The CBLDF pulls out all the stops for this year’s main event live auction! Featuring original art from Harvey Kurtzman, Paul Pope, Mike Mignola, Dave Gibbons, Jim Lee, Ben Templesmith, Jeff Smith, Jaime Hernandez & many more, the Fund’s Comic-Con auction gathers a plethora of outstanding comic art & collectibles under one roof to benefit the CBLDF’s First Amendment legal work. The auction happens on Saturday night, July 25 at 7:15 in Room 2 of the San Diego Convention Center. Read on for the full list, selected preview images, and bidding instructions.
Below is a text listing of the items available on auction. Check back, more items will be added between now and the event!
1. Paul Pope, Star Trek: “When Worlds Collide: Spock Confronts the Ultimate Challenge,” page 5.
2. Jim Lee & Neil Gaiman, Batman & Robin Meet Death
3. Harvey Kurtzman, The Jungle Book, p. 23, “Thelonious Violence”
4. Goran Parlov & Jose Marzan, Jr., Y: The Last Man #22, pages 9 & 10
5. Mike Allred, Mr. Miracle: Batusi
6. David Petersen, Mouse Guard original illustration
7. Walter Simonson, Orion, original illustration
8. Mike Deodato and Jason Minor, Miracleman Triumphant original art
9. Graphitti Designs, Green Lantern: Blackest Night Comic-Con Variant Action Figure set (note: available for pick up on Sunday)
10. Jill Thompson, CBLDF Master Session: The Painter’s Process Painting
11. Charles Vess, CBLDF Master Session: The Painter’s Process Painting
12. Dave Gibbons, CBLDF Master Session: The Heroic Figure drawing
13. Jeff Smith, CBLDF Master Session: The Art of the Panel drawing
14. Terry Moore, CBLDF Master Session: Who Killed Amanda Palmer, Life Drawing
15. Camilla D’Errico, CBLDF Master Session, Who Killed Amanda Palmer, Life Drawing
16. David Mack, CBLDF Master Session, Who Killed Amanda Palmer, Life Drawing
17. Mike Mignola, CBLDF Master Session, Expressionistic Atmosphere drawing
18. Chris Giarrusso, Art Balthazar, Tiny Titans/Mini Marvel X-Men team up cover
19. Paul Pope, Orion original illustration
20. Harvey Kurtzman, Times Square, Signed & Numbered print
21. S. Clay Wilson, Spain Rodriguez, Jaime Hernandez, Mario Hernandez, Larry Welz, Mark Bode, William Stout, Randy Zimmerman – Underground Comix Legends Jam original on posterboard
22. Alan Moore & Todd Klein,Alphabets of Desire, limited edition print, first printing, signed
23. Will Eisner’s briefcase, including Eisner’s notes on classic graphic novels and subscription copy of Heavy Metal magazine
24. Amanda Conner, Wonder Woman original drawing
25. Gabriel Ba, Things From Another World Bookplate
26. Josh Blaylock, Things From Another World Bookplate
27. Jeffrey Brown, Things From Another World Bookplate
28. Kevin Cannon, Things From Another World Bookplate
29. Frank Forte, Things From Another World Bookplate
30. David Hahn, Things From Another World Bookplate
31. Dwayne Harris, Things From Another World Bookplate
32. Jaime Hernandez, Things From Another World Bookplate
33. Phil Hester, Things From Another World Bookplate
34. David Hine, Things From Another World Bookplate
35. Tommy Kovac, Things From Another World Bookplate
36. Rick Lacy, Things From Another World Bookplate
37. Steve Lieber, Things From Another World Bookplate
38. Larry Marder, Things From Another World Bookplate
39. Sara Antoinette Martin, Things From Another World Bookplate
40. Mike Mignola, Things From Another World Bookplate
41. Fabio Moon, Things From Another World Bookplate
42. Brian Lee O’Malley, Things From Another World Bookplate
43. Eric Powell, Things From Another World Bookplate
44. Stan Sakai, Things From Another World Bookplate
45. Chris Schweitzer, Things From Another World Bookplate
46. Tim Seeley, Things From Another World Bookplate
47. Nick Simmons, Things From Another World Bookplate
48. Paul Pope, Napoleon print
49. Mike Allred, Nick Dragotta Dead Girl #5, p. 5
50. Sergio Toppi, Itarocchi Universali, Tarot deck, #544
51. Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Orange
52. Neil Gaiman & JG Jones, Untitled Jam
53. Neil Gaiman & David Petersen, Untitled Jam
54. Neil Gaiman & Andy Runton, Untitled Jam
55. Neil Gaiman & Adam Hughes, Untitled Jam
56. Ben Templesmith, Dr. Who: The Forgotten, 3 page sequence
57. Guy Davis, BPRD: The Warning #5, p. 9
58. Lou Manna, The Phantom Pinup
59. Mart Nodell, Pillsbury Doughboy, original color drawing
60. David Mack, Death, original ink drawing, signed by Neil Gaiman
61. Dustin Nguyen, Detective #842, p 16
62. Batman & Robin The Boy Wonder #6, Retailer Incentive Edition, CGC Signature Series 9.6, Signed by Jim Lee
63. Justice Society of America #2, Variant Cover, CGC Signature Series 9.8, Signed by Geoff Johns
Bidding Instructions
At The Auction: All bidders will be assigned a bidder number. Bidder numbers can be obtained at the CBLDF’s booth, 1920, or at the auction. This bidder number is also valid for Sunday afternoon’s Live Art Jam.
Online: The CBLDF is also accepting pre-bids online. Online bids will be accepted starting Monday, July 20 until Saturday, July 25 at 12:00 PM PST. All bids must be emailed to fundmgr@cbldf.org with “CCI SD AUCTION BID” in the subject line. Be sure when bidding to use the item name as it appears on the website.
This is not a silent auction bidding system. All bids placed online will be used as opening bids during the live auction on Saturday, July 25. In the event there are multiple bids on the same item, the highest bid will be the one accepted.
Bid amounts placed online will not be disclosed before the item is auctioned. Winning bidders will be notified by email the week following the convention. Payment is expected within 7 days from said email.
On-Site Absentee Bidding: If you are attending the convention, but cannot attend the auction, you can still bid for items in the auction. Absentee bids will be accepted at the CBLDF’s booth, 1920, until 4:00 PM on Saturday, July 25. The CBLDF will have absentee bidder forms available for filling out.
On-Site absentee bidding follows the same rules as online bidding. This is not a silent auction bidding system. All bids placed online will be used as opening bids during the live auction on Saturday, July 25. In the event there are multiple bids on the same item, the highest bid will be the one accepted.
Bid amounts placed online will not be disclosed before the item is auctioned. Winning bidders will be notified by cel phone following the auction. Payment is expected by the close of the convention on Sunday, July 26.
