1985 original art

Sales of original comic art created or published in 1985, highest price first. Sale dates vary.

11sales tracked
$169,438total
$7,500median
$60,000top price

Sales by price

  1. Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 Story Page 10 “Teaming Up With Fugitoid” original art$60,000Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 Story Page 10 “Teaming Up With Fugitoid”Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird · Mirage · Hake's, Oct 22, 2026
  2. Rick Veitch and John Totleben, The Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 John Constantine First Appearance Issue Story Page 19 original art$35,000The Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 John Constantine First Appearance Issue Story Page 19Rick Veitch and John Totleben · DC · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  3. $30,000Longshot #4 She-Hulk Story Page 14Arthur Adams and Whilce Portacio · Marvel · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  4. $9,375Mage: The Hero Discovered #8 Story Page 20Matt Wagner and Sam Kieth · Comico · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  5. $7,500Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IllustrationKevin Eastman · · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  6. Jean-Yves Mitton, Spidey, Guerres Secrètes / Secret Wars #66 Cover original art$7,500Spidey, Guerres Secrètes / Secret Wars #66 CoverJean-Yves Mitton · LUG · Heritage Auctions, Oct 25, 2026
  7. $6,875DC Spotlight #1 Back CoverJose Luis Garcia-Lopez · DC · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  8. $6,250Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #11 Story Page 19Mike Zeck and John Beatty · Marvel · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  9. $3,250Marvel Graphic Novel #15 The Raven Banner Story Page 5Charles Vess · Marvel · Heritage Auctions, Nov 11, 2026
  10. $2,125Super Powers #4 Superman and Firestorm Story Page 12 (Pencils)Jack Kirby · DC · Heritage Auctions, Nov 11, 2026
  11. $1,563Mister X #4 Story Page 7Gilbert Hernandez & Jaime Hernandez · Vortex · Heritage Auctions, Oct 28, 2026

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Art: Jim Lee & Art Thibert, X-Men #6 cover (1992), sold for $437,500. Image: Heritage Auctions