Happy New Year! 2024 Year in Review / 2025 Preview!

Published on January 1, 2025

To all our friends and fellow collectors...HAPPY NEW YEAR!

In some ways, we don't want to turn the calendar...because 2024 was our best year EVER! Don't let it end!

Our 10th anniversary year saw us reach new heights that were beyond our wildest hopes when we started. Our goal from the outset was to gain recognition/respect for contemporary artists and their work. 10 years on, we've achieved that...and then some. The modern comic art market has never been stronger or more vibrant.

By our fourth year, we were neck and neck in sales with longtime established vintage dealers. We had reached the top three...could we reach the #1 spot by our tenth year? Well, we made it a year early. But I'm happy to announce that even with sales up dramatically across the board, we've managed to hold that spot for our 10th anniversary by having our biggest year to date. #1 overall for modern AND vintage sellers. Again. This can no longer be written off as a lucky fluke.

THANK YOU. On behalf of all our artists, thank you for joining us on this ride. None of this would have been possible without your enthusiastic support. We strive to be worthy of it!

It may be very possible that far down the road, we'll look back at these first 10 years as the ground floor. I firmly believe that our artists' best work is still ahead of them. Review all the names on our site. Everyone will have their favorites, but objectively...up and down and all the way across...the level of craft and skill possessed by these artists is RIDICULOUS. The lineup is teeming with generational talents. And they haven't even yet hit their peak.

Which is all to say...the next 10 years looks to be even more exciting. Even more incredible comics. Even more beautiful art. On second thought...let's go ahead and turn that calendar. See you all for our next evolution.

Our charity efforts, now centered around my own, The Lu Family Fund continue to grow, too. I'm proud to announce that once again in 2024, the Fund was able to approve EVERY SINGLE application to our primary initiative, The Second Opinion Project. Which means we we've been able to help over 300 patients seek exceptional care and treatment options, resulting in a chance for hope, an improved outcome, and even cure. This is all possible due to your support. Your tax deductible contributions are aways appreciated. Thank you for this, most of all!

We look forward to continuing our engagement with you through our chats and YouTube UNBOXING / ART SHOW livestreams. We also have some cool guests lined up for our podcast, and yes, bringing back some of your past favorites. So 2025 is shaping up to be another beautifully busy year with art and fun with all our friends and fellow collectors! My best to you all, in life and collecting, in '25!