Brett Ewins “Judge Anderson” 2000AD cover coming up for sale in this week’s Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction at Heritage

By John Freeman on June 14, 2021

This week’s Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction at Heritage Auctions (17th – 19th June 2021) includes comic artwork by a number of British artists – so many, in fact, it’s impossible to feature them all! But look out for work that includes a stunning 2000AD “Judge Anderson” cover by Brett Ewins, plus art by Brian Bolland, John Higgins and Kev Hopgood, alongside American artists that include Jack Kirby, Marshall Rogers, Alex Toth and many more.

Here are just some of the lots on offer… check out the full auction catalogue here

*Brian Bolland Tank Girl Apocalypse #3 Cover Painting Original Art (DC/Vertigo, 1996)*

*John Bolton Twisted Tales #6 Cover Painting Original Art (Pacific, 1984)*

*Brett Ewins 2000AD Prog 472 Cover Original Art (IPC, 1986)*

*Glenn Fabry Lobo: Portrait of a Victim Cover Original Art (DC, 1993)*

*John Higgins Swamp Thing #125 Cover Painting Original Art (DC, 1992)*

*Kev Hopgood and Mike DeCarlo Iron Man #287 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1992)*

*Mike Perkins Secret Warriors #16 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 2010)*

Barry Windsor Smith - "Kull of Atlantis" Story Page 16 Original Art (c. 1970) — *Barry Windsor Smith – “Kull of Atlantis” Story Page 16 Original Art (c. 1970)*

Barry Windsor-Smith Marvel Comics Presents #78 Unused "Blood" Variant Cover — *Barry Windsor-Smith Marvel Comics Presents #78 Unused “Blood” Variant Cover*

Greg Staples - Batman vs. Judge Dredd Painting Original Art (c. 2006) — *Greg Staples – Batman vs. Judge Dredd Painting Original Art (c. 2006)*

Part of the the auction attracting attention are items from the Promise Collection, the highest-quality pedigree collection of US comics, book for book, to debut in the hobby over the last 25 years.

The Promise Collection: A Goldmine of Golden Age Comic Books Worth More Than $10 Million

Featuring more than 5000 high-grade Golden Age comic books, many of these treasures haven’t seen the light of day since they were purchased off newsstands in the 1940s. The collection was assembled by a young boy who grew up, went to war and never returned. For decades, the books were kept safe by his brother, who vowed to keep watch over the comics should anything happen to his sibling on the battlefield. Hence its moniker, proof of a promise kept.

Action Comics #1 (DC, 1938) CGC Conserved FN- 5.5 Cream to off-white pages. Bids soon hit over $320,000... — *Action Comics #1 (DC, 1938) CGC Conserved FN- 5.5 Cream to off-white pages. Bids soon hit over $320,000…*

*Detective Comics #27 (DC, 1939) CGC VG/FN 5.0 White pages*

With a depth and scope that is almost unparalleled, nearly two-thirds of the books are predicted to stand as the finest-known copies for any particular comic represented in the collection.

About 300 of the books will debut in Heritage’s 17th – 19th June 2021 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction, and sales from this extraordinary assemblage will continue through 2022.

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.