RBerman Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 I learned the hard way to be leery of the authenticity of secondhand commissions. But the price was reasonable on this piece attributed to Nick Cardy. It's at least attractive, whatever its provenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 (edited) I saw this during ComicArtLive. It's definitely by Nick. But it is unusual in that I don't recall him drawing WG's face in that particular way, narrower than usual. Still, I like it. Edited November 26, 2021 by Will_K RBerman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weird Paper Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 On 11/25/2021 at 9:27 PM, RBerman said: I learned the hard way to be leery of the authenticity of secondhand commissions. But the price was reasonable on this piece attributed to Nick Cardy. It's at least attractive, whatever its provenance. Since I sold it to you, I'll vouch for it. I sold it for a friend who had been attending comic conventions all over the country since the 60s. It was not his only Cardy -- I have one in my own collection I got from him. I've been collecting comic art for 43 years and I value my reputation, so if something seems the least bit off to me, I won't buy or sell it. RBerman, alxjhnsn, John E. and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 On 11/26/2021 at 11:40 AM, Weird Paper said: Since I sold it to you, I'll vouch for it. I sold it for a friend who had been attending comic conventions all over the country since the 60s. It was not his only Cardy -- I have one in my own collection I got from him. I've been collecting comic art for 43 years and I value my reputation, so if something seems the least bit off to me, I won't buy or sell it. Great to hear! I just got burned a couple of years ago by a collector who really thought he had a Kirby, but it turned out otherwise. Good to hear about this one's provenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weird Paper Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 On 11/26/2021 at 11:45 AM, RBerman said: Great to hear! I just got burned a couple of years ago by a collector who really thought he had a Kirby, but it turned out otherwise. Good to hear about this one's provenance. No problem. This hobby can be fraught with peril, especially in light of the current insane prices. RBerman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 As long as we're on the topic, here are the other two pieces I got (Ernie Chan and Ramona Fradon) at that time, which I believe came from the same collection. BVladimirHarkonnen, Roo_Phillip and Weird Paper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 11/26/2021 at 1:13 PM, RBerman said: As long as we're on the topic, here are the other two pieces I got (Ernie Chan and Ramona Fradon) at that time, which I believe came from the same collection. Definitely Ramona. Chan seems plausible, but I’m not particularly knowledgeable in his case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 11/30/2021 at 4:16 AM, Rick2you2 said: Definitely Ramona. Chan seems plausible, but I’m not particularly knowledgeable in his case. I am comfortable with their provenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVladimirHarkonnen Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 This came in just at the maximum for Morlock honors. Gene Day http://cafurl.com/?i=26967 RBerman, hmendryk, Msgarmar and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shemp Posted December 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) I can continue to play this game. Both purchased in 2020... Lobo #7 title splash by Val Semeiks...$382 Young All-Stars: Dan the Dyna Mite, Flying Fox and Iron Munro by artist Steve Lightle, published in the JSA Sourcebook...$482 Edited December 6, 2021 by Shemp BVladimirHarkonnen, Mighty Hal, cloud cloddie and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 I am among those who liked Star Trek III, so it was fun to pick up this Estrada/Villagran page that pretty much quotes the film dialogue verbatim. BCarter27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 Michael Bair did some solid work for an "X-Men vs Mojo and Spiral" story from 1994 that was supposed to have been published in an NFL-related magazine. That didn't happen for some reason, and even together, these two pages are in the Morlock end zone. Andahaion, Benedict Judas Hel and Mighty Hal 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted December 24, 2021 Author Share Posted December 24, 2021 Here's an Isherwood page from 1993. Benedict Judas Hel, Mighty Hal, vodou and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 I got a clutch of secondhand commissions barely over $500 for the set. Boba Fett: Ken Lashley Rogue: Jim Towe Apocalypse: Ed Cherniga Aphrodite IX: Eric Basaldua Age of Apocalypse: Dann Phillips Venom Eats Illyana: Lynne Yoshii hmendryk, Benedict Judas Hel and John E. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBird Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 A few recent pickups that qualify. : The Voord, BCarter27 and RBerman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 1/22/2022 at 8:53 PM, SuperBird said: A few recent pickups that qualify. : Klarion was a cool series. I enjoyed Seven Soldiers in all its heavy meta. The Voord and SuperBird 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) Hey, I haven't updated here in a while. Here's a trio under $500 for the set. Alex Ogle did this sketch for me yesterday at Con Nooga 2022: Zach Howard inked a blue-line Art Adams piece on his podcast: And finally, Thor from Turkish painter Humam Kutub. Edited February 21, 2022 by RBerman John E., The Voord, Benedict Judas Hel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVladimirHarkonnen Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 A small pickup from that last CL round. Dan Adkins Bats RBerman and hmendryk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Two more recent acquisitions in this department, by Branch and Tedesco BVladimirHarkonnen and John E. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 Florida artist Pak Kwan was selling old sketches to raise money for his self-published comic book. He has some interesting takes on familiar characters. John E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
