This stuff is surely fake ?

[Dr_Strange]

Looking for Mignola art this morning, i came across this seller.Mignola, Terry Gilliam, Trey Parker, Seth MacFarlane,Johnny Depp, Robert Kirkman,Mike Judge, Mort Walker, Matt Groening Bill Hanna, Friz Freling and many more. . . .

All on the same size paper . .

Surely these can't be genuine ?

 

http://www.ebay.com/sch/celebart1/m.html?item=251310256621&pt=UK_art_drawings_GL&hash=item3a834231ed&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

[Weird Paper]

If they're fakes, I've seen worse. The fact that they're all on the same size paper could be that they were removed from the same or similar sketchbooks. That said, I would still be skeptical.

[accessndx]

Not going to say it's fake because I honestly have no way of verifying that statement. That said, each image looks like it was drawn by the SAME artist...even using the same paper for many of them. The strokes of pen look almost identical.

It's possible that a pseudo-skilled artist knocked these out with faked signatures and is pushing them off as a variety of different artists. Just my .02

 

I'd at least be a bit wary before purchasing if it were me.

[Weird Paper]

Not going to say it's fake because I honestly have no way of verifying that statement. That said, each image looks like it was drawn by the SAME artist...even using the same paper for many of them. The strokes of pen look almost identical.

It's possible that a pseudo-skilled artist knocked these out with faked signatures and is pushing them off as a variety of different artists. Just my .02

 

I'd at least be a bit wary before purchasing if it were me.

I just flat out wouldn't consider buying one, since you'd always have that doubt. At least they're better fakes than the ones at Baum.

[comicsnyc22]

A few of the Groening's look real, but those to be honest may be the easiest to fake. It could've just been a hell of a collection, but the fact that he's UK based-- I mean, I wouldn't even know where he would be able to get half of these. Unless there was a grail I was looking for i'd be very hesitant.

[Dr_Strange]

Peter Howson sells the odd sketch through his website starting around £1500 . . .and this fella is selling them through ebay ?

[Dr_Strange]

I think this is the same person who was selling Perez fakes a few months ago, he was based in Glasgow too

[Dr_Strange]

This fella http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=6260745&fpart=1

[Hekla]

At least they're better fakes than the ones at Baum.

 

Ha! The UK version of Gallery on Baum was the first thing that popped in my mind as I was looking thru the images.

[Catwoman_Fan]

That is the WORST Mignola Hellboy I've ever seen! Wow, it's not going to fool anybody!

[pinupcartoonguy]

That's the problem with these kinds of sketches, even the best quickie--is it's virtually impossible to prove or disprove their authenticity. Mignola's done tons of quickie sketches over a long period of time, and I betcha he would look at some and not be able to tell if he did them or not.

 

To me their like autographs--fun to get for yourself, but I'd never buy one on the net.

[kav]

i find it hard to believe all those artists used the same exact pen.

[Garf]

Really hard to tell... if you doubt it don't bother. I usually have ticket stubs for events, photos, flyers or something from the event / con to go with random sketches. I would at least remember the places where I got them no problem and as a seller would be missing out on an opportunity if I didn't give that information in the listing. Strikes me as a bit odd that they say they will send you a letter of where it was obtained after you purchase.

 

Personally I would be more convinced if they didn't list so many that are all simple enough to copy. Would avoid.

 

Only thing you could do would be to ask them where several of them were obtained and add seller to favourites then check back over the next few months. They list enough stuff.

 

EDIT Yowzers... and a really old thread already *rubs eyes*

 

Now this one is actually interesting to have dug up:

 

Active listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROLF-HARRIS-HAND-SIGNED-DRAWN-SKETCH-/251391102158?pt=UK_art_drawings_GL&hash=item3a8813ccce

 

Completed listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROLF-HARRIS-HAND-DRAWN-SIGNED-SKETCH-LOA-/251361491241?pt=UK_art_drawings_GL&hash=item3a864ff929

 

 

 

OUCH

 

Would be gutted to be the buyer here.... not exactly a regular current Gaiman sketch and I don't think he would have put "a sandman" next to it.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEIL-GAIMAN-HAND-DRAWN-SIGNED-SKETCH-LOA-/251361486183?pt=UK_art_drawings_GL&hash=item3a864fe567