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comicartfan

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Well the "best" piece in my opinion is the wraparound cover of the monster and doctor in the lab. It is buried in a collection and will unlikely see the light of day (despite my best attempts at prying it loose).

I think a great plate with the same three elements (monster, doctor, lab scene) could hit 100K

 

This one is pretty spectacular ! :cloud9:

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=116053&GSub=17106

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Dr. Balls

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Well the "best" piece in my opinion is the wraparound cover of the monster and doctor in the lab. It is buried in a collection and will unlikely see the light of day (despite my best attempts at prying it loose).

I think a great plate with the same three elements (monster, doctor, lab scene) could hit 100K

 

This one is pretty spectacular ! :cloud9:

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=116053&GSub=17106

 

Man, that guy's collection is practically unbelievable. Very cool that the owner of all that OA is part of the CAF community and allows people to view the art he has.

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Well the "best" piece in my opinion is the wraparound cover of the monster and doctor in the lab. It is buried in a collection and will unlikely see the light of day (despite my best attempts at prying it loose).

I think a great plate with the same three elements (monster, doctor, lab scene) could hit 100K

 

This one is pretty spectacular ! :cloud9:

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=116053&GSub=17106

 

Man, that guy's collection is practically unbelievable. Very cool that the owner of all that OA is part of the CAF community and allows people to view the art he has.

I'm not sure he posts the art for purely altruistic reasons.

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CollectingFool

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I helped Albert set up a gallery long before CGC. The key pieces have remained consistent and are part of his collection. Sure you can make an offer but like any collector that loves the art and doesn't NEED to sell the piece you'd better be ready to pay until it hurts.

 

 

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Doc Joe

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I once said to Albert at a show "I saw XYZ piece on CAF, its an amazing piece, congratulations"

 

His response "Its not for sale"

 

ummm, wasn't asking, I guess it happens to him all the time

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Link to Spidey 300 cover info added 1/18/2013:

 

 

Comic Line Art Covers ($100K+):

 

$657,250 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man #328 (Todd McFarlane)

$380,000 (2010): Weird Science-Fantasy #29 (Frank Frazetta)

$358,500 (2012): Spider-Man #1 (Todd McFarlane)

$239,000 (2011): Detective Comics #67 (Jerry Robinson)

$200,000 (2008): Weird Fantasy #16 (Wally Wood)

$195,500 (2005): Batman #11 (Fred Ray, Jerry Robinson)

$167,300 (2011): Amazing Spider-Man #49 (John Romita Sr)

$167,300 (2012): Flash #137 (Carmine Infantino/Murphy Anderson)

$154,255 (2011): The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1960 - 124,099€)

$143,400 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man #317 (Todd McFarlane)

$125,000 (2011?): Amazing Spider-Man #300 (Todd McFarlane)

$119,500 (2011): Adventure Comics #73 (Jack Kirby/Joe Simon)

$104,562 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3 (John Romita Sr)

$101,700 (2006): Amazing Spider-Man #43 (John Romita Sr)

$101,575 (2010): Daredevil #188 (Frank Miller)

$101,575 (2007): Mr. Natural #1 (Robert Crumb)

$101,575 (2011): Action Comics #46 (Fred Ray)

$100,625 (2002): Famous Funnies #213 (Frank Frazetta)

 

Big Sales that are up there: Giant Size X-Men #1; Famous Funnies #215; Avengers #93.

 

Did Not Meet Reserve: Superman #14 cover at $402,000 (2010) and Detective Comics #69 cover at $213,000 (2010).

 

 

Comic Line Art Interiors ($50K+):

 

$448,125 (2011): Batman: The Dark Knight #3 page 10 (Frank Miller)

$214,819 (2010): Tintin 1939/06/22 [2 pages] (307,785€ for pair ~ $429,637 for pair)

$155,350 (2012) Fantastic Four #55 page 3 (Jack Kirby/Joe Sinnott)

$137,425 (2012) Amazing Spider-Man #12 page 1 (Steve Ditko)

$100,111 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man 29 page 5 (Steve Ditko)

$88,500 (2011) Amazing Spider-Man 50 page 8 (John Romita)

$86,250 (2005) Marvel Comics #1 page 12 (Bill Everett)

$77,675 (2008) Big Comics #1 page 1 (Robert Crumb)

$77,675 (2012) X-Men #9 page 13 (Jack Kirby/Chic Stone)

$76,000 (2012) Strange Tales #125 page 1 (Steve Ditko)

$68,712 (2012) Tales of Suspense #97 page 1 (Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott)

$65,725 (2010) Journey Into Mystery #83 page 8 (Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott)

$65,725 (2011): X-Men #137 page 44 (John Bryne/Terry Austin)

$65,725 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man 22 page 18 (Steve Ditko)

$65,000 (2012): Fantastic Four #20 page 1 (Jack Kirby/D ick Ayers)

$64,000 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man #6 page 12 (Steve Ditko)

$53,775 (2008) X-Men #1 page 11 (Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman)

 

 

Other Comic Line Art ($50K+):

 

$77,675 (2011): Amazing Spider-Man #100 cover recreation (John Romita Sr)

$75,000 (?): Wonder Woman (H. G. Peter concept art)

$71,700 (2012): Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1st drawing)

 

 

Painted Comic Covers ($100K+):

 

$1,664,034 (2012): Tintin in America (Herge, 1932 - 1,338,509.20€)

$1,067,052 (2008): Tintin in America (Herge, 1932 - 764,200€)

$203,150 (2008): Mad #30 [front & back covers] (Norman Mingo)

$110,500 (2006): Creepy #10 [cover - "Beyond the Grave"] (Frank Frazetta)

 

 

Comic Strips ($100K+):

 

$203,150 (2012): Calvin and Hobbes 10/19/1986 (Sunday)

 

 

Non-Comic Frazetta Paintings ($100K+):

 

$1,500,000 (2010): "Conan The Destroyer"

$1,000,000 (2009): "Conan the Conqueror"

$262,900 (2012): "The Solar Invasion" (book cover)

$251,000 (2008): "Escape on Venus"

$150,000 (2010): "Warrior with Ball and Chain"

$120,750 (2003): "Savage World"

 

Did Not Meet Reserve: "Land of Terror" at $172,500 (2011).

 

 

Carl Barks Paintings ($100K+):

 

$262,900 (2011): The Sport of Tycoons (1974)

$179,250 (2011): Vacation Panel (1972)

$179,250 (2011): Business as Usual (1976)

$161,325 (2010): An Embarrassment of Riches (1983)

$155,350 (2007): Spoiling the Concert (1973)

$150,570 (2007): Dubious Doings at Dismal Downs (1986)

$143,400 (2010): A Binful of Fun (1974)

$131,450 (2011): Spoiling the Concert (1973)

$131,450 (2010): Trespassers Will Be Ventilated (1988)

$119,500 (2008): The Goose Egg Nugget (circa 1973)

$119,500 (2011): Scrooge's Old Castle Painting #21 (1972)

$119,500 (2008): Wanderers of Wonderlands (1981)

$119,500 (2007): Return To Plain Awful (1989)

$119,500 (2010): Christmas Composition (1972)

$119,500 (2010): This Dollar Saved My Life At Whitehorse (1973)

$113,525 (2011): Red Sails in the Sunset Donald Duck (1974)

$107,550 (2011): Dam Disaster at Money Lake (1986)

$107,550 (2011): Donald Duck Sheriff of Bullet Valley (1973)

$107,550 (2011): Only a Poor Old Duck (1974)

$101,575 (2011): McDuck of Duckburg (1974)

$101,575 (2011): Nobody's Spending Fool (1974)

$101,575 (2011): Golden Cities of Cibola (1975)

$101,575 (2011): Voodoo Hoodooed (1974)

 

 

 

 

Do you know of any others? Year, issue, page (if not cover), and total price would be appreciated, along with links to info on the web if available. Thanks! (HA results)

 

 

 

 

This needs to be bumped for updates, and the sale of the ASM 50 splash was in 2010 not 2011.

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ashrael

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This needs to be bumped for updates, and the sale of the ASM 50 splash was in 2010 not 2011.

Fixed

 

the marvel comics 1 Everett page sold for 125k in 2002.

Is this page 12 that later sold for $86K in 2005? Any other information (or a link) would be appreciated.

 

nice info good job.

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Mmehdy

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February 2013 Signature Auction results added

 

 

Comic Line Art Covers ($100K+):

 

$657,250 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man #328 (Todd McFarlane)

$478,000 (2013): Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #2 (Frank Miller)

$380,000 (2010): Weird Science-Fantasy #29 (Frank Frazetta)

$358,500 (2012): Spider-Man #1 (Todd McFarlane)

$286,800 (2013): Amazing Spider-Man #121 (John Romita Sr.)

$239,000 (2011): Detective Comics #67 (Jerry Robinson)

$200,000 (2008): Weird Fantasy #16 (Wally Wood)

$195,500 (2005): Batman #11 (Fred Ray, Jerry Robinson)

$167,300 (2011): Amazing Spider-Man #49 (John Romita Sr)

$167,300 (2012): Flash #137 (Carmine Infantino/Murphy Anderson)

$155,350 (2013): Watchmen #1 (Dave Gibbons)

$154,255 (2011): The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1960 - 124,099€)

$143,400 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man #317 (Todd McFarlane)

$125,000 (2011?): Amazing Spider-Man #300 (Todd McFarlane)

$119,500 (2011): Adventure Comics #73 (Jack Kirby/Joe Simon)

$104,562 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3 (John Romita Sr)

$101,700 (2006): Amazing Spider-Man #43 (John Romita Sr)

$101,575 (2010): Daredevil #188 (Frank Miller)

$101,575 (2007): Mr. Natural #1 (Robert Crumb)

$101,575 (2011): Action Comics #46 (Fred Ray)

$100,625 (2002): Famous Funnies #213 (Frank Frazetta)

 

Big Sales that are up there: Giant Size X-Men #1; Famous Funnies #215; Avengers #93.

 

Did Not Meet Reserve: Superman #14 cover at $402,000 (2010) and Detective Comics #69 cover at $213,000 (2010).

 

 

Comic Line Art Interiors ($50K+):

 

$448,125 (2011): Batman: The Dark Knight #3 page 10 (Frank Miller)

$214,819 (2010): Tintin 1939/06/22 [2 pages] (307,785€ for pair ~ $429,637 for pair)

$155,350 (2012) Fantastic Four #55 page 3 (Jack Kirby/Joe Sinnott)

$137,425 (2012) Amazing Spider-Man #12 page 1 (Steve Ditko)

$125,000 (2002) Marvel Comics #1 page ? (Bill Everett)

$100,111 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man 29 page 5 (Steve Ditko)

$88,500 (2010) Amazing Spider-Man 50 page 8 (John Romita)

$86,250 (2005) Marvel Comics #1 page 12 (Bill Everett)

$77,675 (2008) Big Comics #1 page 1 (Robert Crumb)

$77,675 (2012) X-Men #9 page 13 (Jack Kirby/Chic Stone)

$76,000 (2012) Strange Tales #125 page 1 (Steve Ditko)

$68,712 (2012) Tales of Suspense #97 page 1 (Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott)

$65,725 (2010) Journey Into Mystery #83 page 8 (Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott)

$65,725 (2011): X-Men #137 page 44 (John Bryne/Terry Austin)

$65,725 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man 22 page 18 (Steve Ditko)

$65,000 (2012): Fantastic Four #20 page 1 (Jack Kirby/D ick Ayers)

$64,000 (2012): Amazing Spider-Man #6 page 12 (Steve Ditko)

$53,775 (2008) X-Men #1 page 11 (Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman)

 

 

Other Comic Line Art ($50K+):

 

$77,675 (2011): Amazing Spider-Man #100 cover recreation (John Romita Sr)

$75,000 (?): Wonder Woman (H. G. Peter concept art)

$71,700 (2012): Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1st drawing)

 

 

Painted Comic Covers ($100K+):

 

$1,664,034 (2012): Tintin in America (Herge, 1932 - 1,338,509.20€)

$1,067,052 (2008): Tintin in America (Herge, 1932 - 764,200€)

$286,800 (2013): Vampirella #5 [cover - "Cornered"] (Frank Frazetta)

$203,150 (2008): Mad #30 [front & back covers] (Norman Mingo)

$110,500 (2006): Creepy #10 [cover - "Beyond the Grave"] (Frank Frazetta)

 

 

Comic Strips ($100K+):

 

$203,150 (2012): Calvin and Hobbes 10/19/1986 (Sunday)

 

 

Non-Comic Frazetta Paintings ($100K+):

 

$1,500,000 (2010): "Conan The Destroyer"

$1,000,000 (2009): "Conan the Conqueror"

$262,900 (2012): "The Solar Invasion" (book cover)

$251,000 (2008): "Escape on Venus"

$150,000 (2010): "Warrior with Ball and Chain"

$120,750 (2003): "Savage World"

 

Did Not Meet Reserve: "Land of Terror" at $172,500 (2011).

 

 

Carl Barks Paintings ($100K+):

 

$262,900 (2011): The Sport of Tycoons (1974)

$179,250 (2011): Vacation Panel (1972)

$179,250 (2011): Business as Usual (1976)

$161,325 (2010): An Embarrassment of Riches (1983)

$155,350 (2007): Spoiling the Concert (1973)

$150,570 (2007): Dubious Doings at Dismal Downs (1986)

$143,400 (2010): A Binful of Fun (1974)

$131,450 (2011): Spoiling the Concert (1973)

$131,450 (2010): Trespassers Will Be Ventilated (1988)

$119,500 (2008): The Goose Egg Nugget (circa 1973)

$119,500 (2011): Scrooge's Old Castle Painting #21 (1972)

$119,500 (2008): Wanderers of Wonderlands (1981)

$119,500 (2007): Return To Plain Awful (1989)

$119,500 (2010): Christmas Composition (1972)

$119,500 (2010): This Dollar Saved My Life At Whitehorse (1973)

$113,525 (2011): Red Sails in the Sunset Donald Duck (1974)

$107,550 (2011): Dam Disaster at Money Lake (1986)

$107,550 (2011): Donald Duck Sheriff of Bullet Valley (1973)

$107,550 (2011): Only a Poor Old Duck (1974)

$101,575 (2011): McDuck of Duckburg (1974)

$101,575 (2011): Nobody's Spending Fool (1974)

$101,575 (2011): Golden Cities of Cibola (1975)

$101,575 (2011): Voodoo Hoodooed (1974)

 

 

 

 

Do you know of any others? Year, issue, page (if not cover), and total price would be appreciated, along with links to info on the web if available. Thanks! (HA results)

 

Russ Cochran sold sheriff of bullet valley for 107K or something like that one or two years ago, you can get the exact number from him. "She was Spangled and Flashy" sold for 125K in late 2010 or 2011

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ashrael

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Carl Barks Paintings ($100K+):

 

$107,550 (2011): Donald Duck Sheriff of Bullet Valley (1973)

 

Russ Cochran sold sheriff of bullet valley for 107K or something like that one or two years ago, you can get the exact number from him. "She was Spangled and Flashy" sold for 125K in late 2010 or 2011

 

I have "Donald Duck Sheriff of Bullet Valley" already listed. Do you know who auctioned the "She was Spangled and Flashy" painting? I can't find a reference to its sale online.

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I once said to Albert at a show "I saw XYZ piece on CAF, its an amazing piece, congratulations"

 

His response "Its not for sale"

 

ummm, wasn't asking, I guess it happens to him all the time

 

You should have said, "too bad I was going to offer double its market value" and then just walk away. :whistle:

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That awesome that 4 of the over 100K+ covers to sell are by Mcfarlane. :)

 

 

I can see the Ditko, Wrightson and John Romita Sr. fans now shaking their heads..

 

I don't see the big deal. I think any reasonable person would understand that part of the reason mcfarlane and miller (and I like those artists) have a lot of spots on the list is because their covers are actually available and have traded hands recently.

 

Kirby and Ditko well, their big covers don't exist or aren't for sale. Wrightson didn't do many covers where the subject matter ticks enough fanboy criteria boxes subject matter wise to get 100k+, and Romita, well, you can bet that the spidey 50 that traded hands wasn't cheap.

 

You could look at the prices of interiors for an apples to apples.

 

 

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That awesome that 4 of the over 100K+ covers to sell are by Mcfarlane. :)

 

 

I can see the Ditko, Wrightson and John Romita Sr. fans now shaking their heads..

 

I don't see the big deal. I think any reasonable person would understand that part of the reason mcfarlane and miller (and I like those artists) have a lot of spots on the list is because their covers are actually available and have traded hands recently.

 

Kirby and Ditko well, their big covers don't exist or aren't for sale. Wrightson didn't do many covers where the subject matter ticks enough fanboy criteria boxes subject matter wise to get 100k+, and Romita, well, you can bet that the spidey 50 that traded hands wasn't cheap.

 

You could look at the prices of interiors for an apples to apples.

 

:applause:

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