dichotomy

On 8/24/2019 at 2:06 PM, dichotomy said:

Three themes have evolved over the years naturally, but they don’t dictate my collecting.

1. Things I read as a kid

2. I like to put my kids into commissions

This just in from Steve the Dude Rude. Nailed it. I gave him a page of headshots as a reference. He was very nice, and didn’t even charge me full price for the second figure. I love the pose he came up with - very appropriate to Superman. 

2 hours ago, cheekyj2112 said:

A couple I own.

Sandman 1

Come on, don’t be shy, let’s see the first Death!

1 hour ago, pestonaccio said:

Hello everybody,

I am in the process of re-reading this masterpiece as in Italy it has been finally republished in a deluxe edition and, with a Netflix show announced, I thought it would be nice to see what you have hidden in your collections!

Please 1/75 only and death mini series!

I will start with this Kelley Jones piece from the season of mists storyline. It has all for me except for some dialogue.

Let us see what you have!

Luca

What about your Bachalo? 😜

Query: bust or full figure? Honestly just curious.

No cover commission but Neal Adams is fantastic to deal with - if you really want the cover you should get it - try to speak to him at a con when you commission it. Good luck! 

50 minutes ago, Unstoppablejayd said:

Well following that sub-mariner up is not an enviable place (congrats btw!) 

but I wanted to share a couple pieces I got in the mail from Nate Stockman- 

First is a companion piece to a piece I have with colossus and wolverine- he did this of 80s Storm and kitty - 

I also could not resist this Dr Strange he had pre done.

And then he sent me a quick Wolverine freebie for the multiple purchases lol.

 

 

Very nice, and I can see why you couldn’t resist the Strange. That’s fantastic. 

On 8/24/2019 at 9:34 PM, Subby1938 said:

Toronto Fan Expo 2019

Well it was worth the wait . Jim Lee made a life long Namor fans dream come true. People always like to compare pieces  and Instagram has been lit up over this commission. The original was done by two masters in their field . We all know it was a grail piece . Jim did this for me in his hotel room and I couldn’t be happier . It’s a rare Marvel character Commission done by one of the greatest ever. I’m so happy it’s mine!

old genius vs new genius .... it’s still genius . 

 

 

 

Killer! Congrats! I saw this on his twitch. 

Because of some family 'stuff' it's hard for me to travel much, and hard to plan too far in advance - so buying tickets to cons is a tricky thing. If more cons switch to something like lyte exchange and make the tickets transferable then I don't mind buy tickets when they're released and then being able to sell them if I can't go - but that's in the future. 

I'd really like to attend NYCC in October, but I'm ticketless and the exchange queue is already very long. Are there any other options? Are there EVER last minute options anywhere?

In my civilian life I attend a large convention/fair every year, and there are multiple ways to get in - including through exhibitor badges. What's the usual disposition of excess exhibitor badges at comic cons? Do they even exist? Sold? Given to favored customers? 

Any input is much appreciated, although I don't really know what I'm expecting, with people above already complaining about being shut out. Shots in the dark...

P.S. Artists' Alley on Thursday - is it fully set up, or is Friday better?

It's a great cover. Regarding the bubble, I think 5k was probably right at the top, IMO.

Bill Cox is blaming the Watchmen cover...

1 hour ago, Unstoppablejayd said:

I totally understand. Just relatively new to the OA scene and it was a good thing to see lol. I just signed up for your newsletter too.. so you may have a new customer. 

Next year this time you will have added Felix to your autopay...

Three themes have evolved over the years naturally, but they don’t dictate my collecting.

1. Things I read as a kid

2. I like to put my kids into commissions

3. I seem to have a lot of pg. 8s - nothing I ever go looking for. My family has deep ties to Hong Kong so I’ve always looked at 8 as lucky. It also helps that 8 is usually the end of the first act or a nice splash to start the second, so the art/storyline is usually interesting.

That being said, I do have a page 4 too...

4 hours ago, Catwoman_Fan said:

Amazing Catwoman! 

So he literally can’t do commissions on boards? Damn

He can do them on boards if commissioned through Splash Page Art.

5 hours ago, Nexus said:

Actually, around $70K for the whole issue, including cover and all interiors.

 

Shows what little I know. I did re-think later that it was a double sized issue and probably it fetched more, but man, 70k - that’s impressive. 

Just now, stinkininkin said:

Did the Absolute Carnage art sell as a whole lot, or was it broken up?  Price?

$15k for the cover. Sold piecemeal. 30k overall would be my guesstimate  

10 hours ago, jaykza said:

Another excuse to continue the demographics/future of hobby debate...

I didn't partake in the recent Absolute Carnage art drop but I'll tell ya, looking at the action on Felix's recent drops, modern art buyers (whom I assume to skew much younger than the vaunted 50-60 yo vintage generation) seem to have some pretty decent buying power and without a doubt, some fraction will move on to older art. When I'm discussing buying power, I mean to say that current buyers are probably paying as much if not more for modern pieces in real terms relative to any past period. Just an observation...

I was very impressed with the Absolute Carnage #1 OA selling price. The owner posted on social media and that was  revealing as to the kind of person who is(able/willing) to buy that kind of 5 figure contemporary artwork. And they are only one example - who knows what Martin Schkreli was buying blind and throwing into a safe...

1 hour ago, Canadiancomics said:

I guess you could say I had some luck this weekend, newest additions to my Amazing Spider-Man 100 jam piece include Todd McFarlane (Scorpion) Art Adams (Hobgoblin) and Frank Cho (Mj).

 

J Scott Campbell - Lizard

Todd McFarlane - Scorpion

Adam Hughes - Gwen Stacy

Frank Cho - Mary Jane

Arthur Adams - Hobgoblin

Adam Kubert - Kingpin

Ron Frenz - Spider-Man

Humberto Ramos - Green Goblin

Mike Zeck - Punisher

Mark Bagley - Sandman

Tyler Kirkham - Rhino

Joe Sinnott - Dr. Doom

Erik Larsen - Doc Ock

Clayton Crain - Carnage

Adi Granov - Venom

Bob McLeod - Kraven

Ed McGuinness - Mysterio

Keith Pollard - Black Cat

Joe Jusko - Electro

It’s been amazing to watch this thing come together over the years. Congrats and kudos to your patience and perseverance. Can’t wait to see it inked. 

21 hours ago, soulcage said:

I got it this week and it's already my favorite DeCarlo cover

His ability to convey emotion and situation on the characters' faces with so few lines is really incredible. Great Cover, particularly with the crowd characters. 

Simon Bisely... what can one say about Simon Bisely? He's quite the character, and interacting with him, well, it requires a modicum of patience. 

The brief is a concept I've been toying with for a while, and will probably try with some others too, Wolverine and Dark Phoenix kissing, inspired by Klimpt's 'The Kiss'. 

Now, important life lesson here, when dealing with Simon you may want to mention 'clothed' when discussing commissions...

As a result, the 'bluest' piece that I now own. Enjoy!

Spider-Man Sunday Daily 1/11/16 - Alex Saviuk has a stack - and a really nice guy too! Signed by Lee/Writer Saviuk/Pencils Sinnott/Inks 

Something inside me chuckles when I think of these 3 gentleman of such accomplishment and stature writing a story about a demented (naked) space raccoon rooting around in the garbage. The lettering is exquisite. 

Also, Azarello and Bermejo are charging a BOMB to sign Damned. It’s almost like they don’t want to. Does anybody know why the prices are so high? Azzarello is really nice and I’ve met him a couple years in Boston. Usually signs for free, and I don’t even mind paying $5, but he asked $15 a book and I don’t even grade or anything. Bermejo wants $20/book for Damned, even if you’re not CGC etc. 

No original art dealers at the con this year! Bummer. But Simon Bisley is a force of nature. If anyone wants to chat today grab me - I’ll be wearing a Torment #1 shirt, because there should at least be some McFarlane at the show today! 

Mike Mayhew has kinda fingered out how to sell prelims too. Usually his pencils are the cheapest, then there is a painted prelim, and then the final piece. I really liked his ComicMint Detective #1000 variant and picked up the painted prelim. The final is in his personal collection. 

AR prelims are also pricey, but far more reasonable, and are really interesting to study. This one was one of my very first pieces of OA, a gift from my wife on my 40th.