Heritage Comic and Comic Art Auction
Published August 18th, 2008
Heritage Auction Galleries’ latest auction of rare comic books and original comic book art realized $3,987,557 for 1,111 lots offered, although after auction sales are still ongoing, and are expected to raise the final total to even higher levels.
Highlights of the auction included:
Charles Schulz Peanuts Sunday Comic Strip Original Art, dated 9-8-57 (United Features Syndicate, 1957 REALIZED: $101,575
Alex Raymond Flash Gordon with Matching Jungle Jim Topper Sunday Comic Strip Original Art, dated 7-21-35 (King Features Syndicate, 1935) REALIZED: $77,675
Robert Crumb Big Ass Comics #1 “All Meat Comics” Page 1 Original Art (Rip Off Press, 1969) REALIZED: $77,675
Charles Schulz Peanuts Sunday Comic Strip Original Art, dated 12-8-68 (United Feature Syndicate, 1968 REALIZED: $71,700
Flash Comics #6 Mile High pedigree (DC, 1940) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages REALIZED: $65,725
Al Feldstein Weird Science #15 (#4) Cover Original Art (EC, 1950) REALIZED: $59,750
Robert Crumb Big Ass Comics #1 “All Meat Comics” Page 3 Original Art (Rip Off Press, 1969) REALIZED: $59,750
Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman X-Men #1 Magneto’s Very First Appearance, page 11 Original Art (Marvel, 1963) REALIZED: $53,775
Flash Comics #2 Mile High pedigree (DC, 1940) CGC NM 9.4 White pages REALIZED: $53,775
Detective Comics #27 (DC, 1939) CGC Apparent FN/VF 7.0 Extensive (P) White pages REALIZED: $50,787
Bob Kane - Large Vintage Batman Specialty Illustration Original Art (dated 1941) REALIZED: $47,800
Carl Barks - Uncle Scrooge Painting Original Art (undated) REALIZED: $47,800
Frank Frazetta Devil Rider Painting Original Art (circa 1970) REALIZED: $41,825
Flash Comics #3 Mile High pedigree (DC, 1940) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages REALIZED: $41,825
Robert Crumb Big Ass Comics #1 “All Meat Comics” Page 2 Original Art (Rip Off Press, 1969) REALIZED: $41,825
Flash Comics #10 Mile High pedigree (DC, 1940) CGC NM 9.4 White pages REALIZED: $38,837
Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers Avengers #1 page 16 Original Art (Marvel, 1963) REALIZED: $38,837
Flash Comics #14 Mile High pedigree (DC, 1941) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages REALIZED: $35,850
Adventure Comics #40 (DC, 1939) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Cream to off-white pages REALIZED: $35,850
Flash Comics #9 Mile High pedigree (DC, 1940) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages REALIZED: $33,460
The Brave and the Bold #60 Teen Titans - Pacific Coast pedigree (DC, 1965) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages REALIZED: $8,365; 37X Guide!
Hal Foster Prince Valiant Sunday Comic Strip #1122 Original Art, dated 8-10-58 (King Features Syndicate, 1958) REALIZED: $21,510
Hal Foster Prince Valiant Sunday Comic Strip #1123 Original Art, dated 8-17-58 (King Features Syndicate, 1958) REALIZED: $33,460
Hal Foster Prince Valiant Sunday Comic Strip #1124 Original Art, dated 8-24-58 (King Features Syndicate, 1958) REALIZED: $19,120
Heritage’s next Vintage Comic and Comic Art Signature® auction will be held November 13-14, 2008, in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please visit www.HA.com.
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