glendgold Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 19 minutes ago, cesium_7 said: Sorry for the blurry image, but this Sal Buscema Spider-Man is hanging in an ice-cream parlor in Virginia (in the town where his wife is from). A promo for the ice-cream shop. Ah! This reminds me! The McDonalds in Nipomo, California had *many* Image covers on the wall in the late '90s/early 2000s. The guy who owned the franchise was a collector. grapeape, Twanj and BuraddoRun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 On the Comic Art Live #18 Mike Burkey (1:11:30) said he found the Incredible Hulk 102 cover on ebay. The guy had it listed at $300 and as a HULK PRINT. Mike saw whiteout and took a chance offering the guy $5,000 to sell it out right. The guy accepted saying he owned a record store and the art was sitting in a box. I wonder if he ever had the cover hanging up in his record store? If Romitaman sees this I hope he has a pic of that art or more details on the find. Apparently there were 2-3 versions of the cover. Mike has the transforming version. Eric Roberts had one version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 3 hours ago, grapeape said: On the Comic Art Live #18 Mike Burkey (1:11:30) said he found the Incredible Hulk 102 cover on ebay. The guy had it listed at $300 and as a HULK PRINT. Mike saw whiteout and took a chance offering the guy $5,000 to sell it out right. The guy accepted saying he owned a record store and the art was sitting in a box. I wonder if he ever had the cover hanging up in his record store? If Romitaman sees this I hope he has a pic of that art or more details on the find. Apparently there were 2-3 versions of the cover. Mike has the transforming version. Eric Roberts had one version. Assuming the cover was worth a lot more than $5,000, the seller might be able to reclaim it, or its value, under the legal doctrine of “unilateral mistake”. The fact that he “ took a chance” may make it okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Rick2you2 said: Assuming the cover was worth a lot more than $5,000, the seller might be able to reclaim it, or its value, under the legal doctrine of “unilateral mistake”. The fact that he “ took a chance” may make it okay. Gee I don’t have the legal knowledge some of you guys do. And I’m not sure when that sale took place. That being said I’m almost 100% sure there’s no claim for additional monies here. I think when you’re selling something for $300 and a buyer offers $5000...you’d be hard pressed to claim that you made a mistake and didn’t get a fair value. I would assume the onus was on the seller the minute he was offered substantially higher then what he was asking. That is: to research and determine if he was making a fair profit. Ok I have to stop because I’m not a legal eagle. I’m getting dizzy thinking about this. Twanj and tvindy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 hour ago, grapeape said: Gee I don’t have the legal knowledge some of you guys do. And I’m not sure when that sale took place. That being said I’m almost 100% sure there’s no claim for additional monies here. I think when you’re selling something for $300 and a buyer offers $5000...you’d be hard pressed to claim that you made a mistake and didn’t get a fair value. I would assume the onus was on the seller the minute he was offered substantially higher then what he was asking. That is: to research and determine if he was making a fair profit. Ok I have to stop because I’m not a legal eagle. I’m getting dizzy thinking about this. After everything being written about bad auction practices, I guess my sensitivity to bad business practices is a bit heightened right now. You raise a good point, but not quite where the law heads. If the seller had no reason to know of his/her potential mistake, it can be rescinded. The gap, as you pointed out, might suggest he now had reason to know something, but he/she might not know or not know much. The fact that Burkey didn't explain why the increase was being offered could work against him. On the other hand, he was also taking a chance it wasn't what he thought it was; that works in his favor (it was a gamble, not a sure thing). Furthermore, if the piece, if authentic, was actually worth $100,000, Burkey would have a problem justifying that $5,000 offer in the face of a later challenge. Where the subject is more likely applicable is if Burkey simply sent the seller a note saying "sold for $300". For those of you who might run into that amazing "barn find" in a garage sale, be careful. As the saying goes on Wall Street: you can be a bull or a bear, but don't be a pig. Finally, I recognize there was no attempt to get more money. The legal doctrine (unilateral mistake) would result in a reversal of the sale and return of the item if still in the buyer's possession. If not, then the seller gets the fair value of the loss. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RBerman Posted November 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) I went back and got screen caps from "The Queen's Gambit." Not OA, I know. Are some of those comics in bags? Edited November 15, 2020 by RBerman grapeape, tvindy, BuraddoRun and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glendgold Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 On 11/15/2020 at 6:14 AM, RBerman said: I went back and got screen caps from "The Queen's Gambit." Not OA, I know. Are some of those comics in bags? It is odd that a show that did so well with period set design and costuming punted on the comics. Ecclectica and zhamlau 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 minute ago, glendgold said: It is odd that a show that did so well with period set design and costuming punted on the comics. I've been thinking about that. Probably the "60s street set" is a standing location on a studio backlot, with various pre-built inside rooms like the pharnacy, stocked with set decorations. Period commercial products (whether cereal boxes, comic books, motor oil, etc.) can be a thorny problem because they're collectibles, especially in brand-new condition, and thus expensive. Recreations can run into trademark/copyright trouble. Probably the safest route would be off-brand recreations with "Blatman" and "Swooperman" and the like. Next safest (and overall cheapest) is background anachronism like in The Queen's Gambit that 99.99% of the audience doesn't notice. Where did the original art at Mr. Glass' gallery in "Unbreakable" come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShallowDan Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, glendgold said: It is odd that a show that did so well with period set design and costuming punted on the comics. I've always noticed that any time you're remotely deep into a hobby, you'll catch all sorts of anachronisms with movie/TV props and set design. One of my favorites is pinball. For the longest time, it seemed that Hollywood sound pros only had access to EM (electro-mechanical) audio recordings for pinball machines, so you would get a scene with someone playing a 90s era DMD machine, but the sound would be 50s/60s era bells and chimes. Like RBerman said, I'm betting it's probably a mix of prop-master ignorance and it being "close enough" for most folks. Edited November 16, 2020 by ShallowDan typo BuraddoRun and RBerman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvindy Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 59 minutes ago, RBerman said: Next safest (and overall cheapest) is background anachronism like in The Queen's Gambit that 99.99% of the audience doesn't notice. I bet a lot of people noticed the anachronistic comics. That comic rack was in a prominent location in the shots, and there were multiple visits to the pharmacy. The brightly-colored comics really catch the eye. And with the popularity of superhero movies, most people nowadays have at least a passing familiarity with some of the characters. Also, that rack was way overstuffed for a small neighborhood pharmacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glendgold Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 hour ago, tvindy said: I bet a lot of people noticed the anachronistic comics. That comic rack was in a prominent location in the shots, and there were multiple visits to the pharmacy. The brightly-colored comics really catch the eye. And with the popularity of superhero movies, most people nowadays have at least a passing familiarity with some of the characters. Also, that rack was way overstuffed for a small neighborhood pharmacy. And they got the weekly magazines 100% right. And friends of mine who know chess say they got the 1960s chess details right. I don't think there's any sort of copyright issue, as the comics they showed were all real, just from a different time period. It's a very careful show, so I still think it's odd. tvindy, Ecclectica, ShallowDan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overthetopinc Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 How about this from the best movie ever made, Reservoir Dogs. Look at the wall to the right =) grapeape, BuraddoRun, JadeGiant and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 28 minutes ago, Overthetopinc said: How about this from the best movie ever made, Reservoir Dogs. Look at the wall to the right =) Is this a real poster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overthetopinc Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 I would imagine so. I would not think Quentin would make a poster just for the movie for a split second use. Also cool when Tim Roth is talking about the Thing from Fantastic Four as Joe if you remember at the diner. Twanj and grapeape 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 21 minutes ago, Overthetopinc said: I would imagine so. I would not think Quentin would make a poster just for the movie for a split second use. Also cool when Tim Roth is talking about the Thing from Fantastic Four as Joe if you remember at the diner. I did some searching and couldn't find it, only reason I asked. Yep! And the Silver Surfer bit in Crimson Tide he wrote, and True Romance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overthetopinc Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Another amazing movie he did the -script for..True Romance. Clearance says he is going to show her spiderman 1 and it is a sleepwalker comic. I always thought they could have used a reprint of spidey 1 just as easy,lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Quentin's mom was one of the OGs behind the San Diego Con, or at least that is what I heard. So he is as old school as it gets I would say. ShallowDan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) Sandwich board in NYC. Pic taken on my flip phone in 2005. Besides the Superman image, my main reason for taking the pic was because you really would have to be a "superman" to down 4 eggs, sausage, ham or bacon (pick just one, I suppose) and cheese. All that for $4.99 in 2005 was a great price. Edited November 17, 2020 by Will_K BuraddoRun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Another flip phone pic in NYC. Mennellas is a poultry distributor. I always thought it would be funny to call them and ask for "Sal". I took the pic because a work buddy didn't believe me. I assume the SC stood for Super Chicken. BuraddoRun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 17 hours ago, Bird said: Quentin's mom was one of the OGs behind the San Diego Con, or at least that is what I heard. So he is as old school as it gets I would say. At the David Mack panel this past weekend at Comic Art Fans Live, he talked about working with Tarantino on a Zorro comic book. Tarantino brought him over and made him watch hours of zorro films and serials with him. He is truly one of us, eager to share the hobbies he loves with anyone who will listen. Twanj and Bird 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...