comicginger1789 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) It should sell for $129 000...or 1.29 million. One of the two. Edited October 13, 2020 by comicginger1789 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 2 hours ago, buttock said: Fishler's shirt is even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Will_K said: Interesting. Can you explain why/how that could happen ? ComicConnect recently improved their web site (still quirky, though). So I think they recognized that problem. Do you see Hake's doing something to catch up and pull away ?? 26 minutes ago, jaybuck43 said: Too much tom foolery and too much self-interest. ... What he said jaybuck43 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, glendgold said: I am really curious what more detailed images will tell us about the art's condition. I can't recall another cover from that era with such a large border. Maybe Kane ripped it right off the printing press to sell it? I thought the large border was unusual too, but I’m not an expert in this era. Or any era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 40 minutes ago, Timely said: Anyone know if the Punisher image is a stat? With that amount of damage to the piece (foxing and what appears to be water damage/staining) you'd think the owner would spend a little & get it looking better! The more and more I look at it the more I see something off. That Punisher does look like a stat. In fact this resembles a statted cover. It’s hard to tell without a hi-res scan. If only we had a Romita/Kane expert in the house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybuck43 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, John E. said: The more and more I look at it the more I see something off. That Punisher does look like a stat. In fact this resembles a statted cover. It’s hard to tell without a hi-res scan. If only we had a Romita/Kane expert in the house This whole thing looks really off. Look at the color markings. It looks hand written and the spacing on TS is MASSIVE, which I've never seen like that on World Color Bristol. Edited October 13, 2020 by jaybuck43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybuck43 Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, John E. said: The more and more I look at it the more I see something off. That Punisher does look like a stat. In fact this resembles a statted cover. It’s hard to tell without a hi-res scan. If only we had a Romita/Kane expert in the house I'm 99% sure Punisher is a stat. Look at the left of his neck. Chicago Boy, John E. and Bill C 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) is it possible that the piece started out life similar to the 135 cover, which sold on heritage in 02? I have no idea. But interesting to see what Romita's process was on a cover from a similar time. Edited October 13, 2020 by Bronty vodou and John E. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 5 hours ago, John E. said: Okay, why did I have to find out through TMZ of all places that the cover to Amazing Spider-Man 129 will hit the auction block through ComicConnect at the end of the year? CC estimates it at $2M. Now that is a HOLY GRAIL. I knew it was out there somewhere. TMZ exclusive I also found out on tmz John E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 2 hours ago, buttock said: Fishler's shirt is even worse. He’s getting tubby. Vince is getting old. That hair is for young mans face. It’s just screams Doc Brown at his age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Just now, Chicago Boy said: He’s getting tubby. Vince is getting old. That hair is for young mans face. It’s just screams Doc Brown at his age We all get older. vodou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 19 minutes ago, Bronty said: We all get older. Not me. I’m taking Airborne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 44 minutes ago, jaybuck43 said: I'm 99% sure Punisher is a stat. Look at the left of his neck. That’s exactly where I was looking at. I wish the scan was higher res. Chicago Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 43 minutes ago, Bronty said: is it possible that the piece started out life similar to the 135 cover, which sold on heritage in 02? I have no idea. But interesting to see what Romita's process was on a cover from a similar time. I thought about ASM135 too. That’s why I’m wondering if it’s an “original” statted cover. Just wish it had a better resolution or informative copy written by someone other than a paparazzo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 2 hours ago, jaybuck43 said: I'm 99% sure Punisher is a stat. Look at the left of his neck. That’s the most important part of a Spidey 129 John E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 3 hours ago, jaybuck43 said: 4 hours ago, Will_K said: Interesting. Can you explain why/how that could happen ? ComicConnect recently improved their web site (still quirky, though). So I think they recognized that problem. Do you see Hake's doing something to catch up and pull away ?? Too much tom foolery and too much self-interest. Have you ever been to their office? So much amazing art hanging on the wall.... that they own. When someone walks in and brings a major piece, Vinnie has been known to offer two deals. 1) I'll auction it in the next auction and take 10% or 2) you can walk out of here with $xxx,xxx.00 cash in hand and then CC owns it... I can understand the self interest. I've been to CC but never used them to sell anything. 3 hours ago, jaybuck43 said: Then there's the tom foolery. Their ridiculous auction format. Heritage is straight forward. Live auctioneer going piece by piece. While I can proxy bid ahead of time, when the piece I want is featured, all of my attention is on that. Even if there is two pieces in the auction I am interested in, only one piece is up at a time. CC has this stupid anti-snipe system Hake's uses a similar methodology that extends bidding after the "official" closing of a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Will_K said: I can understand the self interest. I've been to CC but never used them to sell anything. Hake's uses a similar methodology that extends bidding after the "official" closing of a lot. Hakes is moving up the ranks ! Great pieces lately alxjhnsn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I’ll be really disappointed if this piece has a reserve. Chalk that up to the 2 WW books they had last auction that didn’t Sell. U start to get a reputation of bringing things to auction Only to garner interest in the auction Because the star pieces are priced out if the market and it’s possible the seller never had any attention on selling anyway. Just getting a feel for the market place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Say there is no STAT Why wud this sell more than Spidey 122 & 123 anyway ?? I don’t think the punisher first appearance OA tops the death of Gwen Stacy covers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I think if there was no condition issues on any of them, it smokes those covers . But, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Keys_Collector and Unstoppablejayd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...