Xatari Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Wow! Was anyone else watching these hammer prices today? The two biggies I was tracking blew by what I was hoping to pay. Spawn #2 cover - $168k (no actual Todd pencils... painted over printed pencils) Watchmen #1 p. 23 - $84k So, no bubble bursting? tth2, MatterEaterLad, ThothAmon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxjhnsn Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 The one I wanted went for what I thought was a fair amount, but I tend to collect in a small niche. I was lucky that the other one or two interested folks either weren’t enthralled or were absent. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 The Corben "Boy and His Dog" painting also went for $84k. grapeape and MatterEaterLad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xatari Posted October 22, 2022 Author Share Posted October 22, 2022 Wow, you're right! I missed that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lb jefferies Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 On 10/21/2022 at 8:49 PM, tth2 said: The Corben "Boy and His Dog" painting also went for $84k. Best piece in the auction. grapeape and MatterEaterLad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgross.com Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 i liked the mignola hellboy piece quite a bit- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatterEaterLad Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 I was expecting some juicy prices, but nothing like these. WOW. I own Harlan's first typewriter, so this bodes well for its value. alxjhnsn, Dr. Balls and The Voord 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aahz Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 On 10/21/2022 at 8:12 PM, Xatari said: Wow! Was anyone else watching these hammer prices today? The two biggies I was tracking blew by what I was hoping to pay. Spawn #2 cover - $168k (no actual Todd pencils... painted over printed pencils) Watchmen #1 p. 23 - $84k So, no bubble bursting? The provenance no doubt helped as well. Not only can you say you have a cool piece (many which were already framed), but they were also owned by Harlan Ellison. I was active on the Plunkett Spectre cover (actually covers), but it went for a lot more than I expected. MatterEaterLad and alxjhnsn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RBerman Posted October 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2022 I now own a Sunday strip of Terry. Yay! The Voord, vodou, alxjhnsn and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/23/2022 at 1:13 AM, RBerman said: I now own a Sunday strip of Terry. Yay! Nice! And considering how Terry prices have been skyrocketing of late, particularly when a damsel in distress is featured, I think you got a good deal! MatterEaterLad and RBerman 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Browning Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 11:34 AM, Heidjer Staecker said: The provenance no doubt helped as well. Not only can you say you have a cool piece (many which were already framed), but they were also owned by Harlan Ellison. I was active on the Plunkett Spectre cover (actually covers), but it went for a lot more than I expected. Do you think the fact that the art was owned by Ellison really made a difference in what these pieces sold for versus what they would have sold for at a signature auction? I don’t think it made that much of a difference. tth2 and malvin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicsAndCode Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 8:00 PM, Michael Browning said: Do you think the fact that the art was owned by Ellison really made a difference in what these pieces sold for versus what they would have sold for at a signature auction? I don’t think it made that much of a difference. Given what the comic books went for, I would say absolutely provenance played a big part in the sale of those. I am not so sure about the OA, hard to say. And I wasn't surprised by the OA results. By the way, I got to see many of the pieces in person at the Beverly Hills preview room a couple weeks ago. That was a real treat. While there, I met J. Michael Straczynski, who as many are aware, was a good friend of Ellison and served as his estate executor. RBerman, MatterEaterLad and The Voord 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsonenthal Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 12:13 PM, RBerman said: I now own a Sunday strip of Terry. Yay! It's a great one. I love the WWII strips. RBerman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alxjhnsn Posted October 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2022 Re: Harlan's name raising the sale price I know it has zero impact on my bids for art. Pedigree for comics is more of a big deal, I think. jjonahjameson11, Sideshow Bob, Will_K and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Browning Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 A Harlan Ellison typewriter? Yes, that would matter to an Ellison fan and could make them bid higher. A piece of art as good as those that sold? Nope. I don't think any single bidder cared. I think it probably went something like this: "Oh wow, a Heritage auction with art that is finally available and I've got to have it!" Honestly and I mean no offense, but, does Ellison have THAT many fans these days? tth2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I mean, it's cool! Not worth an extra $ cool, but an extra feather in your cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) On 10/24/2022 at 9:37 PM, Michael Browning said: A Harlan Ellison typewriter? Yes, that would matter to an Ellison fan and could make them bid higher. A piece of art as good as those that sold? Nope. I don't think any single bidder cared. I think it probably went something like this: "Oh wow, a Heritage auction with art that is finally available and I've got to have it!" Honestly and I mean no offense, but, does Ellison have THAT many fans these days? the Ellison photo with the star trek crew was a good example of something those fans would care about, I think. Most of the items, I'm with you, who cares. See Nic cage books other than Action 1. At the end of the day you're just buying a book, who else did or didn't own it doesn't matter much. Edited October 25, 2022 by Bronty Michael Browning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 10/25/2022 at 10:06 AM, Bronty said: At the end of the day you're just buying a book, who else did or didn't own it doesn't matter much. Really? Aren’t you failing to account for Stan Lee’s tailor? tth2 and Bronty 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 10/25/2022 at 10:13 AM, ThothAmon said: Really? Aren’t you failing to account for Stan Lee’s tailor? That’s a fair statement. Those books commanded a material premium. ThothAmon and Bronty 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 10/25/2022 at 10:27 AM, jjonahjameson11 said: That’s a fair statement. Those books commanded a material premium. Sew what? ThothAmon, tth2 and ComicsAndCode 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
