telerites Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) I posted this in the OA Forum but thought I might also get some help here. I am wondering if anyone can tell me who may have done these sketches. This is the only pic I have right now but can do more and also close-ups if necessary tomorrow. Thanks for any help. Edited September 16, 2020 by telerites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 where did you obtain them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTD Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Great wrap for that comic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Is it odd that they don't appear to be signed? I've always known artists to sign their work, would be nice for a close up, but the middle one has a signature but looks more like "3of3" or byob, I'm at a loss, maybe the pics can be better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: Is it odd that they don't appear to be signed? I've always known artists to sign their work, would be nice for a close up, but the middle one has a signature but looks more like "3of3" or byob, I'm at a loss, maybe the pics can be better? the first 2 are signed-what makes me think fan art is the patch of earth 2 are standing on-thats kind of an amateur move. Edited September 15, 2020 by kav ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunsicker Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 It's either fan art (after all John Byrne has been reading Marvel comics since FF #5) or someone who wanted it to look like his art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR SigS Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) The sig in the middle looks like Mark Sears, to me. Edited September 16, 2020 by MR SigS steveinthecity, Ditch Fahrenheit and ADAMANTIUM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, MR SigS said: The sig in the middle looks like Mark Sears, to me. I think that might be it. Do you mean Bart Sears not Mark? Sorry I stopped buying new comics in the mid 80s so I don't know many artists past that but I do know Bart - is there a Mark Sears? Posting more pics below. Edited September 16, 2020 by telerites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 I was able to pick up the sketches - not Byrne but I think @MR SigS may have hit it with Sears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 8 hours ago, kav said: where did you obtain them? Won them in an auction. There was no artist attribution. I just thought they looked cool and the price wasn't steep. Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCheli Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Message him on Twitter -- https://twitter.com/bartsears -- maybe he can verify if they're by him. They don't look like his art (he has a very distinct style), but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 10 minutes ago, RCheli said: Message him on Twitter -- https://twitter.com/bartsears -- maybe he can verify if they're by him. They don't look like his art (he has a very distinct style), but who knows. I believe @MR SigS had a typo and it should have read Mark Spears (not Sears). The thread I double-posted in the OA forum agreed it is Mark Spears. I can't verify authenticity but I might ping Mark as I found this link of his. Not sure if he will respond but worth a try. https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/mark-spears/shop MR SigS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCheli Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 2 hours ago, telerites said: I believe @MR SigS had a typo and it should have read Mark Spears (not Sears). The thread I double-posted in the OA forum agreed it is Mark Spears. I can't verify authenticity but I might ping Mark as I found this link of his. Not sure if he will respond but worth a try. https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/mark-spears/shop Now that I re-read the thread, you're right. That's totally him. (Looking at his stuff on Facebook, the signature looks 100% and the style too: https://www.facebook.com/markaspears). ADAMANTIUM, MR SigS and telerites 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR SigS Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Sorry, yes- Spears telerites 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...