I have seen. He also does commissions. I just wish I understood the language.

All it takes is one broken sump pump. Trust me on this one.

In my case, there was never a lot it, and what there was of major artists, I already have representative samples of almost all of them. For example, I really don’t need an Aparo cover; I have 3 panel pages, and a fanzine cover. But, why I can’t find images of PS from Impulse? Captain Adam (missed one, once)? When they have slipped through, it’s usually because I already spent my spare cash on something else, or really don’t care for the image. And then I live to regret it for years. And by the way, I do buy outside my area on occasion. I commissioned Keith Williams for a Martian Manhunter piece I am waiting for, and I am just barely resisting the urge to buy some Jordi Bernet art. He is really terrific.

Well, not in my case. There have been pages I have seen sit for years on dealer sites, and don’t buy them figuring they will sit for more years. But then, someone else gets them and I never find a duplicate of that artist and character again. Or, I never find one I liked as much. Now, I mostly throw caution to the wind and worry about the money later (“deficit spending”). For those who cast a wide net, however, I can see that perspective.

I am positive I have seen that Black Canary image with her butt sticking out. On the other hand, he could have simply duplicated an earlier piece.

Not to me. It's how I live the time I have.

To save some money, try contacting the artists directly. You would be surprised what you can find that way. Don’t fall into the trap that has more expensive pages, or more popular pages as “better” art. Popularity is often an indicator of nostalgia, not true quality, although more expensive pages may very well be high quality. My suggestion is you focus on a particular subject, or era, or character. That helps refine your taste (which is why I would refrain from picking a single artist, at least at this stage). I generally prefer art which has well-defined drawings of characters, and would recommend published art over all other art.

I love your taste.

I used to. My current trick is to set no ceiling on what I bid, just a consideration of how much I like it. Then, worry about cost later.

No. At various times each one worked for both companies. It is a question of: artistic preference and overall industry impact. While Kirby’s work is certainly dynamic, and ground breaking, I never particularly liked that beloved-by-many fans of his Silver Age Marvel work. I mostly blame my preference on Marvel, its lousy pay scales (with the rest of the industry), and pressure on him to perform. His raw skill is unquestionable. On the other hand, Adams’ work on GL/GA, in particular, paved the way for so many later artists, while he helped get artists the right to their artwork. In one sense, he was a forefather of this hobby. Let me add that one could also throw in Will Eisner into this comparison, but his biggest contributions were during the Golden Age (except, later he also became the father of the graphic novel with “A Contract With God”). IMO, those are probably the “big three” in OA.

No retirement savings, I presume.