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Patrick Bain

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Patrick Bain is the author of the Comic Art Trends Price Guide 2019-2020. The Legends and Modern Masters editions of the CAT Price Guide feature a total of 70 artists. Original comic art from each of the seventy featured creators is documented with sales data, analysis, graphs of trends, and images of art. Patrick Bain is the founder of the Comic Reading Library. Search Comic Reading Library on Facebook.

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    Comics and NFTs – Speculation on Non Fungible Tokens

    by Patrick Bain March 28, 2021
    by Patrick Bain March 28, 2021

    Two weeks ago, I had to look up the word “fungible” to (a) find out what it means, and (b) find out how to pronounce it.  I suspect I’m not alone with…

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    Power Records Comics: Superheroes, SciFi, and More

    by Patrick Bain March 27, 2021
    by Patrick Bain March 27, 2021

    Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Kirk and Spock, the Planet of the Apes: what an eclectic gathering!  It’s almost a bizarre idea.  In an age where kids watched broadcast TV, first played video games…

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    Star Trek Artist Keith Birdsong: Science Fiction Realist

    by Patrick Bain March 20, 2021
    by Patrick Bain March 20, 2021

    In my last article, I described the Star Trekker Fitness Program.  It’s more about enjoying every episode of Star Trek in order than getting in shape.  Besides describing my rigorous routine, I…

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    Green Lantern Art: Going Green on St. Patrick’s Day

    by Patrick Bain March 17, 2021
    by Patrick Bain March 17, 2021

    When it comes to St. Paddy’s Day, I’m conflicted.  Sure my name is Patrick Timothy, I have Irish ancestry, and my small hometown had two parades: Christmas and St. Patrick’s Day.  And…

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    Star Trekker Fitness Program: The Original Series and More

    by Patrick Bain March 16, 2021
    by Patrick Bain March 16, 2021

    It’s not exactly a New Year’s resolution, more like a New Year’s activity.  I resolved to exercise on the elliptical every day while watching every episode of Star Trek in order.  You…

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    Blogger Dome: Original Art vs High Grade Comic

    by Patrick Bain March 15, 2021
    by Patrick Bain March 15, 2021

    Welcome to the Blogger Dome!  Here, bloggers will argue different topics involving the comic book market and industry.  This will be a combination of the Big Bang Theory meets the WWE.  Smack…

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    Quietly Impressive Frank Quitely: 21st Century Da Vinci

    by Patrick Bain March 15, 2021
    by Patrick Bain March 15, 2021

    Vincent Deighan, a.k.a. Frank Quitely, has quietly built an impressive portfolio.  The Scottish artist caught my attention as a candidate for 21st Century Da Vinci.  To be nominated, I’m looking for artists…

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    Right Wing & Left Wing Comic Cameos

    by Patrick Bain March 13, 2021
    by Patrick Bain March 13, 2021

    Whether you love him or hate him…I just hope you have enough passion to read my blog! The passing of Rush Limbaugh equates to the loss of an American cultural icon.  During…

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    Foreign Variants Original Art – Famous Artists Low Prices

    by Patrick Bain February 28, 2021
    by Patrick Bain February 28, 2021

    In Collecting International Comic Variants, Tony Pomilla shared his expertise and experiences in the comic hobby niche of foreign variants.  While surveying past sales, I encountered many examples of comics distributed in…

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    Collecting International Comic Variants: Enthusiast Tony Pomilla

    by Patrick Bain February 25, 2021
    by Patrick Bain February 25, 2021

    If you have been collecting comics for a while, you probably own a few foreign editions of American comics.  While traveling outside of America, did you seek some four-color super-souvenirs of your…

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    Spotlight on Simone Bianchi: 21st Century Da Vinci

    by Patrick Bain February 23, 2021
    by Patrick Bain February 23, 2021

    Admittedly, I’m UNfamiliar with dozens, hundreds, thousands(?) of remarkable artists currently working in the comic book industry.  I happened across Simone Bianchi as I perused auction listings for this Sunday at HA.com. …

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    McFarlane Spider-Man Surpasses Ditko: What Does It Mean?

    by Patrick Bain February 16, 2021
    by Patrick Bain February 16, 2021

    It’s old news…two months old.  But one should chew on data and let it digest rather than gobbling it down and possibly choking.  The data relates to two sales of original Spider-Man…

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    Jack Kirby On A Budget: Is There A Value Menu?

    by Patrick Bain February 10, 2021
    by Patrick Bain February 10, 2021

    When I roll into Burger King or Wendy’s, I’m looking for that value menu.  If you are in the drive-thru lane at your local art emporium, there could be slim pickings for…

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    Alex Ross Painted Covers: Museum-Quality Fine Art

    by Patrick Bain February 5, 2021
    by Patrick Bain February 5, 2021

    Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Renoir, Norman Rockwell, Thomas Kincaid… Alex Ross. I’m not speaking in hyperbole when I lump Ross in with these other master artists. Each had works and styles distinctly memorable…

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    Buying Bound Comic Readers: Better than Digital

    by Patrick Bain February 2, 2021
    by Patrick Bain February 2, 2021

    In the first article of this series, I talked about some Golden Age gems locked away in hardback tomes.  Next, I followed with Silver Age Bound Comics and illustrated the disparity between…

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    Silver Age Bound Comics: Grails Disguised as Library Books

    by Patrick Bain February 1, 2021
    by Patrick Bain February 1, 2021

    “With great power comes great…” well you know… Amazing Fantasy #15.  Besides being a comic EVERYONE would love to have in their collection, it rises above all other Silver Age comics.  The…

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    Bound Volume Comics: University Library Or Your Bookshelf

    by Patrick Bain January 30, 2021
    by Patrick Bain January 30, 2021

    A long time ago in a land far away, I heard of mythical, ancient tomes of great value.  These artifacts of bygone times contained the treasures of decades past.  But, they were…

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    Six Billion Dollar Man: A Movie Barely Alive

    by Patrick Bain January 27, 2021
    by Patrick Bain January 27, 2021

    The Six Billion Dollar Man is a movie barely alive.  Can we rebuild it…better, stronger, faster?  I hope so because I’m a huge fan of the original series and Lee Majors.  Whether…

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