You thought I was going to start somewhere else? I don't care what anyone else thinks… To me this page is the best piece of comic art from the 1980s I've ever seen for sale and is one of the best possible pages from the entire decade. Simply amazing.
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It's that time again. Another killer Heritage auction is queued up for our bidding pleasure.
You know, no matter what the other auctions do the most exciting listings of the year are always Heritage's. That's just the reality.
This auction is no exception.
Let's look at some lots.
Clearly the most exciting single comic in the auction for me. Early Archies are tough in high grade. This white paged beauty is about to lighten some lucky bidder's wallet in a big way.
I've always liked this cover. It's a classic "comic book" cover. There's some Schomburg style danger and it's great tease to the story within. This is going to sell for many thousands of dollars.
One of the all-time classic covers.
Just seeing this page makes me want to read the whole book.
It's really interesting to see the adjustments that were made to the published page.
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This was a strange week. A lot of good, raw, material- but not so much that really knocked my socks off.
Oh well, on with the show.
Turner really burst onto the scene back in the day. This page, from his first series, shows why. He worked in a popular style, but managed to have his own flourishes that really set him apart. He also had a great design sense. Oh, and he was a solid artist. He was stylized, certainly, but underneath everything he could really draw. That set him apart from a lot of guys that were starting out back then.
He's missed.
A Jae Lee cover up for auction AND it's for charity? Bid!
An old label Pacificc Coast Fantastic Four… hrm… There may be some interest.
Talk about solid artists… Gary Frank is crazy good. There, I said it.
Not a bad looking copy. Technically not all that high grade, but it presents really well. Will make someone very happy, I think.
Lots of PGX and Robojo33 listings this week, crowding out the stuff I want to promote. Sigh.
Startling #49 is truly one of the great Golden Age covers.
Yes, it's more Janson than Miller. Who cares? It's still a page from one of the best runs on the title and one of the most influential runs of all time. Sure, it won't go for as much as a page that was more Miller than Janson, but that doesn't mean it doesn't deserve a bit of spotlight,
Neat book. Nice shape and I can't imagine there are many others out there to choose from.
I'm a sucker for this book.
And finally, the coolest piece of the week Sakai is a great artist, Usagi Yojimbo is a great character and it's a charity auction. What more do you need?
This is an interesting week, for my tastes at least. Sometimes I choose five items that are interesting to the wider collecting world which might not be that interesting to me personally. All of these are items that I'd be happy to call my own.
I don't know that I've ever actually seen this book in person. If I have seen it, I don't remember it. I owned the softcover. I felt weird about how much I sold it for.
Me, in my head:
"but… this is a reprint… I know it's out of print, but… it's a reprint!"
Phil Hale is a phenomenon. He "gets" action the same way Frazetta did.
Timm is great. Greater than great. That is all.
Hitch is one of my five favorite current artists. Wonder why? Look at this page
Who are the others? Frank Quitely, Travis Charest (although he's basically just a cover artist at this point,) and then it gets tougher. Let's say Steve Mcniven and J. H. Williams III? It's tough. 10 would be easier after the first three (Assuming we count Travis, since he doesn't have much in the way of interiors right now.)
Not the right Green Lantern for all the hype, but… It's All American 17 on eBay.
As a note, for me personally, this is one of the toughest auctions in recent memory in terms of knowing where to place my bids. I could probably bid on 50 books in this auction. I've got it narrowed down to probably six, but it's hard to choose.
Sigh.
Anyway, here are some other books that you should know about:
Interested in an Archie #1? Just go all in right now. They're not going to get any cheaper. Go back in time and buy one five years ago.
And get a Pep #22 while you're at it.
Archie.
I'd like to see the 9.8, but… that sure is a pretty copy.
Based on the above listing the consignor of the Curator copy just got the 9.8. Upgrading from a 9.6, pedigree copy. How often does that happen?
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This, of course, is the biggest book of the auction. Crazy that it could be a Bronze Age book but that's the hand we're dealt.
Not that I'm complaining. I'm a fan.
Anyway, on with the show:
There are several White Mountain books in this auction. Old labels even. Nice books. Here's hoping there's no SCS.
Let me use this opportunity to remind people that I would really, really, really, really like to buy white mountain Daredevils. Got any? Know where any are? Lemmeknow!
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This one is seriously cool and it won't make it into the five for Friday so I figured I'd share.
Also Sean is good people, so you should bid early and often.
Check it out:
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #68 Cover Painting JOE JUSKO
and the cover (as printed)
Conan is funny. I was never a huge fan growing up, but I've really learned to love the character over the past few years thanks to the Dark Horse title.
I'm thinking about sharing a few eBay auctions every Friday. The only criteria is that they're interesting and seeing some bidding activity (no museum listings!.) Let me know what you think about the feature and about the lots.
Here goes:
I write about a slightly different kind of auction:
Two Items Missing from the Lost Auction Catalog That I Would Bid on if They Were Included
