Auction houses and authorities in the US have been alerted to the theft of Steve Ditko‘s title splash from Amazing Spider-Man #27 which Albert Moy has reported stolen.
Albert is offering a $20,000 reward for its safe return, “with no questions asked and no repercussions”.
Police report has been filed and auction houses have been notified.
If you have information or can help with the safe return of Steve Ditko’s title splash from Amazing Spider-Man #27, please contact Albert’s lawyer to arrange a smooth, discreet transaction: michael.f.finn@gmail.com | Phone: +1 (709) 343-5680
Albert Moy, who regularly attends comic conventions across the US, including the upcoming New York Comic Con, has been in the hobby of collecting and selling comic book artwork since 1984 and his wealth of knowledge is known throughout the hobby to help you acquire that unique piece for your collection.
As Albert Moy Collectables Original Art, he is also the original artwork sales representative for some of the greatest comic book artists in the industry today, his website bringing their artwork to fans and collectors.. These include Michael Cho, Sam Kieth, Jim Lee, Bruce Timm, Erik Larsen, Jae Lee, Liam Sharp, The estate of John Cassaday, The Estate of Darwyn Cooke, and many others.
Steve Ditko (1927-2018) was an American comics artist and writer best known as the artist and co-creator, with Stan Lee, of the Marvel Comics superheroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. His original art for Marvel Comics has sold, legally, at auction for eye watering amounts, including, in 2022, the Splash Page 1 Original Art for Amazing Spider-Man #18, from the same era, which fetched $432,000 through a sale by Heritage Auctions. His splash page for Amazing Spider-Man #37 sold the same year for $336,000.
Sadly, this is not the first time Albert has been the target of art thieves. Back in 2007, the company had some artwork stolen from them at the Chicago Comicon. However, thanks to the diligent efforts of Michael Finn/help4creators and Heritage Auctions, ten out of eleven pieces previously listed as stolen have now been safely recovered and returned.
• Albert Moy Original Comic Art is online at albertmoy.com
If you have information or can help with the safe return of Steve Ditko’s title splash from Amazing Spider-Man #27, please contact Albert’s lawyer to arrange a smooth, discreet transaction: michael.f.finn@gmail.com | Phone: +1 (709) 343-5680
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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.
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This does bring a wry smile considering that so many key, valuable original art pieces from the likes of Ditko and Kirby were stolen in the first place!
In my opinion, since so much Silver Age Marvel and DC art is ‘hot’ goods of dubious providence, that it’s a dirty business.