UPDATE: 2016-2017 ComicLink Auctions

There is a new name on the rankings: Andy Kubert. Kubert's 1st cover appearance of Gambit drove the price up to $130K.

Covers:

      13. $185,555: Fantastic Four #77 (Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott)
      29. $130,000: Uncanny X-Men #266 (Andy Kubert)
     
Other Inked:

      9. $52,000: Unused Frankenstein Plate (Bernie Wrightson)
     
Painted Covers:

      5. $130,000: Tales from the Crypt [cover] (Frank Frazetta)

UPDATE: Heritage Auctions: May - Nov 2017

It has been a (Robert) Crumby 2017. Between Heritage auctions from May, August and November, Robert Crumb grabbed the #1 cover, #2 panel page, and #1 other inked item (an unused cover). I wanted to put him in his own category, but I just couldn't do it.

Covers:

      1. $717,000: Fritz the Cat (Robert Crumb)
      37. $101,575: Thor #136 (Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta)
      37. $101,575: ID #2 (Robert Crumb)

Panel Pages:

      2. $191,200: Zap Comix #1, Keep on Trucking (Robert Crumb)
      6. $107,550: Bogeyman Comics #2 "Nuts Boy" (Robert Crumb)
      7. $104,562: Amazing Spider-Man #23 Page 17 (Steve Ditko)
      8. $101,575: Big Ass Comics #2 "A Word to the You Feminist Women" (Robert Crumb)
      19. $65,725: Strange Tales #141 page 8 (Steve Ditko)
      29. $52,580: Amazing Spider-Man #22 page 17 (Steve Ditko)
      32. $50,787: The People's Comics 4 page story (Robert Crumb; $203,150 total)

Unused Cover / Frontispiece / Recreations / Concept art / Promotional work:

      1. $525,800: Zap Comix #1 Unused Cover (Robert Crumb)

Comic Strips:

      10. $107,550: Peanuts 8/6/1953 (Daily - Charles Schulz)

Non-Comic Frazetta Paintings:

      7. $191,200: "In Pharaoh's Tomb" (1978 - Battlestar Galactica)

UPDATE: Heritage Auctions: Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

When I updated the records in February 2017, I forgot to mention some of the August 2016, November 2016 and February 2017 updates from Heritage:

Splash Pages:

      2. $239,000: Amazing Spider-Man #27 page 1 (Steve Ditko)

Panel Pages:

      10. $71,700: Journey into Mystery #115 page 11 (Jack Kirby, Frank Giacoia) 
      10. $71,700: Amazing Spider-Man #34 page 16 (Steve Ditko) 
      17. $62,737: Amazing Spider-Man #29 page 16 (Steve Ditko)
      18. $59,750: Amazing Spider-Man #39 page 13 (John Romita Sr., Mike Esposito)

Foreign Panel Pages:

      2. $598,888: Tintin - Le sceptre d'Ottokar [2 pages] (Hergé - $1,197,776 for pair)

Frontispiece / Recreations / Concept art / Promotional work: 

      4. $77,675: Le Monde Selon Crumb [The World According To Crumb] Promotion Poster (Robert Crumb)
      7. $62,737: Doctor Strange Portfolio Envelope Cover (Michael Golden)

Comic Strips:

      4. $131,450: Flash Gordon Sunday 4/21/1935 (Alex Raymond)
      5. $131,450: Flash Gordon Daily 10/27/1935 (Alex Raymond)

Non-Comic Frazetta Paintings:

      2. $1,075,500: "At The Earth's Core" cover 
      9. $155,350: "Thor's Flight" (1968 - Thongor in the City of Magicians cover)

I am hoping to get the last 11 months posted soon. Thanks!

UPDATE: Heritage May 2016 Auction + Tintin (again)

Tintin did it again, with a set of pages going for $1.2 million total at a Paris auction. Yep, that is a big sale and ranks at #2 for foreign panel pages.

And now that terrific Heritage auction. The big item of the auction was from the Frazetta painting list:

      3. $454,100: "The Norseman" (1972 - Flashing Swords #1 book cover)

Next are a pair of classic Gil Kane covers and an unused Kirby cover:

      18. $155,350: Amazing Spider-Man #151 (Gil Kane, John Romita Sr.)
      18. $155,350: X-Men #95 (Gil Kane, Dave Cockrum)
      26. $131,450: Fantastic Four #52 [unused cover] (Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott)

How about Kirby Thor and consecutive Amazing Spider-Man pages featuring Spidey and Green Goblin?

      10. $71,700: Journey into Mystery #115 page 11 (Jack Kirby, Frank Giacoia)
      16. $59,750: Amazing Spider-Man #39 page 13 (John Romita Sr., Mike Esposito)
      18. $56,165: Amazing Spider-Man #39 page 12 (John Romita Sr., Mike Esposito)

Other impressive sales:

      $95,600: Frankenstein page 154 (Bernie Wrightson)
      $83,650: Peanuts Sunday 8-9-1953 (Charles Schulz)
      $50,190: "Secrets of the Batcave" watercolor (Dick Sprang)

UPDATE: Heritage February 2016 Auction + Tintin

February 19th saw a bunch of nice art go up for auction, including three pieces that were added to the lists. First up are two great covers:

      13. $179,250: Amazing Spider-Man #62 (John Romita Sr.)
      20. $149,375: Daredevil #9 (Wally Wood)

Yet another great Romita page joins the rankings:

      18. $53,775: Amazing Spider-Man #49 Page 15 (John Romita Sr., Mike Esposito)

Oh yeah, a double page Tintin page sold for a little bit:

      3. $451,342: Tintin - Le sceptre d'Ottokar [2 pages] (Hergé - 809,600 € / $902,684 for pair)

UPDATE: New Old Data

After I posted Doc Dave's Frazetta auction results, Dave updated me with a 2012 sale that takes over the #1 spot on the Frazetta inks list:

      1. $150,000 (2012): Mahar and Virgin (Canaveral)

There was also a discussion about the sale of the FF #76 cover in 2013 on the CGC forums. This places it at #13 on cover list:

      13. $170,000 (2013): Fantastic Four #76 (Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott)

It was pointed out that I incorrectly had the $175K sale of a The Dark Knight Returns Limited Edition page listed as a special edition cover, but it was actually a frontispiece. I created a combined frontispiece / recreations / concept art list, where it ranks first:

      1. $175,000 (2015): Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Limited Edition (Frank Miller - frontispiece)

UPDATE: Doc Dave's Frazetta Auction

December 11th saw the auction of one of the largest Frank Frazetta art collections, the collection of Doc Dave. Having visited the Frazetta Museum in Stroudsburg, PA shortly before Frank passed away, I was very interested in this auction and I wasn't disappointed.

The big ticket item was the painting "The Lion Queen" at $179,200 (#6 on the Frazetta painting list) and includes an interesting backstory of theft, discovery and the FBI. With so many terrific inked pages, I created a new Frazetta non-comic inks section for $50,000+ pages and promptly added 10 pages, including the "Lord of The Rings: The Black Nazgul" portfolio page pictured below at #4 ($78,000).

Note: many of the public prices listed don't include the premium; the price plus premium are available here and the total is reflected in the lists.