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We heard of a couple of car break-ins at Comic-Con, and one of the worst was artist Brent Anderson’s :

“Brent Anderson had a lot of art stolen in San Diego. His car was broken into at the San Diego Zoo and the following original art was stolen: 50 pages from Astro City Vols. 1 & 2 & Local Heroes; AC: Dark Age Books 1 (#s 1-4), 2 (#s 1-4) & 3 (#s 1-4) (50 pages). Green Lantern and Rising Stars artwork was stolen as well. Please share this to as many venues as possible, to get the thief caught and the art returned.”

Needless to say if you are offered any ASTRO CITY art for sale, be suspicious. If we get any more concrete info on what was stolen, we’ll put it up, and please pass along the news.

1 COMMENT

  1. That’s horrible! Going to one of the most famous and exciting events of the year, then discovering your valuable possessions has been robbed. Hopefully, that culprit is found ASAP and justice can be solved.

  2. I posted an alert on Warren Ellis’s Whitechapel forum. The thief isn’t going to be able to sell Brent’s stuff anywhere without getting spotted.

  3. Meh, I can always sell to private collectors that don’t mind where goods came from. This won’t stop me.

    Mr. Anderson shouldn’t make such a fuss about it. At the end of the day it’s just some lines on paper and not, for example, kidnapping. I gotta make a living, too, you know?

  4. This is the final list of stolen art. Thank you.

    Brent Anderson Stolen Art Update
    October 20, 2011

    To Whom It May Concern,

    I need my friends’ help. My car was broken into at the San Diego
    Zoo on Monday July 25th, 2011. Approximately 200 pages of my original comic book
    art was stolen (pages from “Astro City” (Volumes 1 & 2), “Astro City:Local Heroes,” “Astro City:The Dark Age” Book 1 (#s 1-4), Book 2 (#s 1-4) & Book 3 (#s 1-4) And “Rising Stars” #s 15-24.)

    The art was in three black 24-page 14”x17” Itoya display portfolios (called
    Art Profolios) labeled “Astro City”, “Astro City: The Dark Age”, and “Rising
    Stars,” and one black Filexec display book labeled “Green Lantern: Legacy,”
    all in mylar sleeves. Each book holds 48 art pages. The stolen portfolios
    can be identified by title and hand-written labels along the outside spine.
    All four of the portfolios were in a black soft cloth slipcover carrying
    case, zippered along the side about three inches from the top. Each page is
    labeled at the top with my name, the book’s title, issue # and page number
    and a pricing sticker.
    Note: On earlier pages, the top line info is not as clearly marked as in more recent pages. A number of them are marked in light faded pencil.
    A $500.00 reward has been offered for the safe return of the artwork no questions asked.

    Final Itemized Stolen Art List (as of October 20, 2011)

    Green Lantern: Legacy pp. 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 18, 20, 21, 24, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 67, 68, 69 (35 pages)
    Silver Age: Green Lantern #1 pp. 3, 5, 7, 8 (4 pages)
    Green Lantern/Plastic Man 1-Shot (1 of 2) pp. 3, 4, 19, 21, 22;
    (2 of 2) pp. 1, 2, 7, 10, 14, 16 (11 pages)
    Astro City vol 1 #1 (“In Dreams”) pp. 3, 9, 12, 17, 18, 21
    Astro City vol 1 #2 (“The Scoop”) pp. 2, 6, 9,10, 18
    Astro City vol 1 #3 (“A Little Knowledge”) pp. 10, 21, 23
    Astro City vol 1 #4 (“Safeguards”) pp. 2, 10
    Astro City vol 1 #5 (“Reconnaissance”) pp. 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, 20
    Astro City vol 1 #6 (“Dinner At Eight”) pp. 11, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22 (28 pages)
    Astro City #1/2 (“Nearness of You”) pp. 2, 8
    Astro City vol 2 #1 (“Welcome to Astro City”) p. 22
    Astro City vol 2 #2 (“Everyday Life”) pp. 19, 23
    Astro City vol 2 #3 (“Adventures in Other Worlds”) pp. 7, 10, 13, 20, 23
    Astro City vol 2 #4 (“New Kid in Town”) pp. 5, 20
    Astro City vol 2 #5 (“Learning the Game”) pp. 4, 5, 8, 22, 23
    Astro City vol 2 #6 (“The Gathering Dark”) pp. 11, 14, 17
    Astro City vol 2 #7 (“Eye of the Storm”) pp. 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 20, 23
    Astro City vol 2 #8 (“Patterns”) pp. 10, 11, 20, 23
    Astro City vol 2 #9 (“My Father’s Son”) pp. 10, 11, 16, 21
    Astro City vol 2 #10 (“Show ‘Em All”) pp. 5, 13
    Astro City vol 2 #11 (“Serpent’s Teeth”) pp. 5, 8, 11, 20, 22, 23
    Astro City vol 2 #12 (“Father’s Day”) pp. 15, 18, 23
    Astro City vol 2 #13 (“In The Spotlight”) p. 17
    Astro City vol 2 #14 (“ The Big Lockdown”) pp. 10, 19
    Astro City vol 2 #15 (“The Long Treadmill”) pp. 18, 20, 21, 23
    Astro City vol 2 #16 (“The Tarnished Angel”) pp. 1, 11, 13, 16, 19
    Astro City vol 2 #17 (“Voice of the Turtle”) pp. 1(uninked pencil art), 10, 14
    Astro City vol 2 #18 (“The Empty Shell”) p. 13
    Astro City vol 2 #19 (“The Only Chance”) pp. 11, 14, 15
    Astro City vol 2 #20 (“The Wow Finish”) pp. 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20
    Astro City vol 2 #21 (“Where the Action Is”) p. 4
    Astro City vol 2 #22 (“Great Expectations”) pp. 5, 14, 17 (80 pages)
    Astro City:Local Heroes #1 (“Newcomers”) pp. 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 19
    Astro City:Local Heroes #2 (“Shining Armor”) pp. 1, 3
    Astro City:Local Heroes #3 (“Pastoral”) pp. 3, 4, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24
    Astro City:Local Heroes #4 (“Knock Wood”) pp. 8, 16, 18, 20, 21 (24 pages)

    Astro City:Dark Age The Flip Book #1 (“On Mulberry Street”) pp. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
    Astro City:Dark Age Book 1 #1 (“Darkness Falls”) pp. 17, 24
    Astro City:Dark Age Book 1 #2 (“Criminal Prosecution”) pp. 12, 24
    Astro City:Dark Age Book 1 #4 (“Execution Day”) pp. 8, 9, 10, 11
    Astro City:Dark Age Book 2 #1 (“A Cold Wind Blowing”) pp. 2, 3, 6, 8
    Astro City:Dark Age Book 2 #2 (“The Out-of-Towners”) pp. 15 (19 pages)

    Astro City Special:Samaritan #1 (“The Eagle & the Mountain”) pp. 17, 27, 28
    Astro City Special:Beautie #1 (“Her Dark, Plastic Roots”) p. 35 (4 pages)
    Rising Stars #15 (“Power”) pp. 1, 16
    Rising Stars #16 (“Selah”) pp. 2, 6, 8, 10,13, 14, 19, 20
    Rising Stars #17 (“Change the World”) pp. 1, 3, 4, 9, 12, 14, 20, 21, 22
    Rising Stars #18 (“Fire and Ash”) pp. 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17
    Rising Stars #19 (“Terminal Error”) pp. 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 15, 17, 21
    Rising Stars #20 (“Blood Calls Out for Blood”) pp. 15, 19
    Rising Stars #22 (“Phoenix in Ascension (Pt 1)”) pp. 6, 14, 15, 18
    Rising Stars #23 (“Phoenix in Ascension (Pt 2)”) pp. 15, 17, 22
    Rising Stars #23 (“Phoenix in Ascension (Pt 3)”) pp. 1, 4, 5, 9

    All other pages sold prior to Monday July 25, 2011 are “safe” pages. If any person’s safe page is on the stolen list, call me at (707)837-0800 or send a FB message to Brent Eric Anderson, with the page number and the location and date the page was purchased, and it will be recorded with the San Diego Police Department as safe and added to the Safe List.
    Please forward this update to comic shops, art sellers and art collectors, and spread the word to all your contacts, particularly to those who shop on eBay and Craigslist. This is the final list of stolen pages. If you see or hear of any of these pages surfacing, call me at (707)837-0800 or send a FB message to Brent Eric Anderson.
    A police report has been filed with the San Diego Police Department Central Division (ph.619-744-9500). Det. Christopher Tews is the detective leading the investigation (619-744-9521).
    I don’t want to prosecute anyone, I only want my artwork back. Thank you to everyone for the understanding and condolences in this matter. Be well.
    Brent Anderson