Comic Art Weekly

A summary of the week in original comic art

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Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:00 (CET)

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Welcome to this week’s edition of ComicArtTracker Weekly Report. Whether you’re searching for a new addition to your collection or just curious about the latest original comic art sales, you’ll find the week’s essentials and highlights below.

Summary for collectors in a hurry

  • Daniel Maghen Enchères led the week with a Blueberry cover by Jean Giraud selling for €151,560, and several other high-profile results for Moebius, Will, and Bill Watterson.
  • AZ auction saw a Blueberry original by Jean Giraud reach €29,000, with strong results for Franquin, Rosinski, and Gotlib.
  • Trending artists remain Moebius, Mike Mignola, and John Byrne, with Koi Turnbull and Playboy showing the biggest jumps in the rankings.
  • Upcoming auctions feature major lots at Heritage (including a Frank Frazetta Conan the Berserker cover) and high-end Astérix and Thorgal art at Tessier Sarrou.

Recap of past week auctionsAuctions results

Daniel Maghen Enchères presented over 200 lots, achieving a total of €2,731,932 and an 85.5% sell-through rate. The headline result was Jean Giraud’s Blueberry cover at €151,560, well above its estimate. Other notable sales included Moebius’s Arzak illustration at €50,273, Will’s Tif et Tondu cover at €47,475, and Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes illustration at €39,562. Several Hergé Tintin pieces were offered, with one illustration not meeting its reserve. The auction also featured strong results for Ralph Meyer, André Juillard, Milo Manara, Franquin, and Enki Bilal.

AZ auction sold nearly 200 lots, totaling €274,440. The top result was a Blueberry page by Jean Giraud at €29,000, followed by a Franquin Modeste et Pompon gag at €20,000, and a Thorgal page by Rosinski at €6,500. Other featured sales included Gotlib’s Gai-Luron gag and Tabary’s Iznogoud page. A Franquin Spirou page did not meet its reserve.

Zwiggelaar Auctions offered nearly 60 items, all sold, with a total of €66,191. The highest price was for a Hans G. Kresse Eric de Noorman strip at €8,567, with several other Kresse originals and Dutch Golden Age strips achieving strong results.

Landry Pop Auctions sold 26 out of 32 lots, with a top result for a Brent Anderson/Bob McLeod X-Men Annual #5 page at $3,000. Other featured sales included Greg Land’s Godzilla vs Spider-Man cover at $2,200 and Moder/Boyd’s Legion of Super-Heroes cover at $2,000.

Heritage sold all 422 lots, totaling $249,481. The highest price was $10,625 for a Gil Kane/Klaus Janson What If? #3 page. Other notable sales included Mike Deodato Jr. Purgatori splash at $6,000 and Johnny Craig EC Comics painting at $4,500. A Justice League America #32 page by Giffen, Hughes, and Nichols sold for $2,875.

BDEnchères sold 157 out of 206 lots, totaling €51,480. The top result was Fournier’s L’arbre des 2 printemps page at €2,600, with Chéret’s Rahan page at €1,500 and Walthéry’s Natacha drawing at €1,900.

Swann Galleries sold 99 out of 150 lots, totaling $218,064. The highest price was $36,960 for a Steinlen illustration, with Robert Crumb’s R. Crumb Comix prop at $12,540 and Edmund Dulac’s 1906 illustration at $11,880.

Other auction houses and smaller sources reported a range of results, with several mid-tier and minor auctions achieving steady sales across European and North American comic art.

On eBay, the top sales included a Dale Keown Maestro Hulk cover at C$7,655 (about $5,480/€4,720), Jim Mooney Thundercats #1 page at $3,750, and a second Thundercats #1 page at $3,050. Travis Charest’s Space Girl sold for $2,036.

On Catawiki, featured sales included a Joost Swarte Good Intentions page at €1,600, a José Muñoz Viva Peron drawing at €1,300, and a Sergio Toppi Western figure at €1,250. Gabriele Dell’Otto’s Daredevil color drawing sold for €1,200, and a Will Eisner Spirit cover prelim for €1,000.

Insights on new art listed during the past weekNew comic art

Albert Moy added several high-end pieces, including a Journey Into Mystery #93 page by Dick Ayers and Jack Kirby (offered at $150,000), a Peanuts Sunday by Charles Schulz ($75,000), and a Thor #242 cover by Frank Giacoia and Gil Kane ($35,000). Other highlights include Mike Mignola’s Monster Unleashed #1 cover ($12,000) and Masters of the Universe: Revelation #1 cover ($10,000).

Romitaman listed a Jack Kirby X-Men #5 page ($30,000), a John Romita Sr. Captain America #177 cover ($42,000), and a Ditko Tales to Astonish #38 splash ($22,000). Other new arrivals include Ross Andru/Bill Everett Spider-Man page ($18,000) and a Curt Swan Superman #358 splash ($6,000).

TDArt added a Jeremy Wilson X-Men #23 cover and an Uncanny X-Men #22 cover, both at $9,500.

Galerie 9ème Art listed multiple Régis Loisel originals from "La Dernière Maison Juste Avant la Forêt," with covers and pages ranging from €8,500 to €3,500.

Laberinto Gris continues to offer Luis Royo originals, including Taarna 6 (€25,000) and Vampirella - Model 2T (€3,500).

Huberty Breyne Gallery features a Paolo Serpieri Druuna illustration (€12,000) and a Philippe Berthet Pin-Up cover (€4,000).

Graphic Collectibles listed a Jungle Jim Sunday by Alex Raymond ($55,000) and a John Romita Amazing Spider-Man #109 page ($25,000).

Other dealers such as Will’s Comic Art Page, ComiConArt, Art e Fumetto, Panel Punk Comics Originals, and More Great Art added a range of new listings, with several pieces above $1,000 and a variety of contemporary and classic art.

On eBay, at least eight notable new listings include a Jim Lee Alpha Flight #59 page (current bid $1,225), a Chris Bachalo Shade #47 page ($1,025), a Norm Breyfogle Detective 618 page ($780), a Sal Buscema/Don Perlin Captain America #234 page ($380), a Don Marquez Rocket Girls art ($179), a Joseph Linsner Dawn Fairy art ($520), a Pat Broderick Legion of Super Heroes page ($504), and a Bernie Wrightson Swamp Thing art ($435).

On Catawiki, at least five featured new listings include a Tibet Chick Bill page (current bid €700), a John Byrne Orion/Justice League page (€650), a Yves Rodier Tintin cover (€385), a Greg Zig et Puce page (€252), and a Pellos Les Pieds Nickelés pages (€196).

Auction calendar for the upcoming weekAuctions calendar

Heritage will offer a major session with hundreds of lots, including a featured Frank Frazetta Conan the Berserker cover painting, a Barry Windsor-Smith Daredevil #236 page, and a Bill Sienkiewicz New Mutants #26 page. Other highlights include a Yoshitaka Amano Magic: The Gathering illustration and a Captain Marvel #50 Avengers page.

Tessier Sarrou will present a high-profile sale with two Astérix original pages (one and two) by Uderzo (estimates €110,000–150,000), a Thorgal page by Rosinski (est. €12,000–18,000), and a Bilal acrylic illustration (est. €12,000–15,000).

Huberty Breyne will offer a large selection of European originals, including a Moebius Incal page (est. €18,000–20,000), a Druillet Lone Sloane page (est. €10,000–15,000), and a Bill Sienkiewicz Batman cover (est. €30,000–50,000). Other featured lots include Jean-Claude Forest Barbarella strip and Michetz Kogaratsu page.

Septimus will present over 300 lots, with featured items such as an André Franquin Spirou cover (est. €20,000–25,000), a Rosinski Thorgal page (est. €10,000–12,000), and an Olivier Schwartz Spirou et Fantasio page (est. €6,000–8,000).

Aibo Art Auction will offer a Tezuka Astro Boy illustration (est. €10,000–15,000) and a One Piece illustration by Eiichirō Oda (est. €2,500–4,500), along with a Hayao Miyazaki Princess Mononoke celluloid (est. €1,500–2,500).

On eBay, featured active auctions include a Jim Lee Alpha Flight #59 page (current bid $1,225), a Chris Bachalo Shade #47 page ($1,025), and a Norm Breyfogle Detective 618 page ($780).

On Catawiki, featured active auctions include a John Byrne Orion/Justice League page (current bid €650), a Yves Rodier Tintin cover (€385), and a Greg Zig et Puce page (€252).

Trending keywordsTrending searches

Moebius, Mike Mignola, and John Byrne continue to occupy the top positions in this week’s rankings, followed by Koi Turnbull and Batman. Spider-Man, Frank Miller, Milo Manara, Frank Frazetta, and Jim Lee round out the top ten.

This week, Koi Turnbull and Playboy made the most notable gains, each rising dramatically in the rankings compared to the previous week. Spawn, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Ralph Meyer also showed significant upward movement.

Good luck with your collecting this week! Remember, ComicArtTracker is the best way to keep up with new listings, auction results, and trending artists in the world of original comic art.

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