Timely Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 This was a shocker for me! Mike Vosburg page from GI Joe #22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnusX Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 My personal approach when something is Hot in the market Is look the other way. There is always a piece or an artist that is cheap NOW no reason to buy now an overheat piece or name... Will_K and aardvark88 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) For reference: https://www.comicconnect.com/item/903150 Also... Herb Trimpe - G.I. JOE (A REAL AMERICAN HERO) #119 Cover ($19,100): https://www.comicconnect.com/item/902632 Edited April 13, 2021 by Will_K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 much cooler image but so late in the run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckycap Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 First appearance of Duke and Roadblock on that page though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 ah that explains it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) 42 minutes ago, buckycap said: First appearance of Duke and Roadblock on that page though. This is page 18. Is it their first appearance page in the book or are they on many pages previous to this page? Edited April 13, 2021 by Timely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckycap Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 39 minutes ago, Timely said: This is page 18. Is it their first appearance page in the book or are they on many pages previous to this page? I'll have to take a look at the issue later today but I'm pretty sure this is the first time we see them both in a full appearance. The page before might have them in shadows in the background or something similar. It's been a while since I flipped thru this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatsby77 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Wasn't there one guy who was largely cornering the market on Marvel GI Joe covers for awhile? Seems like they rarely come for public say anyway compared to other '80s Marvel art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malvin Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 1 hour ago, buckycap said: I'll have to take a look at the issue later today but I'm pretty sure this is the first time we see them both in a full appearance. The page before might have them in shadows in the background or something similar. It's been a while since I flipped thru this issue. I know first appearances are hot, and I know GI Joe has a strong comics history, but is this their first appearance anywhere? or did the cartoon or toy come out before this? Malvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckycap Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 38 minutes ago, malvin said: I know first appearances are hot, and I know GI Joe has a strong comics history, but is this their first appearance anywhere? or did the cartoon or toy come out before this? Malvin This would be 1st comic app like Batman Adventures #12 for Harley. Pretty sure the toys and cartoon came first. I guess this would be similar to a Batman Adventures #12 page with Harley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah S. Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, buckycap said: This would be 1st comic app like Batman Adventures #12 for Harley. Pretty sure the toys and cartoon came first. I guess this would be similar to a Batman Adventures #12 page with Harley. This book actually predated their 1st appearance in the cartoon by a month or so. Edited April 13, 2021 by Micah S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, buckycap said: This would be 1st comic app like Batman Adventures #12 for Harley. Pretty sure the toys and cartoon came first. I guess this would be similar to a Batman Adventures #12 page with Harley. Out of curiosity, how many of us would take a serious run (i.e. at auction) at an animation cel or animation pencil drawing from Harley Quinn's 1st appearance in BTAS ?? I generally have little interest in cels unless they're relatively cheap. The flaking paint or shrinking cels seems scary. I can go for a decent animation pencil drawing, again if they're kind of cheap. Edited April 13, 2021 by Will_K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey7 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 5 hours ago, buckycap said: I'll have to take a look at the issue later today but I'm pretty sure this is the first time we see them both in a full appearance. The page before might have them in shadows in the background or something similar. It's been a while since I flipped thru this issue. I had my childhood copy of this book available. It looks like this page was the 1st Roadblock and Duke appearance and they were not on any prior pages in the book. They introduce themselves to the rest of the Joes on pages that follow. I was tracking the OA for this page, and thought I had a shot at $3,000 or so. Shocked it went for over $12,000 even with the 1st appearances. Great page though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastaar Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 7 hours ago, buckycap said: First appearance of Duke and Roadblock on that page though. Fantastic cover on that issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckycap Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Micah S. said: This book actually predated their 1st appearance in the cartoon by a month or so. That's pretty cool to know. Though the Duke figure had to have been out before the book. I believe he was first released as a mail order figure before the carded version came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckycap Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Mickey7 said: I had my childhood copy of this book available. It looks like this page was the 1st Roadblock and Duke appearance and they were not on any prior pages in the book. They introduce themselves to the rest of the Joes on pages that follow. I was tracking the OA for this page, and thought I had a shot at $3,000 or so. Shocked it went for over $12,000 even with the 1st appearances. Great page though. Just checked my copy too. Definitely a 1st app page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckycap Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Will_K said: Out of curiosity, how many of us would take a serious run (i.e. at auction) at an animation cel or animation pencil drawing from Harley Quinn's 1st appearance in BTAS ?? I generally have little interest in cels unless they're relatively cheap. The flaking paint or shrinking cels seems scary. I can go for a decent animation pencil drawing, again if they're kind of cheap. I got a cel from the "Mad Love" Harley origin episode. I'd be interested in a cell from her 1st episode. Will_K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Peck Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) Not the cover but this image was the corner box and appeared on the first 100 issues of the original series. Wonder what this would fetch. Edited April 14, 2021 by Brian Peck Twanj and BuraddoRun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Buzzetta Posted April 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2021 10 hours ago, Timely said: This is page 18. Is it their first appearance page in the book or are they on many pages previous to this page? It is their first appearance in the comics. They are not mentioned nor appear on any other pages prior to this one. This page does not predate Duke as a figure as Duke was offered as a mailaway first. However, this page actually predates the release of Roadblock as a figure. GI Joe 22 has a cover date of January 10th, 1984 making it one of the few times early in the run that the character was introduced in the comics before he shipped to toy stores. I was a serious bidder early on in the auction but became a spectator once I saw two guys battling it out as it began its path to over $10k. I have other pages and this started to feel more like a urinating contest than what the page was actually worth to me. There are also three to four very serious GI Joe art collectors that try to buy up as much as possible and have quite the wallet to open so I have been fortunate to get the pages I can and they remain with me. I know I have a couple of pages that they want as I have been approached to sell them. However, I personally do not see the ultra high value that they are paying and have turned down the offers for three specific pages I have not based on the money offered, but because of the sentiment and my liking of the characters. GI Joe characters transcend all contributing artist except for Larry Hama and with the exception of Zeck covers. When it comes to Joe collectors, they really don't care about the artist, (and rightfully so in my eyes) because it's more about the toys and the characters than any artist that contributed toward them other than Larry Hama. Will_K, Twanj, fsumavila and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
