With 4.6 million free comic books available from more than 2,000 stores, early indicators are pointing to a record-breaking and fun-filled Free Comic Book Day. Read More +
Comics
Retired Detroit postal worker earns $97,400 from comic book sales
Richard Brown’s passion for comic books began in childhood, first as he learned to read and then as a collector. In both ways comic books were good to him. Read More +
First appearance of Batman could fly to $500K
Detective Comics #27, one of the most sought after comic books ever made, is set to go under the gavel Feb. 21-22 and is expected to fetch upwards of $500,000. Read More +
Vintage Pacific travel book expected to fetch upwards of $20,000
A prized Pacific travel book and renowned 15th century Book of Hours lead exemplary collection of books slated for auction at Bonhams of San Francisco Feb. 15-17. Read More +
Dallas-based auction house reports banner year in 2012
Heritage Auctions sees their best year to date, with comics, sports, and fine & decorative art setting new highs in 2012. Read More +
Hake’s 207th memorabilia auction offering rare ‘Americanize America’ button
With a diversity seldom matched in other venues, Hake’s Americana & Collectibles’ 207th auction holds nearly 3,000 items in more than 200 collecting categories; the online event closes Nov. 13-15, 2012. Read More +
Bewitching Collectibles: Magical beauties embody the spirit of Halloween
There are Easter witches and Salem witches (which were not witches at all), there are witches on broomsticks and ones that have never learned the art of flying. Collectors can have a field day incorporating these images into the magic of a witchy Halloween display. Read More +
Prologue Books releasing 400 vintage pulp ebooks by year’s end
Vintage pulp paperback collectors will be pleased to learn Prologue Books is scheduled to release more than 400 ebook titles in crime, science fiction, fantasy and western by the end of 2012. Authors include Edgar Award-winning William Campbell Gault, Max Brand, Hope Mirrlees and Vin Packer. Read More +
Sale of best Marvel Silver Age comic collection ever offered closes July 26
Heritage Auction’s July 26 comic book auction features the Doug Schmell/PedigreeComics.com collection, featuring the single greatest grouping of Silver Age Marvel CGC No. 1 registry sets ever assembled. “After watching Heritage become, by far, the world’s largest comics auction house, I knew that it was the perfect choice for me to sell my private collection to realize the highest prices,” Schmell said. Read More +
Gil Elvgren’s ‘Skirting the Issue’ pin-up art carries low estimate of $30,000
The Jerry Weist Collection of Science-Fiction and Fantasy art, one of the most important collections of artwork from the genre to ever be offered, anchors Heritage Auction Galleries’ June 27-28 sale. Read More +