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Best of 2018 - Just a few hours left to vote (Post your selections here)
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Voting end January 21th 11:59PM (Monday)

Here are the instructions:

1) Goto http://www.comicartfans.com/admin/aAdminLogin.asp

2) Login in

3) Goto http://www.comicartfans.com/Lowry.asp

5) Look through the entries for that category and pick up to 5 (yes 5 votes per category)

6)  YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN AND flagged as a comicart-L member before
you will the link tha reads: "TO VOTE CLICK HERE" and select the link.

7) Click that and you will have a pop-up window with 5 pulldown menus
showing all the pieces of art from the Category you are in. Be aware
of the instructions on the page. You will only be able to vote ONE
time. If you only pick two pieces and leave the third blank you will
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the link on the Category page to vote will no longer be there after
you leave the page. Please don't ask us to vote again or change your
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It is as simple as that. No one can vote again for that category since
the link wont appear. We are tracking the UserID of the person voting
so they can never vote again for a Category.

8) Go onto the next category. Repeat steps 6-8 for the other 6
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Another great year of art. So much art I missed when it was posted during the year, thats why I enjoy the Best of each year. I have one criteria in my voting, choose piece I would like to have in my collection. Since the inception of "Best of” I have had the opportunity to add acquire some pieces I have voted for.
I am also a stickler for the rules. If a piece in in the wrong category it will not get my vote, Two pieces ended up be disqualified. Since I have been running the Best of I think I have made it quite clear on what should go where. That is just me so everyone else can vote however they want.
That said it, the turn out and entries were fantastic. Some tough choices. Thanks for everyone who has participated.  Here are my choices and the Runners-up:


Published/Unpublished: Covers

Detective Comics #62, April 1942 by Jerry Robinson - Gallery of James Halperin
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9831

Secret Wars Mary Jane Cover by Gabrielle Dell'otto - Gallery of Ankur J
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10154

Daredevil 249 Cover by Rick Leonardi - Gallery of JP
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10025

Brave and the Bold #101 (1972) by Nick Cardy - Gallery of Steve Kriozere
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9903

Rainy Conan by John Buscema - Gallery of Milos K
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9705


Runners-Up:
Captain Sternn Cover by Bernie Wrightson - Gallery of Malvin V
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9890


Sea Devils, issue 25, cover (Oct 1965) by Howard Purcell - Gallery of Chris K
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9820

Eyes Left! by Mark  Schultz - Gallery of Benno Rothschild 
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9978
It would have gotten my vote but the piece in the wrong category. Might be a cover in the future is still not a cover.. Should have been in Other. 

 

 

Published: Splash Pages, Pinups
Adventure Comics, issue 431, page 1 by Jim Aparo - Gallery of Chris K
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9818

Wolverine #1 splash by John Buscema and Al Williamson - Gallery of Jeremy Radisich
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10030

Doctor Strange 180 p. 2 by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer - Gallery of John Sisson
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10039

She-Hulk # 50 Pg. 2 by Walt Simonson - Gallery of Jim Warden
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10213

Phantom Stranger #32 Black Orchid Splash by Nestor Redondo - Gallery of Roger K
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10076

 

Runners-Up:
Batman Catwoman - Batman 50 (2018) Wedding Splash by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez - Gallery of Anthony F

John Romita Sr Amazing Spider-Man Friends and Foes Pin-Up by John Romita Sr - Gallery of Comicart B

Bill Ward --- Hold The Onions! Hold The Onions! by Bill Ward - Gallery of Greg Huneryager 
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10150

 

 

Published: Interior Panel Pages
X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills pg.57 by Brent Anderson - Gallery of MY NAME IS LEGION
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9884

Flash Gordon #5 page 2 by Al Williamson - Gallery of Jeff Singh
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9670

Showcase #73, page 6 by Steve Ditko - Gallery of Ron Sonenthal
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10018

Sub-Mariner 51 Battle Page by Bill Everett - Gallery of Mark Levy
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10174

Uncanny X-Men 137 p31 y John Byrne and Terry Austin - Gallery of Michael Lovitz
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10120


Runners-Up:
Swamp Thing #2 p2 Origin Recap by Bernie Wrightson - Gallery of Dino Mauricio
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9762

Uncanny X-Men #116 int. page by John Byrne and Terry Austin - Gallery of Jeremy Radisich
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10031

Batman 14 Page 11 by Jerry Robinson - Gallery of Wallace  Harrington
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9655

 

 

Published: Strip Art
Rip Kirby 1953 by Alex Raymond - Gallery of Jeff Gorrell
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10099

Davy Jones -- 5-18-65 by Al McWilliams  - Gallery of Rob L
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9849

Terry and Pirates 6/3/39 by Milton Caniff Dragon Lady Dancing Lessons - Gallery of Jeff Singh
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9672

Peanuts, 1959 by Charles Schultz - Gallery of Greg Starr
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9776

Skymasters 7/4/1959 daily by Jack Kirby and Wally Wood - Gallery of Eelco V
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10143


Runners-Up:
Rip Kirby (1-15-55) by Alex Raymond - Gallery of Steve Kriozere
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9816

 

 

Published/Unpublished: Commissions
The Shadow and Margo Lane by Michael Wm. Kaluta - Gallery of Alex Johnson
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9718

Green Hornet Golden Age Commission by Jeff Butler - Gallery of George Hagenauer
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10082

Tigra Montage by Bruce Timm - Gallery of Jon Hess
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10089

"Off Duty" by Tom Grindberg - Gallery of Ray Cuthbert
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9871

ALIENS by Mike Huddleston - Gallery of Felix Lu
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9923


Runners-Up:
Mandy as Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones) by Dean Yeagle - Gallery of Alan Hamilton
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10114

Hannah Dundee from Xenoxoic Tales by Mark Schultz - Gallery of Tom Coker
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10054
I was just about to vote for this one but it was published in Carbon 3 no mention of it being a commission. Should have been in Other or Splash Page/Pinup.

 

 

Sketch Covers/Convention Sketches
X-men vintage sketch by Dave Cockrum - Gallery of dom  masullo
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10080

Road Runner & Wile E. Coyote Sketch- 1983 by Chuck Jones - Gallery of MY NAME IS LEGION
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9889

Ant-Man and the Wasp convention sketch by Phil Winslade - Gallery of Robert Bown
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9895

Simon Archard and Emma Frost from Ruse by Butch Guice - Gallery of Alex Johnson
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9720

The Flash by Steve Rude - Gallery of michael dunne
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10009


Runners-Up:
Dr Doom by Alex Maleev - Gallery of Dean Abraham
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10065

Enya the Hag & Justice (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) by Jacob Chabot - Gallery of Jason Borelli
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10012

 

 

 

Unpublished/Published: Other
Vampirella Happy Halloween by Dave Stevens - Gallery of Patrick Kochanek
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10185

Superman from 1944 by Joe Shuster - Gallery of Larry Wilson
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9579

Monsters by Mort Drucker - Gallery of Bill Thomson
https://www..comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10055

New Teen Titans-The First Three Years poster art by George Perez - Gallery of Michael Lovitz
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9596

Hannah by Mark Schultz - Gallery of Ankur J
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10145


Runners-Up:
Dancing Maiden by Roy Krenkel - Gallery of Wallace  Harrington
Wallace  Harrington
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9660

LenCat "Never A Dull Moment" by Pete Bagge - Gallery of Len Callo
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9949

Illustration by Edward Gorey - Gallery of Jeff Singh
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9671


 

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I'll be doing my voting in stages.

First up is Published/Unpublished covers:

1.  Kid Colt Outlaw # 53 cover

2.  Detective Comics # 62 cover

3.  Amazing Spider-Man # 70 cover

4.  Sea Devils # 25 cover 

5.  Daredevil # 208 cover

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Covers was, for me, the hardest category to determine. There are also a few covers additional pieces I could have included as a runner-up. Really strong category!

Due to  time constraints I've added a few images from the other categories that also got my vote.

 

Published/Unpublished: Covers

Daredevil 249 Cover Rick Leonardi Al Williamson - 
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10025

 

Iron Man #232 Cover (Barry Windsor-Smith, Bob Layton) (1988)
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10044

 

Vigilante #27 by Joe Kubert
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9817

 

Sean Murphy – Batman: White Knight #2 variant cover
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9710

 

The Incredible Hulk #307 cover by Mike Mignola and Steve Leialoha
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10032

 


Runners-Up:
Captain America #321

https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9996

 

Spider-Man #2 Mcfarlane

https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10066

 

DC New 52 Batgirl #37 - D. Cooke

https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9722

 

 

In other categories, here are a smattering of pieces that also got my vote....

 

Mike Zeck - Detective Comics #600 pin-up Comic Art

Walt Simonson - She-Hulk # 50 Pg. 2 Comic ArtSean Murphy Batman: White Knight splash. Is. 7, p. 7; Joker comes to Dark Knight in Arkham cell Comic Art

Alex Raymond: Rip Kirby 1953 Comic ArtKirby/Wood Skymasters 7/4/1959 daily Comic ArtArthur Adams--Incredible Hulk #5 Annual Reimagined Comic ArtLone Wolf and Cub #1 cover homage by Paul Pope Comic ArtMichael Cho Batman Convention drawing Comic ArtDr Doom Maleev Comic Art

Kenzie from Mouse Guard by David Petersen Comic ArtDarwyn Cooke Catwoman Comic Art

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I'll doing my voting in stages.

Next up is Published Splash Pages & Pin-ups:

1.  Batman White Knight # 7 page 14

2.  Batman # 46 page 9

3.  Fantastic Four # 83 page 10

4.  Detective Comics Annual 1 pages 21 - 22 

5.  Tales of Suspense # 60 page 1

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I continue doing my voting in stages.

Next up is Published Interior Panel Pages

1.  Fantastic Four # 58 end page

2.  Daredevil # 6 page 6

3.  Weird Fantasy # 14 end page (of Wally Wood story)

4.  Swamp Thing # 2 page 2

5.  Showcase # 73 page 6

And time to squeeze in:

Published Strip Art

1.  Mr Natural (1976)

2.  Superman daily (1948)

3.  Rip Kirby daily (1-15-55)

4.  Rip Kirby daily (11-24-54)

5.  Skymasters daily (7-4-59)

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I voted a little differently this year. In previous years, I tried to take pieces on their own merits. This year, I just stuck to one criteria... "Would I own it?"
 

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Covers-
Brian Peck - Comics Journal #150 cover
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9684

Bill J - Jim Lee/Scott Williams--All Star Batman & Robin the Boy Wonder #1
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9713

James Halperin - Detective Comics #62, April 1942 -- The First Full Joker Cover
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9831

Anthony F - Gotham Central 15 cover (2004) Joker mug shot by Michael Lark
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10158

Dean Abraham - Batman 1 Rebirth Cover Dell'Otto
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10060

Splashes-
Brian Peck - Jael -Sunday Newspaper Supplement in New York World
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9686

Roger K. - Nestor Redondo - Phantom Stranger #32 Black Orchid Splash
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10076

Chris K. - Aparo, Jim - Adventure Comics, issue 431, page 1 (Feb 1974)
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9818

Burke Daddy - Detective Comics Annual #1 page 21-22 Barrows & Ferreira
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9796

Dean Abraham - Batman 46 Page 9 Catwoman Daniel
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10062

Pages-
Jeff Singh - Flash Gordon #5 page 2 by Al Williamson
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9670

Wallace  Harrington - Jerry Robinson - Batman 14 Page 11- The Case Batman Failed to Solve
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9655

Dino Mauricio - Swamp Thing #2 p2 Origin Recap by Bernie Wrightson
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9762

Timothy Finney - Sandman 19 p. 16
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9897

 

Strips-
Greg Starr - Peanuts, 1959
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9776

Steve Kriozere - Rip Kirby (1-15-55) by Alex Raymond
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9816

Jeff Gorrell - Alex Raymond: Rip Kirby 1953

https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10099

Commissions-
Alex Johnson - L'il Legion by Yale Stewart
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9716

Alex Johnson - The Shadow and Margo Lane by Michael Wm. Kaluta
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9718

Jon Hess - Mary Jane Watson - Bruce Timm
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10087

Tom Coker - Mark Schultz Hannah Dundee from Xenoxoic Tales
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10054

eewwnuk 1 - Batman vs Everyone - Dustin Weaver
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9971

Con Sketches-
Benno Rothschild - Michael Cho Batman Convention drawing
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9976

Leonard Richman - Green Arrow & Shado by Mike Grell
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9981

Burke Daddy - Batman by Daniel Govar
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9795

Other-

 

Michael Lovitz - New Teen Titans-The First Three Years poster art
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9596

Patrick Kochanek, MD - Stevens Vampirella Happy Halloween
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10185

Bill J - Lee Bermejo--Batman & Joker
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9715

Ankur J - Mark Schultz Hannah
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10145

Wallace  Harrington - Roy Krenkel - Dancing Maiden
https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9660

Congrats on the acquisitions!

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Last batch of my selections:

Published/Unpublished Commissions

1.  Batman vs Everybody

2.  Planet Hulk

3.  Amazing Blue Beetle 2

4.  Isle of Golden Dreams

5.  Shadow & Margo Lane

Unpublished Sketch Covers/Convention Sketches

1.  Dr Doom

2.  Jennifer portrait

3.  Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love 3 recreation

4.  Batman (Govar)

5.  Simon Archard & Emma Frost

Unpublished/Published Other

1.  Fantastic Four pin-up

2.  The Goon

3.  Batman & Joker

4.  Riffs World book 21

5.  The Wheel

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Here are my votes from my favorite category:

COVERS

1. Detective Comics #62 - Collection of Jim Halperin. Amazing piece, and wonderful to know pieces like this still exist. Appreciate you sharing it Jim

https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9831

2. Spider-Man #2 - Collection of Stanton Singh. A personal favorite featuring my favorite Spider-man villain The Lizard. Congrats again Stan!

https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=10066

3. Kid Colt Outlaw #53 - Collection of Comicart B. Sad that there's not more art from Maneely. It would have been great to see his take on Marvel's classic characters. 

https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9808

4. Amazing Spider-man 70. Collection of Bill J. Classic Spider-man cover and one of my favorites by Romita.

https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9712

5. Captain America #321 - Collection of Dan Pottick. One of Zeck's best Cap covers.

https://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9996

Mark T.

 

 

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Published/Unpublished covers:

1.  Elodin - Absolute Sandman Overture Cover A - A great painted cover in a market that seems to be moving away from them. 

2.  Elodin - Black Hammer: Age of Doom #1

3.  Selhorn - 4001 A.D. #1 Cover  - Haven't seen the comic, but I'd buy anything with this cover. 

4.  Kosenkranius -  DC New 52 Batgirl #37 - D. Cooke

5.  Lambert - Cho Black Widow #2 Cover  - a Cho cover will ALWAYS get my vote. 

Some GREAT covers to choose from. But there can only be 5 votes, so I picked five I'd be more than happy with in my own collection or on my wall.

 

 

Published Splash Pages & Pin-ups:

1. Bobby - Fantastic Four Annual #2 - Pin Up - Alicia Masters - Jack Kirby 

2. Huneryager - Bill Ward - Having not read comics as a kid, and the occasional CRACKED, Bill Ward is as close to nostalgia as I get.

3. V - RETURN OF WOLVERINE #1 pg. 30 - Wolverine?, Leisten inks?  I'm there

4.  Sisson - Chris Bachalo: Doctor Strange (new) 16 p. 9-10 - How can you not like such a well laid out, dynamic, gorgeous DPS?

5. Mauricio - Spider-man #12 p15 splash -  The addition of the black background and webbing is what makes this page get my vote.

 

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17 hours ago, Hal Turner said:

The admin link to log in isn't woking for me: Error 404.0

My mistake. I have used the same text for the best of for years. Bill must have changed the login address. Since so many have autologin they dint see the issue. 

 

Try:

 

https://www.comicartfans.com/Login.asp

 

 

 

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Okay, I vote for things that I’d like to own. I freely admit that my taste is odd and that I will pass over obviously “better” acquisitions (historic, artistic, whatever) when I make my choices. So, apologies in advance.

 
Cover
 
I’m a fan of this book and the work Dean has been doing. It’s an odd book, but very compelling. Just when you think you understand, you discover that you really don’t. So, it’s not just the cover, but the series that pulls in my vote.
 
So much going on in Sergio’s work. It’s fun.
 
First Joker cover by his creator; yeah, that would fit in my collection quite nicely if I win one of the big lotteries! Glad it’s survived for so long.
 
I love Frank’s work on this book and this cover is no exception.
 
Between Howard Purcell and Russ Heath, the Sea Devils had the best covers. I didn’t buy the book very often, but I loved the covers.
 
 
Honorable Mention
Black Panther by Jack Kirby! How does this not make the top 5? I question my judgement, but there you go.
 
Batman, a Cardy Girl, Suspense, a colleague turned murderer, what more do you want?
 
Hannah and friends. I want to know the story.
 
 
Splash Pages, Pinups
Drawn by Curt to help John. I held this in my hand once. It’s very cool piece of art and I’d be glad to hang it on my wall.
 
There are so many JK creations (New Gods, Thor, Forever People, Ego, etc.) that I like, but I think the Inhumans are my favorite. Yes, this would fit my collection nicely. :)
 
Letters, pencils, and inks. 200+ pages of great art every year. Jim Aparo was amazing. This splash from his Spectre run in Adventure is everything one could want.
 
I remember this splash in the comic. Nestor Redondo doesn’t get enough credit. Just beautiful work.
 
I’ve never heard of Jael or Dan Smith, but if he drew like this all the time that’s my misfortune. Wonderful work. I want to know her story.
 
Honorable Mention
I haven’t read this book, but I’ve always liked Sean’s art and based on this page, I’d like what he did in B:WK.
 
Love detailed pages like this. The mouse in her hand is a nice touch.
 
 
Interior Panel Pages
My favorite Batman artist? Sprang or Marshall Rogers especially with Austin inking. It’s a little like Schrodinger’s cat, I’m not sure which I like better.
 
 
My favorite Ditko comic? The Creeper; not Spidey. This page would look nice on my wall. :)
 
Any page from the Rocketeer would get my vote. Dave’s work is so good.
 
How can you not love Dragon Man? I do. 
 
I think Papp is underrated. His story telling is clear and his art is fine. Plus this is Mon-El’s introduction and one of my favorite stories.
 
Honorable Mention
My favorite Batman run - Englehart/Rogers/Austin. They were magic. This page would fill in nicely though I’d prefer Austin. :)
 
My favorite Buscema inker is Tom Palmer overall, but on Conan, I really loved Alcala. This is a nice page from the pair.
 
 
Strip Art
I struggled with my 5th piece. I really wanted to enter my Wallace the Brave strip  but opted for my Ruse Simon and Emma (which I put in the wrong section - sigh…). Wallace the Brave is a great strip; you can read it for free on GoComics.
 
A lovely example rich with detail. Superman flying and saving while using his x-ray and telescopic vision to see that bad guys.
 
The Dragon Lady teaching Terry to dance. Who would have expected that? Excellent strip that Jeff fully explains in his Description I might give him a vote just for having a great description.
 
Nice Crumb example featuring the ever famous Mr. Natural. How could I resist?
 
Charlie Brown, Lucy, and the philosophical exchange that I admired so much in the early Peanuts.
 
Charlie Brown and his hopes for his baseball team. He is an inspiration to us all!
 
 
Commissions:
I’m married to a crazy cat lady. She came clearly labeled as such (refrigerator magnet read - Love me, love my cat - though it should have said cats!). So, seeing Batman in this position spoke to me. Not to mention I really like Bill’s work.
 
Just a powerful image. I know it’s a recreation, but it doesn’t change the impact especially on Supes. Wonderful execution by James as well.
 
I’m a fan of Mark’s work and this is about as good a piece as I’ve seen by him. A striking image.
 
Wow! This image really makes me want to know the story behind it. Ray’s description nails it - In a single image, one can be introduced to a narrative of mystery, intrigue, and danger. The perspective allows the mind to fill in details unseen, engaging the imagination, and making the viewer sense the emotions in the characters and think about what might happen next. The 'Before' and 'After' moments that this art implies really grab the viewer. It is a graphic story full of suspense - all in a single image. 
 
A cute sketch that makes me smile. I’m partial to Farel’s work and this is a terrific example.
 
Love C&H and this piece makes me smile. 
 
 
Sketch Covers/Convention Sketches
Well, this is embarrassing. My Ruse Simon and Emma was filed in the wrong spot! :( Sorry about that. Not sure how it happened. Sigh…
 
Anyway, there are lots of nice sketches here. These are my favorites:
 
Daniel Govar work stands out no matter the subject. I really need to hire him to do something, but what? :( Do this at a con is remarkable.
 
Terrific Batman image. I’m not a huge Batman fan, but he does dramatic poses really well. :) I do wonder what/who he is chasing.
 
I have the book where Jennifer debuted and it’s amazing. Of course, that’s true for most of Bernie’s work and this is no exception. Poor kid.
 
Jim can do so much with just a little. Nice design as one would expect and excellent execution. His signature is a piece of art in its own right.
 
Beautiful, a lovely treatment that captures much of the mood from the original. Bruce is so good.
 
Honorable Mention
I find it hard to believe that this isn’t in my top five because it’s terrific.
 
 
Other
This section was filled with riches. One of the deepest list that I’ve seen of stuff that I’d like to own. Wow! Here are my choices, but there were many, many more that I’d love to add to my collection. Yes, I cannot believe that I didn’t put a David Stevens piece in my top 5. Sigh..
 
Shuster Superman! The only thing better would be Lois and Superman. Great pose and nicely drawn. One of my all-time favorites.
 
Barks, ducks, action! What a great example of Barks’ work. What a find.
 
Sprang Batman is the best Batman, IMHO. My top five Batman artists are Sprang, Rogers, Adams, Aparo, and whoever you like best. 
 
I saw this at SDCC ’17. What a painting. If you read comics in the 80s, the best books were LSH, X-Men, and TT by Wolfman/Perez. This image captures that era perfectly. George at his best.
 
Yeah, okay. I’m impressed. A striking drawing by Jack. Love his pencils. Wow!
 
Honorable Mentions
A beautiful example of Dave’s drawing and inking. I am not really a Vampy fan, but this drawing will steal your heart.
 
James  Cawley's Lowry Snowy Valentine by David Petersen
I’m a fan of David’s work and Snowy Valentine is a sweet tale. I wish I’d bought art from that book when it was available. 
 
Other’s that i liked included Dancing Maiden by Krenkel, FF by Anacleto, Issac Asimov’s SciFi Mag by Schomburg, and The Wheel by Tim Truman. 
 
Overall this section was unbelievable.

 
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The midnight hour is close at hand and the "Best of 2018 - Lowry" on CAF is coming to a close tonight, so get your votes in if you have not voted. Big thanks to Brian Peck and Bill Cox and his crew at CAF for putting this together!  Special shout-out to Steven Davich for the amazing graphics! This is Mr. Davich’s first art collaboration with Jack Kirby and Wally Wood.
 
 

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Is it my imagination or is there even more amazing art than usual?  It took me forever to decide.  I didn't have the energy to document my votes, but I do recall voting for several great Tigra pieces across multiple categories.  Congrats to everyone on the great pick-ups this year!  Thanks again to Brian and Bill and hope everyone hurries up and votes in time.  Regards, Ted

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