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And here's the last batch of art lots from the current Heritage Signature auction that have been offered up in decades past: Mike Grell, Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes #224, page 1 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/mike-grell-and-bob-wiacek-superboy-and-the-legion-of-super-heroes-224-splash-page-1-original-art-dc-1977-/a/7339-95221.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/superboy-and-legion-super-heroes-224-page-1 Mike Grell, Warlord #10, page 12 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/mike-grell-warlord-10-splash-page-12-original-art-dc-1978-/a/7339-95224.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/warlord-10-page-12 Adam Kubert, Wolverine #95, page 19 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/adam-kubert-and-dan-green-wolverine-95-story-page-19-original-art-marvel-1995-/a/7339-95281.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/wolverine-95-page-19 John Romita Jr., The Uncanny X-Men 200, page 28 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/john-romita-jr-and-dan-green-the-uncanny-x-men-200-story-page-28-original-art-marvel-1985-/a/7339-95394.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/x-men-200-page-18 Happy bidding!

Here's a few more pieces in the current Heritage Signature Auction that have been offered for sale in past decades: Jim Starlin, Superman #355 cover https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/jim-starlin-superman-355-cover-original-art-dc-1981-/a/7339-93124.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/superman-355-cover Curt Swan/Neal Adams, Action Comics #371 cover https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/curt-swan-and-neal-adams-action-comics-371-cover-original-art-dc-1969-/a/7339-93125.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/action-comics-371-cover Mike Grell, Green Lantern #91, page 1 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/mike-grell-green-lantern-91-splash-page-1-original-art-dc-1976-/a/7339-95218.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/green-lantern-91-page-1 Perhaps more to come...

The latest Heritage Signature auction includes some very nice pieces of art, some of which might look familiar if you obsess about old original art ads as much as I do: Ross Andru, The Brave and the Bold #77 cover https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/ross-andru-and-mike-esposito-the-brave-and-the-bold-77-cover-original-art-dc-1968-/a/7339-93002.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/brave-and-bold-77-cover Jack Kirby, Marvel Double Feature #19 cover https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/jack-kirby-and-john-verpoorten-attributed-marvel-double-feature-19-captain-america-cover-original-art-marvel-/a/7339-93070.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/marvel-double-feature-19-cover Barry Smith, Conan #15, page 16 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/barry-smith-and-sal-buscema-conan-the-barbarian-15-story-page-original-art-marvel-1972-/a/7339-93122.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/conan-15-page-16 More to come....

A lot of art was obtainable in the 1970s, for example: http://comicartads.com/content/comic-art-showcase-1-tony-dispoto-1974 http://comicartads.com/content/comic-art-gallery-1-lawrence-shell-1976 http://comicartads.com/content/journey-mystery-86-page-1

Hi all! Some more art from the Billy Graham estate is ending at Heritage tonight, including a cool Eerie page and a near-complete story from Monsters Unleashed: https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/story-page/billy-graham-eerie-28-story-page-8-original-art-warren-1970-/a/322304-49120.s?ic2=myconsignmentspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyConsignment-112816 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/complete-story/billy-graham-monsters-unleashed-11-near-complete-story-original-art-group-of-10-marvel-1975-/a/322304-49121.s?ic2=myconsignmentspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyConsignment-112816 All proceeds from these auctions, other than the buyer's premium, will go to Billy Graham's family. Thanks, Lee

Hi all! There are some interesting pages from the estate of Billy Graham ending on Heritage tonight, including the complete 21 pages of art to Sabre #7: https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/story-page/billy-graham-and-bruce-miller-sabre-7-complete-21-page-story-original-art-eclipse-1983-/a/322303-48137.s?ic2=myconsignmentspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyConsignment-112816

Wow, what a fascinating letter, thanks for sharing! I can't believe Gerry Conway received complete books of art the way Ross described it. The next time I see Gerry at a show, I'll have to ask him.

Surprisingly, there were no pieces in the previous DC-heavy Heritage Signature auction that appeared in my archives of old original art comic ads, but the Signature auction that started up a few days ago includes a few pieces I had seen...before they went to Heritage: Bill Everett, Tales to Astonish #91, page 11 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/bill-everett-and-dan-adkins-tales-to-astonish-91-story-page-11-sub-mariner-original-art-marvel-1967-/a/7338-93028.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/tales-astonish-91-page-11 Jack Kirby, Fantastic Four #90, page 8 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/jack-kirby-and-joe-sinnott-fantastic-four-90-story-page-8-original-art-marvel-1969-/a/7338-93048.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/fantastic-four-90-page-8 Don Heck, Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #16, page 1 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/don-heck-and-john-severin-capt-savage-and-his-leatherneck-raiders-16-splash-page-1-original-art-marvel-1970-/a/7338-95176.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/captain-savage-16-page-1 Adam Hughes, Wonder Woman #152 cover https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/adam-hughes-wonder-woman-152-cover-original-art-dc-2000-/a/7338-95183.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/wonder-woman-152-cover Happy Holidaze!

Here's some more consignments from the November 2022 Heritage Signature auction, and ads from the past offering the same pieces: Marie Severin, Strange Tales #160, page 3 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/marie-severin-and-herb-trimpe-strange-tales-160-story-page-3-doctor-strange-original-art-marvel-1967-/a/7283-97409.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/strange-tales-160-page-3 Marie Severin, Sub-Mariner #18, page 1 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/marie-severin-and-mike-esposito-as-joe-gaudioso-sub-mariner-18-splash-page-1-original-art-marvel-1969-/a/7283-94143.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/sub-mariner-18-page-1 Matt Baker, Fight Comics #50, page 3 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/matt-baker-fight-comics-50-story-page-3-original-art-fiction-house-1947-/a/7283-97029.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/fight-50-page-3 Maybe a few more to come, and then there's the DC-heavy current Signature auction...

I didn't have a chance to compare lots from the November 2022 Heritage Signature auction to scans that I have posted on my ComicArtAds website. But I finally found a little time, so check out these pieces and prices...before they went to Heritage: Jack Kirby, Thor #142, page 1 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/jack-kirby-and-vince-colletta-thor-142-splash-page-1-original-art-marvel-1967-/a/7283-91013.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/thor-142-page-1 Bernie Wrightson, Swamp Thing #3, page 4 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/bernie-wrightson-swamp-thing-3-story-page-4-patchwork-man-original-art-dc-1973-/a/7283-94165.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/swamp-thing-3-page-4 Mike Mignola, Hulk #309 cover https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/mike-mignola-incredible-hulk-309-cover-original-art-marvel-1985-/a/7283-94102.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://comicartads.com/content/hulk-309-cover More to come soon!

Hi all! Just a reminder that the vintage ASM #129 photocopies are up for auction at ComicLink, and the auction ends tomorrow night! Links and images can be found on the previous page of this thread. Cheers, Lee

Bump...the auction ends tomorrow, and this fascinating piece of Marvel Comics history is sitting at a very affordable price! Cheers, Lee

Hi all! I wanted to bring to your attention a consignment from the estate of inker Dave Hunt at the current ComicLink auction. As Dave related to me when we worked together on his 2018 autobiography, in the early to mid-1970s, Dave sat next to Frank Giacoia on a daily basis in the Marvel Bullpen. Dave and Frank shared inking duties on The Amazing Spider-Man, with Dave inking background images first, and then Frank inking the main figures. Dave apparently made photocopies of his partially inked pages on a regular basis, perhaps to document his contributions to the final project. Dave's son ended up with a complete set of vintage photocopies of the partially inked interiors to Amazing Spider-Man #129. The auction listing above includes some images of the photocopies of the partially inked pages, and it is an interesting view into the creative process. Check it out, and better yet bid! The proceeds will go to Dave Hunt's family. Cheers, Lee

Hi Reggie and all! A few weeks ago I shared an image of a vintage photocopy of the partially inked page-one splash art to Amazing Spider-Man #129. This image was part of a full set of vintage photocopies of the complete interior art to ASM #129 from the Dave Hunt estate. When he started out at Marvel in the early 1970s, Dave sat in the Marvel Bullpen next to Frank Giacoia. Dave and Frank would work on issues of ASM together, with Dave inking the backgrounds and Frank inking the main characters. I assume that Dave made and kept photocopies of his inks on the partially inked pages to document his contributions to the finished art. Dave's estate has decided to auction this set of vintage photocopies at ComicLink: https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAUCTIONS%2FPREVIEW.ASP%3Fcode%3D2022nov%26itemtype%3D1%26x%3D31%26y%3D14%26pg%3D3%23Item_1640782&id=1640782&itemType=1 I'm sorry I was not able to scan more images before this went to ComicLink, but ComicLink has provided a few additional scans. And any of you can now own it, with the auction proceeds going to Dave's family. Please feel free to share the auction listing. Thanks! Best regards, Lee

Grapeape is correct, assuming the withdrawn lots relate to the consignor I had in mind. It's much more a matter of not wanting to "flood the market" with a lot of similar lots in one auction as opposed to fear of a crashing art market.

Hi Bill! Sometimes a person will consign a whole lot of art to Heritage at once, and then see most of it in a single auction, and subsequently ask Heritage to spread the consignment out more among multiple auctions. That may be what happened here.

Sure Reggie, please feel free to share the splash on other forums! If anyone has questions about this material, please send them my way. Best, Lee

I had sent this batch of Heritage for one of their auctions, but Heritage decided to pass on it because perceived challenges in describing this kind of item. When I get it back, I will take some more photos or make some more scans while I try to find a better place to try to sell these on behalf of the Dave Hunt estate.

Yes, this photocopy is from Dave Hunt's estate. This stapled bunch includes photocopies of every page from ASM #129. Pretty cool!

Hi Reggie and all! I wanted to share another vintage photocopy of a partially inked ASM Ross Andru page, this time from ASM #129. Cheers, Lee

I am reluctant to play "flip thread police", but I think that cloud cloddie's recent offering probably falls under the heading of "provenance info" (hey, the New Mutants page has bounced around a bit over the past year+) rather than a "flip" of which potential buyers should be aware. I think today's offering from Sean- is more in the spirit of the thread. Some folks have expressed an idea in the past that "dealers" can't really be "flippers" because the dealer business model is to buy or acquire art for a lower price to sell for a higher price. I can go either way on that point, depending on the circumstances, including the amount of time that has expired between listings and the price mark-up. When I started this thread in 2017, I tagged it with the words "wishful thinking" and "homework". The post from Sean- shows us that a dealer won a piece on eBay a month ago and is offering it for 4X what he paid (wishful thinking?). The post from Sean- also shows us, if we weren't aware already, that Scott Hampton has been listing a lot of nifty art on eBay that has been going for fairly reasonable prices. That's the homework aspect of this thread that perhaps will help newer collectors realize that some original art asking prices are not totally reasonable, and that they should expand their horizons when trying to add pieces to their collections.

The Signature auction ends in a few days, and here are some more lots that have been offered for sale in decades past: Jack Kirby, Journey into Mystery #125, page 11 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/jack-kirby-and-vince-colletta-journey-into-mystery-125-story-page-11-hercules-original-art-marvel-1966-/a/7279-93079.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://www.comicartads.com/content/journey-mystery-125-page-11 Murphy Anderson, Hawkman #18, page 15 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/murphy-anderson-hawkman-18-story-page-15-original-art-dc-1967-/a/7279-95019.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://www.comicartads.com/content/hawkman-18-page-15 Ross Andru, Superman Family #214 cover https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/ross-andru-and-MR.-giordano-the-superman-family-214-cover-dc-1982-/a/7279-95043.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://www.comicartads.com/content/superman-family-214-cover Gene Colan, Daredevil #37, page 19 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/gene-colan-and-john-tartaglione-daredevil-37-story-page-19-original-art-marvel-1968-/a/7279-95166.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://www.comicartads.com/content/daredevil-37-page-19 Luis Dominguez, DC Special Series #7 cover https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/luis-dominguez-dc-special-series-7-ghosts-cover-original-art-dc-1977-/a/7279-95193.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://www.comicartads.com/content/ghosts-special-7-cover Gil Kane, Green Lantern #26, page 7 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/gil-kane-and-joe-giella-green-lantern-26-story-page-7-original-art-dc-1964-/a/7279-95260.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://www.comicartads.com/content/green-lantern-26-page-7 More likely to come!

Sounds like fun! If I am in town, I will try to swing by. I'm glad you hooked up with Larry, he makes things happen!

Another big Heritage Signature auction is underway, and there are a few familiar pieces to nerds like myself who collect old art advertisements: Gene Colan, Captain America #121 cover https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/gene-colan-and-joe-sinnott-captain-america-121-cover-original-art-marvel-1970-/a/7279-91007.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://www.comicartads.com/content/captain-america-121-cover Gil Kane, Defenders #27 cover https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/gil-kane-and-john-romita-sr-the-defenders-27-cover-original-art-marvel-1975-/a/7279-91014.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://www.comicartads.com/content/defenders-27-cover Jack Kirby, Journey into Mystery #86, page 1 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/jack-kirby-and-dick-ayers-journey-into-mystery-86-thor-splash-page-1-original-art-marvel-1962-/a/7279-91018.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://www.comicartads.com/content/journey-mystery-86-page-1 Ross Andru, Marvel Super-Heroes #14, page 1 https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/ross-andru-and-bill-everett-marvel-super-heroes-14-splash-page-1-original-art-marvel-1968-/a/7279-93003.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515 http://www.comicartads.com/content/marvel-super-heroes-14-page-1 I'll post more of these as I find them!

He is accepting partial trades.... Make it work!