Grail pages original comic book art and the collectors edition

I felt it was a bit basic and really opened the door for someone to come in and do a more detailed history based book. A new edition of the book that started the graphic novel revolution offers a rare look into will eisners creative process, with neverbeforeseen artwork and critical essays from some of the. Comic books have been published for more than a century, and collectors categorize them into five ages. Mar 04, 2009 grailpages brings to light the burgeoning hobby of collecting the original, handdrawn art that was used to create comic books. There are thousands of pages for sale and i am western canada s biggest comic art dealer.

Vault collectibles comic book collectibles, original. Images have been reduced to a max height of 250 pixels for all images other than screen shots taken from indiana jones and the last crusade. Limited collectors edition shared its numbering with two other treasury format. Silverage grail comics for the discerning collector of. Spiderman among comic art up for auction the new york times. As more and more artists begin working digitally, original art becomes almost nostalgic. Oct 26, 2014 one thing about the original art is that its a little messy. We pay more than anybody on earth for vintage spiderman art from the 1960s. Nov 27, 2012 one of the best collectors i know is glen david gold, author of the novels carter beats the devil and sunnyside, who has been collecting comic book artwork since 1976. Aug 10, 2018 another sixfigure sale was john romita, sr. The entire story as well as additional feature materials are presented in a deluxe 6 page slipcased hardcover edition measuring roughly 14x19 inches. George perez, frank miller, frank cho and many more.

One of the best collectors i know is glen david gold, author of the novels carter beats the devil and sunnyside, who has been collecting comic book artwork since 1976. While youre here check out the gallery, featuring my work as it has evolved over the years. Jun 26, 2018 i thought it would be fun to share some of the original comic book art ive collected. The best deals on comic strip art, complete stories, covers, drawings, sketches, interior pages, other original comic art, paintings, splash pages, unpublished pages.

Deluxe contract with god a holy grail for graphic novel. At first blush its hard to wrap your head around, after decades of seeing and buying variant comic book covers, learning that the first goes back only so far as 1986, with dc comics releasing two covers for the first issue of the man of steel. Steve welch presides over a roundtable discussion of sev. Author steven alan payne allows you to meet collectors from around the globe and grailpages brings to light the burgeoning hobby of collecting the original, handdrawn art that was used to create comic books. The writer, himself a collector of original comic book art and a dealer, has interviewed many of the names and personalities ive seen displayed for years on sites like comicartl, the lowry gallery, and comicartfans, and shares brief biographies and insights into their collections and thoughts on the hobby. The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing action comics no. In 1977, my friend told me about the flash i thought he was some kind of heroic dog like lassie. Dc comics vice president sol harrison had suggested the format stating that we could create a tabloid size comic that would stand out on the newsstand. If you are unsure what the title is, look at the indicia small block of text inside front or rear cover. The owner, mitch itkowitz, has been in the business of selling originalvintage comic art for over 40 years. And like any good 6 or 7 year old, i badgered my parents into taking. Comic collector live buy, sell, organize comic books. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. This comic series contains a great storyline as well as fantastic comic art.

Platinum 18971937, golden 193855, silver 195669, bronze 197079, and modern 1980present. Rarity, title, issue, and condition determine value, although often one of those variables is far more important than the others. This is a not for profit site with no commercial ties or even advertisements. Collecting original comic art has expanded to a point where some of. Unfollow comic book collectors to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Cosmotrama superstudio original comic book art collectors. Hello and welcome to the largest original art website in the world devoted to the sale, trading, and purchasing of golden age, silver age, bronze age, and current era comic book art from the 1930 s present. Shehulk in fantastic four comic book pages, comic book artists, comic book. Instead i bought less expensive limited edition prints and books over the.

Variant coversthose alternate editions of a comic book where the. May 4, 2019 north little rock, ar sat, may 4, 2019. While youre here check out the gallery, featuring my work as it. A group for comic book art collectors and artists to share. In the example above carnage part one is not part of the title. Original comic art titled tarzan in the land that time forgot page 20, located in johns grail pages comic art gallery 1110468 advertisement.

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Grailpages original comic book art and the collectors by steven alan payne book design by michael. Welcome to my little corner of the net, devoted to the buying and selling of original comic book artwork, also known as sequential art. Host and comic art collector and retailer, felix lu, shares his view that comic. Original comic book art and the collectors by steven payne, 9781605490151, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Unlike comic books, which are usually in color and printed by the thousands. My grail is the fall of the mutants advertising art drawn by alan davis that appeared throughout the xmen. We focus on rare and unique original art from marvel and dc comics during the iconic, silver age period. Hello and welcome to the largest original art website in the world devoted to the sale, trading, and purchasing of golden age, silver age, bronze age, and current era comic book art from the 1930spresent. Original comic book art and the collectors conflict, who stands not quite stooped or defeated, but equally challenging by his refusal to back down. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present.

Grailpages brings to light the burgeoning hobby of collecting the original, handdrawn art that was used to create comic books. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Graphic collectibles comic art original comic art for sale. The piece will surely attract a great deal of attention, and may set a record for the most expensive comic book art. Discuss their collections, discuss the state of the hobby, the stature of the hobby, the future of the hobby. As the subtitle original comic book art and the collectors should give a broader hint, this book is about the one thing from a comicbook that is literally a oneoff, the original pages that the artist and inker with a few placed words from the letterer put together that are shrunk and coloured and. P craig russells strange dreams artists edition hc sealed killraven dr strange. Grail pages book original comic art cgc comic book. Original art archives proudly presents the classic conan tale red nails as adapted by roy thomas and barry windsorsmith 40 years ago. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Collectors edition comics north little rock, arkansas. Skys the limit for prices at the latest comic art auction. One of harvey pekars early comic strips, when he was collaborating with. Posts about original comic art written by borgeditor.

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