Flash #21 pg. 1

Welcome back to Shemp's Gallery. To celebrate this final month, I thought it would be appropriate to recognize, celebrate and promote "The Dueling Dealers of Comic Art."

For those who don't know, The Dueling Dealers of Comic Art is a weekly Youtube show on Wednesday night's at 9pm EST. Structured like a prizefight, two Original Comic Art Dealers go head-to-head for 15 rounds, with each offering 15 spectacular new artworks to the market, or artworks that are discounted only during the show.

It is hosted by the owner of CAF, Bill Cox and the dealers are Anthony Snyder of Anthony's Comic Art and Mike Burkey of Romitaman Original Comic Art. There have been guest dealers and there have been collectors who go on the show to sell art. If you collect original artwork, vintage or new, this is a fun and entertaining way to add artwork to your collection.

The show's first broadcast was January 27 2021. They just finished their 47th episode. I was late to the party, I didn't catch it until episode 6 or 7. I've been a regular watcher ever since and have bought a few items.

To see the show, simply click on the Dueling Dealers banner on the right side of your screen, or search "comic art live youtube" in your browser.


On to the art.
My first purchase from the Dueling Dealers of Comic Art. Purchased from Episode #12 4-14-2021 from Mike Burkey. A Greg LaRocque Flash title splash. Flash was my favorite title when it was being published. Wally West was my Flash. I know Barry Allen was the Flash before Wally but I never read that title. Great early splash from the Invasion crossover issue.

Flash #21 pg 1 "Invaded Lives" written by William Messner-Loebs art by Greg LaRocque and Larry Mahlstedt