Frank Miller, illustrious creator of the Sin City franchise, has just set a new record in the small world of NFT. The designer and writer has just sold the token of one of his works for more than $ 840,000, a first.
On the sector of NFT, these non-fungible tokens that allow certifying the authenticity of a digital work thanks to the blockchain, everyone wants to eat their piece of the pie. This new form of art, as disparaged as it is popular, interests artists who see it as a new way of marketing their work. They could also represent an important financial windfall for comic book houses, like DC and Marvel for example. This is the case of Frank Miller, illustrious creator of the franchise Without City. The comic book author has just marketed an original board, called “I love you, Nancy Callahan“. The painting represents the death of the detective Hartigan, who was embodied by Bruce Willims in the film released in 2005.
Hollywood Reporter: Frank Miller’s ‘Sin City’ NFT Sells for Record $840K https://t.co/BT7r08HLYJ via @thr. @FrankMillerInk @GoGalaGames @conceptarthouse
— James Zhang (@jzconcepts) October 8, 2021
This digital work quickly aroused the curiosity of collectors, who bid for 24 hours on October 7 on Open Sea. The sale closed at $ 840,986.16 on October 8. A tidy sum that could be the highest price ever recorded for a comic in NFT according to The Hollywood Reporter.
A nice transaction
It is also a record for the author, since it is the most expensive item ever sold by him. On the other hand, as our American colleagues note, the cover of The Dark Knights Returns is estimated to be much more expensive, between $ 1.3 million and $ 1.6 million, although it is not currently on sale.
Y’all watching this CRAZY NFT auction happening right now on @opensea for the @FrankMillerInk #SinCity30 NFT ?! ???? @GoGalaGames pic.twitter.com/bcIgI3iGg5
— Concept Art House (@conceptarthouse) October 7, 2021
The author spoke about this first foray into the universe of NFT :
“I am so honored to see my fans, those of Marv and of Without City participate in this new world. One thing you never get from making comics is three-dimensionality. It’s something you aspire to when you draw, but seeing things move and form like “I love you, Nancy Callahan“, It’s really wonderful”.
For her part, the business development director of Concept Art House, who collaborated with Franck Miller for the auction, thanked the artist. “It was a pleasure working with Frank Miller. It’s inspiring to see how he adapted so quickly to this new digital space and how he worked with the team to bring his vision to NFT“.
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