Comic Art Weekly

A summary of the week in original comic art

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Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:00 (CET)

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Welcome to this week’s edition of ComicArtTracker Weekly, where you’ll find a clear overview of the latest original comic art sales, new listings, and upcoming auction highlights. Take a moment to explore the week’s essentials and discover what’s new in the world of comic art collecting.

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  • Heritage’s auction saw major results, including Frank Frazetta’s Luana / Vampirella #31 cover at $1,750,000 and Neal Adams’ Superman #233 cover at $1,500,000.
  • Artcurial’s top sale was Hugo Pratt’s Fable de Venise original at €86,060, with strong results for Hergé and Enki Bilal.
  • On eBay, featured sales included a Detective Comics #736 Batman/Bane double-page at $3,261 and a Tim Sale Superman Confidential original at $1,603.
  • Upcoming auctions feature standout lots such as James O’Barr’s The Crow #3 “Death” splash and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen #9 page at Heritage, plus a strong selection of European originals at Artcurial and Huberty Breyne.
  • Moebius, Mike Mignola, Spider-Man, and Batman remain the top trending keywords, with Koi Turnbull and Louis Small Jr. showing the strongest upward movement this week.

Recap of past week auctionsAuctions results

Heritage delivered a high-profile session with over 1,600 lots and headline results. Frank Frazetta’s Luana / Vampirella #31 cover (Luana / Vampirella #31 cover) sold for $1,750,000, and Neal Adams’ Superman #233 cover (Superman #233 cover) reached $1,500,000. Other major sales included Frazetta’s The Moon Men cover at $718,750, Todd McFarlane’s Amazing Spider-Man #316 page at $218,750, and Carl Barks’ Snow White movie poster illustration at $187,500. The auction achieved a total of over $11.9 million in sales, with a median price above $1,000.

Artcurial offered 170 lots, selling 140 and totaling €901,035. The top result was Hugo Pratt’s Fable de Venise original at €86,060, followed by Hergé’s L’Île Noire Tintin illustration at €71,496 and Enki Bilal’s Horsjeu cover at €25,156. Other notable sales included Jacques Tardi’s L’Escalier at €16,550 and Philippe Francq’s Largo Winch cover at €37,072.

Auctionet sold a rare and highly sought-after Calvin and Hobbes daily comic strip original art for 1,450,000 SEK (approx. €131,800 / $151,800).

Hake’s featured a smaller but focused selection, with Luis Domínguez’s Ghosts #82 cover at $12,136 and Bill Sienkiewicz’s Daredevil #5 cover study at $6,491 among the highlights.

BDEnchères and AZ auction both held mid-sized sessions, with BDEnchères offering more than 200 lots and AZ auction achieving a 100% sell-through rate on 46 items, led by a Seron Les Petits Hommes original at €300.

On eBay, featured sales included a Detective Comics #736 Batman/Bane double-page at $3,261, a Tim Sale Superman Confidential original at $1,603, and a Will Simpson Hellblazer #60 page at $1,104. Other notable results were a Norm Breyfogle Bloodshot cover at $921 and a B.C. Sunday strip by Johnny Hart at $787.

Catawiki saw a mix of European and American originals, with a Sal Buscema Spectacular Spider-Man page at €877 and a Hugo Pratt Corto Maltese page at €2,813 among the top results.

Other auction houses, including ComicConnect, mycomicshop.com, and miscellaneous sources, reported a steady flow of sales, with a focus on mid-range and vintage material.

Insights on new art listed during the past weekNew comic art

Will’s Comic Art Page added several high-end pieces, including a Marvel Tales #35 cover by Gil Kane and Vince Colletta (for sale at $65,000), a Fantastic Four #213 splash by John Byrne and Joe Sinnott ($26,999), and a Black Lightning #3 cover by Rich Buckler and Vince Colletta ($12,999). Also available are a John Byrne X-Men commission ($12,499) and a Defenders #119 splash by Jack Abel and Sal Buscema ($8,999).

Romitaman listed a Swamp Thing #2 page by Bernie Wrightson ($35,000), a Avengers #39 splash by Don Heck and George Roussos ($22,000), and a Amazing Spider-Man #175 page by Jim Mooney and Ross Andru ($22,000). Other highlights include a Hellboy movie billboard art by Mike Mignola ($20,000) and a Avengers #59 page by George Klein and John Buscema ($17,000).

Nostalgic Investments added a Hellboy: The Complete Short Stories Vol. 2 cover by Mike Mignola ($15,000) and a Wolverine #45 page by Marc Silvestri ($10,900), along with a Marvel Zombies Christmas Carol #5 cover by Mike Kaluta ($4,200).

Panel Page Art listed a run of Spider-Man/Badrock pages by Marat Mychaels (ranging from $1,760 to $640), and a Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #12 page by Scott McDaniel ($960).

Scott’s Collectables introduced several Federico Vicentini covers, including Cyclops #1 and Ultimate Spider-Man #23 (each at £3,800), and a Wade Wilson Deadpool #1 cover (£3,500).

Kinetic Collectibles featured Doll Parts covers by Luana Vecchio (up to $6,000 for a connecting cover set), and Doll Parts #1 cover ($3,000).

Huberty Breyne Gallery added Marc-Antoine Mathieu’s Les Sous-sols du Révolu cover (€3,550), Julius Corentin Acquefacques page (€3,000), and Lisa Hanawalt’s Rich Sloth oil on wood (€2,800).

Galerie 9ème Art listed a Georges Pichard Paulette page (€2,500), a Milton Caniff Terry and the Pirates daily (€1,600), and a Jean Giraud Blueberry page (€1,300).

Art e Fumetto added a series of Maxy Tex pages by Jose Ortiz (from €150), and Maxy Tex #4 pages by Miguel Angel Repetto (from €120).

Other dealers, including Planet Original Art, Modern Comic Art, ComiConArt, and Cool Lines Art, listed a variety of new pieces, with a focus on contemporary and independent artists.

On eBay, more than eight new featured items appeared, including a Barry Windsor-Smith Machine Man page (current bid $1,025), a Swamp Thing #17 page by Nestor Redondo ($785), and a Detective Comics #590 page by Norm Breyfogle ($810). Other active listings include a Strike Force Morituri page ($330) and a Frank Miller Superman/Wonder Woman sketch ($305).

On Catawiki, at least five new featured items are active, such as a Carlos Ezquerra Strontium Dog page (€550), a Alessandro Baggi Dylan Dog page (€190), and a Pierre Seron Les Petits Hommes page (€89). Additional highlights include an Oliver Frey Trigan Empire page (€59) and a Chic Young Blondie page (€790).

Auction calendar for the upcoming weekAuctions calendar

Heritage will present another large session with over 400 lots, including several headline items. Featured lots include James O’Barr’s The Crow #3 “Death” splash page (current bid $15,625), Dave Gibbons and John Higgins’ Watchmen #9 page with color guide ($13,125), and Peach Momoko’s Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman #1 variant cover ($10,625). Other highlights are Peach Momoko’s Taarna illustration ($10,000), Jack Kirby’s Journey Into Mystery #105 page ($8,437), and Ron Frenz and Bob Layton’s Transformers #66 cover ($6,875). The session also features a strong selection of Spider-Man, X-Men, and Batman originals, as well as classic European and independent art.

On eBay, active featured auctions include a Barry Windsor-Smith Machine Man page and a Swamp Thing #17 page by Nestor Redondo. Catawiki features a Dave McKean/Neil Gaiman Black Orchid page (€5,505), a Hermann Les Tours de Bois-Maury page (€4,650), and a Romano Scarpa Topolino cover (€3,200).

Trending keywordsTrending searches

Moebius, Mike Mignola, Spider-Man, Batman, and Frank Frazetta occupy the top positions in this week’s rankings. Frank Miller, Milo Manara, and Jim Lee also remain highly ranked, with The X-Men and Enki Bilal close behind.

This week, Koi Turnbull and Louis Small Jr. made the most notable gains, each rising over 2,500 places in the rankings. Forever People and Bob Smith also showed significant upward movement.

Good luck with your collecting this week! Remember, ComicArtTracker is the best way to keep track of original comic artworks, auctions, and new listings from all major sources—never miss a piece you’d love to own.

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