Popular Post Carlo M Posted February 17 Popular Post Share Posted February 17 Surprised this has not been brought up yet . This one must be truly impressive in person. Too early to provide estimates? https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAUCTIONS%2FPREVIEW.ASP%3Fcode%3D2024may%26itemtype%3D1%23Item_1752106&id=1752106&itemType=1#detail grapeape, Dr. Balls, Twanj and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post glenbru Posted February 17 Popular Post Share Posted February 17 An actual vintage Ditko Spidey Pin Up that no one even knew existed. I'm blown away! It's stunning! Twanj, Will_K, The Voord and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 (edited) Comiclink has some heavy hitters in the current auction - this is pretty cool to see for the May auction. I'm guessing this got dropped early to generate some legitimate buzz. Edited February 17 by Dr. Balls grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot6 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 2/17/2024 at 1:42 PM, Dr. Balls said: Comiclink has some heavy hitters in the current auction - this is pretty cool to see for the May auction. I'm guessing this got dropped early to generate some legitimate buzz. There were some nice Archie covers that I wanted to bid on in the last auction, but I couldn't get my account set up fast enough to bid I do always peak to see what's on offer there now though. Dr. Balls and grapeape 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstojano Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 You know its serious when they bother writing even a word of description. dirtymartini1, Dr. Balls, Twanj and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 2/17/2024 at 1:38 PM, Patriot6 said: There were some nice Archie covers that I wanted to bid on in the last auction, but I couldn't get my account set up fast enough to bid I do always peak to see what's on offer there now though. My favorite auction house is ComicLink. I like that they aren't doing auctions every other day, and that they don't have 3 minute bid extensions or live bidding and that they waive Buyer's Premium for sending a check. I am always cruising CL. Sean I and Twanj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 2/17/2024 at 3:33 PM, cstojano said: You know its serious when they bother writing even a word of description. That was neat to hear a bit about the provenance. I mean, obviously they've put that in there to drive up the interest - but still cool to read. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 ....... "this artwork was gifted to him and his brother." Two brothers. Two....... brothers... Oh no, please no not, please not them........ John E., Twanj and The Voord 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Me: Love the original Simek lettering ✅ Me: A DITKO PINUP ✅ Me: Stan Signature not across chest ✅ Hater: It's not a published piece ❌ ixng and Twanj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstojano Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/18/2024 at 7:20 AM, grapeape said: Me: Love the original Simek lettering ✅ Me: A DITKO PINUP ✅ Me: Stan Signature not across chest ✅ Hater: It's not a published piece ❌ Hater: The bottom half of his right leg. F For Fake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Hard to believe such a cool piece wasn’t published in a Marvel Tales or MCIC like so many others. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsumavila Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/17/2024 at 11:25 AM, Carlo M said: Surprised this has not been brought up yet . This one must be truly impressive in person. Too early to provide estimates? https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAUCTIONS%2FPREVIEW.ASP%3Fcode%3D2024may%26itemtype%3D1%23Item_1752106&id=1752106&itemType=1#detail Wow, that is an absolutely gorgeous Ditko Spidey image! Truly impressed by the material CL has gathered for this auction. One of their best in a long time. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevn Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/18/2024 at 4:53 PM, KirbyJack said: Hard to believe such a cool piece wasn’t published in a Marvel Tales or MCIC like so many others. Perhaps it was given away out of spite, given how the relationship between Lee and Ditko deteriorated at the end. It didn't directly hurt Ditko necessarily, since he'd likely already have been paid for the piece, and he likely wouldn't have even know what happened. Of course it did deny him the pleasure of seeing it published, and though Stan couldn't have known it at the time, it also denied Ditko the return of the art when Marvel finally started returning art. Will_K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) Stan too cheap to give each kid their own page? No Playboy bunny for you Stan! Given the notation about "6'" and the similarity in pose to the released 6' door poster, I wonder whether this ended up being a defacto prelim? Edited February 18 by pemart1966 grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/18/2024 at 12:38 PM, Kevn said: Perhaps it was given away out of spite, given how the relationship between Lee and Ditko deteriorated at the end. It didn't directly hurt Ditko necessarily, since he'd likely already have been paid for the piece, and he likely wouldn't have even know what happened. Of course it did deny him the pleasure of seeing it published, and though Stan couldn't have known it at the time, it also denied Ditko the return of the art when Marvel finally started returning art. Ditko no doubt got paid for it published or not - that's probably all he cared about. "Given away out of spite"? - Stan was known to "gift" art so I would doubt very much that this was the case. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevn Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/18/2024 at 7:16 PM, pemart1966 said: Ditko no doubt got paid for it published or not - that's probably all he cared about. "Given away out of spite"? - Stan was known to "gift" art so I would doubt very much that this was the case. But did he gift unpublished art, art that easily could be used as intended, or repurposed in numerous ways? Maybe so, but it certainly seems like a foolish thing to do from a business standpoint, given how popular Ditko was around that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/18/2024 at 6:41 AM, cstojano said: Hater: The bottom half of his right leg. I went back and looked but I didn't see an obvious issue. What don't you like my friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/17/2024 at 8:25 AM, Carlo M said: Surprised this has not been brought up yet . This one must be truly impressive in person. Too early to provide estimates? https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAUCTIONS%2FPREVIEW.ASP%3Fcode%3D2024may%26itemtype%3D1%23Item_1752106&id=1752106&itemType=1#detail Being unpublished I think will temper the bidding. It's one of the best Spidey pinups by the late great Ditko though. My guess is $395,000. I'll be surprised if it goes way over, but not surprised if it goes lower. if it were a published pinup from the era of 1-37 I'd have it at $673,012.49. So here's a thought. If grapeape wins this, is there a way to make this available to Marvel so it could be published in Amazing Spider-Man? How about a tribute issue ASM #37 B with this pinup used on either cover or title splash, or center of comic! A 56 year old boy can dream:-) Will_K and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/18/2024 at 2:34 PM, Kevn said: But did he gift unpublished art, art that easily could be used as intended, or repurposed in numerous ways? Maybe so, but it certainly seems like a foolish thing to do from a business standpoint, given how popular Ditko was around that time. According to the story the art was "gifted", so the answer is not "maybe" but "yes". In any case, I doubt there was much unpublished art lying around. The story told was that the art was gifted in 1967. Ditko was gone at this point and Romita had taken over. The art would not have seen publication given this. In any case, Marvel probably kept a Xerox of the page that they could have used, if they had wanted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post glendgold Posted February 18 Popular Post Share Posted February 18 Wasn't this unpublished pin up the basis for this poster? The poster is clearly drawn by someone else, but it always looked like it was based on a Ditko pose. Down to the oddball thigh muscles. Twanj, Will_K, aardvark88 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
