batman_fan Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Here’s something you don’t see every day BWS Conan cover tth2 and Dr. Balls 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted October 2, 2023 Author Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 10/2/2023 at 9:51 PM, batman_fan said: Here’s something you don’t see every day BWS Conan cover It's been said by some that BWS Conans are dead. Terry E. Gibbs and batman_fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 10/2/2023 at 8:24 AM, tth2 said: It's been said by some that BWS Conans are dead. Definitely “green” artwork, they are constantly being recycled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post buttock Posted October 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 10/2/2023 at 7:51 AM, batman_fan said: Here’s something you don’t see every day BWS Conan cover That's such a great example of the difference between comic art and art. Imagine showing that to a friend unfamiliar with OA and having to explain that this is one of the great comic artists while he's asking you about why a third grader drew the faces. MAR1979, TupennyConan, The Voord and 6 others 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stinkininkin Posted October 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 10/2/2023 at 7:49 AM, buttock said: That's such a great example of the difference between comic art and art. Imagine showing that to a friend unfamiliar with OA and having to explain that this is one of the great comic artists while he's asking you about why a third grader drew the faces. I'm a HUGE BWS Conan fan, and there are a bunch of his Conan covers I would love to add to my collection. There are also a handful where that would not be the case. I'll leave it to your imagination as to which category this cover falls into. buttock, grapeape, Rick2you2 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 10/2/2023 at 10:19 AM, stinkininkin said: I'm a HUGE BWS Conan fan, and there are a bunch of his Conan covers I would love to add to my collection. There are also a handful where that would not be the case. I'll leave it to your imagination as to which category this cover falls into. There's definitely a growth process with his Conan stuff as time went on. The Voord, tth2 and alxjhnsn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gumbydarnit Posted October 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2023 BWS Conan covers pop up ALMOST as often as Garfield dailies. delekkerste, grapeape, Terry E. Gibbs and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) Terrible. Not a fan of BWS lithe rendition of Conan under any circumstance but that cover is particularly bad. J Buscema’s hulking Cimmerian is much more faithful to the stories. Edited October 2, 2023 by ThothAmon Silver Surfer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 (edited) Vulturing on HA tonight waiting for my lots to come up, was surprised by the final price on this Chiodo commission: I wasn't sure what it might go for, but I was watching as I wasn't familiar with his non-painted works + @stinkininkin inks, which is a pretty cool combination. Edit: It was a good night for sellers of 90's art. The Razor pages went for multiples of what I expected, probably due to them being the earliest pages I've seen on the market lately. The Journey Into Mystery 571 from 1998 did well in the end, I think. I think I was trying to get this cover awhile back on Ebay for $900 or so, and it hit $1200 or $1300 tonight. The Liam Sharp Verotik splash page did pretty well at $1250, as it was oversized and a really nice illustration of Death Dealer. Edited October 26, 2023 by Dr. Balls jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted October 26, 2023 Author Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) On 10/3/2023 at 12:36 AM, gumbydarnit said: BWS Conan covers pop up ALMOST as often as Garfield dailies. Speaking of Garfield, Heritage must've had a big shortfall in consignments for the just-started Signature Auction in terms of volume, because there are a zillion Garfields. Edited October 26, 2023 by tth2 batman_fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 On 10/26/2023 at 12:35 AM, tth2 said: Speaking of Garfield, Heritage must've had a big shortfall in consignments for the just-started Signature Auction in terms of volume, because there are a zillion Garfields. finally, a decent Signature tth2, Sideshow Bob, delekkerste and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post delekkerste Posted October 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2023 On 10/26/2023 at 12:35 AM, tth2 said: Speaking of Garfield, Heritage must've had a big shortfall in consignments for the just-started Signature Auction in terms of volume, because there are a zillion Garfields. I thought it was because of the insatiable demand for Garfield art among Heritage clients? alxjhnsn, Unca Ben, Xatari and 9 others 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Just looked at the preview of the Neil Gaiman auction. I gotta say that Neil has excellent taste! jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Voord Posted January 28 Popular Post Share Posted January 28 On 10/2/2023 at 2:51 PM, batman_fan said: Here’s something you don’t see every day BWS Conan cover I am a fan of Barry's Conan work (especially the later stuff), but this one doesn't hold any appeal, except for that nice Severin Kull (which might be a stat?). On the plus side, you do get a nice Edvard Munch homage! Twanj, tth2, Will_K and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I was always leaning towards... szucchini, The Voord and delekkerste 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 Based on the weekly Heritage auction that just concluded, I have to say that the rumors of the death of the OA market have been greatly exaggerated. Among the pieces I was watching, a Terry & the Pirates daily from 1942 went for $11,400, while a badly stained and damaged Prince Valiant from 1943 went for $15,600. The latter would normally be a $25-30k piece in decent condition, so I was surprised/impressed that it still went for so much considering that the damage affects the aesthetics of the piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delekkerste Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 On 2/7/2024 at 11:18 PM, tth2 said: Based on the weekly Heritage auction that just concluded, I have to say that the rumors of the death of the OA market have been greatly exaggerated. What rumors? If anything, I'm surprised that prices haven't been even higher lately given the 1999-2000 style froth (aspects of which are "worse than 1999" according to JP Morgan this week) that has enveloped the financial markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 On 2/8/2024 at 9:54 PM, delekkerste said: On 2/8/2024 at 12:18 PM, tth2 said: Based on the weekly Heritage auction that just concluded, I have to say that the rumors of the death of the OA market have been greatly exaggerated. What rumors? If anything, I'm surprised that prices haven't been even higher lately given the 1999-2000 style froth (aspects of which are "worse than 1999" according to JP Morgan this week) that has enveloped the financial markets. Most of the discussion in this forum after the last couple of Heritage Signature auctions struck me more as laments of the disappointed rather than the paeans of the triumphant. People seemed resigned to prices not revisiting the peaks of the Pandemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyCollector Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 On 2/8/2024 at 8:54 AM, delekkerste said: What rumors? If anything, I'm surprised that prices haven't been even higher lately given the 1999-2000 style froth (aspects of which are "worse than 1999" according to JP Morgan this week) that has enveloped the financial markets. I am trading this for a new SPX ATH a little over 5000, poss 8-10% pullback through March then off to the races for a blowoff top finishing in early summer... so we haven't seen anything yet... what troubles me is what comes after that 1929 style high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delekkerste Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 On 2/8/2024 at 10:11 AM, tth2 said: Most of the discussion in this forum after the last couple of Heritage Signature auctions struck me more as laments of the disappointed rather than the paeans of the triumphant. People seemed resigned to prices not revisiting the peaks of the Pandemic. There were some disappointing Heritage auctions in 2023 but last month's auction was a barn-burner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
