VINTAGE ORIGINAL HAND-PAINTED MARVEL & DC COLOR GUIDES & PRODUCTION ART

[vaillant]

I think they are cool, but the prices have become too high for original art as well, IMO.

 

Why not sell them separately, little by little? Do you need to make room?

As you say, they are more a single piece collectible, so you could just sell them by the piece at a bit more.

[r100comics]

 

I like to leave some meat on the bone for the next guy and it's a lot less work.

 

 

[vaillant]

Oh, well, in that case you left quite some meat on the bone…

[r100comics]

Oh, well, in that case you left quite some meat on the bone…

 

Thanks

 

[r100comics]

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I've had a few enquiries about what is available from this thread so have updated the original list below with what has SOLD and this thread is OPEN again.

 

I can't say everything unsold is "available" (because it's on Ebay) but I will start to end the auctions on Ebay and add those guides to this sales thread.

 

The prices below are no longer accurate and are generally now lower.

 

 

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #58 ORIGINAL COVER ART PROOF (1968) JOHN ROMITA SR ARTWORK $2,500

 

 

WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #40 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) $150 - SOLD

 

 

P PARKER SPIDER-MAN #10 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (23 PAGES) JOHN ROMITA JR VENOM $600 - SOLD

 

 

P PARKER SPIDER-MAN #16 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) JOHN ROMITA JR VENOM $425 - SOLD

 

 

MARVEL TEAM-UP 6 (VOL 2) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) - SPIDER-MAN SUB-MARINER $150 - SOLD

 

 

VENOM FINALE #2 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) SPIDER-MAN $295 - SOLD

 

 

VENOM FINALE #3 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (23 PAGES) SPIDER-MAN $295 - SOLD

 

 

AVENGERS 204 (1981) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) - $350 - SOLD

 

 

BATMAN 572 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) PENGUIN TWO-FACE ROBIN – $450

 

 

BATMAN ORPHEUS RISING #1 JIM LEE STYLE ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART SPLASH $125

 

 

DETECTIVE COMICS #674 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) - GRAHAM NOLAN BATMAN $150 - SOLD

 

 

JOKER LAST LAUGH 1 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (30 PAGES) BATMAN $595

 

 

BEAST #1 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (23 PAGES) $150 - SOLD

 

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA #333 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) 1ST APP NEW CAP AMERICA $525

 

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA #334 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) INTRO NEW CAP AMERICA $425

 

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA #336 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) $425

 

 

CAPTAIN MARVEL #2 (1997) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (21 PAGES) $175 - SOLD

 

 

DAREDEVIL #225 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) DAVID MAZZUCHELLI $425

 

 

HAWKMAN #18 (1995) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) $195 - SOLD

 

 

HAWKMAN #23 (1995) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) $195

 

 

IRON MAN 142 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) JOHN ROMITA JR BOB LAYTON $500

 

 

IRON MAN 146 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) JOHN ROMITA JR BOB LAYTON $500

 

 

IRON MAN 147 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) JOHN ROMITA JR BOB LAYTON $500

 

 

TALES OF SUSPENSE #97 ORIGINAL COVER ART PROOF 1968 COLAN IRON MAN 1ST WHIPLASH $2,000

 

 

JLA 24 (1999) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) SUPERMAN, BATMAN & WONDER WOMAN $200 - SOLD

 

 

JLA 28 (1999) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) SUPERMAN, BATMAN & WONDER WOMAN $200 - SOLD

 

 

JLA 29 (1999) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) SUPERMAN, BATMAN & WONDER WOMAN $200 - SOLD

 

 

JLA 30 (1999) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) SUPERMAN v CAPTAIN MARVEL $200

 

 

SUPERMAN 80 (1993) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) JURGENS CYBORG SUPERMAN $550

 

 

NEW GODS #5 (1996) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART COVER LUKE ROSS ARTWORK $70 - SOLD

 

 

NEW GODS #5 (1996) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) DARKSEID $115 - SOLD

 

 

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #5 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) JIM LEE ARTWORK 1989 $575

 

 

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #8 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) JIM LEE ARTWORK 1989 $575

 

 

THE RAY 12 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART COVER HOWARD PORTER ARTWORK $90

 

 

THE RAY 14 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART COVER HOWARD PORTER ARTWORK $90

 

 

THE RAY 15 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART COVER HOWARD PORTER ARTWORK $90

 

THOR 20 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (20 PAGES) JURGENS THANOS STORY ARC LOKI $350 - SOLD

 

 

WETWORKS #15 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (8 PAGES) RYAN ODAGAWA ARTWORK $125

 

 

WETWORKS #16 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) CEDRIC NOCON ARTWORK $395

 

 

WONDER WOMAN #79 (1987) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) THE FLASH $150 - SOLD

 

 

WONDER WOMAN #80 (1987) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) $150

 

 

WONDER WOMAN #84 (1987) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) $150

 

WITCHBLADE 1 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART SIGNED FRAMED MICHAEL TURNER ARTWORK (PAGE 23 DBL SPLASH) $1,500 - SALE PENDING

 

 

UNCANNY X-MEN #297 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) BEAST ROGUE $600

 

 

UNCANNY X-MEN #301 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) JOHN ROMITA JR BISHOP $600

 

 

X-MEN HIDDEN YEARS 1 ORIGINAL 1ST PROOF ART (37 PAGES) JOHN BYRNE HULK SENTINELS $625 - SOLD

 

 

X-MEN HIDDEN YEARS 2 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (19 PAGES) JOHN BYRNE SAVAGE LAND $425 - SOLD

 

 

X-MEN HIDDEN YEARS 7 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) JOHN BYRNE FEATURES FF $425 - SOLD

 

 

X-MAN #32 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) ROGER CRUZ X-MEN $150

 

 

X-FORCE / CHAMPIONS ANNUAL ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (37 PAGES) GHOST RIDER X-MEN $325

 

 

X-FORCE #64 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) X-MEN ANTHONY CASTRILLO ARTWORK $175 - SOLD

 

 

[r100comics]

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The below proofs have SOLD, but the first new item to add to this sales thread are the original, hand-painted color guides to these proofs.

 

X-MEN HIDDEN YEARS 1 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (37 PAGES) JOHN BYRNE HULK SENTINELS $1,000 ($27 per page).

 

These are the actual, and only, color guides to this issue.

 

Scans can be provided to anyone with a serious interest, but the pages are identical to those below except hand-painted and with hand-written color codes from the colorist.

 

 

X-MEN HIDDEN YEARS 1 ORIGINAL 1ST PROOF ART (37 PAGES) JOHN BYRNE HULK SENTINELS $625

 

 

 

Pics coming? No idea what these are exactly.

 

X-MEN HIDDEN YEARS 1 ORIGINAL 1ST PROOF ART (37 PAGES)

 

Stunning X-Men artwork from the legendary John Byrne.

 

Features Hulk, Magneto, Sentinels, Sauron, the Savage Land and the X-Men ! Many superb action pages in this guide.

 

These are the actual, and only, 1st proof pages used to produce the published issue.

 

Below are larger sample scans from the 37 pages included in this auction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[r100comics]

FOR SALE

 

$575 - now $450 ($20 per page).

 

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL 8 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES)

 

With stunning Jim Lee artwork from September 1989.

 

These are the actual, and only, hand-colored color guide pages used to produce this published issue.

 

Superb action packed pages with Punisher doing what he does best in Jim Lee's renowned run.

 

Comes with a letter of provenance from highly respected color artist Gregory Wright.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[r100comics]

FOR SALE

 

$575 - now $450 ($20 per page).

 

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL 5 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES)

 

With stunning Jim Lee artwork from April 1989.

 

These are the actual, and only, hand-colored color guide pages used to produce this published issue.

 

Gritty, action packed war pages from Jim Lee's renowned Punisher run.

 

Also comes with letter of provenance from highly respected color artist Gregory Wright.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[r100comics]

 

Coming up.....

 

3 complete Bronze Age Mike Zeck color guides.

 

1 x Master Of Kung Fu

 

2 x Captain America.

 

 

[sslim66]

These are amazing!!

[r100comics]

 

FOR SALE....

 

$425 ($19 per page)

 

MASTER OF KUNG FU #94 (1980) MIKE ZECK ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES)

 

Master Of Kung Fu #94 color guides from November 1980 with stunning Mike Zeck artwork.

 

It's becoming tough to find original color guide pages from the BRONZE AGE and RARE to find a complete guide like this.

 

These are the actual, and only original color guides used to produce this published issue.

 

Also includes back-up feature page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[r100comics]

FOR SALE...

 

$595 ($28 per page)

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA #262 (1981) MIKE ZECK ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (21 PAGES)

 

Captain America #262 color guides from October 1981 with stunning Mike Zeck artwork.

 

It's becoming tough to find original color guide pages from the BRONZE AGE and RARE to find a complete guide like this.

 

Includes an awesome splash page of The Red Skull !

 

These are the actual, and only original color guides used to produce this published issue.

 

Below are some sample scans from the 21 pages included in this auction.

 

 

 

 

 

[r100comics]

FOR SALE...

 

$595 ($28 per page)

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA #269 (1982) MIKE ZECK ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (21 PAGES)

 

1st Appearance Of Team America !

 

Captain America #269 color guides from May 1982 with stunning Mike Zeck artwork.

 

It's becoming tough to find original color guide pages from the BRONZE AGE and RARE to find a complete guide like this.

 

These are the actual, and only original color guides used to produce this published issue.

 

Below are some sample scans from the 21 pages included in this auction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[r100comics]

FOR SALE...

 

$150 ($7 per page)

 

JLA 30 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES + 22 EXTRA)

 

Features Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern and Plastic Man.

 

These are the actual, and only, hand-colored color guide pages used to produce this published issue.

 

"Crisis Times Five - Part 3" - Written by Grant Morrison with Howard Porter art.

 

Beautiful hand-painted pages. Comes with 22 additional black & white dialogue pages and many pages of additional production artwork.

 

Also includes 2 copies of the published comic.

 

 

 

 

 

[r100comics]

 

Take these 2 for $850 ($19 per page)

 

P PARKER SPIDER-MAN #10 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (23 PAGES) JOHN ROMITA JR VENOM $600

 

P PARKER SPIDER-MAN #16 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) JOHN ROMITA JR VENOM $425

 

I've often mentioned the profit that can be made by those who split my color guides up and re-sell them by the page, but here's a great example.

 

These two guides were offered to the boards at $850 for 44 pages = $19 per page.

 

HERE'S WHAT THEY RE-SOLD FOR BY THE PAGE.......!

 

The buyer re-couped over $2,000 for just half the pages.

 

 

As a comparison to what I'm asking for the JLA #30, here's what single pages from the JLA 27 I sold have been re-selling for.

 

 

 

[Real Frantic One]

FOR SALE...

 

$150 ($7 per page)

 

JLA 30 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES + 22 EXTRA)

 

Features Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern and Plastic Man.

 

These are the actual, and only, hand-colored color guide pages used to produce this published issue.

 

"Crisis Times Five - Part 3" - Written by Grant Morrison with Howard Porter art.

 

Beautiful hand-painted pages. Comes with 22 additional black & white dialogue pages and many pages of additional production artwork.

 

Also includes 2 copies of the published comic.

 

 

 

 

 

[r100comics]

FOR SALE...

 

$150 ($7 per page)

 

JLA 30 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES + 22 EXTRA)

 

Features Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern and Plastic Man.

 

These are the actual, and only, hand-colored color guide pages used to produce this published issue.

 

"Crisis Times Five - Part 3" - Written by Grant Morrison with Howard Porter art.

 

Beautiful hand-painted pages. Comes with 22 additional black & white dialogue pages and many pages of additional production artwork.

 

Also includes 2 copies of the published comic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[r100comics]

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The following have SOLD via PM.

 

 

BATMAN 572 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) PENGUIN TWO-FACE ROBIN – $450

 

 

 

 

HAWKMAN #23 (1995) ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES) $195

 

 

 

 

[r100comics]

FOR SALE...

 

$115 ($5 per page)

 

WONDER WOMAN #80 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES)

 

From 1987 with William Messner-Loebs plot and Steve Carr artwork.

 

These are the actual, and only, hand-colored color guide pages used to produce this published issue.

 

Includes additional Letters Page.

 

 

 

 

 

[r100comics]

FOR SALE...

 

$115 ($5 per page)

 

WONDER WOMAN #84 ORIGINAL COLOR GUIDE ART (22 PAGES)

 

From 1987 with William Messner-Loebs plot and Nathan Massengill artwork.

 

These are the actual, and only, hand-colored color guide pages used to produce this published issue.

 

This issue may mean something to someone but, honestly, I don't know what is going on here......