Collecting original comic book art

Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Buy the highest quality comic book frames available. Have you ever wanted to own a piece of original comic book art. Unlike massproduced comic books, there is only one piece of original art for each individual comic book page or cover. For all your collecting needs, anthonys comic book art is here for you. We receive new original artwork on a regular basis, and notify our clients on our. Comic book collectors are often lifelong enthusiasts of the comic book stories, and they usually focus on particular heroes and attempt to assemble the entire run of a title. Comic art has certainly gone up in value as a lot of people have converted from collecting comic books to the art itself, singh. General art collectors find it more approachable than collecting entire books just getting the original artwork is an gateway into the larger world of comic book collection.

Is investing in comic book original art a good idea. A group for comic book art collectors and artists to share. Comic art collection home page this index screen last updated. George perez, frank miller, frank cho and many more. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is commonly the rarest and most desirable to collectors. This show is a gathering of comic art collectors to buy, sell, trade, network and talk comic art. Cosmotrama superstudio original comic book art collectors. Collecting original comic art with glen david gold usa today. With the focus in comic book collecting shifting to high end pieces with a view to investment, the original art from the most iconic issues is hot property on the auction circuit, with collectors paying top prices for the original pencil drawings that would lead to the greatest moments in comic book history. I would equate comic strips as being the comic books poor cousin. Original comic art to sell for the comic book legal defense fund at heritage. Similar events are happening in the auction universe as well, as original comic art continues to create. It contains scans of some of the most incredible original art that exists. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment.

We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Original comic art cgc comic book collectors chat boards. The veep head writer david mandel builds a private museum. Comic art collecting frequently asked questions comic art fans. Graphic collectibles also has a constantly fine selection of vintage comic art too. Whether you are a seasoned comic book art collector or just beginning to collect, graphic collectibles offers the most diverse selection of comic art to satisfy everyones tastes. Original comic book art is suddenly selling for millions.

Like most teenagers i had posters, then when the budget allowed i collected prints and portfolios and then transitioned to original artwork. I thought it would be fun to share some of the original comic book art ive collected. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. That seems to be a common phenomenon among collectors of original comic art, according to steven alan payne in. 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. The original art program oap gives collectors yet another choice when it comes to collecting authentic signatures and artwork. Original art can be framed and enjoyed, but an entire book cant be easily displayed. How i sold my comic art collection comic book daily. 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. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about comic book art. The panels would then go to the inker and colorist for painting and completion. There are stories of hal foster sunday pages being used as floor mats on the print shop floors.

In this video, curator jenny robb gives a brief overview of the museum. As an obsessive comic book fan, ive spent years collecting doodles, commissioned artwork and the. Collecting original art is the collecting of the artists production pencils and inks used in the creation of comic books. Nov 25, 2015 with the increased popularity of comic books, there has also been more interest in collecting original comic book art. Lets explore the wonderful and expensive world of collecting original comic book art. A forum for buying, selling and trading original comic art. Now, thanks to the collection drawer cos drawerboxes, that same room is my personal library showcasing my collection of over 15,000 comics all available at the touch of my fingertips. Share your comic art collection with other art collectors and artists, and discover comic art to buy. Although comic artist have been producing art since the birth of the industry, it was not until recent decades that original comic art became collectable and had any established value. 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. Dec 27, 2019 original comic book art is suddenly selling for millions. Welcome to my little corner of the net, devoted to the buying and selling of original comic book artwork, also known as sequential art. Panels and covers that still exist can be of a collectible quality making them nice additions to a comic book art collection.

It is a great introduction to the world of comic art collecting. In fact, many original comic book artists were greatly influenced by comic strip artists. There is a great book called grailpages original comic book art and the collectors. Collecting original comic strip art ellinport, jeffrey m. Forty plus years of comic book collecting left me with a room full of long boxesunmovable and unmanageable. For the purposes of this column, oa refers to the original artwork of the individual pages found in periodical comic books, and graphic novels. The official this week in your original art collection. Dec 08, 2016 for the purposes of this column, oa refers to the original art of the individual pages found in your monthly comic book floppies and graphic novels. I had no idea that collecting comic strips was becoming this big. The original comic art gallery for collectors and artists. He was a fan of all this stuff from an early age but did not begin collecting original comic book art until after college. We pay more than anybody on earth for vintage spiderman art from the 1960s.

Author steven alan payne allows you to meet collectors from around the globe and hear their passion in their own words, as they detail collections ranging from a few key pages, to broad, encompassing collections of literally hundreds of pages of original comic art by such artists as jack kirby, john romita sr. Jan 21, 2014 there is a great book called grailpages original comic book art and the collectors. As an obsessive comic book fan, ive spent years collecting doodles, commissioned artwork and the occasional original page from literally. Over 950,000 pieces of original comic art on display in our comic art galleries and 180,000 pieces of comic art for sale in our marketplace.

Special collections also maintains a core reference collection on comics, including price guides, encyclopedias, and scholarly publications. Comic art con veteri productions, llc hasbrouck heights, nj. Graphic collectibles comic art original comic art for sale. Please check out your buyer or seller before you commit to a transaction. Many styles to chose from, graded book, comic book and supplies. One of the most exciting things for me in my collecting adventures has been the discovery of the original art market.

In the early days of comic book publishing, famous artists would pencil the many panels of a comic title. The american art collector who enjoys comics might. Share your comic art collection with other art collectors and artists, and discover. Comic book frames and displays from the collectors resource. With this increased popularity, there has also been more interest in collecting original comic book art. Color originals some publishers print the comic straight from the colorists art, which gives a nicer result than color separation and gives the colorist a reason to produce detailed art. Host and comic art collector and retailer, felix lu, shares his view that comic art is a poor investment, and shouldnt be considered as such by. This is a little backwards, of course, as comic strips preceded comic books. Jun 26, 2018 i thought it would be fun to share some of the original comic book art ive collected. Your books and original artwork on backing boards or paper can be protected in the cbcs holder with our new original art label, without having a grade displayed on the label. Check out his collections of original pieces by such legendary creators as jack kirby and gene colan. In either case, it is good to remember that, unlike comic books, original comic art is moreorless unique and there is less of a concern about the condition of the.

Apr 05, 2017 lets explore the wonderful and expensive world of collecting original comic book art. Mar 09, 2015 over the last ten years or so ive been collecting comic artwork. If youd like to get an estimated value for your original comic book art we. Since 2009 comic art con has brought to the masses a show dedicated exclusively to a true american art form original comic book art. Comic art collecting frequently asked questions caring for. The art of collecting original art comic book daily. Comic art and popular culture special collections and rare. My prediction is that as time goes by, the escalating comic book prices will force the current comic book collector to seriously consider the comic strips as a sleeper investment. The comic art collection has particular strength in underground comic books, graphic novels, and published reprints of classic comic strips and cartoons.