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Pop Culture’s Big September

Frank Frazetta’s Conan cover painting, known as Man Ape, sold for a record $13.5 million in Heritage’s Comics & Comic Art Auction. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

By Amanda Sheriff and J.C. Vaughn After the usual late summer doldrums, things have definitely heated up in the worlds of comic book, original comic art, and pop culture auctions. We’ll dive right into three examples. Heritage’s September Comics Auction…

Nick Boschetto
November 19, 2025

Features

Boxed Perfection

1983 Kenner Star Wars’ Return of the Jedi 65 Back-A Boba Fett sold April 20, 2019, for $875 photo: Bruneau & Co.

by Travis Landry, Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers When it comes to the world of Pop Culture collectibles, whether it be toys, video games, or trading cards, there is nothing more important than condition. You obviously have the rarity factor—the…

Nick Boschetto
July 19, 2021