Heritage Auctions, the world's preeminent auction house for comics and original comics art, is holding a massive sale in New York City on February 21st, featuring some of the top comics available. Original cover art of Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes calendar will also be auctioned off, as well as Robert Crumb's cover to The People's Comix, and John Romita's cover to Amazing Spider-man Annual #3. Check 'em out below.
Comics:
Detective Comics #27 (DC, 1939) CGC FN+ 6.5, the first appearance of “The Bat Man” (Estimate: $475,000+);
Action Comics #1 (DC, 1938) CGC GD/VG 3.0, the most important comic book ever published (Estimate: $325,000+);
All-American Comics #16 (DC, 1940) CGC VF 8.0, the debut of Green Lantern (Estimate: $125,000+);
Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VF+ 8.5 (Estimate: $125,000)
Marvel Comics #1 (Timely, 1939) CGC VF- 7.5 (Estimate: $125,000+).
Orignal Art:
John Romita Sr.’s Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3 cover art
Dark Knight Returns #1 original double page spread, pages 46-47
Bill Watterson cover art for the Calvin & Hobbes 1989-1990 18-month calendar
Robert Crumb cover art for The People’s Comix
Read the full press release here.
