What are the MUST SEE Cons?

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:45 am

Never been to one before (in the States).

Would love to check out a few.

What are the best ones for -
REALLY awesome Valiant (and Marvel, DC etc) comic book art
And usually have a big bunch of artists doing sketches

Also, if there is something great about one of the Cons that is not on my description above but worth mentioning, let me know!

Oh yeah also interested in Action figures, mainly from the 80's (duh!)

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:59 am

cobra_commander wrote:Never been to one before (in the States).

Would love to check out a few.

What are the best ones for -
REALLY awesome VALIANT (and Marvel, DC etc) comic book art
And usually have a big bunch of artists doing sketches

Also, if there is something great about one of the Cons that is not on my description above but worth mentioning, let me know!

Oh yeah also interested in Action figures, mainly from the 80's (duh!)

San Diego is the obvious answer. Just been to that and Wondercon, which also had great art and guests (missed one of the best pieces I've seen because the ATM wouldn't give enough money and I was stupid enough not to accept the dealer's much higher cc price).

San Diego is however turning into a general media show, with comics just being about half of it.

The greatest thing about San Diego is the feeling that us comic fans are not as few as one often believe.

/Magnus

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:19 am

magnusr wrote: San Diego is the obvious answer. Just been to that and Wondercon, which also had great art and guests (missed one of the best pieces I've seen because the ATM wouldn't give enough money and I was stupid enough not to accept the dealer's much higher cc price).

San Diego is however turning into a general media show, with comics just being about half of it.

The greatest thing about San Diego is the feeling that us comic fans are not as few as one often believe.

/Magnus

Thanks Magnus

What was the art piece that you missed out on?

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:28 am

cobra_commander wrote:What was the art piece that you missed out on?

One of Russ Manning's prototype drawings for Magnus.

/Magnus

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:29 am

magnusr wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:What was the art piece that you missed out on?
One of Russ Manning's prototype drawings for Magnus.

/Magnus

Wow

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:55 am

cobra_commander wrote:
magnusr wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:What was the art piece that you missed out on?
One of Russ Manning's prototype drawings for Magnus.

/Magnus
Wow

Did he have pants?

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:09 am

X-O HoboJoe wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
magnusr wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:What was the art piece that you missed out on?
One of Russ Manning's prototype drawings for Magnus.

/Magnus
Wow
Did he have pants?

Hehehehe

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:10 am

magnusr wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:What was the art piece that you missed out on?
One of Russ Manning's prototype drawings for Magnus.

/Magnus

I don't see many of his pieces for sale how much are they worth? for an original page? for the prototype?

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:30 am

X-O HoboJoe wrote:Did he have pants?

Yes.

/Magnus

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:34 am

cobra_commander wrote:I don't see many of his pieces for sale how much are they worth? for an original page? for the prototype?

Last Manning Magnus page I saw went for an unprecedented $2200 plus 20% buyer's premium. That was however an unusually nice page. Still, the days when $1000 was much for a Manning page are gone.

/Magnus

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:37 am

magnusr wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:I don't see many of his pieces for sale how much are they worth? for an original page? for the prototype?
Last Manning Magnus page I saw went for an unprecedented $2200 plus 20% buyer's premium. That was however an unusually nice page. Still, the days when $1000 was much for a Manning page are gone.

/Magnus

OUT ~ OF ~ THIS ~ WORLD

WTF has gone up more in the last 20 years? The Dow or Comic Art?!

SnotDrip · Post by **SnotDrip** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:32 am

cobra_commander wrote:
magnusr wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:I don't see many of his pieces for sale how much are they worth? for an original page? for the prototype?
Last Manning Magnus page I saw went for an unprecedented $2200 plus 20% buyer's premium. That was however an unusually nice page. Still, the days when $1000 was much for a Manning page are gone.

/Magnus

OUT ~ OF ~ THIS ~ WORLD

WTF has gone up more in the last 20 years? The Dow or Comic Art?!

OIL

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:14 am

SnotDrip wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
magnusr wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:I don't see many of his pieces for sale how much are they worth? for an original page? for the prototype?
Last Manning Magnus page I saw went for an unprecedented $2200 plus 20% buyer's premium. That was however an unusually nice page. Still, the days when $1000 was much for a Manning page are gone.

/Magnus

OUT ~ OF ~ THIS ~ WORLD

WTF has gone up more in the last 20 years? The Dow or Comic Art?!
OIL

You just count yourself lucky magnus doesn't collect that!

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:34 am

magnusr wrote:
X-O HoboJoe wrote:Did he have pants?
Yes.

/Magnus

Really? So the tunic was not part of the original design?

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:40 am

X-O HoboJoe wrote:
magnusr wrote:
X-O HoboJoe wrote:Did he have pants?
Yes.

/Magnus
Really? So the tunic was not part of the original design?

"For any questions about Magnus' pants or tunic please contact Magnusr at..." Magnusr do you have an email you can put down here pls?

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:23 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:Really? So the tunic was not part of the original design?

Comic Book Artist #22 shows two concept drawings. The one I saw (or possibly a similar one) and an earlier. The earlier has only the "skirt" and no more clothes, probably inspired by Tarzan. In the text they say at least one earlier concept should exist, with a hammer (a fact that Shooter incorporated in Steel Nation). The one I refered to has a jump-suit.

I believe I have read somewhere also that the whole of issue one had to be redrawn as Magnus didn't have enough clothes. So I guess it went back and forth a bit, with the very original design being rather close to the final.

/Magnus

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:29 pm

magnusr wrote:
X-O HoboJoe wrote:Really? So the tunic was not part of the original design?
Comic Book Artist #22 shows two concept drawings. The one I saw (or possibly a similar one) and an earlier. The earlier has only the "skirt" and no more clothes, probably inspired by Tarzan. In the text they say at least one earlier concept should exist, with a hammer (a fact that Shooter incorporated in Steel Nation). The one I refered to has a jump-suit.

I believe I have read somewhere also that the whole of issue one had to be redrawn as Magnus didn't have enough clothes. So I guess it went back and forth a bit, with the very original design being rather close to the final.

/Magnus

PICS! Please! Somebody! I've seen the lame-o I-books one and the early 80s design, but I've never seen the originals.

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:40 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote: PICS! Please! Somebody! I've seen the lame-o I-books one and the early 80s design, but I've never seen the originals.

For you. I remembered now that Dark Horse made a very nice overview of concept drawings, so the picture below shows that and the jump-suit from CBA (the other image from CBA Dark Horse has as well). It's just a snapshot, so I decided not to shrink it. Thus it's large and I just put a link.

http://www.valiantfans.com/magnusr/manningmagnuses.jpg

/Magnus

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:42 pm

magnusr wrote:
X-O HoboJoe wrote: PICS! Please! Somebody! I've seen the lame-o I-books one and the early 80s design, but I've never seen the originals.
For you. I remembered now that Dark Horse made a very nice overview of concept drawings, so the picture below shows that and the jump-suit from CBA (the other image from CBA Dark Horse has as well). It's just a snapshot, so I decided not to shrink it. Thus it's large and I just put a link.

http://www.valiantfans.com/magnusr/manningmagnuses.jpg

/Magnus

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:41 pm

OK, I like the "skirt" better than the "pantsuit".....

...and even back then, Leeja just looked slutty.

-slym

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:48 pm

slym2none wrote: ...and even back then, Leeja just looked slutty.

slym

...if it looks like a duck... and smells like a duck...

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:56 pm

slym2none wrote:OK, I like the "skirt" better than the "pantsuit".....

...and even back then, Leeja just looked slutty.

-slym

Yup, after years of waiting, I can finally say I like the tunic the way it came out than that original pantsuit.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:57 pm

Elveen wrote:
slym2none wrote: ...and even back then, Leeja just looked slutty.

slym
...if it looks like a duck... and smells like a duck...

In Sleeja's case, smells more like a dead fish.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 4:04 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:
Elveen wrote:
slym2none wrote: ...and even back then, Leeja just looked slutty.

slym
...if it looks like a duck... and smells like a duck...
In Sleeja's case, smells more like a dead fish.

"Good morning, ladies!"

-slym

SnotDrip · Post by **SnotDrip** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:33 am

X-O HoboJoe wrote:
Elveen wrote:
slym2none wrote: ...and even back then, Leeja just looked slutty.

slym
...if it looks like a duck... and smells like a duck...
In Sleeja's case, smells more like a dead fish.

tastes like chicken

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