I am guessing, Ferran, you have identified the dps the identity of which many of us were wondering about. Thank you. And that’s a great photo to share with us, Shaun. Cheers!

I often think that Elektra Assasin was not only the best work that Bill Sienkiewicz ever did but was also Frank Miller’s. It was definitely his most experimental with “stream of consciousness” narration but also with “edge of your seat” exciting set pieces. Every page was a feast for the eyes and pages with both Elektra and Garrett (as this one is) are to be treasured. 

Adam Hughes is a much under-rated comic writer and this mini was an absolute hoot (and that is from someone who does not have any other Archie-related comic in their collection). Any page with both Betty and Ronnie is a dream page to have and this is lovely to look at. 

The quintessential non-The Shadow Mike Kaluta artwork. It is terrific. Congrats. 

This is very pleasing to look at. For a long time I have liked that pink and purple (or is it mauve and violet?) colour combo. This reminds me that I must finish reading my copies of Akira one day. 

That is a memorable story. Not sure if you know but BB did the cover of Secret Origins 7 back in the, I think, 1980s which featured the Golden Age Sandman (plus Green Lantern). 

Thank you for your comment. Totally agree about your giving PCR Legend status. When he inks his own pencils is always a must-buy comic for me. Cheers!

A shout out in the description of a Nando Xavier upload – I am honoured!  At your service, young man. 

Fantastic drawing, and even more fantastic photos!

Now you are rolling out the big guns. Tomb of Dracula is also on my bucket list – but only to finally get around to reading (and not owning a page from). But isn’t that the Lord of the Undead lying crumpled on the ground in the first panel, or does that not count? Three different hands – anyone who has tried to draw hands will know how difficult they are to pull off – and each one distinctly different from the other. That maiden with the flower crown is not half bad either. 

Don’t beat yourself up too much about it. We have all been there. I remember seeing a stack of V for Vendetta pages on a dealer’s table at a con back in the late 80s or early 90s. Can’t remember the prices (thankfully) but they were not expensive and I should have filled my boots. Who would have thought comic art would ever be worth anything?

This Jim Lee page, artwise, reminds me of that story he did for issue 1 of Flinch, which I think he also inked. “Less is more,” as far as the crosshatching goes. 

 Not the world's biggest Jim Lee fan (I like him – who doesn’t? but I am not fanatical) but this is a great page. And generally speaking – although there are some exceptions – the penciller is always their own best inker. Congrats. ($300 for an inkwashed Jim Lee Hush page? It is enough to make a grown man cry.)

Thank you for your comment, but especially for your opinion on the photograph which was a lesson in sensitive tactfulness – it’s not what you say but the way that you say it. It is hypocritical for me to obscure my own fizzog, but post TG’s when I had obviously caught him with my flash or in mid-blink, so I have spared him any further blushes by removing the picture and rewriting the text. If I had one of those “Men in Black” neuralyzers I could use it on the small number of people who have already seen the pic. Good call by you. Cheers!

The obvious retort is “African or European?” Man, it is too long since I last saw that movie (I had to Google your question 😞).

That’s some solid good planning. I shall have to think about that if/when I go again even if the thought of planning that far ahead is alien to me. Cheers for the advice.

Thank you for your kind comments. I am glad you took my message in the spirit in which it was meant. As I do not know what you paid (I haven’t changed my mind about not wanting to know) I was not sure if I had the right to tell you that one day you will forget what might be a nosebleed-inducing cost. Everything is relative, as they say, and what you might call “not that big” may be chicken feed to some people on CAF, but totally out of the question to me. I still remember, pretty much, the pages for which I have paid the most and the costs involved but I am getting there. I like the various other ways you have articulated the same sentiment I quoted; I must remember them myself. In all this talk I forgot to say how much I like your page. It is a bridge between the two versions PCR did of practically the same Dr Strange story (which I read resulted in a falling out with the writer on the first version) about ten years either side of your drawing but to me it seems much closer in artistic style to the second version which is definitely a good thing because I usually (but not always) prefer an artist’s more mature style. Your page is full of imagery you could imagine PCR thought carefully about before including and which gives the illustration extra heft – it is beautiful.

Yeah, someone told me that owing to building works being carried out the opening they used was for both exit and entrance whereas there was normally a different one for each. Hope you managed to see everything you wanted to on just the Saturday morning.

“Ink brushes” – I saw what you did there. Thank you for your comment. After your kind words I hope that I will not bore you to death with the detail and long-windedness of my last posting on London (should I ever finish writing it) as it is by an artist not represented in your collection so you may not like him.

I totally agree. He in my top five, maybe even top three, Hellblazer artists, and considering the multitude of top-rank artistic talent who have drawn him that is really saying something. Thank you for your comment, and your Frusin page is terrific.

Thank you, and keep up your good work.

You have nailed it again with your comment. I think a fair proportion of Constantine’s appeal is that we can identify with him as which of us doesn’t have deep regrets and remorse about some terrible things we have done in the past when we acted selfishly and stupidly in the heat of the moment? As you say, hopefully the knowledge we gain from the experience will be a reminder to try to act differently in the future.

Two of the most beautifully-drawn comics I have ever seen are the Marvel Graphic Novels 2 (Elric) and 7 (Killraven) which were both drawn by PCR. This page belongs to roughly the same era – early to mid-80s – so thank you for posting it as I had never seen it before or even knew of its existence. Thank you for the, as ever, comprehensive and absorbing description. As for its cost – I obviously do not know how much it set you back and it is better that I don’t because it would make me feel inadequate as I am not in your spending league, but when I have “overindulged” at the OA dinner table one quote that I read comes to mind which helps me to some extent; perhaps it will put things in perspective for you too. “Long after you have forgotten the price you paid, you will be enjoying the beauty of your purchase”.

What Marcus said – those eyes, nose and lips are positively dreamy, beautifully delicate. Makes me want to dig out those vintage copies of the Aquaman miniseries that Craig Hamilton worked on. 

Excellent page from my all-time favourite Hellboy story.  That last panel is very melancholy if you have read the story that preceded it – absent friends. Thank you for sharing this page. 

Very amusing indeed. It is so authentic I can hear their voices in my head. 

Yeah, you might call it a “two for one”. Thank you for your appreciation. I really like your McNiven Spidey page. I can’t quite remember the storyline (which might sound ironic as doesn’t it involve memory loss?) but if it is related to the Brand New Day Spidey movie currently filming you should see a boost in the page’s value when that motion picture is released. Congrats to you, as well.

“One to show, and one to go” – I like the poetic way you have expressed that; it makes it much easier to remember.

Thank you for your comment. I like the description with your Juanjo Guarnido Shelby drawing where you say you try to keep to a strict one-example-per-artist policy (with some exceptions); I can certainly relate to that!

Seeing as you seem to be predominantly a Marvel fan (although I really like your Batman drawings) I appreciate your kind words. Thank you.

As a big-time Goodwin/Simonson Manhunter fan I am with Walt on this one. Congrats on your expert choice of character in his “The Himalayan Incident”. Sorry about the loss of your friend. All comics fandom feels his absence and seeing all these relatively-recent drawings that people have posted makes me more sad at all the work we will now never see. Thank you for sharing this drawing with us. 

Wow! This has seen some action but who cares? Stone-cold classic, and glad to see it still exists, and happy to see it is here on CAF for all to enjoy. Thank you!

Awww, man, you are killing me. Gene was scheduled to attend a London convention back in the 1990s but pulled out practically last minute so I never got to meet him. One of “The” go-to Marvel Comics artists of the Silver Age and you got two signature characters from him. You have good taste. Love the foreshortening on the outstretched left hand in this one. Gene still had it even then. 

Absolutely gorgeous. No one, but no one, drew graveyards as well as Bernie. Hats off to you! Thank you for sharing this knockout splash. 

“Funny story”? I have to honestly say that yours is the most exciting CAF comment I have ever read. In the short space of me going through it I was sweating like it was a rollercoaster ride as I thought the punchline was going to be that the lowlife who diddled you on the cost of the Authority page was going to be fingered by you as me. What a relief! About twenty years ago, which I am guessing is the time you sold the Authority page, I was having strange memory lapses (sort of like Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart, but not quite as bad as like Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart if you have seen the film) so I would not put it past me to have been the miscreant. Yeah, 99.9 % of everyone I have communicated with on CAF is fine. The 0.1 % is not Sada. Sorry to hear about your experience(s) but you live and learn. Thank you for your comment. As the police officer said in Halloween, everyone’s entitled to one good scare (even if it isn’t Halloween).

Wow, I have got to admire your courage in being outspoken about a controversial political subject. I realise that generally speaking CAF is a safe space and you don’t have to worry about because abused for what you post, but you never know. I suppose you being one of CAF’s most valued contributors helps, so thank you for your candour. I am not sure how the UK compares with the US as the riots that flare up every couple of months over refugees/migrants/asylum seekers certainly grab the attention. The civil unrest last summer after a desperately-sad incident must have made headlines all around the world. With KEPYR they are on safer ground as the focus is on the children, the innocents. I don’t have any solutions to what seems to be a worldwide problem – it is way above my pay grade (and tiny brain) to solve – but I think in the medical world they say that you should treat the cause and not the symptoms. The migrant crises are the symptoms of a deeper problem.

Thank you for your comment. Your collection of commissions is astounding – amongst the best there are on CAF.

Yes, I don’t think non-dog lovers will ever truly “get” dog lovers (and perhaps vice versa). Thank you for your comment!

Thank you for your comment. I think this was Quitely’s first Stateside superhero gig after all those eight-pagers in the DC anthology books; what a calling card it was. Your three Quitely splashes from the three biggest-name titles he worked on are incredible stunners.

Thank you!

Yep, a textbook example of how to set up a page to make it visually interesting to look at. I hope to find out in the next week if you are right in what you say in your last sentence.

Like Steve Rogers in The Winter Soldier, I am gonna have to add that film to my list of recommendations to watch.

Now why did that not occur to me? I can always trust you to think outside the box, Peter. San Diego 2026 here I come!

I echo what Eric says above, Marcus – thank you for posting these drool-worthy pics. Seeing them is the closest I’ll get to being there but it is just as well because if I did go I would be returning home with no shirt on my back (not a pretty sight). The standouts for me are the Golden Dr Strange title page and the Adams Supes vs Ali spread. “If I were a rich man ...” Hope that you have a great time there and don’t work too hard!

Cannot remember much now about that Hooded Justice episode of the Watchmen tv show but at the time I thought it was very special. I need to see it again. So congrats on scoring this. I was a latecomer to appreciating Darwyn’s art; it looked too old school but when I “got” it after reading Parker I was all-in so I am super-envious you got to meet him not once but twice. I am coming around to thinking that if I had a choice between meeting a creator-hero of mine or getting a drawing by them without meeting them I would go for the former. You did the double. Respect. 

Would you be up for swapping that drawing for $2 and my Casio watch?

Yeah, if I discovered he was a keen golfer I might have to eBay my entire Ted McKeever comic collection. I think he was more a “weights” type of guy. Bet he still looks ripped. 

Late to the party (as usual) so belated many happy returns, young man. That is a beautiful drawing by a living legend and a fine, fine description. Thank you for sharing it with us. 

I had my eye on this but in the end passed on it as I am not familiar with the characters (plus I am a bit strapped at the moment). It is a beautiful drawing but nothing less than you would expect from Kevin Nowlan. Thank you for sharing; it saves me having to go into “Past sale prices” if I want to see it again. 

Me too. 

What a fantastic drawing. I miss seeing new McKeever art myself.  I hope he is enjoying some downtime but I cannot imagine him spending all day on the golf course. Your choice of character for him to draw is absolutely inspired and not just because of that prestige one-shot he did with the L’Officiers. One of the greatest [unoffical] Superman stories I have ever read is Ted’s collaboration with Dave Gibbons writing on a story called “Survivor” which appeared in a UK miniseries called A1. Your drawing is buzzing with energy.