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    The OFFICIAL "This week in your ORIGINAL ART collection?"

    in Original Comic Art

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    What do you do when you probably won't get the original and the artist (Frank Miller) doesn't sketch?

     

    You get another published page that is an homage to the scene you want!

     

    I'm talking about the scene from Frank Miller's Elektra Saga where she has to climb a cliff.

     

    I didn't know it, but the series by Mike Deodato has a scene that pays homage to it, so I bought the page when I saw it!

     

    link to CAF

     

    Thanks for hearing me blather and looking!

     

    Malvin

     

    New to OA Collecting, Advice, tips?

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    I have a double page piece of comic art that has been taped together ( with what I am sure is regular brown marking tape). The piece was done about 6 or 7 years ago.

     

    I was wondering

     

    A) How harmful is regular Masking Tape?

     

    B) Is it worth Removing?

     

    C! Any good methods for removal?

     

    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

    New to OA Collecting, Advice, tips?

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

     

    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

     

     

     

    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

     

    New to OA Collecting, Advice, tips?

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

     

    Yeah, this guy's a talker. I looked to see if he'd actually ever posted anything and found nada, just ridiculous comments about how he'd take a McFarlane Spidey cover over a Romita Spidey cover any day, McFarlane, this , McFarlane that, and he only buys one page of art every few years for 5-10K. :screwy:

     

    Noobs- you may disregard said advice.

     

    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

     

     

     

    New to OA Collecting, Advice, tips?

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    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

     

    I have several OA questions:

     

    1. Why are the corners clipped on some pieces - I guess this is more prevalent on bronze age pieces. Does this affect the value of the piece?

     

    2. What do I need to know about the material/media that the OA was done with and on? Does any certain type of media (paper/ink/pen combination) tarnish with age?

     

    3. What terminology should I look out for that isn't obvious - how do I know the OA was a genuine published piece and not some reproduction?

     

    4. Are there any detracting factors that collectors typically look out for if they are unsure about a buying piece. Sort of like how some comic book collectors may shy away from a book with brittle or tan pages, or some other aesthetic factor.

     

    Commission questions:

     

    5. What is the basic procedure for obtaining a commission, and what's an approximate average cost for this (depending on different levels of artist skill/popularity) - do artists just tell you when you ask?

     

    6. Are commissions usually mailed to you when they are complete, or does the artist finish it before the end of a multi-day con?

     

    7. Do artists typically allow you to tell them what to do/design?

     

    8. Is there anything that I should avoid saying or doing that would offend an artist - any weird stories about this?

     

    Thanks for the help!

     

     

     

     

     

    New to OA Collecting, Advice, tips?

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    The hobby comes with many ups and downs. I try not to get frustrated about "the one that got away". The great thing about this hobby is that there will always be another great piece available if you wait patiently.

     

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

     

    Malvin

    Art behind glass: Show off your framed art!

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    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

    New to OA Collecting, Advice, tips?

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    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