Graham Nash, Sotheby's 1996, & The Iron Man Origin Art Secret ($46K for the Whole Story!)

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Rob Larsen

I just stumbled onto an absolute mind-blowing piece of comic book market history. While doing research in a 1997 Overstreet Price Guide for another project, I hit a massive "aha!" moment that clarifies the provenance of the legendary Tales of Suspense #39 original art currently setting the market on fire.

Right now, the single introductory splash page by Don Heck is cruising past the $1 million mark at Heritage Auctions. But 30 years ago, the entire complete 13-page origin story—entitled "Iron Man is Born"—crossed the block at a 1996 Sotheby's auction for a mere $46,000.

The kicker? The lot came directly from the personal collection of rock legend Graham Nash (of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young fame), who originally packaged the complete story alongside a 1993 cover recreation Jack Kirby.

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Iron Man Debut Hits the Auction Block! ($1M+ Already – Is this the one?)

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Rob Larsen

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Slabbed and Wrong: The Chaotic Journey of the White Mountain Hulk #2 (Crazy Plot Twist)

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Rob Larsen

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The Lamont Larson Pedigree Database is Live! (Free Download Included)

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Rob Larsen

The Lamont Larson Pedigree Project is officially digital, searchable, and open source. Following the framework we built over at EdgarChurchData.com, I have spent months decoding a notoriously brutal, abbreviated handwritten inventory of the legendary Lamont Larson collection. Today, the first functional version of this master data sheet is officially complete, and I am putting the information directly into the hands of the collecting community.

In this quick housekeeping video, we take a look at the base structure of the tracking list, discuss how to navigate it on GitHub, and break down some of the shocking baseline statistics hidden within the first 325 verified CGC-graded copies.

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The Lamont Larson Digital List is Live

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Rob Larsen

The Lamont Larson Pedigree Project is officially digital, searchable, and open source. Following the framework we built over at EdgarChurchData.com, I have spent months decoding a handwritten inventory of the legendary Lamont Larson collection. Today, the first functional version of this master data sheet is officially complete, and I am putting the information directly into the hands of the collecting community.

Here's the CSV

Here's the original handwritten list

Here's the data on Github

Here's the list on the web.

Browse below:

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Epic Original Comic Book Art: Live 1994 Sotheby's Catalog Review

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Rob Larsen

We are taking a trip back to one of the highlights of the "serious" 1990s comic book auctions. This Thursday, I’m bringing out pristine overhead scans of one of the most historically interesting artifacts in our hobby's history: the 1994 Sotheby’s Comic Books and Comic Art catalog. As with all the early Sotheby's catalogs, this auction was chock full of incredible lots, including several truly iconic original art lots.

Using high-resolution, full-page scans, we are going to flip through this historic catalog page-by-page, looking for gems.

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