identifying a signature...okay posted picture

[gsy971-migration]

I picked up this 1st app Bishop X-Men 282 and there was a signature on the cover. As far as i can tell it is neither Whilce Portacio, Art Thiebert or J. Bryne although i did run into this

http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?q=Uncanny%20X-Men%20282

if you scroll to the signed 1st print copy, my signature looks like this one but it says its Portacio but checking online, WP's signature looks nothing like the one i have or the one on mycomicshop.

 

Anyone with any assistance is greatly appreciated

[steveinthecity]

I would suggest showing a scan or close up photo of the sig on your book so folks have something to compare. What does your sig have in common with the Portacio sig on the MCS book?

[gsy971-migration]

I would suggest showing a scan or close up photo of the sig on your book so folks have something to compare. What does your sig have in common with the Portacio sig on the MCS book?

 

was just lazy to post a pic from photosharing site.

basically it looks real similar to the MCS book BUT looking online at W.P.'s autograph, it looks totally different that what's on the MCS book (and mine as well)

[gsy971-migration]

just to make it clear, right now I am not trying to verify if I have a genuine signature or not.

 

I am just trying to figure out 1st who the person is who possibly signed the comic by comparing similar signatures from various artists/colorists/writers

[gsy971-migration]

[jaybuck43]

It's Whilce Portacio's Japanese signature. He did it more in the old day's. Doesn't do it as much today.

[gsy971-migration]

i got this from the flea mkt. $1!

[gsy971-migration]

It's Whilce Portacio's Japanese signature. He did it more in the old day's. Doesn't do it as much today.

 

so does this make it more valuable or rare?

[kav]

It's Whilce Portacio's Japanese signature. He did it more in the old day's. Doesn't do it as much today.

 

so does this make it more valuable or rare?

Well an unwitnessed sig is considered 'writing on cover'

[01TheDude]

your grandchildren will always treasure it

[cousin itt]

Looks to me like a stylized "WP". Look at the other sig linked by the OP. That one is slightly less lazily drawn, so you can see how it's a W (inside a swoop), a line that intersects a P with a backwards line coming off of it.

[jaybuck43]

It's Whilce Portacio's Japanese signature. He did it more in the old day's. Doesn't do it as much today.

 

so does this make it more valuable or rare?

Well an unwitnessed sig is considered 'writing on cover'

 

By CGC (for now) yes, but Voldemort will verify it.

[gsy971-migration]

thanks for all the wonderful responses. Yes it was not verified or anything like that. I found it in a $1 bin at the local flea market. I guess when it comes to uncertified sigs i ask myself a few question depending on the situation.

 

in this case is there enough reason to believe someone would actually forge W.P.'s old signature on a comic that although is a key issue is not worth that much anyways?

 

Is W.P. that famous that folks would be forging his obscure signature then having that comic signature end up in a $1 bin at the flea mkt?

 

It just seems so far fetched to go through all the forging of a somewhat obscure signature just for a mid-value book which ends up in a $1 bin at a flea mkt.

 

Now if I had a L.W., C.C., or S.L. signature on a Giant size X-Men #1 without certification, then I would definitely be a little more skeptical. I am going to try to reach out to W.P. to see if he could shed some light. Either way I think this is a cool find and I may just end up keeping it. If I end up selling it for $10 I would be happy, but of course sold with full disclosure