BEST OF 2020: BUDGET EDITION - Results Posted!

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BCarter27 · January 3

Happy New Year, art-obsessed mole people!

Close out of that Caviar food app and walk yourself down to the hot dog stand on the corner, because it's time for the Best of 2020...

...BUDGET EDITION!

The year-end review where OA's dog brothers have a shot at glory!

Once again, this is not intended to compete with, but rather to supplement the CAF Best Of 2020. So be sure to post your more hoitie-toitie pieces over there before Thursday.

Now in our glorious fourth year, Budget Edition is intended to show the breadth and quality of comic art that can be had for relative bargains.

It's been a booming year for all collectibles as folks have turned to the comfort of their hobbies to get them through trying times. Prices have exploded, but so many opportunities to dive into comic art collecting still remain for the new collector (and the savvy veteran too. :wink: )

Enough pontificating. Let's get to the RULES...

RULES FOR ENTRY:

Post ONE PIECE OF ART per reply. This is your entry.
There are two categories: PUBLISHED and UNPUBLISHED. Type one of these at the TOP of your entry.
Attach the image so that it shows in the reply. Type the artist and title-issue-page (if published).
Don't include any info about how you acquired it or the piece's "story". Save that for your CAF or the Discussion Thread. We don't want people swayed by your powerful prose. Let the art stand on its own. (However, you CAN link to the piece on your CAF so that people can read more about it there.)
You cannot have paid more than $600 for the art. (Because STIMULUS! Plus, I still think $600 is something most comic collectors could pull off in a month or two of patience and savings.)
- This price must include Buyer's Premium and Sales Tax. Shipping, handling, and insurance are not factored in. Convention entry fees are not relevant. No, we cannot verify your purchase price. We are on the honor system here. And let's leave off items that you acquired within a larger group purchase unless they were specifically itemized. Again, honor system!
No more than THREE entries per person. You can post any combination of PUBLISHED or UNPUBLISHED as long as you do not post more than THREE pieces total. -- But again, only post ONE PIECE PER REPLY so we can vote properly.
Illustration, game, movie, original animation, and merchandise art are all eligible.
Color guides with original colors are eligible. Other all-stat or production pieces are not.
You must have acquired the piece during 2020. If you paid for it, but it hasn't arrived yet, it is still eligible.

VOTING:

Voting opens as soon as a piece is posted! So post early to get more eyeballs on your piece.
Click the LIKE button in the bottom right corner of the entries you like. You can LIKE as many entries as you want.
Voting and entries will close January 11. Winners will probably be visible, but I will tally things up January 11 or 12 and post near the end of the thread.

If you want to discuss the contest, please post in the other Discussion thread. Ideally, I'd like the art to stand alone here.

Edited January 20 by BCarter27
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