Comic Art Weekly

A summary of the week in original comic art

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Sat, 13 Dec 2025 10:00 (CET)

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Thank you for joining us for another edition of Comic Art Weekly. We invite you to explore the latest highlights in original comic art, from major auction results to new listings and upcoming events.

Summary for collectors in a hurry

  • ComicConnect saw top sales with Marc Silvestri’s X-Men #249 cover at $143,750, Dave Cockrum’s X-Men Giant Size #1 half splash at $115,000, and Frank Miller’s Daredevil #190 interior page at $104,650.
  • Heritage featured a strong session with Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Wiacek’s Daredevil #236 page selling for $10,000, and a wide range of classic and modern original art changing hands.
  • European auctions included a standout Astérix original page by Uderzo at Tessier Sarrou, selling for €140,800, and a Spirou cover by André Franquin at Septimus for €24,130.
  • Trending artists and series remain stable, with Moebius, John Byrne, and Mike Mignola at the top, while Christophe Bec and Jim Mooney made significant gains in the rankings.
  • Upcoming auctions feature a Hugo Pratt Sgt. Kirk/Corto Maltese cover at Urania Casa d'Aste and a Jamie Hewlett Tank Girl original at Ewbank’s.

Recap of past week auctionsAuctions results

ComicConnect concluded a major sale with more than 290 items. The top result was Marc Silvestri’s X-Men #249 cover at $143,750, followed by Dave Cockrum’s X-Men Giant Size #1 half splash at $115,000, and Frank Miller’s Daredevil #190 interior page at $104,650. Other notable sales included Carl Barks’ Sheriff Donald at Gory Gap painting at $83,950 and Tony Moore’s Walking Dead #1 interior page at $60,950. The auction achieved a 100% sell-through rate, with a total amount sold of $1,228,295 and a median price of $466.

Heritage offered over 350 lots, with Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Wiacek’s Daredevil #236 page selling for $10,000, Bill Sienkiewicz’s New Mutants #26 page at $4,750, and Dave Sim and Gerhard’s Cerebus #200 page at $2,750. The session included a wide range of classic and modern American comic art, with strong results for both superhero and independent titles. The highest bid for a single item was $13,750 for an Al Milgrom and Terry Austin Captain Marvel #50 Avengers page. Frank Frazetta’s Conan the Berserker cover painting did not meet its reserve and remained unsold.

Tessier Sarrou presented a focused sale of 43 lots, highlighted by Uderzo’s Astérix original page from "La Galère d’Obélix" at €140,800, selling above estimate. A Bilal illustration reached €14,720, and a Marini Rapaces page sold for €12,160. The auction achieved an 88.4% sell-through rate and a total of €204,108.

Aibo Art Auction featured Japanese and manga art, with a Hayao Miyazaki Totoro cel selling for €49,400, and several Kiki’s Delivery Service and One Piece illustrations each exceeding €7,000. The sale included a wide range of original animation cels and manga illustrations.

Huberty Breyne offered 139 lots, with Léo’s Aldebaran cover selling for €35,000, Gotlib’s Rhaa Lovely page at €32,000, and Jean Graton’s Michel Vaillant page at €31,500. The auction included classic Franco-Belgian pages and covers, with a total amount sold of €621,880.

Septimus held a large session with over 300 items, led by André Franquin’s Spirou cover at €24,130 and Rosinski’s Thorgal page at €11,430. The sale included a broad selection of European original art, with a median price of €228.

Excalibur Auctions sold a Dan Dare centrespread from 2000 AD Prog #1 by Massimo Belardinelli for £18,000, the top result in a small but focused session.

Propstore offered a Jim Davis Garfield comic strip that sold for £409.5, while other featured lots did not meet reserve.

Catawiki included a Yves Rodier Tintin cover at €650 and a Greg Zig et Puce page at €470 among its featured results.

eBay saw a Scud the Disposable Assassin page by Rob Schrab sell for $2,226, a Norm Breyfogle Detective Comics page at $1,514.76, and a Something Is Killing the Children #15 original at £1,484.02. Other notable sales included a Jim Lee Alpha Flight #59 page at $1,325 and a Sal Buscema Captain America #234 page at $1,125.

Other auction houses and marketplaces, including mycomicshop.com and various smaller sources, reported steady sales in the $100–$1,000 range, with a mix of American, European, and manga original art.

Insights on new art listed during the past weekNew comic art

Cool Lines Art added several high-end pieces, including an Art Adams X-Men Classics #22 cover and a Neal Adams Action Comics #358 cover, both available at fixed prices. Other notable listings include a Jim Lee Alpha Flight #65 cover and an Alan Davis Excalibur #65 cover.

Daniel Maghen listed a Hergé Tintin illustration for €67,000 and a Rosinski Chninkel page for €15,000, along with a range of French and Belgian original pages and illustrations.

ComiConArt introduced a Jorge Jimenez Batman #4 cover at $18,000 and several interior pages from the same issue, as well as Simon Gane’s Sunburn cover and Department of Truth #30 cover.

Galerie Laqua listed a Daniel Clowes double spread from "666: A Preview of the Coming Apocalypse" at €16,900 and a Will Eisner Spirit page at €4,600, alongside a selection of European and American original art.

Will’s Comic Art Page added an Adam Paquette Magic: The Gathering painting and several Teen Titans pages by Pablo Marcos and Bob Smith, as well as a Greg Land X-Men page.

Romitaman listed a Jack Kirby Sandman #4 splash at $8,750 and a John Romita Sr. Amazing Spider-Man Sunday strip at $7,500, along with a range of daily strips and superhero pages.

Philippe Labaune Gallery featured several Paul Pope 100% pages and a Dark Horse Presents Pistachio page, with prices ranging from $4,200 to $6,800.

ArchAngels listed a John Bolton Bizarre Adventures #32 page at $5,600.

El Arte Del Comic added a Milo Manara Tullum Fellini illustration at €11,000 and a Jack Kirby Fantastic Four piece at €10,000.

eBay featured a wide range of new listings, including a Daniel Warren Johnson Extremity Vol 2 cover (active auction, $5,300 current bid), a Strike Force Morituri page ($600), and a World’s Finest #252 page ($220). Other active auctions include a Steve Mannion Fearless Dawn page and a Walter Simonson Thor promo poster with Beta Ray Bill drawing.

Catawiki currently offers a Didier Tarquin Lanfeust page (active auction, €2,400 current bid), a Peyo Schtroumpfs drawing (€1,000), and a John Buscema/Ernie Chan Savage Sword of Conan page (€700), among other featured lots.

Other dealers and galleries, such as Segni e Disegni, Scott Eder, and Sultans of Manga, listed a variety of European, American, and manga original art, with prices ranging from €100 to €3,900.

Auction calendar for the upcoming weekAuctions calendar

Urania Casa d'Aste will offer a Hugo Pratt Sgt. Kirk/Corto Maltese cover (current bid €20,000), a Milo Manara Diabolik and Eva cover (€8,000), and an Enric Torres-Prat Supergirl painting (€4,000). The sale includes a strong selection of Italian and European original art, with several major lots already attracting significant bids.

Ewbank’s features a Jamie Hewlett Tank Girl original from Deadline #1 (current bid £10,000), a Daniel Warren Johnson Wolverine 2020 cover (£1,200), and a range of Marvel and DC pages by artists such as John Romita Jr., Mark Bagley, and Joe Staton.

Heritage continues with a wide selection of American comic art, including a Alan Davis Excalibur #47 page (current bid $1,312.50), a John Byrne Alpha Flight #20 page ($906.25), and an Adam Hughes Wonder Woman illustration ($781.25). The session includes classic and modern superhero, independent, and strip art.

Bonhams will offer a Charles Schulz Peanuts kite drawing (current bid $2,400), featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

mycomicshop.com has several upcoming auctions, including a Ron Williams Batman and Robin vs. Frankenstein sketch and a Fred Hembeck Vampirella sketch card.

Catawiki features a Didier Tarquin Lanfeust page (current bid €2,400), a Peyo Schtroumpfs drawing (€1,000), and a John Buscema/Ernie Chan Savage Sword of Conan page (€700), as well as a Tibet Chick Bill page (€990) and a Félix Molinari Tigres Volants page (€901).

Other auction houses and marketplaces, including Oger-Blanchet, Fauve Paris, and Mandarake, will offer a variety of European, American, and Japanese original art, with estimates ranging from €50 to over €20,000.

Trending keywordsTrending searches

Moebius, John Byrne, and Mike Mignola occupy the top positions in this week’s rankings, followed by Batman and Spider-Man. Milo Manara, Frank Miller, and Frank Frazetta also remain highly ranked, with Jim Lee and Jean Giraud rounding out the top ten.

This week, Christophe Bec and Jim Mooney made the most notable gains, each rising several hundred places in the list. Gotham City, Tony Moore, and Osamu Tezuka also showed significant upward movement in the rankings.

Good luck with your collecting this week, and remember: ComicArtTracker is the best way to keep up with original comic artworks from all major sources worldwide.

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