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10 hours ago, O. said:

Check out this scintillating OA chat between my buddies James and Ryan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnvSqxGSJyQ

 

Hey Dickie - you should do a live show!

Awesome. Quality work creating a tonne of doubt ahead of an auction closing on someone’s major purchase. 

For letters after names, would you like credit as TMZ? Or Descendants of Nancy Drew?

19 hours ago, tth2 said:

This is a comic message board.  EVERYONE here knows who Katie Sackhoff is. 

I only know the Russian actress - Katya

46 minutes ago, vodou said:

@romitaman @RS88 @eewwnuk still no new flip content though; quality On Topic posts, where art thou?

That's what's been smacking your cheeks.  I guess I should've known you wouldn't recognize what it was....

Back to reality.  

Black hole versus dumpster versus an active wing in a collection.

I didn’t think that a business action applied to a nostalgic hobby would be vilified. And Burkey seems quite successful with the method. 
 

Currently the most important part of the hobby is not plainly money.  Networking and relationships - being first in line are highly important. Burkey has a label of being approachable and will give an option. He’s on everyone’s list - and I know I will go to him if a trade gets complicated.
 

he took a line with a deal that no individual collector would.  Made a business decision that would benefit him in the long run not just the short term. A lot of those pieces are still on his site while i have a piece I love.  
 

Burkey also just sees market value.  I haven’t come across someone that had said he rejected a piece because Conan’s bew-ttocks weren’t plum enough (someone above would)

 it seems with the most antagonistic In this thread seem to find it more important to ensure a strong wifi signal and uninterrupted power supply to the dehumidifier in their quarters under the bridge. 
 

Make some new friends, see how much easier it is to find the pieces you love at a reasonable price. 
 

if you’re only dealing with auctions and dealers - you are missing out on such an enjoyable part of the hobby. 
 

at the end of the day this is only one of a handful of ways to get art in your hand.  And if the price was out of line. It would sit. 

8 hours ago, romitaman said:

nope........ correct forum.....but thanks again MR. MIKE....for reminding us all of your opinion.........again..and again...and again....LOL

Curiously enough - do you have a lot of newspaper strips not posted?  If so let me know!

And don’t defend your market valuations - I notice that you’re only attacked on old art - would love to hear an educated thought on whats overpaying on anything past 1985.

Market has passed them by....

 

5 hours ago, stinkininkin said:

No, I recognized you each time, I just pretended not to in hopes you'd go away.

I’m a Fungi.

I have a piece that was supposed to use this effect - but it was abandoned to avoid sacrifice additional detail- but Peach Momoko is doing some awesome things with Black Light Ink!  How’s that for Psychadelic! 
 

23 hours ago, stinkininkin said:

Appreciate the question and where it's coming from, and I really like doing just about anything other than doing commissions at shows.  I love meeting people, chatting a bit, signing their books, meeting other artists and looking at all the art and commissions that OTHER artists do, but sitting there and drawing in bad light on uncomfortable chairs while under a microscope is not my personal favorite thing.  I do it a little bit, but most of my commissions have always been prearranged where I can be more comfortable and the customer gets a much better drawing as a result.  But that's just me.  I see a lot of artists pump out huge quantities of amazing art for happy fans.  Different strokes and all that.

You also marathon through the con and don’t disappear in the back room.  Con commissions mean you have to fine respite away from the masses.  And you get a lot of attention just from people that want to meet you.  I got in your line 3 times just to repeat the experience - even if you did recognize me in disguise.

On 2/6/2020 at 12:37 PM, stinkininkin said:

Gotta admit, if I'm asked to take a phone call for art direction on a commission, I'd probably bail. Not saying your request is unreasonable, but I really just need commissions to be as easy as humanly possible.

 

Tell me about it.  You turn down my requests all the time, and I’m just trying to commission a party!

Gerardo Zaffino 

Scott Williams 

Stephane Roux

Adam Gorham

Josh Hixson
 

All likely regret the decision to join the evening events they joined....but then again we didn’t warn them.

Marc Silvestri - the nicest guy, worth all the compliments shared and more 
Phil Jimenez - genuine interest in who is talking to him and funny as all fudge

Jim Lee - a smart, sincere, great dude that has thus far dodged the bullets the artists above have lodged in their livers

My sweet merman - this is awesome.  Thanks!

4 hours ago, vodou said:

F U G L Y

End Date: 12/10/2019 9:29:00 PM

https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAUCTIONS%2FALLSUB.ASP%3FFocused%3D1%26id%3D1398%26pg%3D4%23Item_1365662&id=1365662&itemType=1

Oops*. Really just two parties for over $2600 even...

12/10/2019 9:28:50 PM ET	$3,300
12/10/2019 9:28:50 PM ET	$3,200
12/10/2019 6:16:59 PM ET	$2,600
12/4/2019 5:02:03 PM ET	$888

Evidently fugly Jusko Conans are falling from trees for well under $6-7k "value" (we all know what that means )

Here for the taking for a mere $5k

https://comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fitems.asp%3Fid%3D7040&id=1378310

 

*unless what you traded the other way was overvalued by even more than 250-300%, most likely it was so WIN still goes to Mike

I am sure Jusko will be very disappointed to hear that his image does not meet your standards of male attractiveness.  

5 hours ago, Rick2you2 said:

I now know where I can send my old, used sneakers which aren't quite so worn out to throw away yet but too worn out not to be replaced.

What's that mailing address?

I believe the term is “donation” - although this thread seems to be a bit a void of charitable intentions. 

8 hours ago, Rick2you2 said:

If you ask him, he may even send you an autographed photo of himself, suitable for framing, of course..

Hahaha hey, free is free!

Hey Mike,

I gotta say I really appreciate the site and the effort you put into your marketing and business.  This hobby can get scary when you are dealing in the high figures and not everyone has a network to go hunt pieces - you are a de facto escrow service that is a huge relief when things are moving around,

I check your site EVERY day - and you’ve been very approachable to any kind of deal or offer. Things can get so stale, but you keep the hobby moving.

You got my vote and recommendation.  If people don’t want to pay, don’t pay,  I think your market valuing is very good.

On 1/21/2020 at 11:17 AM, stinkininkin said:

Ashamed to admit I haven't participated in this for a number of years, but having looked through the results I see that a large number of pieces got zero votes.  My question is, can you not vote for your own entry?  I would think every entry would get at least that one vote, yes?  

You’d be the only one able to vote on your own art! Is that allowed? 

On 10/26/2019 at 8:54 AM, stinkininkin said:

My lord this is incredible!!

On 10/26/2019 at 9:07 AM, stinkininkin said:

These Zaffino pages are as good or better than anything being produced in comics today.  They are profoundly good.

And I agree - get this man on so more sequentials!!

Already made the choice.  OA.

7 hours ago, dirtymartini1 said:

Meathead? I fancy myself more of an Archie. How quickly we devolve to name calling. Btw it was 350 not 35 shares.

Oh I know what number I typed

And I only said that negative meatheads need not apply....sounds like the label was self imposed 

All good.  I’m moving on....to my second Jim Lee commission! Woohoo!

10 minutes ago, exitmusicblue said:

We were all doin' kumbaya good until our dear Lee diehards bumped the thread insisting on better resale value.  The tenuous armistice is broken.  

My stance remains... to each his/her own, just be happy.  Without needing to persuade folks that a personal commission is something beyond a personal commission.  Not a fan of proselytizing from *either* side.

Amen.

21 hours ago, dirtymartini1 said:

The select few Jim Lee commissioners continuing to defend their purchases despite the thread having gone cold, illuminates to me ones true inner feelings more than a stylized namor or batman ever could.

Alas to each his own, I'd rather have 350 shares of MO @ 8% for life. Either way no need to keep defending your actions against an invisible judge.   Enjoy your depreciating asset, er I mean commission!

You're right!  There should be a new thread - negative meatheads need not apply!

Enjoy your 35 shares of MO!