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I got this unexpectedly signed book in an eBay sale. I asked the seller who it was and he thought Whilce Portacio probably back in the 90s, but CBCS disagreed (failed verification) and it doesn't really look like his sig from a Google search. It also doesn't look like the other names I can find associated with the book (John Byrne, Art Thibert, etc). Anyone have any guesses? It's Uncanny X-men 282. |
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| It almost looks like a cross between Capullo and Olivetti sigs (it's not either one of those). Not sure it's anyone associated with the book. | ||
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| The only credit not listed on GCD is the cover colorist- Listed as (?). | ||
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| I see Dana Moreshead, but I'm assuming that's interiors. | ||
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If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8.
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| Yeah, I see Dana listed as colorist https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Uncanny_X-Men_Vol_1_282 . Other names not mentioned so far are Tom DeFalco, Tom Orzechowski, Bob Harras, and Suzanne Gaffney (editor in chief, cover art/letter, and editors). But honestly it doesn't look like any of those match that sig. The first swirl doesn't look like a T, B, or S and the swirl back through (I assume to be the last name initial?) isn't a D, O, H, or G. I would believe it could be something like an A and T for Art, but googling suggests his signature looks completely different. | ||
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| Same names I found, it's definitely not DeFalco or Orzechowski. | ||
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@xkonk 100% Whilce Portacio. He has since changed it though, I believe. He signs much more angular now. That or he may sign books differently depending on if to be graded or not. I'm not entirely sure.  |
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If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8.
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xkonk private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Huh. Thanks @comic_book_man . I guess I was just unlucky to have it fail verification. | ||
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| I wonder if that means the simpler the sig, the lower the odds of verification. It looks exactly like @comic_book_man 's top pic. | ||
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| He must have changed early. I seen sigs from 95 that are angular and have a clear W. | ||
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comic_book_man private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by etapi65 Could be, I dont know him well enough. Maybe this is his new signature and CBCS just doesnt have enough accounts of it, maybe it's a fake, or perhaps changing your signature isnt a good idea in general cough cough. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by xkonk Signature verification isnt perfect, that's why I only go for the witnessed variety. But, your signature looks right and it isnt alone in that same style. It's on the right book with correct gold ink too, but I guess just a quick sign that was too sloppy for them to give a thumbs up. |
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| C’mon, do it like Kirby or fugetaboutit. I have some major league baseballs signed by scribbles too, worthless | ||
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xkonk private msg quote post Address this user | |
@doog his more recent (I guess) signature is much more distinctive. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by xkonk THis is what all the ones I have from him look like. I did see a really weird, blocky version of this from the mid-90s that I'm guessing he decided took to long. |
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Definitely old-style Whilce Portacio before he changed up his sig. Here's an example of a sig I got from him in 1988- In other ones he signed for me - and in one comic_book_man posted above - there's a "W" inside the loop. So just speculating/guessing, but maybe xkonk's failed verification because it was just a really rushed/messy signature? |
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Quote:Originally Posted by eee91 Agreed. |
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| Ah, yeah, I can see the "W" in that one. The post in the original didn't have a W or the stylized...A? T? whatever that is. Actually, now that I look back at the one shared earlier with the COA, I see a W there and the same, stylized swoop at the end. Neither matches what's on the OP post, I can definitely see why this didn't pass verification. | ||
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| That second letter must be a P. Comparing mine to the first picture @comic_book_man posted, it looks like there are two lines but they overlap a lot in mine. I don't have any reason to doubt that the guy I bought it from lied (it was part of an inexpensive lot, and he didn't advertise it as signed), but it could just be different enough to be verified. Maybe I'll try again for giggles sometime when I have others to send together. | ||
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