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Roger Langridge Artwork Stolen/Missing – Have You Seen Any Of These Pieces?

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Artwork by Eisner-winning cartoonist Roger Langridge exhibited at last year’s Treviso Comics Festival in Italy has gone missing. Sent back to that third party in London by the exhibition in October last year, it apparently never arrived. Roger writes; Some …

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Amazing Spider-Man 121 “The Night Gwen Stacy Died” Original Art Cover Sells For $286,800

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Mark Seifert

The cover of Amazing Spider-Man #121 has just sold at Heritage Auctions for $286,800. This 1973 issue by Gerry Conway and Gil Kane, with cover by John Romita Sr. is considered one of the most important comic books of the Bronze Age. …

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Watchmen #1-3 Original Art Covers Sell For A Total Of $216,892.50

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Mark Seifert

The original cover art for Watchmen issues #1-3 by Dave Gibbons have just sold for a total of $216,892.50 at Heritage Auctions. The cover of issue #1 sold for $155,350, the #2 cover sold for $38.837.50, and the #3 cover …

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Commission And Be Delighted

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Rich Johnston

William Vuk writes; As previously BleedingCooled I have been waiting on Pat Broderick to mail me a commission that he completed in 2011. Thanks in large part to that posting here on Bleeding Cool, I am now in possession of …

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For Sale: Original Art For One Of The Most Iconic Comic Book Covers Ever (Hint: Dave Gibbons, Watchmen)

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Mark Seifert

These things are forever open to debate, but I’m having a hard time coming up with too many cover images from the history of American comics that I’d definitively call more iconic, more memorable, more instantly evocative of what makes …

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Jason Schachter – Talking To The Dealer

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Alex Wilson writes; I, like many people, collect original art from my favorite comic book artists. Recently I became aware of a series called Punk Rock Jesus (written and drawn by Sean Murphy) and from the first issue I wanted …

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Win A Piece Of Original Alex Ross Painted Art

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Rich Johnston

We know around forty retailers got one of these each. They are listed up to $500 on eBay. And you can get one of your very own. An original art sketch cover of Masks #1 by Alex Ross. What we’re …

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Original League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 2009 Art Goes On Sale In Brussels- And Online

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Kevin O’Neill is selling his artwork for League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 2009 from the Brussels gallery Champaka from 1500€ to 2000€, avaialble online for the first time. Go on, take a look. Call it Cyber Monday if you must…

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Is “The Night Gwen Stacy Died” About To Make Avi Arad’s Favorite Spider-Man Cover One Of The Most Valuable Pieces Of Original Art Ever?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Mark Seifert

It’s been a good couple of years for original art sales, but the sale of the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #121 is big even by the lofty standards of the time. The Heritage auction blurb nails down the importance of …

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Some More Todd McFarlane “Original Art” Not To Buy

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Some poor folks are bidding for a very misleadingly described print of the recently auctioned cover to Batman #423 by Todd McFarlane. It seems to be a colour printout of the scans provided by Heritage. They even swiped the description …

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Mania Is On: 1985 Rocket Raccoon #1 Original Cover Art By Mignola Sells For $7,170

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Mark Seifert

A couple days ago we told you about the Steve Ditko Amazing Spider-Man #12 splash which sold for $137,425, now here’s some of the other results from this week’s Heritage Auction: Not the biggest number from the auction but one …

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Unmasked By Doctor Octopus: Steve Ditko Amazing Spider-Man #12 Splash Original Art Sells For $137,425

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Mark Seifert

The opening title splash page from Amazing Spider-Man #12 (1964) drawn by Steve Ditko has just sold at Heritage Auctions for $137,425. While it is sometimes difficult to discern record prices in the original art market, where closely-held private transactions …

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Todd McFarlane Amazing Spider-Man #328 Original Cover Art Sells For Record $675,250

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Mark Seifert

WOW.  Just when everyone thought the Spider-Man #1 cover might grab the record, the 1990 Amazing Spider-Man #328 by Todd McFarlane cover beats it by a long shot — and becomes the new record holder for a piece of American …

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Todd McFarlane Spider-Man #1 Original Cover Art Sells For $358,500

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Mark Seifert

Among several impressive sales from this evening’s session of the current Heritage Signature auction, which features what is being billed as “The Shamus Modern Masterworks Collection”, an impressive group of 1990s-era art accumulated by Wizard founder Gareb Shamus‘s father Martin …

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Jonathan Ross Makes A Major Silver Age Art Acquisition At SDCC

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Mark Seifert

Jonathan Ross is a British tv celebrity and comic book creator — most recently working with Bryan Hitch on America’s Got Powers. Of course, we’ve known Jonathan Ross was a big comic fan for quite awhile.  Rich recently put together …

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Tintin In America Original Cover Art By Hergé Brings World Record $1.6 Million At Auction

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Mark Seifert

The original artwork for Tintin in America by Belgian artist Hergé sold at auction earlier today for $1.6 million from Paris auction house Artcurial, a world record for comic book art in a public sale. Tintin in America was the third …

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First Drawing Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles By Kevin Eastman And Peter Laird Sells For $71,700

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Mark Seifert

A fascinating piece of modern comic book history has just sold at Heritage Auctions for $71,700.  The first-ever drawing of the concept by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, TMNT would go on to become a key part of the 1980s …

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Fantastic Four #55 Silver Surfer Original Art Page By Jack Kirby And Joe Sinnott Sells For $155,350

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Mark Seifert

A spectacular page of original art from Fantastic Four #55 drawn by Jack Kirby, inked by Joe Sinnott and featuring the Silver Surfer sold at Heritage Auctions earlier today for $155,350. The 1966 page is from one of the peak periods of …

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