You are making the assumption that unpopular artists can't generate excellent page and panel art. I disagree. Below is a twice-up by Jack Sparling (who someone mentioned above) that I bought less than 2 months ago for around $700. I do not consider it mediocre, but to the contrary, I think it is excellent. And, it certainly establishes a presence. But, neither she nor GI's are popular subjects. I don't buy with the intent to sell, so I am quite pleased with this bargain. Why would I want a teensy little strip of panels when I can get this? That is my whole point: look outside the box, don't follow the crowd, buy what appeals to you and "dam'n the torpedoes, full speed ahead". Now, I don't want to get locked into another dialog like I found myself over shilling, so just give it some thought--who else did really nice work, which may seem comparatively undervalued, instead of following the crowd?