Congratulations on adding this incredible cover to your stellar collection!  This one really has it all with an iconic shot of Mister X and some fantastic backgrounds including a too-cool hovercar!  Seeing this gem is prompting me to unearth my copies of this great comic and revisit some of those terrific 1980's independent comic memories!

Thank you for the kind comment buddy, but this is one I am selling!  :)

Congratulations on a tremendous Alan Davis and Mark Farmer illustration!  I am glad you were able to get Mark Farmer to ink the piece and it is great that you still have the beautiful Alan Davis pencils on a separate board!

Published or not, this is a super cool Hercules piece!  With all of Marvel's variant covers being released, this beauty should see print somewhere!!

Congratulations on a terrific page by two all-time great comic artists!  The wash effects are stunning and, as a true "cat-person" I especially like the cool shots of Zabu throughout!

Congratulations on a terrific page from an incredible series!  Great dialogue throughout and images of both heroes and nearly every supporting character; who could ask for more?!

Congratulations on a terrific cover!  The goofy look on Groo's face is classic and I love the back cover element of the female warriors exiting the creatures mouth; just too cool!

Congratulations on an absolutelty incredible page!  Severin's inks truly shine on this one and the military elements are right in his wheelhouse!  Very glad to read you were able to track it down after parting with it and that it now has a permanent home on your outstanding collection!

WOW!!!  Nick, your collection is so epic; I can't believe I had not seen this incredible page before; congratulations on yet another gem!!!

This is truly "the cat's meow"!  Such a cool piece that has great memories associated with it!

Congratulations on a terrific page!  Please post a higher resolution scan to do this beauty justice!!!  :)

Congratulations on the coolest sequential commission ever done at a convention!  Thank you for showing Matt your magnificent Manix sequential Spidey commission which inspired Matt to produce this beauty!  

Congratulations on a truly unique illustration by the amazing Mike Zeck!  Thank you for sharing the cool back-story on this wonderful piece!

Paul is a wonderful artist, but I would not have imagined that his style would work with Matt Wagner's very dark Grendel world.  Paul totally nailed it though; absolutely stunning art to enhance an emotional story! 

Congratulations on an incredible pinup by two stellar artists!  Thank you for including the close-up shots; there is so much wonderful detail to this amazing illustration!

Batman, Robin, and the Joker drawn by the legendary Neal Adams; big congratulations on a fantastic page!

WOW!  Such a beautiful and charming piece; congratulations on adding this gem to your amazing collection!

Congratulations on a very cool page from a truly epic series!  It's incredible how Matt Wagner included SO much dialogue on the page, but he masterfully allowed plenty of room for his amazing artwork to shine!

Congratulations on a wonderful page by Tim Truman!  I remember buying Starslayer at my local comic book store and I plunked down my hard-earned buck for the Grell art on the main feature, but was totally blown away by Tim Truman's incredible back-up feature!

Congratualtions on a terrific splash page featuring a key Spider-Man villain.  So cool that the page was written, penciled, inked, AND lettered by JB!

Congratulations on a very cool page which is extra special given your memory of buying the comic off of the spinner rack!

I totally agree!  This magnificent piece is framed up in the foyer of our home so I see it every day; it always brings a smile to my face and it remains one of my all-time favorite JB pieces!

It was great catching up with you at OAX 2025 and I am glad this incredible piece has found a great home in your terrific collection! 

Thank you for the comment, but please note all of the Mike Machlan artwork I have posted to my CAF is for sale with all of the procedes going to Mike's widow.  I have everything priced very reasonably, so please feel free to let me know if yoiu'd like to add any of the pieces to your collection!

Congratulations on a terrific page!  The shots of Howard are fantastic and I love the the bonus sketch of Tarzan on the reverse!!

When Chris commissioned this one JB was surprised it was not being requested for you!  I know he had a lot of fun with it and certainly knocked it out uf the park.  It is tragic that Chris is no longer with us, but hopefully somewhere he has a a smile knowing that this terrific piece now has another loving home in your terrific collection!

Congratulations on a truly epic 2-pager which is also my favorite piece of artwork from the book!  The main characters are spectacular and the other details Matt put into the piece are incredible!  I love the detailed city background, the creepy-cool skull at the bottom and even subtle things like the lightning bolts at the top that draw the viewer's eyes to the main figures.  I am glad this gem is in your fabulous collection!!!

Congratulations on a terrific vintage Matt Wagner painted cover!  Thank you for including such a nice photo of the original artwork; I never got to see this one in person and it's so cool how the background figures pop on the painting!

"Are we witnessing a great moment in the history of comic art, or the GREATEST moment in the history of comic art?"   I'm not sure, but this certainly is a super-cool piece of comic art!!  Congratulations buddy!

Patience is indeed a virtue!  I first read these great stories in Astonishing Tales when I was collecting back issues in the early 1980's, at that time I was not aware of who Wally Wood was, I just knew I really liked his artwork!  Having multiple panels with Dr. Doom plus the added bonus of the Red Skull in the final panel makes this page one that was well worth the wait!  Big congratulations on adding this beauty to your incredible collection! 

Congratulations on this beautiful "feel good" painting!  This is my personal favorite Steve Rude painting and, like yourself, I was hoping to purchase it from Steve 20+ years ago, but could not afford the price.  I will take a humble brag on the painting's creation as Steve had completed a commissioned painting for me featuring Wonder Woman with my family's pets prior to his doing this piece.  I recall Steve telling me that doing the painting for my family convinced him that he could do a more elaborate piece featuring Wonder Woman and a bunch of pets!  Congratulations again on a true gem!

Thank you for the comment buddy!  Somehow I doubt the story will live up to the cover artwork!  :)

Terrific layout and classic dialogue, congratulations on a true Grell Grail! 

Thank you for the kind words, I am surprised that this one had thus far not been recorded in the Gabri-El comic art database!  :)

Not Brand Echh was one of the first comics I read; my family and I visited relastives in Florida every summer during the late 1960's-mid 1970's and a cousin of mine had the entire run of the title.  I remember reading these comics while the "adults" played cards for hours!  This page is a true favorite of mine and it's sad to read in your description that some collector's feel you over-paid for it!  That sounds like sour grapes to me and at least one other collector bid the price up to one increment less than your bid, so other folks also felt it was worth the price!   Congratulations on a truly wonderful page from a terrific series!

Congratulations on picking up this swell cover reimagining of Marvel Spotlight (Volume 2) # 4 by Mike Machlan.  I really like how Mike used zip-a-tone on the creature Captain Marvel is battling.  Mike's widow thanks you for kindly buying this piece and I thank you for being such a great friend!

This is one of my absolute favorite blue-lines from the series; the original is just too cool and I am glad it has a great home in your tremendous collection!

Congratulations on a wonderful illustration by Sergio!  I loved Groo and also enjoyed his Marginal Thinking pieces in Mad Magazine; this incredible piece brings back fond memories of both of these favorites!

Congratulations on a terrific page from a key early Marvel issue!  I was born a year before this issue came out, so I obviously did not buy it off the stands, but it was one of the comics I sought out once I became a Marvel Zombie in the early 1980's!  The 4th and 5th panels are especially nice; pure Kirby Marvel magic!

I don't know what you you gave up in trade to get this gem, but whatever it was, you got the bettter of the deal!  :)  The artwork is stunning, Matt's story-telling and wonderful inking skills are on fine display; congratulations on a fantastic page!

Congratulations on a terrific cover Nick!  Those gigantic DC Dollar comics were great reads back in the day and this is a nostalgic favorite of mine; I'm glad it has a wonderful home in your amazing collection!!

Congratulations on a great page from a series I fondly remember reading back in the 1980's!

Congratulations on a terrific jam piece Steve-o!  That is an amazing group of artists and a wonderful keepsake from the event.  I am sorry the museum was not a success, but at least you have some great memories from the convention!  What a thrill it must have been to meet and get sketches from comic legends Will Eisner and Jerry Robinson along with so many other great strip and comic artists!

Congratulations on a truly terrific group of JBNM pages!  The last panel on this page cracks me up; Danny's facial expression is classic!

Thank you for giving this terrific piece a great home!  It was used for a Gambit trade paperback in 1995 and is one of many pieces I regret having sold over the years!  :)

Thank you for the comment!  It's great to hear from you again; it's been too long since we corresponded!  If you have time, please shoot me an e-mail at capshockeyfan@yahoo.com so we can catch up!  Lots going on here, the most notable is that Lynn and I became grandparents in July!!!  :)

Thank you for the comment; it perfectly summed up my feelings on this piece!  I've been looking for the "right" Maguire example for years and this one is it for me! 

CLASSIC!  Those ealry Grimjack stories remain some of my all-time favorite comics and were ones that I looked forward to buying the day they came out at my local comic book store.  You certainly made a great choice in buying this gem when Roger made the artwork available to you!!

Detective Comics # 31 is one of Matt Wagner's favorite Golden-Age covers and his appreciation for the source material shines in this loving tribute.  Congratulations on a stellar cover and I am glad to see it has found a great home in your fantastic collection!

Congratulations on a terrific page!  I especially like the layout with the panels of the characters facing off against one another, and Salvador's fine detail throughout is beautifully rendered!