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Title: K-Metal Page 12 sells for $28,000 Post by: Daughter of Krypton on June 05, 2026, 03:34:44 PM The original Shuster Studio artwork for page 12 (https://www.supermanthroughtheages.com/k-metal/?page=12&art=old) of "The K-Metal from Krypton" recently went up for auction at ComicLink Auctions and Exchange.
Here is the item listing page (https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAUCTIONS%2FPREVIEW%2EASP%3Fcode%3D2026may%26itemtype%3D1%23Item%5F1960798&id=1960798&itemType=1). The opening bid was one dollar, and the auction closed at $28,000 Bid history: here (https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/history.asp?item=1960798&back=%2Fauctions%2Fitem%2Easp%3Fback%3D%252FAUCTIONS%252FPREVIEW%252EASP%253Fcode%253D2026may%2526itemtype%253D1%2523Item%255F1960798%26id%3D1960798%26itemType%3D1). According to comic book historian Bob Hughes, the artwork for page 12 was done by Wayne Boring and Don Komisarow: "These guys did a lot of the newspaper dailies around this time. Komisarow loved textured backgrounds. Look at the tires, the bricks, the shading, the shadows, the creases in the suits. Best page in the story so far." Our reconstruction (https://k-metal.com/secret-of-the-k-metal/page-12/?w=1192&art=new) was done working from a partial photocopy (https://www.supermanthroughtheages.com/k-metal/?page=12&art=old), so as far as I know, this auction is the first time the full original page (https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAUCTIONS%2FPREVIEW%2EASP%3Fcode%3D2026may%26itemtype%3D1%23Item%5F1960798&id=1960798&itemType=1#detail) has ever been seen by the public. Correcton: This is not the first time that the complete page 12 has been seen by the public; it was on previously on display at the San Diego Comic Con (https://www.supermanthroughtheages.com/forum/index.php?topic=2828.msg32372#msg32372). |