Original Jae Lee Cover Art for Absolute Batman #24 Lists for $7,000 Through Dynamic Forces

Dynamic Forces has put the original cover art for Absolute Batman #24 up for sale through its newly redesigned site, pricing Jae Lee's artwork at $7,000. The piece is a stripped-down, minimalist take on the cover - Eisner winner Lee's signature style - for an issue written by Scott Snyder, and it's being offered alongside a full spread of variant editions ranging from $15 to $500, including CGC-graded copies and versions signed by either Snyder or Lee himself.

Dynamic Forces is framing the original as likely to move fast, pointing to its own track record with Lee's prior Absolute Batman exclusives: original art from issues #21 and #23 reportedly resold on the secondary market for three to five times its initial price. That kind of markup has made Lee's minimalist Absolute Batman covers a recurring flashpoint for collectors chasing his work specifically, separate from the main issue's story content.

The listing lands just as Absolute Batman #24 itself has been drawing attention for less flattering reasons - retailers have reported widespread printing damage on copies of the issue - a reminder that the collector's market and the shelf copies retailers are actually selling don't always tell the same story about a book's health.

Source: Bleeding Cool