SDCC Reports!

[batman_fan]

In my opinion, the combination of Buscema and Palmer was the ultmate for the Avengers.

[comicartcom]

the BEST OF ALL TIME AVENGERS are issues #2-16

 

anything after that is just second place

[blowout]

 

 

 

SUPPOSEDLY Eric Roberts (actor, Julia Roberts brother) paid the 175K but I can't confirm.

 

 

Eric Roberts the OA collector is not the Actor, and not related to Julia...

 

 

C

 

That's how rumours get started!!

[Mister Trent]

In my opinion, the combination of Buscema and Palmer was the ultmate for the Avengers.

 

Interestingly, the (Large Art) cover to AVENGERS # 52 ("The Grim Reaper") has just sold on eBay for $16,103. Buyer was Steve Donnelly.

 

 

 

 

[sborock]

 

 

 

SUPPOSEDLY Eric Roberts (actor, Julia Roberts brother) paid the 175K but I can't confirm.

 

 

 

 

Eric Roberts the OA collector is not the Actor, and not related to Julia...

 

 

C

 

True. Great guy, but not the actor............

[delekkerste]

Yes he was the buyer but hes not Julia's brother. He's is the son to Roberts in KKR the private equity firm.

 

I heard that Eric Roberts the actor outbid Eric Roberts the KKR scion for those two covers. Discuss amongst yourselves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[comix4fun]

Yes he was the buyer but hes not Julia's brother. He's is the son to Roberts in KKR the private equity firm.

 

I heard that Eric Roberts the actor outbid Eric Roberts the KKR scion for those two covers. Discuss amongst yourselves.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That would truly make him the "Best of the Best"

 

C

[coolhandluke-migration]

KKR puts on suit of armor.

 

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jzaaEcpqidY4AGOxFu3JlVzks6bgD926QG300

[NelsonAI]

Off topic but .... I always thought George Klein's inks on Buscema were much more polished than Palmer's during those early years.

 

Now that SDCC is over, any other big OA sales?

 

I am assuming some of the art will end up on auction sites since private deals couldn't be finalized at SDCC.

 

Thanks again for the reports.

 

Cheers!

N

 

[thecollectron]

A few observations:

This year some of the OA dealers were in their usual locations and the rest were all the way on the other end, opposite from Artist's Alley. I don't know how that affected their business but there seemed to be plenty of people hanging around.

 

I stopped at most of their tables, saw a lot of nice art, but the prices on Silver Age pages are too high for me now and I wasn't even tempted. The dealers are nice guys and I like seeing what they brought but I'm at the point where I'll just have to be content with what I already have.

 

The Steve Ditko Spider-Man pin-up was astounding.

 

I went to the CBLDF auction on Saturday evening. They had some very nice things, I bid on a few and got quickly blown away. The Dave Gibbons Watchmen full cast was tremendous, but far out of my league. I consoled myself with a Rorschach sketch that Dave did for me the next day at the DC pavilion. He did it for free, too.

 

So, I didn't buy any OA from dealers this year but instead concentrated on sketches and drawings from artists who were there.

 

 

[westform]

Hey Steve; I pm'd you here because the email addy via cgc I have for you now bounces. Just a bump to check your inbox. DF

 

 

 

 

SUPPOSEDLY Eric Roberts (actor, Julia Roberts brother) paid the 175K but I can't confirm.

 

 

 

 

Eric Roberts the OA collector is not the Actor, and not related to Julia...

 

 

C

 

True. Great guy, but not the actor............

[G.A.tor]

I don't collect OA, but Beschara was set up next to us, and displayed this little gem:

[NelsonAI]

 

 

(worship)

 

Thanks for sharing the pictures. That FF cover is hot !!!!

Cheers!

N

 

[slackjawcomics]

Now that is a great looking piece!

[clemso]

I don't collect OA, but Beschara was set up next to us, and displayed this little gem:

 

Wow!!! Thanks for the pic. Did anyone get a close up pic of the ASM 3 pin-up and ASM 6 Splash?

 

Clem

[batman_fan]

I don't collect OA, but Beschara was set up next to us, and displayed this little gem:

 

That is just plan amazing! One of the absolute best covers I have ever seen. The really funny thing is Beschara has this incredible collection and still he is a super nice person.