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    In less than 8 years both Supes & Bats will be public domain

    in Golden Age Comic Books

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    To join this conversation a little late, I think it will ultimately be for the best. There will undoubtedly be some dumpster fires, especially right away, but in the long run, I believe they will be more than balanced out by innovative and passionate projects. Batman and Superman have earned their place in the pantheon of public domain cultural icons like Dracula and Sherlock Holmes. It will be interesting to see how Marvel/Image/etc. take advantage of this opportunity, if at all.

    I'm much more excited about everything else from DC's GA that will join Batman and Superman around the same time. DC seems content to let that material be lost to time; once it's public domain, somebody might actually make a good omnibus/collected set for runs like All-American, Comic Cavalcade, and Adventure.

     

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    Top Tier Comic Art is Far From It's Eventual

    in Original Comic Art

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    I only started collecting OA within the past few years, so I don't have any historical basis for these points, but these are two aspects I think are likely to impact the OA market over the next 10-20 years:

    • The increasing recognition of OA as a legitimate art form by museums and other institutions. More recognition further legitimizes the significant values achieved by higher-end pieces for outside art investors/collectors, which could bring more of their money to the market. It also seems like a good way to bring in younger collectors. I've been to the SDCC museum a few times in recent years. During the Spider-Man and Stan-Lee exhibits, I saw at least a few groups of youths (younger than high school) going through the exhibit, getting excited about how cool the original art looked and talking about how they would draw Spidey. These youths could easily become the next generation of collectors in 10-20 years. They might not be gunning for 4-6 figure pieces, but more collectors means a healthier overall market.
       
    • A lot of OA nowadays is partially or entirely digital. I'm curious to see how this will impact the market; will the current OA be more valuable because less was physically made? Will it limit the entry points for future collectors? E.g., individuals reading books now who decide to kickstart their OA collection in some years by finding pages from the stories that impacted them as youths, only to see no physical OA exists. This last point is particularly resonant with my entry to OA. I've been a comic guy and gamer since I was a kid. I was aware of OA but primarily stuck to comics. Finding some pages from the 90s comic adaptation of my favorite video game (Resident Evil) finally pushed me into collecting OA. Now, I've expanded my OA collection to include many different types of pages I was always interested in but was not ready to pull the trigger on. If that original Resident Evil art had been only digital, I don't know if I would have made the jump. 
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    We have passed $35k! Thanks so much for all the wonderful help, ...RECAP PAGE 37!! Donation thread to help JimJum12 so we can aid him while he recovers from a stroke.We are aiming for $35k!!

    in Golden/Silver/Bronze Age Only

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    On 12/22/2023 at 6:44 AM, Dr. Balls said:

    100% To Jim. Free shipping to USA. I live way out of town, International Shipping is not available for me due to time constraints. All donations will be packed up and shipped after Christmas. I will update any sales as quickly as possible - I am short-handed at the restaurant, so I'm not here as frequently as normal - but I am here. Thanks in advance for any pickups!

    Untold Tales of Spider-man #18 Page 10 by Pat Olliffe from 1994 $200

    Great panels of Spidey villains The Headsman and Lucky Lobo. Some slight wrinkling evident at the bottom of the page on both sides, but miraculously no damage to the artwork, or the paste-ups - just some bleeding, that does not affect the art. I'm pricing this about $100 less that what I paid to get it moving along for Jim!

     

     

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    Jimbo is one of the kindest boardies around. I wish him and his family nothing but the best.

    I don't get to participate on the boards as often as I'd like, but it's threads like these that make me feel very grateful for this community.

    San Diego Comic con

    in Comic Events

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    We had a lot of fun this year. I only picked up a few comics and prints, as we've just paid off some OA. This is only my second time at SDCC, but I felt like the comics section was larger/easier to navigate than last year. Meanwhile, doing anything in artist alley was a struggle thanks to the Funko congestion.

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    Your Very First GOLDEN AGE Comic!

    in Golden Age Comic Books

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    Just got my first GA book graded. ~10 years ago, I was going through a tough time, and discovering golden age comics really helped me through it. When I decided to dip my toes in, I was a hair away from pulling the trigger on a Human Torch book but fell in love with GA Green Lantern. Part of me wonders how different my collection might be today if I had gone for the Torch book instead. It's a goofy cover, and I knew it was coming back purple, but I love this book all the same.

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    If this is the only OA forum, why isn't everyone here?

    in Original Comic Art

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    On 10/4/2022 at 5:37 AM, delekkerste said:

    As for why everyone isn't here, to be brutally frank, I've heard it said by many people: a lot of people just don't like the personalities here. Whether people agree or not, there's a perception out there that this Forum is dominated by keyboard warriors who will attack you and try to tear you down (Burkey I know has felt attacked here in the past, and he definitely was) and/or who are talking out of their azz and think they know more than they do (I'm sure some have leveled this criticism against me on occasion, though, I know that it's mostly directly at others here).

    I think this is undoubtedly a factor. It does feel like I've seen people make a bad/unpopular post on here and subsequently get shredded into oblivion. It's one of the reasons I lurked so long on here myself before actually making an account.

    Overall, though, these boards still represent the best online repository of knowledge for OA/Comics, imo. I find the FB groups to be a much more unpleasant mix of newbies posting questions that can be answered with <5 minutes on Google, spec/flip discussion, or repeat posts about the same news competing for the most likes. I don't feel like I learn anything in those FB groups; meanwhile, I can read through any archived or active thread on here and learn something new. I also like IG, as I've had an easy time connecting to artists on there and can scroll mindlessly while looking at pretty pictures.

    9 9.8 CGC slabs: 6 Lady Deaths + 1 La Muerta and 2 SIKTC Parrillo virgin covers

    in Copper / Modern Age Only

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    Hello all. Today I have a few more 9.8 slabs, mostly Coffin books but also two Parrillo virgin covers. My Kudos thread is linked in my profile in case we haven't met. Here are the rules:

    • No PL/HOS buyers. 
    • Accepted payment methods are PayPal, Zelle, or Check.
    • Payment is expected within 72 hours. If you want a longer period to pay/a payment plan, PM me first.
    • 1st :takeit:in the thread gets priority. Timestamp will break ties.
    • Buyer pays shipping. US shipping capped at $15. I can ship international, but it might get expensive. 
    • No returns on graded books.
    • Happy to hear reasonable offers.
    • If there are any questions about the books, let me know.

    These books are available until Monday at midnight.

    Title recommendations wanted

    in Comics General

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    There are a lot of indie runs that are popular right now that I don't know much about. I've seen Fables mentioned, which is an enjoyable non-superhero read. Cullen Bunn has done some great supernatural/horror series in recent years. Specifically, Harrow County is great, with really interesting art if you're looking for a slightly longer series. At the same time, Bone Parish is a good but short 12-issue series I read recently as a recommendation from my LCS. 

    My other personal recommendation for something that isn't Marvel/DC is the Mignolaverse (Hellboy/BPRD). It's probably my favorite comic universe of all time. The storytelling is strong, the characters are interesting, and the art is solid throughout if you're into Mignola's style. There's been a lot published. This reading order makes it pretty straightforward if you're interested: http://www.multiversitycomics.com/annotations/hellboy-reading-order-2021/. 

    Baltimore is also good from Mignola if you like the style/themes but aren't into specifically Hellboy.