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I have a Todd McFarlane Hulk page! With a decent shot of the Hulk too! CAF Link Thanks for looking Malvin

I just uploaded a John Byrne Alpha Flight page! CAF Link It might be a page only a proud Canadian can appreciate thought Malvin

My vague and general answers won't help you, but here goes A. It depends, I have some really old pieces with masking tape that look fine, and others that look very yellowed. Maybe one was regular and one was acid free, or maybe "regular" masking tape have different ranges of harmfullness (which might also depend on the paper too) B. It depends again. If you really really like the piece, why take a chance? As for me, I don't want to sound callous, but I use to care more when I had only a few pieces, but since I have a lot more pieces, I don't worry about those things as much. C. A conservator could do it, but when I use to clean up stains and stuff on my pages, I was directed to use rubber cement thinner. It's not magic though, you don't use it and the tape comes up, you have to apply a little at a time and slowly remove. Malvin

I finally had some time during the holidays to scan these 2 beauties I got - 2 consecutive Aliens pages by Mark Nelson (with Aliens). I remember these 2 pages too when I read the series back in the day. 1st page 2nd page Enjoy! Malvin

Sweet! When's that from? It was a Marvel UK Spidey comic and it was also used for a UK poster. Malvin

Looks great and I'm glad you love it! Malvin

Sometimes you also get a sense of who collects what (based on CAF) so you can ask those collectors who you think might be interested in the page you are interested in to see if they have ran across it before. Malvin

errr.. you seem to be contradicting yourself. It sounds like you don't buy what you like, which means you buy what others like that you don't like yourself? But you don't need ooo's and ahhhh's? That makes no sense. Malvin What kind of name is Malvin anyway? Besides, I do buy what I like, but what I like is what everyone else likes, which is also the $$$ stuff. Ya dig? You are still contradicting yourself. You mock people (and advice) to buy what you like, but you do it. But its OK if you do it as long as you buy what everyone else likes.. which can't be true, because everyone can't like the same thing. Of course if you can't articulate your argument, you can always just make fun of the guys name... Malvin

Buy what you like... just like the advice that has been given here right? You found Nada becuase I don't post my stuff for a reason..I don't need your ooooo's and Ahhhhhh's errr.. you seem to be contradicting yourself. It sounds like you don't buy what you like, which means you buy what others like that you don't like yourself? But you don't need ooo's and ahhhh's? That makes no sense. Malvin

Here is my cut, but there us to be an FAQ on comicart-l, someone should move that here to cut down basic questions OA 1. The short answer on the crops is that it has to do with old printing processes. As for valuation, the short answer is no. All pages from the same issue/era would have crops so it evens out. And as everyone likes to point out, original art is one of a kind so little things like that don't matter. However, I suppose you can argue that if you have 2 pages fromt he same issue that are very similar (hero in costume, action pose, etc) and one has worse crops than another, it would make some difference. 2. OA is one of a kind, you don't have much choice if you want that published page. India ink is suppose to be more "permanent" than markers, which can fade with light. But if you are buying a 20 year old page and are worried about fading, take a look, if it hasn't faded in 20 years I think you are ok! 3. I think you just ask if its the original art to the published page or a recreation! 4. Personal preferences, so no general rules. Once again, if you want the original to the published image you love, you don't have much choice. Commissions 5. Ask if they do commissions, and ask for their price and what you get for that price and the range is all over now, $50 to $500 covers probably 80% - 90% of the artists 6. both, you can even set one up totally outside the con. Do your research before doing a mail away commission 7. I've never tried, I usually just specify a character. I imagine artists don't like an art director telling them what to do, unless you pay them enough 8. If you have basic social skills, you should be fine! Malvin

And sometimes you don't even have to wait patiently. There is always something around the corner! Malvin

Thank you for the kind words everyone. I actually can't take credit of the design of the frame. The previous owner had it framed and when I bought it, I asked it be shipped without the glass (and the other hardware disassembled). When I got it, I gave it to the framer and asked for museum glass and included all the bits and voila! Framed masterpiece. Malvin

If you look in the comiclink art for sale section (not auctions) the DD 190 cover can be bought for 80k! link Malvin

I actually got it framed soon after I got it (it was a near grail purchase after all...) but I finally have a decent picture of my Mike Grell Green Arrow Longbow Hunters Cover Framed! CAF Link Thanks for looking! Malvin

Here is a few simple one, especially if you are just starting. 1. Start small, I wouldn't buy a cover as my first purchase. 2. Buy what you like and what you can afford, if you like independents over Marvel or DC, buy those. If you like the image of the variant cover vs the regular cover, buy that one. 3. Dont buy for "investment" early on. I admit I sometimes buy only because I felt it was a good deal, but if you are just starting, I would learn more about the market, Malvin

Wow! This one is classic! I like how its signed the Romitas too! Congrats!

Nice pickups! Was Wrightson sketching or were those pre-done pieces? Malvin

One of the enjoyable aspects of the hobby was how they milked all the hot characters, so of course they came up with a crossover featuring Ghost Rider, Punisher and Wolverine! I enjoyed that issue and the art by JR JR didn't hurt either, and now I have an example from that special! Have a look and enjoy! CAF Link Malvin

I've been after this for awhile so I'm glad that I finally got an Adi Granov sketch of the Silver Surfer! CAF Link Thanks for looking Malvin

I don't know about inkjets over acetate, you can google it, I know lasers do and I don't see why inkjets can't, but I don't know for sure.

Make it an acetate overlay so its not really attached

The stat is ok, but you can also hide the blank space behind a mat. Of course if you go the matt rouge, you'd probably have the make the matt the same size all round to make it even, making the overall frame bigger. Good luck and nice piece! congrats! Malvin

It took you an hour to read a double size issue? - Actually, in some ways, comics are the most expensive form on entertainment these days, $4 for 3-5 minutes, that's almost a buck a minute! Malvln

When Spencer updated his site with more Marshall Rogers art, I managed to get 2 Mr. Miracle pages (3rd series). I didn't realize until I got them that they were page 1 and 3 of a 3 page sequence, so when I had the chance, I went back and bought the middle sequence now here they are: page 1 page 2 page 3 of course now I notice that the next 2 pages are still on his site, heh, I'll grab them next! Malvin

wow, sorry to hear that, those are great pages! I hope you put the money to good use!