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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.
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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
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This piece of artwork coming up at Pedigree is described as a "recreation" by Gene Colan of the Giant-Size Chillers 1 cover.
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
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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.
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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.
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Does this signature look a bit strange as well?
Oh, jeez. This is copied from the image in Steranko's history of comics. It's a fake, too.
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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.
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Gold Star, Michael!
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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.
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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.
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(And yes, he had help at that point.)
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I have, I think, one sketch in one hardcover. But if you were going to have one...
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Hey, look who else was reading the thread!
http://kotaku.com/infamous-price-gouger-martin-shkreli-wants-to-collect-r-1783278015
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Oh, this is gonna be good. Can't wait to listen.
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I'm glad for eBay's feature that allows you to ask the seller a question. Because I did.
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Any other obvious signs its a forgery?
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.
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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.
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That Sensation cover is a pretty good fake. The "production marks" are a nice touch.
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1 - it was eluded to that the time may be near for a million dollar American OA sale.... which are the best candidates?
2 - for those collectors that started pre-internet and had to search for comic art the manner that Glenn discussed, which do you prefer - Today where it is easier to track down pieces, there is a community that is easily accessible to discuss art, and easier to get exposed to new art/artists OR do older/more seasoned collectors prefer the times when art was harder to track down, but cheaper and more challenging (with, presumably, a greater thrill of conquest once a page was found)?
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.
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Thanks Nexus for recalling this stuff from before my time. These threads have been an eye-opener, although some people seem to be trying to clog them up with repetitious nonsense.
Pretend they're moths hitting their heads against the light.
Then use the "ignore" button.
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I feel bad for whatever poor schmuck has to go on after him.
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.
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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.
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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.