While we're at it: I've written before here about how an awful lot of original sketches that turn up on eBay are phony. Someone has just posted one that purports to be by Sergio Aragonés. Oddly enough, the seller has been in business for some time, has a 100% positive rating and is selling other sketches that are not only suspect but look as if they were forged/drawn by the same person.
I've just sent the seller the following message…
Hello. I'm Mark Evanier and you're selling what you claim is an original sketch by Sergio Aragonés, who happens to be my best friend and business partner. Sergio did not do the sketch you're selling. It's a tracing of one of his old drawings and not a particularly good one. What do you think we should do about this?
I'll keep you posted on what happens.