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Post by berkley on Sept 26, 2015 5:05:30 GMT -5
It just occurred to me that even though I don't have a wish-list of series any more, I am seeking out the work of certain artists, many of whom didn't have an extended run on any particular series - Gray Morrow, for instance. But then there are also artists like Nick Cardy, who did have runs on certain series, but unfortunately worked on DC comics for which I still seem to retain some distaste - Aquaman and the teen Titans, in Cardy's case.
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 26, 2015 5:07:08 GMT -5
It just occurred to me that even though I don't have a wish-list of series any more, I am seeking out the work of certain artists, many of whom didn't have an extended run on any particular series - Gray Morrow, for instance. But then there are also artists like Nick Cardy, who did have runs on certain series, but unfortunately worked on DC comics for which I still seem to retain some distaste - Aquaman and the teen Titans, in Cardy's case. Cardy drew a Brave and the Bold that featured The Titans and Batman which was just gorgeous. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Sept 26, 2015 12:00:46 GMT -5
It just occurred to me that even though I don't have a wish-list of series any more, I am seeking out the work of certain artists, many of whom didn't have an extended run on any particular series - Gray Morrow, for instance. But then there are also artists like Nick Cardy, who did have runs on certain series, but unfortunately worked on DC comics for which I still seem to retain some distaste - Aquaman and the teen Titans, in Cardy's case.  Have you seen this book? It's kind of odd. Bits and pieces of strips that Cardy worked on. He never seemed to have extended runs, so there really isn't a full story anywhere in it, but it's definitely interesting and tons of art that you won't see just anywhere. www.amazon.com/Nick-Cardy-Comic-Strips/dp/B003EASOZ6/ref=sr_1_23?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1443286490&sr=1-23&keywords=nick+cardy |
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Post by berkley on Sept 27, 2015 23:53:12 GMT -5
No, hadn't known about that one. I see there's also an "Art of Nick Cardy" book out that I hadn't been aware of. Both seem to be available at decent prices, though as usual I'd prefer to have a look inside before committing. Thanks for the heads up.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2015 0:10:24 GMT -5
I just read the third volume of Five Ghosts and in Chris Mooneyham's bio it had the link to the dealer who sells his original art. There are several pages available at pretty decent prices, so I think I might add a page of his art to my wish list and start putting money away for it, with any X-Mas funds going towards getting a page (or two).
-M
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Sept 28, 2015 0:14:51 GMT -5
It just occurred to me that even though I don't have a wish-list of series any more, I am seeking out the work of certain artists, many of whom didn't have an extended run on any particular series - Gray Morrow, for instance. But then there are also artists like Nick Cardy, who did have runs on certain series, but unfortunately worked on DC comics for which I still seem to retain some distaste - Aquaman and the teen Titans, in Cardy's case. Cardy drew a Brave and the Bold that featured The Titans and Batman which was just gorgeous. Yeah, he had a decent little run starting with B & B # 91. Black Canary, Sgt. Rock, Plastic Man, and the Bat Squad, and then he inked a Wildcat team-up. The Black Canary issue is, IMO, the single best team-up issue of Brave and the Bold artwise. |
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Oct 1, 2015 18:00:03 GMT -5
Speaking of.. .I'm looking to upgrade some of my team-up books from reprints. I have learned:
(A) There are no copies of Brave and the Bold # 54 (First Teen Titans) for less than 100$ any more, and
(B) Showcase # 55, which was always really pricey in the Overstreet guide, is now really pricey online as well. There's nothing on E-Bay with a cover for less than 30 bucks.
(C) Marvel Team-Up # 1 shot through the roof as well - or maybe copies have always been more online than in shops? I got mine for 15$-ish a couple years ago, and have seen other copies in the same price range.
It's been a while since I was doing serious back issue collecting. Have prices as a whole on key issues shot up 'cause of all the movies?
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Post by berkley on Oct 1, 2015 23:10:07 GMT -5
Cardy drew a Brave and the Bold that featured The Titans and Batman which was just gorgeous. Yeah, he had a decent little run starting with B & B # 91. Black Canary, Sgt. Rock, Plastic Man, and the Bat Squad, and then he inked a Wildcat team-up. The Black Canary issue is, IMO, the single best team-up issue of Brave and the Bold artwise. Thanks, I've now added B&B #91 to my list of back issues to look for and will probably try some of the others as well. |
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Post by The Captain on Oct 2, 2015 9:32:47 GMT -5
Speaking of.. .I'm looking to upgrade some of my team-up books from reprints. I have learned: (A) There are no copies of Brave and the Bold # 54 (First Teen Titans) for less than 100$ any more, and (B) Showcase # 55, which was always really pricey in the Overstreet guide, is now really pricey online as well. There's nothing on E-Bay with a cover for less than 30 bucks. (C) Marvel Team-Up # 1 shot through the roof as well - or maybe copies have always been more online than in shops? I got mine for 15$-ish a couple years ago, and have seen other copies in the same price range. It's been a while since I was doing serious back issue collecting. Have prices as a whole on key issues shot up 'cause of all the movies? Part of it is the movies driving the price on the key issues, as any rumor about a character appearing in an upcoming film sends the price of their first appearance skyrocketing. Beyond that, I think another piece is that there are just fewer of those key books out there, which affects the supply. I have a ton of key issues and am not in any hurry to sell them; at 42 years old, those are going to be tied up in my collection for at least (God willing) 40 more years; I would imagine other folks are in similar situations, so the number of key issues on the market at any given time is not as much as it may have been in years past. |
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