June 2023 Heritage Signature Auction #7340 4 4

[Bronty]

Is Legion a significant character in some way?   I had never heard of. 

[delekkerste]

On 6/26/2023 at 8:59 AM, Bronty said:

Is Legion a significant character in some way?   I had never heard of. 

He was central to the original Age of Apocalypse event in the mid-90s and got his own TV show on FOX a few years ago. More than enough to get the 1st appearance guys all lathered up.

[Bronty]

On 6/26/2023 at 9:10 AM, delekkerste said:

He was central to the original Age of Apocalypse event in the mid-90s and got his own TV show on FOX a few years ago. More than enough to get the 1st appearance guys all lathered up.

 

I see your point.

I suspect many fans get an urge to make pottery when they see that art, then.

 

 

[comix4fun]

On 6/26/2023 at 8:10 AM, delekkerste said:

He was central to the original Age of Apocalypse event in the mid-90s and got his own TV show on FOX a few years ago. More than enough to get the 1st appearance guys all lathered up.

And it was probably the most successful New Mutants character cross over to film/tv thus far. 
Three full seasons of episodes and critics and fans gave it nice scores. I’ve seen values spike on a rumor of a cameo. So, I get it. 

 

 

 

[Aahz]

On 6/26/2023 at 8:47 AM, comix4fun said:

And it was probably the most successful New Mutants character cross over to film/tv thus far. 
Three full seasons of episodes and critics and fans gave it nice scores. I’ve seen values spike on a rumor of a cameo. So, I get it. 

 

 

 

It actually was a very good show.  I think mind bending would be an appropriate term.  Not normal Marvel superhero fare.

[comix4fun]

On 6/26/2023 at 8:49 AM, Aahz said:

It actually was a very good show.  I think mind bending would be an appropriate term.  Not normal Marvel superhero fare.

100%....made you feel like you were drunk while watching it, and not in a bad way. 

[jjonahjameson11]

It was nice to see a bounce back on prices for the Jeff Jones paintings after several years of decline.

overall, I’d say it was another auction with strong results (and a few exceptions already noted, particularly with attempted quick re-sales).

the OA market continues to look healthy and stable and I would also echo the sentiments of others in requesting that HA limit the number of OA offerings to 500 lots per signature auction.  Nobody wants to sit through marathons, especially when the weather is so nice and there are great outdoor activities to enjoy

[alxjhnsn]

I suspect the seller of this piece is mournful.

May 2018 ~%6K                                       June 2023 ~$4.5K

 

Of course, that neglects the 20% off the bid of $3800 for another $760 down the hole.

Total loss: $2935 ($5975 - (3800 (winning bid) - 760 (Seller's payment to HA))

Ouch. That's a loss of basically 50%.

OTOH, the much more interesting Sprang recreation did well: $7800 with BP.

[brainbats]

This Kurtzman result seemed a bit low to me:

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/miscellaneous/harvey-kurtzman-will-elder-and-russ-heath-playboy-november-1963-preliminary-original-art-group-of-6-hmh-/a/7340-95307.s?ic2=mybidspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyBids-101116

Especially compared to this result 18 months ago:

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/miscellaneous/harvey-kurtzman-playboy-complete-7-page-story-the-christmas-spirit-little-annie-fanny-preliminary-original-ar/a/7266-98202.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

[Mephisto]

On 6/26/2023 at 12:56 PM, alxjhnsn said:

I suspect the seller of this piece is mournful.

May 2018 ~%6K                                       June 2023 ~$4.5K

 

Of course, that neglects the 20% off the bid of $3800 for another $760 down the hole.

Total loss: $2935 ($5975 - (3800 (winning bid) - 760 (Seller's payment to HA))

Ouch. That's a loss of basically 50%.

OTOH, the much more interesting Sprang recreation did well: $7800 with BP.

But 66 is the cover to infamous Boner issue!

[Brian Peck]

On 6/26/2023 at 9:56 AM, alxjhnsn said:

I suspect the seller of this piece is mournful.

May 2018 ~%6K                                       June 2023 ~$4.5K

 

Of course, that neglects the 20% off the bid of $3800 for another $760 down the hole.

Total loss: $2935 ($5975 - (3800 (winning bid) - 760 (Seller's payment to HA))

Ouch. That's a loss of basically 50%.

OTOH, the much more interesting Sprang recreation did well: $7800 with BP.

Sprang recreation covers have been going for around $5K for a while, Batman #66 s one of the weaker covers, Batman #149 has better images of all three characters so I expected it to  go on the high side. See alot of Sprang recreations in HA, seems like at least one per Signature auction.

[Bronty]

On 6/26/2023 at 1:42 PM, Mephisto said:

But 66 is the cover to infamous Boner issue!

Joker's sporting a big pole on that cover, true.

[Bronty]

On 6/26/2023 at 1:08 PM, brainbats said:

This Kurtzman result seemed a bit low to me:

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/miscellaneous/harvey-kurtzman-will-elder-and-russ-heath-playboy-november-1963-preliminary-original-art-group-of-6-hmh-/a/7340-95307.s?ic2=mybidspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyBids-101116

Especially compared to this result 18 months ago:

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/miscellaneous/harvey-kurtzman-playboy-complete-7-page-story-the-christmas-spirit-little-annie-fanny-preliminary-original-ar/a/7266-98202.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

agree, although I'd expect more than normal variance with respect to prelims.

[G.A.tor]

I won the only piece I was interested in for  less than it last sold for when I missed out...pretty happy I suppose.

[batman_fan]

On 6/26/2023 at 10:56 AM, alxjhnsn said:

I suspect the seller of this piece is mournful.

May 2018 ~%6K                                       June 2023 ~$4.5K

 

Of course, that neglects the 20% off the bid of $3800 for another $760 down the hole.

Total loss: $2935 ($5975 - (3800 (winning bid) - 760 (Seller's payment to HA))

Ouch. That's a loss of basically 50%.

OTOH, the much more interesting Sprang recreation did well: $7800 with BP.

Consigner got screwed because I was planning on bidding on it but at the last minute decided I was already happy with the one I already own and didn’t need a second example. I likely wouldn’t have won but would have run it up a few ticks. 

[Bronty]

On 6/26/2023 at 5:37 PM, batman_fan said:

Consigner got screwed because I was planning on bidding on it but at the last minute decided I was already happy with the one I already own and didn’t need a second example. I likely wouldn’t have won but would have run it up a few ticks. 

He got screwed on the Joker's pole.   Man, this place is disgusting today.

[ThothAmon]

On 6/26/2023 at 12:56 PM, alxjhnsn said:

I suspect the seller of this piece is mournful.

May 2018 ~%6K                                       June 2023 ~$4.5K

 

Of course, that neglects the 20% off the bid of $3800 for another $760 down the hole.

Total loss: $2935 ($5975 - (3800 (winning bid) - 760 (Seller's payment to HA))

Ouch. That's a loss of basically 50%.

OTOH, the much more interesting Sprang recreation did well: $7800 with BP.

I can definitely understand the price difference. Tec 149 is a great cover and just went on the want list. Batman 66 leaves me limp. 

[Bronty]

On 6/26/2023 at 6:20 PM, ThothAmon said:

I can definitely understand the price difference. Tec 149 is a great cover and just went on the want list. Batman 66 leaves me limp. 

hahaha  

 

[alxjhnsn]

This thread is deflating.

[Matches_Malone]

On 6/24/2023 at 1:27 PM, Unstoppablejayd said:

Couple things in this… inks didn’t jive with the time period and the signature is also different from the time… so I thought there was something going on with it… maybe inked much later or not by bws? I spoke to a few collectors that had the same concerns 

 

Is that so...?