Rago Arts and Auctions: The Vault: Masterworks of Comic Art
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Vault: Masterworks of Comic Art | Total Sales (USD) | 267,183.00 |
| Auction Date | September 09, 2025 - September 09, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 266,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #90925b | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 400,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 25 | ||
| Sold Lots | 25.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 266,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 400,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 66.80% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | Frank Brunner b.1949 | Adventure Into Fear #16 Cover Original Art |
1973 | USD 50,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 48,800.00 |
| 211 | Todd McFarlane b.1961 | Amazing Spider-Man #314 Story Page 13 Original Art |
1988 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 42,700.00 |
| 203 | John Romita, Sr. 1930--2023 | Spidey Super Stories #27 Cover Original Art |
1977 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 31,720.00 |
| 215 | Charles Vess b.1951 | Sandman: A Gallery of Dreams Page 32 Original Art |
1994 | USD 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 26,840.00 |
| 212 | Todd McFarlane b.1961 | Amazing Spider-Man #311 Story Page 11 Original Art |
1988 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 24,400.00 |
| 217 | Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane | Spawn #50 Story Page 18B Original Art |
1996 | USD 18,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 17,080.00 |
| 210 | John Byrne and Al Gordon | Fantastic Four #274 Story Splash Page 7 Original Art |
1984 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 13,420.00 |
| 224 | Tyler Kirkham b.1982 | Absolute Batman #1 Kirkham Variant Original Cover Art |
2025 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 7,930.00 |
| 222 | Steve McNiven b.1967 | Avengers: Empyre #1 Cover Original Art |
2020 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,710.00 |
| 200 | Lee Elias 1920--1998 | Planet Comics #25 Splash Page 9 Original Art |
1943 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 5,490.00 |
| 208 | Ernie Colon and Dick Giordano | Unexpected #218 Cover Original Art |
1982 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,490.00 |
| 209 | Al Milgrom and Jim Mooney | Spectacular Spider-Man #82 Story Page 10 Original Art |
1983 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 5,124.00 |
| 220 | Jerome Opena b.1991 | Wolverine #1 Cover Original Art |
2014 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,270.00 |
| 206 | Al Milgrom and Jim Mooney | Spectacular Spider-Man #16 Story Page 3 Original Art |
1982 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,416.00 |
| 204 | Jack Kirby and Michael W. Royer | Machine Man #9 Story Page 7 Original Art |
1978 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,684.00 |
| 223 | Simon Bisley b.1962 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Cover Original Art and Preliminary Art |
2024 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,684.00 |
| 213 | Herb Trimpe and Mark McKenna | Mighty Thor Annual 15 Story Page 2 Original Art |
1990 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,440.00 |
| 221 | Tony Daniel b.1977 | Batman: Faces of Death D.C. Essentials Cover Original Art |
2018 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,440.00 |
| 201 | Rudy Palais 1912--2004 | Captain Flight Comics #11 Page 45 Original Art |
1947 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,318.00 |
| 216 | Ron Lim and Al Milgrom | Venom: Nights of Vengeance #1 Story Page 13 Original Art |
1994 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,196.00 |
| 214 | Bernie Wrightson 1948--2017 | Punisher P.O.V. #2 Story Page 1 Original Art |
1991 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,074.00 |
| 205 | Jose Delbo and Joe Giella | Wonder Woman #252 Story Page 16 Original Art |
1978 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 1,952.00 |
| 219 | Greg Land and Jay Leisten | Hawkman #9 Cover Original Art |
2002 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 1,830.00 |
| 218 | Dan Jurgens and Bob Layton | Captain America #45 Story Page 1 Original Art |
1998 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,778.00 |
| 207 | Keith Pollard b.1950 | Thor #314 Story Page 28 Original Art |
1982 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,397.00 |
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0a99416d-9c0f-4fa3-afdd-7532ca8a2b2c.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a077b4a5-0477-4c47-9847-0158cf045843.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6363a735-e622-4d0a-852e-07cef58eccbe.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3ee16d5b-a2ec-4c03-aeb6-aa3fcfec3a5e.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d5f50485-7faa-423f-af0c-803b964dd2ba.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/fb024365-7d7a-4510-9859-9d26b5c266cf.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a7c0eda0-9d8b-43ac-a504-58923308d5a4.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00d5fd41-2542-4a80-b119-4886d4b9925f.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.")
