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[Benedict Judas Hel]

Here is the 9” x 12” original card art for Garbage Pail Kids “2023 Was The Worst” internet-exclusive Unsavory Avery (#10 in an 11-card series) by Chris Meeks.  I always wanted to own original GPK card art being a huge childhood fan of the original vintage series (owning a complete set of the entire vintage series 1-15).  And while this particular painting is not from the original series, realistically the modern versions are probably the only ones I will ever be able to afford.  So I am very happy to add this piece to my collection and look forward to adding more…

 

And the sticker card (with added egg details that Chris Meeks was kind enough to include with the original card painting):

Edited February 17 by Benedict Judas Hel

[alxjhnsn]

Back in late 2022, Nick Pitarra ran a Zoop campaign for his book Ax-Wielder Jon. It was amazingly successful.

One of the options was a bookplate (if you can consider a 7x10 freestanding piece a bookplate). I went for that.

I'd forgotten that the bookplate would be so large.

It's a fun story and there are more to come! There's more info in the write-up. Check it out.

https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1996399

 

[malvin]

Just got back from my local big show (FanExpo). I didn't get a lot this year but still had fun. I got:

1. A Joshua Swaby Scarlett from GI Joe Commission

2. A Travis Mercer Green Arrow Pinup

3. A Max Dunbar Young Justice Cover

Link to recent CAF uploads

Thanks for looking

Malvin

[kapzilla]

Recent eBay pickup, super excited to grab this one!

[JadeGiant]

Another Ed McGuinness page in the collection - this one continues a sequence from a DPS I already have.  I can't, nor want to, stop by McGuinness art ... already looking for the next page

https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1997143

[Benedict Judas Hel]

I got in this excellent page that had 4 great reasons for me to purchase it: 1) it’s a Marvel page, 2) it’s a splash page, 3) it’s villain-centric and 4) bought directly from the artist.  So I was able to add this 1994 Namor the Sub-Mariner Issue #50 Page 34 by Geof Isherwood to my collection:

 

And the published page;

Edited February 22 by Benedict Judas Hel

[RBerman]

On 2/21/2024 at 10:48 AM, Benedict Judas Hel said:

I got in this excellent page that had 4 great reasons for me to purchase it: 1) it’s a Marvel page, 2) it’s a splash page, 3) it’s villain-centric and 4) bought directly from the artist.  So I was able to add this 1994 Namor the Sub-Mariner Issue #50 Page 34 by Geoff Isherwood to my collection:

 

I generally detest the term "underrated," but I really do think that Geof Isherwood does not get enough attention considering both how good and how affordable his work is. He's also a super nice guy, and professionally prompt as well. He turned around a killer Arcturus Rann commission for me overnight last year. I have a bunch of his pages from the Epic Comics series Swords of the Swashbucklers and am gradually posting them here:

https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=238408

 

[Benedict Judas Hel]

On 2/21/2024 at 12:44 PM, RBerman said:

I generally detest the term "underrated," but I really do think that Geof Isherwood does not get enough attention considering both how good and how affordable his work is. He's also a super nice guy, and professionally prompt as well. He turned around a killer Arcturus Rann commission for me overnight last year.

 

He is definitely a friendly and outgoing individual.  And please don’t tempt me with any of his commissions!  I bought 3 more published pieces from him after the Llyra splash page above and I am hurting for spending money right now.  But I found it hard to resist the great prices and the fact that he gave me the first look at some of them before he made them available publicly.

And speaking of those pieces here they are starting with a 1994 Namor the Sub-Mariner Issue #55 Page 16 featuring Tiger Shark:

 

The published page:

Then there is 1995 Namor the Sub-Mariner Issue #59 Page 4 featuring The Abomination cleaning house:

 

The published page:

 

And lastly, I got a 1995 Namor the Sub-Mariner Issue #61 Page 1 because it’s a title page and those are hard to pass up:

 

The published page:

Edited February 22 by Benedict Judas Hel

[Twanj]

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1999705

Daredevil #24 cover by Marco Checchetto

[Benedict Judas Hel]

As a lover of obscure villains and large art, I am glad to add 1987 Web of Spider-Man Annual #3 Page 36 “The Men-Fish” by Michael Nasser (pencils) and Carl Gafford (inks):

 

The published page:

Edited March 2 by Benedict Judas Hel

[Frisco Larson]

Having this land at my doorstep a few days ago, I am BEYOND thrilled to add my first Marvel Silver Age cover art to my humble art gallery! I really enjoy Marvel's humor line of comics! They're good clean fun and are reflective of that period in time. Here's my copy of the finished product too!! 

Edited March 3 by Frisco Larson

[JadeGiant]

Hulk 55 page - pencils by Dale Eaglesham

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=2000445

 

[alxjhnsn]

My latest purchase came off eBay thanks to my friend Rob Stolzerr. Rob alerted me to four pages of Scribbly art drawn by Sheldon Mayer.

 

The full story is on the link, but the gist is:

• Scribbly is my favorite of Sheldon Mayer's creations
• I've seen one such page in almost 20 years of collecting
• I'd bid on these pages once before thinking they were the original pages from 1939's All-American Comics #6.
• It turned out that they were actually recreations for DC's book "The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told."
• The auction house refunded the money to the auction winner, the family kept the art,
• I figured I'd never see them again.

 

For once, I was happy to be wrong. Moreover, I won it for a lot less than they sold for in the Original Auction!

 

Yeah, I squandered more of my daughters' inheritance, but not very much.

 

https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=2000059 

 

Edited April 18 by alxjhnsn

[Readcomix]

[Azkaban]

On 3/6/2024 at 7:55 PM, Readcomix said:

[Readcomix]

Yeah 2017 Valiant, but they can’t all be twice-up Kirby Marvel hero pages from 1962….Harbinger Renegade #5 pg 18, Darick Robertson blue pencils, Richard Clark inks. I like the pre-code horror vibe. 

[Readcomix]

Shout-out in thanks to @Unstoppablejaydand @wombat for the insights along the way to obtaining this Frazetta sketch. 

[Unstoppablejayd]

On 3/12/2024 at 8:27 PM, Readcomix said:

Shout-out in thanks to @Unstoppablejaydand @wombat for the insights along the way to obtaining this Frazetta sketch. 

No problem and congrats Gene! 

[GreatEscape]

Proud to add this UNCANNY X-MEN #95 (1975) page with full team and the shocking death of Thunderbird.  Classic Cockrum.

Link

[malvin]

Hi Folks,

I uploaded some Batman related art to my CAF:

1. A Kelley Jones Batman vs. Solomon Grundy Commissio

2. This one is odder. It's original art related to the Batman: The Animated Series. It's not from the comic book. It's not animation art. There isn't even Batman in it. But it's the art for the background buildings in the press kit they used to sell the show! The art is by Ted Blackman

Link to CAF Recent Uploads (since they are in different galleries)

Thanks for looking

Malvin