Terra-Man is Terra-ific

Yikes! Now that's a classic SImon Bisley Coldwater page! Sick, twisted violence like only Bisley can deliver. Stunning piece to your collection!

Absolutely fantastic Hellboy illustration by the amazing Alex Maleev! I love this rendition of Hellboy. Alex really captures the essence of this world class investigator. Phenomenal pick-up, congrats!

Breathtaking pencils to Superman #24 from Eddy Barrows! Wow--I don't know when I've seen such powerful pencils! The action and the drama on this page are unbelievably intense! Fabullous pick-up, congrats!

Wow! What a stunning page for Uncanny X-Men! Drawn by Joe Marureira, it powerfully depicts the battle down in the Morlock Tunnels between Storm and Marrow! I love the setup scene in panel one and the dramatic cuts between the two combatants. Gorgeous inks by Tim Townsend really make this moment even more dramatic! Fabulous addition to your terrific collection!

Stunning! This page of Jungle Action is from one of the earliest stories about the Black Panther. Pencilled by the great Billy Graham who doesn't get nearly the attention he deserves. Graham was the first black artist hired by Marvel and worked on all the early issues of Luke Cage Hero for Hire, before moving on to work on Black Panther. This is a powerful page, especially the half-splash of the Black Panther being burned on a cross by the Klan. Imagine being a black artist drawing this page back in 1976. This is a historically important page in the Marvel Universe's history. 

Marvelous cover to The Goblkin Legacy by Kaiman Andrasofszky. Love this image of a defiant Norman Osborne standing in front of a laughing Green Goblin! The contrast between Norman's stern look an the Goblin's hysterical laugh is kind of chilling to see. Great pick-up, congrats!

Yikes! What a killer cover (Literally) by Leinil Yu! Stunning drawing with a truly frightening image of Carnage attacking Deadpool! Interesting that Lienil put a tong of crosshatching into his drawing of Deadpool and almost none on Deadpool, so you get a contrast between the two combatants of darkness and light! Interesing too that you could frame it at this way or upside down! Fabulous pick-up, Paul, congrats!

I have to say you have one of the most diverse collections I've seen here on CAF! This gorgeous Lee Stewart drawing, for instance, is the first I've seen here. Love that you have so many diverse interests represented in your collection. Serious kudos!

Wait--David Finch's FIRST published art? Wow! I mean, I can see that's early Finch. it still doesn't have the polished look David achieved later on, but still that's a pretty cool Wizard cover. I always enjoy seeing early pieces by the guys who went on to become masters of the medium. Great pick-up, congrats!

I think I saw this guy in one of the trees on my property. Should I be worried?

Fabulous! You know, Pearls Before Swine is the only comic strip I bother to read any more. And I'm a guy who's got hundreds of books of comic art. I used to read all of them every day, but no longer. Stephan Pastis is the only comic strip cartoonist who still manages to write stuff that make me smile...Even if some of them are outrageous puns. Great pick-up, congrats!

Incredible! What a stunning DPS of a whole squadron of Green Lanterns flying through the cosmos! I don't know when I've seen so many Green Lanterns on one spread, Gorgeous art by Rafa Sandoval and Jordi Tarragona! Fantastic pick-up, congrats!

Gorgeous pin-up. Clearly, Jim Calafiore has a way with women. 

Outstanding Flash page from the great Carmine Infantino and the amazing Robn Rodriquez. Beautifully composed and superbly inked. 

Gorgeous portrait of Dazzler by Suspiria. Love this color commission of the heroine of the Disco Age! Splendid use of color. Love the big hair! Great pick-up, congrats!

Wow! Wow! Wow! What a jawdropping piece of work! I've always admired the collages Jack Kirby put together. I love that he kept pushing himself artistically every chance he got. He was such a amazingly innovative artist--a Titan really--who truly expanded the bounds of what comic art could be. This collage is an masterpiece. Kudos for picking it up!  

Wow! Cool Young Avengers page by Jim Cheung! That half-splash of the Super Skrull is absolutely bonkers! Love the image of the Skrull with his right hand ablaze like the Human Torch and his left hand hardened liike the Thing and his eyes....Fabulous inks on this one. Great pick-up, congrats!

Stunning Action Comics page from Kerry Gammill and Brett Breeding (With a touch of help from George Perez). Love that opening panel with the ship in orbit around Earth and the moon looming above. The we cut inside to see Maximama Mia about to teleport down to Earth. Beautifully drawn and inked. Fantastic pick-up, congrats!

Wow! Wow! Wow! What a stunning piece! Gorgeous portfolio plate print from Frank Frazetta! The scene is so dramatic with the warrior holding his fallen comrade! The vultures circling the battlefield add a touch of drama. The poses of the figures are so powerfully drawn they look incredibly realistic. Frazetta's understanding of human anatomy really shows here. Love his links and his use of spot blacks. Incredible pick-up, congrats!

Wow! An Arthur Adams Uncanny X-Men page! Not too many of those around. And this is an especially cool one, witn the whole team meeting the High Evolutionary! Arthur's work on the Uncanny X-Men Annuals is legendary and this page shows you why. He had a great eye for drawing the mutant team and he created several of their best characters, including Longshot, highlighted here in the bottom panels. Phenomenal pick-up, congrats!

Superb page from Catwoman #18 by Rafa Sandoval and Jordi Tarragona. Stunning closeup of the Dark Knight with images of Robin, Nightwing and Catwoman all tumbling helplessly as if Batman is thinking of them caught up in his life. Then we cut to a closeup of Batman and Catwoman on her motorcycle holding each other tightly. Beautiful artwork as stellar inking. Fantastic pick-up, congrats!

Love this Paul Pope drawing for Batman Year 100! Even though it was not published, it's a stunning example of the power of Paul's work. Pope's Batman 100 was a facinating storyline told by a fabulous storytell and artist. Love this juxtaposition of Batman and the strange mechancial engine or whatever. Fantastic pick-up, congrats!

Wow! Extraordinary portrait of the star of "West Side Story" and so many other great films. The way her face is rendered is exquisite. Love the color effect on hair that makes the painting look almost like a blurred photograph. Wonderful pick-up, congrats!

Beautiful art from the amazing Bill Plympton, animator extraordinaire. Fantastic pick-up, congrats!

Stunning art by David Wright for Carol Day. I love how every panel shows the scene from a different POV. The scenes are all fairly tight so you get a feeling of intimacy between the two characters. The inkwork is superb. Love all the deep blacks and the extensive crosshatching. Especially the crosshatching on Carol's face in the first panel which lets us see that she's in shadow. The whole strip is practically a master class in inking. Fabulous pick-up, congrats!

What's not to love about an Adam Hughes cover? You always expect to see Hughes drawing attractive women so this comes as bit of a surprise. But it's about as ideal a pose as you can get with Superman. It's heroic, it's classic, it's iconic. Superb pick-up, congrats!

Fantastic! Loved Chevy's movies and this poster by Dan Gozee for Fletch Lives is hilarious! Great parody of the iconic Gone WIth the Wind poster. Congrats on another cool movie poster pick-up! Keep sharing 'em!

Wow! To get a page by Yoshitaka Amano is a rare accomplishment. Amazing pick-up, congrats!

Stunning Avengers Forever page drawn by the great Carlos Pacheco and inked by the equally great Jesus Marino. Really beautiful panels with tons of detail and nice thick inks. Great pick-up, congrats!

Big John Buscema is famous for drawing Conan, but there's another barechested hero he's equally adept at drawing, and that's TARZAN! What a great action page this is, with Tarzan battling hyenas and that most terrible of creatures--Man! Great pick-up, congrats!

Wow! Gorgeous drawing of Dejah Thoris by Carlos Rafael! I don't know why this was never used, it's a superbly drawn image. The composition is great and the amount of detail is amazing. Great pick-up, congrats!

Fabulous Haunt of Horror page by Billy Graham! Graham, of course, was Marvel's first Black artist and went of to draw the first issues of Luke Cage, Hero for Hire and worked on Black Panther as well. But he started in horror comics and this is a terrific example. Love how the page starts out with a tight closeup and then pulls out to a super wide shot of New York City. The amount of detail Graham put into that wide shot is incredible. Great page from a great artist who, unfortuantely, didn't stay in comics nearly long enough. 

Fabulous John Buscema Conan page! You really can't beat John Buscema when it comes to drawing the Hyborean Age. Amazing how much detail Big John put into every panel. Lovely to have Belit grace the page here. She was such a terrific addition to the Conan saga. And her appearance on any page automatically ups its value. Great pick-up, congrats!

Love to hear your personal connection to the art. That's part of the reason any of us are in this hobby, isn't it? Well, besides being very nostalgic, this is a splendid Amazing Spider-Man cover! Drawn by the superb Ron Frenz, an artist who doesn't get nearly enough credit but followed ably in the footsteps of Ditko and Romita Sr. Fun image of Slyde literally sliding under the nose of Spider-Man. Love that pose he's drawn in--You can see how hard he's running just by the pose! Unusual to have a two-panel cover but this one works. Fun to see Spidey toppling to the ground, having just missed grabbing Slyde and his intended target zooooming off into the distance. Outstanding pick-up, congrats!

Cool self-portrait by David Wright. I love your description of the pose and the lighting. I am struck by the the look in his eyes, a little wary, questioning, concerned. When you think about it, war was brewing in Europe and would involve Britain in 1939. Is that on his mind? Interesting too, that in the 1930s, artists like David would actually wear a suit and tie to work. I've seen other pictures of artists working in studios wearing suits or at least dressed in a shirt and tie, often with a dark cuff over their sleeves to protect their shirts from getting stained. Another time and place. (Sigh) Great find, congrats. 

Phenomenal splash from "Silver Surfer Rebirth/Legacy" by Ron Lim and Dave Ho. What a great symbolic ending for the story. The outline of the Silver Surfer's face over a interstellar scene of the Surfer zooming through space on his cosmic surfboard. This should have been a cover because it's such a summation of the journey the Surfer has been on. Stunning work as always by Ron Lim, who has drawn more SS stories than anyone. Marvelous pick-up, congrats!

Phenomenal Captain America cover by Steve McNiven! Love the layout here, with the bold image of Cap surrounded by the images of war. I love that Cap is painted in a gorgeous grey wash, giving him a real three dimensional feel, while the rest of the images are silhouettes and/or linework. Thanks to the inkwash, Cap seems to float above the star behind him. Steve Rogers has never looked more heroic! Serious congratulations on a great pick-up!

Gorgeous painting by Soey Milk! Love this portrait of a young woman surrounded by flowers. Beautiful treatment of her face and her soft, silky skin. Love the floral decorations surrounding her. The colors of this painting are stunning. Great pick-up, congrats!

Wow! Wow! Wow! I can't believe you scored a piece from the hottest artist of the '20s--Ulan Abrera! I've heard about her in whispers from other comic art collectors, but I've never known anyone who's actually gotten his hands on a piece--And a cover no less! What a great example of her work! Love her layout here, with the FALCON-like composition! Ulan's mastery of anatomy is uncanny as well. Love the way she emphasizes Black Widow's legs. I'm a leg man myself. Fantastic that she drew her own logo/kmasthead as well. I am blown away by Ulan's skill and imagination. I think OA collectors everywhere will soon be saying Ulan is the new Manix! 

Very cool Punisher cover by Dave Hoover! Classic '90s cover by a classic '90s artist! There's a real slickness to Dave's art. He always used a strong light source and that allowed him to use deep shadows and shiny surfaces. The light wrapping around Punisher here really helps to accentuate his arm and chest muscles, giving him a powerful look. The Eradikator's costume has such a 90s vibe with the huge shoulders! And of course what would any 90s cover be without a buxom babe in distress? Fantastic pick-up,  congrats!

Wow! Crazy cool art by Roy Wilson! Love 1930's art like this. Cartoonists were so inventive back then. The expression on the cat is fabulous! Love the design of the mice charging, especially the one with the sword!  The sketches are pretty cool too. Fun to see how Roy experimented with layout until he found something he liked. Great find, congrats!

Fantastic GI Joe cover from Ron Wagner and Bob McLeod! So cool that it's from one of the first books you read as a kid--Now THAT'S nostalgia! Very cool face-off between Serpentor, the Baroness and Cobra Commander! Reminiscent of old boxing posters where they would show the side shots of two boxers in a faceoff (Mohammed Ali and Joe Frasier for instance). Gorgeous art by Ron and Bob--They don't get nearly the credit or attention they deserve for the fantastic art they delivered! Great pick-up, congrats!

Whoaaa! Mindblowing portrayal of Gslactus from the always amazing Simone Di Meo. I thought Galactus looked huge in the new Fantastic Four movie but here he's about to grab the entire earth with his hand! Absolutely gorgeous art by Simone! Love the dark shadows and rich blavks that Di Meo uses here. Cool, too, that the primary source of light in the art is the Earth itself--Look at how the planet illuminates Galactus' hand and how the light spills over onto G's shoulder and head. This is definately my favorite Di Meo piece ever! Phenomenal pick-up, congrats!

Splendid Amazing Spider-Man re-imagination by Manix Abrera! Somehow Manix always manages to reinterpret scenes we all know so well in ways that surprise us. Love Manix's scene here, especially his version of the Green Goblin. Manix somehow makes him look even more insane than ever! Fantastic pick-up, congrats!

To me, Travis Charest can do no wrong. Love his work--Wish there were more published pieces to choose from! Beautiful sketch cover by Travis--Love your name "Infinite sai" for the weapon Travis gave her. Elektra has always been an interesting character in the Daredevil books. Sometimes the villain, sometimes the hero, but always interesting. Awesome pick-up, congrats!

Gorgeous Superman vs Guy Gardner page by Tom Grummett! Pleasing 6-panel layout with all close-ups. Interesting to see a page with all close-ups--That's not done too often. But it seems right here, since the struggle between Supes and Guy is all abou the ring. I was kind of surprised by the twist at the bottom where the ring re-forms itself around Superman's finger--That's a switch! Gorgeous work by Grummett! Great pick-up, congrats!

Stunning sketch of Jon Sable Freelance by Mike Grell! It's really nicely detailed for a convention sketch. I love all the effort Mike put into this. Lots of intricate pencilwork. The multi-layered shadow works really well to give the piece some dimension! You say you got this 13 years ago?About time you posted it! Fabulous pick-up, congrats!

Stunning splash! Love this group of head shots of Wolverine, Apocalypse and Stryfe! Hard to imagine it was set aside, but when I look at the splash with the three faces making up one, I can understand the choice. But nevertheless, this is a phenomenal piece. Good for you having it inked by Josh--It's fully worthy of the extra effort. Love Apocalypse's fae here, it's so evil and theatening! Wolverine's face is of course perfect, no surprise with Josh drawing it. Josh is an amazing artist and a heckuva nice guy! I met him at OAX last year and enjoyed chatting with him about his art. Great pick-up, congrats!

Fan-freaking-tastic! What a great page from a seminal issue of Amazing Spider-Man! Ross Andru doesn't get nearly enough attention when people talk about the best Spider-Man artists. His run on ASM was phenomenal! He was a worthy successor to a great line of artists including Ditko and Romita. This is a wonderful page with several great panels. Certainly the money shot is that final panel with Spider-Man taking out Punisher with one Spidey-powered punch! Fantastic pick-up, serious congrats!