HERGÉ (1907-1983).
Les Aventures de Tintin, Tome 1. Tintin au Pays de Soviets. The Very First Published Tintin Cover

SOLD FOR:  $1,125,000.00

Detective Comics #27
(DC, 1939) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

The first appearance of Batman, this comic has been considered among the top books in the hobby ever since comic collecting began.

SOLD FOR:  $1,075,500.00

Captain America Comics #1
San Francisco Pedigree (Timely, 1941) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages

Not just one of the most sought-after comics in the hobby, but one of the nicest copies ever seen of it, and from one of the most famous collections! That combination puts this among the most desirable comic books Heritage has auctioned to date.

SOLD FOR:  $915,000.00

Robert Crumb R. Crumb's Fritz the Cat Cover Original Art (Ballantine, 1969)
Although later abandoned by the artist, Fritz remains one of R. Crumb's most popular characters, one that dates back to the homemade comics Robert was producing as a teenager in the early sixties. This is perhaps one of the most famous and important single pieces of art by Crumb, one that has been stashed away in a private collection for many years. 

SOLD FOR:  $717,000.00

Bernie Krigstein Impact #1 Complete 8-Page Story "Master Race" Original Art (EC, 1955)
Frequently called the "Citizen Kane" of comic books, the hard-hitting, poignant story "Master Race" was co-plotted by Bill Gaines with writer Al Feldstein. It is a powerful look at the effects of Nazi concentration camp atrocities upon those who survived them. 

SOLD FOR:  $600,000.00

Superman #1 (DC, 1939)
CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages

Superman co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster provide the story and art for this premiere issue, which features the first pin-up of the Man of Steel on the back cover and retells the origin inside.

SOLD FOR:  $456,000.00

Amazing Fantasy #15
(Marvel, 1962) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white pages

The basics for this issue -- the origin and first appearance of Spider-Man, and the first appearances of Uncle Ben and Aunt May; Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko cover, and Ditko story pages; a ranking of #1 on Overstreet's list of Top 50 Silver Age Comics. 

SOLD FOR:  $454,100.00

Frank Frazetta The Norseman Painting Original Art (1972)
The early 1970s were a strong and prolific period for this master painter. Frazetta produced at least 11 paintings in 1972. A muscular hero... armed only with a quarter staff while facing a spectral foe... this image has all of the danger and drama you would expect in a Frazetta barbarian masterpiece. It was a personal favorite of the artist. 

SOLD FOR:  $454,100.00

Carl Barks The Sport of Tycoons Painting Original Art (1974)
With his piles of gold coins breaking the 90 ft. level, Scrooge's money bin in ripe for the swimming, in this treasure trove of a painting by the incomparable Carl Barks. 

SOLD FOR:  $262,900.00