The Felix Comic Art Podcast

One of our favorite podcast topics of the past 11 years has been the possibility of The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Waiting for it to become reality and wondering what that would mean to the art form and our hobby. Well, here we are. The Museum is finally open...and we want to talk about it! Join me and my panel of guests, John Butler, Stephen Ferzoco, and Glen Gold, as we discuss our first impressions after our visit this week. Spoiler: We loved it! But beyond that, lots more to unpack. Thanks to my friends for sharing their thoughts and thank you for listening! Enjoy!

It's the first ever crossover event between the two greatest nerd hobbies of them all: Original comic art and Movie Props! We kick things off here with Dave Mandel and Ryan Condal from The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of Podcast! Part Two continues on their show! Original comic art and movie props...but mostly original comic art! Three maniacal fans, two shows, one theme: Collecting! Enjoy!

The Felix Comic Art Podcast returns for a special two part episode! In part one, we're honored to welcome legendary collector Bill Woo for his first ever appearance on our show...or any show! In the '90s and 2000s, Bill put together one of the greatest collections of original art the comics world has ever seen.Then in the 2010s, he broke it apart. Completely. Selling nearly every single piece. That usually marks the end of one's collecting journey...but Bill is back. With a vengeance. What brought him back? Does he believe he can build a new collection like his old one? Bill's rise, fall, and unexpected comeback...it's all here! We were so happy to see Nick Dragotta and Daniel Warren Johnson profiled in a recent feature story in The Hollywood Reporter. So in part two, hear their first panel together from Heroes Con 2025. You couldn't be there, but we recorded it for you...and now you get to experience it for yourself! Two of the biggest comics talents of the past 30 years, together on stage! Thanks for listening, enjoy!

Can comic art be considered "fine art"? Does comic art have a place in museums? Where does comic art fit in the wider art world? My guest for this episode is long-time museum curator, and comics fan/collector, Fabrice Stroun. Listen as he shares his thoughts on the above, as well as on The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, on how he views modern comic art, and a whole lot more. Including his own impressive personal history with THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS original art. All on this latest episode of The Felix Comic Art Podcast!

We're back with three of the most respected longtime collectors in the hobby: Stephen Ferzoco, Gene Park, and David Mandel! Who also happen to be three of the most popular guests we've had on the show! All three are here to share their stories of "The Quest". Ranging from a single page...to trying to complete an entire issue. Not all have been successful (yet), but lots for the rest of us to learn, either way. Listeners love the collecting stories, and here are three all-timers. Thanks to Steve, Gene, and David for sharing! Enjoy!

It's been a while but we make up for it with a two-parter! We kick things off with our annual catchup from San Diego Comic-Con with Heritage Auctions head honcho, Jim Halperin. There's arguably no one more important to the original art market than Jim, and there are few in his position who are as open. The NEW MUTANTS #98 cover, the new increased buyer's premium, the future of the hobby, and more! We touch on it all! Thanks Jim! In part two, we pay a return visit to longtime collector, Richard Martines, on his home turf of Oahu. We dig into the alleged private sale of a DARK KNIGHT RETURNS page for $250K. A page that Richard happens to own and did not sell. Is there a forger at work out there? Also, Richard shares more collecting wisdom that listeners love! Thanks Richard! And thanks to all our listeners...we don't put these out often, but we always try to make it worth your time. Enjoy!

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!