Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Hi Everyone! After my first episode of this new series focused on the world of commission collecting, I never imagined the 2nd episode would come so quickly. No, NOT because there was anything wrong with the first episode, in fact it was really good and a lot of fun. No, I'm surprised simply because I don't know almost anyone who is primarily a commission collector and I'm therefore going to have to rely on people to reach out to me and ask to take part in future episodes in order for more episodes of this series to be produced. That's exactly what happened here, as both Newell (Stingray) and Yoshi reached out. As soon as that happened, I new this second episode was going to happen sooner than expected and all I needed to do was find one more person to join us. With that in mind, it occurred to me that it would actually be even more fun and interesting if rather than a third collector, I instead got a commissions artist to join us so we could get opinions and views from BOTH sides of all commission transactions, and that's where Yevgeny Sokolov aka Superman: Red Son came in. Okay, okay, that's not his nickname. Yes, I just made that up on the spot a couple of seconds ago. But then again, he IS built like Superman and IS Russian, so maybe I'll shorten it to "Red Son" and see if it sticks. I'll let you all know what happens in this regard, live on the show this Sunday, after Yevgeny reads this and either flies over here and destroys me or gives me the green light!
There will be some really interesting topics discussed, so I think this episode has a shot at being a real barn burner! I look forward to seeing you all on Sunday night and remember, if you're primarily a commission collector and would like to participate on a future episode, use the links to my socials down below and reach out and let me know. Enjoy the show, everyone!
CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro - Chatting with everyone & Promos for other Comic Art channels
15:47 - Introducing Stingray, Yoshi & Yevgeny into the studio!
32:10 - Stingray gives his background story
34:44 - Yoshi gives us his background story
48:22 - Yevgeny gives us his background story
01:12:39 - Commission Collecting discussion time begins
01:14:05 - A somewhat negative commission story from Newell
01:21:43 - Yoshi shares a brief "negative" commission story
01:23:43 - Yevgeny talks about his commission turn around time. Killer piece shown!
01:43:40 - Which big time artist was dismissive of Newell's request of a Stingray commission?
01:55:01 - Is there any type of commission request Yevgeny refuses?
02:01:20 - Ongoing back and forth Q & A to and from all guests, from Rubén & Live chatters
02:57:52 - Let's see some commissions!
04:07:03 - Main Topic of this Episode: Should you "Art Direct" your commission request?
04:48:12 - No "art direction" needed from Newell, because he's "lucky"!
04:55:04 - Commission collectors outnumber published art collectors? Commissions cheaper?
05:20:32 - Closing out the show
LINKS:
Newell T aka Stingray
comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=122062
Yoshi Tanha
TransformersReAnimated.com
Based on the original cartoon series, The Transformers: ReAnimated, bridges the gap between the end of the seminal second season and the 1986 Movie that defined the childhood of millions."
Yevgeny Sokolov
instagram.com/yevgeny_sokolov_art
youtube.com/@YevgenySokolovArt
https://x.com/yvsokolovart?s=21
Rubén DaCollector:
comicbookartgallery.com/artdropnewsletter.asp
comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=30114
facebook.com/ruben.dacollector
instagram.com/rubendacollector
Hi Everyone! After my first episode of this new series focused on the world of commission collecting, I never imagined the 2nd episode would come so quickly. No, NOT because there was anything wrong with the first episode, in fact it was really good and a lot of fun. No, I'm surprised simply because I don't know almost anyone who is primarily a commission collector and I'm therefore going to have to rely on people to reach out to me and ask to take part in future episodes in order for more episodes of this series to be produced. That's exactly what happened here, as both Newell (Stingray) and Yoshi reached out. As soon as that happened, I new this second episode was going to happen sooner than expected and all I needed to do was find one more person to join us. With that in mind, it occurred to me that it would actually be even more fun and interesting if rather than a third collector, I instead got a commissions artist to join us so we could get opinions and views from BOTH sides of all commission transactions, and that's where Yevgeny Sokolov aka Superman: Red Son came in. Okay, okay, that's not his nickname. Yes, I just made that up on the spot a couple of seconds ago. But then again, he IS built like Superman and IS Russian, so maybe I'll shorten it to "Red Son" and see if it sticks. I'll let you all know what happens in this regard, live on the show this Sunday, after Yevgeny reads this and either flies over here and destroys me or gives me the green light!
There will be some really interesting topics discussed, so I think this episode has a shot at being a real barn burner! I look forward to seeing you all on Sunday night and remember, if you're primarily a commission collector and would like to participate on a future episode, use the links to my socials down below and reach out and let me know. Enjoy the show, everyone!
CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro - Chatting with everyone & Promos for other Comic Art channels
15:47 - Introducing Stingray, Yoshi & Yevgeny into the studio!
32:10 - Stingray gives his background story
34:44 - Yoshi gives us his background story
48:22 - Yevgeny gives us his background story
01:12:39 - Commission Collecting discussion time begins
01:14:05 - A somewhat negative commission story from Newell
01:21:43 - Yoshi shares a brief "negative" commission story
01:23:43 - Yevgeny talks about his commission turn around time. Killer piece shown!
01:43:40 - Which big time artist was dismissive of Newell's request of a Stingray commission?
01:55:01 - Is there any type of commission request Yevgeny refuses?
02:01:20 - Ongoing back and forth Q & A to and from all guests, from Rubén & Live chatters
02:57:52 - Let's see some commissions!
04:07:03 - Main Topic of this Episode: Should you "Art Direct" your commission request?
04:48:12 - No "art direction" needed from Newell, because he's "lucky"!
04:55:04 - Commission collectors outnumber published art collectors? Commissions cheaper?
05:20:32 - Closing out the show
LINKS:
Newell T aka Stingray
comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=122062
Yoshi Tanha
TransformersReAnimated.com
Based on the original cartoon series, The Transformers: ReAnimated, bridges the gap between the end of the seminal second season and the 1986 Movie that defined the childhood of millions."
Yevgeny Sokolov
instagram.com/yevgeny_sokolov_art
youtube.com/@YevgenySokolovArt
https://x.com/yvsokolovart?s=21
Rubén DaCollector:
comicbookartgallery.com/artdropnewsletter.asp
comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=30114
facebook.com/ruben.dacollector
instagram.com/rubendacollector
