Lee B. Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Hi all! In my quest to become the (very) poor man's Felix Lu, I decided to start a rather old-fashioned interview series on my ComicArtAds website. The first interviewee is the patron saint of ComicArtAds, Mitch Itkowitz. Mitch's Graphic Collectibles catalogs are the backbone of ComicArtAds due to the clear and easy-to-scan comic art images in every catalog from 1977 to 2000. Mitch was very kind to answer some questions from me via email, and you can see the interview here: http://comicartads.com/content/mitch-itkowitz-interview Big thanks to Mitch for this interview, and for all he has done to get amazing art into the hands of collectors (including myself) over the years! Best, Lee ps. Look out for additional interviews in the future from other dealers whose ads appear on ComicArtAds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdealer Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 All I can remember is the cover to Flash #144. MI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeGiant Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Good interview - thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippiecop Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 A very honest and straight forward guy. You could always count on Mitch as an ethical dealer who would rather give everyone an equal shot at artwork, than make the quick buck by selling to one guy. (Now if only I had kept a couple of those $400. Trimpe Hulk covers that he seemed to have dozens of...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdealer Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Thanks for the kind words. I was Trimpe's rep for a while about 20 years ago. He was local to me and I called and asked. Interesting though, he only wanted to sell covers, no Hulk interiors. MI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted_L Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Thanks for the interview! Mitch -- any chance you'll come back to the New York Comic Con again? I enjoyed chatting with you at the show 2 or 3 years ago. Regards, Ted L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Great idea, Lee !!! Comment: The typed question/answer format has it pluses and minuses. On the plus side, it keeps things brief. On the minus side, there's no give & take which could lead to interesting tangents, but we can't miss what isn't there. Either way, I enjoyed the read. Also, any time I've seen Mitch post something on this board, he's brief and to the point. Mitch is the only art dealer that I had regular dealings with. My first Cardy cover (also my first Cardy piece) came from him. It was in a catalog but I actually bought it at a show. Quite a few of my favorite Cardy pieces came by way of Mitch. Man, I sent Mitch so many checks, I wouldn't have to look up his address, even now, it's burned into my brain. I still have all of Mitch's Graphic Collectible catalogs since I began receiving them. Helpful hint, I unfolded and flattened the smaller catalogs so they are 8 1/2 x 11. They're less bulky. Then you can save them along with the large, true 8 1/2 x 11 catalogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdealer Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hi Ted, Enjoyed talking with you too. The odds of me ever exhibiting at the New work show is virtually nonexistent, for many, many reasons. MI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hi all! In my quest to become the (very) poor man's Felix Lu, I decided to start a rather old-fashioned interview series on my ComicArtAds website. The first interviewee is the patron saint of ComicArtAds, Mitch Itkowitz. Mitch's Graphic Collectibles catalogs are the backbone of ComicArtAds due to the clear and easy-to-scan comic art images in every catalog from 1977 to 2000. Mitch was very kind to answer some questions from me via email, and you can see the interview here: http://comicartads.com/content/mitch-itkowitz-interview Big thanks to Mitch for this interview, and for all he has done to get amazing art into the hands of collectors (including myself) over the years! Best, Lee ps. Look out for additional interviews in the future from other dealers whose ads appear on ComicArtAds! Fun read, look forward to more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdealer Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Hey Will, Not many collectors kept all my catalogs. I don't even have a set of them anymore. Wish I had kept one set though. MI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee B. Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Great idea, Lee !!! Comment: The typed question/answer format has it pluses and minuses. On the plus side, it keeps things brief. On the minus side, there's no give & take which could lead to interesting tangents, but we can't miss what isn't there. Either way, I enjoyed the read. Also, any time I've seen Mitch post something on this board, he's brief and to the point. Helpful hint, I unfolded and flattened the smaller catalogs so they are 8 1/2 x 11. They're less bulky. Then you can save them along with the large, true 8 1/2 x 11 catalogs. Thanks for the kind words everyone! This was a first attempt, and I may tinker with the format over time. Best, Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Excellent article, keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...