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Felix Comic Art Chat (4/19/18)
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Felix Lu
10:54
Hey everyone, gonna start this soon, feel free to type in your questions/comments. Remember to "@name" if you are addressing anyone else besides me.
Will generally try to hold these on Fridays, but...going to be a little busy tomorrow;)
JLi
11:21
I didn't follow this sale last year, wondering what the price range for the Akira color guides will be? Thanks.
Felix Lu
11:23
We are making them affordable, so that they are available to a wide range of collectors. If you didn't check out our previous sales, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. But you do have to check in early, as everything tends to go fast. Good luck!
Josh Hall
11:30
Hi Felix, I’ve not had the pleasure of ordering from the site yet. How does billing normally work?
Felix Lu
11:32
Hi Josh! Orders are placed through the site. I then reply with payment instructions (usually instantaneously, but almost always within a few hours). In the case of multiple orders submitted for the same piece, the first order submitted gets the art (all orders are time-stamped by the site). If you get beat out by another buyer, I will let you know ASAP, so you can choose an alternate.
Guest
11:33
Is it one price for the color guide? Or different prices per page included?
Felix Lu
11:33
All pieces are priced individually.
Joren
11:33
Does the affordable price range also count for the Otomo pieces?
Felix Lu
11:35
I suppose "affordable" is subjective, but for what it is...I think so. For the Oliff pieces, though, there's really no question that many, many pieces will be budget-friendly, certainly on the lower end. And in general, relative to most anything else in this hobby!
Josh Hall
11:35
Is it PayPal invoice? Just curious how we pay.
Felix Lu
11:36
It's not a PayPal invoice, per se, but PayPal directions will be included. PayPal is the preferred method of payment.
Tell you what, Josh, go ahead and place a dummy order through the site to get a sense of how this works. I won't hold you to it, we'll consider it a test.
Josh Hall
11:38
Lol OK. Just a moment.
11:39
Looks like the pieces will range from $40-$500. Found your old news release about previous sales haha
Felix Lu
11:40
There you go;)
Josh Hall
11:41
Placed, sir!
Felix Lu
11:42
And replied!
So, as you can see, very easy process.
I just won't be able to answer as quickly tomorrow, with over 200 pieces dropping at once. But process will otherwise be the same,
Joren
11:43
How many of the Otomo color guide pages are there? And from which volumes comes the art mostly (including Steve Oliff's stuff too)
Felix Lu
11:43
Joren, why don't we save that for tomorrow. Gotta be some surprise!
Josh Hall
11:43
Gotcha, thanks! And I agree, pretty easy.
Joren
11:45
Hahaha okay Felix I will be patient
Kyle K
11:45
Hey, Felix. I’ve read the email but am still a bit unclear. Are the colour guides a “rough version” of the final printed colours? They look more like actual guides than the full paintings in the published books. What’s the difference / what am I missing? Cheers.
Felix Lu
11:47
Steve was the first to introduce computer separations for colors. So while these are the final colors, they were processed via computer for printing. Thus, these are guides, and not final paintings as you would see in a painted work.
Josh Hall
11:47
There’s not really an option to sort by price on the site is there?
Felix Lu
11:50
Sorry, no. Ironically, though, I've noticed that the highest priced art generally tends to go fastest on the site. Not just for AKIRA, but for everything.
Guest
11:50
What's the price range for the Otomo pieces?
Felix Lu
11:51
To be revealed tomorrow!
Kyle K
11:51
Ahhh, cool. Thanks! Second question re: Venom drop, but also in general. A collector friend of mine (whom will not flake and I vouch for), wants a piece. He said that while he wants to buy from you, the drops always happen when he’s unable to attend (he’s in France.) Am I able to order on his behalf and then just forward the payment email so you two can sort that out?
Felix Lu
11:51
I actually get a LOT of orders from France, so tell him to quit slacking!
(Just kidding:P)
11:52
But yes, if you guys let me know ahead of time, we can make that arrangement, no problem.
Kyle K
11:52
He’s a dentist and says he deals with patients during that time XD
Felix Lu
11:52
Cavities can wait.
Kyle K
11:52
Great, thanks!
11:54
Any interesting Batman related news/drops you can talk about? :)
Felix Lu
11:55
Not just yet. But some crazy exciting stuff is being discussed. I'm not even a Batman guy, and my mind is blown at the possibilities.
At least one project should be announced by end of the year.
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Brian
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6:48
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What's the price range for the Otomo pieces?
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Joren
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7:48
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I think it's a good balance though, as you can easily change composition for example
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Joren
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7:54
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I meant Harren* by the way, my phone is making me look stupid ha
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Josh Hall
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9:04
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I'm not sure. Not having it listed properly so it doesn't show to people properly.
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