Fitting that Rick drops the first comment.  Great half splash (sorry Derek).

Fred Friday must be date night for Dinah and Oli.  Happy TGIFF and have a great weekend everyone.

One blade versus six.  Not crazy about the math, but love the drawing.

Who's not dying to see what comes next?

Forget clean.  The guy doesn't even have a slit for his mouth.  Hmm, maybe he eats through osmosis.

Can't even remember the last time I've seen raw Leonardi pencils.  But this is gorgeous.  Love the setting, the perspective, and the unique pairings.  Congrats on this beauty.

The Amalgam books were fun and interesting.  Some more than others.  With Garcia-Lopez and Nowlan handling the art, it was hard not to give Doctor Fate an edge over the other titles and characters.  Kevin's mastery shines here.  Love the trademark pose and cape.  This is absolutely fantastic.  Congratulations.

40 years of collecting and I STILL don't have a Chaykin.  Thanks for the inspiration and motivation.

A striking and very sensual piece.  Vintage Thorne.

Czarnecki, there's a blast from the past.  I think Al and Ken were one of the few old school art dealers that I never bought anything from when I was first starting out.  I came into collecting right around the time they stopped going to San Diego.  Anyway, just a phenomenal Murphy Anderson piece.  Gorgeous from top to bottom.  And even though the Adam Strange is the smallest figure on the piece, it just might be my favorite.  Congrats on this beauty.

Oops!  I guess I'm doing this wrong.  I thought the FIRST SIX steps was to buy more Hembecks.  I'm totally screwed.

Man, I'm seeing this guy everywhere!  Recently finished the third season of Tulsa King.  Just rewatched Terminator 2 last week.  And earlier tonight watched him in The Protégé with Samuel L Jackson.

A wonderful nod to Kubert.

Great score!

Yes, the last panel is a doozy.  But when it comes to the most effective use of Tim's gorgeous blacks, it doesn't get much better than the ominous mood of that dark and empty doorway in panel 4.

Ha!  Yes you did.  Sadly, you didn't behold much else.  Very much enjoyed your visit (thanks again for lunch).  Hopefully we get to more artwork next time.

Even just the idea of a Nowlan Thor book has me drooling.  Come on Marvel, listen to Marcus.

I remember this book and this page so well.  Congrats on finally making it happen.

Impressive!

Another great line.  You guys are so on the ball.  Maybe I should start hiring you to write my descriptions from now on.

Dammit, why didn't I think of that?  Might have to borrow it for the next one.  Anyway, thanks for the line feed buddy.  Hope your 2026 is off to a good start.

Hey, that looks familiar.

Dynamic piece with wonderful colors.

The only reason I even stuck my head inside for Galaxy 2024 and 2025 was because of you and Kevin.  Congrats on snagging this one.  Beautifully grotesque and masterfully inked.

Right piece, right place, right time, right bid, right winner.  Congratulations on your serendipitous full-circle moment.  Couldn't happen to a better guy.

Whoa!  You can almost FEEL the power and energy of this piece.  Wow!

Quite Something.  If I had any brains at all, I should probably just leave it at that.  Even among all the other wonderful Wright examples you own, this one really stands out.  They say you shouldn't play favorites, but this has to be one of mine.  I love the pose.  I love her expression.  And I love how the contours of the curtain almost seem to be mimicking her profile.  Everything about this image is hypnotic and absolutely mesmerizing.  I'm in love.

For anyone who has ever wondered if you can paint with a pencil, here is your answer.  Exquisite work.

That headshot at the bottom looks SO much better in b&w that it does in color on the published page.

Not being the Transformers expert YOU are, I was a bit confused at first when I read the title and then saw the image.  It was like, wait a second, isn't that ROM?  Haha!  Anyway, not at all familiar with Cahil, but I really love the linework here.  The high contrast with all the black is great.  And the fist bump is really cool too.  Congrats on this awesome cover.

Even the censors are Art Adams fans.

Hmm, the Earl or The King?  Let's think about that for a second.  DUH!

What a great two-fer for TGIFF.  Happy Fred Friday and happy weekend to everyone.

The linework is nothing short of exquisite.

Not sure what a 3-hour piece is supposed to look like.  But this looks AMAZING, regardless of whether it was 3 hours, 3 days, 3 weeks, or 3 months.

One of my all time favorite Steven's images as well.  If you get a chance, check out my Twigg recreation.

Ben and Victor.  Doesn't get much more classic or timeless.  Doom is arguably Marvel's best villain creation and you can never get enough of him.  As far as Reed, that second panel is probably something I never needed to see.  Geez, who comes up with this stuff?

Interactive OA.  Now I've seen everything.  And yes, I want one.  Haha!

I had a good friend pick up an Art Adams piece for me (thanks Ben), but I guess I need to find a "Jason Pearson art" friend.  Haha!  Oh, and this is gorgeous by the way.

Detail and composition.  You nailed it.  And so did Celso.  Incidentally, the package doodle seems to be a prelude to your "one-minute-later" scene.  Haha!

I'm envious of the privilege and joy you get from having these in person and being able to really lean in and study them up close.  Must be a treat.

Brilliant!  Congratulations!

Is it just me, or is he smiling and sticking his tongue out at us?  Haha!

Wonderful page.  I keep seeing these 4-5 page Richie Rich stories go up on HA all the time and have been tempted to go after one.  You may have just inspired me with this post.

More in the vault?  Now you are really starting to scare me buddy.  Anyway, since you didn't do one last week, why not a double post this week?  Ha!  I know, I know.  I probably shouldn't give you any ideas.  Just one question.  If he's the Black Spider, why is he in a big purple suit?  Whatever.  Happy Fred Friday to all.  Enjoy the weekend.

About as animated as I've seen this character look.  I guess he hadn't eaten in a while.  LOL

The looseness of his style works brilliantly here.

Very nice.  Much less cartoony than what I'm used to seeing from Bud.

Love the raw power of those first two panels and the dramatic intensity of the third panel.  Kirby magic at its very best.  Happy New Year sir.

Oh that John C!