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Comics.org sez that Starlin reported he did a cover rough that J. Buscema penciled. They say Giacoia inked it. Looks a bit sketchy for Giacoia, but that could be right. It looks more Esposito-ish to me, but I know nothing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/332088216080?rmvSB=true I think this is one of those pieces Mike lightboxed a few years ago, possibly for Richard Rae. I don't think there are pencils under the inks, unless someone knows otherwise. The inking style is quite contemporary and Mike stopped inking over old Kirby pencils a while ago. G

This doesn't clear up much, but it does give a little context -- it's still up in Dave's CAF, along with a few other commissions he inked from around the same time (2006): http://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=32891

This piece of artwork coming up at Pedigree is described as a "recreation" by Gene Colan of the Giant-Size Chillers 1 cover. https://www.pedigreecomics.com/auction/comic_art/056972/giant-size-chillers-1-cover-recreation-large-art Here's the original cover of Giant-Size Chillers, with the same stats on it: http://www.comics.org/issue/27476/cover/4/ It looks nothing like the published cover, which was by John Romita. The auction says that Dave did the logo and cover dressing to make it look like a cover. I'm not sure what to think about that. Not saying it's wrong, just....huh. Glen Gold

I have to admit, I'm of two minds. On one hand, this might just be the finest painting I've ever seen of a winged centaur (or is it a pegasuman? a wereasus?) and it's executed with such confidence and joy that I have to kind of love it. On the other, you might want to stick it a little deeper than just the foyer.

Here we go again: http://www.ebay.com/itm/222282781786

I'm very disappointed that the color Cap fake just sold for so much money. It's just going to embolden the jerks since there's no consequence for fraud anymore.

Oh, jeez. This is copied from the image in Steranko's history of comics. It's a fake, too.

And Bashful Bruce Haley points out that the piece on eBay (from Ontario, CN) is the color version of this fake, which sold for $1009 from Ontario, CN. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Captain-America-by-Jack-Kirby-109-Provenance-Cover-Art-NO-RES-AUCTION-/222226691462?hash=item33bdbe3586:g:JhIAAOSwaB5XuwO0

Gold Star, Michael!

https://new.liveauctioneers.com/item/47767362_1969-captain-america-by-jack-kirby-signed-#&gid=1&pid=1 The answer isn't "because it's such a bargain." But check out his other auctions if you'd like a hint. Glen PS Gold star to the first person who finds what this was copied from. PPS The stamp on the back is a good touch. I think the signature looks pretty good, but some folks with a better eye disagree.

Ankur, you should really tell the boards who the seller was who didn't disclose this to you so that he won't do this again. Inflating prices based on mis-identification and hoping for a greater fool isn't a good model for collecting or selling art.

(And yes, he had help at that point.)

I have, I think, one sketch in one hardcover. But if you were going to have one...

Hey, look who else was reading the thread! http://kotaku.com/infamous-price-gouger-martin-shkreli-wants-to-collect-r-1783278015

Oh, this is gonna be good. Can't wait to listen.

I'm glad for eBay's feature that allows you to ask the seller a question. Because I did.

Holy smokes, this guy again. This is a fake Kirby, again. http://www.ebay.com/itm/262400835719

Besides what you mentioned? Budapest. The other stuff the guy was selling. There's no way some clown with a bunch of fake sketches lands on anything real, ever. And yeah, provenance. That's an issue. I also have some other things that tipped me off, but I'd like to hold those back so the bad guys don't get ejimicated. G

It's actually a very carefully done fraud -- not good enough, but still the age marks and the torn snipe and everything else is definitely created in a way we haven't seen happen that much yet. But I'm sure they're coming.

That Sensation cover is a pretty good fake. The "production marks" are a nice touch.

I'm suspicious of making market predictions. I have a feeling that's like asking in 2006 how many home runs I think Barry Bonds could hit. You ask a good question about which era I prefer. It's hard to answer, in part because I managed to get a collection together before prices went insane. If I hadn't, this era would frustrate me more than it does. I miss the phone conversations and I miss the revelations of whole books being uncovered. There was a level of urban legend that's gone. What was that store in the South (New Orleans?) that had a complete Kirby Tales of Suspence book in bags on the back wall? What mid-west convention did a Ditko ASM cover show up at? The maps weren't drawn yet; in the corners were a lot of "here be dragons" kinds of legends. Today is the golden age of archives. Think about it: unlike 1995 I can find a good reproduction of pretty much anything, and IDW, Marvel, DC, et al are doing a pretty nice job at making good-looking reprints available of everything. That's handy.

Pretend they're moths hitting their heads against the light. Then use the "ignore" button.

Well, I guess that saves me from having to e-mail Felix to ask who his next victim subject is. It also saves me from wondering whether the board software speaks Yiddish.

It's a terrific conversation. I think Dave could have just said "Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair," and I would have been content, so getting all the other opinions and anecdotes and wisdom was great. I feel bad for whatever poor schmuck has to go on after him.