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Trimpe--Incredible Hulk #154 Cover (1972), Comic Art
Trimpe--Incredible Hulk #154 Cover (1972)
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commented posted on 4/16/2026

Love it!  Trimpe at his best.  Having grown up in the era when this was published, it immediately reminds me of reading comics in bed as a kid, when an issue like this (Hulk getting shrunk and fighting rats) would spark my imagination.  Such joy. 

1948 Peter Driben
1948 Peter Driben "Beauty Parade" Magazine Cover
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commented posted on 3/25/2026

Wow, what a beauty- great pick up!

Jim Cheung--Astonishing X-Men #1 Cover (Marvel 2017), Comic Art
Jim Cheung--Astonishing X-Men #1 Cover (Marvel 2017)
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commented posted on 3/3/2026

Fantastic art - Jim did a convention sketch for me early in his career, and I've loved his art ever since!

Amazing Spider-Man 140, page 16, Comic Art
Amazing Spider-Man 140, page 16
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commented posted on 2/21/2026

Sweet bronze-age spidey page.  Great nostalgia!

Jack Kirby--Silver Surfer Graphic Novel #1 Cover (Marvel 1978), Comic Art
Jack Kirby--Silver Surfer Graphic Novel #1 Cover (Marvel 1978)
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commented posted on 1/20/2026

Holy cow!  A masterwork for sure!  Not sure there is much I can add, other than, "wow."

Ian Bertram--Black Panther #3 Cover (Marvel 2023), Comic Art
Ian Bertram--Black Panther #3 Cover (Marvel 2023)
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commented posted on 12/10/2025

That's a lot of ink!  Great depiction of the Panther - love the artistry!

1920 Alberto Vargas Pinup Girl, Comic Art
1920 Alberto Vargas Pinup Girl
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commented posted on 11/13/2025

Beautiful!  Vargas was insanely good - big congrats!

Secret Agent X-9 .Daily strip  1/ 4 / 1935 ., Comic Art
Secret Agent X-9 .Daily strip 1/ 4 / 1935 .
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commented posted on 10/30/2025

Great art!  Love Raymond's work on x-9.  Raymond in his prime.

Master Comics #27 (Fawcett 1942) - Mac Raboy, Comic Art
Master Comics #27 (Fawcett 1942) - Mac Raboy
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commented posted on 10/21/2025

Insane!  Incredible historic addition to your collection.  Congrats!!!

Dale Keown--Hulk #9 (Hulk vs Predator) Variant Cover (2022), Comic Art
Dale Keown--Hulk #9 (Hulk vs Predator) Variant Cover (2022)
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commented posted on 10/2/2025

Now that's a cover!  Has it all - action, drama, anticipation, and that ama ing detail and dark dark ink.  Baller!

Marvel Team-Up 56, page 27, Comic Art
Marvel Team-Up 56, page 27
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commented posted on 9/19/2025

Great page, and love the action.  But, side note, I never understood the crazy face-plate that Electro wears.  I mean, he should be called starfish-face man.  Just sayin'.

Wright, David - A Subject for Wishful Thinking, Pin-Up, The Sketch, Feb 24 (1943), Comic Art
Wright, David - A Subject for Wishful Thinking, Pin-Up, The Sketch, Feb 24 (1943)
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commented posted on 8/25/2025

Well, that's just Wright.  

The King in Yellow, Comic Art
The King in Yellow
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commented posted on 8/16/2025

Gorgeous, channeling Booth to perfection!

Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise
Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise "Jimbo's house is gigantic, but condemned" page 7
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commented posted on 8/3/2025

Such a fantastic piece - hard to find a better Jimbo!

Dick Tracy daily April 22 1947, Comic Art
Dick Tracy daily April 22 1947
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commented posted on 8/3/2025

Love the two-way watch panel!

Bigg Ass Comics 2
Bigg Ass Comics 2 "Eggs Ackley in Eggs Escape" page 3, August 1971
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commented posted on 8/3/2025

Fantastic page, and frankly very tame compared to other pages in this storyline.  You can actually display it without fear of insulting most people!  Love him or hate him, Crumb was a genius. 

Krazy Kat daily 'Tiger Tea' storyline July 6, 1936, Comic Art
Krazy Kat daily 'Tiger Tea' storyline July 6, 1936
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commented posted on 8/3/2025

Great strip - classic!

Bringing Up Father Sunday 9/24/22 by Geo McManus, Comic Art
Bringing Up Father Sunday 9/24/22 by Geo McManus
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commented posted on 7/10/2025

Nice one!

Charles Vess and Jeff Smith - Rose , Comic Art
Charles Vess and Jeff Smith - Rose
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commented posted on 5/30/2025

Fantastic!

Colan/Palmer--Tomb of Dracula #54 Cover (1977), Comic Art
Colan/Palmer--Tomb of Dracula #54 Cover (1977)
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commented posted on 5/21/2025

One of my favorite titles from the 70s.  I love it!

Virgil Finlay - Fantastic Novels - Jan. 1951, Comic Art
Virgil Finlay - Fantastic Novels - Jan. 1951
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commented posted on 4/15/2025

Utterly and completely fantastic.  I hate to see the fight that ensues when it comes to who gets to hang it on their wall!

Your Missing Key To Success, Comic Art
Your Missing Key To Success
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commented posted on 4/10/2025

Beautiful - Finlay was amazing. 

Personal Love #24 p4 (Eastern Color, 1953) - Frank Frazetta, Comic Art
Personal Love #24 p4 (Eastern Color, 1953) - Frank Frazetta
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commented posted on 4/5/2025

Oh my - utterly fantastic!!

Fantastic Four 129, page 15, Comic Art
Fantastic Four 129, page 15
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commented posted on 4/3/2025

Sweet!  Love the thing action panels!

Speed Comics #40 Cover (Harvey, 1945), Comic Art
Speed Comics #40 Cover (Harvey, 1945)
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commented posted on 3/23/2025

Wow, amazing historical cover!

Flash Gordon with matching Jungle Jim Topper - December 24, 1939, Comic Art
Flash Gordon with matching Jungle Jim Topper - December 24, 1939
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commented posted on 3/16/2025

Fabulous - Raymond in his prime!

John Romita Sr.--Amazing Spider-Man #141 Cover (Marvel 1974), Comic Art
John Romita Sr.--Amazing Spider-Man #141 Cover (Marvel 1974)
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commented posted on 3/13/2025

Man-o-man, this is sweet!  Romita.  Spidey.  All the classic Spidey baddies.  Does it get any better? 

Wright, David - Carol Day, 509 (1958), Comic Art
Wright, David - Carol Day, 509 (1958)
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commented posted on 3/5/2025

Great strip, and great to see folks waxing poetic about Wright's work.  It seemed like only yesterday that no one had heard of Carol Day, and they were selling for $30 - $50. 

Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur - 1/12/1947, Comic Art
Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur - 1/12/1947
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commented posted on 3/5/2025

Wow, that's fantastic!

DEAN CORNWELL      , Comic Art
DEAN CORNWELL
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commented posted on 3/2/2025

Beautiful!  The Dean of illustration at his best!

Bachalo--Doctor Strange #1 Cover (2015), Comic Art
Bachalo--Doctor Strange #1 Cover (2015)
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commented posted on 2/13/2025

What a great cover - love the skulls pouring out around Strange, perfectly capturing his creepy yet cool vibe.  Brilliant.

Jeff Jones: Mondo Con 1971 - Figure Illustrations, Comic Art
Jeff Jones: Mondo Con 1971 - Figure Illustrations
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commented posted on 2/12/2025

Love it!  I own a similar piece!

Rip Kirby December 3-11.1951, 8 consecutive dailies from The Disappearance of Bijou Benson, Comic Art
Rip Kirby December 3-11.1951, 8 consecutive dailies from The Disappearance of Bijou Benson
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commented posted on 2/9/2025

Thus is insane - you are the Rip Kirby master!!

Buck Rogers 1955 Sunday by Rick Yager, Comic Art
Buck Rogers 1955 Sunday by Rick Yager
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commented posted on 1/12/2025

Nice!  Been awhile since I have seen one of these resurface.  

John Buscema--Thor #182 Cover (1970), Comic Art
John Buscema--Thor #182 Cover (1970)
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commented posted on 1/9/2025

Thor. Buscema. Sinnott.  Boom.

Amazing Spider-Man #54 Cover (Marvel, 1967) - Twice Up Art!, Comic Art
Amazing Spider-Man #54 Cover (Marvel, 1967) - Twice Up Art!
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commented posted on 1/3/2025

Holy cow - amazing!!

Edmund Dulac - The Snow Queen, Comic Art
Edmund Dulac - The Snow Queen
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commented posted on 12/24/2024

Gorgeous!

Willy Pogany DANCING GIRL Watercolor Illustration, Comic Art
Willy Pogany DANCING GIRL Watercolor Illustration
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commented posted on 12/24/2024

Very very nice!

Bastian Sea Horses, Comic Art
Bastian Sea Horses
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commented posted on 12/24/2024

Oh, that's gorgeous!

Honeymoon Island - 8/4/1929 by Dan Smith, Comic Art
Honeymoon Island - 8/4/1929 by Dan Smith
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commented posted on 12/22/2024

Totally gorgeous!!  Dan Smith was a genius.

Charles Burns Big Baby back cover Monster Toys , Comic Art
Charles Burns Big Baby back cover Monster Toys
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commented posted on 12/17/2024

Fantastic!

Chris Stevens--Spider-Man/Hulk Commission (2024), Comic Art
Chris Stevens--Spider-Man/Hulk Commission (2024)
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commented posted on 12/10/2024

Woah, a neon masterpiece!

Famous Women: Mary Queen of the Scots in the tower: January 16, 1927, Comic Art
Famous Women: Mary Queen of the Scots in the tower: January 16, 1927
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commented posted on 12/2/2024

Gorgeous - Dan Smith was a genius.  

McCay, Winsor - Little Nemo in Slumberland, Sunday, 12-30-1906, Comic Art
McCay, Winsor - Little Nemo in Slumberland, Sunday, 12-30-1906
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commented posted on 11/29/2024

How is it possible that I never left a comment for this?  Absolutely perfect Nemo - featuring my favorite characters, and all that fantastic McCay linework.  Spectacular. 

The Shadow Pulp Painting - The Golden Master, Comic Art
The Shadow Pulp Painting - The Golden Master
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commented posted on 11/25/2024

Well, that's awesome!

Philip Tan--X-Men Inferno Poster Illustration (Marvel 2021), Comic Art
Philip Tan--X-Men Inferno Poster Illustration (Marvel 2021)
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commented posted on 11/8/2024

Holy smokes, that's amazing!  Wonderful to see that the ultra-detailed approach has been passed to the next generation.

J. Allen St. John - The Eternal Lover, Comic Art
J. Allen St. John - The Eternal Lover
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commented posted on 10/22/2024

One of my favorite St John works.  Absolutely fabulous.

Little Nemo  February 10,1907 Winsor McCay--  Psychedelic Snow Storm, Comic Art
Little Nemo February 10,1907 Winsor McCay-- Psychedelic Snow Storm
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commented posted on 10/22/2024

Score!  Oh, I am so jealous.  Fabulous Sunday from the finest comic strip artist to have ever lived.  When you are tired of looking at it, give me a call.