Do You Still Have Your First Piece of Original Comic Art? 3 3

[MR SigS]

I still have mine from Marvel Classics #26- Probably purchased on eBay. There's nothing significant about it, but I still love it for the brushwork. 

 

[Dr. Balls]

On 8/10/2023 at 9:49 PM, MR SigS said:

I still have mine from Marvel Classics #26- Probably purchased on eBay. There's nothing significant about it, but I still love it for the brushwork. 

 

There's a lot of great stuff going on on that page. I love the texture of the ocean.

[MR SigS]

On 8/11/2023 at 7:39 AM, Dr. Balls said:

There's a lot of great stuff going on on that page. I love the texture of the ocean.

The textures are what grabbed my eye- The folds of the clothing, the brushwork in the hair and the flowers on her head.

That's what I love about collecting art. I can't afford to play in the big leagues and collect the art from the comics I collect, so I'm "forced" to go with art that simply appeals to me, and that's all art needs to do. I can easily see selling all my comics and keeping the art, because the art is truly one of a kind.

[Aahz]

I still have my first two, bought from the back of CBG.

 

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[alxjhnsn]

Yes, I do. It's my favorite character and my favorite artist. It was the first one into the collection and it would be the last out. Click the image to learn how I came to own it.

Edited August 11, 2023 by alxjhnsn

[BLUECHIPCOLLECTIBLES]

Yeah.  Though, I think it's technically a prelim

[Dr. Balls]

On 8/11/2023 at 4:22 PM, alxjhnsn said:

Yes, I do. It's my favorite character and my favorite artist. It was the first one into the collection and it would be the last out. Click the image to learn how I came to own it.

That's a great story, and a great touchpiece to your grandmother's memory. Very cool!

[Dr. Balls]

On 8/11/2023 at 10:18 AM, MR SigS said:

That's what I love about collecting art. I can't afford to play in the big leagues and collect the art from the comics I collect, so I'm "forced" to go with art that simply appeals to me, and that's all art needs to do. I can easily see selling all my comics and keeping the art, because the art is truly one of a kind.

Amen, brother! I love finding great pieces that just work well, expertly crafted and have visual balance that I can admire and appreciate - regardless of the artist's fame or popularity. If it's a great piece, it's a great piece. Sure, it'd be nice to play in the Romita/Buscema end of the pool, but I find just as many unique pieces and enjoy the challenge of looking down here in the kiddie end.

[Turtle]

My first piece of published OA was purchased from Timely (couldn't find his name on the list) right here on the boards a little over 12 years ago.  I cherish this piece and consider myself very fortunate to have it.  It's a cover painting to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #54 by Craig A.C. Farley.  

[Xatari]

Stunner!

[Rick2you2]

On 8/10/2023 at 11:49 PM, MR SigS said:

I still have mine from Marvel Classics #26- Probably purchased on eBay. There's nothing significant about it, but I still love it for the brushwork. 

 

I think most collectors would agree that price and quality don’t have a lot to do with each other. In my opinion, you bought a quality piece.

[delekkerste]

Still have my first piece, purchased around Oct/Nov. 2002

Mike Deodato - Elektra v. 2 #14, pp. 2-3 double-page splash

[spracknetch23]

Yeah.. I purchased this page from TMNT #55 for $30 as a teenager. Purchased in October 1993 at the Philadelphia Comicfest, Mirage booth. Coming up on 30 years of owning it, and I think I've mainly kept it because it's my first OA purchase, and because it's personalized to me. 

 

[Rick2you2]

On 8/11/2023 at 6:58 PM, Dr. Balls said:

Amen, brother! I love finding great pieces that just work well, expertly crafted and have visual balance that I can admire and appreciate - regardless of the artist's fame or popularity. If it's a great piece, it's a great piece. Sure, it'd be nice to play in the Romita/Buscema end of the pool, but I find just as many unique pieces and enjoy the challenge of looking down here in the kiddie end.

To be honest, I think that for the most part, that end of the pool is over-valued and I don’t care for that end of the pool because of it. So, I wouldn’t think you are missing out, except maybe for bragging rights. Price is a function of demand, not “value”, and a lot of pricing has to do with nostalgia. Look at some pieces by the same artist, whoever that may be, on a less than popular run. Ross Andru comes to mind, but he is hardly the only one. And this isn’t a novel thought, it has been said by lots of others. I will go one step farther, however, and add that the price differentials for high priced art vs. art by other artists also doesn’t always make sense to me. So, enjoy without a care that you are missing out on “nice”.

[Ducky13]

I just had my first OA page reframed and hung in my home office.

I had it signed by Oliver Coipel at Planet City Con (KC) in 2019

This was a gift from my wonderful wife from 16 years ago.

I now have 32 OA pages and 19 convention sketches.

https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=90870

[Dr. Balls]

On 10/20/2023 at 10:48 AM, Ducky13 said:

I just had my first OA page reframed and hung in my home office.

I had it signed by Oliver Coipel at Planet City Con (KC) in 2019

This was a gift from my wonderful wife from 16 years ago.

I now have 32 OA pages and 19 convention sketches.

https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=90870

That's a wonderful way to display that - nice!

[RedSkull]

Bought 513006 from Heritage 

[fmaz]

Yup, still have mine.

Bought it about 15 years ago. I said to my wife that it would be "fun" to get a piece of art to put on my office wall... and now I think my next piece will be my 29th and I have like two wall spots left in the entire office/comic room.

[mlansdown]

I still have my first piece of original comic art pictured below.  I also have my second, and my third, and my fourth, and well, all of them.  I'm good at buying but terrible at selling.

This page from Dennis the Menace #46 was bought in the very early days of eBay and is inscribed by Al Wiseman to a fan.  Years later, I also purchased page two of this story.  Still looking for the other pages!

[westform]

On 10/22/2023 at 2:07 PM, mlansdown said:

I still have my first piece of original comic art pictured below.  I also have my second, and my third, and my fourth, and well, all of them.  I'm good at buying but terrible at selling.

This page from Dennis the Menace #46 was bought in the very early days of eBay and is inscribed by Al Wiseman to a fan.  Years later, I also purchased page two of this story.  Still looking for the other pages!

This is an awesome page by the brilliant Al Wiseman. I still read these all the time. Can’t wait to see you post the other pages!