The early 1990s were a ground-shaking and world-changing time in comic books with a number of young artists challenging the traditional ways in their field -- in the business itself, on their pages and elsewhere.

You can see that in the spread above.

It's a dynamic piece from noted baseball collector, toy creator and media maven Todd McFarlane -- a pair of pages from Spider-Man No. 8 in 1991 and it's on the auction block ending tonight over on ComicLink.

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One of the highest-graded copies of The Amazing Spider-Man No. 129 is on the auction block and ends tonight with an iconic but dark Marvel star the big reason why.

No, it's not Peter Parker batting through his teen years ... it's the debut of Frank Castle, aka The Punisher.

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It's no secret that original comic book art has exploded in demand and value in the last decade or so and that dominance continues near-daily with one-of-a-kind pieces trading hands both privately and on the auction block.

But sometimes the examples that command big money aren't classic first appearances from the past or the work of artists on the Mount Rushmore of past greats.

Sometimes they're the from the masters of today -- and one such example is on the ComicLink auction block right now.

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Simply put, Spider-Man continues to amaze.

This CGC 7.0 copy of Amazing Fantasy No. 15 from August 1962 is the first appearance of Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, in the Marvel Comics universe, and it's also one of the most-coveted comic books in existence.

This current copy? It's pushing six-figures with time to go on the auction block.

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Hollywood news can have an impact on the collectibles world and comic book movies are the perfect example of what an influx of mainstream pop culture focus can do.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a Gambit film starring Channing Tatum is a go for Valentine's Day 2019, bringing the card-throwing, slick-talking member of the X-Men to the screen solo for the first time.

Just like Deadpool, certain characters pick up steam with fans and news like this prompts added interest in first appearances of the characters and the one-of-a-kind original comic art that helped bring those books to life. A movie with Tatum in the main role? With apologies to Yogi Berra, it could be déjà vu all over again.

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