comix4fun Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Mephisto said: It was basically a commission Bill Sienkwicz did of a monster but if you kind of flipped it a bit the monster was actually a pen15 with a nut sac and all with wearing a condom on it’s head. Two pieces of art for the price of one!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dr_Strange Posted November 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2019 i sold it to a collector in England. There were 4 of us who got Virue pieces . . one was actually not too bad, the other 2 were just as offensive, if not more so. I was the only one who chose to show mine. John E., thethedew, Twanj and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comix4fun Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Dr_Strange said: i sold it to a collector in England. There were 4 of us who got Virue pieces . . one was actually not too bad, the other 2 were just as offensive, if not more so. I was the only one who chose to show mine. I had no idea there were 4 of them. Were they all misspelled? If so that makes it even funnier because then it's not just a typo on his part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Strange Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 10 minutes ago, comix4fun said: I had no idea there were 4 of them. Were they all misspelled? If so that makes it even funnier because then it's not just a typo on his part. yes indeed, all had the" virue" message and all had the characters with their backs to the viewer. In the final statement at the time, the other 3 collectors at the name were mentioned, but declined to show their art. John E. and Twanj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Well, the guy IS paid to draw - he's not paid to spell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eewwnuk Posted November 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Dr_Strange said: i sold it to a collector in England. There were 4 of us who got Virue pieces . . one was actually not too bad, the other 2 were just as offensive, if not more so. I was the only one who chose to show mine. Would be great to see the other 3. Yours was a milestone in commission history. Catwoman_Fan, djzombi, Twanj and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wurstisart Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 It’s a shame and as classic as these pieces are, it’s beyond disrespectful. And what bothers me even more, I had reached out to Golden at one point regarding a redo of a cover, never heard back from him or his rep. As Golden as some stuff is, I ain’t getting any. Case closed. Sad but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Strange Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 29 minutes ago, eewwnuk said: Would be great to see the other 3. Yours was a milestone in commission history. Our case would maybe have had more impact with the 4, but I respect their decision not to show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delekkerste Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 5 hours ago, comix4fun said: I had no idea there were 4 of them. Were they all misspelled? If so that makes it even funnier because then it's not just a typo on his part. 4 of them, all with deliberate misspellings. And here I thought this story couldn't get any better. grapeape, Twanj and Catwoman_Fan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malvin Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, delekkerste said: 4 of them, all with deliberate misspellings. And here I thought this story couldn't get any better. yeah, I had no idea there were 4 either. I guess there is always more to learn... Malvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 @Dr_Strange I understand if the commissioners don't want to show the art. But is it possible to know what the subject/characters were for the other 3 pieces ? And can you say what happened after ?? Did any of the 3 get "replacement" commissions as you did ?? tvindy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Strange Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, Will_K said: @Dr_Strange I understand if the commissioners don't want to show the art. But is it possible to know what the subject/characters were for the other 3 pieces ? And can you say what happened after ?? Did any of the 3 get "replacement" commissions as you did ?? One was the Micronauts, one had Dracula and a couple other characters, and I can’t remember the fourth. I think one got a new piece and the other 2 refunds. Will_K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 I remembered it was 4 of you, but did not know they all got "virue". I did know they all got the same message essentially. I was on the Golden list at the time; it was a fustercluck. Eva did give me free prints when I would check in at shows and ask about the commissions. When it finally came I was disappointed in the art itself on my two (Hulk and Dr Strange, both long gone); the classic Golden style was not to be found in the new stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Strange Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Bird said: I remembered it was 4 of you, but did not know they all got "virue". I did know they all got the same message essentially. I was on the Golden list at the time; it was a fustercluck. Eva did give me free prints when I would check in at shows and ask about the commissions. When it finally came I was disappointed in the art itself on my two (Hulk and Dr Strange, both long gone); the classic Golden style was not to be found in the new stuff. For the first couple of years after, I would get Lots of emails from people in the same boat asking for advice. The only advice I had was not to keep things like this secret, collectors keep things like this close to their chest for the most part. eewwnuk and Twanj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dr_Strange said: For the first couple of years after, I would get Lots of emails from people in the same boat asking for advice. The only advice I had was not to keep things like this secret, collectors keep things like this close to their chest for the most part. well, I am glad you came out from hiding here and told us the story Gerry! You were always a class-act Doc collector! -Sean Will_K and Dr_Strange 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thethedew Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Dr_Strange said: One was the Micronauts, Wasn't me, in case anyone's assuming. Squeezy McSphincter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnusX Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 39 minutes ago, thethedew said: Wasn't me, in case anyone's assuming. That was my first guess..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voord Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 57 minutes ago, thethedew said: Wasn't me, in case anyone's assuming. On to Theory B . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Bigfoot Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 In my early days of collecting and working with artists and reps to have commissions done, the "Patience is a virtue" thread was one of the first I read. I met Michael at a show and had him do a commission which he didn't finish and had to be shipped. I was a nervous wreck waiting, and unnecessarily began to panic. After a couple of emails, Michael via his rep told me the work was done, and shipped it. I was quite pleased and have done many with him since. My theme is 1970s super heroes. Troy R. Kinunen , troy@mearsonline.com John E., grapeape, tvindy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael (OML)1 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 On 11/23/2019 at 10:21 AM, Dr_Strange said: Our case would maybe have had more impact with the 4, but I respect their decision not to show I believe there are several people who saw all 4 pieces prior to the time everything was resolved. They all had a good laugh I believe. At least one of the other pieces is out there for people to see but the text was digitally removed when it was placed on CAF so as to not inflame the situation (and, no, I am not going to point it out as there is no reason to do that). However, visitors to the collector's home can easily see the original by thumbing through the owner's Itoyas. grapeape, thethedew and Dr_Strange 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
