dem1138 Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Would love to hear what happened with this cover if anyone knows the story. Apparently the high bidder was a sham and she wound up selling it privately. I believe there were also some questions about authenticity and for some reason people thought it had been auctioned before? It certainly seems legit based on the pictures. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wolverine-85-Original-Cover-Art-Signed-Adam-Kubert-Mark-Farmer-/202864374886?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=7r0aHioqoVNUEKUMY5dbv2yu8R4%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotSuperPowers? Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxjhnsn Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Thought I'd add the picture for future reference since eBay will eventually get rid of it. John E., vodou and Twanj 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aokartman Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 It's a shame EBAY doesn't archive for the public record. Just too much, I guess. Grateful for what we get. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkurJ Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) I spoke with her by phone and email. They accepted a private offer on Sunday. The whole thing doesn’t pass the sniff test. Logan wouldn’t approve The art was legit. Was being sold by Terry Stewart who was the original owner. Edited January 9, 2020 by AnkurJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 4 hours ago, dem1138 said: Would love to hear what happened with this cover if anyone knows the story. Apparently the high bidder was a sham and she wound up selling it privately. I believe there were also some questions about authenticity and for some reason people thought it had been auctioned before? It certainly seems legit based on the pictures. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wolverine-85-Original-Cover-Art-Signed-Adam-Kubert-Mark-Farmer-/202864374886?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=7r0aHioqoVNUEKUMY5dbv2yu8R4%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc It was legit. I spoke with her and her husband got it personally from Adam. Her husband was Marvel President in 94. Aftet I spoke with her she added the notes to the auction. It had never been publicly offered before. There was obvious red flags with the bidding. Not surprised the final bid wasn’t legit. A great wraparound cover. Twanj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Elijah Snow Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 I was watching this one too. Any thoughts on where it would have ended without shenanigans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick O. Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 The eBay auction winner is a close friend, and he's as real as it gets in our market. The second he showed me the seller's eBay messages refusing to honour his winning bid, I told him she probably got a higher private offer off eBay. Despicable behaviour on the seller's part. Twanj, Real Elijah Snow, Kohei and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aokartman Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 minute ago, O. said: The eBay auction winner is a close friend, and he's as real as it gets in our market. The second he showed me the seller's eBay messages refusing to honour his winning bid, I told him she probably got a higher private offer off eBay. Despicable behaviour on the seller's part. That's a shame. EBAY is OK for handling low end stuff yourself, but not so great for something like this. Better to use a broker, like a dealer you trust, or a reputable auction house. David John E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem1138 Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, O. said: The eBay auction winner is a close friend, and he's as real as it gets in our market. The second he showed me the seller's eBay messages refusing to honour his winning bid, I told him she probably got a higher private offer off eBay. Despicable behaviour on the seller's part. That's odd because right after the auction ended, she emailed me out of the blue and asked me for an offer (we had corresponded at the beginning of the auction but she similarly disappeared after that). She said they were still deciding whether or not to sell privately or offer the cover to the 2nd highest bidder. She said she had her suspicions that the winning bidder wasn't legit and for whatever reason those suspicions bore out. I didn't hear from her again until today when she told me that she sold and delivered the cover to another buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 I loved the Phalanx storyline, collected the first 30 issues of GenX too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 20 minutes ago, O. said: Despicable behaviour on the seller's part. Absolutely. Good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Low Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Really convenient that the seller (wholelottashakin) decided to sell off ebay. Sure, fees saved, reputation tarnished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobrac Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 53 minutes ago, grapeape said: Her husband was Marvel President in 94. Wow, what a badge of honor. A real high point year for the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, Shawn Low said: Sure, fees saved Cap is $100, so big deal against 25k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnkurJ Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 There’s a reason the auction was private. Even when eBay names are hidden to have a private auction tells me you may have something to hide. With all the inquiries they received I’m sure greed set in. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Elijah Snow Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, O. said: The eBay auction winner is a close friend, and he's as real as it gets in our market. The second he showed me the seller's eBay messages refusing to honour his winning bid, I told him she probably got a higher private offer off eBay. Despicable behaviour on the seller's part. Yeah, that's awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobrac Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, Real Elijah Snow said: Yeah, that's awful. What's awful is the same year this woman's husband was President of Marvel Comics was also the same year Jack Kirby died. (1994) grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, O. said: The eBay auction winner is a close friend, and he's as real as it gets in our market. The second he showed me the seller's eBay messages refusing to honour his winning bid, I told him she probably got a higher private offer off eBay. Despicable behaviour on the seller's part. I’m so glad I didn’t snipe. Having a price driven up on you is one thing but winning legit like your friend and not having the winning bid honored is rage worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua T Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Hi All My first post here and I was the high bidder for this cover. Thought I would share my side of things strictly for informational purposes, it was disappointing when it happened but I have since gotten over it. Good art is always just around the corner as I have found : ) My CAF is linked here: https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=133904 First off, thanks to Dickie O and Shawn Low for bringing more light to this. The history of the matter was that I had agreed to a price with Terry's wife which she then backed out and wanted to let it run through the eBay auction. I thought it was more than fair and bid all the way till I won it. I then went to bed and discovered in the morning that my winning bid was cancelled for the reason that my delivery address was wrong. I wrote in to her to ask what's the matter and offered references for myself if that was the issue and alternative addresses if that was the real issue. There was no reply despite numerous attempts. It is completely within her rights to not want to sell it to me for whatever reason but I would have appreciated it if she just came out to say that or list what her concerns were for me to address them. Hope this helps make the story complete and I have attached the cancellation screenshot for reference. Happy hunting guys! Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
