Frank Miller Sig & Remarque 0

[jlnelson42]

I’m I wrong to feel a little disappointed with this book I just got back?

[waynemel]

Wow, I hate to say it, but that is disappointing.  Not even sure what that is suppose to be?  So sorry.

[jlnelson42]

It’s supposed to be the bat symbol

[ThothAmon]

    How much did that cost to have done?  

[jlnelson42]

$345

[dbcn]

Yikes.

Sorry - he's a great artist but I've always thought his signature was pretty uninspired... and that 'remark' seems par for the course - does anyone else have a remark from this signing that's comparable...? Maybe that's just what you get at this point...?

[Chaz G.]

Looks like those "waves" are maybe supposed to be clouds with the bat-signal behind it . . . ?

[jlnelson42]

I’m going to assume he was just having a bad day but I would definitely rather have it unsigned

Edited Wednesday at 11:24 PM by jlnelson42

[jlnelson42]

Yeah, I requested something like “cloud with bat symbol”

[Dr. Balls]

On 6/26/2024 at 5:22 PM, Chaz G. said:

Looks like those "waves" are maybe supposed to be clouds with the bat-signal behind it . . . ?

Yeah, that's what I see. Sorry to the OP, I'd feel it, too. The real question is can you look past that and enjoy it in your collection, or is it going to get jettisoned?

[jlnelson42]

I’m not sure. I was really excited to have it be one of the best in my collection but when I see other examples it’s just really disappointing. I was hoping for something closer to this just without the Janson sig and a bat symbol.

[jlnelson42]

Although I have seen several like that but never one quite like mine!

[lollyclown]

Ouch I passed on any kind of remark from him because it was way too expensive and his illustrating abilities have gone very downhill. I'll be honest, this would bum me out. I'd try to look at it as a conversation starter or an oddity kind of thing.

When I saw the prices they were charging for remarques from him I was pretty shocked.

[Cman429]

I thought the “squiggly lines” were a flock of bats flying toward the symbol. But that’s the great thing about Frank’s art, it’s like an abstract painting where everyone sees what they want in it!

Only thing I’d be bummed with is the sig, I’ve met him at Megacon the past 4 years in a row and he always signs with that nice big arrow shaped sig. I guess he does the lazy looking little FM on remarks or whatever? 

[B2D327]

On 6/26/2024 at 7:18 PM, jlnelson42 said:

$345

Ouch

[jlnelson42]

On 6/26/2024 at 4:33 PM, Dr. Balls said:

Yeah, that's what I see. Sorry to the OP, I'd feel it, too. The real question is can you look past that and enjoy it in your collection, or is it going to get jettisoned?

I can’t get over the disappointment so it’s going on eBay. I’m interested to see if it may be the first Sig & Remarque to actually lower the final sale price compared to other unsigned 9.6 TDKRs

[Chaz G.]

On 6/27/2024 at 6:17 PM, jlnelson42 said:

I can’t get over the disappointment so it’s going on eBay. I’m interested to see if it may be the first Sig & Remarque to actually lower the final sale price compared to other unsigned 9.6 TDKRs

Something similar happened to me a few years back. My extreme disappointment at the time led me to auction the book on ebay and it went for a fraction of what I paid.

I still regret selling it to this day but not because of the financial loss. In time I got over the disappointment and just wish the unique book was still part of my collection. 

I recommend putting it away for a few months. In time you may enjoy owning this quirky remarque. 

Edited yesterday at 01:51 AM by Chaz G.