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In all seriousness, I wonder if there is not a way, were you so moved, that you could attach some kind of 'encumbrance' to the ownership of these pieces forbidding such defacement? I mean, I'd hate to see something like that happen. I can't imagine what that does to you.    

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Sadly, once a piece of art leaves the original artists hands, there is little or nothing s/he can do to control its fate. I've seen pencil sketches I have done of female characters, for instance, turned into "nudes" by inkers. A while back someone proudly posted in this Forum a cover sketch by a well known artist that the owner had gotten a well known inker to "finish" -- thus destroying a unique piece of artwork.

Part of the problem lies in the fact that many collectors of comicbooks do not really comprehend "original art". Many are surprised to discover the originals are black and white, for instance, and there was even a vogue, for a while (and perhaps still) for getting originals colored. Again, unique pieces of artwork destroyed.

Too many collectors, it seems, want what they acquire to be as close to a finished page as possible. Fully inked. Colored. Whatever. More than once I have had bumps with people like this, and have told them they should start collecting prints and posters, and stop destroying unique works.

I already have four cover done on commission by JB, and a fifth on it's way, and i can understand what you mean, John.

I have a finished product, not pieces of paper fixed together. So, i understand it's less valuable than original art,less rare,  but i am a fan and not a collector (wich is different than a speculator to my mind, don't worry). I enjoy the full composition as a piece of art, event the logo or the corner box.

The fan in me -or is that the kid ? - is also sad that there will never be original art by JB in color. If i ever want some, i must get a poster, such as the She-Hulk jogging.

A few days, a friend of mine came to my place with his little daugther. She was drawing, and as a joke, he said to her : "if you'd like, David can unframedd one (JB's commission) and let you colorise it".
Even if i knew he was joking, my blood turned ice and cold.

Some have also offered to color the artwork I have commissioned from JB. Aside from the fact their coloring portfolios are rather ghastly, it'd be ruining the pieces. If I ever could afford a Kirby piece, I shudder to think of someone trying to "improve" upon it.

This was a great idea for a commission.  It looks awesome.

Would anyone mind telling me when JB did OMAC? Is it available in TPB?

And though I like the Deathstroke character- or did in the early '80s- Cap would kick his ass! 

OMAC came out in the early 90's. I want to say it came out right around when JBNM started. '91, maybe?

Unfortunately, it has yet to be collected in TPB.