If a fire is threatening your collection, what pieces do you save? How do you make impossible choices in an instant?  Hopefully you'll never have to face this collector's nightmare. But David Mandel did. Yes, we bring Dave back on the show one month after the LA fires. Hear what he did, what he saved first, and what he's learned from the experience. It's an edge-of-your-seat account with perhaps the world's greatest collection of original comic art and movie props at stake...thanks for enduring PTSD for our listeners, Dave! Plus, Daniel Warren Johnson joins us in a lighter discussion with Dave on comics, art, STAR WARS, and more! It's our third episode in two weeks...happy bingeing!

Just four days after our first episode of 2025, we're back with our second!  You demanded to know which art was included in The Greatest Trade Ever Made...and this time, Gene Park and Tom Coker fill in the blanks! Plus, the fate of SANDMAN original art. It's another 100% art-centric chat...thanks for listening, enjoy!

The first episode of 2025 has arrived! And it's a spicy one! On location at OAX (Original Art Expo) in Orlando, FL, we welcome back popular guests Gene Park, Andy Robbins, and Yo Kuri for a roundtable discussion on OAX and the state of the hobby. But right before we were about to record, Gene and long-time supercollector Tom Coker pulled off what may be the biggest blockbuster trade this hobby has ever seen. So of course we had to rope Tom in, too! Hear it all now! Thanks and enjoy!

Our art drop for Nick Dragotta's ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1 last month set an absolute record for a modern comic...and shook the hobby to its core. Now, hear how it all went down, with two collectors who were there: Chris Killackey and Brant Boersma. Was it all folly, foolishness, FOMO? Or just another Felix drop? Listen and decide for yourselves! Thanks to Chris and Brant for risking ridicule and sharing their thoughts! Enjoy!

SDCC is the greatest spectacle in comics fandom. The Felix Comic Art Podcast is...a podcast about original comic art. But we're at SDCC! And we're bringing you a new episode! First up is Jim Halperin, co-founder and co-chairman of Heritage Auctions. It's his third time with us, and as before, he answers every question. He shies away from nothing. Pretty damn impressive for the most important man in the comic art market! Thanks, Jim! But there's more! We also bring back past favorite guests for an impromptu chat about oddball art we're all hoping to find. All tips on locating anything we talk about is welcome and appreciated! Finally, DWJ just won Eisner Awards for Best Writer/Artist and Best Series for TRANSFORMERS. Arguably the two biggest Eisners a series can win...for a toy comic. Only DWJ. We had a comprehensive panel last month, and you'll get to hear it here. Congrats, Dan! A three-parter! Enjoy!

The Felix Comic Art Podcast proudly welcomes the Prince of All Media to the show...it's David Choe! This was one of the most fun chats we've ever done. Thanks to Dave for inviting us to his studio and opening up about comic art like never before! Check out his companion Show-and-Tell video on YouTube: As you can see, Dave has GREAT taste! Enjoy!

What does a STAR WARS X-Wing model selling for $3.1M have do with comic art? Listen to the latest episode of The Felix Comic Art Podcast and find out!   We welcome back David Mandel, the winner of that record-setting X-Wing auction. Who also happens to own one of the most impressive collections of original comic art ever assembled. Thanks to that X-Wing, a treasure trove of comic art will soon be hitting the market. Get the scoop on the pieces that you’ll be seeing at Heritage’s January auction…and beyond! Plus all the unfiltered hobby talk you’ve come to expect from the show. Happy holidays, everyone!

We're back! Thank you all for your patience during our break. But I believe with my latest guest, Ken Viola, that the wait was worth it. What drives this podcast more than anything are the collector stories. Having been a collector since the 1950s, it's safe to say that Ken has witnessed and experienced more than most in this hobby. Not many can say they were friends with Steve Ditko, or got to hang Frank Frazetta's Egyptian Queen painting in their parents' home, or can lay claim to being the OG Alan Moore art collector. Or produce a documentary featuring Will Eisner, Frank Miller, Moebius, Neal Adams, Bernie Wrightson, and other comics legends. And that's just scratching the surface.  We're going to bring Ken back down the road for part two...for now, enjoy your intro to Ken Viola!

"If you buy one or two nice pieces a year, in 20 years you'll have a great collection." Words of wisdom from our esteemed guest, Richard Martines. A collector of over 40 years, listen in as Richard shares his experiences and insights from our crazy hobby. Listen and learn! Part two is my appearance on the Pixels and Panels Podcast. Not quite Richard-level, but hey, we needed to fill out this episode! Two hours of non-stop comic art talk, enjoy!

At San Diego Comic-Con 2017, we managed to secure a chat with the most influential figure in our hobby: Jim Halperin of Heritage Auctions. At San Diego Comic-Con 2022...he returns. And he saved a blockbuster scoop just for the occasion. We follow up our talk with Jim with a round table breaking it all down. Joining me are veteran panelists Andy Robbins and Yo Kuri. It's two straight hours of pure comic art conversations, like you'll get nowhere else. Enjoy!