John S.

5 hours ago, Reader said:

I never read this book but that image was sure burned in my brain from walking into comic shops in the 90’s. So call it cover nostalgia. I didn’t know Claudio here on the boards but met him on CAF and he was fantastic to deal with. Thanks again!

I remember this image well, congratulations on picking this up.

Can you provide a direct link?

On 29/09/2017 at 1:40 PM, John S. said:

I have been looking for this one for a really long while, with no luck. After having exhausted all normal avenues, i thought i would give the boards a try.

Any information is welcome, even if it is to say that it is locked in a black hole collection.

 

Thanks

 

 

Bump

57 minutes ago, delekkerste said:

The mega-BSDs (like the Hulk 340 owner) have not typically participated in the annual "Best of" festivities, perhaps not wanting to take so many votes away from others.  The whole thing is meant to be a retrospective and not a competition, but, feelings have been hurt in the past and such, so, the sentiment is understandable.  Also, perhaps there's also no upside to it either - if you enter a piece like the Hulk 340 and it gets the most votes, that's expected; if it doesn't, then it might be viewed as slightly disappointing.  

So i assume you will not be entering this year Gene ?

16 hours ago, Nexus said:

Your NYCC 2017 experience continues with the November episode of The Felix Comic Art Podcast!

It's a two-parter this month, leading off with returning guest, Dan Pottick. You'll remember Dan from last year's NYCC roundtable, and by popular demand, he's back for his encore. Our second segment sees the return of our audience call-in feature, this time with collector Matt Todd. Matt has a lot of questions and comments about the show and the hobby. New collectors, especially, will want to tune in.

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Felix i am having problems downloading the episode, its coming up as not found ?

I am always surprised when some real heavy hitters in this hobby, who use CAF to showcase their items, are not Premium members. Considering how much they spend a year on art, surely the $75 for the membership is the least they could do to help support the hobby we all love.

Loved the 1st story arc to this series. Huge congrats on picking this up

12 hours ago, delekkerste said:

 

I heard that, one time, a photo of this shadowy "guy behind the guy" surfaced online.

Soon after, not only did all traces of the photo disappear from the Internet, but, I heard that the guy who posted the photo is rotting in a jail somewhere in Macedonia on some trumped up charge.   

I swear that some of the above story is true.  Do not cross this man; do not try to find out his name; and, whatever you do, do not attempt to take a photo of him, as he may be the most dangerous of all the Caballers.  

I heard that people that like to  talk about the 1 photo that surfaced of the shadowy guy, behind the man who is "The UK's most Influential and connected art player", should be aware that he doesn't take kindly to even that much talk of him, and that they should be fearful of the repercussions.

He is most definitely the most feared of all the Caballers, and all talk of him should stop immediately, as we risk retribution beyond measure if it continues. He has eyes and ears everywhere!

5 hours ago, delekkerste said:

That said, I cannot speak to the BSD/whale credentials of the guy who I heard took that photo.  Rumor has it that he's the shadowy guy behind the guy who was recently tipped as the most connected and influential collector in the UK (if not Europe).   

I pissed myself laughing (the cabal will understand)

11 hours ago, t3quila said:

Ok let's have a crack at this and estimate using Fermi's method for the US only. (All numbers are pulled out of my ****hole)

323 Million people in the US

Let's say 1 in 1000 people collect comics so 323,000 comic collectors in the US. (Given that Batman can sell 100,000 copies that is probably not unreasonable)

Top 1% of US Income  ($456,000 annually) 3230 comic collectors in the 1% income bracket.

1 in 10 Comic collectors may be art collectors (it is more niche) 323 people.

People able to spend a million a year let's say 10% so 32 people.

 

There were 13 people in the Cabal photo, and the one taking the photo........

 

 

Most if not all the people at that table could drop 6 figures on a piece of art, the question is how many of them actually have dropped 6 figures on a piece of art? In my opinion there are no more than 10 whales in this industry that can and do regularly spend 6 figures on artwork (not including dealers). 

I may be wrong, and no doubt Gene will correct me, but i believe that the majority of high rollers sitting around that table, would only pay a six figure amount on a piece of art if it was something they really really wanted, and as those kind of pieces dont come around too often, I would not classify them as whales using the definition set out by the OP -" I'm specifically referring to people that can and often do drop 6 figures on OA frequently (monthly or whenever they want"

15 hours ago, Bronty said:

can't help, but that's a beauty!

Yup

23 hours ago, GreatEscape said:

So excited to add a prime 1970s Tomb of Dracula cover by the great team of Colan and Palmer.   It's from the "Final Death of Dracula" (but nothing is ever 'final' at Marvel) storyline and if you're curious about an evil-talking brain in a glass box, I invite you to have a look.

TOD #39

That is one great looking cover, huge congrats

Just now, delekkerste said:

I've been carrying the shame for a decade of losing out to both you and Eric back then.*  Some days it is just debilitating, hard to even get out of bed.**  Perhaps we should start a support group for those who missed out on either the complete books back in '07 and/or who missed out on their favorite interior pages in 2010-11.  First meeting will be next week at the New York Comic-Con, Friday at 1:30pm in room 1A24.***  Other Zeck-a-holics living with the crippling burden of living without all of the Zeck pieces that Chuck scooped up are also welcome.   

 

 

 

 

* as part of a 3-person consortium

** no, not really

*** please, nobody show up, the only thing actually going on in that room at that time is a panel on The End of the World and Questionable Futures (not joking about this), which is likely to only depress you more if you are actually bummed out at not owning the Zeck art you want

1 minute ago, delekkerste said:

That thread is a good recap for those who aren't aware of where we are in the KLH saga. 

2007 (?) - all six complete books are sold from a European collection

2010 - interiors start to be broken up over time

2017 - first of the cover set is broken up

It was May 2007 when the European collector sold the complete 6 issues and covers. I was gutted i lost out to Eric then, and i'm still gutted 10 years on.

I have been looking for this one for a really long while, with no luck. After having exhausted all normal avenues, i thought i would give the boards a try.

Any information is welcome, even if it is to say that it is locked in a black hole collection.

Thanks