Comic Art Weekly

A summary of the week in original comic art

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Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00 (CET)

Hello, and welcome to this new edition of Comic Art Weekly. We hope you enjoy exploring the latest original comic art highlights from around the world.

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Recap of past week auctionsAuctions results

Heritage presented over 350 lots, all sold, with a total of $210,842. The highest result was The Avengers #202 page by George Pérez and Mike Esposito at $7,500. Other notable sales included Jonah Hex complete story by Noly Panaligan ($6,000), Civil War: The Initiative #1 page by Marc Silvestri and Joe Weems ($2,375), and Pogo Sunday strip by Walt Kelly ($3,000). Collector favorites such as Spider-Man illustration by Gabriele Dell'Otto ($2,000) and Batman: The Dark Knight #1 page by David Finch and Richard Friend ($3,500) also found buyers.

Auctionet saw a headline sale with Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes watercolor at kr 700,000 (about $64,000), while three David Wright fashion sketches sold between £1,500 and £1,675 each.

misc / divers featured a Hans Kresse gouache at €2,381 and several Dick Matena De Avonden originals between €529 and €1,256.

AZ auction sold all 93 lots, with Bob de Moor’s 40 ans de bande dessinée illustration at €720 and Craenhals’ Chevalier Ardent page at €250 among the top results.

Vermot et Associés sold 85 of 181 lots, with Garfield animation cel at €260 and Kuwata Jiro’s Tokyo Z Man page at €150.

eBay saw Ian Gibson’s Halo Jones original sell for £5,913, Daredevil #7 page by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti for $5,000, and Nestor Redondo’s Swamp Thing #20 page for $3,125. Other featured sales included Cerebus #7 page ($2,716) and Power Girl Showcase #97 art ($1,456).

Catawiki featured Pratt’s Corto Maltese strip at €3,200, Mormille’s Samurai page at €850, and Funcken’s Hussards drawing at €775. Several featured lots did not meet reserve.

Other auction houses and marketplaces reported steady sales, with mycomicshop.com selling three homage sketches by Ron Williams, and Ewbank’s moving four of ten lots, including Liam Sharp’s Death’s Head II page at £182.

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On eBay, new highlights include a Poison Ivy pencil sketch by Celina, a Gary Frank Action Comics #867 page, and a color sketch card by Evan Dorkin. Also listed are Gary Frank’s Geiger pages and a Huntress mini-series double page by Michael Netzer. Celina’s Poison Ivy and Gary Frank’s Superman/Batman art are among the week’s most-watched items.

On Catawiki, featured active lots include Don Lawrence’s Storm page (current bid €1,400), Ralph Meyer’s Undertaker page (€4,800), Rosinski’s Thorgal page (€3,500), and Hermann’s Jeremiah cover (€3,200). Bastien Vives’ Alice in Wonderland drawing and Joe Bennett’s Captain America page are also featured.

On Raremarq, recent sales include Cloak & Dagger shikishi sketch by Stanley Artgerm Lau ($5,598), Psylocke sketch cover by David Dias ($3,200), and Spider-Gwen sketch cover by Borja Burgueño Moreno ($1,712). Other notable results: Dave Nestler’s acrylic pinup ($1,600), Ben Qwek’s Dazzler ($1,130), and Anna Zhuo’s Jinx ($1,030). Lower-priced sales include Frank Cho’s Savage Land Rogue ($425) and Jeff Taylor’s Captain Marvel Warbird ($305).

Will’s Comic Art Page added high-end covers and splashes, including Marvel Tales #35 cover by Gil Kane and Vince Colletta ($75,000), Green Lantern #74 cover by Gil Kane ($45,000), and Wonder Woman #120 cover by George Perez ($31,000). Other new listings feature Fantastic Four #213 splash by John Byrne and Joe Sinnott ($29,000) and John Byrne’s X-Men commission ($17,000).

Nostalgic Investments listed a Tomb of Terror #11 cover by Lee Elias ($55,000), Flash #134 page by Carmine Infantino ($5,500), and Incredible Hulk #164 page by Herb Trimpe ($2,800).

Felix Comic Art continues to offer a range of contemporary Batman art by Hayden Sherman, including Batman: Dark Patterns #8 cover ($20,000) and #5 cover ($5,000).

Other dealers such as Romitaman, Comic Book Art Gallery, Galerie Champaka, and Galerie Napoléon listed a variety of new pages, covers, and illustrations, with several items above $5,000 or €5,000. Several smaller dealers and galleries added a handful of new items, mostly under $1,000 or €1,000.

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BDEnchères is holding a major sale with more than 200 lots. Featured items include Hermann’s Bois Maury original (estimate €7,000–8,000), Pellerin’s L’Épervier illustration (€6,000–8,000), Turk’s Clifton page (€4,000–4,500), and Mourier’s Trolls de Troy illustration (€1,500–1,800). Additional highlights: Berthet’s acrylic on canvas (€6,000–8,000), Frank Pé’s Manon illustration (€3,000–3,500), and Jijé’s Tanguy et Laverdure page (€3,000–4,000).

Heritage continues with a large selection of over 600 lots, including a Walt Simonson Beta Ray Bill illustration (current bid $1,031), Batman #257 Penguin page by Irv Novick and Dick Giordano ($844), and Defenders #11 page by Sal Buscema and Frank Bolle ($1,125). Other notable lots: Uncanny X-Men #290 page by Whilce Portacio and Scott Williams ($1,000) and Batman Family #17 page by Michael Golden ($906).

Catawiki features several active auctions with Don Lawrence’s Storm page (current bid €1,400), Ralph Meyer’s Undertaker page (€4,800), Rosinski’s Thorgal page (€3,500), and Hermann’s Jeremiah cover (€3,200). Additional featured lots: Freghieri’s Dylan Dog page (€325), Bastien Vives’ Alice in Wonderland drawing (€270), and Joe Bennett’s Captain America page (€250).

Raremarq has ongoing auctions for Gotham City Sirens #4 cover by Bill Cao ($2,500), Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #1 cover by Homare ($2,500), and Marv from Sin City by Matteo Scalera ($1,600). Other active lots include Black Cat portrait by Layne ($1,400), Supergirl by Miki Okazaki ($1,000), and Black Cat by Ro Yoshimiya ($790).

eBay features a Gary Frank Action Comics #867 page (current bid $820), a Poison Ivy pencil sketch by Celina ($510), and a color sketch card by Evan Dorkin ($250). Other active listings include Gary Frank’s Geiger pages and a Huntress mini-series double page by Michael Netzer.

Other auction houses and platforms, including mycomicshop.com, Nate Sanders, and misc / divers, offer a range of original art, with highlights such as a Charles Schulz Peanuts Sunday strip ($75,000) and a Bill Watterson Calvin and Hobbes signed comic ($3,600).

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Moebius, Mike Mignola, and Buck Danny occupy the top positions in this week’s rankings, followed by Batman and Spider-Man. Other collector favorites in the top ten include Milo Manara, John Byrne, Frank Miller, Frank Frazetta, and Jim Lee.

This week, Xavier Musquera and Walter Molino made the most notable gains, each rising over 2,000 places in the rankings. Shanna the She-Devil also saw a significant jump, moving up more than 2,400 spots compared to last week.

Good luck with your collecting this week! Remember, ComicArtTracker is the best way to keep up with original comic art listings, sales, and upcoming auctions from all major sources worldwide.

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This report is created with the support of artificial intelligence (AI), which helps analyze and summarize the week’s data. Every effort is made to ensure accuracy, but for critical information, please consult original sources. If you notice any error or omission, don’t hesitate to let us know!