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Today, February 5th is Nostalgic Investments Comic Art’s NEW ART FRIDAYS! Featured Artists: Carmine Infantino John Buscema Jack Kirby Featured Page: Fantastic Four #38 p13 (Signed, Large Art) by Jack Kirby Chic Stone did a wonderful job on Kirby pencils during this FF run in the 30’s. You had some very memorable storylines during this period! The Sandman is in the top three of my all-time favorite villains and any page with him in it is attractive to me. NEW ART FRIDAYS! update this week includes art from Dave Stevens, John Buscema, Carmine Infantino, David Finch, Jack Kirby, Charlie Adlard, Jose Delbo, Herb Trimpe, Gil Kane and Gene Colan! Fantastic Four #38 p13 (Signed, Large Art) by Jack Kirby The Rocketeer: Cliff's New York Adventure p5 by Dave Stevens Flash #116 p3 (Signed, Large Art) by Carmine Infantino Fantastic Four #305 p18 by John Buscema Batman #20 p5 (Splash) by David Finch Walking Dead #53 p16 (Splash) by Charlie Adlard Wonder Woman #284 p2-3 (Double Spread) by Jose Delbo Incredible Hulk #165 p27 by Herb Trimpe Sword of the Atom Special #1 p7 by Gil Kane Marvel Super Special #10 p24 by Gene Colan See all these New Art Fridays! pages at www.nostalgicinvestments.com/fridays and hundreds of comic art pages at www.nostalgicinvestments.com/comic-art Payment plans and trades are always available.
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Hi all - About two years ago I had offered up here some rare copies of Transformers #100. They were blank sketch covers that came from Herb Trimpe's estate when he passed away. Thanks to all those who purchased those. Dan Partouche helped me identify that these were part of a cache of comics given to Herb so that he could draw sketches on them so they could be offered as dealer incentives. There were 70 copies of this book found in Herb's files. It is estimated that no more than 100 copies were printed by IDW. All copies were blank and none had sketches by Herb. Well, similar to the Transformers #100, IDW also printed up blank sketch covers of G.I. Joe #200 which came out the same month. 79 copies of this book were found in Herb's files. When they were found, I had wanted to offer them up to the public by getting Mike Zeck to draw sketches on them so 70 copies of the book were shipped to Mike. I kept 9 copies to get sketches by other artists. Well, two years later, Mike hasn't found the time to draw sketches on these covers and there have been a few people inquiring if they could purchase blank copies of this book to complete their G.I. Joe collections. I'm happy to say that Mike was willing to let go of some blank copies of the book so that people could purchase them. These are probably the rarest G.I. Joe comics in existence and as you can see from the inside front cover scan below, they were part of the initial print run (variant RIB). They are similar to the Yesteryear Comics blank cover (variant RE), but this version does not have the Yesteryear Comics logo on it. I am offering NM copies (9.4 or better) for $100/each. Priority Mail Shipping for up to five copies is $7. To reserve a copy(ies), please feel free to send me an PM or you can e-mail me at comiconxion@hotmail.com. Limit of 10 copies per person. Hope this can help people out. And, as people get sketches on these, I'd love to see those sketches posted on this thread! -Charles Costas
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I finally completed my write-up for my newly acquired world class copy of Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.8 W for my CGC Registry Set entitled, "Enter Wolverine!" Just wanted to share with the larger CGC Comic Collecting Community! Enjoy!! -Professor Pecora [AND NOW...THE WOLVERINE!] Incredible Hulk #181 showcases the 1st full appearance of Wolverine and his 2nd overall appearance in the history of comics! Moreover, there are only a handful of comic books that have literally stood the test of time and have reigned over any other book of its era; Incredible Hulk #181 is one of those exceptions! If you were to think of a single comic book to represent the most sought-after, most valuable and most significant issue of an entire age, it would be Action Comics #1 of the Golden Age (1938-1955); Amazing Fantasy #15 of the Silver Age (1956-1969); and Incredible Hulk #181 of the Bronze Age (1970-1984). In other words, the 1st appearances of Superman, Spider-Man and Wolverine have superseded the importance of any other character of their respective time periods! With that said, the world was introduced to the claw-slashing, berserker-raged mutant Wolverine, who made a long-lasting first impression during his debut in November of 1974, as he battled the most powerful character in the Marvel Universe—the Incredible Hulk! However, Wolverine wasn’t anything like the major superheroes before him; instead, he was ill-mannered, hot-tempered and walked the earth with a tortured soul, as he would later struggle with his origins and the purpose of his creation. He was a government experiment—the perfect weapon—Weapon X! As a direct result, the “anti-hero” was born! Wolverine was originally created by writer Len Wein and designed by Marvel Art Director, John Romita, Sr. However, in October of 1974; it was the late Herb Trimpe (May 26, 1939 – April 13, 2015) who first drew the character for publication in a last panel cameo featured in the Incredible Hulk #180. The following month, Wolverine was depicted on the front cover lunging in midair and slashing through heavy chains to attack the Goliath Green Machine! In my personal opinion, this is by far the most badass 1st appearance entrance in the history of comics! Wolverine battled the most powerful being in the Marvel Universe head on, so the story title, “AND NOW…the WOLVERINE!” served as an impact statement as if to say, “move over Hulk…another badass is in town to take on all challengers!” With that being said, Herb Trimpe’s classic cover of Incredible Hulk #181 forever remains etched in the hearts and minds of all Wolverine fans and collectors, and is easily recognized and revered worldwide by any comic book collector or connoisseur! Roughly 8 months later in the Summer of 1975, Wolverine made his 2nd “full” appearance in Giant-Size X-Men #1 and became a major addition to the new X-Men team. While Wolverine was kicking a** and talking trash in the process, he became increasingly popular with avid X-Men readers and became the most popular character on the X-Men roster! From this success, Marvel would later feature Wolverine in his 1st solo comic; in a classic four-part miniseries, which was published from September – December of 1982. Fast forward a little over six years ahead, and Marvel finally catapulted Wolverine into his own monthly series in November of 1988! Furthermore, in the 43 years of his existence, Wolverine has become the most popular character in the entire Marvel Universe, next to the franchise’s marquee character—the Amazing Spider-Man! In the Marvel cinematic world, Wolverine has been characterized on the silver screen by famed actor Hugh Jackman for an astonishing 17 consecutive years in a total of 9 films! With the start of the new millennium in the year 2000 up until the year 2017, Hugh Jackman (as Wolverine) has been featured in the following Marvel films: X-Men (2000); X2: X-Men United (2003); X-Men: The Last Stand (2006); X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009); X-Men: First Class (2011); The Wolverine (2013); X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014); X-Men: Apocalypse (2016); and Logan (2017). To say that Hugh Jackman has had success towards making Wolverine and the X-Men a viable movie franchise would be a gross understatement! Rather, he has ventured into “legendary status,” with almost 2 decades of filmmaking and helping to contribute a Worldwide Box Office Total of OVER 5 BILLION DOLLARS! As a direct result, copies of Incredible Hulk #181 will only continue to appreciate and rise in value annually, making it not only the most coveted book of the Bronze Age to collect and showcase, but one of the most secure long-term investments! According to the CGC Census Report as of December 12, 2017, out of an impressive total of 9,989 copies graded, only one (1) freak of nature was graded (WAY BACK in April of 2001) as a Universal MINT 9.9, which sold for $150,000 on Comic Link back in February of 2011! Furthermore, only one hundred four (104) copies (including my copy) were graded as a Universal 9.8 and only ten (10) copies were graded as a Signature Series 9.8. With these statistics in mind, the rarity factor for a CGC Universal IH #181 in 9.8 is only 1.04% of the total population! That’s extremely rare! Considering the vast number of copies that have already been professionally graded and the fact that many 9.8 copies are stashed away in private collections, it is going to become increasingly difficult to locate any 9.8 examples; raw or professionally graded! On that note, this particular CGC 9.8 copy sports PERFECT COVER WRAP, PERFECT CENTERING, and PERFECT WHITE PAGE QUALITY along with being PERFECTLY cut! (okay, if you want to be a snob...99.9% perfect! ) The color saturation is deep and bright and the corners are razor sharp! Of MAJOR significance is the absolutely PERFECT CENTERING & REGISTRATION ALONG THE SPINE! It is extremely RARE even in the 9.8 grade to find a copy in this immaculate condition, which makes the Professor Pecora Copy of Incredible Hulk #181 one of the finest and most valuable copies in the world! I purchased this PRISTINE GEM in March of 2017 from the same auction house where the single CGC 9.9 MINT copy last exchanged hands—Comic Link! I had to bid very aggressively in the final seconds of the auction to secure it, along with auctioning off the majority of my CGC 9.8 Bronze Age Marvel Key Collection in the Pedigree Comic’s April 2017 Grand Auction to pay for it, but at the end of the day...it was all WORTH IT! In closing, I would like to thank Mr. Doug Schmell of Pedigree Comics for helping me to acquire this MEGA Bronze Age Key! -Professor Pecora
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Anything published out there FS? Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #99 Cover Date: Feb 85 Title: "Spider on the Spot!" Credits: Herb Trimpe - Penciler Jim Mooney - Inker
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Herb Trimpe Wolverine Sketch CGC SS Lee, Wein. "You're Mine Bub." Hey All, I'm selling my awesome Trimpe sketch. I commissioned it back a few years ago. It's inked really nicely, and features a classic Wolvie pose with a classic Wolvie saying. Signed by Stan the Man and Len Wein. Trimpe was the greatest dude. Tough to find better. I hope it finds a good home. No ho's or probies No returns. If something should happen in transit notify me immediately and we will remedy the situation. Paypal, check, or m/o Shipping is free via priority. US only If you need more pics, just ask. My kudos is on top of my sig line. Thanks for stopping by, your friendly neighborhood SpideyFein
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Hi, everyone! I just pulled the trigger on my most expensive piece yet and I'm looking to sell some art to pay off the balance. These are all eBay listings with international shipping, too (If I didn't designate int'l shipping in the listing, let me know and I'll arrange it.) I'll be posting more work as I get to them! Legends of the Dark Knight: Batman: Jazz #2, p. 7 by Mark Badger - SOLD Sketch cover: Wolverine by Darrick Robertson (colors by Gaz Gretzky) - SOLD Death Rattle with Eric Draven (The Crow) remark by James O'Barr - SOLD Thanks for looking!
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