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Many of you may know that I'm a collector of comic book original art. Well, I've had the notion of starting an artists rep business in this field for awhile, and I think I'm finally going to give it a go.

I need a name. I'd always wanted a comic business named "The Funny Farm", but alas, just about every iteration of that is taken on the web. I thought of "Wednesday's Heroes"...though that may be too obscure. I figured you guys came up with some great stuff for Axiom, I'd pick your brains as well.

The only prize I can offer is my gratitude. Sorry...no free speakers here.

This really does not answer your question but thought I would mention this if you had any ideas. I have a very good friend that happen to come across a great deal on about 160,000 comics.

I think he is down to about 120,000 now as the owner of mile high comics in Colorado came last year and purchased some of them.

I really think he has a gold mind and if he would have sold them on Ebay a box at a time like I told him to, he would have probably made a huge profit. Some are very old and rare.

Anyway, if someone has interest or if they know someone that would be interested in buying in bulk. Let me know.

Now back to the regular scheduled thread.

Hmmm, what was it you told that newbie a bit ago?
I remember.....no selling on the boards!

Craig, can you explain exactly what an artist rep does? Is he like an actor's agent? Maybe if you can give us as much info as you can it will stiumulate the little gray cells.

here's a few things I'd be doing

1) nuturing new talent
2) networking with other established artists and editors, which should lead to work for my people
3) selling artists pages of work - freeing up their time to focus on creating
4) acting as a go-between for commission works. Clients would contact me if they wanted a commission from one of my artists. Again, freeing up the artists time. Also, many artist (people in general really) don't like dealing with the public.

The biggest thing I hope to be able to do really is nurture new talent. Give them some exposure. Push them to go further than they think they can. Most artists I've spoken with aren't very secure in their abilities. They are their worst critics, and don't really know the enormous talent they have.

This is really something I want to do for the pure love of it. If I can accomplish the above goals and break even I'll be thrilled.

I assume you want a business name whose logical .com domain is not already taken? I had a few, but when this one popped into my head, I forgot the rest.

Uninvisible Ink

You're trying to represent artists, right? I'm sure there are many talented comic artists who's work is not very 'visible'. Your job is to turn the invisible visible.

Futurecomix.

Uninvisible Ink is great.

Keep 'em coming. Uninvisible Ink is great!