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Auction Info

Auction Name
Icons and Heroes: Comic Art
Auction Date
12/02/2025 - 12/02/2025
Sale Number
#120225b
Total Lots
59
Sold Lots
52.0
Lots Sold
88.14%
Unsold Lots
7
Total Sales (USD)
47,141.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
44,900.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
65,300.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
53,700.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
78,500.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
60.05%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
301 Brent Anderson and Bob McLeod

X-Men Annual #5 Story Page 29 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 1981)

1981 USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 3,660.00
309 Greg Land b.1956 follow artist

Godzilla Vs Spider-Man #1 Cover Original Art (Marvel Comics, 2025)

2025 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 2,684.00
324 Lee Moder and Ron Boyd

Legion of Super-Heroes: New Horizons Trade Paperback Cover Original Art (DC Comics, 2000)

2000 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 2,540.00
308 Dave Johnson follow artist

Deadpool #26 Cover Original Art (Marvel Comics, 2008)

2008 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 2,318.00
313 Greg Land and Jay Leisten

Zombies Assemble #3 Cover Original Art (Marvel Comics, 2017)

2017 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 2,196.00
332 Dr. Seuss 1904--1991 follow artist

All I Need is a Reindeer

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 2,159.00
329 Alex Saviuk b.1952 follow artist

What if? Galactus Transformed Gambit #1 Cover Original Art (Marvel Comics, 2025)

2025 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 1,830.00
302 Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta

Ghost Rider #3 Story Page 2 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 1967)

1967 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,830.00
300 Dan Adkins 1937--2013 follow artist

Dr. Strange #170 Story Page 12 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 1968)

1968 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,708.00
331 George Tuska and Art Nichols

Masters of the Universe: The Movie #1 Story Page 1 Original Art (Star Comics, 1982)

1982 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,586.00
328 Don Perlin and Joe Sinnott

Defenders #95 Story Page 14 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 1981)

1981 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,220.00
310 Greg Land and Jay Leisten

Marvel Zombies 4 #3 Cover Original Art (Marvel Comics, 2009)

2009 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,159.00
311 Greg Land and Jay Leisten

Venom War: Spider-Man #4 Story Page 11 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 2024)

2024 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,098.00
306 Stan Goldberg and John Verpoorten

Chili #16 Cover Original Art (Marvel Comics, 1970)

1970 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,098.00
327 Ryan Ottley and Cliff Rathburn

Invincible #104 Story Page 19 Original Art (Image Comics, 2013)

2013 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,098.00
334 Dr. Seuss 1904--1991 follow artist

Life's a Balancing Act

USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,080.00
337 Dr. Seuss 1904--1991 follow artist

Turtle Tower

USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,080.00
323 Lee Moder and Ron Boyd

Legion of Super-Heroes #62 Story Page 1 Original Art (DC Comics, 1994)

1994 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 976.00
312 Greg Land and Jay Leisten

Web of Spider-Man #1 Story Page 9 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 2024)

2024 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 976.00
303 Aubrey Bradford and Sal Trapani

Masters of Kung-Fu #28 Story Page 15 (Marvel Comics, 1975)

1975 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 915.00

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