Published in 1984, Fantagrahics Amazing Heroes magazine (#52), ran a Judge Dredd cover by Brian Bolland which on publication promoted a “European Invasion” of US comics – and the art itself is up for auction next month at ComicLink
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A Christmas Comics Mystery – The Case of the Missing Garth Strip
A Garth strip has surfaced on eBay that has fans of of the Daily Mirror newspaper strip in a bit of a spin – because it suggests there may be missing, unpublished sequences from some stories out there, that were… Read More ›
Marvel Comics #1 sells for record $1.26 Million, first ever “Judge Dredd” for $90,000
The finest known copy of Marvel Comics #1 sold for $1,260,000 (£95,7530) on 21st November in Dallas, Texas to lead Heritage Auctions’ record-setting Comics & Comic Art auction to a staggering $14,936,295 (£11,350,762). A Brian Bolland page from Killing Joke sold for… Read More ›
Heritage Auctions offers Tarzan comic art and much more in January
Leading auctioneer Heritage Auctions has an incredible auction of Tarzan comic art and more coming up in January, from the collection of the late Derek Peter Ogden, a British fan of the jungle hero and longtime publisher of the Erbania… Read More ›
People First Merseyside Comic Art Charity Auction launched
The charity People First Merseyside is running a fund-raising, comic art-inspired charity auction – and there are some terrific items on offer on eBay right now, including work by by 2000AD art droids such as Charlie Adlard, Mark Buckingham, D’Israeli,… Read More ›
Oh No! It’s the Pathetic Sharks! (Original art, that is…)
If you’re a VIZ fan, or know someone who is, there’s an opportunity to buy a piece of original Pathetic Sharks art by top cartoonist Lew Stringer on eBay right now
Daily Mirror “Jane” greetings cards surface on eBay
Recently sold on eBay by Violet Antiques, these rare greetings cards featuring the Daily Mirror heroine Jane are the work of, and signed by, her creator Norman Pett
First “Axa” strip art sells for over $6000
We’re used to some of the gob-smacking prices some comic art sells for on top auction site Heritage Auctions, but it seems the prices of lesser known work sometimes, too…
Robert Nixon, Dudley Watkins art offered in latest Phil Comics auction
There are 165 vintage comic listings in the latest auction from Phil-Comics on eBay this week – all ending Tuesday 26th November 2019. Lots include original artwork from Dudley Watkins and Robert Nixon, 1940s and later Beano and Dandy comics
Rare Tintin art on more offered in this week’s Christie’s Paris auction
An auction of art at Christie’s Paris on Wednesday 20th November offers over 300 European pieces, including work by Hergé, Jacques Martin, Hugo Pratt, Moebius, Jacques Tardi and many more.
Compal’s latest auction spotlights art of Eric Parker, Frank Bellamy and more
Britain’s Compal November Comic Book Auctions comics and comic art catalogue has just gone live, showcasing the first part of the Eric Parker archive, an artist who drew Sexton Blake Library covers for over 30 years through to the 1950s. The… Read More ›
Could your Palitoy items in the attic be worth a fortune?
From Star Wars AT-AT’s to Action Man, Pippa to plastic bags anything associated with iconic British company Palitoy could be worth serious money to collectors – but do you have cash in your attic? You could find out next week,… Read More ›
Italian auction house Urania offers art by Frank Hampson, Milo Manara and many more
The clock is ticking down to the latest auction by the Italian Urania Auction House, which features some stunning selected works of major international artists from the end of the 19th century to the present day.
Ron Embleton and Peter Jackson art up for sale at Heritage Auctions
Heritage Auctions is back up and running after being hit by a malware attack last Friday, forcing them to delay some auctions, but to celebrate its speedy return we thought we’d promote two items of British comic art, one by Captain Scarlet artist Ron Embleton, and the other by Peter Jackson,
Phil Comics eBay auction offers Robert Nixon Buster art and more
The latest Phil-Comics on eBay auction features around 465 vintage comic related items, including original artwork from Beano and Buster artist Robert Nixon, a wide array of comics, annuals, holiday specials, books, batches and a few CGC graded comics to… Read More ›
Art for first published “Judge Dredd” story in upcoming auction
The complete art for the first printed “Judge Dredd” strip from 2000 AD Prog 2, largely drawn by Mick McMahon – five pages in total – is one of the lots in the upcoming Heritage Auctions Comics, Comic Art and Animation Art auction in Dallas in November
Latest Phil Comics eBay auction offers complete run of Action, and more
There are some 200 vintage comic listings in the latest Phil Comics eBay auction this week including the full set of Action (1976-77) in three bound volumes, #1-250 of 2000AD, issues of wartime Beano and Dandy, various annuals and a 1970s/80s IPC collection including 20 or so free gifts!
Vectis announces its first dedicated Lego Auction Sale
Vectis Auctions will be holding its first dedicated Lego Auction Sale in October, expected to be the largest of its kind in the UK. The majority of the sale is the lifetime collection of Stockton based Lego builder and exhibitor… Read More ›
Rare Frank Frazetta, Gil Elvgren, Alberto Vargas art heads to Heritage Auctions
An oil painting by iconic American science fiction and fantasy artist Frank Frazetta could bring as much as $400,000, and artwork from the collection of Glynn and Suzanne Crain and the Investment Rarities Incorporated collection should continue their waves of… Read More ›
Gerry Anderson’s “The Investigator” props in upcoming Vectis auction
The speedboat and sports car models from the pilot episode of Gerry Anderson‘s unmade series The Investigator are to be offered at the Teesside Auction House, Vectis, on Thursday 26th September 2019. The two vehicles in the sale where created… Read More ›