Shepard Fairey has announced a limited-edition art print of George Harrison for the Concert for Bangladesh: “Friendship and Support“. The 18 x 24″ screen print is signed and numbered with an edition of 450. The poster will cost $65 with a limit of one per person/household. The image will be released on August 8, 2011Continue reading “Shepard Fairey Announces Limited Edition Print of George Harrision For The Concert For Bangladesh To Be Released On August 8, 2011”
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Frank Miller’s 1986 Dark Knight Batman & Robin Splash Page Expected To Bring $100,000+ At Heritage Auctions
The iconic original art for the page 10 splash page from issue #3 of Frank Miller and Klaus Janson’s The Dark Knight Returns, the comic series that almost single-handedly re-vitalized Batman and defined the best of 1980s comics, is expected to bring $100,000+ when it comes up for auction as part of Heritage Auctions’ NewContinue reading “Frank Miller’s 1986 Dark Knight Batman & Robin Splash Page Expected To Bring $100,000+ At Heritage Auctions”
Highest Graded Copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, The First Appearance of Spider-Man Goes For $1.1 Million
The vintage comics scene is in shock this afternoon with the news that the CGC 9.6 copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee, has sold in a private transaction for $1.1 million. This is far and away the highest price paid for a Silver Age comicContinue reading “Highest Graded Copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, The First Appearance of Spider-Man Goes For $1.1 Million”
Mickey Mouse Animation Cel, World’s Most Valuable, To Be Auctioned Later This Month
The most valuable animation cel in the world, and one of the most important Mickey Mouse collectibles in existence – The Band Concert Production Cel Animation Art, Walt Disney, 1935 – will be part of Heritage Auctions Feb. 24-25 Signature Comics and Comic Art Auction. It is estimated at $100,000+. It is thought to beContinue reading “Mickey Mouse Animation Cel, World’s Most Valuable, To Be Auctioned Later This Month”
For Sale: A $160,000 Apple Computer
True Apple computer fans take note… Christie’s is auctioning off a computer with hopes that the device will sell for between $159,800 and $239,700. This machine is loaded with three capacitors, 8 kilobytes of random access memory, a printed circuit board with 4 rows A-D and an Apple-1 motherboard. Why so much for this archaicContinue reading “For Sale: A $160,000 Apple Computer”
Pixar Studios To Host Cartoon Art Museum Fundraiser On Saturday November 6th
The Cartoon Art Museum, the only museum in the western United States dedicated to all forms of cartoons and comics, is delighted to host its seventh annual benefit on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Pixar Animation Studios. From Pixar’s inception in 1986 with the premiere of its iconic short film, Luxo Jr., to the studio’sContinue reading “Pixar Studios To Host Cartoon Art Museum Fundraiser On Saturday November 6th”
Chipotle Wants To Turn Your Junk E-Mail Into Healthy School Lunches
The restaurant chain Chipotle has launched a new campaign designed to turn your junk e-mail into healthier school lunches for kids. The program –- called “No Junk” –- encourages people to forward their spam to nojunk@chipotlejunk.com. For every 100,000 messages received at that address, Chipotle plans to donate $10,000 to The Lunch Box, a non-profitContinue reading “Chipotle Wants To Turn Your Junk E-Mail Into Healthy School Lunches”
LOST The Auction
Unless you live in a hatch underground, you are probably aware that LOST is coming to an end on Sunday, May 23rd (grab your tissues) and to commemorate this epic television series, Profiles in History is auctioning off iconic props from the show. Personal Note: If there is a generous benefactor out there who wouldContinue reading “LOST The Auction”
The Top 10 Most Expensive Auction Items
Picasso’s 1932 Nude, Green Leaves and Bust, a portrait of his muse Marie Therese, broke auction records when it sold for an astounding $106.5 million on May 4th. In honor of that unprecedented sum, TIME takes a look at other expensive auction items HERE.
First Batman Appearance Breaks The Record For The Most Expensive Comic Book Ever
A copy of Batman’s debut in a 1939 comic book has sold for 1.075 million dollars, narrowly beating another huge auction this week for a Superman comic. Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas, Texas, said the copy of Detective Comics Number 27, which pictures Batman swooping on a villain, sold Thursday for 1,075,500 dollars. That beatContinue reading “First Batman Appearance Breaks The Record For The Most Expensive Comic Book Ever”