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Permalink Reply by Stephen Gandouin on January 31, 2020 at 12:27pm

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Gandouin on January 31, 2020 at 12:28pm

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Permalink Reply by Woody2Shoes on January 31, 2020 at 12:58pm

Well, you came to the right place. If you're looking for authentic Stan Lee autos, these two would be best avoided. The first one is forged, based on an exemplar of the style he had already abandoned by at least 15 years prior to its publication, thus the style of the track is anachronistic to the item signed. 

The second item is the right age range for that style of signature, if an original comic and not a reprint (I can't see the whole issue). But based on the mashup of the characters within, I'd say the chances of authenticity are slim to none. Look at the way the n and l are pointing away from each other to that extent, and their distance. What is this? The Last Supper? One apostle leans on way and the next one the other? lol

pass on both. 

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Gandouin on January 31, 2020 at 1:33pm

Thanks for your reply.

The 2nd autograph is from toronto in 2014, is it possible or I really have to avoid the 2?

 

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Permalink Reply by Dan Morris on January 31, 2020 at 1:37pm

I don't like either

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Permalink Reply by Woody2Shoes on January 31, 2020 at 3:18pm

The second one is from 2014? lol  The forger very loosely and ineffectively based his forgery on a style of Lee that Stan had abandoned about 40 years earlier! ROFL. 

When a signor has markedly changed the way he signs periodically over a wide swath of time, anachronisms will arise as in this 2014 "signature" based on a 1960's/70s style of handwriting. 

Usually, we look for signed items manufactured after the signor's death as one type of blatant anachronism. This is another. The forensics of the handwriting not matching the period of the signed piece.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on January 31, 2020 at 2:10pm

I think you are best buying CGC signature series books as they are witnessed. 

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on January 31, 2020 at 2:20pm

I agree with the other members.  Both Stan Lee autographs are atypical.  If you are interested in purchasing a Stan Lee autographed comic, a CGC Signature Series is what I recommend.  Best of luck, Stephen.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Gandouin on January 31, 2020 at 3:29pm

Thank you all so I'm not going to buy it all.

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Permalink Reply by john on February 25, 2020 at 6:33am

have to agree with the rest
from what l can see (which isn't much being he signed in one of the areas that couldn't be any darker) looking at mine compared to this is wau off

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