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funatic 12-22-2012 06:43 PM
Dan Berger: Commission Virtuoso!
 
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I just received this AMAZING commission of the turtles and Leatherhead (cuz no one does Leatherhead as good as Berger!) and had to show it off to promote Dan's work. This was my first ever commission and I couldn't be happier with the result! CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY! :thyper:

So if you've been thinking of treating yourself to a commission I highly recommend contacting Dan Berger. He was a pleasure to work with, his prices are great, and in my opinion, his art is UNBEATABLE! I think he also has a bit more free time now that Mirage has stopped production, so get on it!

DrSpengler 12-22-2012 06:45 PM
Holy cow.

The guy goes ALL OUT when doing commissions, that's for sure. He really gives you your money's worth.

Berger's always been a great guy every time I've had the opportunity to talk to him. Even when I'm badgering him about 20 year-old minutia.

MikeandRaph87 12-22-2012 06:53 PM
NIIIIIIIIIIICEEEE! If I may ask,how much did the five character piece cost you? I'm thinking about asking for Shredder and Rat King together,but would like an idea of the cost.

DrSpengler,he had to put up with me asking him all sorts of random TMNT questions on and off since I was 11 years old more than a decade ago. If he can tolerate me I am sure he can tolerate you. :tlol:

funatic 12-22-2012 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DrSpengler (Post 1034746)
Berger's always been a great guy every time I've had the opportunity to talk to him. Even when I'm badgering him about 20 year-old minutia.
lol, yeah he's a gem for sure. Very good at email, never leaves you waiting. Very friendly and humble. He even gave me the opp to get my money back after he was finished with it "in case I wasn't satisfied" . . . HA! I told him I had to frame it before I drooled all over it, I was so satisfied.

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Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87 (Post 1034748)
NIIIIIIIIIIICEEEE! If I may ask,how much did the five character piece cost you? I'm thinking about asking for Shredder and Rat King together,but would like an idea of the cost.
I don't want to give an exact figure in case he changes his tune, but I'll tell you it felt like a STEAL when I saw the finished work. I WILL say that he offers a special, insanely good deal for the four turtles as a group. At first I was just going to get Raph & Leatherhead but the price for five was too good to pass up so I jumped on it - really glad I did too. I'd recommend just contacting him and starting a dialogue. He's super approachable and cordial thru email.

MikeandRaph87 12-22-2012 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by funatic (Post 1034749)
lol, yeah he's a gem for sure. Very good at email, never leaves you waiting. Very friendly and humble. He even gave me the opp to get my money back after he was finished with it "in case I wasn't satisfied" . . . HA! I told him I had to frame it before I drooled all over it, I was so satisfied.



I don't want to give an exact figure in case he changes his tune, but I'll tell you it felt like a STEAL when I saw the finished work. I WILL say that he offers a special, insanely good deal for the four turtles as a group. At first I was just going to get Raph & Leatherhead but the price for five was too good to pass up so I jumped on it - really glad I did too. I'd recommend just contacting him and starting a dialogue. He's super approachable and cordial thru email.

Okay,I know Jim Lawson charges $50 a character,but did not know the rate for the others. I assume its better than that if I want say '87 style Shredder and Rat King together than Jim rate?

What email should I contact him with? I know there is Miragelicensing but Dan also has his own site,but I can't remember if it was .net or .com. Thanks,dude. After your reply I will have to contact the guy! Edit: I emailed him at miragelicensing.com. Hope something can be worked out! Thanks for the inspiration,funatic!

Oculus Orbus 12-22-2012 07:26 PM
That's incredibly nice. He really takes commissions seriously, no doubt.

Powder 12-22-2012 07:29 PM
That's a killer piece, no doubt about it. Really nice stuff. Thanks for sharing! You should make your way over to the "I got a new piece of art" thread in the collection section where the other fans of this sort of thing will see it and drool over it. :)

Dan is definitely at the top of my list as far as commissions go. He's very flexable, affordable, fast, friendly, all around amazing to do business with or even talk to. Such a great guy. He really goes out of his way to make your piece pop, too. I myself have gotten two pieces from him so far and in due time will have a third I'm sure. Have a look!

http://i50.tinypic.com/24dpyl3.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/2efjo87.jpg

Jephael 12-22-2012 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Powder (Post 1034759)
Dan is definitely at the top of my list as far as commissions go. He's very flexable, affordable, fast, friendly, all around amazing to do business with or even talk to. Such a great guy. He really goes out of his way to make your piece pop, too.
I couldn't have said it any better myself! Dan truly is an awesome guy! I used to love discussing the TMNT with him back in the day via e-mail. He's also done a couple commissions for me, one of which is on my website.

CyberCubed 12-22-2012 08:08 PM
I'd love to buy a commission from Dan with 4 characters in the pic:

Big Louie
Pinky Mcfingers
Don Turtelli
Mad Dogg Mcmutt

It would be the main old toon gangsters altogether.

Sadly I don't think Dan Berger knows who these characters are. :(

MikeandRaph87 12-22-2012 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by CyberCubed (Post 1034767)
I'd love to buy a commission from Dan with 4 characters in the pic:

Big Louie
Pinky Mcfingers
Don Turtelli
Mad Dogg Mcmutt

It would be the main old toon gangsters altogether.

Sadly I don't think Dan Berger knows who these characters are. :(
I bet he does. Just ask him and have a visual aid reference for him. I would ask on the Screencaps page if a poster like Tone_Master21 could give you a screenshot of the four and then after you got that link it and send it to Dan. I bet he would do a marvelous job.

CyberCubed 12-22-2012 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87 (Post 1034769)
I bet he does. Just ask him and have a visual aid reference for him. I would ask on the Screencaps page if a poster like Tone_Master21 could give you a screenshot of the four and then after you got that link it and send it to Dan. I bet he would do a marvelous job.
Possible, also with Don Turtelli twirling his tickling feather between his fingers would be icing on the cake.

God I always loved the old toon gangsters. Even the minor ones like Babyface Cleaver, Wolf from the Dark Turtle ep, and that guy from Season 6 who stashed the galooby ruby in his parrots feathers.

DrSpengler 12-22-2012 09:16 PM
I've never seen Berger draw Bebop and Rocksteady before. Man, that is an awesome piece.

zkarlette 12-22-2012 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by DrSpengler (Post 1034788)
I've never seen Berger draw Bebop and Rocksteady before. Man, that is an awesome piece.
Indeed, that is a really cool representation of bebop,Rocksteady and krang. Excellent piece!

funatic 12-22-2012 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87 (Post 1034751)
What email should I contact him with? I know there is Miragelicensing but Dan also has his own site,but I can't remember if it was .net or .com. Thanks,dude. After your reply I will have to contact the guy! Edit: I emailed him at miragelicensing.com. Hope something can be worked out! Thanks for the inspiration,funatic!
His new business email is [email protected], but he will get around to checking the miragelicensing address as well - that's how I initially contacted him. Here is his current website (which he never really updates) that I got the email from: http://www.danberger.biz/

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Originally Posted by Powder (Post 1034759)
That's a killer piece, no doubt about it. Really nice stuff. Thanks for sharing! You should make your way over to the "I got a new piece of art" thread in the collection section where the other fans of this sort of thing will see it and drool over it. :)
Can you link me to this thread, Powder? I was looking for something like that before I posted but couldn't find it... and nice Berger pieces you have there too! Don tinkering w the Fugitoid is hilarious.

I wouldn't complain if this thread evolved into a Dan Berger appreciation thread / Berger commission showcase!

MikeandRaph87 12-22-2012 09:48 PM
Thanks,I guess I should have waited. He will get it just not right away.The memory of that beautiful piece he did of Slash vs Casey Jones and your piece I couldn't wait. I found a link that has the depiction of Bebop and Rocksteafy and that fantastic Slash vs Casey Jones piece,even an Usagi. Anyone got any more.I would especially like to see non-Ninja Turtles.The fab four in green or great bur seeing the different stles takes on other characters is really interesting. http://www.comicartfans.com/comic-ar...dan_berger.asp

twopinacoladas 12-22-2012 09:59 PM
Thats fantastic, he does great work.

funatic 12-23-2012 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87 (Post 1034797)
I found a link that has the depiction of Bebop and Rocksteafy and that fantastic Slash vs Casey Jones piece,even an Usagi.http://www.comicartfans.com/comic-ar...dan_berger.asp
Oh man... Berger Usagi!? :teek: [head explodes.]

Plasticplayhouse 12-23-2012 06:06 AM
that is super nice!

Jephael 12-23-2012 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by CyberCubed (Post 1034772)
that guy from Season 6 who stashed the galooby ruby in his parrots feathers.
You mean Mugsy McGuffin, right? Apparantly you haven't watched that episode in a while. He had the ruby stashed in a vault in the hotel, and the key to the vault was on a string around Polly/Ditto's neck.

Shogun26 12-23-2012 12:15 PM
very nice commission!

And I agree, Dan's a great guy and does really great work. I have a head sketch he did on a toy I purchased from Mirage prob 10 years ago. Love seeing all the different styles side by side.


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