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  1. Hi everyone, I hope this finds you well. I have had some unexpected large homeowner expenses that require I sell some very large pieces and reduce prices on previously up for sale items. Please check out my CAF for sale gallery and if something catches your eye let me know I am sure we can work something out. Thank you https://cafurl.com?i=25980 Daredevil issue 223 page 25 David Mazzucchelli and Kim DeMulder Superior Spider-Man Returns Page 6 Ryan Stegman Strange Adventures Issue 4 Cover Mitch Gerads Zorro Issue 5 Cover Matt Wagner Superman Lois Lane 6x9 By Paul Pope other great art by Andy Kubert, Nic Klein, JRJR, Dike Ruan, Greg Capullo and many more I am a motivated seller so do not hesitate to reach out. Paypal Friends and Family preferred. Shipping $25 domestic US
  2. UPDATE NEW ADDED ART BY KUBERT, DERINGTON, GERADS, FRANK, BARROWS Continuing to Realign, Redefine, and Streamline my collection. There are some excellent gems for collectors looking to establish their collection as I am relisting some new pieces with some reduced pricing on previous offerings. Some very nice and affordable examples from some of the best artists and storytellers in comics. Reasonable offers will be considered. Please feel free to reach out with questions. Thank you!! PayPal Friend and Family $25 shipping and Insurance Domestic US More listings available at. https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=213877 EMAIL ADDRESS matthewt.todd@gmail.com Interior pages MARVEL 1.) Amazing Spider-Man Issue 7 Page 5 Original Art John Romita JR. Scott Hanna Inks. This is the first meeting of Peter Parker and Kamala Khan. PRICE $1,200 OBO. 2.) Punisher War Journal: Blitz Issue 1 Page 4 Writer Toruńn Gronbekj Art Lan Medina PRICE $500 3.) Punisher War Journal: Blitz Issue 1 Page 15Writer Toruńn Gronbekj Art Lan Medina PRICE $700 OBO 4.) Punisher Issue 14 Page 15 Writer Greg Rucka Art Mico Suayan PRICE $400 5.) Conan Issue 2 Page 5 Writer Jason Aaron Art By Mahmud A. Asrar PRICE $700 6.) Shang-Chi Issue 5 Page 5 Writer: Gene Luen Yang Art: Dike Ruan PRICE $700 7.) Thor Issue 4 Page 15 Writer Donny Cates Artist Nic Klein PRICE $800 8.) Fantastic Four #506 Pg 13 Pencils: Howard Porter Inks: Norm Rapmund PRICE $500 9.) The Thing Issue 3 Page 20 Writer Walter Mosley Art by Tom Reilly PRICE $350 10.) Ultimate Fantastic Four #12 Page 22 Art Stuart Immonen, Wade VonGrawbadger Writer Warren Ellis. PRICE $500 DC COMICS 1.) Batman: The Last Knight on Earth Issue One Page 17 Writer: Scott Snyder Pencils by: Greg Capullo Inks by: Jonathan Glapion PRICE (REDUCED) $1600 2.) Swamp Thing (2021) Issue 11 Page 22 Enter Jack Hawksmoor “The King of Cities” “Avatar of Cities The Authority” Writer Ram V Art: Mike Perkins PRICE $550 3.) Swamp Thing (2021) Issue 12 Page 7 Writer Ram V Art: Mike Perkins PRICE $700 OBO 4.) Superman Issue 29 Page 1 By Phil Hester and Eric Gapstur and Phillip Kennedy Johnson PRICE $500 OBO 5.) Superman: Son of Kal-El #09 Page 08 MONOPRINT Writer Tom Taylor Art Bruno Redondo PRICE $600 6.) Action Comics Issue 1017 Page 21 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Penciler: John Romita Jr. Inker: Klaus Janson PRICE $800 7.) Future State Superman: Our Worlds at War Issue 2 Page 12 (MONOPRINT) Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson Art: Mikel Janin 8.) Superman Issue 29 Page 1 By Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Pencils Phil Hester Inker Eric Gapstur PRICE $500 9.) Batman: Curse of the White Knight Prelim: The Death of Jim Gordon By Sean Gordon Murphy PRICE $800 10.) Green Lantern Earth One Page 98 Art by Gabriel Hardman Writer Corrina Bechko PRICE $600 11.) Suicide Squad” issue 1 page 1, Suicide Squad” issue 2 page 1 Written by Robbie Thompson Pencils by Eduardo Pansica 12.) The Flash Annual #1 Page 1 Written By: Jeremy Adams Pencils By: Fernando Pasarin Inks By: Oclair Albert Inks over Blue Line PRICE $500 13.) Scalped Issue 10 Page 21 Writer: Jason Aaron Art By: R.M. Guera PRICE $850 NEW 14.) Superman Up in the Sky Issue 11 Page 9 Writer: Tom King Penciler: Andy Kubert Inker: Sandra Hope PRICE $1300 NEW 15.) Batman: Earth One Vol. 3 Page 81 Writer: Geoff Johns Art By: Gary Frank PRICE $1500 NEW 16.) Mister Miracle #1 Cover Prelim By Nick Derington Price $800 NEW 17.) Detective Comics #965 Page #19 Pencils and Copic: Eddy Barrows Inks: Eber Ferreira Writer James Tynion IV $600 NEW 18.) Strange Adventures Issue 4 Cover Original Art By Mitch Gerads PRICE $7000. Two 11x17 Boards Traditional Art. Commissions 1.) Superman Val Zod by Nicola Scott PRICE $500 2.) Nick Fury Agent of Shield by Alex Riegel PRICE $500 3.) Venom King in Black 6x9 by Geoff Shaw PRICE $400 4.) Venom King in Black 9x12 by Brian Level PRICE $400 5.) Joker by Rod Reis PRICE $300 6.) Miracleman by Dike Ruan PRICE $750 7.) Wonder Man by George Perez PRICE $499 8.) Black Lightning by Sandford Greene PRICE $275 9.) Guts from BERSERK by Alan Marston PRICE $350 10.) Game of Thrones Jamie Lannister by Mahmud Asrar PRICE $300 11.) Mister Miracle by Chris Johnson $200 PayPal Friend and Family $25 shipping and Insurance Domestic US More listings available at. https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=213877
  3. Continuing to Realign, Redefine, and Streamline my collection. There are some excellent gems for collectors looking to establish their collection as I am relisting some new pieces with some reduced pricing on previous offerings. Some very nice and affordable examples from some of the best artists and storytellers in comics. Reasonable offers will be considered. Please feel free to reach out with questions. Thank you!! PayPal Friend and Family $25 shipping and Insurance Domestic US More listings available at. https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=213877 EMAIL ADDRESS matthewt.todd@gmail.com Interior pages MARVEL 1.) Amazing Spider-Man Issue 7 Page 5 Original Art John Romita JR. Scott Hanna Inks. This is the first meeting of Peter Parker and Kamala Khan. PRICE $1,200 OBO. 2.) Punisher War Journal: Blitz Issue 1 Page 4 Writer Toruńn Gronbekj Art Lan Medina PRICE $500 3.) Punisher War Journal: Blitz Issue 1 Page 15Writer Toruńn Gronbekj Art Lan Medina PRICE $700 OBO 4.) Punisher Issue 14 Page 15 Writer Greg Rucka Art Mico Suayan PRICE $400 5.) Conan Issue 2 Page 5 Writer Jason Aaron Art By Mahmud A. Asrar PRICE $700 6.) Shang-Chi Issue 5 Page 5 Writer: Gene Luen Yang Art: Dike Ruan PRICE $700 7.) Thor Issue 4 Page 15 Writer Donny Cates Artist Nic Klein PRICE $800 8.) Fantastic Four Issue 67 Page 14 Writer Mark Waid Pencils Mike Wieringo Pencils only PRICE $700 9.) Fantastic Four #506 Pg 13 Pencils: Howard Porter Inks: Norm Rapmund PRICE $500 10.) The Thing Issue 3 Page 20 Writer Walter Mosley Art by Tom Reilly PRICE $350 11.) Ultimate Fantastic Four #12 Page 22 Art Stuart Immonen, Wade VonGrawbadger Writer Warren Ellis. PRICE $500 DC COMICS 1.) Batman: The Last Knight on Earth Issue One Page 17 Writer: Scott Snyder Pencils by: Greg Capullo Inks by: Jonathan Glapion PRICE (REDUCED) $1600 2.) Swamp Thing (2021) Issue 11 Page 22 Enter Jack Hawksmoor “The King of Cities” “Avatar of Cities The Authority” Writer Ram V Art: Mike Perkins PRICE $550 3.) Swamp Thing (2021) Issue 12 Page 7 Writer Ram V Art: Mike Perkins PRICE $700 OBO 4.) Superman Issue 29 Page 1 By Phil Hester and Eric Gapstur and Phillip Kennedy Johnson PRICE $500 OBO 5.) Superman: Son of Kal-El #09 Page 08 MONOPRINT Writer Tom Taylor Art Bruno Redondo PRICE $600 6.) Action Comics Issue 1017 Page 21 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Penciler: John Romita Jr. Inker: Klaus Janson PRICE $800 7.) Future State Superman: Our Worlds at War Issue 2 Page 12 (MONOPRINT) Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson Art: Mikel Janin 8.) Superman Issue 29 Page 1 By Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Pencils Phil Hester Inker Eric Gapstur PRICE $500 9.) Batman: Curse of the White Knight Prelim: The Death of Jim Gordon By Sean Gordon Murphy PRICE $800 10.) Booster Gold Issue 7. Page 15. Original Art Dan Jurgens Norm Rapmund PRICE $400 11.) Green Lantern Earth One Page 98 Art by Gabriel Hardman Writer Corrina Bechko PRICE $600 12.) Suicide Squad” issue 1 page 1, Suicide Squad” issue 2 page 1 Written by Robbie Thompson Pencils by Eduardo Pansica 13.) The Flash Annual #1 Page 1 Written By: Jeremy Adams Pencils By: Fernando Pasarin Inks By: Oclair Albert Inks over Blue Line PRICE $500 14.) Scalped Issue 10 Page 21 Writer: Jason Aaron Art By: R.M. Guera PRICE $850 Commissions 1.) Superman Val Zod by Nicola Scott PRICE $500 2.) Nick Fury Agent of Shield by Alex Riegel PRICE $500 3.) Venom King in Black 6x9 by Geoff Shaw PRICE $400 4.) Venom King in Black 9x12 by Brian Level PRICE $400 5.) Joker by Rod Reis PRICE $300 6.) Miracleman by Dike Ruan PRICE $750 7.) Wonder Man by George Perez PRICE $499 8.) Black Lightning by Sandford Greene PRICE $275 9.) Guts from BERSERK by Alan Marston PRICE $350 10.) Game of Thrones Jamie Lannister by Mahmud Asrar PRICE $300 PayPal Friend and Family $25 shipping and Insurance Domestic US More listings available at. https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=213877 REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED
  4. Original Art Collectors taking a LONG SHOT here as I am trying to track down some of my favorite pages from Tony Harris and Brian K. Vaughan's masterpiece Ex Machina, specifically Issue 38 page 2. Where The Great Machine reveals his identity. Any information would be very appreciated, I also included other pages I am very interested in. Thank you again!!!
  5. This week I bought my very first published cover. “Strange Adventures” Issue 4 Cover By Mitch Gerads Writer Tom King Artists: Mitch Gerads and Evan “Doc” Shaner Letterer: Clayton Cowles With “Strange Adventures” collaborators Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Evan “Doc” Shaner, and Clayton Cowles deliver on the premise and the promise of what I hoped to see and want to see in an Adam Strange story and a Mister Terrific story. The series had incredible visual storytelling, a seamless duet from masters of their craft. Gerads and Shaner have never looked better. Both artists are handling all stages of their art, they are even doing their own coloring which makes the cohesiveness of the art more impressive. “Strange Adventures” is a Sci-Fi mystery and meditation on war. Created in the Silver Age, Adam Strange is a Flash Gordon/John Carter like space hero. Adam is an archeologist who is transported to the alien planet Rann. Adam becomes the finned rocket pack wearing hero who saves the planet. He marries the heroine and leader of Rann Alanna, and they have a daughter, Aleena. We open the story on a Adam at a book signing for his memoir “Strange Adventures.” After the civil war that engulfed Rann is over, Aleena’s fate is unknown as Adam and Alanna return to Earth. Adam writes a memoir about his exploits called “Strange Adventures”. Both literally and metaphorically “selling his story,” When an enraged protestor who confronted Adam about war crimes during the war on Rann ends up dead. Adam asks his friend and fellow hero Batman to investigate him. To come at him hard like any other criminal, to prove his innocence beyond a shadow of a doubt. Batman, knowing that his relationship with Adam could cloud the investigation refuses and Adam asks Batman to find a detective as good as he is. Which brings Batman to ask Mister Terrific to investigate. Mister Terrific, aka Michael Holt is a genius tech hero and the third smartest man in the DCU, although some would say he is the smartest. He is an Olympic class athlete, and his main tools/weapons are his t-spheres which are the spherical computers surround him and protect him. He is the second person to take the mantle of Mister Terrific, the original, Terry Sloane, was a founding member of the Justice Society. The first issue ends with Adam and Michael just meeting for the first time. The investigation officially begins. Eleven issues in and King, Gerads, and Shaner have shown their cards. Each revelation more heart wrenching than the last. For several issues, I was worried the team was maybe slowing things down a bit too much, but now I get what they were doing, and I am seeing the clues they left along the way. The scripture that Adam paraphrases in his dedication in the book. “For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.” Mister Terrific reciting the lesson of “The Green Knight” "”Gawain feels only shame for his failure not keeping his honor." Even the family picture of Adam, Alanna, and Aleena in celebration with red confetti falling hinting at the blood shed this war has wrought on the Strange family. As Mister Terrific so eloquently puts in his letter to Alanna Strange “Adam wanted us to find what he didn’t hide. It So we would miss what he did.” Adam Strange lied, his war crimes were the lie to hide a much darker truth. His war crimes metastasized into treason. The man of two worlds struck a deal to save Rann, and in exchange Adam gave his enemies, the Pykkts, Earth, and his daughter Alanna was collateral. Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and Doc Shaner have taken us into Adam Strange's “Heart of Darkness”. War is hell but with his sins revealed Adam has become a warrior in line (inverted might better convey my point) with Col. Kurtz from "Apocalypse Now" “Mister Miracle” used a nine-panel grid to tell the story “Strange Adventures” is largely using a three-panel page, a change they were inspired to use based on Darwyn Cooke’s “New Frontier”. It gives the story a different flow but still epic and incredibly personal. King is setting the rhythm of the story and I love the cadence of his writing for the issue. The music this comic orchestra is playing is magnificent. I love how King writes Adam and Alanna’s relationship. Full of love, passion, joy but you can see there are cracks in the veneer this is not Scott and Barda. And I can’t wait to see what this team does with Mister Terrific. Mitch Gerads and Doc Shaner Similar to how “Mister Miracle” took all the best lessons from some of King’s best work (“Vision” and “Omega Men”) and evolves it into something very special “Strange Adventures” is continuing that evolution. You can see the care they have put into this series Mitch Gerads and Doc Shaner’s comfort with their collaboration is incredibly apparent, initially switching from scene to scene eventually going sometimes volleying back and forth from panel to panel in some sequences and it is flawless. “Strange Adventures” Issue 11 was brutal and brilliant as Alanna confronts Adam about the devil’s bargain he made. King, Gerads, and Shaner’s masterful use of the dual storylines in this issue and in the series throughout was terrific. This is a story that uses the medium of comics in the best way, add to it you have two artists in such synch with each other is a marvel. Take a well-deserved bow Tom, Mitch, Doc, and Clayton and thank you. My love for this creative team is no secret and as an art collector it has been hard to not be able to own more examples of their work as both artists are mostly working digital these days. I have had the good fortune of getting commissions from both, but nothing that has been published. At the launch of the “Strange Adventures” Mitch did announce that he would be drawing his covers traditionally. The weekend of SDCC 2021 Essential Sequential announced Mitch’s art would be discounted. I knew now was the right time and I purchased the cover to issue four, which is one of my favorite issues of the entire series as we see Mister Terrific’ s investigation takes him to Rann and it reminded us just how awesome Michael Holt is. This was a major milestone in my Original art collecting as it was my very first published cover. The cover is comprised of two boards. One being the portrait of Mister Terrific and the second being the outer space background. It is gorgeous to see in person and am so grateful to have such an amazing example by a master of the medium. https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1746031
  6. Hi everyone! I am reaching out to you as I am wondering if anyone might have a line on art that I would love to add to my collection. I am a huge Daredevil fan and I am trying to fill some gaps in my collection and have some representative pieces by artists who have had a large impact on the character. Just this month I added a Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palimiotti Guardian Devil page. What am I looking for? I am looking for a John Romita Jr. Daredevil panel page. Ideally a page where he is in costume and or unmasked. These are surprisingly harder to come by then I originally expected. I do not need it to be a Frank Miller Man Without Fear page, heck it doesn't even need to be from the Daredevil book directly, there is an issue of Wolverine where DD is a guest star and spends the entire issue unmasked that I would love to have a page from. If you have any thoughts or leads on how I might acquire a page like that I would greatly appreciate it. Where is the market on pages like that are at? I am just trying to get a sense of what a pages like this might cost? Looking through the data the prices are all over the place and not very recent. An example of a type of page I am looking for is something like this https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=69378&GSub=9520 or https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1000588&GSub=153823 Additionally and this might be the harder ask is I am looking for a David Mazzucchelli Daredevil page from before Frank Miller and he collaborated. Something along the lines of this, https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1663737&GSub=176180 or https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=186135&GSub=4245 Finally I am looking for the art from Daredevil issue 57 from Bendis and Maleev’s run. It’s the issue where Matt is fighting 100 Yakuza in the rain, during the King of Hell’s Kitchen arc. I even went so far as having Alex Maleev recreate the cover. I know Alex did most of the issues with a digital/traditional hybrid and I would love an example from that issue. I realize these are not the most easy requests or ones that are inexpensive, I have reached out to several collectors on CAF I am just trying to cover all my bases. Thanks again for your time. Any assistance would be really appreciated. All the best, Matt
  7. My Comic Art Fans For Sale Gallery has been UPDATED including a Mike Zeck Captain America page, Ryan Stegman Absolute Carnage Page, Brett Booth #Flash Page, A Staz Johnson Robin page from No Man's Land. Prelims by Sook, Simonson, and LOEG Kevin ONeill and more!!! Check it out! Reasonable offers will be considered. For Sale Elsewhere Captain America Issue 276 Page 6 For Sale $750 OBO Writer: J.M. DeMatteis Pencils Mike Zeck Inks John Beatty This was a wonderful hidden gem I found while making my way through the comic vendors at Three Rivers Comic Con. An original Captain America page by Mike Zeck with John Beatty inks. It’s a gorgeous looking page. Earlier in the Issue Steve Rogers girlfriend Bernadette Rosenthal has figured out that Steve is the star spangled man with a plan, Captain America and ran away. Steve is approaching her apartment building to have what he fears is the conversation that will end their relationship. The page is gorgeous to see in person the page is paced perfectly. It showcases Steve Rogers and the inks are fantastic. What an amazing find. Absolute Carnage Issue 3 Page 11 For Sale $900 Pencils and Inks by Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer Writer Donny Cates 2 boards pencils and inks are separate. Absolute Carnage was a really great example of event comics. Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman have built upon the foundations of their Venom run and increased the stakes in a very organic fashion. Ryan Stegman's pencils are fantastic and LP Mayer is really elevating Stegman's already impressive work. This is a great page featuring Eddie unmasked (I love that they gave him a beard.) Dylan Brock, Sleeper, SPIDER-MAN, Captain America, Wolverine, and The Thing. It's AWESOME!!! Flash issue 33 For Sale $200Page 16. Writer: Robert VendettiPencils: Brett BoothInks: Norm Rapmund Purchased from inker Norm Rapmund in 2018 at SDCC. Penciled by Brett Booth. This gorgeous page features the Future Flash. I love the design of the character. The story of a broken Barry Allen who will go to any ends to fix his timeline was just so good. Batman and Robin Issue 30 pages 2 and 3 For Sale $500 Writer: Pete Tomasi Penciler: Pat Gleason Inker: Mick Gray Robin Issue 69 Page 20 From Batman No Man's Land For Sale $150 Writer: Chuck Dixon Penciler: Staz Johnson Kevin O'Neill League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Dr. Jekyll For Sale $100 Approx 10x7 Obtained from Kevin O'Neill during a signing at Golden Apple in 2007 for an event celebrating the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen The Black Dossier. I love that you see Jekyll is starting to sweat as he is fighting the transformation into Mr. Hyde. Flash Issue 33 Page 16 Flash issue 33 Page 16. Writer: Robert Vendetti Pencils: Brett Booth Inks: Norm Rapmund For Sale $200 Purchased from inker Norm Rapmund in 2018 at SDCC. Penciled by Brett Booth. This gorgeous page features the Future Flash. I love the design of the character. The story of a broken Barry Allen who will go to any ends to fix his timeline was just so good. https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=213877&fbclid=IwAR0jT__AlO-P9f7_JDlnfAtFYa2VOsFzYHv8h4KuhFYaAdG5i7gwrN1CHFE
  8. Wow this is a wonderful page!!! Great pick up!!! I actually just closed a deal on a page from issue four, page four featuring Daredevil and Black Widow, Still keeping a look out for those pages from issue 6. Thanks for reaching out and sharing this with me. If the day ever comes that you want to let it go let me know.. All the best.
  9. Hi Everyone, Joe Quesada Jimmy Palmiotti Kevin Smith and David Mack's "Guardian Devil" and "Parts of a Hole" are arcs that introduced and defined the character of Daredevil for me. I would love any page with Daredevil or Matt Murdock. A grail would be any page from issue 6 (particuarly from the scene where Matt destroys his apartment while mourning Karen Page's death) or any page of Matt unmasked. That said I would happily take any page featuring Matt or Daredevil. If you have this art or think you may have a line on it's whereabouts (particularly these pages from issue 6) please let me know. Thank you.
  10. Hi everyone, I am in the process of selling some art to help purchase a new piece. Please feel free to check out my for sale gallery. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for your time. Original Comic Art for Sale. Prelims Warm Up Sketches, Sketch Cover, and published pages. Paul Pope, Frank Miller, Tradd Moore and more!!! https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=213877
  11. I am a big Jim Aparo fan and I had the good fortune of winning two pages from an unpublished inventory story called Nocturnal Flight. Looks like it was from the mid 90's when Jim was doing fill-ins. While unpublished I am so grateful to have two good examples of Jim's Batman as this is the only way I could afford a piece by him. Matt Todd's Comic Art Gallery - All Comic Art by Artist Jim Aparo (comicartfans.com)
  12. My latest piece by the incredible Mitch Gerads His amazing work on Mister Miracle rightfully won him back to back Eisners. His art and storytelling captures such raw emotion and power. The quiet moments as powerful as the most cosmic of clashes. I love his work so much. I was lucky to get on Mitch's list for SDCC 2019 and I got an amazing Mister Miracle Scott Free. When his list opened for NYCC I knew I needed to get a second piece. This was a piece that was inspired as I was listening to the podcast Word Balloon with Tom King as they were talking about Mitch's art and how his art is perfect for street level characters. I have also been pouring over the IDW Daredevil Born Again Artisan Edition. A masterpiece. Matt Murdock is one of my favorite characters in all of fiction. His resilience is unmatched, he bends but never breaks...completely. "It was a nice piece of work Kingpin. You shouldn't have signed it." This scene from Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's seminal work is one of it's finest. It was a moment that I felt captured Born Again and one that Mitch's art would exemplify. And I was right. Mitch exceeded my incredibly high expectations. Thank you Mitch for your amazing work and for this amazing piece. https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1585605
  13. Swamp Thing . I call the piece "Growing Pains." I have long admired the pieces Dave Wachter has created particularly of Swamp Thing. I asked him if he would be willing to draw Swamp Thing growing on the skeleton of Alec Holland, his eye lit up and he got super excited. After I saw the results I can see why. The piece is stunning and truly one of my favorite images of Swamp Thing ever. https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1395810
  14. The past few months have been very good for my comic art collection and it culminated this past weekend at New York Comic Con. The following are the commissions I was able to pick up. Hope you enjoy Scott Williams Dark Knight Returns Batman Unmasked I am a big fan of Dark Knight Returns and Batman Unmasked is probably my favorite theme and recently I have been combining the two and it has resulted great commissions. Scott Williams delivered a stunning piece and was great to work with. Great communication and I absolutely love how he drew old man Bruce. I also really enjoyed talking with him about his original art collecting. All an all a wonderful experience. Mahmud Asrar Game of Thrones Battle of Winterfell Jamie Lannister Mahmud Asrar is an amazing artist whose work continues to improve by leaps and bounds. His work on Conan the Barbarian with Jason Aaron is a career defining. I know it's controversial, but I actually really enjoyed the final season of Game of Thrones. My favorite arc being Jaime Lannister's failed attempt at redemption. I like that it showed the journey to redemption is hard and sometimes you falter and fail. I thought that this would be a great fit for Mahmud and I was right. I couldn't be happier with this piece and how it turned out. The scans do not do this piece justice. Marc Laming House of X: Cyclops, Marvel Girl, and Wolverine House of X and Powers of X has been some of the best comics of the year. Jonathan Hickman has made every Wednesday an event and this may be the best X-Men story I have ever read. Marc Laming is a very underrated artist. I love his line work and when his preshow commission list opened, I knew that the House of X, X-Men would be a great pairing of Artist and Character. Marc has been loving the HOX/POX and was excited to draw this and I think it shows. Joe Mulvey House of X: Cyclops and Marvel Girl House of X and Powers of X has been some of the best comics of the year. Jonathan Hickman has made every Wednesday an event and this may be the best X-Men story I have ever read. Joe Mulvey is an up and coming artist currently working on The Wailing Blade. I saw Joe do another HOX Professor X commission not that long ago and I knew I wanted a X-Men piece by him, and I was lucky enough to get on his preshow list. A great pairing of Artist and Character. Joe has been loving the HOX/POX and was really excited to draw this and I think it shows. Iban Coello Eddie Brock/Venom Iban Coello has been drawing Venom for quite some time now and is currently filling in while regular artist Ryan Stegman is drawing Absolute Carnage. I how he draws the symbiote and wanted to see him draw the symbiote revealing the bearded Eddie Brock from the current issues of Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman's Phenomenal Venom run. Arranged as a preshow commission. Iban was super nice. Doc Shaner Mister Miracle Scott Free Unmasked with Beard My love for the Tom King and Mitch Gerads Mister Miracle knows no bounds much like my love of Doc Shaner's artwork. His elegant linework and beautiful and expressive storytelling is amazing. When his preshow list opened, I immediately leapt to get on it. With his upcoming collaboration with Tom King and Mitch Gerads on Strange Adventures, I seriously considered getting Adam Strange, but then I thought that sometime soon I would see Doc Shaner draw Adam Strange, but unless I asked, I might not ever see him draw the Mister Miracle from that run. I had extremely high expectations for the piece and Doc blew them out of the water. The sunglasses with Darkseid's reflection is such a great touch and the veggie tray background...marvelous. You can see how much fun he had drawing this piece and I could not be happier with it. Rod Reis Joaquin Phoenix Style The Joker I have yet to see the new Joker Movie. With NYCC happening the same weekend there just has not been enough time. I do look forward to seeing Joaquin Phoenix's performance and I love the design of the character. I think there is a lot of potential. Rod Reis style is perfect for the character and I love how he interpreted it. Regardless of how I like the movie this is a stunning piece of art. Klaus Janson Dark Knight Returns Batman Unmasked This was the last commission I picked up at NYCC 2019 and talk about a high note to go out on. A stellar example of Dark Knight Batman Unmasked by one of the original creative team members. Klaus did not draw this at the show, he took it home to his home studio and it’s just spectacular. Brian Level Venom Unmasked with wings and the All Black Sword Brian Level is an amazing artist. When he reopened his preshow commission list, I knew exactly what I wanted a winged unmasked Venom carrying the All Black Sword of the Symbiote God Knull. It's specific I know, but I love Cates and Stegman's Venom run, and so far my requests for this version of the character have turned out amazing. Marco Checchetto Venom Unmasked with wings and the All Black Sword Marco is an amazing artist. His run with Rucka on Punisher and his current work on Daredevil is fantastic. He was not at the show on Thursday, so I immediately ran to his table on Friday and made his list. I wanted a winged unmasked Venom carrying the All Black Sword of the Symbiote God Knull. It's specific I know, but I love Cates and Stegman's Venom run, and so far my requests for this version of the character have turned out amazing. Marco's assistant said he would really be down for this as it was so Metal. I picked it up on Saturday and my jaw hit the ground. Daniel Warren Johnson Venom Unmasked with wings and the All Black Sword Daniel Warren Johnson is an amazing artist. That statement surprises no one who has seen his art. His creator owned work on Extremity and Murder Falcon is epic, beautiful, kinetic, and filled with so much heart. His Commissions are unparalleled. He was the first table I ran to on Thursday morning. I wanted a winged unmasked Venom carrying the All Black Sword of the Symbiote God Knull. It's specific I know, but I love Cates and Stegman's Venom run, and so far, my requests for this version of the character have turned out amazing. I was thrilled with this version. I love how he drew the wings and made Venom look like a Knight of Knull. And it is very very metal. Those wings are amazing. Geoff Shaw Venom Unmasked with wings and the All Black Sword Geoff Shaw is an amazing artist. His work on God Country is masterful storytelling and helped me through a very difficult time in my life. I wanted to see his take on a winged unmasked Venom carrying the All Black Sword of the Symbiote God Knull. It's specific I know, but I love Cates and Stegman's Venom run, and so far my requests for this version of the character have turned out amazing. Ian Bertram Galactus and Silver Surfer This is marvelous. Simply Marvelous. I was incredibly lucky to get on to Ian's list. I love his style and really wanted to see his version of something Jack Kirby. We discussed two options and his face lit up when I said Galactus. Thank you so much to Ian and to the Felix Comic Art staff for helping to make this happen. Javier Fernandez Batman Unmasked Javi is awesome. This is a great example of Batman Unmasked. Alex Riegel Nick Fury Agent Of SHIELD (Not From NYCC) Alex's work is no stranger to this page. It's fantastic and I have wanted a piece by him for a while. After attending a signing with Jim Steranko, I knew exactly what I wanted from him. This was a stunning piece that I am thrilled with. Tom Reilly Superman This was a lovely predone piece by Tom Reilly. I love the colors and the joy he brings to Clark's expression. Tom Reilly Ex Machina The Great Machine Ex Machina is a political superheroic drama that combines elements of the West Wing, Unbreakable, and a dash of Mad Men. Brian K. Vaughn and Tony Harris weave a cautionary tale of wielding power both political and super. We meet Mitchell Hundred talking in the dark to...no one in particular, this is his confession. He tells us in the first few pages of this fifty-issue series that this is a tragedy. We flashback to various times in Mitchell’s life. Over the next forty-nine issues they lull you into feeling that maybe...maybe Mitchell and his partners, best friend Bradbury, and surrogate father Kremlin, will succeed and overcome the external and internal threaten New York and Mitchell’s administration. Instead their well-intentioned path leads to the only place it can, a hell made of compromise and regret. I love Tom Reilly's work and thought this would be a really interesting pairing. I love how he drew the Great Machine costume. Martin Morazzo Ex Machina Great Machine/Mitchell Hundred Campaign Poster Ex Machina is a political superheroic drama that combines elements of the West Wing, Unbreakable, and a dash of Mad Men. Brian K. Vaughn and Tony Harris weave a cautionary tale of wielding power both political and super. We meet Mitchell Hundred talking in the dark to...no one in particular, this is his confession. He tells us in the first few pages of this fifty-issue series that this is a tragedy. We flashback to various times in Mitchell’s life. Over the next forty-nine issues they lull you into feeling that maybe...maybe Mitchell and his partners, best friend Bradbury, and surrogate father Kremlin, will succeed and overcome the external and internal threaten New York and Mitchell’s administration. Instead their well-intentioned path leads to the only place it can, a hell made of compromise and regret. I love Martin Morazzo's work and thought this would be a really interesting pairing. I love how he composed this piece and drew the Great Machine costume.