Auction Update! OTOMO! AKIRA!!

Published on December 16, 2020

We have been auctioning multiple pieces each round for our latest charity art auction to benefit The Lu Family Fund. This round, it's just going to be one piece. Because it's something really special: An original color test, hand-colored by AKIRA creator Katsuhiro Otomo.

This is as close as you'll ever get to anything original from this internationally-recognized classic work, from a legendary creator.

In colorist Steve Oliff's own words:

Even before I was chosen to work on the book, Otomo had worked out some rough color schemes and concept ideas about how he wanted the coloring on AKIRA to look. So he began coloring the black and white printed edition by hand to get an idea. But the colors bled on the newsprint, and he was unable to be as precise with the colors as he wanted. Also, he was unable to make any notes. So he then printed out large copies to color with marker. And those were given to me.

We are very proud to be able to offer this original color piece from Katsuhiro Otomo. This auction ends Friday, December 18th, at 5PM PST/8PM EST. Our gratitude to Mr. Otomo and Steve for donating this piece to our auction.

Our latest round concludes TONIGHT, Wednesday, December 16th, at 5PM PST/8PM EST. Here's where we stand heading into the final hours:

MATÍAS BERGARA's Silver Surfer Black is at $2250!

LESLIE HUNG's Snotgirl is at $600!

STUART IMMONEN's Luke Skywalker is at $1400!

Remember, ALL proceeds benefit cancer patients and their families via The Lu Family Fund. If your company offers a donation match, let us know, we'll count that in your bid! Your payment to Paltown may be tax deductible (consult your accountant). Please place your bids in the post for any (or all!) pieces on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Whichever is your social media outlet of choice. OR you can submit your bid to me directly. I will then update social media with the high bid. Thank you, bid high, and good luck!