Nerd Crawler Announces Weekly Original Art Auctions from Superstar Artist Frank Cho

Nerd Crawler–the premier platform to auction original comic art–announced today that they’ve partnered with Frank Cho–Emmy-award winning superstar artist-writer at Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics, Image Comics and AWA Studios–to host weekly original art auctions featuring one-of-a-kind sketch covers and loose sketches drawn by Cho.

Since launching Auctions in November 2023, Nerd Crawler has become the easiest way for artists, art reps, and original comic art collectors to auction their original art while also allowing them to make the most from their sales. 

“Before Nerd Crawler, you would have to either use dated online auction websites that were difficult to navigate and charged high seller fees, or you could ship your art to a consignment service who would charge sellers as much as 20% in fees with some also charging buyers an additional 20% fee as well,” said Chris Tung, Founder and CEO of Nerd Crawler. “I made Nerd Crawler to create a modern original comic art auction platform, bring original comic art collecting into the 21st century, and allow sellers to keep as much of their earnings as possible.”

With Auctions on Nerd Crawler, buyers can avoid any processing fees if they pay with a US bank deposit, and if they use a credit card, PayPal, or buy-now-pay-later service Klarna, they pay a small, single-digit percentage to cover the processing fee. For sellers, Nerd Crawler charges 2-4% if a sale uses their Escrow service to securely hold funds until a sale is complete, or sellers can avoid all fees by upgrading to the Nerd Crawler Pro membership for $99 per month to unlock the option to work directly with the buyer on a payment option outside of Escrow.

In contrast to online auction platforms grappling with scammers and fraud, Nerd Crawler adopts a proactive approach by verifying all artists and sellers before granting them the ability to list auctions. This commitment ensures a secure environment for buyers and sellers, and Nerd Crawler makes it easy to sign up for an account to go through the verification process, which is what turned superstar artist Frank Cho into an instant fan.

“It was really easy to create my official Nerd Crawler account,” said Frank Cho, and after auctioning three pieces on Nerd Crawler including a Power Girl commission-quality piece that raised $4,580 to help those impacted by the recent Maui fires, Frank has become a huge supporter of Nerd Crawler saying, “Nerd Crawler is the easiest auction site for selling and buying comic art and sketches around! And I’m excited to list weekly auctions for my sketch covers and loose sketches to get more of my art into the hands of my fans.”

Acknowledging the symbiotic relationship between artists and art representatives, Nerd Crawler encourages artist representatives to join the community and list auctions on Nerd Crawler’s member-driven marketplace. With thousands of dedicated original art collectors, Nerd Crawler provides an inclusive space for both seasoned and emerging artists and art reps to showcase and auction their original pieces. Artists reps from Big Wow Art, The Artist Bullpen, Comix Art Connect, and NRissoArt have already found success auctioning original art on Nerd Crawler, and with today’s announcement that Frank Cho will headline with weekly auctions, the increased traffic benefits all sellers that will create a rising tide that lifts all boats.

The first weekly auction from Frank Cho is now live featuring a Spider-Man piece done in pencil and ink on Strathmore Bristol board measuring 12.5” x 12.25”. Frank expects to auction at least one new piece every Thursday on Nerd Crawler. To view the auction in full detail, visit the auction’s page on nerdcrawler.com and make a Nerd Crawler account to bid. If you’d like to get an alert the moment Frank lists a new auction, make sure to follow Frank’s official Nerd Crawler account. If you’re interested in learning more about selling on Nerd Crawler or becoming verified to auction your original comic art on Nerd Crawler, visit Nerd Crawler’s website.

About Nerd Crawler
Founded in 2022, Nerd Crawler quickly became the #1 app for real-time original comic art alerts and has now become the easiest way to buy, sell, and auction original comic art. Founded by Chris Tung–a Marvel Comics and ComiXology alum–Nerd Crawler is now the premier community and marketplace for original comic art. Learn more at www.nerdcrawler.com