Comic book artist signatures

Comic book marketplace volume 3 20012005 38 issues following the departure of founder and editor gary carter, comic book marketplace went on hiatus for a few months as its fate was decided. The simple answer is that it can increase the value of a comic book. Click through to see a few of our favorite artists signatures, and as always, if we missed a hidden gem, let us know about it in the comments. This digital copy will give you a better idea of who autographed the comic. Buscema grew up a fan of hal fosters prince valiant comic strip. The staff at csa comics has amassed a comic book signature library of over 10,000 signatures for reference. The effect of not charging for signatures at comic cons. The remarked df book came that way as did the gold signatures on the retailer editions and the wizard ace also came signed. In general people are only going to pay for a signature on a comic book if its a key book or they really want to own the book. Here is the top 125 comic book writers master list. He is known as one of comics foremost cheesecake artists, and one of the best known and distinctive comic. Cameron stewart, an artist who works on dc comics batgirl, was resolutely in. He later started penciling as a fillin artist on titles such as. Oct 19, 2014 the staff at csa comics has amassed a comic book signature library of over 10,000 signatures for reference.

As joker states on the cpg forum the only time signatures truly increase the value of the book is when it is a key book, signed by a key person in the creative process and cgc signature series encapsulation. These signatures are listed alphabetically according to the artist name. How to submit comic books for cgc signature series heroes. He worked for inkers including joe sinnott and mike esposito. Those use different, more written out signatures than the one im familiar with. These volumes are never themselves comics, though they may include shorts. The effect of not charging for signatures at comic cons update. Signatures, sketches authentication program cbcs comics. Mar 01, 2020 comic book auction featuring silver age, 1st appearances, signatures, and artist variants from a variety of publishers.

The vsp service allows the owners of these unwitnessed signatures on comic books, sketch covers and original art to have the signatures certified as authentic. Use a percentage character % to replace any number of characters. This fee is charged for each graded book sent into desert wind comics that must be removed from any graded encasement. Yes, there are bad apples out there who forge signatures.

Adam hughes born may 5, 1967 is an american comics artist and illustrator best known to american comic book readers for his renderings of pinupstyle female characters, and his cover work on titles such as wonder woman and catwoman. This is the first comprehensive book dealing solely with artists monograms and signatures that are difficult to identify. Adam hughes born may 5, 1967 is an american comics artist and illustrator best known to american comic book readers for his renderings of pinup style female characters, and his cover work on titles such as wonder woman and catwoman. Heres the image of the autograph id like to know if you can please tell me which artist it is. I know artists may use different sigs for different uses and it might change throughout their career. If you only have a couple of books and want to add a few prints or other items to your order, a combination of signatures and shop items is possible.

Comic books 1191 comic photos 97 comic art 92 comic miscellaneous memorabilia 88 comic figurines 83 comic cut signatures 59 comic trading cards 27 comic canvas prints 24. At marvel, he became the first john romita raider, an art correction group. Originally from walker, louisiana, he received his masters degree in fine arts from the university of albany. He met defiant comics editor jim shooter at a convention, who assigned him to do the dark dominion series in 1994. Found it in a daredevil book at a local comic store. Adventures of a comic book artist pioneer drama service. Pick one up at any hcba artists table and collect signatures on the cover. By ian melton for most comic book fans comic book conventions like. Oct 01, 2015 the discussion about charging for signatures spread to twitter, where many current artists and writers weighed in. A selection of sketches, recreations, and original sketches in my variant sketchbook. Does an autograph increase the value of my comic book. He is known as one of comics foremost cheesecake artists, and one of the best known and distinctive comic book cover artists.

It seemed like the newer the comic book was, the more the value was impacted positively. Born in brooklyn, new york city, new york, from sicilian parents, sal buscema was the youngest of four siblings. A thin line might not reproduce well, or might get lost in the colour printing. You would not have received even that much for this book prior to verification by cbcs. Philip kosloski is a writer well known for his accessible articles on topics of spirituality and church history at as well as his comic book series finnian and the seven mountains and the mission of joan of arc jim fern became an inker for marvel in 1983 working on various spiderman titles. Jul 22, 2018 the simple answer is that it can increase the value of a comic book. For most comic book fans comic book conventions like emerald city comiccon are the only way fans are going to meet their favorite creators and if possible get them to sign stuff. Autographs on cards, paper, sketches, drawings, comic strips and other items.

We looked at all kinds of comic books that were sold on sites like ebay and heritage auctions, and compared similarly graded comic books that did and did not have an autograph. A signature will increase the value of the comic only if. The driving force in charging for signatures, as he was for so many things in comics, was stan lee. For as long as there have been comic book conventions and long before grading companies existed, fans have been getting their comic books signed by artists and writers. But theres no friction for the majority of artists and writers.

Although monograms and initials including conjoined initials are quite different from each other, they are always placed in the same category. Cbcs is proud to offer our customers a signature program that serves the legions of fans who love to get their comic books signed by artists and writers and celebrities, but also want those signatures to be considered authentic. Che with signature artist signatures, comic art, comics, drawings, sketches. Comic artist george perez has worked primarily with marvel comics and dc comics throughout his long career, and is probably best known for his work on the new teen titans and crisis on infinite earths for dc, his avengers relaunch in the 1990s for marvel comics, and his jlaavengers crossover in 2003. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. These collectibles can then be 100% authenticated and encapsulated by cgc under the prestigious signature series label. Their father, who was born in italy and died in 1973, was a barber. What happens then, when you combine the artists product with the artists signature. For most comic book fans comic book conventions like emerald city comic con are the only way fans are going to meet their favorite creators and if possible get them to sign stuff. Listing 5,100 artists, with nearly 10,000 signatures, castagno gives approximately 25% more information about artists full names and birth and death dates than any other directory. Click on a thumbnail to view an expanded lightbox image. The discussion about charging for signatures spread to twitter, where many current artists and writers weighed in.

Where i struggle is when you get an artist or writer to sign a book he had nothing to do with. Everyone loves comic book superheroes, so both cast and audience will love this actionpacked spoof of the comic book genre complete with hysterical singing superheroes and dancing villains. Link over to my shop page to view the available prints or items. How to submit comic books for cgc signature series. Click on any name below for more information about the artist listed. Comic fan club magazines, art books, and mailers are often included in any serious comic book collectors library. Frank frazetta is arguably the most beloved fantasy and science fiction artist of the 20th century. He is best known for his lush paintings, his work in comic books, book covers, movie posters and record album covers. Does the value of the item rocket in value or tank like a.

Comic artist george perez has worked primarily with marvel comics and dc. Comic books 1285 comic art 68 comic miscellaneous memorabilia 67 comic figurines 67 comic photos 66 comic cut signatures 51 comic trading cards 25 comic canvas prints 18 comic magazines 12 comic posters 7 comic plaques and collages 5 comic wall art 3 newspaper comics 1 comic props 1. Inside the secret business of signed comic books newsarama. Those collectors wishing to authenticate signatures on comic books, will have them graded without penalty or qualified labels. The first 20 people to get at least 12 signatures can pick. For claritys sake, theyre not true signatures, persay. So a minimum signature order would be 5 signatures plus additional priority mail postage costs. Born in brooklyn, new york city, new york, from sicilian parents.

Comic book certification service cbcs to the rescue the. Comic book artist autographs, cartoonist signatures. Fandom advisory network needless to say, once cbcss verified signature program is up and running strong, my cgc green labelled iron fist 14 and daredevil 158 will be taking a trip to saint petersberg, florida. A signature will increase the value of the comic only if it has been authenticated. If you pull up a search for stan lee signatures on ebay you will see lots of books, but i bet over half of the books will be on a book stan lee had only a loose connection too. He is best known for his lush paintings, his work in comic books, book covers. Comic books has long been a friendly sort of business. How to mail comic books through the us postal service. This is why the value or selling price is an unknown quantity.

Comic book certification service cbcs to the rescue. Cbr senior writer brian cronin has been writing professionally about comic books for over a dozen years now at cbr primarily with his comics should be good series of columns, including comic book legends revealed. May 19, 2014 the signatures are authenticated by cgc and the labels indicate who signed the book, the date it was signed and, in some cases, the location of where it was signed. In my opinion, stan lees autograph is the highend of the comic book creator. Verified signature program how vsp work cbcs comics.

Usually on the first page or splash page above the indicia is the name of all creators of the comic book. Following the departure of founder and editor gary carter, comic book marketplace went on hiatus for a few months as its fate was decided. Witnessed signature series comic book signing if you want to maintain a 9. Coincidentally around that time, russ cochran and his team in the missouri office of gemstone had just wrapped their ec comics reprint program gemstone publishing found itself with a californiabased magazine. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of hulk weekly for marvel uk. You may find this category useful if you are not sure what category your signature is in. The signatures are authenticated by cgc and the labels indicate who signed the book, the date it was signed and, in some cases, the location of where it was signed. This volume includes some 5,200 signatures of 3,700 artists worldwide, with information on nationality and the most uptodate birth and death dates, and a broad listing of reference sources. Ive gotten a few books signed that will be sharing in my. With signature series, collectors can have their comic books, magazines, prints and posters signed by artists and creators in the presence of a cgc representative. May 30, 2018 10 greatest spiderman artists of all time. From a collectors standpoint it is more profitable to cgc the comic book and have the signature authenticated. But a system set up that does not take in account authentic signatures from a artists website who also does business with cgc appears to have unthought elements that result in unethical business practices.

And those other forms are finitea screenplay around 110 pages, a tv drama around 50, a comic book 24 or 32 print signatures are in multiples of eight. Big and popular artistwritters seem to sell for more than your avg comic artist, writter. Coloriage wild book by emmanuelle colin coloring books, coloring pages. Signature autograph identification thread cbcs comics page 1. Why did will erwin eisner, the comic book artist, and walt. Jeffrey glen jones is an american comic book artist, who is best known as j. The verified signature program is a cbcs exclusive service that authenticates unwitnessed signatures that have been obtained by collectors over the years. With the help of marvel comic book artist and mentor don perlin, keith started working for marvel comics in 1982 as a background inker. Dec 08, 2019 where i struggle is when you get an artist or writer to sign a book he had nothing to do with. Gemstone publishing, inc comic book marketplace volume 3. The collectors choice for guaranteed authentic signatures on comic books, and comic book sketch covers. Comic book auction featuring silver age, 1st appearances, signatures, and artist variants from a variety of publishers. If you have assured the authenticity of your signed comic book through one of the above methods you then have to find a buyer who not only wants the specific comic book you are selling, they also want it signed. His elder brothers alfred and john, a celebrated comicbook artist, and his sister carol predeceased him.