Signatures on books - detract or entice?1939

Originally Posted by Mef
If I'm buying a signed comic, I really only want the artist or writer or both of that particular title. Any more than that is overkill for me. Personally I prefer a clean copy 99% of the time.

I hate seeing Stan Lee sigs on books that he has literally nothing to do with, and his placement is terrible most of the time.

Originally Posted by JustThatGuy
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Originally Posted by Mef
If I'm buying a signed comic, I really only want the artist or writer or both of that particular title. Any more than that is overkill for me. Personally I prefer a clean copy 99% of the time.

I hate seeing Stan Lee sigs on books that he has literally nothing to do with, and his placement is terrible most of the time.

you mean you don't like it when Stan signs a copy of Batman? who doesn't like that?

Originally Posted by dielinfinite
I guess I'm in the minority as I love the scribbles of multiple creators on a signed book and I'm not TOO particular about where they sign. That might be because I've gotten lucky and the people that have signed my books have typically been somewhat mindful of the art even when I have 4 or 5 sigs on a book, so it's never been a big problem for me.

Originally Posted by Mef
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Originally Posted by dielinfinite
I guess I'm in the minority as I love the scribbles of multiple creators on a signed book and I'm not TOO particular about where they sign. That might be because I've gotten lucky and the people that have signed my books have typically been somewhat mindful of the art even when I have 4 or 5 sigs on a book, so it's never been a big problem for me.

Way to show that there are exceptions! Even though it's not on the cover, the placement of the sigs is great. However, if I saw all of these sigs on a cover I would more than likely pass it up. To each their own!

Originally Posted by ZosoRocks
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Originally Posted by Mef
I could get down with sigs on the back, but like you mentioned Zoso it would be tough to display if that was your intended purpose. It's an interesting thing to think about, but I suppose if I wanted sigs I would prefer them on the front.

@ZosoRocks Also I'll have to post a pic of my Four Symbols tat

Ah yes...another Zep fan rears their head for others!!

:o)

A tattoo.....cool.....

My "holy grail" of Led Zeppelin memorabilia is a 3-record "Copenhagen Warm-ups: The Second Night" live bootleg recording - pressed in a black and white starburst vinyl style. Very cool, and I think....very rare.

I've never seen anything like it ever - and have inquired about it with other sellers - but never any luck. I had initially bought this one in Michigan in the early 80s.....and have always thought that it is one of the first pressed because of the colored vinyl kicker, and then the presser went with strictly "black lacquer" for later copies.

Here is a random link on eBAY.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=copenhagen+warm-ups&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=87111&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=1&_sop=16&_dmd=1&_ipg=100

Originally Posted by Captain_Aspirin


I do like multiple signatures if they fit a theme ( Creators or cast) but signature placement is important in that. For single signatures I prefer it to be as non interfering as possible. If there's room to sign besides over the artwork. Signing over faces just bugs me. I do think there a books better left unsigned, and certainly inappropriate books people have signed. I've seen a GSX1 on ebay that on the first page is signed "I didn't do this. John Byrne" which is terrible and I'm sure there's an Avengers 4 signed by Chris Evan out there....It all depends on the book.

Originally Posted by Foghorn_Sam
Overall, I'm not a big fan of obtrusively placed signatures on books. Stan Lee has signed so many books, I think it's getting to the point where a book may be valued less because his signature is on it.