Rick2you2

On 4/30/2024 at 2:23 PM, Will_K said:

Maybe filter certain sellers ??

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”?

On 4/27/2024 at 11:12 AM, Dr. Balls said:

This is a good idea, but you'll have to take care of how the art is preserved so it doesn't rub or flake off. The plastic is slightly porous, but it's not absorbent like paper - so any paint or marker you put on there will not bond with the plastic like it would with paper. It'll look great, but it will be much more sensitive to weathering - like rubbing against another portfolio, bending the cover as it opens, handling as you pull it in and out of your tote bag, etc.

If you covered the portfolio with a sealant like Modge Podge, it will protect the top coating of the illustration and bind everything together, but you might still have some degradation as the cover bends open and closed over the years.

Not saying you shouldn't do it - I think that's a killer idea, but I probably wouldn't spend a lot on it.

Something we used to have in use at the ad agency I worked at were these 11x17 adhesive pouches. We peeled the back and stuck them to kraft paper job envelopes that held artwork inside, and then we slipped the job order into the pouch where we could identify what was inside.

You could buy these and adhere them to the front of a portfolio, and then slip an 11x17 (or whatever size, they make different sizes) piece in there to show off on the front.

https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-21747/Vinyl-Envelopes-Job-Ticket-Holders/Press-On-Vinyl-Envelopes-11-x-17?pricode=WB0207&gadtype=pla&id=S-21747&gad_source=1

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.

On 4/25/2024 at 3:04 PM, alxjhnsn said:

@Rick2you2, a screen shot would be useful, I suspect.

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. 

On 4/24/2024 at 1:28 PM, KirbyCollector said:

I'll take the email, if you'd like to message it to me. My former job discouraged social media use so I never got on FB.... now I avoid it for my own sanity

Let me ask him first.

He’s on Facebook and active a lot.

 I do have an old email address for him.

On 4/24/2024 at 1:07 PM, NicoV said:

This. I upgraded the server last week, seems to be a collateral damage, but I did not find time to have a look yet.

So @Rick2you2 your timing (past week or so) is probably not a coincidence. Unfortunately I don't have any device with iOS. Can you provide more information? What are the symptoms, blank page or something else? On all pages or only when you do something specific (like a search)? 

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?

On 4/24/2024 at 9:47 AM, MOStateSuperman said:

I have similar problems from time to time - usually if I am trying too many searches back to back or refresh the browser. In either case, I end up with a blank white screen. It's usually something I can fix by closing the browser and opening a new one, and it only happens for me on iOS.

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?

On 4/13/2024 at 5:49 PM, szav said:

That's the beauty of these boards and the hobby in general.  Where else can princes and upper middle-class paupers rub elbows together in such a way?

Just don't post your latest Garfield OA wins if you want to be taken seriously, Or do post them if you don't care whether you're taken seriously or not.  Or just sit back and watch a lot of people take themselves too seriously. I find the OA sub-forum probably the most entertaining section of these boards.

I would love to see a Garfield collection. 

On 4/11/2024 at 2:54 PM, Chip Cataldo said:

I guess it just boggles my mind sometimes that I post here and there are others who post here that can bid $175,000 on something. To me, that's beyond my comprehension.

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.

On 4/8/2024 at 11:59 PM, cstojano said:

Yes the Roger Hill collection is being offered, insane EC OA on offer. 

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.

On 4/4/2024 at 7:08 AM, RBerman said:

That is the third time Jordi Bernet has come up for me in 24 hours! I will have to check him out.

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.

On 3/30/2024 at 11:59 PM, tth2 said:

Wasn't the greatest comic book collection ever stored in a basement for decades?

In any event, while I normally wouldn't advocate storing valuable stuff in a basement, we're only talking a couple of months here.

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

On 3/30/2024 at 2:08 PM, Will_K said:

To the extent of your publicly known focus, it's generally rare for very desirable art to show up.

In my early collecting days and even now, my buying choices have been all over.  Sometimes for the better, sometimes not.  The only thing that gives me any focus these days is that art has gotten so expensive.  I think that's the main driver for the mentions of budgeting, stretching, that a single $1000 is better than 4 $250's.  Back in the day, when just about every artist would do a convention sketch for $25, that was a pretty simple decision.

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.

On 3/29/2024 at 11:23 AM, PhilipB2k17 said:

 One thing I've found is that even if you miss on a page that you really want, you mostly get over it after a while and something else will come along that you also like.  

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.

On 3/29/2024 at 6:48 AM, grapeape said:

The Vampirella sketch is on the website now for $3500. Who am I to say that's a tad aspirational.

$3500 ea. x 43 = $150,500 

The true loss is the artists time and effort. Poor Neal probably never got over that sick feeling. Unless..... if the vampirella is not reproduced but the original drawing.

Maybe he got them back? I'm not inspired to investigate this, but will gladly read here if anyone had legit info.

 

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.

On 3/28/2024 at 4:16 AM, KirbyCollector said:

I retired at 52. Once money is no longer an object, time is the most valuable asset.

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

On 3/28/2024 at 9:36 AM, brownies8701 said:

So I have been collecting comic art for only about 4 years and I love it!  However, there are times where I don't love it...prices too high, a page I really liked sold, ridiculously high prices on recent flipped pages, etc.

I have been mainly buying published pages around $500 and I have been enjoying the ones I have purchased.  However, I feel like I want to take the next step and buy more expensive pages and/or pages from more well known artists. 

Ultimately, I am conflicted...I like & enjoy the pages I buy, but is my desire to want better quality/more expensive pages a true natural progression in this hobby?  I'm not talking big dollars...$1K to $2K.

AND

In your opinion, is it better to buy pages (most likely more expensive) from more popular artists with maybe less action/less main characters or cheaper pages with better action/main characters?  I'm looking to keep all pages I have & not sell them as an investment fyi.

I know and have read "buy what you like" and really have adopted that philosophy, but I am curious your opinion what your progression was/is...

Thanks for your input/feedback

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.

On 3/28/2024 at 11:39 AM, BFA1971 said:

This is an action (cover) splash!

I love your taste.

On 3/28/2024 at 10:27 AM, cstojano said:

Do you get the flutter of butterflies in your stomach and heart palpitations too  I can hear my heart beat in my ears during live bidding a lot I really want. Full reptile brain.

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.

On 3/28/2024 at 2:02 AM, Silver Surfer said:

Is this more of a Marvel vs DC question because I really don't see a comparison ( like Marvel vs DC). 

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. 

On 3/27/2024 at 9:38 PM, KirbyCollector said:

Life's too short brother 😆 

No retirement savings, I presume.