Acetate Cover Values?

[Bruce1971]

I know these are not worth a lot, how much should I pay for one from a 70s comic? Semi-popular run but nothing like ASM and not a big name artist.

 

Thanks in advance,

Bruce

[r1982rhoads]

I've seen mediocre ones go for 10-20...couple hundred for a key issue. I would say maybe 20-50 tops for most of them.

[Bruce1971]

Thanks,

 

and opps, posted in the wrong forum.

[Bronty]

what size are cover acetates anyways? never seen one in person

[Bruce1971]

I think they are the same size, I hope they are, well let you know when I win mine if no one answers first.

 

Bruce

[Bronty]

thanks!

[georgehagenauer-migration]

There are actuall yseveral different types - some are the same size as the original art and some are the black line versions of chromalins which are colroing guides printed on layers of thin acetate.

One thing to remember is that all acetates/plastic art are not printed. I have illustrations doen i nthe 1980's including star trek promotional comic art that was drawn on mylar - likewise some of the special effectart done for Warren comics was drawn on myalr overlays with pasted on word balloons and art and photocollage backgrounds

bets George Hagenauer

[Bronty]

right, I've seen that too. Black line originals on acetate. But those are pretty rare (an exception) I think?

[bronzilla]

 

 

Allways looking for an opportunity to show these off! Probably the rarest of the Acetates, as Jack Adler developed this process and only used it on three Comics. The first three issues of DCs of Sinister House of Secret Love.

He used these negatives to Convey large painted covers into the smaller format of the Comic Book Medium. The process was far too expensive so it was dropped after the first three where used.

 

 

[Bronty]

Cool! Those are actually the only type I have - I have thousands of those for illustration work, where a large painting was printed onto a smaller surface like a magazine page. At least I think we're talking about the same thing because I can't see your pic through this firewall!

 

But #2 is one of the best bronze age covers out there for my money so I am guessing they look great!