Author: ComicArtTrends

by ComicArtTrends | October 20, 2020

Is grading original comic book art as simple as looking for clean, white paper?  Are good grades assigned for smooth, shiny pages with minimal smudges, free of food stains...overall nice appearance?  Well, no...  I assert that grades assigned to original...

by ComicArtTrends | October 10, 2020

When one tees off in golf, proper etiquette requires yelling 'fore' to alert other golfers that something is coming.  Here you are, puttering along on the course, oblivious to the imminent danger of flying objects.  Unless, of course,...

by ComicArtTrends | October 9, 2020

[caption id="attachment_38722" align="alignleft" width="214"] Atari 2600 Box Cover Art for Space Invaders[/caption] As kids who play video games mature into...well, adults who play video games, many long for reminders of a simpler past. Of course, the simpler past involves primitive graphics, basic gameplay, and no...

by ComicArtTrends | October 4, 2020

When I was in college, I learned a simple plan for money management: give 10%, save 10%, and spend the other 80% wisely.  I think I have done fine on the first two.  At times, the process broke down for...

by ComicArtTrends | October 3, 2020

Leonardo Da Vinci is perhaps the greatest artist of all time. He shaped the future with his works.  Who are the future shapers of modern comic art in the 21st century?  Consider my first candidate...

by ComicArtTrends | September 18, 2020

Would you have paid 30 cents for a mint copy of Incredible Hulk #181?  Woulda, coulda, shoulda—what would you have paid for original art from the prior issue featuring the first appearance of Wolverine?  There is no time...

by ComicArtTrends | September 17, 2020

I recently had a challenging discussion with my three daughters on the appropriate thickness of liquid soap.  Whether soap is dispensed as a watery stream or thick globs, falls into the category of first world problems.  It's like trying to decide...