Original Art (OA for short) is gaining interest in the comic book hobby among collectors due to unique aspect of the one-of-kind collectible.   Featured below are the top 100 Original Art sales from a recent Heritage Auctions signature comic auction.  To view the actual original artwork, tap the cover then swipe to see the what sold.  

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Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$180

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew

1st appearance and death of Otto Vermis

[June 2021 - Issa Rae will voice Spider-Woman in Into The Spider-Verse 2 / May 2023 - an animated Spider-Woman movie is in development]

OA Sales

Original cover art for Marvel Spotlight #32 by Gil Kane sold in April 2025 for $690,000

VIEW THE ORIGINAL ART FOR ALL ENTRIES ON THIS LIST BY TAPPING THE COVER AND SWIPING

Marvel ⋅ 1971

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Original cover art for Incredible Hulk #144 by Herb Trimpe and John Severin sold in April 2025 for $690,000

Low
$6.2k
Mid
$18.5k
High
$44k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Iron Man

Debut of Iron Man's 'Model 1' armor

1st appearance of Wong-Chu, a Viet Cong warlord and Iron Man's first enemy

OA Sales

Original art for page 7 from Tales of Suspense #39 by Don Heck sold in April 2025 for $504,000

Key Facts

Dani Moonstar becomes a Valkyrie

1st appearance of Brightwind, the winged horse of Dani Moonstar

1st appearance of Mist, a Valkyrie

1st appearance of Axe, a Valkyrie

1st appearance of Hrimhari, Asgardian prince of wolves

OA Sales

Original wraparound cover art for New Mutants Special Edition #1 by Arthur Adams and Terry Austin sold in April 2025 for $240,000

Key Facts

New origin of the Swamp Thing

OA Sales

Original cover art for Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 by Tom Yeates sold in April 2025 for $192,000

Pacific Comics ⋅ 1981

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$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

Indexes for Daredevil #1-181

Daredevil Annual #1-4

Giant-Size Daredevil #1

Marvel Adventure #1-6

Jungle Action #1-24

Black Panther #1-15

Shanna the She-Devil #1-5

Black Goliath #1-5

The Human Fly #1-19 and Dazzler #1-14. Front cover by Frank Miller (design, pencils) and Joe Rubinstein [as Josef Rubinstein] (design, inks).

OA Sales

Original wraparound cover art for Marvel Comics Index #9B by Frank Miller and Joe Rubinstein sold in April 2025 for $180,000

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$3
Mid
$10
High
$30

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Sabra, an Israeli mutant with enhanced strength

OA Sales

Original cover art for Incredible Hulk #256 by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom sold in April 2025 for $168,000

Original art for page 12, Sabra's 1st appearance from Incredible Hulk #256 by Sal Buscema sold in April 2025 for $31,200

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$9

Key Facts

"Infinity Gauntlet" part 5

Nebula wields the Infinity Gauntlet

1st full appearance of Master Hate aka Sire Hate

OA Sales

Original cover art for Infinity Gauntlet #5 by Ron Lim and George Pérez sold in April 2025 for $162,000

Thor #171

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Marvel ⋅ 1969

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Original cover art for Thor #171 by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett sold in April 2025 for $144,000

Original splash-page art for page 1 from Thor #171 by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett sold in April 2025 for $23,400

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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$25
Mid
$90
High
$250

Key Facts

Cyclops disguised as Erik the Red

OA Sales

Original cover art for X-Men #52 by Marie Severin and Joe Sinnott sold in April 2025 for $132,000

Key Facts

Doomsday is fully revealed in this issue after most of the suit has been destroyed

Throughout this issue, the action occurs in two panels on every page

The lone 9.9 sold for $1,600 in February 2024.

OA Sales

Original art for page 22 from Superman- The Man of Steel #19 by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke sold in April 2025 for $132,000

Harvey ⋅ 1954

Low
$350
Mid
$1.1k
High
$3.5k

Key Facts

Final issue titled Tomb of Terror, numbering continues with Thrills of Tomorrow #17 after the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

OA Sales

Original cover art for Tomb of Terror #16 by Lee Elias sold in April 2025 for $126,000

Marvel ⋅ 1974

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OA Sales

Original cover art for Fantastic Four #144 by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott sold in April 2025 for $105,000

Slow Death #6

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Last Gasp ⋅ 1974

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OA Sales

Original cover art for Slow Death #6 by Rand Holmes sold in April 2025 for $84,000

OA Sales

Original cover art for Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #321 by Carl Barks sold in April 2025 for $84,000

EC ⋅ 1952

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OA Sales

Original cover art for Vault of Horror #26 by Johnny Craig sold in April 2025 for $78,000

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$5
Mid
$15
High
$50

Key Facts

Debut of new brown and tan Wolverine costume

Kitty Pryde joins the X-Men as Sprite

1st appearance of Heather Hudson, later becomes the Guardian, then Vindicator

OA Sales

Original art for page 4 - 1st appearance of Kitty Pryde in costume - from X-Men #139 by John Byrne and Terry Austin sold in April 2025 for $75,000

EC ⋅ 1954

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Key Facts

Though some sources incorrectly state this book is pictured in Seduction of the Innocent, it was used in the Senate investigation on juvenile delinquency

OA Sales

Original art for complete 7 page story "The Whipping" from SuspenStories #14 by Wally Wood sold in April 2025 for $72,000

Image ⋅ 2014

Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$75

Key Facts

Controversial rape issue

OA Sales

Original cover art and complete story - 39 pieces of art including preliminary and finished pages - from Invincible #110 by Ryan Ottley and Cliff Rathburn sold in April 2025 for $72,000

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

OA Sales

Original cover art for Amazing Spider-Man #351 by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin sold in April 2025 for $72,000

Low
$7
Mid
$20
High
$75

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Proteus, a featureless human shape composed of white light

OA Sales

Original art for page 13 from X-Men #126 by John Byrne and Terry Austin sold in April 2025 for $72,000

Key Facts

Origin of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, they discover that the ooze which caused their transformation was created by the Utroms, Krang's alien race

OA Sales

Original, full-color wraparound cover art for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7 by Kevin Eastman sold in April 2025 for $66,000

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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$1
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$2
High
$3

OA Sales

Original, full-color cover art for Conan Saga #1 by Barry Windsor-Smith sold in April 2025 for $66,000

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$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Jim Lee

Revealed that Wolverine, Black Widow and Captain America knew one another in World War II

Origin of the first meeting between Captain America and Wolverine

OA Sales

Original art for page 19 from X-Men #268 by Jim Lee and Scott Williams sold in April 2025 for $66,000

Marvel ⋅ 1965

Low
$25
Mid
$80
High
$270

Key Facts

1st appearance of Mr. Fear, Zoltan Drago

OA Sales

Original art for page 10 from Daredevil #6 by Wally Wood sold in April 2025 for $60,000

Spider-Man #8

Non-Key

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

OA Sales

Original Wendigo splash page 3 from Spider-Man #8 by Todd McFarlane sold in April 2025 for $60,000

Marvel ⋅ 1986

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$4

Key Facts

1st appearance of Nuke, the first successful mutant test subject of Weapon Plus who became Weapon VII

OA Sales

Original art for page 4 from Daredevil #232 - from the Frank Miller written "Born Again" storyline - by David Mazzucchelli sold in April 2025 for $60,000

Dark Horse ⋅ 1996

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

OA Sales

Original, full-color cover art for Rocketeer Trade Paperback by Dave Stevens sold in April 2025 for $60,000

Warren ⋅ 1975

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OA Sales

Original art for the inside front cover from Eerie #65 by Bernie Wrightson sold in April 2025 for $57,600

Marvel ⋅ 1976

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OA Sales

Original cover art for Marvel Presents #5 by Al Milgrom and Joe Sinnott sold in April 2025 for $57,600

Marvel ⋅ 1965

Low
$40
Mid
$145
High
$470

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Stilt-Man

[June 2022 - Stilt-Man has been speculated to appear in the MCU's Armor Wars]

OA Sales

Original art for page 12 from Daredevil #8 by Wally Wood sold in April 2024 for $55,200

Original art for page 13 from Daredevil #8 by Wally Wood sold in April 2025 for $36,000

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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Key Facts

Cover art featuring Doctor Doom

OA Sales

Original art for page 2 from Fantastic Four #17 by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers sold in April 2025 for $55,200

2000 AD #77

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Rebellion ⋅ 1978

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Original cover art for 2000 AD #77 by Brian Bolland sold in April 2025 for $55,200

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

OA Sales

Original cover art for Amazing Spider-Man #224 by John Romita Jr., and Bob Layton sold in April 2025 for $52,800

Marvel ⋅ 1982

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$3
Mid
$9
High
$30

Key Facts

First team-up of the Punisher and Daredevil

OA Sales

Original art for page 10 from Daredevil #184 by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson sold in April 2025 for $51,600

Low
$775
Mid
$2.7k
High
$8.1k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Thor

1st appearance and cover of Jane Foster

OA Sales

Original art for page 6 from Journey Into Mystery #84 by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers sold in April 2025 for $50,400

Harold Hedd #1

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Last Gasp ⋅ 1973

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OA Sales

Original art for complete 10 page story "Killer Planet" from Fog City Comics #2 by Rand Holmes sold in April 2025 for $48,000

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

Premiere issue of Wolverine's first ongoing solo series

Debut of black Wolverine costume

OA Sales

Original splash page art for page 7 from Wolverine #1 by John Buscema and Al Williamson sold in April 2025 for $48,000

Marvel ⋅ 1997

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

OA Sales

Original splash page art for page 8 from Fantastic Four (1996) #6 by Jim Lee and Scott Williams sold in April 2025 for $48,000

Marvel ⋅ 1978

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$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Mystique, revealed without disguise

[April 2021 - when keying in a number sequence on the Buccaneer Bay section of Marvel’s exploremadripoor.com, an image with the name Mystique appears in a boat charter reservation]

OA Sales

Original cover art for Ms. Marvel #18 by Dave Cockrum sold in April 2025 for $45,600

Epic ⋅ 1985

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

OA Sales

Original, full-color cover art for Black Dragon #6 by John Bolton sold in April 2025 for $43,200

Epic ⋅ 1990

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$25

OA Sales

Original art for page 32 from Elektra Lives Again by Frank Miller sold in April 2025 for $43,200

Dark Horse ⋅ 1994

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

Hellboy story "The Wolves of St. August" part 2

OA Sales

Original art for pages 4-5 of the Hellboy story from Dark Horse Presents #89 by Mike Mignola sold in April 2025 for $40,800

Key Facts

Origin of Chameleon, the abusive relationship he suffered with Kraven

OA Sales

Original cover art for Amazing Spider-Man #389 by Mark Bagley sold in April 2025 for $40,800

Marvel ⋅ 1971

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OA Sales

Original cover art for Fantastic Four #114 by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia sold in April 2025 for $40,800

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$50
Mid
$150
High
$500

Key Facts

1st team appearance and origin of the Guardians of the Galaxy

1st appearance of Major Vance Astro

1st appearance of Charlie-27

1st appearance of Martinex

1st appearance of Yondu

OA Sales

Original art for page 22 from Marvel Super-Heroes #18 by Gene Colan and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo) sold in April 2025 for $40,800

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$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Discovery of new powers, the ability to regenerate damaged or severed limbs

OA Sales

Original art for page 3 from Swamp Thing #5 by Bernie Wrightson sold in April 2025 for $40,800

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

OA Sales

Original cover art for Incredible Hulk #350 by Jeff Purves and Terry Austin sold in April 2025 for $39,600

Watchmen #8

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DC ⋅ 1986

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

OA Sales

Original art for page 19 from Watchmen #8 by Dave Gibbons sold in April 2025 for $39,600

Persepolis

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Pantheon ⋅ 2004

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$1
Mid
$5
High
$15

Key Facts

Original graphic novel about the daughter of radical Marxists, who grows up in Iran during the time of its revolution and subsequent war with Iraq

One of New York Times’ 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

OA Sales

Original art for page 24 from Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi sold in April 2025 for $38,400

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