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Category: Comics

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  Stan Lee’s Marvel Comics Available at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers

  In response to the growing interest in superhero narratives, Goodman commissioned writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby to create the Fantastic Four. With the launch of Fantastic Four #1 in 1961, Marvel unveiled a superhero setting based on the real world. The popularity of the Fantastic Four prompted the…

  Dec 30, 20
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  Super rare Pokémon SM Black Star “Ishihara GX” promotional trading card soars to $50,600 at Weiss Auctions, Nov. 19-20

  The card, issued in 2017, is one of only about 60 copies in existence and just the fourth copy to ever reach the market. Overall, the auction grossed $675,000. Extremely rare Pokémon SM Black Star “Ishihara GX” promotional trading card, graded PSA 8 Near Mint/Mint, one of only about 60…

  Dec 11, 20
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  The Steve Turner Collection of African Americana Comes to Cowan’s Auction Block

  Camilius S. Fly’s photo of an unidentified Buffalo Soldier is up for bid in Cowan’s Auctions’ upcoming The Road West sale, featuring the Steve Turner Collection of African Americana. Fly served as the principal photographer of Tombstone, Arizona beginning when he moved there in 1879. He took well-known photographs of…

  Nov 26, 20
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  Artifacts From The Production Archives of Hollywood Will Be Sold by Julien's Auctions

  Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery was the first to portray James Bond in the eponymous movies. He used a Walther PP handgun in the debut Bond film, Dr. No (1962). The silhouette of the weapon went on to become associated with the iconic character. The upcoming Icons & Idols Trilogy:…

  Nov 24, 20
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  Julien's Auctions Offers Inside Access to Olivia Newton-John's Personal Collection

  A pop culture icon and four-time Grammy award winner, Olivia Newton-John has been an advocate of plant-based medicine ever since it helped cure her cancer pain. She founded the Olivia Newton-John (ONJ) Foundation as an independent charity that funds scientific research and evidence-based wellness programs to cure cancer. The upcoming…

  Nov 20, 20
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  Original handwritten lyrics to the 1956 Elvis Presley hit song Heartbreak Hotel will be auctioned November 19th-20th

  The lyrics are an expected top lot in the online-only Thursday-Friday sale planned by Weiss Auctions, based in Lynbrook, N.Y., at 10 am Eastern time both days. Original handwritten lyrics to the classic 1956 Elvis Presley hit song Heartbreak Hotel, written in 1955 by Mae Boren Axton, a high school…

  Oct 26, 20
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  Upcoming auction from Bruneau and Co. Auctioneers slated to delight Comic and Pokemon collectors

  After the success of the Incredible Hulk, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby wanted to introduce an even stronger superhero. They decided that Thor, the Viking god, would be Marvel Comics' next big character. Thor, along with his legendary hammer Mjolnir, was introduced in the 1962 issue of Journey into Mystery…

  Oct 9, 20
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  Bruneau & Co.'s October 17th Pop Culture auction is packed with vintage comic books, Pokémon collectibles, toys, dolls

  The auction, starting at 10 am Eastern, has limited in-house seating by appointment only for active bidders. They can reserve a seat by calling 401-533-9980. Copy of Marvel Comics Journey Into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962), featuring the origin and first appearance of Thor, graded CGC 1.8, with off-white pages (est.…

  Sep 29, 20
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  Leo Tolstoy's grandson's World War II flight jacket will be auctioned by EstateOfMind on October 3rd, live and online

  Included with the flight jacket are 29 albums of Ilya A. Tolstoy’s top-secret photos for the Office of Strategic Services’ China-Burma-India theater mission. The personal World War II flight jacket of Count and Colonel Ilya A. Tolstoy, the grandson of the renowned Russian author and Count Leo (Lev) Tolstoy (War…

  Sep 14, 20
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  Sealed Pokémon Box Set Sells for World-Record $198,000 at Heritage Auctions

  Result for first edition of 1999 Booster Packs more than doubles previous record Pokémon First Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box DALLAS, Texas (September 10, 2020) — A rare sealed Pokémon booster set broke a world record Thursday when it sold for $198,000 Thursday, Sept. 10, in Heritage Auctions' Comics &…

  Sep 11, 20
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  A Bright Light From a Dark Knight as Heritage Auctions Hosts The Hero Initiative’s ‘Batman 100 Project’

  More than 100 of the comics industry’s best artists donate talents to this fundraiser benefitting writers, artists in need Hero Initiative Batman 100 DALLAS, Texas (August 27, 2020) – Heritage Auctions is proud to partner with The Hero Initiative to offer The Batman 100 Project, which features more than 100 original Dark Knight covers…

  Aug 28, 20
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  Julien’s Auctions & Musicares® Foundation Relief Fund Auction

  This upcoming charity relief event, presented by Julien's Auctions, benefits MusiCares, an organization providing emergency resources and support to musicians. Among the featured lots is an amplifier used by the Rolling Stones’ bass guitarist, Bill Wyman, during their Steel Wheels/ Urban Jungle tour. The 1989/ 1990 tour was their first…

  Aug 24, 20
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  Disneyland: The First 65 Years - Day 2

  An original roller coaster car from the Space Mountain ride at Disneyland is featured on the second day of the upcoming Disneyland: The First 65 Years event, presented by Van Eaton Galleries. Space Mountain debuted in 1977 as Disneyland’s second roller coaster. It also expanded the offerings at the park’s…

  Aug 11, 20
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  TCM Presents ... California Dreaming

  Though there are many cultural touchstones in the upcoming California Dreaming auction, offered by Bonhams, the sale is anchored by items from Hollywood. One of the notable film props up for bid is a Saint Christopher medallion worn by Elvis Presley in the hit film Jailhouse Rock (1957). The lot…

  Aug 6, 20
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  Disneyland: The First 65 Years - Day 1

  Two years before the release of Sleeping Beauty (1959), Walt Disney was already preparing for an attraction dedicated to the animated movie at Disneyland. One of Disney’s main concerns with what would become the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough was the empty space inside. To solve this, he asked animator Eyvind…

  Jul 31, 20
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  ‘Batman: The Killing Joke,’ Jack Kirby Original Art Help Push Day 1 of Heritage Auctions’ Comics & Comic Art Event Past $5 Million Mark

  The print debut of X-23 resets highest price paid for 21st century U.S. comics art DALLAS, Texas (July 9, 2020) – Heritage Auctions began its four-day Comics & Comic Art event with a first session full of slam-bang action that smashed most expectations and pre-auction estimates. After a mere 105 minutes had elapsed, the…

  Jul 10, 20
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  Curated Pop Culture, TCG, Comic & Toy Online Auction

  The first issue of Marvel Comics appeared in October of 1939 with the title Marvel Comics #1, long before the existence of the corresponding film franchises. It sold over 80,000 copies, allowing the company to release Marvel Comics #2 the following month. The publication would continue to secure recognition for…

  Jun 18, 20
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  Comic-book industry veteran Gary Guzzo joins Hake's Auctions

  In a vintage photo from Gary Guzzo’s personal archive, he is shown (at right) with Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee and renowned ‘pinup’ artist Olivia De Berardinis at San Diego Comic-Con in 1994. Photo courtesy of Gary Guzzo. YORK, PA.- In line with their continued goal of growth through providing top-notch…

  Jun 14, 20
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  Frank Frazetta’s Painting, Bernie Wrightson Original Art Boost Heritage Comics & Comic Art Auction Above $9 Million

  Results soar in first auction of Wata-certified Atari video games DALLAS, Texas (May 5, 2020) – The Frank Frazetta The Serpent (aka "Aros") Paperback Novel Cover Painting Original Art (Paperback Library, 1967) and Bernie Wrightson Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein Front Endpapers Illustration Original Art (late 1970s) sparked furious bidding to lead Heritage Auctions’ Comics & Comics Art Auction to $9,099,710…

  May 5, 20
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  Original Art, Classic Titles Take Flight As Heritage Auctions Kicks Off 4-Day Comics Event With $5.1 Million

  Frazetta, Wrightson and X-Men art, along with Spider-Man and Green Lantern, lead the charge in action-packed Platinum opener DALLAS, Texas (May 1, 2020) – From a 1908 Little Nemo in Slumberland Sunday comics strip to beloved images by the influential artists whose superheroes revolutionized comic books, there was something for every collector in the…

  May 1, 20