Far beyond my meagre pocket.
http://www.illustrationcupboard.com/artist.aspx?aId=287&aiPage=2 (http://www.illustrationcupboard.com/artist.aspx?aId=287&aiPage=2)
Though I'd give my left nut for any of those covers.
Wow well one day when I'm rich! There is a heck of a lot of wonderful stuff there.
One thing that I am curious about is that first one the fantastic Torquemada contents page why is that so 'cheap' (well in relative terms!). Compared to the rest it strikes me as an absolute bargain.
I like Kev as much as the next man, but nearly 10K for one of those pieces?
Be Pure, Be Vigilant, Behave yourself...
But then again
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SIMON-BISLEY-2000-A-D-626-1st-SLAINE-COVER-ORIG-ART-/390218611117 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SIMON-BISLEY-2000-A-D-626-1st-SLAINE-COVER-ORIG-ART-/390218611117)
Holy fucking crap.
This is well out of my range too, but some here might afford it, an iconic page.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Steve-Dillon-Original-2000AD-art-/250814377526?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a65b3ae36
David
When I win the lottery I'm going to be straight after a page or three of Kevin O'Neill art and then I'll eat them.
hmmmm piss take prices ....
Are they a bit cheap for you Dale ;)
Quote from: maryanddavid on 04 May, 2011, 01:29:53 PM
This is well out of my range too, but some here might afford it, an iconic page.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Steve-Dillon-Original-2000AD-art-/250814377526?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a65b3ae36
Last time that was up it was starting price £500, didn't think it'd quite go for that. Significantly more reasonable at half the price.
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 04 May, 2011, 04:33:14 PM
Are they a bit cheap for you Dale ;)
There aren't any 2 for 1 offers. :D
Some lovely stuff but well out of my price range !!! :o
Great stuff. O'Neill's one of my absolute favorite artists but most of this stuff is waaaay overpriced. Shame. I'd donate a nut for that 232 cover...
It's the 'Law According To Judge Dredd' stuff that's making me weak at the knees. Oh for a spare seven grand....
If I had the cash to splash the contents page would be gone.
Didn't see the Torq-Armada double page siege machine there, I wonder how much that one would fetch. I would sell both my knackers an arm and a leg for that piece.
V
Do the colours on those Nemesis pages look a bit weird to anyone else? Did they look like that when printed?
And that Bisley one's been on sale for a long time now (what a surprise!)
Can't stop thinking about these prices. Such a shame.
I've a few O'Neill original Nemesis pieces at home on the wall. Bought the first one for 35 pounds when my older brother brought me to London when I was 14 and later I ordered a double spread from Book III for 200 a few years later. Always wanted something from Metalzoic as I think it's some of the best work O'Neill's done and actually felt hopeful it would be affordable as let's face it, it's not that well known a title but these prices have seriously bummed me out.
Sorry. Depressed rant over...
Those prices are high, for sure... but bear in mind that Kev's got a very high profile these days and with a limited supply of his art and increasing demand, prices will reflect this. Also, these are mostly high-end pieces and almost *any* classic-period 2000AD cover will be pretty damn expensive these days.
I've also been told than Kev doesn't really like selling his art or seeing it up for sale, so that might add a premium to the prices involved. These pieces are coming direct from Kev and most of the money will go directly to him, which is far better than an 'art dealer' scalping customers and driving prices up (like that Bisley cover for $87,000, which is horrible to see).
*rattles piggy bank and looks disappointed*
Quote from: ming on 05 May, 2011, 09:10:53 PM
Those prices are high, for sure... but bear in mind that Kev's got a very high profile these days and with a limited supply of his art and increasing demand, prices will reflect this. Also, these are mostly high-end pieces and almost *any* classic-period 2000AD cover will be pretty damn expensive these days.
I've also been told than Kev doesn't really like selling his art or seeing it up for sale, so that might add a premium to the prices involved. These pieces are coming direct from Kev and most of the money will go directly to him, which is far better than an 'art dealer' scalping customers and driving prices up (like that Bisley cover for $87,000, which is horrible to see).
*rattles piggy bank and looks disappointed*
Well let's be clear, it's purely selfish on my end when I moan about the prices. I don't begrudge O'Neill anything he makes from these. He deserves it wholeheartedly. I just want them, is all and can't afford them!!! Haha!
I don't recognise those Nemesis colour pages. Are they from an annual I've forgotten?
The contents is from an annual, I think the others might be a poster prog.
I was talking to someone about this yesterday, and yeah I think the big difference is whether the money's going to the artist or a dealer.
Considering how much the creators got screwed over on merchandise, and where in certain cases artwork went 'missing' I don't begrudge Kevin getting it back.
That said, it's way out of my price range.
Well this kinda puts our claims that these are expensive into perspective!
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/05/05/frank-miller-dark-knight-returns-original-art-splash-page-sells-for-record-448125/ (http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/05/05/frank-miller-dark-knight-returns-original-art-splash-page-sells-for-record-448125/)
A nice Frank Miller page and significant goes just under $450,000. Now Its a great page and its place in comic history can't be sniffed at but finance aside I'd prefer a lot of those O'Neill pages.
had a good think about these prices , Kev sold a load of pages through FB on denmark street in the mid 90's , prices ranging from £30 to £300 , and if i remember rightly boat loads did'nt sell ....so from past history Kev likes to sell his art ..just at the right price ( or over priced )
I own and have sold his covers and interior pages over the years,i put on a Marshall law cover on ebay on last year with no bids , and i was asking nowhere near what he was asking ...
Now prices are 10 times ....i must be missing something ( should be buy one get 10 free )
And yes i am jealous, because i want to own them all !!! then brag about it ...
If the money is going directly to Kev it would hurt a lot less buying a page , but hurt it would for a normal fan ...like poor old me
Heh, being a very late arrival at the art collecting game, I both love and absolutely hate hearing of the long-ago days when original art was cheap and plentiful, and people had their chips wrapped in it instead of newspaper.
I remember seeing 2K art on the walls of my nearest comic shop (Nostalgia & Comics) as a kid and being in awe... If only I'd had more pocket money / sense.
Early O'Neill Nemesis (books I or II for preference) is right at the top of my wish-list, even though it may take a long, long time before I get there. One of the most amazing artists ever, for me.
My comment about Kev's feeling about art sales may be completely wrong; just repeating what I was told by someone who bought a page off him at Comic Con a while back.
Can't remember the name of the store I got my first one. I do remember they'd TONS of 2000ad artwork in these poster racks. My head was about to explode looking through all of it but Nemesis and Kev's artwork had such a profound effect on me when I first discovered it that there was no question what I was going to buy.
Can't find an image of it online but it's the page from book one with Nemesis speeding through the dimension jump. First panel has Torquemada buying it in the great fire and shouting "I WILL RE...!" and Nemesis, Purity and the rescues aliens standing in Waterloo station looking at all the 'ancient ones' relics. Love that page and so happy to own it. Makes me happy every time I look at it.
What was the marshal law cover you were selling Dale ? never saw that :'(