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Re: VEI Original Art Displays

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That's an incredible collection you have. I love the Bloodshot and Hard Corps 0 preliminary and cover page.

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I've only gotten a handful of my Valiant pages professionally framed, and due to an unfortunate lack of available wall space I've tried to keep them as compact as possible, so no impressive displays like DBS. :)

Book of Death: The Fall of Ninjak #1 Cover by Das Pastoras
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Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #1 Cover by David Lafuente
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4001 A.D. #1-#4 Covers by Ryan Sook
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All three of those are pretty damn sweet Mike!

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Jaw dropping all the way round! Grats to the both of you. :clap:

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Sai character design and creator notes by artist Andres Guinaldo.

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Every preliminary cover concept design (25+ Sketches, some are on the back...) by Robert Gill for Ivar, Timewalker with a signed letter from Robert.

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I like that floating frame look you've gone with for a bunch of these.

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MGS wrote:I like that floating frame look you've gone with for a bunch of these.

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Part of me wishes that I had done this for all of these pieces; however, that would require a LOT of rework that I'm just not willing to do at this point lol.

But for some new pieces (especially delicate pieces that might be damaged otherwise) the floating effect is a very good option.

I first saw it in a restaurant my wife and I were visiting a while back, and it instantly made sense.

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X-O Manowar cover and preliminary artwork by artist CAFU.

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Book of Death cover and preliminary artwork by artist CAFU.

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Imperium cover and preliminary artwork by artist CAFU.

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Sorry for the bad phone pix.
Here's what I have currently framed and on the wall.
I thoroughly enjoy viewing these every day.
I swap them out now and again or as I get in new pieces.
One of these days I'll have to get a few custom framed and include prelims etc.

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Yup I have a few of those frames that I rotate stuff through as well. It always kills me when I get a piece that's not a standard size, and I'm left with no good way to display it.

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More than a few seriously increadible covers there Dan! :clap:

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Love this thread.

DBS - Would love to see how they look in your house on the wall!

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nycjadie wrote:Love this thread.

DBS - Would love to see how they look in your house on the wall!
Yes, I would love to see the giant windowless bunker you live in that allows you to put all of these up on the wall. :)

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These collections are sick. :thumb:

And I'm sure Jesse's seen a real bunker or two.

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MGS wrote:
nycjadie wrote:Love this thread.

DBS - Would love to see how they look in your house on the wall!
Yes, I would love to see the giant windowless bunker you live in that allows you to put all of these up on the wall. :)
With some luck, my intention is to use the pattern below. Basically, all my individually framed covers are the exact same size, and can be hung in pairs or groups of four with odd-shaped pieces placed between those groups.

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DBS... duuuuuuuuude... you're killing me with all that awesome original CAFU artwork!! It's soo good, you're a fortunate man to get to look at it whenever you feel like! :drool:
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Unpublished Bloodshot: Reborn original cover art by artist Brent Peeples

This piece is actually available (and affordable) for those looking to add a large framed red dot to their wall.

Shoot me a PM if interested, or if you just want to say "Hey, I kind of like that artwork!" :thumb:

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This thread is seriously freaking impressive.

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depluto wrote:This thread is seriously freaking impressive.
Agreed!

Gents, I applaud you and your collections :clap:
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Imperium cover art by artist Diego Bernard.

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Maurice Fonenot's colors over BWS's cover for VH1's Archer & Armstrong #10.

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I love all of it, but have a weak spot for that last one: The time traveling double-decker bus! :clap:


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