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Jodorowsky's Dune Book Sells for a Sand Worm-Sized Amount of Money
A rare book of production art from Alejandro Jodorowsky's failed film adaptation of Dune sells for nearly $3 million at an auction.
Star Wars X-Wing, Terminator T-800, Spider-Man 3 Costume Hit the Auction Block
Props from Star Wars, Blade Runner, Terminator, Spider-Man, Back to the Future and more are being auctioned this November from Prop Store.
Ultra-Rare Legend of Zelda 'Variant' Is Heading to Auction
Bids open for a sealed 1987 copy of The Legend of Zelda for the NES from one of the earliest production runs ever offered by Heritage Auctions.
High-Grade Action Comics #1 Sells for a Record-Setting $3.25 Million
A rare, high-grade copy of Action Comics #1, the issue featuring Superman's first appearance, sold for a record $3.25 million in a private sale.
Catwoman's Mask, Die Hard Lighter, Scissorhands' Gloves & More Hit the Auction Block
More than 800 props from the most popular films over the past 50 years, including Catwoman's cowl and Harry Potter's wand, are up for auction.
Fine copy of 'Action Comics' #1 fetches $956,000 at auction
A mid-grade copy of the 1938 first appearance of Superman sold at auction Thursday for $956,000, exceeding early estimates.
Comics A.M. | Trudeau Celebrates "30 Years of 'Doonesbury' on Trump"
"Even though he’s changed wives twice and party affiliation five times since I’ve been watching him, the underlying personality disorder has remained remarkably stable," says Trudeau.
Comics A.M. | Unpublished Joe Kubert cover sells at auction
The original art for the cover of "Battle Classics" #3, featuring Sgt. Rock, came from the estate of the legendary artist.
Comics A.M. | 'Hi Score Girl' to return following copyright dispute
Nearly two years after charges of copyright violations led to the suspension of "Hi Score Girl," the romantic comedy manga is about to resume publication.
Original 'Tintin' art sells at auction for $1.2 million
A longtime fan bought the final two pages of Herge's 1939 Tintin comic "King Ottokar's Sceptre" Saturday during an auction in Paris.
Comics A.M. | Ringleader gets 20 years in death of comic collector
A Rochester, New York, businessman pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering charge for his role in orchestrating a robbery that led to the death of an elderly comic-book collector.
Comics A.M. | Rare original 'Tintin' art goes up for auction
Original artwork by Herge, including the final spread from the Tintin story "King Ottokar's Sceptre," will go under the gavel April 30 in France.
Comics A.M. | Tracing Batman and Robin's history of gay subtext
Batman and Robin aren't gay, but why is there so much subtext that suggests otherwise?
Comics A.M. | Cartoonist Ted Rall sues Los Angeles Times
Cartoonist Ted Rall claims he was defamed by the Los Angeles Times when the newspaper questioned the veracity of one of his blog posts.
Rare Spider-Man comic sells at auction for record price
A near-mint copy of 1962's "Amazing Fantasy" #15, featuring the first appearance of Spider-Man, fetched $454,100 at auction on Thursday.
Comics A.M. | Near-mint 'Amazing Fantasy' #15 could sell for $400K
A high-grade copy of the 1962 debut of Spider-Man is expected to fetch more than $400,000 at auction later this month.
Comics A.M. | 'Tintin' original art fetches $1.2 million at auction
An original illustration of Tintin by Herge for the 1936 book "The Blue Lotus" sold at auction this week for $1.2 million.
Comics A.M. | 'The Beano' sets Guinness World Record
Debuting in 1938, the British magazine was officially certified last week as the longest-running weekly comic.
