Don't Bid On This Auction As It Is NOT Original Jack Kirby Mister Miracle Art

[Tellshiar]

Hello collectors, check out this eBay auction. The seller believes this is an original Kirby drawing on the back, but it is actually a double-sided poster. I informed the seller about this and he just said, “Thanks for the info and good luck”.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Mister-Miracle-Jack-Kirby-Original-signed-Art-1973-Comic-Convention-Poster/222081278157?_trksid=p2046732.c100040.m2060&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107095009%26meid%3D5b5e134ae98b4ff08ab78893831a214b%26pid%3D100040%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D291736976350

 

Some might own one or have seen one so know what I am talking about. To prevent confusion for other collectors (in the future) I have created this blog post.

 

http://tellshiar.com/blog/the-1973-san-diego-comic-comic-con-convention-poster-controversy-is-it-an-original-jack-kirby-mister-miracle-sketch-drawn-on-its-opposite-side

 

 

Boy, the high bidder on this is going to be pissed. It’s already up to $315! Hopefully, it isn't anyone on this site.

 

 

[glendgold]

Thanks for the tip. I'd noticed this auction and had strongly considered bidding.

[Brian Peck]

Thanks. I was shown that auction by a fellow collector and the pic did look like it was original pencils but wasn't good enough to see the dots from the printing process. But the big give away was Mike Royer had inked that image either over pencils or lightbox. Donnelleys have the inked version for sale. While it could be a lightbox, doubt Mike would use a sketch one on the back of a poster (if the sellers story was true).

 

http://www.coollinesartwork.com/Featured.asp?Piece=290816

 

 

 

 

 

[Bill C]

Well, it's at least cool to see the front of that ad. I have an Infantino Flash sketch from that show.

[kav]

Maybe Glen Gold can talk him down

[drdroom]

Mike's version doesn't seem to be over pencils. I wonder where the original pencils are?

Like Glen, I was preparing to snipe a massive bid, but had also started a convo with the seller with the idea of driving to San Diego to verify the pencils. Seller's response was a bit english-as-a-second-language confusing. Can't tell if he's a scammer or sincere but leaning toward scammer after reading the OP.

[drdroom]

Many thanks to Telshiar!

[kav]

Auction ended

Glen?

[JadeGiant]

Wow, thanks for the heads up – looks like you saved a potential buyer a ton of headache!

[glendgold]

Nothing to do with me.

 

Great detective work, and thanks for the community service. We'll see if he took the auction down for legit reasons or if he got a sucker.

[zhamlau]

Side note: thats actually a really cool poster. it come up for sale often and if so does it sell for much?

[drdroom]

According to Tellshiar's blog post, the poster goes for around $100 plus or minus for condition, so I conclude the one in this auction was maybe on the lower side of that. Don't know how common it is though.

[Tellshiar]

Hello all, thanks for your comments and input. The auction was ended early. I am not sure if it was because he realized his mistake in the description or someone coaxed him to end early to sell to them. Well, in any event no one in this forum got screwed.

[Tellshiar]

Hi, it is not common but not as rare as other convention posters, like the 1972 Comic Art Convention one by Aragones. The conditon on this was a Very Good, so its value would have been only $30-$40.