PhilipB2k17 Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 0:43 PM, Claudio said: Wow. Still some good stuff on eBay every once in a while You'd be surprised. People dis eBay, but it's still probably the largest secondary OA marketplace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 New Article - 11/8/17 Collector Spotlight is up, featuring the ever-personable Paul P! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/08/11/collector-spotlight-paul-p/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 New Article - 18/8/17 Part 1 of the report on last week's Heritage Signature Auction is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/08/18/market-report-august-2017-heritage-signature-auction-part-1/ John E., The Voord, Twanj and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 New Article - 25/8/17 Part 2 of the report on Heritage's August Signature Auction is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/08/25/market-report-august-2017-heritage-signature-auction-part-2/ Twanj and The Voord 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 New Article - 1/9/17 Report on July's eBay and August's ComicLink Focused Auctions is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/09/01/market-report-august-2017-comiclink-focused-and-ebay-auctions/ Twanj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewsky Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Thank you for making these! Between you and Felix, I can get some more insight each month into the hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 that golden page, if it is what it says it is, went crazy cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shoveler Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 On 9/1/2017 at 2:27 PM, Bronty said: that golden page, if it is what it says it is, went crazy cheap From the item's description copied in DickO's article: The penciler of this splash was verified by the artist, and signed by him in the upper-left corner. If I had any doubts after that, then the Thor figure on the page would convince me. Especially the perspective and creasing of the circle designs on Thor's shorts. I can't think of any other artist (mostly journeymen/newbies doing these fill-in pieces for the Marvel UK reprints) from that period who would have done it that way. Additionally, Thor's hair, face and silhouette also lean Golden. Although there's almost none of his signature style here, there's enough to convince me that it's one of his very early pieces when he was still working some things out (while having to comply with editorial mandates to match the style of the original artist). And, somebody originally penciled "MG" in the upper right above the inker's initials.* My rationale for the lower-than-expected price would be that it lacks that distinctive "Golden" touch. However, it's still a nice piece for that period, has good character inclusion and seems like it would present very well. Disclaimer: I'm not the consignor or the winning bidder for this item. * DV maybe? I wouldn't be surprised to see Dave Hunt or John Verpoorten here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesium_7 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 That Avengers splash is definitely Golden. I've been researching/identifying Marvel British Department art the past several years, and many people who workejd there (Bob Budiansky, Howard Bender, Jay Boyar) have told me Golden got some of his first assignments from them. This one is dated March 77, so was when he came back to NY that winter to break into the field for good. He got a few other Marvel fill-in jobs at the same time, most of which were published years later in Marvel Fanfare and Bizarre Adventures. It was really fortuitous that this came onto the market, since I hadn't been able to confirm any of his British work until this point (Golden (and his agent) is not very responsive to inquiries). The "DV" inker was Duffy Vohland, who inked a ton of British work. If anybody has any British work from 1974-1978 they want identified, feel free to send me a message. I've got 80% coverage (of 2,000 new art pieces from that period), and if not already identified, we can probably figure it out from what's written on the front or back of the art. I've mainly worked with the artists to identify things, but OA is the best source by far. Jason Lee B., The Shoveler and Twanj 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Glad you're enjoying the articles @Drewsky And always impressed at the level of passion and expertise exhibited by boardies like @The Shoveler and @cesium_7 The Shoveler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 New Article - 8/9/17 Part 1 of Andrew "Micronauts" Allen's Collector Spotlight is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/09/08/collector-spotlight-andrew-allen-part-1/ The Voord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thethedew Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 7 hours ago, O. said: New Article - 8/9/17 Part 1 of Andrew "Micronauts" Allen's Collector Spotlight is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/09/08/collector-spotlight-andrew-allen-part-1/ Exclusive to this blog article - a never-before-seen vintage ROM SPACEKNIGHT cover! Andrew PhilipB2k17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael (OML)1 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 On 9/8/2017 at 2:46 PM, thethedew said: Exclusive to this blog article - a never-before-seen vintage ROM SPACEKNIGHT cover! Andrew great article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESeffinga Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 A great read. Thanks for sharing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted September 15, 2017 Author Share Posted September 15, 2017 New Article - 15/9/17 Part 2 of Andrew "Micronauts" Allen's Collector Spotlight is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/09/15/collector-spotlight-andrew-allen-part-2/ Squeezy McSphincter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delekkerste Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 1 hour ago, O. said: New Article - 15/9/17 Part 2 of Andrew "Micronauts" Allen's Collector Spotlight is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/09/15/collector-spotlight-andrew-allen-part-2/ Fantastic read! I think this long-form exposition format is great - let the subject direct and determine what and how much he wants to talk about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thethedew Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 On 9/15/2017 at 10:15 AM, O. said: New Article - 15/9/17 Part 2 of Andrew "Micronauts" Allen's Collector Spotlight is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/09/15/collector-spotlight-andrew-allen-part-2/ Another exclusive reveal in this article; this time, a never-before-seen Michael Golden page from MICRONAUTS #12 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 New Article - 22/9/17 Report on the recent ComicConnect and eBay auctions is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/09/22/market-report-september-2017-comicconnect-and-ebay-auctions/ Twanj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipB2k17 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 35 minutes ago, O. said: New Article - 22/9/17 Report on the recent ComicConnect and eBay auctions is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/09/22/market-report-september-2017-comicconnect-and-ebay-auctions/ Liked your update. 2 things. 1. The Finch art market has been softening lately for some reason. Even hit Batman pages. Not sure why that is. 2. I wholeheartedly agree with you on Magic The Gathering card art. There’s huge growth potential there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panelfan1 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 2 hours ago, PhilipB2k17 said: Liked your update. 2 things. 1. The Finch art market has been softening lately for some reason. Even hit Batman pages. Not sure why that is. 2. I wholeheartedly agree with you on Magic The Gathering card art. There’s huge growth potential there. Which pages have you seen soften My experience is that prices are up. Both for stuff i consigned to auction and for stuff i was lookin at to get. The recent clink auction had some strong finishes compared to a year back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...