Batman sets world record for comic auction item
The recent auction of Detective #27, which includes the first appearance of Batman, became the highest price ever paid for a comic book.
The stunning price of $1,075,500 for a single comic book wasn’t the only record set in Heritage Auctions’ Signature(R) Vintage Comics and Comics Art Auction. The $5.6 million total for the event broke [...]
Posted on: Mar 4, 2010, Section: Auctions, Comic Books, Comments: 2 Comments
Stephan Pastis original auctioned for $2050
Last week, I mentioned that Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis was auctioning off an original sketch of his comic characters with the proceeds going to the Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund. The auction has closed and the winning bid came in at $2,050. Over the course of the seven day auction, there were [...]
Posted on: Feb 22, 2010, Section: Auctions, Comic strips, Comments: 1 Comment
Stephan Pastis auctioning off original to benefit Haiti
Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis is auctioning off an original drawing of the Pearls characters on eBay with the proceeds to be donated to the Red Cross. Three days into the auction, the current bid is $1,300 with four days left.
From his blog:
Speaking of strips, I’m often asked if I sell my strips. I [...]
Posted on: Feb 17, 2010, Section: Auctions, Comic strips, Comments: 3 Comments
Reminder: Help the Hodges auction on-going
Last week I posted a report that the National Cartoonists Society Foundation was holding an auction to raise money for the Hodges family whose son is in a coma after a car accident. The auction began last Friday. A full list of auction items and details on dates are found in my earlier report.
Posted on: Jan 25, 2010, Section: Auctions, Comments: 0 Comments
NCSF launches Help the Hodges fund-raiser
The charitable, not-for-profit arm of the National Cartoonists Society will be launching an online auction through e-Bay to raise money for the family of Tim Hodge, whose son, Matthew was involved in a car accident that resulted in him in a coma. His insurance has refused to pay for long-term recovery. Tim Hodge is an [...]
Posted on: Jan 20, 2010, Section: Auctions, National Cartoonist Society, Comments: 1 Comment
High selling art in Cartoons & Cocktails: $1,750
Politico editorial cartoonist Matt Wuerker had the honor of having the highest-selling cartoon in last nights Cartoons & Cocktails. His cartoon eulogy for Ted Kennedy fetched a handsome $1,750 according to Mike Rhode (COMICSDC blog).
Posted on: Oct 23, 2009, Section: Auctions, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 3 Comments
Cartoons and Cocktails set for October 22 auction
This year’s Cartoons & Cocktails 2009 will be held on October 22 in Washington D.C. with this year’s Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Breen as the honored guest. The annual fundraiser supports Young D.C., a independant metro monthly paper that teams professional journalists with local aspiring teens, and the Cartoonists Rights Network International which helps cartoonists [...]
Posted on: Oct 8, 2009, Section: Auctions, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Comments: 0 Comments
1973 ‘Peanuts’ Sunday strip goes up for auction
A 1973 Peanuts Sunday strip is up for auction. The signed Sunday comic dated April 1, 1973 features Lucy playing a April’s Fools joke on Charlie Brown by telling him the Red-Haired Girl was waiting outside for a hug and kiss. After Charlie Brown takes the bait, Lucy says, “just like shooting fish in a [...]
Posted on: Mar 25, 2009, Section: Auctions, Comic history, Comments: 2 Comments
News Briefs for February 3, 2009
» The Chattanooga Pulse is looking for a local to do a weekly cartoon feature.
» A 1947 Chester Gould Dick Tracy is up for auction.
» Kevin Frank, who does the Sunday weekly Heaven’s Love Thrift Shop, has compiled all of his strips from a comic called True North and is releasing the strips as [...]
Posted on: Feb 3, 2009, Section: Alternative comics, Auctions, Books, Comments: 1 Comment
News Briefs for September 30, 2008
» As reported earlier, Pooch Cafe creator Paul Gilligan created a plush toy version of main character Poncho to send around the world to fans who will take a picture of the stuffed animal in a notable locale and then send it on to the next fan. He’s already posted the first pics.
» Dallas Morning [...]
Posted on: Sep 30, 2008, Section: Auctions, Comic strips, Exhibits, Comments: 1 Comment
Get a first year Garfield original for $5k
Ted Dawson over at “Three Men in a Tub” blog reports that an original Garfield comic strip is for sale an eBay store for $4,499. The seller writes that it is thought to be the 25th strip published in papers and one of the earliest Garfield originals to be sold publicly.
Disclaimer: With all auctions, online [...]
Posted on: May 9, 2008, Section: Auctions, Comic history, Comic strips, Comments: 9 Comments
Two Peanuts cartoons auctioned for $106,270
Two original Peanuts comics strips were auctioned off at Philip Weiss Auctions, according to E&P, for a combined total of $106,270. The two comics – one daily (selling for $52,110), one Sunday (selling for $54,160) prominently picture Snoopy. They were dated 1957 and 1962 respectively.
Just six months ago, an original Sunday dating 1955 sold for [...]
Posted on: May 9, 2008, Section: Auctions, Comic history, Comic strips, Comments: 0 Comments
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