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That was fast, Congrats! You know what I will say next right?.... Malvin

When I saw Giant Robots and Sentinels I thought it was the mutant hunting kind... but great page! Malvin

I just uploaded a Red Sonja Colour piece by the one and only Brian Stelfreeze! CAF Link Thanks for looking Malvin

I actually feel the same way. I would rather be blown out of the water knowing that I had no chance, rather than find out a few more dollars would have done it (of course the high bidder's max could have still been 10x the winning price..) Malvin

That Transformers cover is cool, congrats Pete! Malvin

Did Heritage offer any reason why the "winning bid" by a bidder that is familiar to them did not follow through. I would think a familiar name would not back out of a deal. Are there any repercussions from not paying for an item you win? I know if that happened around my way...the person would no longer be allowed to participate in future auctions. He said that the bid was made in error, and that the bidder called and discussed it with them and did say he would pay since he did submit the bid, but at that point they decided to check with me and see if I wanted the lot at my max bid. I don't know enough to know if this is on the up and up...its plausible I suppose. It's just that those circumstances coupled with these threads raise some flags. Let me add that this is plausible since it happened to me. I posted about it awhile ago. I don't think its the same piece since I don't thinl Burkey consigned it. I wanted to bid on a Silke Betty Nile piece, and when the piece before it ended (Sienkz Elektra) the Silke piece showed up so I went to the bid button and clicked. Unfortunately, one of those "dings" happened where stye re-open a close lot and the sienkz piece appeared as I clicked. I won it for around 2K, whereas the piece I was after was $500. I emailed HA and they didn't make me purchase the Sienkz. In hindsight I should have bought it though, Sienkz Elektra Assin page are hard to come by Malvin

I just added a great Art Adams Authority Midnighter Splash CAF Link Thanks for looking! Malvin

I just added a great Mark Nelson Aliens piece to my collection! CAF Link Thanks for looking Malvin

For a second, I thought it was this cover -- https://www.dynamicforces.com/htmlfiles/p-C109173.html http://www.heroesassemble.com/hulk-1-red-dynamic-forces-keown-variant-signed-ed-mcguinness-df-coa-marvel-comic-book-6541-p.asp Dang, so close yet so far. I clicked on the published links first and said, yes, that's it! but of course I forgot what the OA looked like and realized it was the reverse image. I wonder if it unused then, which is really a shame since it looks so great. Thanks for trying! Malvin

I just added a Dale Keown Red Hulk Pinup or Variant cover. If anyone knows where this was used, please let me know! CAF Link Thanks for looking Malvin

The letter is a nice touch, but I still wouldn't touch this one! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Calvin-and-Hobbes-Bill-Watterson-Comic-Strip-Art-letter-to-fan-/151957669248?hash=item2361620580:g:6gwAAOSwqYBWm1s8

It's in the URL when you are looking at your gallery, the URL to my gallery is: http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=614 and I am #614 Malvin

and here is another one http://www.ebay.com/sch/firedeer5656-3/m.html?item=151955087200&hash=item23613a9f60%3Ag%3AMNoAAOSwX%7EdWnVPO&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

doesn't 100,000+ galleries feel wrong? i wonder if Bill/CAF changed how they assigned gallery numbers later. Granted there are people who sign up and don't have galleries, or spammers that sign up hoping to spam, but 100,000+ "feels" high Malvin

I'm surprised at the 47,500 but it might be right. I know the first few (at least up to me) were sequential, but I'm surprised that there are over 47,500 galleries by 2010 Malvin

The number is in the URL to your gallery, in your case: http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=727 727! Malvin

Man 13 years. I remember when it first started I resisted signing up and I was content with the 5 pages the Lowry allowed. I finally signed up of course and was the 614th member. I could have been a member much earlier!

I just uploaded a couple of John Bolton Classic X-men pages featuring Arcade! CAF Link Thanks for looking! Malvin

If it is just a "normal" disputed transaction, Bill usually tries not to get involved. But if it is a scam, like the one I ran into before, he will shut down the gallery. I didn't know about the galleries using the like feature before. That would be a red flag and I'm surprised the gallery wasn't shut down then. Malvin

I quote enjoyed Mark Millar's Spiderman run (and the Dodson art) so I was thrilled to add this half splash with Cap to my collection. I didnt realize until just now that I actually own the page consecutive to this one! caf link Thanks for looking Malvin

I enjoyed Siege from a few years ago so I'm glad I finally have a decent page featuring Cap from it CAF Link Thanks for looking Malvin

sigh, it went for 14K, poor buyer http://www.ebay.com/itm/Calvin-and-Hobbes-Bill-Watterson-Original-Comic-Strip-signed-mint-/262226691169?rmvSB=true&hash=item3d0dedc461%3Ag%3AzT4AAOSwa-dWjMxQ&nma=true&si=t8zy6hZKgUdbNEUJ4IaATmL2YZQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

and a new one pops up http://www.ebay.com/itm/Calvin-and-Hobbes-Bill-Watterson-Original-Comic-Strip-signed-mint-/262226691169?hash=item3d0dedc461:g:zT4AAOSwa-dWjMxQ Its fake but at least it's mint! Malvin

At first I was going to congratulate you for scoring that Lobo cover ! (which was adamantly not for sale), then I realized where you are going. I'm a Bisley fan, mostly because of nostalgia and how I liked the original Lobo miniseries. Almost all artists evolve. Byrne, Sienkz, JR JR, all their art changes with time. Some people like their earlier stuff, some people like their later stuff, to each their own. I wouldn't call his change a decline. It's just a change. But that is obviously my opinion. Malvin

and fosworld keeps on selling the same "original art". I don't get how he gets away with it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADVENTURES-OF-SUPERMAN-540-NOV-96-BLACK-INK-11-X-17/272089176254?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D11d04a6e11554eee805cd6be7b573137%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D272089176254 Malvin