The paperback edition of jane gaskells 1967 novel the serpent featuring original painting art. Dallasbased auction house heritage auctions sold its firstever nearmint comic book last month, clocking in on the comic book grading scale at a whopping 9. A rare near mint condition copy of the first marvel comics comic book. They specialize in rare comics and will purchase your comics to sell, or they will work on a consignment basis. Ill also highlight other works by these avengers artists, and share my thoughts on definitions of comic book eras. The sale of the comic book set a world record for the most expensive marvel comic ever sold at public auction, the auction house said. On thursday, the bestpreserved known copy of marvel comics no.
All auctions until further notice will be online and phone bidding only. A valuable reference, which makes interesting reading for hobbyists and researchers. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. The paperback edition of jane gaskells 1967 novel the serpent featuring original painting art from frank frazetta and bernie wrightson. Nov 22, 2019 dallas, tx the finest known copy of marvel comics no. American published comic book art which was also a frazetta piece. Heritage auctions comic book department sales hit a record. The heritage auction house set a new record in 2019. Take advantage of our high resolution images and videos to place bids up until the live event, and then continue to bid during the heritage live auction event, including live streaming audio and video. It features a complete list of the prices each item sold for and makes a valuable reference for hobbyists and researchers and interesting reading for casual fans. Heritage auctions worlds largest collectibles auctioneer. Original comic art is once again proving to be one of the hottest segments of the collectibles market, with record prices realized for many lots at.
After that sale, heritage notes, many experts had speculated that it could be many years before that 2018 record, which had nearly tripled the. Heritage auctions comic book department sales hit a. Heritage auctions is seeking asee this and similar jobs on linkedin. I was contacted by heritage by phone and email saying i buy from them but havent sold anything in a long time which i thought was interesting. The current ha auction has 1287 lots, i thought they were in the 0 to 1500 range typically so maybe this one is a little less but not significantly. We expect this to be one of the largest comic book auctions ever held, eric bradley, director of public relations for heritage auctions, told abc news.
Caldwell all items close in 30 second intervals 4 min soft close in effect any bid placed inside of 2 min resets the clock to 4 min pick up times. Heritage auctions heritage auctions is the worlds largest collectibles auctioneer. Slabbed and graded comics from the gold, silver, platinum. We are also the undisputed internet leader in our field. Heritage auctions search 793 792 52 comics, comic art. Aug 18, 2017 welcome back all, today lets look at some results from has signature auction on 1012 august 2017. Browse and find coins, comics, currency, art, luxury handbags, sports memorabilia, wine, historical items, books, real estate, and more at heritage auctions. For avid comic book readers, owning classic editions can contribute to their passion and knowledge about the history of the material. This weeks auction features this page from new warrior.
But, since the downturn was sharp, but relatively short, we never got to that stage in comics and comic art. The number sounds impressive enough, but lets put it in context. Heritage auctions records a banner year for comic art and. Welcome back all, today lets look at some results from has signature auction on 1012 august 2017. What is the most expensive us comic book art sold at auction. Skys the limit for prices at the latest comic art auction. Search more than 125,000 pieces of original comic art, sketches and paintings for sale from over 45 comic art dealers, comic artists, and marketplaces. Market report august 2017 heritage signature auction.
You can also call or email one of our experts to discuss consigning your comic books, comics memorabilia, and comic book art to an upcoming heritage auction. If you have high grade cgc or cbcs certified comic books to sell or consign, do yourself a favor and contact pedigree comics ceo and president, doug schmell. But its still not the most expensive comic book ever sold. The department is managed by a team of comic book experts. Auction schedule all 40 categories auction hall of fame. Additional handwritten note maggie thompson, iola, wi. Slabbed and graded comics from the gold, silver, platinum, bronze and modern.
Heritage comic book auctions at san diego comic con youtube. Heritage auctions comics department sets new record. Its experts permitted me to profit from my hobby without ever treating my treasures solely in terms of their market value. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. A spiderman comic book cover has set a new record for marvels most valuable cover at an auction in dallas. This means that you go to them with your collection and they offer it up for sale to their members. The highlight of the auction was a copy of action comics no. Heritage auctions is the largest collectibles auctioneer and third largest auction house in the world. This wide selection of comic books and illustrations including classics from xmen, the submariner, the incredible hulk, superman, batman and iron man is diverse and makes it possible to find certain copies that are hard to come by. The top comic book auctions websites for collectors. Heritage auctions has consistently displayed unvarying kindness and knowledge. Jan 12, 2020 the heritage auction house set a new record in 2019.
Heritage auctions heritage auctions has a commanding market share in vintage comics and comic art auctions, with three times the volume of any other comic auctioneer. Numerous records fell in 2019, further strengthening heritages position as the largest comic books and comic art auctioneer in the world. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. But, it rebounded astoundingly fast as reflationary efforts kicked in. Aug 10, 2018 original comic art is once again proving to be one of the hottest segments of the collectibles market, with record prices realized for many lots at the most recent heritage auction in dallas on. Jul 09, 2015 comic vibess james flamez checks out classic comic books up for auction including the 1st superman comic. At the age of six he began with sea shells, and soon graduated to coins, the gateway drug. Dec 05, 2019 dallasbased auction house heritage auctions sold its firstever nearmint comic book last month, clocking in on the comic book grading scale at a whopping 9. The firstever marvel comic book has sold at auction for. Original art, animation art and video games will be offered on. Illustration art wasnt so lucky go look up the results for the first ha illo auction of 2009. Lon allen is heritages managing director of comics and comic art. Heritage comic book auctions at san diego comic con.
Heritage auctions hiring consignment director, comics and comic. Under the new format, comic books will be offered on sundays in each weeks sale. Heritage is one of the larger and betterknown specialty comic book auction sites. The auctioned comic was bought off a newsstand rack soon after its release by a mailman in uniontown, pennsylvania, heritage auctions said in a news release. Slabbed and graded comics from the gold, silver, platinum, bronze, and modern. We also have our comic book, comics memorabilia, and comic book art auctions, presented weekly only online, and bidding is taken only through our. Spiderman comic book cover sells for a new record price marvel. Heritage auctions comics department is the division of heritage auction galleries which deals in comic books and comic book art. This is a historic copy of a historic comic book, ed jaster, the auction houses senior vice president, said in the statement. Ed jaster, senior vice president at heritage, calls it a. Nov 05, 2012 heritage auctions heritage auctions has a commanding market share in vintage comics and comic art auctions, with three times the volume of any other comic auctioneer. Do you have knowledge of silver and golden age comic books. Comic vibess james flamez checks out classic comic books up for auction including the 1st superman comic. Market report august 2017 heritage signature auction part.