Do you collect Tear Sheets/Samples/Printed Copies of Comics Where Your OA Appears? 1 1

[Ducky13]

I have a physical copy of all my published OA. I use this for display or to include on my CAF page. I also have the physical copy in the event I might sell in the future. I will continue to do so as I purchase new OA. I do have an unpublished Godzilla page that has shown up in Georges Jeanty sketchbook (from 2019).

Edited January 24 by Ducky13

[mtlevy1]

I have this as a column in my Excel art catalog - and every once in a while,I  will go pick up some of the ones where I don't have the published art.

[Aahz]

I try to do this.  It actually came in handy in one instance.  I have a splash page from a Bronze Age book, all the right indicia and stamps on it, and a story page is one.  Find the story in the printed book, but I can't find the page.  Looks like they took it out in favor of an ad page.  Would never have known if I hadn't seen the printed version.

[Dr. Balls]

On 1/18/2024 at 6:12 AM, Aahz said:

I try to do this.  It actually came in handy in one instance.  I have a splash page from a Bronze Age book, all the right indicia and stamps on it, and a story page is one.  Find the story in the printed book, but I can't find the page.  Looks like they took it out in favor of an ad page.  Would never have known if I hadn't seen the printed version.

This is always my concern when dealers say "I think it's published" or "might have been published" or they just have some generic statement talking about a book but not a specific issue. I like having the hard copy - especially because I collect art from some not-very-popular 90's books. I've gambled on many pieces, found the published proof in physical books that weren't available digitally, and got busted on a few that were sold as "published" but were not. And depending on if the art is at auction - I may not have enough time to track down a printed copy and have to gamble on it.

Edited January 19 by Dr. Balls

[Rick2you2]

On 1/19/2024 at 6:43 PM, Dr. Balls said:

This is always my concern when dealers say "I think it's published" or "might have been published" or they just have some generic statement talking about a book but not a specific issue. I like having the hard copy - especially because I collect art from some not-very-popular 90's books. I've gambled on many pieces, found the published proof in physical books that weren't available digitally, and got busted on a few that were sold as "published" but were not. And depending on if the art is at auction - I may not have enough time to track down a printed copy and have to gamble on it.

For years, I have tried to get a hard copy of a fanzine for which I have the cover and that I know was published—right down to the original publisher. I even have his identity as he has mentioned the possibility of doing a reprint. No luck.