sofistocat Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Congrats on that beastly piece Sofistocat. What a beauty. Here's my Talbot piece from NYCC. I had seen a purple moon in one of his prior commissions, and had to get one. He of course nailed it. He's such a great guy. Always welcoming and friendly. Thanks, I'm really happy how it turned out. Hopefully I cam make it to Springfield MA next weekend to have Lawson sign it... Nice sketch cover, Eric never slacks on the quality... Haha, that's actually my sketch cover in his rack. He did a wraparound Foot Clan themed sketch for me, came out great.I almost didn't want to get it slabbed, but did. Below is a front/back shot. I just love his take on things!!! I went to NYCC the first day, super big thank you to the men who hooked me up!!! I finally got to meet Todd McFarlane. Super cool dude! Pretty sure I was the only guy to get his sig on a TMNT related item. Still one of my favorite turtles pinup! He picked a great color to sign it with too, Terrapin Green! It was humorous to me that people asked why I would wait three hours to have him sign this. I couldn't help but ask why they all had Hulk 340 and Spidy 300... "I Keep It Real!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 that's a really cool pinup. Never seen that before, where was that published? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 TMNT (vol 1) #50, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofistocat Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 TMNT (vol 1) #50, I believe. You are correct sir. Mirage had a Marvel trifecta in the back of the issue. McFarlane, Simonson and Larsen had full page pinups. Simonsons was used by IDW as a cover for an early issue CVR B I think. Interesting how Larsen got involved years before volume 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I'm super stoked I finally own one of these!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comiconxion Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Did anyone attend the special evening event with Kevin Eastman at the IDW art museum in San Diego over the weekend? If so, what special goodies did people get and/or learn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woregul Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I'm super stoked I finally own one of these!! very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_TMNT Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I'm super stoked I finally own one of these!! Excellent grade for that book...I've not seen one in better than 7.0 condition in many years. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thank-you gents!! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofistocat Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Thats a real sweet TPB!! Congrats These are so pretty!!!! Glad I ordered so many. Thanks Rich Horn for tracking the photo down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snikt!1988 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) Someone please direct me to the Ninja turtles first print aficionado 1-4 all variants NYCC Someone who has kept up with sales etc over the years familiar with the books graded Edited October 24, 2015 by Snikt!1988 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurtszick Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 These are so pretty!!!! Glad I ordered so many. Thanks Rich Horn for tracking the photo down. Agreed the look pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Someone please direct me to the Ninja turtles first print aficionado 1-4 all variants NYCC Someone who has kept up with sales etc over the years familiar with the books graded If you're looking for pricing data, buy a $10 subscription to gpanalysis.com. It has a lot of pricing data going back years. Whether you're looking to buy or sell, the $10 you spend will be nothing compared to the money you stand to save. Well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snikt!1988 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Someone please direct me to the Ninja turtles first print aficionado 1-4 all variants NYCC Someone who has kept up with sales etc over the years familiar with the books graded If you're looking for pricing data, buy a $10 subscription to gpanalysis.com. It has a lot of pricing data going back years. Whether you're looking to buy or sell, the $10 you spend will be nothing compared to the money you stand to save. Well worth it. Ok thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurtszick Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) New additions to the set. Thanks to Adam! Edited October 30, 2015 by Hurtszick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_TMNT Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Very nice! I've always liked the 46/47 covers and those look to be beautiful. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I'm glad they arrived safe and sound! You're right, Rich. Especially #46. Easily in my top 5 TMNT covers ever. Easy. Here's a piece I was able to get from Eric Talbot in Baltimore: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_TMNT Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Very cool. What cover is that drawn on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 It's what's known as a "Troy blank" named after the board member who made them. He took bristol board, cut it down to the size of a comic cover, and bound it around the outside of a book, making custom blanks during a time when blanks weren't being made for every issue. It's great for sketches of properties not attached to Marvel or DC. The nice part about these blanks is that since they're bristol board, they take color very well, much better than most blanks. And since they get the NG rating (preferred in my eyes), condition isn't a factor, so no need for window bags, so the artist can use the entire cover without detriment. In this case, it was wrapped around and IDW TMNT book: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_TMNT Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 It's what's known as a "Troy blank" named after the board member who made them. He took bristol board, cut it down to the size of a comic cover, and bound it around the outside of a book, making custom blanks during a time when blanks weren't being made for every issue. It's great for sketches of properties not attached to Marvel or DC. The nice part about these blanks is that since they're bristol board, they take color very well, much better than most blanks. And since they get the NG rating (preferred in my eyes), condition isn't a factor, so no need for window bags, so the artist can use the entire cover without detriment. In this case, it was wrapped around and IDW TMNT book: Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
