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We hope you’re enjoying the holiday season and finding time to explore the world of original comic art. Let’s take a look at the week’s key sales, new listings, and what’s coming up for collectors.
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Heritage offered over 300 lots and achieved a 100% sell-through, with total sales of $154,914. The highest price was $6,875 for a double-page spread from X-Man #2 by Steve Skroce and Mike Sellers. Other notable results included Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino’s Avengers Forever #3 page at $3,500, Jim Starlin and Paul Abrams’ Dreadstar and Company #3 page at $1,562.50, and a Rip Kirby daily by Alex Raymond at $4,750. Collector favorites such as Spider-Man, Batman, and Hellboy were well represented among the sales.
Russ Cochran held a smaller auction with 100 items and a 46% sell-through. The top result was $1,080 for a Jack Davis Crypt of Terror silver print story. Other sales included a Yosemite Sam and Daffy Duck story at $390 and several EC Comics production pieces.
mycomicshop.com sold all 17 lots, with the highest price at $100 for a Superman: The Man of Steel #28 page by Chuck Wojtkiewicz and Dennis Janke. The rest of the sales were for sketches and preliminary art, with prices mostly under $100.
On eBay, the top sales included a Detective Comics #616 Batman page by Norm Breyfogle at $2,760, a Scud the Disposable Assassin page at $2,617, and a Marvel Star Wars page by Carmine Infantino at $2,025. Other featured results were a Captain America #158 page by Sal Buscema at $1,906 and a Jim Aparo Aquaman page at $810.
Catawiki saw a featured sale for Alberto Breccia’s Mort Cinder page at €2,230, and a Gim Toro group by Dell’Acqua and Lavezzolo at €300. Other notable results included a José Pepe González cover at €1,000 and a Georges Pichard Paulette drawing at €891.
Other auction houses and marketplaces reported minor results, with most sales under $200 or €200.
Galerie 9ème Art added a featured piece: Froid équateur, planche 53 by Enki Bilal, available at €38,000. Other new listings include a Sempé illustration at €15,000 and a François Schuiten illustration for Jules Verne at €13,000.
Romitaman listed a John Romita Jr. Amazing Spider-Man #905 cover at $12,750 and a Tales of Suspense #82 semi-splash by Frank Giacoia and Gene Colan at $12,000. Other highlights include a Prince Valiant Sunday by Hal Foster at $9,000 and a G.I. Combat #226 cover by Joe Kubert at $9,000.
Bedo’s Collectibles sold a Todd McFarlane Amazing Spider-Man #305 page for $16,500.
Kirby’s Comic Art added a Dike Ruan Amazing Spider-Man #1000/Queen in Black #1 cover at £6,000 and a Fred Ian Emma Frost illustration at £2,500.
Felix Comic Art sold a Hayden Sherman Absolute Wonder Woman #13 cover for $5,000 and several interior pages from the same series.
Galerie des bulles sold a Dan Verlinden color illustration for €520 and listed several more original pieces from the same artist.
Anthony’s Comic Book Art added a Stefano Caselli Avengers: The Initiative double-page spread at $1,250 and a Jack Kirby Strongman character design at $1,200.
Panel Punk Comics Originals sold several Tim Seeley Hack/Slash pages at $150 each, with more available at the same price.
Will’s Comic Art Page listed a Howard Chaykin Cody Starbuck cover at $2,100 and two Frank Brunner Dr. Strange pin-ups at $1,100 each.
Other dealers such as Huberty Breyne Gallery, Daniel Maghen, Cart Gallery, and Sultans of Manga added a range of new listings, with most items under €2,000 or $2,000.
On eBay, new fixed-price and auction listings include a Mike Zeck Master of Kung Fu #96 page (active auction), a Ron Frenz Star Wars page, and a Morbius #11 page by Wagner. Other notable listings are a Steve Mannion Batman pencil art and a Walter Simonson Thor drawing (promo poster).
On Catawiki, new featured listings include a Dave McKean/Neil Gaiman Black Orchid page (current bid €4,800), a Sergio Toppi Eternauta cover (current bid €3,200), and a Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri Druuna page (current bid €3,150). Other highlights are a Grzegorz Rosinski Thorgal page and a Hermann Bernard Prince page.
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Mandarake (Big Web) continues with more than 30 original manga and anime artworks, including a Leiji Matsumoto Galaxy Express 999 shikishi and a Hiroshi Kaizuka color manuscript. Bids for top items are already at ¥50,000 (about $320 or €270).
Heritage has over 500 lots scheduled, with active bidding on a Rip Kirby daily by Alex Raymond (current bid $1,156), a Kael Ngu Harley Quinn #7 variant cover (current bid $1,093), and a Joe Kubert Tomahawk #134 Firehair page (current bid $969). Other highlights include a John Buscema Conan daily and a Jock Batman Who Laughs page.
Fauve Paris will offer a Valérian original by Jean-Claude Mézières (estimate €2,000–3,000), a Raymond Poïvet Joseph Balsamo page, and a Paul Gillon Capitaine Cormorant page. The sale includes more than 25 lots, with several classic French and Belgian originals.
Catawiki features a Dave McKean/Neil Gaiman Black Orchid page (current bid €4,800), a Sergio Toppi Eternauta cover (current bid €3,200), and a Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri Druuna page (current bid €3,150). Other featured lots include a Grzegorz Rosinski Thorgal page, a Hermann Bernard Prince page, and a Willy Vandersteen Suske en Wiske double page.
On eBay, active auctions include a Mike Zeck Master of Kung Fu #96 page, a Ron Frenz Star Wars page, and a Morbius #11 page by Wagner. Other ongoing listings feature a Jasmine Becket-Griffith Death & the Maiden cover and a Steve Mannion Batman pencil art.
Moebius, Mike Mignola, and Pete Woods occupy the top positions in this week’s rankings, followed by John Byrne and Koi Turnbull. Collector favorites Spider-Man and Batman remain in the top ten, along with Frank Miller and Milo Manara.
The best progression this week comes from Sandra Hope, who moved up over 3,400 places, and Sibylline, which gained more than 2,500 spots. Robin Riggs and Dr Manhattan also made significant gains in the rankings.
Good luck with your collecting this week! Remember, ComicArtTracker is the best way to keep up with new listings, auction results, and trending artists—never miss the original comic art you’re searching for.