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I agree, the dealers always win. That's why they continue to set up every year. The new owners of the DD covers, ( Miller and Colan), both appear to be happy with their acquisitions so I would say congratulations to them as well !!! I have not attended SDCC in awhile since getting a good hotel room has become too bothersome for me. However, I always say that every fan / collector should attend SDCC at least once in their lifetime. SDCC is truly, the greatest comic convention in the world. If you ever have the opportunity, I say save up for it and go. Just make sure you plan about a year ahead. Like right now if you want to attend 2019. Cheers! N.

Loved the inside jokes including reference that Rob Leifeld can not draw feet. I'm glad Rob has a great sense of humor. Did he have a cameo in this movie as well? I wasn't sure if he was one of the armored truck drivers. Loved the actress that played Domino. Thought Brolin was too puny to portray Cable. I thought John Cena from WWE would have been a better choice. All the previews shown in commercials were cut from the movie. A little disappointed not to see more X-Force in action. Director's cut will be released for sure. Cheers! N.

Huge mistake for CLink to end auction on Tuesday after Memorial Day. I completely forgot about the auction. I'm sure I wasn't the only one. End the auction a few days later and I think you would have seen more lively bidding. Congrats to the buyers of the Miller DD cover and McFarlane covers. Great prices IMHO. I'm sure the consignors were disappointed. Janson is clearly the preferred inker over Miller's pencils than Rubenstein. The ASM cover was at one time consigned with a dealer for 95K and it did not sell so perhaps the psychological barrier was too much to overcome. Cheers! N.

Robert Dennis should be able to conserve and deacidify the DD cover. I've seen him do wonders on much worse pieces. That cover was offered to me privately many moons ago for 50K. I passed but another buyer stepped up. I think the DD cover will sell for more than the McFarlane. Good luck to everyone. Cheers! N.

Now that Mysterio is confirmed as the new villain in the next Spidey movie, I would expect the ASM 311 cover to easily break 100K. Good luck to the consignor who is a fellow boardie. Cheers! N.

Anyone with an extra exhibitor badge for sale, please PM me. Thanks. Cheers! N.

Alex Sorry to hear about the page. Hopefully, it will turn up. Cheers! N.

Everyone needs cash. Once a piece is consigned to an auction house at no reserve, you do not have to deal directly with the "owners". Be thankful you can now bid on a piece you had your eye on and possibly win at a more reasonable price than what was listed on eBay.

Aparo Spectre cover for 53K.

I thought Brave Bold 199 cover was better cover and better buy.

Is Leah Remini a comic fan or was this the only gig she could book after leaving Scientology? Just kidding. I hope she's a comic fan and gets a gig in a Marvel movie. Cheers! N.

Overall, turnout at the show was great and everyone went home happy. Nick and I would like to thank everyone that stopped by our tables. We were busy throughout and did not have time for lunch. I finally got to walk the show myself at 3 pm. I wasn't focused on taking pictures at that point. Sorry. There were several notable individuals attending the show that normally set up as dealers at other shows. They walked the show and made deals. They obviously found fresh new inventory to re-sell down the road. It's a win - win situation actually. I met several still "under the radar" collectors. My mind was completely blown away with the pics I saw. I finally got to meet the official unofficial photographer on these boards, Brandon. He and his lovely wife were as nice as I imagined. Brandon has some amazing Ethan Van Sciver Green Lantern art on display. Lee and Paul did have some amazing stuff. I saw Paul several times speaking with Nick but didn't know who he was until the end of the show. Paul ran out of Mylars so you know people swarmed his table. I also finally got to meet Rob, "the Avengers guy" after all these years. Lol. Dan Pottick had 2 amazing Art Adams covers. Nathan Rose had a great Bernie Wrightson wrap around cover. Ray Lago was doing some great commissions for a few lucky fans. I really did have a great time meeting up with everyone including a few CGC Boardies. We got our geek on. Nick and I support all shows and look forward to setting again in the future. Those guys from London Super-Con better have some prime spots for us because we'll be there soon enough. Cheers! N.

Nick Katradis Display Booth

Animated Ink Display Booth

Nick Katradis Display Booth

Animated Ink Display Booth

Nick and I have been in touch with collectors for weeks now and the buzz for this show has been incredible. There will be serious collectors from the hobby flying in from London, Brazil, California, Texas, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Illinois, Minnesota, just to name a few places. These collectors may not be exhibiting but they will be bringing art with them to the show. Ever admire a private collection on CAF and wish some of that art were available for sale at a show? This show has private collectors exhibiting for the first time. Art that has been squirreled away for 10 to 20 years are finally hitting the market again. Nick and I may be exhibiting but we can't wait to see what Lee Benaka and Paul Handler are bringing. I may end up buying more art than selling. Lee might even pull out some of my old ads from CBG. Lol. The show opens on Sunday but the fun begins on Saturday. For those that are attending, see you soon. Cheers! N.

The guy in the pic posing with Joe Sinnott with the 2 legit Kirby art is a long time collector and a member of these boards. As such, he can identify himself should he desire. Cheers! N. Hint for all you junior detectives out there ..... He will be at the NYC Comic Art Expo. Off Topic: Yoram PM me buddy.

With a few days to go before the show, Nick and I have received multiple requests for preview sales of our art. We appreciate the inquiries but we want to be fair to all the collectors planning to attend the show. Many of them are flying in at great expense so we want them to have a positive show experience. But fret not my fellow collectors, Nick and I will have plenty of fantastic artwork available for sale after the May 6 show if you are unable to attend. I'm sure we can help you locate the right piece for your collection. Thank you for understanding. All the best. Cheers! N.

With a few days to go before the show, Nick and I have received multiple requests for preview sales of our art. We appreciate the inquiries but we want to be fair to all the collectors planning to attend the show. Many of them are flying in at great expense so we want them to have a positive show experience. But fret not my fellow collectors, Nick and I will have plenty of fantastic artwork available for sale after the May 6 show if you are unable to attend. I'm sure we can help you locate the right piece for your collection. Thank you for understanding. All the best. Cheers! N.

Nick Katradis and Animated Ink will be setting up together at this show. This is the first time Nick and I have ever officially set up as exhibitors. We started off with 1 exhibitor table. After realizing how much art we will be bringing to the show, we decided to get a second table !!! We will have art from different eras. There will be something for everyone. Nick and I look forward to catching up with old friends and meeting new friends at the show. We are both passionate about this great hobby of ours so please stop by and say hello. Cheers! Nelson Animated Ink

Original Comic Art For Sale Nick Katradis and I will be setting up at the NYC Comic Art Expo on Sunday, May 6 at the Hotel Pennsylvania located on 7th avenue and 32nd Street in NYC. The show will be held in the Gold Ballroom on the 3rd floor of the hotel. This is the first time Nick and I have ever officially set up as exhibitors. We started off with 1 exhibitor table. After realizing how much art we will be bringing to the show, we decided to get a second table !!! We will have art from different eras. There will be something for everyone at every price range. Nick and I look forward to catching up with old friends and meeting new ones at the show. We are both passionate about this great hobby of ours so please stop by and say hello. There will be lots of other great exhibitors at the show including Rob Pistella, Dan Pottick, Frank Giella, and many, many more !!! It's going to be a good time. Cheers! Nelson Animated Ink

FYI - I'm hearing this second hand but I was told that the guy in the picture studying the alleged "FF48" wearing the Captain America cap was not the "owner" of the art. The guy in the pic apparantly is a friend of Joe Sinnott that assists him at shows. Cheers! N.

Nick Katradis and I are teaming up. This will be the first time that either of us has officially set up as exhibitors. We look forward to catching up with old friends and meeting new ones at the show. Please stop by and say hello. Cheers! N.