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Iron Maiden “Eddie” giant guitar pick, Comic Art
Iron Maiden “Eddie” giant guitar pick
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commented posted on 1/27/2026
M L said:
Snorek better pick this for the update, else I call shenanigans!

Snorek and Bill talking about Iron Maiden on the last update, as well as the ongoing debate of the CAF Awards Category for waht should properly be considered "Other", prompted me to take it down off the wall this week and put it onto CAF for others to enjoy. 

Curse of the White Knight #6 pg 21 - Death of the Joker, Comic Art
Curse of the White Knight #6 pg 21 - Death of the Joker
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commented posted on 12/11/2025

I've written about the majesty of this specific page before. It is one of my all-time favorite pages, and is a masterclass for sequential art construction. Congrats! 

Asia (Asia) album cover art prelim (1982), Comic Art
Asia (Asia) album cover art prelim (1982)
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commented posted on 12/7/2025
George H said:

Beautiful piece of Roger Dean and rock history.

Right? So cool. I updated the photo with a little better lighting. It really lines up close to the final, right down to the texture in the sea foam. I knew you'd enjoy the history of it! 

Detective Comics #532 cover, Comic Art
Detective Comics #532 cover
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commented posted on 10/14/2025
Daryl R said:

How have I not commented on this one before? Fun and memorable Joker cover. I love the throwback to an image of impending peril with our hero in bondage as the Joker playfully arrives while having the time of his life. That Joker train really captures the mood with the extra Joker face and large maniacal grin directly centered and brightly colored on the cover. Awesome!

100% I love how crazy and manic it is. Feels right out of Maximum Overdrive...

X-Men 96 Cover by Sal Buscema (and Dave Cockrum + John Romita Sr.), Comic Art
X-Men 96 Cover by Sal Buscema (and Dave Cockrum + John Romita Sr.)
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commented posted on 9/16/2025

So happy for you. Goes into a very impressive collection, now even more so! 

Marvel Age #63 cover (1988) - X-Men - Pryde of the X-Men, Comic Art
Marvel Age #63 cover (1988) - X-Men - Pryde of the X-Men
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commented posted on 12/16/2024

And BOOM! Fantastic add to an already stellar collection!

Star Wars #82 pg1 title splash, Comic Art
Star Wars #82 pg1 title splash
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commented posted on 12/16/2024
Gene Park said:

Great image of Luke on this splash! But, it's OK, Bob, you can just tell us that you wanted it for yourself, LOLOL!!

Haha. If only I bought it privately, I could have legit used the "It's not for me, it's for my daughter!" plea! For the first time in the history of OA purchases, it would have been true! A missed opportunity indeed... 

Jeffrey Brown - Darth Vader and Son Cover Concept Art (Chronicle Books, 2012), Comic Art
Jeffrey Brown - Darth Vader and Son Cover Concept Art (Chronicle Books, 2012)
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commented posted on 8/3/2024

Great acquisition. So brilliantly put together. Odd that the art for Vader and Son was bought, but Vader's Little Princess wasn't...

Excalibur Special: The Sword is Drawn pg. 48 (1988) - Birth/First Appearance of Excalibur, Comic Art
Excalibur Special: The Sword is Drawn pg. 48 (1988) - Birth/First Appearance of Excalibur
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commented posted on 5/5/2024

Just going to pad the comment count here, since I can't gush any more vociferiously than has already been done. Congrats!

"Non-Sequitur" by Wiley Miller 11/26/04
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commented posted on 5/3/2024

So good. Not just the gag, but the line work here is stupendous.

"Non-Sequitur" by Wiley Miller 02/08/09
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commented posted on 5/3/2024

A stunning strip. Not often you see the vertical layout, which adds to the drama. I know you don't sell, so damn, I wish I saw this first! Congrats. 

Brian Bolland - Wonder Woman 83 cover, Comic Art
Brian Bolland - Wonder Woman 83 cover
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commented posted on 4/26/2024

A+ cover. Thanks for sharing! 

Adventure Comics #439, pg 1 title splash, Comic Art
Adventure Comics #439, pg 1 title splash
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commented posted on 2/7/2024
Robert Hughes said:

MAGNIFICO! I'm jealous. 

Rob, if anyone jealous of a Spectre collection, they are jealous of yours! 

 

Thanos #16, Page 3 (Cosmic Ghost Rider Origin), Comic Art
Thanos #16, Page 3 (Cosmic Ghost Rider Origin)
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commented posted on 2/2/2024

Another piece of the CGR puzzle finding its way into your collection. Congrats!

Adventure Comics #436 art by Jim Aparo - The Gasmen and...the Spectre. , Comic Art
Adventure Comics #436 art by Jim Aparo - The Gasmen and...the Spectre.
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commented posted on 1/2/2024

Congrats, as usual. You continue to add these gems! 100% agree its the best non-Spectre page in this book! 

Little Nemo in Slumberland Sunday August 14, 1910 by Winsor McCay, Comic Art
Little Nemo in Slumberland Sunday August 14, 1910 by Winsor McCay
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commented posted on 1/2/2024

Great buy! That was a reasonable price for a Sunday Nemo. Guernsey Auctions falls outside of the normal world of OA auctions, so your perserverance paid off. Great example!

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #4, pg. 14 - Color Plate, Comic Art
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #4, pg. 14 - Color Plate
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commented posted on 12/16/2023

Not only is it a great moment in the book, opening up the powerless and lawless Gotham City for the rise of the Sons of Gotham to subsume the Mutant gang, but it reminds you of the sacrifice that Supes makes in almost getting completely burnt up in the explosion. The hero shot is most apt. Varley's rich colors on this page in particular show the breadth of her palatte.  Impactful, indeed. Great score! 

Wrightson FRANKENSTEIN PLATE 1st and Largest (1978) Doctor Confronts His Monster!, Comic Art
Wrightson FRANKENSTEIN PLATE 1st and Largest (1978) Doctor Confronts His Monster!
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commented posted on 11/2/2023

If the scale wasn't enough, this is heart-pounding scene by a master. A cornerstone to your collection! Congrats!

Batman: Son of the Demon, Comic Art
Batman: Son of the Demon
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commented posted on 10/13/2023

Very cool commission. I like the rougher feel better than the original cover. More in line with Jerry's current work in Western oil paintings.

Peanuts (Sunday strip, 11-9-1986), Comic Art
Peanuts (Sunday strip, 11-9-1986)
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commented posted on 8/7/2023
M L said:

Glad you checked the competition and slammed this puppy into your portfolio! Congrats!

I feel like someone should get called for roughing, and it shouldn't be me. It wasn't cheap...

World’s Finest Comics #258 p. 3 by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez - JLGL Batman, Comic Art
World’s Finest Comics #258 p. 3 by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez - JLGL Batman
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commented posted on 6/23/2023

That last panel.... just a gorgeous all-around page with a K-O at the end! 

Spectre #10 cover [1988, Jerry Bingham], Comic Art
Spectre #10 cover [1988, Jerry Bingham]
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commented posted on 5/3/2023
Heidjer Staecker said:

Awesome.  If you can, please post a pic of all four together.

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1172837

Jean-Claude Mézières - Valérian & Laureline - La Cité des eaux mouvantes (1) - 1976 - Cover, Comic Art
Jean-Claude Mézières - Valérian & Laureline - La Cité des eaux mouvantes (1) - 1976 - Cover
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commented posted on 4/19/2023

Congratulations. Living in Manhattan and as a fan of this series, I had seriously considered making a hard run at it at auction, but backed off the day of. Its a treasure and I hope you give it a place of prominence! 

The Spectre #4 Cover, Comic Art
The Spectre #4 Cover
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commented posted on 3/8/2023

What an incredible cover. Technically, that approach that Tom took to do the Spectre, using the weighted lines to add speed/pain but also as a form of half-done cross-hatching, its incredibly difficult to pull off. Plus the faces are all done individually, in the own unique form of anguish, also not easy to do. Its just stellar. Congrats!

Batman #429 cover, Comic Art
Batman #429 cover
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commented posted on 3/1/2023
Bill J said:

Outstanding cover--Death in the Family is one of the biggest, baddest, most memorable Batman storylines ever. This is the concluding cover with the Joker all dressed up like a swanky rich guy. Serious congrats.

He ends up being the UN ambassador for Iran...

L'Attente (2022), Comic Art
L'Attente (2022)
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commented posted on 2/22/2023
M L said:

Serene!

That's funny. I mostly get anguish. 

Punisher War Zone #38 cover, Comic Art
Punisher War Zone #38 cover
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commented posted on 2/21/2023

Funny...the thing that struck me most about this cover is that in the 90's, we had clearly not yet issued the death knell for local print journalism... Great cover!

Cerebus Batman (Batvark) in the Batcave by Gerhard, Comic Art
Cerebus Batman (Batvark) in the Batcave by Gerhard
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commented posted on 2/9/2023

This is stupendous! The master of backgrounds delivers in spades here!

Avengers 58 splash John Buscema, Comic Art
Avengers 58 splash John Buscema
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commented posted on 12/4/2022

Absolutely stunning. Heartbreaking emotion on the page. Congrats.

Batman: Dark Victory #10 Original Cover Art, Comic Art
Batman: Dark Victory #10 Original Cover Art
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commented posted on 11/22/2022

stunning! 

Batman: The Long Halloween Special Original Variant Cover Art, Comic Art
Batman: The Long Halloween Special Original Variant Cover Art
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commented posted on 11/12/2022

A stunning composition. 

Batman: Son of the Demon (title page), Comic Art
Batman: Son of the Demon (title page)
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commented posted on 9/30/2022
Bill J said:

Gorgeous image of the Batman. So simple, so understated, yet so iconic.

It really is, to me, the best Batman image ever put together. Glad you liked it!

Cycle of the Werewolf book illustration (“April”), Comic Art
Cycle of the Werewolf book illustration (“April”)
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commented posted on 8/27/2022
Marcus Wai said:

There’s not a man who draws this way
I admired how you concentrate
And I don't sleep, just dreaming about you
I try to reach you on the phone
But voices there say Berni’s not home
And my heart aches, thinking we’ve lost you

Cycle time, seeing your clouds before midnight
One more chance to be caught by Weres
Of your passion inside this

Love at first kite
I know that guy for illustrating
I’ve found the Wrightson for me
Love at first kite
It's hard to keep line balance
April’s past the point of no return

So awesome. Styx played at my parent's high school dance, and my buddy used to wash the lead singer's car as a teenager. You would never have known that, which makes this a weirdly awesome choice! Thanks Marcus!

Cycle of the Werewolf book illustration (“April”), Comic Art
Cycle of the Werewolf book illustration (“April”)
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commented posted on 8/27/2022
Timothy Finney said:

I don't say this very often when writing about Wrightson's art, but, this (as you note, masterful) illustration is quite charming.

The next month has a guy getting his face ripped off by a werewolf while sitting in the front seat of his car... just to level-set this! Ha!

Cycle of the Werewolf book illustration (“April”), Comic Art
Cycle of the Werewolf book illustration (“April”)
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commented posted on 8/26/2022
M L said:

Heartstopping! I look forward to seeing this in person one day. 

Soon enough!

Batman: Son of the Demon (title page), Comic Art
Batman: Son of the Demon (title page)
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commented posted on 8/26/2022
Mel C. and B. Carter said:

The oversized album format, the early push into "graphic novels" by DC... they weren't pulling any punches! Amazing that you have this now in your collection. Bravo.

You missed seeing it by a day. Next time you're over...

Batman: Son of the Demon (title page), Comic Art
Batman: Son of the Demon (title page)
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commented posted on 8/26/2022
Felix Lu said:

Congrats Bob...know how much this means to you! Tell me the story at NYCC!

Thanks Felix. I went around shaking the bushes before the auction, to see if anyone else was going at it with equal gusto. Wait until you see it...it's glorious.

The Dark Knight Returns #1, The Original Published Cover Artwork by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, Comic Art
The Dark Knight Returns #1, The Original Published Cover Artwork by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley
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commented posted on 8/15/2022

While we all see the moment in time captured on this gorgeous cover, you get to relive the moment when you realized you won this grail of grails. Congrats Jim! 

Lobo #4 - Cover , Comic Art
Lobo #4 - Cover
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commented posted on 8/3/2022

I love this cover. I love it so much, I want to crack its neck. If its going to be in some batsich's gallery, at least I can rest easy knowing its in yours. 

Sal Buscema - Submariner #39 Cover (1971), Comic Art
Sal Buscema - Submariner #39 Cover (1971)
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commented posted on 7/25/2022

This cover is loud! You can hear the shouting, the crumpling of the tank, the crackle of small arms fire creating a background din, fully drowned out by the booming voice of Subby...the whole thing SCREAMS. I love it! Congrats! 

Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1 Azrael cover by Sean Murphy, Comic Art
Batman: Curse of the White Knight #1 Azrael cover by Sean Murphy
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commented posted on 7/21/2022

With all the impact and gravitas you would expect for a Murphy cover. Killer composition! Congrats!

The Killing Joke - pg. 16, Comic Art
The Killing Joke - pg. 16
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commented posted on 7/21/2022

All the tendrils of what we know of Batman and his greatest nemesis start with this case opening in the last panel. All of it. Starts. Here. 

Passion and hard work is what makes a collection like yours. Congrats! This is epic!

Detective Comics #532 cover, Comic Art
Detective Comics #532 cover
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commented posted on 7/10/2022
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor said:

The first 3 Jokers!  Such a fun cover!  Congrats Bob!

Thanks Nick! I am sure the guys who did the "Three Jokers" series last year are 100% NOT okay with that as canon! Made me laugh though!

Batman #428 Original Cover Art, Comic Art
Batman #428 Original Cover Art
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commented posted on 7/10/2022

100% iconic. Congratulations! 

Spider-man and his Amazing Friends - Doctor Doom Opening Sequence Cel, Comic Art
Spider-man and his Amazing Friends - Doctor Doom Opening Sequence Cel
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commented posted on 7/9/2022

This is fantastic! Definitely brings back the intro feels! Thanks for posting!

Frank Miller, Klaus Janson & Lynn Varley - The Dark Knight Returns Issue #3, pg 10 Splash page., Comic Art
Frank Miller, Klaus Janson & Lynn Varley - The Dark Knight Returns Issue #3, pg 10 Splash page.
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commented posted on 6/25/2022

Super impressive! Can you add a photo without the overlay? Great to where Frank stops and Lynn starts...

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #4, pg 22 color plate, Comic Art
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #4, pg 22 color plate
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commented posted on 5/30/2022
Michael Sullivan said:

Thank you so much for posting the page without the black line overlay. It's an important look at process for an iconic piece.

The listing when it was sold did not have the overlay taken off. I didn't realize that the silhouette was all on acetate. Thought it was important for other people to be able to see that and not hide the fact. It still displays fantastic and you wouldn't display it without the Frank Miller inks on acetate so in some ways it doesn't matter, but it is good to know what it is you're buying when it's a process piece like this.

Marvel Swimsuit Special #4, Page 9 (Thor), Comic Art
Marvel Swimsuit Special #4, Page 9 (Thor)
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commented posted on 5/1/2022

Baller! For real. Also, baller!

Detective Comics #578 p. 8 by Todd McFarlane - Batman Year Two, Comic Art
Detective Comics #578 p. 8 by Todd McFarlane - Batman Year Two
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commented posted on 3/11/2022

As a Bats guy, you aren't going to get a whole lot of opportunities to own a McFarlane page. This checks a lot of boxes! Congrats!