Squeezy McSphincter

Am I the only one that's looking at the Flash standing on top of the logo and seeing an that's worthy of a performance in Tijuana?

The glasses in the picture represent the glasses that he should have been wearing while he was counting the pages before he got that signed.

Is this anyone else's opinion? I thought everyone generally thought that the comic buying population had cratered--especially from 1993. I can see some old buyers coming back, but have that many come back/been added due to investment potential or movie popularity?

Marwood & I's instructions here are great. But if you're looking for something less nuanced and just want to ensure that no one ever sees your journal, then I recommend posting it in the new journal area and not worrying about the details. I've confessed to three murders in mine.

I've only submitted twice, but there wasn't much mystery to it. I submitted via Canada Post. You have to declare the nature of what you're sending. I'm not sure if that part matters. They always return via FedEx, if I remember correctly, and haven't had to pay any unexpected costs on the return.

Look at the last two pages of feedback that he's left for others--you may have dodged a bullet.

I came for the nostalgia, but stayed for art that I have no connection to. My prime comic buying years went from about 88 to 95, but my favourites of the time don't generally appeal to me now. Especially when you factor in the cost. The last bid that I made was on a romance page for about $6k--I never would have predicted a year or two ago. I guess you could say that I grew to appreciate craft over the other listed factors, though my taste could be questionable. I mostly appreciate GA art now, though my most recent purchase was through Felix's site. Nostalgia will still be a big factor when it comes to overpaying to FMV (the right pages from Doom Patrol 51, for me). One of the things that surprised me the most when I found this site was how popular BWS still is. I worked in a suburban comic shop with a largely young demographic from about 89-95, and no one cared about BWS (or The Studio more generally). Weapon X was popular, but no one bought it for the art that I recall. I've never thought the prices on BWS were sustainable for that reason. I think Neal Adams (who PhilipB2k17 mentioned earlier) would already be in the same boat if it weren't for his Batman run. This stuff will have a market, but I have thought that it would sag over time. I echo the opinion that Wrightson art is different and has a better chance of sustaining itself. BA comics are a big dead zone for me though, so I am really not the target audience. I also wonder how much effect the auction houses and Gene's cabal have on pricing. I would think over time that price sustainability and accelleration have been influenced largely by the big players most interested in proving the investment potential of the art. Price resistance has been diminished over time.

I bought a copy of Temple of Elemental Evil with the coupon, but I think I like your purchase better!

I did, through his Facebook page, but unfortunately I didn't get a response. I had previously tried contacting him about a commission through an email address, but I didn't get a response there either.

I'd love to get my hands on a few pages from Morrison's Doom Patrol #51. If you have any, feel free to shoot me a note.

Are you suggestion that someone might get them for a... steal?

I have 7000 comics that I've moved from Winnipeg to Toronto to Vancouver. At this point, I'm definitely interested in selling all or almost all of them and putting the money into art. I don't like the idea of dumping them and leaving money on the table, but I really don't want to waste countless hours selling them--especially when I basically have as much work as I want to take on right now.

That Watchmen 12 page has gone for $33k in the past, so I imagine it'll go for more this time. It was the only page I was interested in in this sale, but not at that price.

Supafly_K has changed his ID.

Unlike many of you, I see some real progress being made here.

I was only interested in the Pierce Rice Speed Comics story, but $7k outstripped my level of interest. My wife was okay with the price, but too much opens up at that price level for me.

The potential Gorn also kind of looks like the picture used to suggest that Obama may be an alien space lizard. Further proof of infiltration?

I'm going on the assumption that today's mid tier will be tomorrow's bottom tier. There will be top tier stuff in every era, but that stuff is a very slim portion of what's available. The nostalgia bump and hope eventually washes out of everything. Overall I think prices will decline just because I can't imagine that the interest in comics will last forever. What happens in 10 or 20 years when the guys that bought in the 80s sell their stuff off? I'm buying, but factor in a 75% loss on anything I hold long enough.

The most recent one I remember was the New Mutants 87 fake cover thread, posted probably in 2017.

I bought a few pulps on a lark some time in the mid-90s. I didn't know much about them then--something that hasn't really changed. I haven't looked through them much, though there was a nice resume rejection letter in the older Blue Book.

You're right: I looked it up and the rights sold again this year for $345M. The selling company ran into (from what I remember) a bit of an accounting scandal a year or so ago and may have had to sell. When they originally sold the rights in 2010 the Schulz company did about $2B in sales per year--much more than I would have thought--so their ongoing 20% could still be a nice chunk.

I don't have the info handy, but I've seen it mentioned here a couple of times that someone in the Schulz family has been willing to help with that sort of thing. I'm sure someone more knowledgable will chime in on this point.

The Schulz family sold 80% of the rights to a brand management company for $175M or so in 2010. So you're right that they do still get a good chunk of whatever is earned, plus sit on a enough money to do just about whatever they want.