Undervalued artists ?

[kdoginohio]

I'd like to nominate Mike Hoffman. Gets a bad rap for being too Frazetta-like.

[Koa]

I'd like to nominate Mike Hoffman. Gets a bad rap for being too Frazetta-like.

 

I think, If he worked on a book like Vampirella, conan or red sonja he'd develop a fan base pretty quickly and get enough exposure to overcome the fanatical hate aimed at his work because it looks like frazetta provided he kept the quality of the work up.

[alxjhnsn]

Is the hate from his working like Frazetta or because he claims he's not influenced by Frazetta?

[CollectingFool]

I'd like to nominate Mike Hoffman. Gets a bad rap for being too Frazetta-like.

 

He gets a bad rap for being an egotistical raving lunatic.

 

 

[Mighty Hal]

ROMANCE COMIC ART I think Ric Estrada is one of the bigger names in the DC comics romance genre, and I think between the dated nostalgic look and the goofy dialogue, romance comic art has room for growth as an investment as well.

 

The prices for some types of romance comic art are starting to climb (I know because I've been watching). I'd love to find something by Demetrio Sanchez Gomez.

[dgarthwaite-migration]

I'm a big fan of Budd Root's art. Here are some pieces I own.

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's really nice....

 

I saw Budd about a year after I bought that page. I mentioned that I'd bought it. He then goes on to tell me that he spent more time on that one page than the entire rest of the comic. Wow!

 

When I first bought art from Budd, his dinosaur pages were $60 and his Merriem pages were $30. I think he later realized that people were more interested in the cheesecake. I liked both. I was really disappointed when the character became more of a soft porn character. I really don't collect his art anymore, but it's nice to see what it goes for now. In my gallery online, his art gets more views than any other art I own.

 

DG

[Timely]

Here is a cover by Budd Root. Cavewoman Pangaean Sea #10 Special Edition.

 

[drdroom]

I'd like to nominate Mike Hoffman. Gets a bad rap for being too Frazetta-like.

 

He gets a bad rap for being an egotistical raving lunatic.

 

 

I applaud his dead-on Frazetta channeling. The part where he denies the influence and bad-mouths Frazetta-- not so much.

[Sardo Numspar]

I think Mac Raboy's Flash Gordon sunday funny pages are some of the most undervalued pieces available:

 

 

 

I also believe J.G. Jones artwork has some real upside potential:

 

[suspense39]

Raboy, IS undervalued IMO. I think those will go up as soon, along with a lot of other golden age stuff.....it's crazy to see that a fair amount of the EC art has pretty much been at the same price point for a decade. I think 60's Heck is also under valued.

[Mighty Hal]

I also believe J.G. Jones artwork has some real upside potential:

 

 

One of the great Lobo covers there. Congratulations! I love Jones work. I have three covers and a t-shirt piece and they're all stellar.

 

But Jones isn't cheap and his work is readily available. If there's upside, it will be in the years to come or if he decides to raise his prices.

[AKA Rick]

JG Jones used to be represented by Fanfare Sports Entertainment, but now is represented by Anthony Snyder.

 

Here's a link to his art for sale: http://www.anthonyscomicbookart.com/ArtistGalleryRoom.asp?ArtistId=468

 

There's interior pages for $100 and still has about 40 pages (including covers) from the classic Top Cow Comics / Mark Millar "WANTED" series (which became the movie starring Angelina Jolie) as well as covers for under $1,500 and his most recent "Before Watchmen" work for DC Comics.

 

I think the prices are reasonable if not potentially an early bargain based on the upside potential as a speculative investment.

 

 

[jick]

I have always felt that Curt Swan is undervalued. To me, he is to Superman what John Romita Sr. is to Spider-man. He may not have been the creator but he was the one who redefined and updated the look which most artists still use these days.

 

Any Romita Sr. Spider-Man page will sell for a fortune, but any Swan Superman page can be had for pennies. Of course the volume of Swan's work is just so abundant so it may devalue the piece, but finding a nice Swan splash is quite rare and to my mind should be priced much higher than what the market says.

 

There are also some bronze age artists who I feel are undervalued, art of which I don't own but have been monitoring every now and then. Guys like Alex Saviuk, Jim Mooney, Sal Buscema, Don Heck, Jose Delbo, Don Newton - just to name a few.

 

Just my opinion.

[comix4fun]

I have always felt that Curt Swan is undervalued. To me, he is to Superman what John Romita Sr. is to Spider-man. He may not have been the creator but he was the one who redefined and updated the look which most artists still use these days.

 

Just my opinion.

 

 

 

With some notable exceptions, like Swan/Klein Legion, I would tend to agree.

[suspense39]

I can think of quite a few but one that really stands out to me is Marie Severin her art is just spectacular when she's on.

[Lago32]

While I would agree with your comments about Swan being affordable post-Swanderson, I would absolutely say the opposite for the period beforehand. Try and find ANY silver-age Swan/Klein pages for any of the Superman titles, including Legion, and when they do pop up publically, they go in the thousands of $$$.

[Dan.Adrians]

With some of these exaggerated prices for early nineties art, Javier Saltares has stayed relatively affordable, and at one time he was responsible for one of the more popular relaunches, Ghost Rider.

[rsonenthal]

I just don't think the "market" values golden age artists, and especially when the piece isn't a famous character.

 

 

Alex Schomburg - one of his WWII superhero covers just sold for $10K on CLink. It wasn't a major character/title, but, c'mon, it's ALEX SCHOMBURG. You can't even buy a good Paolo Rivera DD cover for $10K now.

 

So many of the Warren magazine artists I feel are undervalued - Jose Gonzalez, Esteban Maroto, Jose Ortiz, Ramon Torrents, Auraleon, Enric, Sanjulian, etc. I think this is some of the best artwork ever done in comics, but, unfortunately, aside from Vampirella, it wasn't attached to any high-profile characters or properties.

 

 

ill second schomberg....that was a steal to IMO

[Timely]

I just don't think the "market" values golden age artists, and especially when the piece isn't a famous character.

 

 

Alex Schomburg - one of his WWII superhero covers just sold for $10K on CLink. It wasn't a major character/title, but, c'mon, it's ALEX SCHOMBURG. You can't even buy a good Paolo Rivera DD cover for $10K now.

 

So many of the Warren magazine artists I feel are undervalued - Jose Gonzalez, Esteban Maroto, Jose Ortiz, Ramon Torrents, Auraleon, Enric, Sanjulian, etc. I think this is some of the best artwork ever done in comics, but, unfortunately, aside from Vampirella, it wasn't attached to any high-profile characters or properties.

 

 

ill second schomberg....that was a steal to IMO

 

I still have this one... by a rather undervalued artist.

 

[jjonahjameson1]

I just don't think the "market" values golden age artists, and especially when the piece isn't a famous character.

 

 

Alex Schomburg - one of his WWII superhero covers just sold for $10K on CLink. It wasn't a major character/title, but, c'mon, it's ALEX SCHOMBURG. You can't even buy a good Paolo Rivera DD cover for $10K now.

 

So many of the Warren magazine artists I feel are undervalued - Jose Gonzalez, Esteban Maroto, Jose Ortiz, Ramon Torrents, Auraleon, Enric, Sanjulian, etc. I think this is some of the best artwork ever done in comics, but, unfortunately, aside from Vampirella, it wasn't attached to any high-profile characters or properties.

 

 

ill second schomberg....that was a steal to IMO

 

I wasn't around for the golden age and as such, I don't have the same nostalgic inclination towards the characters or involved.