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Watterson's Pearls Before Swine Art Raises $62K For Charity
Watterson's Pearls Before Swine Art Raises $62K For Charity
Watterson's Pearls Before Swine Art Raises $62K For Charity
Even those of you who don't keep up with daily newspaper comic strips probably heard about Bill Watterson's secret return to comics earlier this year. In a storyline in Stephan Pastis's Pearls Before Swine, Pastis was briefly replaced by a second-grader named Libby, who claimed she could draw the strip far better than Pastis had been. While the strip was running, Pastis hinted at a "mind-blowing surprise" for readers, and he definitely delivered when he revealed that "Libby" was actually the legendary creator of Calvin & Hobbes, brought back to comics for the first time since 1995. As you might expect, this was a pretty big deal, but became even bigger this week when Watterson's three strips were sold at auction, raising $62,000 to benefit Parkinson's Disease research.
Oldest Surviving Original Superman Art Sells For $286,800
Oldest Surviving Original Superman Art Sells For $286,800
Oldest Surviving Original Superman Art Sells For $286,800
The oldest surviving piece of original Superman art sold at auction last week for $286,800. And, surprisingly, Superman co-creator Joe Shuster didn't draw it. In fact, it's the cover to Action Comics #15, cover dated August 1939, and it was drawn by Fred Guardineer, one of DC Comics' go-to cover artists at the time. The cover depicts Superman underwater, saving a disabled submarine. When the issue
Superman Artist Discovers Art, Believed To Be Donated, On Sale
Superman Artist Discovers Art, Believed To Be Donated, On Sale
Superman Artist Discovers Art, Believed To Be Donated, On Sale
One of the best parts of any comic convention is going through bins and art folders, looking for that back issue you've been missing for years, or a piece of art to add to your collection. Even if you're only "window shopping," it's usually a good time. But that wasn't the case for Al Plastino at this year's New York Comic Con. The renowned Silver Age artist, writer and editor, best kno
‘Cerebus’ Creator Dave Sim Reluctantly Auctions 10 Amazing ‘High Society’ Pages
‘Cerebus’ Creator Dave Sim Reluctantly Auctions 10 Amazing ‘High Society’ Pages
‘Cerebus’ Creator Dave Sim Reluctantly Auctions 10 Amazing ‘High Society’ Pages
Sometimes controversial and always innovative Cerebus creator Dave Sim has made 10 pages of his classic High Society graphic novel available from Heritage Auctions. The selection of pages were made by HA Consignment Director Lon Allen from Sim's complete collection of original High Society art, which the artist desperately hopes will be among the final pieces he's made to sell to supplement his in