Twanj Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) On 1/15/2022 at 9:48 AM, Captain Calamity said: How about the Frank Frazetta cover to Weird Science-Fantasy #29 which was sold privately by the Frazetta family to Jim Halperin for $380K in 2010? As per the HA press release (dated 6-8-2010; available on their website), the WSF29 sale price set a "then" new record price for original comic art. The press release also noted that the former record price for OA was the April 2008 private treaty sale (via HA) of Wallace Wood's cover to Weird Science #16 for $200K. The press release also mentions the record auction result for Norman Mingo's painted MAD #30 front and rear covers, sold by HA in November 2008 for $203,150. How quickly times have changed... Thanks! I added those. Any others? Anyone? @batman_fan what's the most a Peanuts daily has sold for? Edited January 15, 2022 by Twanj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoV Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 7:05 PM, Twanj said: @batman_fan what's the most a Peanuts daily has sold for? I would say $192k - https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/charles-schulz-peanuts-daily-comic-strip-snoopy-original-art-dated-11-17-50-united-feature/a/7236-94143.s Twanj and tth2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 11:05 AM, Twanj said: Thanks! I added those. Any others? Anyone? @batman_fan what's the most a Peanuts daily has sold for? Just shy of $200k but it was from the 1st year. Sundays are $360k but it was the Linus speech used in the Christmas animation cartoon. I think for good dailies from the 1950s getting one for $50k would be a steal and closer to $100k would be the norm. This Sunday sold in 2018 for almost $120k. In todays market, $200k would be the floor with $300k possible. Twanj and tth2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 1:16 PM, NicoV said: I would say $192k - https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/charles-schulz-peanuts-daily-comic-strip-snoopy-original-art-dated-11-17-50-united-feature/a/7236-94143.s Thanks! I added that and the early character illustration too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 1:17 PM, batman_fan said: Just shy of $200k but it was from the 1st year. Sundays are $360k but it was the Linus speech used in the Christmas animation cartoon. I think for good dailies from the 1950s getting one for $50k would be a steal and closer to $100k would be the norm. This Sunday sold in 2018 for almost $120k. In todays market, $200k would be the floor with $300k possible. Thanks! Added a Calvin & Hobbes Sunday & daily as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jqa3 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Great list. Thanks for compiling it. Is there a way to have this thread pinned at the top so it doesn't get lost? What about complete books - anyone have figures for those? timguerrero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 IIRC, the Wrightson Frankenstein piece was sold at auction through Profiles in History, though that has since been bought out by Heritage Auction. Twanj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 1/16/2022 at 3:36 PM, jqa3 said: Great list. Thanks for compiling it. Is there a way to have this thread pinned at the top so it doesn't get lost? What about complete books - anyone have figures for those? Good idea! What about some of those old Sotheby's/Christie's sales from the 90s? On 1/16/2022 at 9:00 PM, RBerman said: IIRC, the Wrightson Frankenstein piece was sold at auction through Profiles in History, though that has since been bought out by Heritage Auction. Aha, thanks! I changed it to PIH/HA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timguerrero Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 I think it is interesting to see that most of the highest value sales have come from Heritage, no Comiclink, Hake's or ComicConnect. This definitely reassures sellers that they have one of the best if not the best venue to sell art. John E. and Robservations247 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share Posted January 18, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 8:43 AM, timguerrero said: I think it is interesting to see that most of the highest value sales have come from Heritage, no Comiclink, Hake's or ComicConnect. This definitely reassures sellers that they have one of the best if not the best venue to sell art. Pretty much! There's the BWS MCP cover on CL & Wrightson at PIH (bought by HA later). Wonder if the Xmen #1 cover would have sold better on HA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 Added Jack Davis Tales from the Crypt #39 cover - https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAUCTIONS%2FPREVIEW.ASP%3Fcode%3D2022feb%26itemtype%3D1%26pg%3D2%23Item_1552507&id=1552507&itemType=1&utm_campaign=Original Comic Art Tips&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue newsletter Any other high sales lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 On 1/18/2022 at 8:43 AM, timguerrero said: I think it is interesting to see that most of the highest value sales have come from Heritage, no Comiclink, Hake's or ComicConnect. This definitely reassures sellers that they have one of the best if not the best venue to sell art. This definitely reassures sellers that they have one of the best if not the best venue to sell the highest-end art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 Some possible records today? Kirby Cap ToS #59 splash at $630k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 WOW! Some strong showings at HA for interior records! #3, 5, & 10. No new cover records yet tho? Jack Kirby and Chic Stone Tales of Suspense #59 Captain America Splash Page 1 Original Art (Marvel, 1964) $630,000 (on 2022/04/07 at HA) Higher than any Kirby cover! Jim Lee and Scott Williams Uncanny X-Men #271 Story Page 4 Original Art (Marvel, 1990) $360,000 (on 2022/04/08 at HA) Higher than their UXM #268 COVER in 2020. John Romita Sr. and Mike Esposito Amazing Spider-Man #50 Story Page 10 Kingpin Original Art (Marvel, 1967) $240,000 (on 2022/04/08 at HA) Kingpin comes close to previous Romita ASM #51 cover ($312k) tth2 and MONSTER 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 Looks like we'll have at least one addition to record breaking covers, I haven't noticed if there's other pages coming up today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
