Comic Art Weekly

A summary of the week in original comic art

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Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:00 (CET)

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Welcome to this week’s edition of Comic Art Weekly. Whether you’re browsing for a new addition or just keeping up with the latest, here’s a clear look at the most notable original comic art sales, listings, and upcoming events.

Summary for collectors in a hurry

  • Brunk Auctions led with a $44,000 sale for a 1969 Peanuts strip by Charles M. Schulz, with several other Schulz originals also selling at high prices.
  • Heritage saw strong results for Spider-Man, Batman, and Prince Valiant pages, with a John Romita Sr. splash and a Hal Foster partial Sunday among the top lots.
  • eBay featured a House of M #7 page by Olivier Coipel at $13,844 and a series of Chris Samnee Batman: The Long Halloween pages, each selling for several thousand dollars.
  • New listings include high-profile pieces at Urania Casa d’Aste (notably by Hugo Pratt, Milo Manara, and Enric Torres-Prat), and a strong selection of European and manga art at Aibo Art Auction and Artcurial.
  • Moebius, Mike Mignola, and Batman remain the top trending names, while Mitch Byrd and Takehiko Inoue made the largest jumps in the rankings.
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Recap of past week auctionsAuctions results

Brunk Auctions presented a focused sale of five original comic strips, all by Charles M. Schulz and Jeff MacNelly. The headline result was a 1969 Peanuts "Rookie of the Year" strip at $44,000, above its $30,000–50,000 estimate. Other Schulz works, including a "Psychiatric Help" Peanuts strip and two Li'l Folks pieces, each sold for $30,000. A Shoe and Lucille strip by MacNelly realized $850.

Heritage offered more than 300 lots, with a high sell-through rate. Notable sales included a John Romita Sr. Amazing Spider-Man splash at $7,500, a Hal Foster Prince Valiant partial Sunday at $6,625, and a P. Craig Russell Elric page at $4,000. Featured items included a Mark Bagley Amazing Spider-Man page ($3,750), an Irv Novick Batman page ($750), and a César Spardari Fantomen page ($264). Pages from Spawn, Justice League, Star Wars, and Silver Surfer also found buyers, with most results in the $1,000–4,000 range.

Landry Pop Auctions sold all 48 lots, led by a Greg Land Venom War: Spider-Man double page at $600, a June Brigman Alpha Flight page at $350, and a Dave Manak Mad Magazine "Spy vs. Spy" page at $300. Other highlights included Freddie Williams III Batman/TMNT ($350) and Lee Garbett Amazing Spider-Man Annual ($300).

HVMC saw a Jean-Pierre Gibrat Marée Basse page sell for €2,500, a William Vance Howard Flynn page for €900, and a Smudja Au fil de l’Art page for €600. Several other French and Belgian originals sold in the €120–550 range.

misc / divers sources included a Yves Rodier Tintin homage page at €650, a Louis Forton Les Pieds Nickelés page at €570, and a Jean Solé Superdupont page at €450. A Jack Kirby concept sketch sold for $500, and a Carlo Barberi Deadpool penciled page for $90.

On eBay, the top sale was an Olivier Coipel House of M #7 page at $13,844. A series of Chris Samnee Batman: The Long Halloween pages sold between $9,544 and $1,144. A Sam Glanzman Combat #7 page reached $3,583, and a Preacher page by Steve Dillon & John McCrea sold for $787.

On Catawiki, featured sales included a Bob De Moor Lion of Flanders page at €550, an Enric Badia Romero Axa page at €450, and a Mark Retera Dirkjan cover at €391. Other notable results: Angelo Stano Dylan Dog page (€387), Jean-Yves Mitton Chroniques Barbares page (€340), and Bob De Moor Hobbel en Sobbel drawing (€300).

Other auction houses and marketplaces reported a steady flow of sales, with most results in the €50–€300 range for European and independent comic art.

Insights on new art listed during the past weekNew comic art

Urania Casa d’Aste listed several high-profile works for its upcoming auction, including a Hugo Pratt Sgt. Kirk & Corto Maltese page (current bid €20,000), a Milo Manara Diabolik e Eva (current bid €8,000), and a Torres-Prat Enric Supergirl (current bid €4,000). Additional featured lots include Manara Dylan Dog (€9,000), Serpieri Druuna in Rome (€6,000), and Crepax Emmanuelle (€2,900).

Artcurial has opened bidding on major European originals, with a Hugo Pratt Fable de Venise page and a Hergé Tintin illustration each at €60,000, and a Enki Bilal Horsjeu illustration at €23,000. Other highlights include Jacques Tardi L'Escalier (€15,000) and Hergé Les 7 Boules de Cristal illustration (€30,000).

Aibo Art Auction features a Tezuka Osamu Astro Boy illustration (estimate €10,000–15,000), an Eiichirō Oda One Piece illustration (estimate €2,500–4,500), and a Ulysse 31 animation piece. Additional lots include Akira Toriyama Dragon Ball Z art and Go Nagai Goldorak illustration.

Heritage has opened bidding on several headline items, including a Frank Frazetta Luana/Vampirella #31 cover ($656,250), a Neal Adams Superman #233 cover ($400,000), and a Frazetta Moon Men cover ($193,750). Other top lots: Carl Barks Ancient Persia Donald Duck painting ($93,750), Todd McFarlane Amazing Spider-Man #316 page ($84,375), and a John Byrne X-Men #119 page ($51,250).

eBay currently features a Jack Kirby X-Men #15 page at $8,211, a Tim Sale Superman Confidential page at $1,575, and a Rob Liefeld Avengelyne Prophet page at $260. Other active listings include Rick Leonardi Daredevil splash ($400) and Kev Walker Judge Dredd pages (£230).

Catawiki has several featured items in active auctions: a Dave McKean/Neil Gaiman Black Orchid page (current bid €5,505), a Marc Sleen Nero page (€675), a Mark Retera Dirkjan cover (€420), and a Sal Buscema Peter Parker page (€276). Additional highlights: Ken Parker page (€110), Jef Nys Jommeke page (€90), and Edouard Aidans Tounga page (€79).

Dealers such as Albert Moy, Will’s Comic Art Page, Panel Page Art, Romitaman, and Huberty Breyne Gallery continue to offer a wide range of high-end and mid-range original art, with new listings from Moebius, Mike Mignola, Batman, and Spider-Man among the most visible. Other dealers and galleries have added a handful of new items, mostly in the €100–€1,500 range.

On eBay, new fixed-price and auction listings include at least eight notable items: a Jack Kirby X-Men #15 page, a Tim Sale Superman Confidential page, a Rob Liefeld Avengelyne Prophet page, a Rick Leonardi Daredevil splash, a Kev Walker Judge Dredd pages, a Sam Glanzman Combat #7 page, a Preacher page by Steve Dillon & John McCrea, and a Chris Samnee Batman: The Long Halloween page.

On Catawiki, at least five featured items are active: a Dave McKean/Neil Gaiman Black Orchid page, a Marc Sleen Nero page, a Mark Retera Dirkjan cover, a Sal Buscema Peter Parker page, and a Ken Parker page.

Auction calendar for the upcoming weekAuctions calendar

Heritage will offer a major session with more than 800 lots, including several headline items: a Frank Frazetta Luana/Vampirella #31 cover (current bid $656,250), a Neal Adams Superman #233 cover ($400,000), and a Frazetta Moon Men cover ($193,750). Other top lots include Carl Barks Ancient Persia Donald Duck painting ($93,750), Todd McFarlane Amazing Spider-Man #316 page ($84,375), and a John Byrne X-Men #119 page ($51,250). The sale also features key works by Jack Kirby, Frank Miller, Jim Lee, Alex Ross, and Mike Mignola.

Artcurial will present a large selection of European originals, with featured lots by Hugo Pratt, Hergé, Enki Bilal, Jacques Tardi, and Jean-Jacques Sempé. Top items include a Pratt Fable de Venise page and a Hergé Tintin illustration (each at €60,000), and a Bilal Horsjeu illustration (€23,000).

Urania Casa d’Aste will offer a focused session of Italian and European originals, with featured lots by Hugo Pratt, Milo Manara, Enric Torres-Prat, Serpieri, and Crepax. The top lots are a Pratt Sgt. Kirk & Corto Maltese page (€20,000), a Manara Diabolik e Eva (€8,000), and a Torres-Prat Supergirl (€4,000).

Aibo Art Auction will feature a strong lineup of manga and anime art, including a Tezuka Osamu Astro Boy illustration (estimate €10,000–15,000), an Eiichirō Oda One Piece illustration (estimate €2,500–4,500), and a Ulysse 31 animation piece.

AZ auction will offer a Seron Les Petits Hommes page (current bid €300) and a range of Franco-Belgian originals.

eBay has several featured auctions closing soon, including a Jack Kirby X-Men #15 page (current bid $8,211), a Tim Sale Superman Confidential page ($1,575), and a Rob Liefeld Avengelyne Prophet page ($260). Other active listings include a Rick Leonardi Daredevil splash ($400) and a Kev Walker Judge Dredd pages (£230).

Catawiki features at least eight highlighted items: a Dave McKean/Neil Gaiman Black Orchid page (current bid €5,505), a Marc Sleen Nero page (€675), a Mark Retera Dirkjan cover (€420), a Sal Buscema Peter Parker page (€276), a Ken Parker page (€110), a Jef Nys Jommeke page (€90), an Edouard Aidans Tounga page (€79), and a Giancarlo Caracuzzo Spiderman page (€75).

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Moebius, Mike Mignola, Batman, Spider-Man, and John Byrne occupy the top positions in this week’s rankings. Milo Manara, Frank Frazetta, Frank Miller, Enki Bilal, and Jim Lee round out the top ten. Mitch Byrd and Takehiko Inoue made the most notable gains, each rising over 2,000 places in the rankings compared to last week. Mike McMahon, Pierre Joubert, Groo the Wanderer, and Adriano Di Benedetto also saw significant upward movement.

Good luck with your collecting this week, and remember: ComicArtTracker is the best way to keep up with new listings, sales, and upcoming auctions for original comic art worldwide.

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