What is production cover art vs original art? 1 1

[drdonaldblake1]

"Herb Trimpe The Incredible Hulk #121 Cover Production Art (Marvel, | Lot #92383 | Heritage Auctions" https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/miscellaneous/herb-trimpe-the-incredible-hulk-121-cover-production-art-marvel-1969-/a/7039-92383.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515

Please excuse my ignorance but can someone please explain the difference?

Is production art all photocopies? Whereas original art the artist draws and inks on the Bristol board?

[malvin]

"real" production art was something used in the process to print the comic (there are many fake ones where they just photocopy and say it is production art)

In this case, it looks like the original art was statted (photocopied) and they added stuff (hand drawn) on the edges for the printed comic. So there is some hand drawn original art. On the edges and likely not by Trimpe (or anyone famous)

Malvin

[aokartman]

On 9/23/2024 at 4:56 PM, drdonaldblake1 said:

"Herb Trimpe The Incredible Hulk #121 Cover Production Art (Marvel, | Lot #92383 | Heritage Auctions" https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/miscellaneous/herb-trimpe-the-incredible-hulk-121-cover-production-art-marvel-1969-/a/7039-92383.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515

Please excuse my ignorance but can someone please explain the difference?

Is production art all photocopies? Whereas original art the artist draws and inks on the Bristol board?

$1700 in 2011 means the bidders placed added value on this being the final "shot" version with original trade dress, along with the character, publisher, and cover bona fides. 

In this case, a final cover drawing may also exist, with or without title or "later replacement".  Production art can be seen as distinct from final published art, in this case, color is still to be added, for example.  Note the use of "original" describing the logo and masthead.  So, not hand-drawn per se, but original elements within a period production piece. 

Among comics collectors, "production" is used as code that elements are not hand-drawn.  David

[BLUECHIPCOLLECTIBLES]

If you wanna get under the skin of a production art hater, point out that, technically, only the art actually used to print the comic is the true "published" piece 

[eastbayrudy]

On 9/23/2024 at 7:16 PM, BLUECHIPCOLLECTIBLES said:

If you wanna get under the skin of a production art hater, point out that, technically, only the art actually used to print the comic is the true "published" piece 

True production piece yes. Original art no. Was the original art used to create the production piece? Yes. So original art still wins

[drdonaldblake1]

The original art to this hulk cover exists. Cool Lines had it and the interior pages for sale around 2021 I think.

Thanks everyone for clarifying what production art is.