Best Copy: Seth's Palookaville #22

In Palookaville, the comic artist Seth (born Gregory Gallant) publishes his graphic works in progress, and some of them are later collected in complete form. Palookaville #22 was published in April of 2015. It includes the longer form Clyde Fans Book Four (of an eventual Five), Crown Barber, and the autobiographical Nothing Lasts Part Two. A copy signed by Seth in 2015 with an original self-portrait was offered for sale on eBay last week. Bidding would have started at $29.99, but the book was purchased at the Buy It Now price of $39.99.

Seth
eBay listing accessed August 18, 2023

https://www.ebay.com/itm/166284182080?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l3160&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=3bcdb378f5e042b7a1a38e94f40a2f92&bu=43186000575&ut=RU&osub=-1%7E1&crd=20230818013633&segname=11021

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Seth's Clyde Fans: Abe? I love you...

Much of Seth's preliminary art shows him working through the narrative flow of each comic page. In the example shown here, though, the artist takes great care with the design of a single important panel from Clyde Fans, part 4, of Abe Matchcard's wife Vera. Seth deftly uses one-point perspective with all lines emanating from the center of Vera's face, so that she appears radiant. Then he doubles down with the diagonal top rail of the staircase also leading to the vanishing point. 

Seth
eBay listing accessed May 8, 2018

https://www.ebay.com/itm/401534424295?ul_noapp=true

Seth
eBay item description

The panel was conceived to serve as the central image on the following preliminary page, apparently, replacing an image of the younger Vera:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/418975571579146952/

That rough of the younger Vera was not discarded; it was put to use elsewhere:

https://drawnandquarterly.com/clyde-fans

Note:  For some reason back in 2018 I did not follow this eBay auction to its conclusion. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who knows the selling price.

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