DeadpoolJr. 4,194 posts Posted January 9 Hi all, I normally don't make a big deal out of my purchases but thought I'd share it with you all since it was a grail piece for me. One I never thought I'd actually own. I've been sitting on this piece for some weeks now and have debated showing for reasons often talked about on the boards before but figured it's better to show what you own than hiding it away wondering if it even exists. I also want to give my thanks to boardies who helped and gave me advice during the purchase. You know who you are and what piece it is. For those who don't, it's a grail I never thought I would actually ever own. The title splash page to the first ever issue of ROM Spaceknight! The artwork itself is actually 3 different pages. The original art which was drawn by Sal Buscema, with another page he did being nothing but the three panels that depict ROM crashing to Earth in the published image. Both those pieces had their images taken and were turned into stats which were used to make a stat only third page which was used as the published image. All of which you can see below. Spoiler 17 1 PhilipB2k17, zhamlau, First Upgrade and 15 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blastaar 574 posts Posted January 9 Congratulations! This is fantastic! I always wondered on big ticket items, do you trust the mail system or prefer face to face transactions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill C 5,244 posts Posted January 9 Oh, wow! Pretty undeniable that this could be grail level. Great piece(s). Awesome that you were able to get all the original art and the stat page together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadpoolJr. 4,194 posts Posted January 9 15 minutes ago, Blastaar said: Congratulations! This is fantastic! I always wondered on big ticket items, do you trust the mail system or prefer face to face transactions? Thanks. I was nervous about having it sent through the mail even though the seller told me they had it insured but was lucky that we both lived relatively close to each other. After I had sent the payment we worked it out and agreed to meet at a public place that was equal distance from each other which ended up being a McDonald's. 4 Jay Olie Espy, J.Sid, alxjhnsn and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Marino 2,209 posts Posted January 9 I really like that the ROM figure basically gets it own FPS. looks like a big-complicated-awesome looking frame job is in your future. 1 fsumavila reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MYNAMEISLEGION 1,127 posts Posted January 10 this needs to go in the Lowry/CAF Best of 18 so I can vote on it! 3 alxjhnsn, Blastaar and Jay Olie Espy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Olie Espy 721 posts Posted January 10 Congrats again. Not only is this a grail for you, but for a lot of us. Whatever you sold was well worth it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panelfan1 1,043 posts Posted January 10 17 hours ago, DeadpoolJr. said: Thanks. I was nervous about having it sent through the mail even though the seller told me they had it insured but was lucky that we both lived relatively close to each other. After I had sent the payment we worked it out and agreed to meet at a public place that was equal distance from each other which ended up being a McDonald's. did you have fries with that? 4 Twanj, Jay Olie Espy, delekkerste and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1Toy2Many 55 posts Posted January 10 Congrats on the mission accomplished! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JadeGiant 1,732 posts Posted January 10 The term grail gets tossed around a lot. No matter how you define the term, this page fits in my book. Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alxjhnsn 3,598 posts Posted January 10 That is a wonderful get. Congratulations to the max! Getting all the pieces is wonderful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhilipB2k17 1,837 posts Posted January 10 20 hours ago, DeadpoolJr. said: Thanks. I was nervous about having it sent through the mail even though the seller told me they had it insured but was lucky that we both lived relatively close to each other. After I had sent the payment we worked it out and agreed to meet at a public place that was equal distance from each other which ended up being a McDonald's. "Yes. I'd like a Big Mac, Fries, Large Diet coke, and the Original title Splash Art to Rom #1, please." 2 DeadpoolJr. and Jay Olie Espy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhilipB2k17 1,837 posts Posted January 10 Incidentally, I see that nobody commented on Sal's signature being right in the middle of the art. That was something he did for a long time (I have a title splash by Sal that he also signed inside the art). Becase this is his standard OP, I assume this doesn't diminish the value? Granted, this is a legit grail piece. But still... 1 Catwoman_Fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JadeGiant 1,732 posts Posted January 10 4 minutes ago, PhilipB2k17 said: Incidentally, I see that nobody commented on Sal's signature being right in the middle of the art. That was something he did for a long time (I have a title splash by Sal that he also signed inside the art). Becase this is his standard OP, I assume this doesn't diminish the value? Granted, this is a legit grail piece. But still... No impact to value in my eyes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RICKYBOBBY 660 posts Posted January 10 Congrats on the grail.. that’s an awesome piece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Olie Espy 721 posts Posted January 10 28 minutes ago, PhilipB2k17 said: Incidentally, I see that nobody commented on Sal's signature being right in the middle of the art. That was something he did for a long time (I have a title splash by Sal that he also signed inside the art). Becase this is his standard OP, I assume this doesn't diminish the value? Granted, this is a legit grail piece. But still... He does this all the time that I don’t even notice it anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vodou 4,232 posts Posted January 11 6 hours ago, PhilipB2k17 said: Incidentally, I see that nobody commented on Sal's signature being right in the middle of the art. That was something he did for a long time (I have a title splash by Sal that he also signed inside the art). Becase this is his standard OP, I assume this doesn't diminish the value? Granted, this is a legit grail piece. But still... I think it's awful and definitely ruins the piece for me. Same as all the others he's signed similarly. 5 hours ago, Jay Olie Espy said: He does this all the time that I don’t even notice it anymore. Glaring. Made my eyes bleed, but only a little so don't call 911! Seriously though, I didn't post on this because I didn't want to be the debbie downer in OP's thread. So now I am, and OP probably doesn't care anyway. Too bad Sal has such bad taste though. It really is awful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GotSuperPowers? 586 posts Posted January 11 I didn't even notice the signature on first viewing. I think the fact that there are so many effect lines helps it not be a distraction. If it was empty space with the signature thrown in there, I'd maybe have a mild issue (mild only because of the grail nature of the art). Huge congrats on what I can see is a great piece of art, and I've never read a Rom comic in my life. He was in a Hulk issue once, as a guest at Rick and Marlo's wedding, but that was as close as it ever got I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bisquitodoom 91 posts Posted January 11 Tremendous score! Congratulations! It's pretty cool to have all the pieces together. I didn't read much Rom, but I definitely recognized this image. Was it used as a promo ad as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zhamlau 2,014 posts Posted January 11 Its perfect. Signature means nothing when its that special. Great piece, congrats! 1 JadeGiant reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
