Heritage’s Comics & Comic Art Auction on April 3-6, 2025, reached an impressive total of $18.5 million. This builds on their positive momentum in early 2025 that began in January with a comics auction that saw $10.79 million.

Gil Kane’s Marvel Spotlights #32 original cover from Spider-Woman’s debut took the top spot, realizing $690,000. A creation of Archie Goodwin and Marie Severin, Spider-Woman appears at the top of the cover lunging at Nick Fury because she was brainwashed by Hydra to kill him. This sale set a new record for Gil Kane art.

Another record was set when Detective Comics #1 CGC 6.5 sold for $228,000. This Golden Age key from the title that would introduce Batman is the second highest graded copy, according to the CGC census.

The second highest selling lot in the auction was Frank Frazetta’s cover art for the Night Walk paperback that hammered for $528,000. Known as Frazetta’s Spider-Man painting, it depicts a nearly naked muscular man fighting a giant arachnid whose red and green insides spill onto the water’s surface.

Arthur Adams and Terry Austin’s New Mutants Special Edition #1 wraparound cover cleared $240,000, setting a new record for Adams’ art. The character packed cover features the New Mutants charging onto an Asgardian battlefield while Loki and the Enchantress hover above the scene with the imprisoned Storm.

Tom Yeates’ Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 cover, from the issue in which Alan Moore retconned the character, reached $192,000. The cover harkens back to Swamp Thing’s origins as he moves into the foreground, menacing a frightened man in the background.

Ron Lim and George Pérez’s original cover for The Infinity Gauntlet #5, the penultimate issue of the series, went for $162,000. Silver Surfer #1 CGC 9.8 realized $132,000, tying an auction record.

“When you see books like Detective Comics No. 1 and Silver Surfer No. 1 commanding top prices, it’s a reminder that collectors are still deeply connected to the origins and evolution of the medium,” Sandoval said. “From rare Golden Age treasures to landmark modern keys, this auction was a celebration of comic history at every turn.”

“We’re seeing unprecedented enthusiasm across the board – key issues, original art, debut appearances, you name it. This event continued the momentum we saw in January and proved that great material will always find a passionate and competitive market,” Heritage’s Executive Vice President Todd Hignite said.