Murray, Joe :: Mike Mignola

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #3, pg. 18

Artist: Mike Mignola (All)

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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #3, pg. 18 Comic Art

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Title:	Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #3, pg. 18
Artist:	Mike Mignola (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS (or gambling!!)
Views:	2,687
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	5/22/2009
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This one comes with a fun story. I'd made my only pilgrimage down to the SDCC in '94. I wouldn't officially start collecting original art for another 10 years at least.

Finding any affordable Hellboy art was already difficult on day 1. Luckily, I came across this page for $75. Now, I'm well versed in Monty Python hagglin' techniques, so I lowballed an offer of $60. The vendor kinda hissed at me, "All day long I'm being asked to sell for lower. Why shouldn't I ask you to buy for higher?!" Being about as sharp as the edge of town, made sense to me! His eyes went sly, "You a gamblin' man?" as I agreed. "You willing to cut for the difference? You lose, you pay $90?" The challenge got me into it, got me juices going and it was on! He rallied some of his "con men" while others gathered around because he wasn't quiet, "Hey, HEY ALL!! We got a player!" Cut to the cut... I lost, and then upchucked a lil' bit in my mouth. All about people roared, some patting me on the back just for the fun of it (which isn't that what conventions are all about anyway?). I slowly pulled out my wallet as the rest of the crowd for me began to turn away all defeated like in Excalibur when Capt. Picard failed to withdraw the sword. My adversary then looked at me all puzzled, "What, yer gonna pay $90?!?" I nodded, we had bet fair an' square and I lost. "No WAY! No one's ever done that before! Tell ya what ... just fer that, it's all yers for $60 bucks, that was great!!"

I couldn't agree more ... so we both won! :)

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Ken Fries
Member Since 2006

Posted on 5/22/2009

Very cool story about a great page, which obviously in the long run, you were the one who won!

Neil Hill
Member Since 2006

Posted on 5/22/2009

What's funny, is that this particular dealer to this day still tells that story! As you were relating it I tried to remember where I'd heard it before, and I recalled that it was from a dealer at his booth while I was thumbing through his wares at SDCC a few years back (don't remember who). Very cool story indeed, and what a great piece for the price!! Easily worth ten times that original amount now.

Matt Dicke
Member Since 2006

Posted on 5/27/2009

Great Page! and great story too. Thanks for sharing. Next time you should try dice instead of cards, you might have even better luck!

Michael Radeke
Member Since 2006

Posted on 5/28/2009

I would think at least 30 times what you paid for it! This is an amazing page, congrats on having it and a great story to go with it :)

comicinkking. com
Member Since 2004

Posted on 8/11/2013

Cool page!! Cool story behind it!! Let me know if you ever want to double your money!! ;)

Anthony F
Member Since 2004

Posted on 7/1/2014

Wonderfully creepy Hellboy page, but it's your story that takes the cake!

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 6/14/2015

Excellent page and a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing both.

Frederic Lorge
Member Since 2007

Posted on 3/23/2021

beautiful piece

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