New High Grade Silver & Bronze Age Marvel Runs Highlight Pedigree Comics' Grand Auction

Pedigree Comics' next Grand Auction, which begins on Sunday evening, May 10th, is shaping up to be an incredible event. According to CEO and President Doug Schmell, there are a number of fabulous runs, sets and individual books already consigned to the upcoming auction, which will feature something for every high grade collector out there. The focus of the auction is the incredible Marvel runs, including the second best CGC Registry set of Captain America #100-#454, the second best CGC Registry set of Nick Fury #1-#18, the 4th highest Registry set of Strange Tales #101-#188, the 3rd finest Registry set of Tales to Astonish #1-#101, the #2 Registry set of Incredible Hulk #180-182 Wolverine and the 7th best set of Avengers #1-#250. Plus, the Amazing Spider-Man set is gorgeous, with many 9.6 and 9.4 examples. For you DC enthusiasts, the Green Lantern set (Green Lantern #76-#89) stands as the 4th best Registry one and there will also be a fabulous group of ultra high grade Flash in the auction, almost 20 issues in total. Many are in 9.6 and 9.4 CGC grade with a couple of 9.8's! And for you Golden Age collectors out there, check out some of the newly consigned Action Comics, All-American Comics, Batmans, Detectives Supermans and Captain America Comics. Some incredible issues and copies are contained in this major consignment of almost 20 books.

Also on consignment is an unbelievable collection of high grade and ultra high grade Harvey File Copies. Most of the books (almost 40 in total) are the highest certified copies to date. Titles include Richie Rich, Richie Rich Dollars and Cents, Richie Rich Millions, Richie Rich Success Stories and more. Almost every book is a CGC certified 9.4 or 9.6 with a few in 9.8. All are obviously unread and uncirculated file copies. In addition, an amazing group of highest CGC graded copies of Gold Keys and Dells will be included in the Grand Auction. There are many #1, single highest rated issues in the group, all in 9.6 and 9.8 condition. There are many different titles to choose from, almost all from the popular television photo cover genre. Here are just some of the individual highlights of the upcoming Grand Auction:

SILVER AGE MARVELS & DC'S:
Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 6.5
Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 8.0
Amazing Spider-Man #3 CGC 9.2
Amazing Spider-Man #5 CGC 9.4
Amazing Spider-Man #6 CGC 9.4
Amazing Spider-Man #8 CGC 9.6
Amazing Spider-Man #8 CGC 9.4
Amazing Spider-Man #10 CGC 9.4
Amazing Spider-Man #14 CGC 9.4
Amazing Spider-Man #25 CGC 9.4
Amazing Spider-Man #34 CGC 9.6
Amazing Spider-Man #37 CGC 9.4
Amazing Spider-Man #39 CGC 9.4
Amazing Spider-Man #40 CGC 9.4
Amazing Spider-Man #52 CGC 9.6
Amazing Spider-Man #57 CGC 9.6
Avengers #1 CGC 9.0
Avengers #3 CGC 9.2
Avengers #18 CGC 9.6
Avengers #39 CGC 9.6
Avengers #40 CGC 9.6
Avengers #46 CGC 9.6
Avengers #51 CGC 9.6
Avengers #53 CGC 9.6
Avengers #55 CGC 9.6
Avengers #57 CGC 9.6
Sub-Mariner #1 CGC 9.8
Sub-Mariner #2 CGC 9.8
Daredevil #1 CGC 8.5
Daredevil #2 CGC 9.6
Daredevil #15 CGC 9.6
Daredevil #43 CGC 9.6
Doctor Strange #169 CGC 9.8
Captain America #100 CGC 9.8
Captain America #104 CGC 9.8
Captain America #111 CGC 9.8
Captain America #115 CGC 9.8
Captain America #119 CGC 9.8
Fantastic Four #5 CGC 8.5
Fantastic Four #26 CGC 9.6
Fantastic Four #60 CGC 9.6
Fantastic Four Annual #1 CGC 9.6
House of Mystery #143 CGC 9.6
Iron Man #1 CGC 9.4
Justice League of America #2 CGC 9.6
Justice League of America #10 CGC 9.2
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #1 CGC 9.8
Night Nurse #1 CGC 9.8
Our Army At War #135 CGC 9.4
Strange Tales #104 CGC 9.2
Strange Tales #110 CGC 9.4
Strange Tales #114 CGC 9.4
Strange Tales #115 CGC 9.4
Strange Tales #116 CGC 9.6
Sub-Mariner #1 CGC 9.8
Sub-Mariner #2 CGC 9.8
Tomb of Dracula #10 CGC 9.8
Tales to Astonish #44 CGC 9.4
Tales to Astonish #48 CGC 9.4
Tales to Astonish #49 CGC 9.4
Tales to Astonish #50 CGC 9.4
Tales to Astonish #51 CGC 9.6
Tales to Astonish #53 CGC 9.6
Tales to Astonish #57 CGC 9.6
Tales to Astonish #59 CGC 9.6
Tales to Astonish #61 CGC 9.4
Tales to Astonish #62 CGC 9.6
Tales to Astonish #63 CGC 9.6
X-Men #2 CGC 9.6

BRONZE AGE MARVELS & DC'S:
Amazing Adventures #11 CGC 9.6
Amazing Spider-Man #121 CGC 9.6
Amazing Spider-Man #122 CGC 9.6
Amazing Spider-Man #129 CGC 9.8
Daredevil #158 CGC 9.8
Defenders #1 CGC 9.6
Fantastic Four #112 CGC 9.8
Ghost Rider #1 CGC 9.6
Giant-Size X-Men #1 CGC 9.6
Green Lantern #76 CGC 9.4
Hero For Hire #1 CGC 9.6
Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.8
Marvel Feature #1 CGC 9.6
Marvel Spotlight #2 CGC 9.6
Marvel Spotlight #5 CGC 9.6
Night Nurse #1 CGC 9.8
Tomb of Dracula #1 CGC 9.6
Tomb of Dracula #10 CGC 9.8
Werewolf By Night #1 CGC 9.6

GOLDEN AGE:
Action Comics #17 CGC 5.5
Action Comics #23 CGC 6.5
All-American Comics #17 CGC 7.0
All-American Comics #19 CGC 4.0
Batman #9 CGC 8.0
Batman #17 CGC 9.0
Batman #22 CGC 8.5
Captain America Comics #2 CGC 6.5
Captain America Comics #16 CGC 5.0
Detective Comics #39 CGC 7.5
Detective Comics #58 CGC 4.5
Detective Comics #203 CGC 8.0
Superman #1 CGC 3.0
Superman #4 CGC 6.0
Superman #5 CGC 7.5
Superman #8 CGC 9.0

The Grand Auction will run for ten (10) days and will end on Wednesday evening, May 20, 2009 on the Pedigree Comics, Inc. Web site (www.PedigreeComics.com). They are currently accepting new items for the auction and will continue to up until the auction commencement on Sunday, May 10th and even till the middle of the following week. Please contact Mr. Schmell at 561-422-1120 or 561-596-9111 or email him at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com for any questions, comments or information about the consigning process. There will be many, many more ultra high grade comic books added to the auction in the next few weeks. Please make sure you check out the Latest News section of the web site everyday for updated announcements. You can also view over 100 lots alreay listed in the Grand Auction Preview right now.

Prospective consignors can also upload their own scans, item information, descriptions and reserve amounts for the Grand Auctions by utilizing the Automated Consignment System. It is actually very easy and fun to do. Just register onto the site, click "Customer Page" under "Your Account" and then click "Consignments" (under "Auctions"). You will then be able to enter the Pedigree Comics Consignment Management System and upload your own CGC certified books and magazines. Pedigree Comics will receive an email automatically once you have uploaded the information and they will then review the information imparted for accuracy. The item(s) will then be added to the May 2009 Grand Auction to be bid on.