Dr. Balls Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Rather than pore over hundreds of entries on CAF, I thought it'd be cool to see Boardies Best of the Best from this year, so I'll steal their idea. I'd say the caveat is that you can only pick ONE piece that is your favorite of the year, or one that you got for a steal price, or is a favorite example. You get the idea. I'll start with: Gonzalo Mayo 'Red Sonja' painting, circa 2007 I'll spare everyone the lengthy re-hash and come up with something short: I sold this painting in 2014 and regretted it every since, I offered the buyer every year since around 2016 to buy it back, and this year - he accepted! It was great. It's oil and acrylic and measures something around 22"x34" so it's a massive painting, and is my favorite of my entire collection: grapeape and KCOComics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 That Red Sonja should be a cover somewhere if it's not already. 👍 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 On 12/31/2022 at 12:57 PM, grapeape said: That Red Sonja should be a cover somewhere if it's not already. 👍 👍 Man, I've tried twice to contact Dynamite for using it (the first time I owned it I spoke with Gonzalo and he did give me permission to try and work a deal) which resulted in a few discussions with them, but to no avail. I tried to contact them again a few months ago (figuring if they wanted to do it, I'd track down his estate and try to broker a deal) but didn't get any response. I even went so far as to mock this up back in 2014 hoping to generate some interest: It would be a GREAT variant cover. Obviously, I have a vested interest in that - but leaving that aside, it would still be a pretty cool cover for them. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Voord Posted January 1, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) I didn't buy much art in 2022 . . . seven originals, to be exact. One was a 1938 movie poster original painting, which is now the earliest example of movie art I own. The other six originals are JEFF HAWKE dailies from my favorite story, 'Survival' (1960). Artist Sydney Jordan (now in his 90s) contacted me to say he had discovered the examples misfiled in stacks and stacks of art he still retains. Included in the selection of rediscovered dailies was the title strip. While I have better examples from the story, this is an important (to me) original to own as it kicks off the adventure: I own 20 dailies from the story, which can be viewed at: 7. JEFF HAWKE - 'Survival' (1960) - Terry Doyle's Original Comic Art Gallery at ComicArtFans.com Edited January 1, 2023 by The Voord grapeape, Mighty Hal, Sideshow Bob and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbydarnit Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Wow a stunner!!! Knowing nothing of the strip, this is a killer setup with excellent art and I MUST know more! The Voord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voord Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 7:37 PM, gumbydarnit said: Wow a stunner!!! Knowing nothing of the strip, this is a killer setup with excellent art and I MUST know more! It's a UK strip that ran over here from the 1950s onwards. There are two hardback reprint editions that you may be able to locate on eBay. Both sport Brian Bolland covers. Overlord, the first volume, reprints 'Survival'. gumbydarnit and Dr. Balls 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alxjhnsn Posted January 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2023 Hmm... Only one. That's a challenge since I've had a really fun year collecting - benefit of selling some of my comic collection. I think I'll go with my Superman strip (1291) - signed by Shuster to Ike Wilson, probably laid out by Shuster with finishes by Boring and faces by Shuster as was still common in 1943. In any case, it looks great! Click on the picture for a bigger image. In the Additional Images you can read the six strip sequence. Dr. Balls, Rick2you2, The Voord and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mtlevy1 Posted January 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2023 Is the piece to be from a CGC boardie? This is 110% my #1 from a non-dealer/auction house - and likely overall for 2022 I am a huge Impossible Man fan and like many consider Kirby a genius creator without peer (the man of ideas!) so being able to add this page from Heroes & Villains was a pretty on target pickup at CAL from Mikail - 8 x 10". If you have some Impy on a page - especially pre-1990 - then I am a serious buyer! hmendryk, grapeape, delekkerste and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brian Peck Posted January 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) Back in 2016 I missed getting this cover Nick had already sold it. In 2022, I got another opportunity and was able to acquire it. This is my favorite piece of artwork by Nick and my favorite acquisition of 2022 Rocketeer At War #1 by Nick Bradshaw. Edited January 2, 2023 by Brian Peck grapeape, BCarter27, vodou and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 8:49 PM, alxjhnsn said: Hmm... Only one. That's a challenge since I've had a really fun year collecting - benefit of selling some of my comic collection. I think I'll go with my Superman strip (1291) - signed by Shuster to Ike Wilson, probably laid out by Shuster with finishes by Boring and faces by Shuster as was still common in 1943. In any case, it looks great! Click on the picture for a bigger image. In the Additional Images you can read the six strip sequence. Congrats - great strip Alex! Did you ask Ike about how/when he got Shuster to sign it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbydarnit Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 12:58 AM, mtlevy1 said: being able to add this page from Heroes & Villains was a pretty on target pickup at CAL from Mikail - 8 x 10". I was just thinking about how cool that Kirby project was yesterday… then today you post this killer piece! Today I’m thinking wouldn’t it be cool if I won the Mega Millions jackpot ; ) KCOComics and mtlevy1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Varanis Posted January 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2023 2022 may have been my lightest year for OA yet, but still had a ton of great pick-ups. My biggest and best was probably this Cosmic Ghost Rider variant cover by J Scott Campbell. https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1859670 John E., gumbydarnit, lb jefferies and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbydarnit Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Well that is pretty darn awesome lots of good energy in that piece! Cosmic Ghost Rider is a cool character! Varanis and jayhawker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sideshow Bob Posted January 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) Isolating one pick-up in a crazy year for my collection...this title splash/back cover from Batman: Son of the Demon. Not only did I drool over this masterful image by Jerry Bingham when I got the softcover edition of SOD, and again when I upgraded to the HC, but I also wore the hell out of this shirt during Bat-mania in 1989/1990. So happy to have this framed up on my wall! Thanks to whomever put it to auction, as I had been looking for this for years! The hammer price might have surprised some, but I assure you, I was prepared to go a lot further. It is cherished and I'm proud to be it's next custodian. Bob Edited January 2, 2023 by Sideshow Bob lb jefferies, J.Sid, Varanis and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 3:32 AM, Brian Peck said: Back in 2016 I missed getting this cover Nick had already sold it. In 2022, I got another opportunity and was able to acquire it. This is my favorite piece of artwork by Nick and my favorite acquisition of 2022 Rocketeer At War #1 by Nick Bradshaw. The level of detail is mind-blowing. That cover is awesome! PhilipB2k17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 8:23 AM, Varanis said: 2022 may have been my lightest year for OA yet, but still had a ton of great pick-ups. My biggest and best was probably this Cosmic Ghost Rider variant cover by J Scott Campbell. https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1859670 I saw this when you first posted and I think this is one of my favorite JSC covers - he just nails every cool aspect of the character and he captures the motion perfectly. Varanis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Latverian Tourism Board Posted January 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2023 Man, only one is tough! I found some big pieces on my want list this year, but I’ll go with the piece I’ve been looking for longest. It wasn’t the most expensive I bought, but it was the most satisfying. A page from the Doom story in Astonishing Tales #2 by Wally Wood. I feel like I got a twofer here, with half the page being great Marvel content, and the other half reminiscent of his EC sci-fi work. And Doom zipping around on his jet pack! John E., alxjhnsn, The Voord and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 6:19 PM, Latverian Tourism Board said: Man, only one is tough! I found some big pieces on my want list this year, but I’ll go with the piece I’ve been looking for longest. It wasn’t the most expensive I bought, but it was the most satisfying. A page from the Doom story in Astonishing Tales #2 by Wally Wood. I feel like I got a twofer here, with half the page being great Marvel content, and the other half reminiscent of his EC sci-fi work. And Doom zipping around on his jet pack! The last panel is CLASSIC Doom dialogue - I love it. grapeape and Latverian Tourism Board 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxjhnsn Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 8:00 AM, pemart1966 said: Congrats - great strip Alex! Did you ask Ike about how/when he got Shuster to sign it? Yes, I did ask. He wrote that he met Joe in 1983 and got him to sign it. He also said he had bought it earlier from Stu Reisbord of Cartoon Carnival. pemart1966 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post delekkerste Posted January 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2023 Here's page 15 of Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis vol. 1 (2000), one of the most influential graphic novels of all-time, which has gained renewed relevance in light of the social upheaval in Iran over the past year. In this page, Marji tells her parents that she wants to protest against the Shah in the streets with the demonstrators and then, sent to bed, wonders where God (with whom she has periodic imagined conversations in the story) is that evening. PhilipB2k17, drdroom, hmendryk and 9 others 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
