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ComicConnect Event Auction 66 Ends Next Week

Friday, June 19, 2026
ComicConnect is entering the final days of Event Auction 66 featuring a selection of original art and vintage comics, including important keys and art by industry greats. The auction closes on Monday, June 22 through Friday, March 26, 2026.

Original art highlights include John Romita, Sr.’s defining depiction of the origin of Spider-Man in Amazing Spider-Man #50, joined by a Romita page from Amazing Spider-Man #108 and Modern master Humberto Ramos introducing Spidey to Disney on the cover of Amazing Fantasy #1000, matched with another variant.

Bernie Wrightson’s classic work for “Bat Out of Hell” from 1971’s House of Mystery #195, and Moebius’ cover art for Marvel Tales #253 showcases a chilling interpretation of Morbius, The Living Vampire.

A Jack Kirby page features the Silver Surfer and Galactus as Kirby reunites with Stan Lee for 1978’s The Silver Surfer: The Ultimate Cosmic Experience, and George Pérez brings together Marvel and DC icons for the cover of Comics Interview #6. Other historical finds have Keith Giffen introducing Lobo in Omega Men #3, Frank Miller going to the morgue with Matt Murdock in Elektra Lives Again, and Neal Adams’ own death of Superman in Superman #213.
  • Sessions for Event Auction 66 will be closing as follows, all starting from 7 PM ET:
  • Session 1 [2000 ADFantastic Comics] ends Monday, June 22
  • Session 2 [Fantastic FourPogo Possum] ends Tuesday, June 23
  • Session 3 [Police ComicsZoom Comics] ends Wednesday, June 24
  • Session 4 [original art & memorabilia] ends Thursday, June 25
  • Session 5 [foreign comics & pulps] ends Friday, June 26
ComicConnect clients can put consignments toward payments and receive interest free cash advances. Potential consignors can learn more about selling with ComicConnect on their website.

 

George Perez
Comic artist George Perez (1954-2022) worked primarily with Marvel Comics and DC Comics throughout his long career, and is probably best known for his work on Wonder Woman, New Teen Titans and Crisis on Infinite Earths for DC, and his Avengers relaunch in the 1990s with Marvel. George Perez had an amazingly detailed style, and was known for his ability to draw large, multi-character battle scenes - showcased in the crossover book JLA/Avengers in 2003. George worked on many different titles and characters in his long comic art career, including the Fantastic Four, Superman, Batman, Infinity Gauntlet, the HULK, Silver Surfer, Action Comics and the Brave and the Bold. George Perez was also a chairman with the Hero Initiative, a non-profit organization that assists comic creators in need.