comix4fun Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 On 6/26/2018 at 12:45 PM, comix4fun said: I love #2, that's perfect Frazetta action. Being 12x12 it's more than 20% smaller than a modern comic page though. If quality is the barometer alone it should well surpass #4, agreed. 6 minutes ago, PhilipB2k17 said: For any artist other than Frazetta, that might be an issue. But, I am not sure this will be. I'd normally be right with you as I think a superior image by such a legend should overcome size/presentation discrepancies between pieces, but we had that example of the piece that sold around the time of SDCC a couple years back (can't remember the piece, I have to look it up) near the time Richard Evans bought his "Spiderman" by Frazetta for (I think) 1/3 the price of the piece that sold around SDCC. There wasn't a huge gap in the quality between the two pieces but Richards was 1/2 the size (in Sq. Inches) of the other piece. So it's actually happened on Frazetta before, otherwise I'd probably make the same point as quality should win out regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 It's amazing these two pieces survived at all. Incredibly historic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstojano Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 2>4, but both under-performed expectations a bit. I totally forgot about these auctions...not that I'd be bidding on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 It's easy to forget about the Hakes auctions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Browning Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I think it hurt the final prices by having two main events in the same auction -- and, several weeks ago, I told a friend who was also watching these that it would be a factor in them under performing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipB2k17 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) Anyone think the person who ended up with the Greg Hildebrandt painted Bettie Page cover got a deal? https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/223321/BETTIE-PAGE-1-FRAMED-COMIC-BOOK-COVER-PAINTING-ORIGINAL-ART-BY-GREG-HILDEBRANDT Someone also got a 70's Kirby Cap page (with Cap in costume) for under $4K. https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/221868/JACK-KIRBY-CAPTAIN-AMERICA-ANNUAL-4-COMIC-BOOK-PAGE-ORIGINAL-ART And, holy Hell, a really nice Aparo Batman title page (from the flagship "Batman," title, no less) for under $1400! https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/221885/BATMAN-434-COMIC-BOOK-PAGE-ORIGINAL-ART-BY-JIM-APARO I am definitely gong to check out the next Hake's auction. Edited July 13, 2018 by PhilipB2k17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstojano Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 33 minutes ago, PhilipB2k17 said: Anyone think the person who ended up with the Greg Hildebrandt painted Bettie Page cover got a deal? https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/223321/BETTIE-PAGE-1-FRAMED-COMIC-BOOK-COVER-PAINTING-ORIGINAL-ART-BY-GREG-HILDEBRANDT Someone also got a 70's Kirby Cap page (with Cap in costume) for under $4K. https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/221868/JACK-KIRBY-CAPTAIN-AMERICA-ANNUAL-4-COMIC-BOOK-PAGE-ORIGINAL-ART And, holy Hell, a really nice Aparo Batman title page (from the flagship "Batman," title, no less) for under $1400! https://hakes.com/Auction/ItemDetail/221885/BATMAN-434-COMIC-BOOK-PAGE-ORIGINAL-ART-BY-JIM-APARO I am definitely gong to check out the next Hake's auction. Because the crazy money flowed into vintage Star Wars toys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
