A look into the Bleak House auction items Guillermo del Toro had the hardest time letting go of

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Guillermo del Toro is an acclaimed master of horror and has built a huge memorabilia collection throughout his decades-long career. A close brush with California's devastating wildfires has led him to do what was once unthinkable — in his prized collection.

The is auctioning hundreds of items ranging from works by comic luminaries like Jack Kirby and Richard Corben to exclusive items from his own classics like “Cronos” and “Hellboy.”