We run down all the popular artworks posted to CAF between July 31 - August 6, 2023, and also review highlights from sales reported from original Comic Art Dealers and Auction Houses for the same periods.
I've selected 10 auction lots this week from show sponsor Heritage Auctions upcoming
Weekly Comic Art Auction that I've chosen to feature. There is this fantastic
Vampires illustration by Mike Mignola from 2001, a creepy
Bernie Wrightson Zombie illustration, a
variant cover to Silver Surfer: Black #1 by Nick Bradshaw, the
variant cover to Grendel Devil's Odyssey #1 from 2019, a
Joe Staton and Dave Hunt Superboy & the LOSH page from issue #254, a
Mike Mayhew Spider-Man specialty painting, an
Andy Kubert and Art Thibert #59 splash from 1996, A
Jack Kirby Fantastic Four pencilled storyboard, this
Russ Manning Star Wars Daily from 1979, and finally a
Catwoman #50 cover from 2016 by Joshua Middleton. As you can see, a little something for everyone's taste in
this upcoming weekly Heritage auction!
DEALER RESULTS JULY 31 - AUG 6
$168k this period as compared to
$320k last week.
$168,560
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RomitaMan Original Art, 24 sales, $71,375
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Anthony's Comic Book Art, 63 sales, $42,080
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Next Comic Art, 28 sales, $25,400
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Splash Page Art, 20 sales, $11,825
Tales to Astonish #40 p 4 (1962)
Artist(s):
Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky
Sold Date: 8/5/2023
Asking Price: $14000
Dealer:
RomitaMan Original Art
Fantastic Four #103 p 4 (ALL FF IN ACTION INCLUDING INHUMAN CRYSTAL & BABY FRANKLIN!) 1970
Artist(s):
John Romita Sr. John Verpoorten
Sold Date: 8/5/2023
Asking Price: $12000
Dealer:
RomitaMan Original Art
Our Fighting Forces #153 SPLASH (HITLER, HIMMLER, ROMMEL CAPTURE A LOSER TEAM MEMBER!) 1974
Artist(s):
Jack Kirby, Mike Royer
Sold Date: 8/5/2023
Asking Price: $9800
Dealer:
RomitaMan Original Art
Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man DC / Marvel Crossover Treasury Cover Recreation - 2021 Signed
Artist(s):
Simone Bianchi
Sold Date: 8/2/2023
Asking Price: $9500
Dealer:
Anthony's Comicbook Art
FIRST CONTACT 1 COVER - VARIANT - CABLE
Artist(s):
Rob Liefeld
Sold Date: 8/2/2023
Asking Price: $9200
Dealer:
Panel Page Art
Green Lantern #14 p 10 (1ST SONAR APPEARANCE ISSUE & ALL OUT BATTLE PAGE!) Large Art - 1962
Artist(s):
Gil Kane, Joe Giella
Sold Date: 8/5/2023
Asking Price: $7000
Dealer:
RomitaMan Original Art
AUCTION RESULTS JULY 31 - AUG 6
$473k this period as compared to
$273k last week.
$473,985
eBay
eBay sold 912 pieces of original artwork last week with sales totaling $160,835.05 and 51 exceeding $1,000.
Heritage Weekly Auction
Heritage sold 233 pieces of original artwork last week with sales totaling $157,246 and 40 exceeding $1,000.
Heritage Specialty Auction
Heritage's specialty auction sold 71 pieces of original artwork last week with sales totaling $155,904 and 40 exceeding $1,000.
POPULAR ARTWORK JULY 31 - AUG 6
Bill Cox's 10 Picks:
Future Imperfect #2 pg 2-3 DPS by George Perez and Peter David
Posted By
Karim Elrafei
Artist:
George Perez (All)
Peter David (Writer)
Jim Starlin - Savage Tales 5 Page 9
Posted By
Al Simpleton
Artist:
Jim Starlin (Penciller)
Al Milgrom (Inker)
Batman Lobo 1 pg 29 Simon Bisley
Posted By
Jason D'Ambrosio
Artist:
Simon Bisley (All)
Exterminator 17 page by Enki Bilal
Posted By
Jeff Singh
Artist:
Enki Bilal (All)
The Ambassadors #6 p. 28-29
Posted By
Comic Art Channel
Artist:
Matteo Scalera (All)
World’s Finest 259 page 4 by Don Newton and Dave Hunt
Posted By
F M
Artist:
Don Newton (Penciller)
Dave Hunt (Inker)
Weird Fantasy #12 p4
Posted By
Jerry C.
Artist:
Wallace Wood (All)
Wally Wood (All)
Valérian Métro Châtelet, Direction Cassiopeia page 10
Posted By
Oystein Sorensen
Artist:
Jean-Claude Mézieres (All)
Pierre Christin (Writer)
Superboy's Legion 2 page 38 by Alan Davis
Posted By
Miki Annamanthadoo
Artist:
Alan Davis (Penciller)
Mark Farmer (Inker)
Dream of the Rarebit Fiend 1906-02-15
Posted By
Rarebit Fiend
Artist:
Winsor McCay (All)