1986 original art

Sales of original comic art created or published in 1986, highest price first. Sale dates vary.

14sales tracked
$3,876,438total
$18,438median
$2,400,000top price

Sales by price

  1. $2,400,000Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1Frank Miller & Lynn Varley · DC · Heritage Auctions, Jun 16, 2022
  2. $550,000Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Joker's death) Two-Page SequenceFrank Miller & Klaus Janson · DC · Heritage Auctions, Oct 7, 2023
  3. $448,125Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #3 Page 10 (Batman & Robin splash)Frank Miller & Klaus Janson · DC · Heritage Auctions, May 5, 2011
  4. $288,000Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Carrie Kelley as Robin) Story PageFrank Miller & Klaus Janson · DC · Heritage Auctions, Nov 22, 2024
  5. Charles Burns, Big Baby: Curse of the Molemen Cover original art$81,250Big Baby: Curse of the Molemen CoverCharles Burns · RAW Books & Graphics · Heritage Auctions, Oct 24, 2026
  6. $21,250X-Men Annual #10 X-Babies Story Page 15Arthur Adams and Terry Austin · Marvel · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  7. $18,750The Avengers #265 CoverJohn Buscema and Tom Palmer · Marvel · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  8. $18,125Captain America #320 CoverPaul Neary and Al Gordon · Marvel · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  9. $17,500Batman: The Dark Knight #3 Superman Story Page 35 Production ColorLynn Varley (Frank Miller printed lines) · DC · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  10. $10,937.50Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7 Story Page 24Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird · Mirage · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  11. $8,750The Amazing Spider-Man #274 Secret Wars II Back Cover IllustrationLarry Lieber and Joe Rubinstein · Marvel · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  12. $8,125Elektra: Assassin #2 Story Page 7Bill Sienkiewicz · Marvel/Epic · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  13. $4,000Border Worlds Promotional IllustrationDon Simpson · Kitchen Sink Press · Heritage Auctions, Sep 27, 2026
  14. $1,625Infinity, Inc. #30 Story Page 2Todd McFarlane & Tony DeZuñiga · DC · Heritage Auctions, Nov 11, 2026

Artists from 1986

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