Mighty Hal

A terrific start. Welcome to the addiction.

Yes, the description needs to be changed. There's not any doubt that GC did the pencils only. I wonder if Colan was asked to do a "reinterpretation" or "recreation" at the time of commission. Looking at the artwork alone, (if the masthead, etc, didn't exist), I wouldn't have suspected he was offering his take on the original published cover.

Much more of a reinterpretation than a recreation. I think Colan is one of the greats, especially when Dracula-themed elements are involved, but we all have off-days. IMO, this was one of his.

Not my area of knowledge, so please forgive me if this is an ignorant question. Why will some people oppose your decision to sell some of Quinton Hoover's artwork?

Exactly how I felt.

Better yet, there's a Canada-based "freelance comic artist" named Jim Somerville on freelanced.com. You can contact him through that site. Good luck!

Dale Keown did some work with Somerville. Keown currently lives in Canada, too. It's a long shot but have you considered messaging him via Facebook, to see if he might know?

My thought was legal hassles = lower prices, as few collectors will be excited at the thought of legal fees in the future. All this will do in the short-term is to drive more pieces underground, leading to more private sales. Filter81, I imagine your PM box will be filling up shortly. For most OA fans, Kirby is king, but there are thousands of other artists worthy of interest. If his estate became increasingly aggressive -- demanding the return of "stolen" art, as a hypothetical example -- who would want the grief? A hobby is supposed to be fun! When that joy is diminished, fewer people want to play and prices fall. Or so I imagine. If there are any BWS collectors out there, maybe they can offer some thoughts. Once Windsor-Smith introduced legalese (and a percentage of future sales) into his art sales, were prices affected?

Saw the auction and should have bid but found myself distracted by a sick wife and a recently emptied wallet. A Sestayo watercolor (wanted x 2 years) took all of my ready cash. Have to say, that cover is a keeper. You done good.

Enjoyed the article, thanks. My professional OA adviser thought it was pretty good, too.

Is that only on Marvel art, that was never returned to the family? Why would they be entitled to any money from a current sale? Is this somehow related to the California Resale Royalty Act? Shouldn't be. That "act" requires sellers to pay five percent (not ten) of the resale price to the artist (or heir), and I thought the seller had to be based in CA at the time of the sale...although I'm not positive about the last bit.

I've always enjoyed Vallejo's work. Bell, too, for that matter. I'd love to see what's out there if anyone else cares to share.

So would I. Although I have very little artwork from that period, I have a great fondness for it. While I understand that it's an easy target for "crapping on"; I wonder if the Felix Comic Art Podcast can look past their own prejudices and find the joy. Scroll up two posts;) Missed the post. Look forward to it...and thanks.

So would I. Although I have very little artwork from that period, I have a great fondness for it. While I understand that it's an easy target for "crapping on"; I wonder if the Felix Comic Art Podcast can look past their own prejudices and find the joy.

If you have a couple grand lying around you can still get one: http://diterlizzi.com/home/magic-the-gathering-original-art-sale/ what are your thoughts on counterfeit cards. I bought a pricey card for the first time in a long time, a mox emerald, and it was a very good fake. Its kind of disturbing to see how close they are getting. Tell a curious non-collector of the cards: How did you discover it was fake? Did you get your payment back?

Don't appreciate the spam.

I'd like to offer a suggestion. It may have been suggested before, but I'd rather not go through all of these posts to find out. Have you considered contacting all of the comic art dealers to see if anyone can provide a lead for you? Offer a finder's fee and they might give your request some effort and attention .

Jay, if you'd like to see the piece taken off of Anthony's site, let him know. I did last week and, within 24 hours, the piece I'd purchased was gone.

It appears that most of the forgeries we see are one-and-done drawings. I can't recall seeing a forged "printed" cover, splash, or panel page, with all of the markings you'd expect from such a thing (DC stamp on the back, company art board, production notes along the border, etc). Have you?

If it's for you, why not? Personally, I would not purchase a cover that has any signatures added to it after the fact of publication, even if it's the signature of the original artist. I have an unsigned cover and would not have the artist go back and sign it since that's how it went up. That's just my own collecting hang-up. I want the art to stay in as close to the same state it was when it left the artist. This includes the margins outside of the art. Like Grails, I prefer to see the artwork as it was originally. If there are signatures in the margins and it doesn't touch the original art, it doesn't bother me -- but I don't view it as a plus.

Hey, you under-$100'ers, does anyone have any DC romance art from the late '60s-early '70s, or am I way off-base?

Fantastic find. What a cover!

Fun cover. Congratulations!

It's that you do don't have any competition for those pages, it's more of a case of limited competition. I'm always on the lookout for the right Fatale piece, and I know of another collector who's on the hunt as well. It doesn't matter what era you love, or how small a comic's circulation, it seems there is always someone interested in whatever it is you collect. In the '90's, I fell in love with Elizabeth Watasin's artwork from Charm School, which couldn't have had a large fan base, but I've had to fight to get the pieces I have.

I love that same time period of the 90's. While I don't agree that there wasn't much of interest or value during that time, I believe Sturgeon's Law ("90% of everything is ") applies to every era of comic OA. In this hobby, however, quality isn't the primary guiding force. If you loved a particular comic when you were ten, you want a page from it today. Just because the old school collectors dismiss that decade, it doesn't mean they're right. There are a growing number of fans who want the same pages you're seeking. When they buy a piece, they often hold onto it. I've bought or seen offered pages from many of the stories you've listed (not Bone, though), but you have to hunt. Here's a lead, if you want to chase it: Antonio DB is offering an SiP page here -- http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1326767 -- if you're interested. But, yeah, the pages are hard to find.