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Important Update on Nerd Crawler Escrow Fees

Nerd Crawler has grown a lot since we started as a simple original art alert app in June 2022, and since then, our marketplace has grown dramatically. And as we grow, we've done our best to shelter...
May 29, 2024 | about 1 minute
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Announcing No-Fee Auctions for Charities & Non-Profits on Nerd Crawler

Auctions on Nerd Crawler started because we wanted to help Big Wow! Art raise funds to help those impacted by the devastating Maui fires, and since then, we've helpes artists, sellers, and charitie...
May 22, 2024 | about 2 minutes
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How we blocked TikTok's Bytespider bot and cut our bandwidth by 60%

Note: This is a pretty technical blog post so feel free to ignore if you're only here to buy original comic art on Nerd Crawler. If you want to learn about some code that is making Nerd Crawler bet...
May 22, 2024 | about 3 minutes
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Lake Como Comic Art Festival and Nerd Crawler Announce First-Spot Auctions For Commissions From Top Artists

Lake Como Comic Art Festival (LCCAF)–the one-of-a-kind comic art festival hosted on the shores of beautiful Lake Como, Italy–and Nerd Crawler–the premier marketplace for original comic art–are part...
May 10, 2024 | about 5 minutes
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You Asked; We Listened! Introducing Simplified Bidding Options

Today, we're exciting to share that we're simplifying our bidding options on Nerd Crawler auctions to make things easier and reduce confusion. For the full context behind how we got here, it's impo...
Apr 23, 2024 | about 1 minute
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Sabine Rich Joins Nerd Crawler To Sell Her Sketches And Original Art

Today, Sabine Rich–comic artist and colorist at Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, and AWA Studios–has announced she’s joined Nerd Crawler–the premier marketplace for original comic art and sk...
Apr 18, 2024 | about 3 minutes
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Veteran Comic Artist–Khoi Pham–Announces Daily Original Art Auctions on Nerd Crawler

Nerd Crawler (the premier auction site for artists to sell original comic art and sketches directly to collectors) and Khoi Pham (veteran comic artist from Marvel Comics and DC Comics) are excited ...
Apr 11, 2024 | about 2 minutes
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Ryan Ottley’s Invincible Sketch Cover Auction Shatters Record & Raises Thousands for Maui Fire Charities

Nerd Crawler--the premier auction site to sell original comic art directly to collectors--has been partnering with Big Wow! Art, Maui Comic Con, and top-tier comic arts including Frank Cho and Dan ...
Apr 02, 2024 | about 3 minutes
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Introducing Direct Messaging on Nerd Crawler!

Today, we're excited to announce the launch of Direct Messaging -- a new, easier way for artists and collectors to connect, buy, and sell original comic art. Why Direct Messaging on Nerd Crawler? E...
Mar 22, 2024 | about 2 minutes
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A Guide to Raremarq Bidding Increments for Auctions

Original comic art auctions are one the most exciting parts of being a Raremarq member, and it's one of the areas of Raremarq where we've spent the most time investing. And, as we develop more feat...
Feb 29, 2024 | about 1 minute
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Nerd Crawler Launches “Make Me an Offer” Unlocking A New Way To Sell For Comic Art Fans & Artists

Today, Nerd Crawler–the easiest way for artists and collectors to auction original comic art directly to collectors–announced the launch of “Make Me An Offer”, revolutionizing the buying and sellin...
Feb 20, 2024 | about 3 minutes
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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, ...
Feb 09, 2024 | about 4 minutes
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Auctions Launches: Raising thousands with Big Wow Art and Frank Cho to help Maui Fire Victims!

Nerd Crawler, the premier art site for selling original comic art with the #1 app for real-time original comic art alerts, has launched Auctions--a new auction platform for original comic art buyer...
Nov 07, 2023 | about 3 minutes
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How Does Bidding Work on Auctions on Nerd Crawler?

Welcome to our guide on how to successfully participate in auctions listed on Nerd Crawler. Whether you're a seasoned auction veteran or a newcomer to the world of online bidding, we'll cover every...
Sep 01, 2023 | about 3 minutes
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Refer a Friend + Graduating out of Beta!

First and foremost, thank you to everyone who tried Nerd Crawler during the public beta period. When I started Nerd Crawler, I wasn’t sure if anyone else wanted real-time alerts for original art an...
Aug 09, 2023 | about 2 minutes
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3 Ways To Buy Ed Benes Original Art

Ed Benes is a highly acclaimed comic book artist known for his exceptional talent and unique style. Born in Brazil, he rose to prominence in the comic book industry for his incredible artistic skil...
Jul 17, 2023 | about 3 minutes
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Top 6 Original Comic Art Sites for 2023

After crawling original comic art sites over 35 million times, Nerd Crawler knows a little something about which original comic art websites people are most interested in. In this post, we will rev...
Jul 10, 2023 | about 5 minutes
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Frequently Asked Questions - What is Nerd Crawler and How Does It Work?

Welcome to our Frequently Asked Questions blog post, where we aim to address the most common inquiries about Nerd Crawler in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand way. Whether you're a new to Nerd...
Jul 10, 2023 | about 3 minutes
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