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Welcome to this new edition of ComicArtTracker Weekly Report. Whether you’re searching for a classic page or a contemporary cover, this week’s highlights are ready for you to explore.
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Heritage hosted a major event with over 1,300 lots and a total sales volume exceeding $12.8 million. The headline result was Frank Frazetta’s Vampirella #1 cover painting, which sold for $3,125,000. Other notable sales included Joe Shuster’s Action Comics #21 Superman cover at $1,000,000, John Romita Sr.’s Amazing Spider-Man #84 Kingpin cover at $656,250, and Frank Frazetta’s Battlestar Galactica: Attack painting at $475,000. The auction also featured high-value results for Jim Lee and Scott Williams’ X-Men #11 double splash ($400,000), Don Heck and George Roussos’ Avengers Annual #1 cover ($200,000), and a range of collector favorites such as Bill Sienkiewicz’s New Mutants #29 double splash ($11,250). The sell-through rate was 60.9% with a median price of $461.
Weiss Auctions presented nearly 100 lots, achieving a 94.9% sell-through and a total of $267,242. Joe Kubert’s Weird War #51 cover art sold for $10,147.50, well above its estimate, while Charles Schulz’s Peanuts daily strip (May 2, 1970) reached $26,445. Other highlights included Joe Kubert’s Sgt. Rock #19 cover ($14,760) and Andru & Giordano’s Superman vs. Spider-Man page ($10,147.50).
BDEnchères offered close to 300 lots, with 188 sold and a total of €116,810. The top result was Bruno Gazzotti’s Soda original page at €6,500, followed by Paul Deliège’s Les Krostons cover at €5,000. Other notable sales included Luis Royo’s Lanciostory #43 cover and Bernard Dumont’s Clifton page, both at €5,000.
Urania Casa d’Aste saw Silver’s Lupo Alberto #421 cover sell for €3,300 and Zerocalcare’s Quando muori resta a me for €2,400, with a total of 68 lots sold out of 104.
Catawiki featured a selection of European and international originals. Alberto Breccia’s El Cirque Tragico page sold for €1,000, and Ken Tsukikage’s manga set reached €1,001. John M. Burns’ El Capitan Trueno drawing and Marc Wasterlain’s Jeannette Pointu page each sold for €800.
eBay saw strong results for John Buscema’s Savage Sword Conan #96 page ($1,995), Todd McFarlane’s Spider-Man sketch ($1,425), and Todd McFarlane’s Venom portrait ($1,328). Other notable sales included Celina’s Vampirella cover drawing ($2,392) and JH Williams III’s Desolation Jones art ($1,500).
Other auction houses and marketplaces, including Goldin, Vermot et Associés, Nate Sanders, and mycomicshop.com, reported a range of results, with Goldin’s Kevin Eastman TMNT sketch selling for $171 and mycomicshop.com’s Keith Giffen Ambush Bug sketch at $105.
eBay added a variety of new listings, including John Buscema’s Savage Sword Conan #96 page, Todd McFarlane’s Spider-Man sketch, Todd McFarlane’s Venom portrait, Gary Frank’s Geiger page, Celina’s Vampirella cover drawing, JH Williams III’s Desolation Jones art, Bloodshot #27 cover art, and David Finch’s Wolverine sketch. These listings span classic Marvel, DC, and independent titles, with several trending artists and characters represented.
Catawiki featured new and ongoing auctions for Vance & Giraud’s Blueberry page, Guido Crepax’s Valentina page, Magnus’ Necron cover, Yslaire’s Samber cover, Alberto Breccia’s Perramus page, Benoit Sokal’s Sanguine cover, Benjamin Rabier’s Gédéon Mécano page, and Pom’s Piet Pienter drawing. These lots highlight European classics and collector favorites.
Raremarq added several notable pieces, including David Dias’ Mary Jane sketch cover, Stanley Artgerm Lau’s Black Cat sketch cover, Frank Cho’s Power Girl sketch cover, Zatanna colored pencil sketch cover by Thaís Delmanto, Warren Louw’s Harley Quinn original art, Yuhki Lily’s Erica Slaughter illustration, Saowee’s Rei Ayanami on shikishi board, Obsidian X-23 sketch cover, and Obsidian’s Starfire sketch on Teen Titans Go blank. These listings cover trending characters and contemporary artists.
Among dealers, Panel Page Art listed high-end items such as Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen #7 cover and John Buscema’s She-Hulk #1 cover. Tri-State Original Art added Steve Ditko’s Tales of Suspense #37 splash and Jack Kirby & Wally Wood’s Skymasters daily. Metropolis Comics listed Nick Cardy’s Flash #223 cover and Jack Kirby’s Thor #160 page. La Galerie de la Bande Dessinée continues to offer a wide selection of Steve Oliff’s Akira color art and Ken Sugimori’s Pokémon illustrations. Galerie Barbier features Tanino Liberatore’s Ranxerox pages and DV8 cover. Other dealers, such as Corner4art, Galerie Napoléon, Romitaman, Black Diamond, and others, have added a range of new listings, with a focus on both classic and modern works.
Several other dealers, including Comic Art House, Got Super Powers?, Origin Of Comics, NRisso Art, Tavole Originali, and others, listed a handful of new items, mainly in the mid-range and below.
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Mandarake (Big Web) is currently running a major auction with a strong focus on manga and anime originals. Featured lots include Akira Toriyama’s hand-drawn Dragon Ball shikishi (Son Gohan), Akira Toriyama’s Son Goku shikishi, Leiji Matsumoto’s color illustration, and Osamu Tezuka’s Piron no Himitsu manuscript. Additional highlights are Kazuo Umezu’s Hito-kobu Shōjo manuscript and Yoichi Takahashi’s Captain Tsubasa shikishi.
Heritage will offer a large selection of American and British originals, including Ian Gibson’s 2000 AD Prog #463 Halo Jones pages, J. Scott Campbell’s Spider-Gwen #9 variant cover, Paul Smith’s Uncanny X-Men #165 Storm/Brood page, Travis Charest’s WildC.A.T.s/X-Men: The Golden Age page, and Adam Hughes’ Lady Death: Scorched Earth #1 variant cover. The session also features Arthur Adams’ Captain America Annual #8 Wolverine cover recreation, Ryan Ottley’s Invincible #45 cover, and Peach Momoko’s X-Men #1 Magik and Psylocke variant cover.
Catawiki continues with ongoing auctions for Vance & Giraud’s Blueberry page, Guido Crepax’s Valentina page, Magnus’ Necron cover, Yslaire’s Samber cover, and Alberto Breccia’s Perramus page. Other featured lots include Benoit Sokal’s Sanguine cover, Benjamin Rabier’s Gédéon Mécano page, and Pom’s Piet Pienter drawing.
eBay has several active auctions, including Gallieno Ferri’s Zagor cover, Ryan Ottley’s Invincible #139 art, Gary Frank’s Action Comics #862 cover pencils, Swamp Thing #31 cover mechanical, and Brett Booth’s Gunslinger Spawn #50 sketch. Additional highlights are Gary Frank’s Geiger page and Celina’s Vampirella Winter Special cover.
Moebius, Carl Barks, Mike Mignola, Batman, and Spider-Man occupy the top positions in this week’s rankings. Milo Manara, John Byrne, Frank Miller, Frank Frazetta, and The X-Men also remain highly ranked.
This week, Four Color and Steve Leialoha made the most notable gains, each rising significantly in the list. Hank Ketcham, Patrick Block, and Dennis the Menace also showed strong upward movement compared to the previous week.
Good luck with your collecting this week! Remember, ComicArtTracker is the best way to keep up with original comic art auctions, new listings, and the artists and series you love.