FAQ

Delivery
Can the art be picked up at the gallery?

Once paid in full,  original comic art, Anime art and illustration art can be picked up at the gallery by appointment.

The art will be packaged with care.

How do you package the art for shipping?

The art is placed in a plastic sleeve or wrapped with silk paper. Then packed between 2 MDF panels. MDF is medium-density fiberboard, a type of engineered wood similar to plywood, but more durable. We always leave a secure distance between the borders of the package and the art itself. We then ship the art exclusively with Fed-Ex.

When do you ship the art?

Once your payment is complete, your art will be shipped within 10 business days. If the art is part of an exhibition, it will be shipped in the next 10 business days following the end of the exhibition. You’ll receive Fedex notifications once your package has been picked up.

Why do you only use Fed-Ex for shipping?

Because we want your purchase to be taken care of. Fed-Ex offers great service with consistent email updates. The use of an express company is also mandatory for our art insurance.

Origin of the gallery
When was Galerie de la Bande Dessinee founded?

Frederic Lorge, Director of the Galerie de la Bande Dessinee (The Comic Art gallery) first started selling original comic art through a website.

With the success of many virtual art shows over the next four years, and a growing roster of artists both European and American, Frederic Lorge went forward with the opening of the brick-and-mortar gallery in 2018.

 

Who’s behind the gallery?

Born and raised in Belgium, and more precisely in Charleroi in 1975, Frederic Lorge is the founder and director of Galerie de la Bande Dessinee (The Comic Art Gallery).

Thanks to his background in journalism, he pays special attention to promotion, in part by creating personalized videos about the gallery’s artists. He’s passionate about discovering new illustrators and comic book artists and sharing their art with a growing audience of comic art and illustration art collectors.

Sale
What information is included in the invoice?

We offer a detailed invoice to our customers. The following information will be included: your shipping and billing information, date of purchase, item description, publication information and date (if known), and the price, as well as an image of the art.

The invoice will be sent as a PDF.

What payment methods are available?

When buying on our website, depending on your location, you can pay by using wire transfer or Paypal. Wire transfer can be done without fees among the EEC. When using Paypal, 4% in Paypal fees will be added to the total amount of your order.

When buying in our brick-and-mortar gallery, you can either pay cash in Euros (with a legal maximum of 3.000€) or with credit card. The art will be released once it is paid for in full.