writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster <<

[cmixer]

I do not own these.

I saw them at a shop in Vegas.

Asking $5K, but dropped to $4K as soon as i showed interest ...

 

 

 

 

NO CERTS, so could not justify it without serious research.

[comicparadox]

The Joe Shuster is consistent with his signature and drawing style, the Siegel signature is consistent with other examples. Don't know about the Siegel drawing, i just haven't seen much of Siegel's pencil art.

[MedicAR]

Both signatures look good. I have seen a similar Siegel drawing in the past, but stayed away because I had never seen one before and knew that Shuster was the artist.

 

The Shuster sketch worried me at first. To me, Superman's head looks too tall and it is the first Shuster sketch that I can think of with Supe's eye not just open, but wide open. That being said, the angle of the signature relative to the sketch is consistent with other examples I have have seen, the signature looks good, and after going on CAF to look at others, I am a lot more comfortable with the sketch itself. The only point of concern is the lack of sheen on his hair. That appears to be pretty consistent with Shuster's version of Superman, but this appears to have been done more quickly than most examples which might account for that change.

[Terry Doyle]

Very difficult to determine . . . something I'd never have peace of mind about (if I ever owned such a thing).

 

Just my

[vodou]

I'm not reading that anybody actually likes the art. Even if authentic. So why buy it? 5k, 4k, 1k??

 

I feel there's "just something not right" about the pieces, which is enough for me to keep steppin' (that gut is usually dead on)...BUT even if that wasn't the case...don't like 'em, ugly pictures, $4k...no thanks

 

Maybe if you own a comic shop and want to hang it for some sort of shop promotional value...okay, I guess?

[Bronty]

If that shuster is real then its not a very good one. Find a better one for less money and frame it yourself

 

As for the Siegel, well I don't know about you but sketches from writers don't add much value for me personally. Neat enough that there is an autograph but that's about it

[jick]

I have both signatures in the same board, including Batman creator Bob Kane.

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1064935

 

It cost me considerably less than what you're looking at. I do think both signatures and and sketches are genuine though.

 

[Sharkey]

I do not own these.

I saw them at a shop in Vegas.

Asking $5K, but dropped to $4K as soon as i showed interest ...

 

 

 

 

NO CERTS, so could not justify it without serious research.

 

Some searches on CAF Market Data sales show that more detailed sketches by Shuster have sold for anywhere between a couple hundred dollars and slightly over a grand. Siegel sketches have sold for a couple hundred. So the $4K price tag seems a bit high for partial bust and head sketches. It would be interesting to get some provenance as to when these sketches were done.

 

Is it a cool thing to have a nice framed image of Action 1 with sketches by the creators of Superman? Heck yeah.

 

Is it worth $4K?

 

 

[Aman619]

you want a Shuster sketch, I suggest buying just a sketch (with much more detail than this one) and framing it like art, not like a High School pennant.. with red and blue triple matting

[Bronty]

Yep. I was thinking the same. And save 3k in the process.

[Bill1]

That Siegel sure does not look like mine, although mine was done just before he died I think.