X-Men #135 Original Art by Byrne and Austin 1 1

[Brian Peck]

I bit of a surprise seeing a page from the Dark Phoenix Saga on ebay by Byrne and Austin especially such a historic one where a Dark Phoenix destroys a planet and kills a billion asparagus people. It has just under 7 1/2 days left, any guesses on where it will end up?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-Men-135-1980-Original-Comic-Art-John-Byrne-and-Terry-Austin-Dark-Phoenix/272727706236?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

[ESeffinga]

My guess, it'll end up in someone's home. Presumably someone who likes Byrne comic art.
Less clear is whether that person likes or dislikes asparagus.

 

 

[Carlo M]

Very difficult to predict.  Super-historical on one end, on the other it does not include any nice shot of Phoenix or the X-Men.  Still nice to look at, though.  My prediction is around 15k

[Brian Peck]

11 minutes ago, Carlo M said:

Very difficult to predict.  Super-historical on one end, on the other it does not include any nice shot of Phoenix or the X-Men.  Still nice to look at, though.  My prediction is around 15k

I agree no great shots of the X-Men or Phoenix but it is one of the most memorable page from the story. Its a scene that is recreated alot when the story is retold in other comics.

[MyNameIsLegion]

50% odds we see it flipped on HA or Clink in the next 60 days 

[lobrac]

3 minutes ago, MYNAMEISLEGION said:

50% odds we see it flipped on HA or Clink in the next 60 days 

What are the odds to see it flipped in the next 12 days?

Edited June 24, 2017 by lobrac
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[MyNameIsLegion]

Oh it might get flipped once or twice in the interim - or the auction ends early but I don't think there's a big auction until August.  Somebody's bound to try and make a quick 10% on it.

[GreatEscape]

15 hours ago, Brian Peck said:

I agree no great shots of the X-Men or Phoenix but it is one of the most memorable page from the story. Its a scene that is recreated alot when the story is retold in other comics.

Byrne drew a Phoenix recap page of this exact scene in She-Hulk #44 with a more prominent Phoenix panel.  Interesting to compare...

 Byrne Phoenix redo

 

[MyNameIsLegion]

Isn't there a similar re-telling in What-if #27? (Not Byrne)

1 hour ago, lobrac said:

What are the odds to see it flipped in the next 12 days?

 

[David Passmore]

3 hours ago, MYNAMEISLEGION said:

50% odds we see it flipped on HA or Clink in the next 60 days 

I haven't been involved with the hobby for several years-- is it that simple? Is there enough of a premium on the specialty sites vs eBay to account for the increased commission? Research seemed inconclusive...

FYI, I'm the seller.

Edited June 25, 2017 by David Passmore

[Claudio]

The problem with eBay is that there are so many fraudulent listings people sometimes doubt the validity. Plus, the other sites give you a couple of weeks of extra exposure. However, I have seen some pretty outstanding results from eBay.  Theoretically, there are a lot more eyeballs on eBay listings than on other sites.  

[zhamlau]

Over/Under on number of private messages David Passmore received in last 4 hours? Im putting the line at 3 since it was late at night.

[MyNameIsLegion]

3 minutes ago, zhamlau said:

Over/Under on number of private messages David Passmore received in last 4 hours? Im putting the line at 3 since it was late at night.

as jaded a fact as my post about it getting flipped.  @David Passmore Byrne X-Men pages often flirt with $20K.  Your particular page may not go that high, but if it doesn't break 10K I"d be disappointed if I was you.  All the bidding will be snipes at the end, and that's where it might go for less than market, because al those competing bids still stop when time runs out, unlike Heritage. Plus, many high end collectors summarily ignore/dismiss Ebay so it could easily not be seen by potential bidders. The fact that we are talking about it here in the CGC is probably to your advantage. It will get more attention for it from the right people. Best of luck to you.

[delekkerste]

Listing ended early... 

[MyThreeSons]

Just had my bid cancelled by seller. No longer available. Ended early  

[Carlo M]

Too bad...would have been interesting to see where this would end.  Congrats to the buyer - if there is a buyer - it is a nice piece of comics history!

[comix4fun]

23 hours ago, David Passmore said:

I haven't been involved with the hobby for several years-- is it that simple? Is there enough of a premium on the specialty sites vs eBay to account for the increased commission? Research seemed inconclusive...

FYI, I'm the seller.

Too bad you ended it early. I guarantee you that you left money on the table if you took an offer to end it and sell direct. 

Edited June 25, 2017 by comix4fun

[MyNameIsLegion]

Im sure more than a few people are cursing under their breath, if not lamenting that there was a discussion about this at all, as it may have impacted the outcome.  Maybe some whale made him an offer he couldn't refuse and why leave money on the table or to fees with ebay or HA?

[MyNameIsLegion]

 

[SquareChaos]

They may have just been testing the waters with the intent to pull it all along... but we'll likely never know unless someone shows up and talks about it.