It's time to get your bids in!  The ComicLink May Featured Auction starts closing Today, Tuesday, May 26th at 7pm EST.   Vintage Comic Book lots close Tuesday thru Thursday starting at 7pm EST.   Original Art lots close on Friday starting at 8pm EST.   Bidding on many of the items within the auction starts at just $1, and are free of any seller reserves (these items are indicated by the "no reserve auction" text beneath the items).   There are 2100 impressive items within this auction, and it takes time to review them.  We therefore suggest that bidders do not wait for the very last minute (or second) to review items and bid.  Below we is just a small sample of the great items within this auction -- there are far too many highlights to list enough of them here, so we strongly suggest you review all lots carefully. Truth be told, nearly everything in this auction is a prospective highlight.

 

Here is just a small sample of the highlights that are featured in this auction:

Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 8.5 - Introducing Spider-Man to the baby boomer generation, this is the "Holy Grail" of Silver Age comic books. In the offered condition it is scarce -- it is 1 of only 7 examples in the world at this 8.5 tier. This is, bar none, the most heavily demanded vintage comic book in the world, and this is a chance for the serious collector-investor to procure one of the finest known examples. This is up for grabs with completely no reserve!

Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 9.2 Mass pedigree, #1 CGC 9.0, #2 CGC 9.4, 9.2), #3 CGC 9.2, #4 CGC 9.4, and the list goes on. Of special note, the #3 Amazing Spider-Man Registry Set is in this auction, as are many near pristine CGC 9.8s, CGC 9.6s.and other key issues and high-grade examples.

Detective Comics #27 CGC 7.0 -One of the most important comic books in existence, this issue introduces Batman! Batman has become the most popular DC superhero and a household name that has been awarded his own feature film more times than any other superhero. Offered her e is a beautiful looking professionally restored example of Batman's 1st ever appearance, a true holy grail of the Golden Age. Many other impressive Batman issues are also in this auction from the Batman and Detective Comics titles.

All Winners #1 CGC 9.4 (One of the top 2 known examples of this 1st Marvel Team-up issue from the Golden Age featuring Captain America, Sub-Mariner & the Human Torch) and All Winners #21 CGC 9.2 (Highest graded and 1 of 1).

Other Golden Age highlights, such as Flash Comics #2 & #3 CGC 9.2 & many other 2nd best examples (next to the Mile High), More Fun Comics #56 CGC 9.2 Mile High (1st Dr. Fate cover, Highest graded and 1 of 1), Mad #1 CGC 9.8, and many others.

Over 400 items from Pedigrees or Special Collections, including 200 "Rocky Mountain" Pedigree examples, including the Captain America, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Sub-Mariner, and Fantasy Masterpieces runs -- many are highest graded examples (with some single highest graded 9.8's).

The finest Journey Into Mystery offering we've placed to auction including many Near Mint CGC Graded examples.

There are too Many High-Grade Silver/Bronze Age Highlights to List in a Highlights page!
Some Marvel examples include Avengers #1 CGC 9.0, Daredevil #1 CGC 9.2, Fantastic Four #10 CGC 9.4, Hulk #180 CGC 9.8, Journey Into Mystery #109 CGC 9.4, Silver Surfer #3 CGC 9.8, Strange Tales #101 CGC 9.2, X-men #24 CGC 9.8. Some DC examples include: Batman #189, 232, 234, & 251 in CGC 9.8, Flash #123 CGC 9.2, Green Lantern #76 CGC 9.4, Justice League #33 CGC 9.8, and Superman #233 CGC 9.6. This is just a tiny sample to whet your appetite - you must view the entire auction because there are so many incredible books within!

There are too Many High-Grade & Key Golden Age Highlights to List in a Highlights page!
Some examples include Action Comics #76 CGC 9.4 (double cover), An Earth Man on Venus CGC 9.4, Batman #11 CGC 9.0, Crime Suspenstories #16 CGC 9.8, Detective Comics #96 CGC 9.6, More Fun #101 CGC 8.5, National Comics #18 CGC 9.6, Superman #40 CGC 9.4, and many others. This is just a tiny sample to whet your appetite - you must view the entire auction because there are so many incredible books within!

There are hundreds of major and minor key issues, and high-grade issues (in a range of conditions) from the Golden Age, Silver Age and Bronze Age -- there is something for everyone in this auction.

Impressive Vintage to Modern Original Art, including:
-The Detective Comics #357 complete story entitled "Strange Death of Batman" from the Tom Fagan/Diamond Run collection

-The classic Spider-Man cover to Marvel Treasury Edition #1 by John Romita Cover, as well as John Romita's more recent TV Guide Cover released after the first Spider-Man movie.

-34 other comic book Covers (of which Thor #180 is one of our favorites)

-11 Jack Kirby pages from Fantastic Four, Captain America and pre-hero Marvel stories including a complete monster story from Tales to Astonish #23,

-Steve Ditko art including a rare, early Hulk pin-up

-Original Paintings by Enric, Sanjulian, Ken Kelly, Joe Jusko, Kent Williams & Frazetta, and others

 

-Other exciting artwork by likes of, Dave Cockrum (Ms. Marvel #18 cover, X-Men #101 "Phoenix" Double Page Splash), Gil Kane (some exciting Marvel covers), John Buscema (Avengers and Thor pages), Mort Meskin (including a complete story to Tales of Suspense #2), Joe Orlando (a complete EC Weird Fantasy story), Graham Ingels (Frankenstein Vault of Horror page), Alex Ross (Marvels & Kingdom Come work), and much more!

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If you would like to sell in an upcoming ComicLink Auction (the next Focused Auction starts June 5th and the next Featured auction starts in August), simply e-mail your list to buysell@comiclink.com or contact Douglas Gillock, Tomis Erb or Josh Nathanson at 718-246-0300, or begin simply by clicking the "Sell" tab at the top of the ComicLink web site. If you are new to ComicLink, we also suggest you explore buying and selling on the Comic Book Exchange (where there are over 13,000 vintage CGC Graded comic books available), and the Comic Art Exchange where there is a wide selection of comic book art and frequent updates. Registered sellers can list items in these sections at any time, and record-breaking prices are commonly realized.