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Sale Name
Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 12/7
Auction Date
12/14/2022 - 12/14/2022
Year of Sale
2022
Sale Number
#322250
Total Lots
286
Sold Lots
286
Lots Sold
100.0%
Unsold Lots
0
Price Unknown
0
Total Sales (USD)
175,596.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
0.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
0.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
0.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
0.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
Inf%
Currency
USD
Inflation Adjusted Price in U.S. Dollars
162,089.00

Top twenty five by sale price

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Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
47220 Bernie Wrightson Bernie Wrightson Bernie Wrightson: Macabre of the Macabre Trading Card #74 "Seventh Inning Stretch " Painting Original Art (FPG, 1993).

1993

 USD - 5,520.00
47221 Bernie Wrightson Bernie Wrightson Toe Tags Featuring George Romero #5 Cover Original Art (DC, 2005).

2005

 USD - 4,800.00
47126 Barry Kitson and James Pascoe Barry Kitson and James Pascoe Batman / Punisher: Lake of Fire Story Page 18 Original Art (DC, 1994).

1994

 USD - 4,560.00
47157 Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Frank Miller and Klaus Janson The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #15 Story Pages 19 and 29 Spot Illustration Original Art (Marvel, 1981).

1981

 USD - 4,320.00
47202 George Tuska and Frank Chiaramonte George Tuska and Frank Chiaramonte Daredevil Annual #4 Story Page 42 Original Art (Marvel, 1976).

1976

 USD - 3,840.00
47218 Bernie Wrightson Bernie Wrightson Frankenstein Chapter Illustration Original Art (Marvel, 1976/1983).

1976/1983

 USD - 3,600.00
47062 Lee Elias Lee Elias Black Cat #22 Story Page 4 Original Art (Harvey, 1950).

1950

 USD - 3,120.00
47286 Tom & Jerry "Touché Pussy Cat!" Tom, Jerry, Tuffy, and Lady Mouse Production Cel and Studio Painted Presentation Background (MGM, 1954).

1954

 USD - 2,880.00
47007 Al Avison (attributed) Al Avison (attributed) - Harvey Romance Comic Covers Original Art Group of 3 (Harvey, 1951-1957).

1951-1957

 USD - 2,880.00
47169 Bob Oksner and Vince Colletta Bob Oksner and Vince Colletta Detective Comics #484 Story Page 9 Batgirl Original Art (DC, 1979).

1979

 USD - 2,880.00
47026 Milton Caniff Milton Caniff Terry and the Pirates Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 4-25-35 (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News, 1935).

1935

 USD - 2,640.00
47211 Tim Vigil and Jeff Austin Tim Vigil and Jeff Austin Faust #8 Story Page 21 Original Art (Rebel Studios, 1991).

1991

 USD - 2,640.00
47107 Bryan Hitch Bryan Hitch Death of Doctor Strange #5 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 2022).

2022

 USD - 2,640.00
47162 Paul Mounts Paul Mounts - Venom Blister Card Illustration Original Art (c. 1991).

c. 1991

 USD - 2,640.00
47098 Don Heck and Dick Giordano Don Heck and Dick Giordano Wonder Woman #199 Story Page 15 Original Art (DC, 1972).

1972

 USD - 2,640.00
47051 Geof Darrow Geof Darrow - Brawl Illustration Original Art (undated).

undated

 USD - 2,400.00
47059 Mort Drucker Mort Drucker MAD #78 Illustration Original Art (EC, 1963).

1963

 USD - 2,400.00
47219 Bernie Wrightson Bernie Wrightson Marvel Graphic Novel #29 The Big Change Hulk/Thing Splash Page 23 Original Art (Marvel, 1987).

1987

 USD - 2,400.00
47021 Dick Briefer Dick Briefer Frankenstein Unpublished Story Page 9 Original Art (Prize Comics, c.1948).

c.1948

 USD - 2,280.00
47043 Gene Colan and Tom Palmer Gene Colan and Tom Palmer Tomb of Dracula #69 Story Page 11 Original Art (Marvel, 1979).

1979

 USD - 1,920.00
47188 Marie Severin and Mike Esposito Marie Severin and Mike Esposito (as Joe Gaudioso) Sub-Mariner #18 Story Page 2 Original Art (Marvel, 1969).

1969

 USD - 1,920.00
47020 David Brewer, Cam Smith, and Andrew Pepoy David Brewer, Cam Smith, and Andrew Pepoy The Incredible Hulk #457 Splash Page 3 Original Art (Marvel, 1997).

1997

 USD - 1,920.00
47033 Al Capp Al Capp Li'l Abner Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 12-30-38 (United Feature Syndicate, 1938).

1938

 USD - 1,920.00
47168 Bob Oksner and Vince Colletta Bob Oksner and Vince Colletta Detective Comics #483 Story Page 10 Batgirl Original Art (DC, 1979).

1979

 USD - 1,800.00
47118 Joëlle Jones Joëlle Jones Mockingbird #4 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 2016).

2016

 USD - 1,800.00
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    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
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    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
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    Heritage Auctions
    Rare Books Signature Auction
    December 15, 2025
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