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  1. Actually, it was a terrible trade for me, lol! Both in terms of the actual art I got in return and their eventual respective values. To be fair, the values aligned better at the time. I mostly did it, though, because I liked the other collector and he was pretty convincing that it was a grail-level piece for him. Back then, these sort of trades were common between collectors. Not so much anymore. I wouldn't make the same trade ever again, but I have no regrets. The piece was clearly important to that collector and again, to be fair, it's pretty obvious that it was more important to him than it was to me. I only hope he's selling it now because he wants to and not because he has to. To put into further context, I considered this page a placeholder, as hard as that might be to believe now. It's an excellent page, no doubt. But there were other pages out there that I ranked higher. The idea that I could possibly upgrade wasn't so ridiculous at the time. So the lesson I learned (beyond not to make dumb trades) is that placeholders can become keepers. Because there might be no other opportunities and/or the market for that art goes beyond what I want to spend. There are pieces in my collection that might have started off as placeholders but are now firmly keepers. I'd rather have this WEAPON X page than none at all and that applies to everything important to me now.
  2. I'm agnostic as to whether or not OA will ever be regarded as ART by the cognoscenti. But I do believe people who collect art collect it for a myriad of motivations, with the art itself just one variable. And those motivations can also apply to OA. I've beaten the drum on what the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art could potentially mean for our favorite art form, to have it exposed to the world in that setting. But what might have been blind optimism before now feels very real. I've gotten to know the comic art curator at the Museum. He's a legit comics guy...and he has plans. Really hoping to get him on the podcast later this year. I think you all will be just as excited when you hear the Museum's vision for comic art.
  3. Passed this test early on. There was a definite "grail-ish" piece being offered by a now-defunct auction house during one of their comic art sales. Not an auction, just a straight sale. Would have bought it in nearly any other circumstance...but there was a chance the art had been consigned by a well-known snake in the hobby. He had been known to use this auction house as an outlet for his sales, to preserve his phony amateur status. I didn't know for sure if the art was his consignment. But just the chance that it was put me off enough already. So I passed. No regrets.
  4. Wow, this is a surprise. Originally from the Rick Loshiavo collection. He was to WEAPON X what Dave Mandel is to DKR. The best WEAPON X collection ever assembled. Pages, splashes, covers...he had it all. All the great W-X pieces that have emerged over the past several years were originally from his collection. This was one of the first he ever let go, around 2006. I traded it a few years later to the current owner, who's now had it longer than either Rick or me. Won't be trying to get it back, so best of luck to bidders.
  5. The Felix Comic Art Podcast is back with a rare new episode! Featuring special guest, The Prince Of All-Media, DAVID CHOE! Yes, David is famously a big comics fan. But even more relevant to us, he's a big comic ART fan. And a big comic art collector. Check out a Choe chat like you've never heard before in our latest episode!: https://www.felixcomicart.com/podcastdetail.asp?pId=65 And then check out our companion ORIGINAL ART SHOW AND TELL video with Dave on our YouTube channel where he shares some favorite pieces from his collection: As you'll see, the man has great taste! Thanks to Dave for one of the most fun shows we've ever done. And thanks to you all for checking it out...enjoy! Felix www.felixcomicart.com
  6. Felix Comic Art Podcast fans! Our LIVE edition streams tonight (Thursday, January 18th) at 10PM PST/1AM EST! It's a late-night chat with our most recent podcast guest, legendary collector DAVID MANDEL! In the podcast, we talk with Dave about winning his dream STAR WARS movie prop: The screen-used X-Wing Fighter from A NEW HOPE. Which set a record for a STAR WARS prop. To help pay for it, he consigned a stack of comic art to Heritage Auctions. The sale just happened...how'd he do? Tune in tonight and find out!: The Felix Comic Art Podcast LIVE (Episode 7): David Mandel Win or lose, Dave is here to share! Audience questions and participation welcome! Join us in the chat...see you soon! Felix www.felixcomicart.com P.S. In true Mandel fashion, we start late! We know that means many of you won't be able to catch this live, but check out the replay...the video will stay up! Enjoy!
  7. What does a STAR WARS X-Wing model selling for $3.1M have do with comic art? Listen to the latest episode of The Felix Comic Art Podcast and find out!: https://www.felixcomicart.com/podcastdetail.asp?pId=64 We welcome back David Mandel, the winner of that record-setting X-Wing auction. Who also happens to own one of the most impressive collections of original comic art ever assembled. Thanks to that X-Wing, a treasure trove of comic art will soon be hitting the market. Get the scoop on the pieces that you’ll be seeing at Heritage’s January auction…and beyond! Plus all the unfiltered hobby talk you’ve come to expect from the show. Happy holidays, everyone! Felix www.felixcomicart.com
  8. Your take on this does come off like a case of sour grapes for the consignor. But what I believe the OP was trying to say is that the dealer may have taken the cover on "consignment" and then immediately "sold" it...to himself. At perhaps below market value. And is now flipping it himself 18 months later. At a much higher value. Read his post again. Or maybe that's not what happened. Whatever the case may be, consignors should have the right to know who bought their art. IMO.
  9. On my two panels, I see no indication of pencils. Likewise, I own this page: Panels 1, 2, 3 on tier 2 along with the big panel of Batman swimming in tier 3, are all re-inked by Miller for publication (original Janson inks underneath). I don't see any pencils here, either. Finally, I had Miller recreate the famous splash many years later that was originally inked by Janson: Also, no pencils. For all of these, it really does look like he went straight to inks. Very possibly with an aid of some kind. A lightbox has been suggested, which seems plausible, although I've never used one so can't say for sure one way or another. Frank has never confirmed to me his method in any case. It's been a long time since I saw the page in question but my hunch is that it's the same situation: Redrawn straight to inks, no pencils.
  10. IIRC, the first page in the sequence is mostly published. With the exception of the two panels below (which I own). Miller re-inked these two panels for publication. OTOH, the second page is entirely re-inked by Miller. So there are two complete pages, one published, one unpublished (the one being auctioned). I had my shot at that published second page from the original owner (who had been gifted that page from Miller circa 1986/87) around 15 years ago. A (still painful) story for a future podcast.
  11. We're back! Thank you all for your patience during our break. But I believe with my latest guest, Ken Viola, that the wait was worth it. What drives this podcast more than anything are the collector stories. Having been a collector since the 1950s, it's safe to say that Ken has witnessed and experienced more than most in this hobby. Not many can say they were friends with Steve Ditko, or got to hang Frank Frazetta's Egyptian Queen painting in their parents' home, or can lay claim to being the OG Alan Moore art collector. Or produce a documentary featuring Will Eisner, Frank Miller, Moebius, Neal Adams, Bernie Wrightson, and other comics legends. And that's just scratching the surface. We're going to bring Ken back down the road for part two...for now, enjoy your intro to Ken Viola!: The Felix Comic Art Podcast (Episode 53): Ken Viola Felix www.felixcomicart.com
  12. "What did you pay for it?" instantly tells me all I need to know about who I'm dealing with. I like to answer "One dollar" and let them try to figure out what to do with that information.
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  14. Clowes/EIGHTBALL is squarely in my wheelhouse. And I had zero interest in that cover. But EIGHTBALL covers rarely pop up so for anyone looking for one, this has pretty much been it for a while. There are some collectors who pegged it even higher, based on where other Clowes art has sold. I could definitely see that for more desirable covers (I understand there are much higher offers for some of the "best"); this one finished about where it should, IMO.