A unique Spiderman drawing past Marvel comics creative person Adam Kubert has sold for 12.75 Ether (ETH) ($25,000) after being turned into a non-fungible token on the Ethereum blockchain.

Kubert'due south piece is one of 25 unique artworks expected to be launched as NFTs by several Marvel artists, including Dan Panosian, Matteo Scalera, Dave Johnson, Andy Kubert and Eric Canete, as announced on Feb. fifteen.

The NFTs are to be sold on Portion.io, a platform that allows users to create and auction rare fine art on the Ethereum blockchain.

A recent annunciation by the Portion team stated, "We would like to announce that professional Marvel artists have decided to make Portion.io their abode, and volition be releasing approximately 25 unique Marvel pieces on the Portion.io platform [...] The first wave of artists are Dan Panosian, Matteo Scalera, Dave Johnson, Andy Kubert, Adam Kubert, and Eric Canete."

Some of the NFTs come up with added bonuses for would-be purchasers, such equally original physical artboards and signed comic books. On the aforementioned day, Portion appear a new partnership with rare comic and artwork hub, Essential Sequential. Portion believes it volition see a steady migration of rare artwork onto its NFT platform in the coming years. Referring to Essential Sequential, the recent annunciation stated:

"The original artwork, books, prints and more from some of the almost recognizable names inside the industry can all be found hither. Over time, we believe that our platform volition become the place for the merging of iconic Fine art and digital permanence."

As reported by Cointelegraph, more than than $100 million worth of NFTs were sold in the by 30 days alone. The perception of NFTs as a legitimate shop of artwork — or value in general — was boosted recently when London sale house Christie'south auctioned off its first purely digital work.