1965 Astro Boy splash? cover? sold @ approx 250k

[Bronty]

Japanese trophies always go way over the top (imo),

 

Well, why do you think that? ... ...so I'm curious as to why you would consider this (or other sales like it) to be over the top. I look at some of the stuff that gets big money here and think its totally coo-coo

 

Bronty, you're working it too hard, reading too much in. I meant "over the top" as simply "big number" relative to non-trophies. No more. No less.

 

On this specific piece, I think $275k all in is about the right number. Over 300 and I'd be "hmmm, people be gettin' silly" and under 200 and I would imagine that the local market knows something we don't over here (such as condition issues, many hands, etc.)

 

Gotcha

[Bronty]

congrats on the cut panel btw!

[vodou]

Speaking of LW&C, I've got a (imo) very nice color cover from an earlier series by Goseki Kojima...Felix was kind enough to help me ID it many moons ago (so thanks! again!! Felix!!!)

 

Now I've been criticized in the past for buying the right artists but the wrong titles (or images, stories or numbers, etc) and well, yes that is what I do, one case being that early 2000 AD cover I scored about fifteen years ago that does NOT have Dredd on it. (Because of course those are everywhere too?) But then again, a Kojima color cover, published, from the 60s, featuring a samurai, that (sadly) isn't LW&C...for (well) under $1k...c'mon, would any of you have passed that up?!

 

And that's how I ended up with a Tezuka cut panel of Astro Boy flying. Same old, same old...

[Bronty]

Speaking of LW&C, I've got a (imo) very nice color cover from an earlier series by Goseki Kojima...Felix was kind enough to help me ID it many moons ago (so thanks! again!! Felix!!!)

 

Now I've been criticized in the past for buying the right artists but the wrong titles (or images, stories or numbers, etc) and well, yes that is what I do, one case being that early 2000 AD cover I scored about fifteen years ago that does NOT have Dredd on it. (Because of course those are everywhere too?) But then again, a Kojima color cover, published, from the 60s, featuring a samurai, that (sadly) isn't LW&C...for (well) under $1k...c'mon, would any of you have passed that up?!

 

And that's how I ended up with a Tezuka cut panel of Astro Boy flying. Same old, same old...

 

that's awesome man! I love kojima's stuff, and a published cover no less... wonder how that even left his clutches.

 

I know a guy who would be interested.. name rhymes with "onty"

[ThothAmon]

Speaking of LW&C, I've got a (imo) very nice color cover from an earlier series by Goseki Kojima...Felix was kind enough to help me ID it many moons ago (so thanks! again!! Felix!!!)

 

Now I've been criticized in the past for buying the right artists but the wrong titles (or images, stories or numbers, etc) and well, yes that is what I do, one case being that early 2000 AD cover I scored about fifteen years ago that does NOT have Dredd on it. (Because of course those are everywhere too?) But then again, a Kojima color cover, published, from the 60s, featuring a samurai, that (sadly) isn't LW&C...for (well) under $1k...c'mon, would any of you have passed that up?!

 

And that's how I ended up with a Tezuka cut panel of Astro Boy flying. Same old, same old...

Nice. Care to double your money? Best I can offer is super high grade March of Comics Astro Boy in his first US comic. Now where did I put that ....

[vodou]

I know a guy who would be interested.. name rhymes with "onty"

It's NFS but if I wasn't still unboxing (err...let's be honest..."excavating") from my big move, I'd share images of both. I have absolutely no idea -beyond "in that room...somewhere"- where they are !

[Bronty]

So the move happened! Congrats! How are you liking all that extra space?

[vodou]

So the move happened! Congrats! How are you liking all that extra space?

So unbelievably happy. There just aren't enough words

[Bronty]

[Eltanin]

I know a guy who would be interested.. name rhymes with "onty"

It's NFS but if I wasn't still unboxing (err...let's be honest..."excavating") from my big move, I'd share images of both. I have absolutely no idea -beyond "in that room...somewhere"- where they are !

 

Looking forward to seeing them, when you find them again.

 

(I could propose to help you look for them, bu they might "go missing" in the process )