Carlo M Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 So at the risk of sounding naive, any chance of knowing what the price was? Ballpark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 On 9/19/2021 at 12:29 AM, stinkininkin said: Yes, he won the art in the auction at half the price he offered us! Pays to be smart AND lucky! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us Scott, this time but also all along. I've really enjoyed them and your discussion with Felix too. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grapeape Posted September 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) + 1 on Vodou’s praise of Scott. I think Scott always has a good mental attitude about the absurd prices Art commands today. Seeing things he sold for good money back in the day resell for beyond stupid money could sour the human soul. However Scott has handled it with wisdom, grace and humor. That being said, Scott feel free to tell us if you’ve ever broken anything in the house or yelled at a complete stranger after learning of one of those high dollar art resells of pages you owned 😂 just kidding. Mostly yes thank you Scott for the great artwork, the information, wisdom and your sharing. I really love the chat board for the people who contribute to forward the joy that the original art brings us. The insights of veteran artists like Scott add so much to that end. Edited September 20, 2021 by grapeape MagnusX, Shepherd, Twanj and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry JSA Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) It sold but they don’t mention the price since the buyer wants to remain anonymous. Edited October 23, 2021 by Terry JSA Twanj and grapeape 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aokartman Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/21/2021 at 8:45 PM, Terry JSA said: It sold but they don’t mention the price since the buyer want to remain anonymous. Pasted from the instagram link... torpedocomics Torpedo Comics is proud to announce that Jim Lee's X-Men #1 original art has sold at a record breaking price! Our greatest thanks goes out to everyone who submitted their offers. We congratulate the winner and the new home of this iconic piece of comic book history. At the buyers request both the accepted bid and the identity of the buyer will remain private. Each creator, writer and artist plays an integral role in the continued growth and expansion of this medium. What Jim Lee and Scott Williams accomplished is timeless and will continue to be enjoyed by us, the fans, and the generations to come. We all owe thanks to Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for their imagination and hard work; they were pioneers who created the world we all take such joy in. This moment proves the power their work has in creating an everlasting impression in the hearts of their fans. We will offer more one of a kind opportunities so please stay tuned. Thank you, John Dolmayan grapeape, NicoV and Twanj 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brian Peck Posted September 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2021 Unless they say what the final hammer is its all wildly_fanciful_statement. You can not publicize this as a record breaking sale if you keep the final sale price secret. Keeping the buyer secret is fine but if no public mention of the final sale price then its just another sale to a rich person. hmendryk, John E., J.Sid and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry JSA Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/21/2021 at 10:26 PM, Brian Peck said: Unless they say what the final hammer is its all wildly_fanciful_statement. You can not publicize this as a record breaking sale if you keep the final sale price secret. Keeping the buyer secret is fine but if no public mention of the final sale price then its just another sale to a rich person. I was thinking that as well, it can’t be a “record breaking sale” with no mention of a final sale price being publicized. J.Sid, grapeape and John E. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aokartman Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/21/2021 at 10:40 PM, Terry JSA said: I was thinking that as well, it can’t be a “record breaking sale” with no mention of a final sale price being publicized. It was suggested in the instagram thread that perhaps John Dolmayan topped the highest bid and bought it himself (speculation), and some comments similar to what we have here, that not revealing the "price" leaves us with, well, nothing, really. David grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glendgold Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Have any of you read that Damon Runyon short story where there's this craps game in an alleyway and the guy running it says he's going to have the largest payout in New York history, so all these guys show up, and when they ask where the dice are, he says he'll throw them himself, and he rolls the dice - in his overturnd hat, behind his back. And then he picks up his hat, looks really close, and announces what each person rolled, and tells them none of them won the pot. I can't remember the name of the story, and was hoping someone here did. No particular reason. grapeape, innocuous and John E. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Which record was broken? For Jim Lee art? For all OA? Bronty and grapeape 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grapeape Posted September 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/21/2021 at 7:26 PM, Brian Peck said: Unless they say what the final hammer is its all wildly_fanciful_statement. You can not publicize this as a record breaking sale if you keep the final sale price secret. Keeping the buyer secret is fine but if no public mention of the final sale price then its just another sale to a rich person. That’s 💯 % correct Brian. I personally do not recognize this record. It would be like this guy below sending in a videotape claiming to have set a few records without any witnesses. Sorry super secret record breaking price guys. Grape ape refuses to be ‘Billy Mitchelled.’ vodou, John E., Twanj and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crowzilla Posted September 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/21/2021 at 11:40 PM, tth2 said: Which record was broken? For Jim Lee art? For all OA? Dolmayan personal Sunday Sales Record. (previous record was a subscriber who came in and cleaned out his hold box after three months) Xatari, John E., delekkerste and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Now we can all speculate on the sale price! A Fun game! I’ll guess $400-500k per cover, 1.6-2mil for the set. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/21/2021 at 11:40 PM, tth2 said: Which record was broken? For Jim Lee art? For all OA? I was thinking the same thing. And if it was an all OA record does that include or not include frazetta, etc. There’s just zero to go in the way he’s worded it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_react Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/22/2021 at 8:25 AM, Bronty said: I was thinking the same thing. And if it was an all OA record does that include or not include frazetta, etc. There’s just zero to go in the way he’s worded it. I just broke a record too! I can't say what category or what price because the buyer wants to remain anonymous. grapeape and MagnusX 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_react Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Wow! I just set another record! J.Sid, grapeape, zhamlau and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc McCoy Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) I don’t want to brag, but I sold an unspecified piece of art from an artist that shall remain nameless for an undetermined amount to a buyer in witness protection that shattered this record breaking sale. I can confirm this did or didn’t happen recently. Edited September 22, 2021 by Doc McCoy Superhero, tth2, zhamlau and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Sid Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Is Shock Suspense 6 at 840k the current record? FWIW: I actually believe that this "set of covers" has sold for more than that. Just like the asterisk that made X-Men 1 the largest-selling comic book of all times, thus shall this "record" have an asterisk attached to it as well. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/22/2021 at 8:25 AM, Bronty said: I was thinking the same thing. And if it was an all OA record does that include or not include frazetta, etc. There’s just zero to go in the way he’s worded it. Two drumsticks and a small bag of Caesar's Palace chips more than Salvator Mundi. Satisfied? rob_react 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/22/2021 at 11:05 AM, vodou said: Two drumsticks and a small bag of Caesar's Palace chips more than Salvator Mundi. Satisfied? Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
