Mondo releases Superman's Fortress of Solitude this Friday!

[MONSTER]

I figured this one deserved its own thread

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=35591

[adee]

I want it!

[MONSTER]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a360/KJMARTIN76/1321991112.jpg

[rychehitman]

wow...this is going to go quick!

[Bullseye]

Looks rather bleak and uninteresting.

[pavehawk78]

Looks rather bleak and uninteresting.

You meant awesome right???


I'm new to the whole MONDO thing.....where do I need to be to order this, and when do I need to be there???

[Krypton Knight]

I hope I can get this, this is just too great to pass up.

[FROBAY]

Love it.

[JadeGiant]

what is this on the flip scale? 1-10? :laugh:

[rychehitman]

perfect 10!

[MONSTER]

I hope I can get this, this is just too great to pass up.

Its not going to be easy. I'm wondering what time they'll decide to put it up for sale since its Black Friday.

[Krypton Knight]

It's never easy. I predict that the site will freeze on me before I can even check out.

[MONSTER]

True but some drops are much easier than others. This one is gonna suck.

[ReplicantSavior]

It looks like a matte painting. I need a larger image to decide on purchase.

[Ink]

that's it?....really? LOL

[Underdog07]

Looks rather bleak and uninteresting.

+1

[Nidgit]

I like it . . . migt have a crack at one of these

[Ink]

I like it . . . migt have a crack at one of these

I'm off friday & not bothering it

[MONSTER]

I'm off friday & not bothering it

Good. I hope lots of other people feel the same way as you so I have an easier time getting it.

[Luminous]

that's it?....really? LOL

I'm confused. So you're not interested?

I'm off friday & not bothering it

Now I see! Thanks for clearing that up. I was all like "oh man, is he interested or not? I am dying to know" and then I was like "that second statement definitely cleared things up.... or did it?".

[Awesome]

This is going to be a tough one to get, this is also the start of the Mondo/Sideshow/DC deal.

[Barbarian]

http://www.comicbookresources.com/assets/images/articles/1321991112.jpg

[Darth Pain]

Looks nice.

[Skullbocks]

I wonder if sideshow and mondo will offer one in the future.

[Underdog07]

I missed Superman the first time I looked at it

[AsOneDead]

Holy crap! Mondo have got the DC license? :buttrock: Looks like my dream of seeing a Batman Begins and The Dark Knight print might not be too crazy anymore.

Check out this interview that goes into detail about what their plans are with these prints..

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=35591

[adee]

After reading the article I don't know if I'd rather have the Fortress of Solitude and the Batcave or Metropolis and Gotham.

Just gonna try to get this one and sort out the details later. :D

[madmanny]

I think a batcave in this style will be beautiful

[pavehawk78]

The Oa poster should be amazing also....

[Krypton Knight]

Looks like Sideshow will be carrying this. I just got the Mondo newsletter and read this -

I hope you are all having a good Thanksgiving! Just a reminder, we're dropping two new prints tomorrow. First up is our Fortress of Solitude poster by JC Richard. This is the first poster we've released with Sideshow Collectibes in the DC Comics line. Keep an eye out for more from us and Sideshow soon.

We also have our first ADVENTURE TIME poster up for sale tomorrow. Mike Mitchell is working with us for the first time and he turned in a poster that is truly Mathematical.

Please follow us on Twitter for the on sale announcement. These posters will be available online at a random time on Friday, November 25th.

[risingstar]

Looks like Sideshow will be carrying this. I just got the Mondo newsletter and read this -





Seems that way. Unfortunately, the last time Sideshow solicited a Mondo piece, the site crashed as it was flooded. It might have been easier selling it through the Mondo website.

I'm not sure this means Mondo got a DC license. I wonder if Mondo is simply piggy-backing on Sideshow's DC license. My buddy produces a number of NHL product, however, he doesn't have a license, however, he partnered up with someone who does a have a license and gives them a cut.

[MONSTER]

Sideshow will probably be releasing a variant like they have done with the Disney Mondo prints.

[Awesome]

Hopefully Sideshow doesn't make an announcement on Twitter and Facebook every time their prints go up for sale. We will see if they learned from the last crash.

[pavehawk78]

So does this mean it will go up for sale tomorrow on Mondo's site or Sideshow's?

[Awesome]

Mondo's site.

[ReplicantSavior]

After reading the interview on Comic Book Resources, I think some nice pieces are in the works. I'm really interested in the Batcave and what they might do with a Wonder Woman poster. I'm going to pass on this Superman piece. It is awesome but not the definitive Superman for me. I just don't know where I would display it. I think I'll used the saved money for Jim Lee's Action Comics #1 variant cover.

At least it seems like Sideshow will have versions as well so people will get two normal chances at Mondo's DC stuff.

[MONSTER]

So anyone trying for this today? It should hopefully be up in 20 minutes.

[Krypton Knight]

So anyone trying for this today? It should hopefully be up in 20 minutes.

I'm glued to my computer in the hopes of getting one.

[Krypton Knight]

SCOOOOOOOORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[joerock]

ITS UP!!! got it!!!!!

[madmanny]

got it, this one was easy..... all gone now

[Krypton Knight]

Sold out!

[ALPH4T34M]

Damn that was fast!!

[FROBAY]

GOT ONE. :buttrock:

I love this one. I will frame this one right away.

[pavehawk78]

Got one too....was worried for a second....didn't think it was going to process.

[dr_teng]

The one goddamn minute I go to grab a snack. Argh.

[Skullbocks]

Got one!!! Yay!! Who knew my iPhone would work better than the work pc lol. I swear as soon as my process was complete Mondo tweeted sold out.

[Krypton Knight]

The one goddamn minute I go to grab a snack. Argh.

Oh man, I feel for you. I was afraid to hit the bathroom in case I missed this. I feel much better now.

[Krypton Knight]

The big question now is, did MondoMONSTERKen get his?

[madmanny]

Oh man, I feel for you. I was afraid to hit the bathroom in case I missed this. I feel much better now.

I expect you do, you can go to the toilet now lol.

[FROBAY]

I expect you do, you can go to the toilet now lol.

Its funny but true for a lot of us.

[MONSTER]

The big question now is, did MondoMONSTERKen get his?

:cool:

I also scored the Adventure Time variant for my daughter for Christmas.

[Krypton Knight]

:cool:

I also scored the Adventure Time variant for my daughter for Christmas.

Congrats!

[Krypton Knight]

I wonder what a variant of this would look like. Now I'm glued to the Sideshow site in case that shows up.

[FROBAY]

Super sold on ebay for 400.00 lol

[Awesome]

This one really wouldn't be a good poster to do a variant for so most likely Sideshow won't have one.

[FROBAY]

I'm gonna hang this baby behind my 1:1 Reeves bust

[MONSTER]

Its funny but true for a lot of us.

I had my wife watch the computer so I could go use the bathroom.lol

Congrats!

Thanks. It was nice being home for a Mondo release. Big difference than when I try to get it on my air card at work. Thankfully I just got Verizon FIOS at my new jobsite office so I should be good to go from now on.

[madmanny]

This was always going to be a good one to flip. Mine is not going anywhere

[Matches Malone]

Ugh...was checking every 5-10 minutes on twitter and must have bookended the posting of the print. #$%@!

[MONSTER]

There are already 14 FOS on ebay not including the 4 completed auctions.

[FROBAY]

Ugh...was checking every 5-10 minutes on twitter and must have bookended the posting of the print. #$%@!

I have found if u wait for twitter its too late.

[MONSTER]

17 now active and 7 completed auctions.

[MONSTER]

I have found if u wait for twitter its too late.

Yeah you really need to be on the site refreshing the page until the poster you want pops up. I had the FOS order completed before the tweet was sent.

[Krypton Knight]

Yeah you really need to be on the site refreshing the page until the poster you want pops up. I had the FOS order completed before the tweet was sent.

I'll consider myself lucky on this being this is the first time I've finally gotten an order thru to Mondo. I refreshed at just the right time and was in the middle of checkout when I got the Tweet.

[MONSTER]

I'll consider myself lucky on this being this is the first time I've finally gotten an order thru to Mondo. I refreshed at just the right time and was in the middle of checkout when I got the Tweet.

Nice. Once that tweet goes up its really hard to access their site. If you are already on it, things slow down to a crawl. The payment processing page took FOREVER for me on the Adventure Time variant order.

[Brawny]

I was going to buy this but missed out. Do they usually go on sale around the same time? I've never bought one before.

[Matches Malone]

17 now active and 7 completed auctions.

Fkn flippers

[Barbarian]

F*CKING RIDICULOUS!!!

[Mannequin]

This is one poster that I would be upset for a whole week if I did not get it pre-ordered on site. well I am super happy I got one!

This ain't going to anywhere near fleabay.. only place this is going is up on my wall!

[Matches Malone]

Can someone please explain to me how this piece sells out in minutes and in a few more minutes has auctions on ebay at a 400% mark up but yet the SuperPowers print was on SSC's site for weeks and has an edition size that is 110 pieces SMALLER than this one?

[Matches Malone]

I wonder what a variant of this would look like. Now I'm glued to the Sideshow site in case that shows up.

This one really wouldn't be a good poster to do a variant for so most likely Sideshow won't have one.

They could flip Superman so that is is arriving as opposed to leaving. Most likely to be a palette swap for the sky to make the scene take place at a different time of day, if we see one at all.

[MONSTER]

They'll do some minor color changes or maybe add text to the poster. I just wonder how long it will be before Sideshow finally puts their up for sale.

[Luminous]

Can someone please explain to me how this piece sells out in minutes and in a few more minutes has auctions on ebay at a 400% mark up but yet the SuperPowers print was on SSC's site for weeks and has an edition size that is 110 pieces SMALLER than this one?

I think the difference is that the Fortress piece is based on the film while the other was just a general DC print. Mondo prints will always be first and foremost about film.

[pavehawk78]

From what I read from Mondo's newsletter, they are approaching DC pretty much from a comic and TV standpoint and not movies. I thought the fortress was a weird place to start if they were sticking to comics.

[joerock]

Only thing I'm concerned about this now is what Mat Board and Kitchen or Living Room;) haha

[Nidgit]

I missed it, but I'm not paying $400 for one :laugh:

[Luminous]

I missed it, but I'm not paying $400 for one :laugh:

They're more like $200. In a couple weeks time I can see these going for $100 to $130.

[Nidgit]

They're more like $200. In a couple weeks time I can see these going for $100 to $130.

Yeah, I saw those . . . but apparently someone already paid $400 for one on ebay :doh!:

I'll wait and if I find one for around $100 I'll probably go for it.

[Luminous]

Yeah, I saw those . . . but apparently someone already paid $400 for one on ebay :doh!:

I'll wait and if I find one for around $100 I'll probably go for it.

Yeah, I think patience will pay off on this one.

[Matches Malone]

Yeah, I saw those . . . but apparently someone already paid $400 for one on ebay :doh!:

I'll wait and if I find one for around $100 I'll probably go for it.

Yeah, I think patience will pay off on this one.

360 is a higer ES for Mondo is it not? Coupled with a potential SSC's offering there could be a decent levelling out once the hype dies down a bit.

[Awesome]

No it's a small sized release. The prices will only go up from here.

[Luminous]

360 is a higer ES for Mondo is it not? Coupled with a potential SSC's offering there could be a decent levelling out once the hype dies down a bit.

I would say 360 is about mid range for an ES.

No it's a small sized release. The prices will only go up from here.

Have you seen how many are on eBay? While it may get higher EVENTUALLY, I think it is safe to say we can expect to see a few hit the $130-150 mark.

[MONSTER]

I'm sure the DC license is going to bring in a lot of new fans.

[Matches Malone]

Quick Ebay search "28 results found for fortress of solitude mondo"

[MONSTER]

Quick Ebay search "28 results found for fortress of solitude mondo"

Yeah its crazy right now. I think around 20 completed auctions as well.

[FROBAY]

Yeah its crazy right now. I think around 20 completed auctions as well.

Its a hot piece right now

[pavehawk78]

Thanks again for the tips Monster....I was able to get one this morning. :)

[The Batfan]

I might have to jump on the Mondo bandwagon with the Batcave and Batman pieces if they are cool looking. I am picky on what styles I like lol Ok you Mondo masters need to keep me updated on this stuff lol

[Awesome]

I would say 360 is about mid range for an ES.



Have you seen how many are on eBay? While it may get higher EVENTUALLY, I think it is safe to say we can expect to see a few hit the $130-150 mark.

Give it a month, and once more Superman posters come out people will be wanting to get this one so prices will go much higher.

[MONSTER]

Thanks again for the tips Monster....I was able to get one this morning. :)

No problem. I'm glad it worked out for you.

[Nidgit]

Here's a Batman print being released today :D

http://411posters.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/zombie-herotimeisgoneadweb.jpg

http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae153/nidgit/66793b62.jpg

[The Batfan]

Here's a Batman print being released today :D

http://411posters.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/zombie-herotimeisgoneadweb.jpg

http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae153/nidgit/66793b62.jpg

ur the 2nd person to send that to me lol

[risingstar]

http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae153/nidgit/66793b62.jpg




This one goes in my "not even for free" pile.

[kirthew]

FoS is down to the high hundreds... might pick it up now.

[MONSTER]

That's not too shabby. I definitely see this one climbing in price when the other DC piece start getting released.

[risingstar]

That's not too shabby. I definitely see this one climbing in price when the other DC piece start getting released.



He's wearing converse, drinking a beer, his costume looks like it was stiched up by Aunt May, and he's sporting a silly looking smirk. What makes you think this one will be in high demand?

[MONSTER]

He's wearing converse, drinking a beer, his costume looks like it was stiched up by Aunt May, and he's sporting a silly looking smirk. What makes you think this one will be in high demand?

I was talking about the Fortress of Solitude piece.:laugh:

[Nidgit]

I'm going to hold out a while longer. It's not a must have for me, so might just wait and see if I can score a bargain ;)

[MONSTER]

I'm going to hold out a while longer. It's not a must have for me, so might just wait and see if I can score a bargain ;)

Well you've bought just about every grail Mondo piece. What's another couple hundred bucks? :tongue:;)

[Nidgit]

Well you've bought just about every grail Mondo piece. What's another couple hundred bucks? :tongue:;)

:laugh:

Seriously though . . . good point :p

[risingstar]

I was talking about the Fortress of Solitude piece.:laugh:



Oh. Well, that makes more sense.



:D

[Hellboy]

Something about this piece just seems kind of boring to me. I suppose if you're a die hard Superman fan then this might appeal to you. Don't get me wrong it's well crafted but its most definitely not for me. Congrats to those that got one. I didn't bother.

Looking forward to what other DC projects Mondo has on tap. :drooling:

[Nidgit]

Well I finally snagged one (but only cause Monster bullied me into it :p)

It has an elegant simplicity with a nice little touch of geek cool as Supe's scoots off in the distant :)

[risingstar]

You guys should consider hopping on board the "just going to buy what I like" train before you suddenly find yourself with a basement full of pieces which may never see the light of day. These may not be "hot" forever. Also, movie poster revisits appears to have taken off. Before you know it, there could all sorts of companies out there doing the same thing. The word is out, there's money in making movie posters.

[Awesome]

The good thing about posters is that they don't take up a lot of room, just put them in a flat file or folder and keep them there until you have a buyer. Statues are a whole different story.

[The Batfan]

If they do a batcave piece like this I will be all over one

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/The_Batfan/batcave-big.jpg

[risingstar]

If they do a batcave piece like this I will be all over one

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/The_Batfan/batcave-big.jpg



A Sprang classic. I seem to remember a lot of these floating around the marketplace around the time of the first Burton Batman film. It's a beauty.

[The Batfan]

A Sprang classic. I seem to remember a lot of these floating around the marketplace around the time of the first Burton Batman film. It's a beauty.

yeah these were done by Gotham Graphics back in 95. They were originally 3500 for a set of the gold with matched #'s I have a set of Gold matched,Silver matched plain matched and the black and white version lol the Gold version were a gift to me by Dick himself.

[Nidgit]

Alot going on in that one . . . actually, I think I just found Wally :D

[pavehawk78]

How long does it usually take for Mondo to ship orders out?

[Matches Malone]

You guys should consider hopping on board the "just going to buy what I like" train before you suddenly find yourself with a basement full of pieces which may never see the light of day. These may not be "hot" forever. Also, movie poster revisits appears to have taken off. Before you know it, there could all sorts of companies out there doing the same thing. The word is out, there's money in making movie posters.

That is already coming to fruition. Not to mention knock offs are going to be inevitable and rife with a paper printed collectable that fetches what these do.

[The Batfan]

That is already coming to fruition. Not to mention knock offs are going to be inevitable and rife with a paper printed collectable that fetches what these do.

Exactly that's why I don't see the big hype that follow these. Also I don't trust the limited #'s on anything years ago I saw a guy on ebay selling a litho with the exact same # as a litho I already owned. Also whats to keep someone from taking one of these now high dollar pieces to a print shop and having it reproduced then selling them (yeah someone is going to say MOST print shops will say they won't reproduce but trust me a lot don't care).. that's the problem with paper collectibles like lithos and prints IMO too easy to counterfeit.

[MONSTER]

How long does it usually take for Mondo to ship orders out?

Its seems like its been taking 3 to 4 weeks lately.

[MONSTER]

Exactly that's why I don't see the big hype that follow these. Also I don't trust the limited #'s on anything years ago I saw a guy on ebay selling a litho with the exact same # as a litho I already owned. Also whats to keep someone from taking one of these now high dollar pieces to a print shop and having it reproduced then selling them (yeah someone is going to say MOST print shops will say they won't reproduce but trust me a lot don't care).. that's the problem with paper collectibles like lithos and prints IMO too easy to counterfeit.


These aren't your standard posters or prints. They are silk screen so its going to be a lot harder to copy these and make them look authentic.

[madmanny]

Still waiting for the JP print to ship

[Luminous]

Exactly that's why I don't see the big hype that follow these. Also I don't trust the limited #'s on anything years ago I saw a guy on ebay selling a litho with the exact same # as a litho I already owned. Also whats to keep someone from taking one of these now high dollar pieces to a print shop and having it reproduced then selling them (yeah someone is going to say MOST print shops will say they won't reproduce but trust me a lot don't care).. that's the problem with paper collectibles like lithos and prints IMO too easy to counterfeit.

These aren't something you can just copy. Like Monster pointed out, these are screen printed using paints on specific paper. You'd need to have access to a silk screen facility, the original template or an exact duplicate, the right paper, and you'd have to know the exact type of paint used for each color on the print. If you can manage all of that and make it look authentic.... well sh!t, I may consider buying one since it would essentially be the real deal. :p

[risingstar]

Exactly that's why I don't see the big hype that follow these. Also I don't trust the limited #'s on anything years ago I saw a guy on ebay selling a litho with the exact same # as a litho I already owned. Also whats to keep someone from taking one of these now high dollar pieces to a print shop and having it reproduced then selling them (yeah someone is going to say MOST print shops will say they won't reproduce but trust me a lot don't care).. that's the problem with paper collectibles like lithos and prints IMO too easy to counterfeit.

These aren't your standard posters or prints. They are silk screen so its going to be a lot harder to copy these and make them look authentic.



This is very true. My framer, who also has these industrial scanners with the bells and whistles, gets requests to reproduce pricey lithos all the time. He says that getting exact replicas aren't possible unless he either gets these super high res files to work with otherwise it'll look like a copy. The silk screen versions are even tougher as the ink is applied one at a time on special paper.

[Nidgit]

Who's going to bother copying them anyway. As Ronald said, there would be quite a bit of effort involved for a print that originally sold for $40 ??? Sure the resale can be significantly higher, but I would imagine most 'counterfieters' are going to focus their energies on something that commands a higher price to begin with.

[FROBAY]

Who's going to bother copying them anyway. As Ronald said, there would be quite a bit of effort involved for a print that originally sold for $40 ??? Sure the resale can be significantly higher, but I would imagine most 'counterfieters' are going to focus their energies on something that commands a higher price to begin with.

TRUE, Like frankenstein. :p

[Nidgit]

TRUE, Like frankenstein. :p

Do you mean the Drew Struzan print (I know it sold for a higher price originally), but did that one get copied ?

[joerock]

I've been collecting these posters for a couple years, this isn't a new fad. They have always been difficult to get, Alamo Drafthouse made movies fun. Drink beer and buy a silkscreen of your favorite movie. Sure you can copy one, but it won't have the color factor. Check YouTube on how they make them, it's a pretty cool process. I also collect a few concert silkscreens, Frank Kozik is a genius. He's been doing this for years. Pictures on the Internet do not capture the beauty that these prints are. Plus they look great in frames. Mondo aren't the only ones doing this, plenty of cinemas hire artist to do the same, Mondo just became more mainstream. For you Mondo Grail chasers, find Billy Perkins The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly print. It's a three piece set, it's Vulcan nuts;) I posted a pic of it somewheres on this forum.