Many years ago, Ernst and Mary Gerber undertook one of the most monumental efforts ever made in preserving the history of comics.  They compiled The Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books.  In these beautiful archives, the Gerbers painstakingly compiled 21,000 color reproductions of just about every Golden Age comic book cover ever published. There are very few comic books for which these diligent souls were unable to find cover images.  

If you want to know the very definition of a truly rare comic book – it is one of the few Golden oldies the Gerbers could not find to feature in the Photo Journal. CATMAN COMICS #13 is one of those books, and in between Catman issues 12 and 14 in the Journal, there is only an empty white square.  A rare copy of Catman Comics #13 is currently being auctioned with a $1 starting price and no reserve on ComicConnect.com.  This comic is unrestored and in FN- 5.5 condition.

 

That is not the only rarity accepting bids right now in the June ComicConnect Event Auction.  The uber-rare HARVEY COMICS LIBRARY #1, more commonly referred to as Teen-Age Dope Slaves, is up for auction in an unrestored CGC 8.5 VF+ holder, with only one copy on the CGC census ranking higher.

 

Or how about comics from the most hallowed of all pedigrees, the Edgar Church Collection?  Don’t miss your opportunity to own Mr. Church’s  STRANGE SUSPENSE STORIES (1952-65) #3 CGC 7.0!  This book is currently up for grabs – and features beautiful white pages and cover artwork by George Evans.

 

It that doesn’t whet your appetite, how about one of the most gruesome covers in the history of comics?  Check out the brutal WWII decapitation cover of this desirable Fiction House lot: FIGHT COMICS #31 CGC 5.5.

 

The ComicConnect Event Auction also has plenty of Bronze Age keys in high grade.  For example, check out Ghost Rider’s first appearance in MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #5.  This auction lot is graded CGC 9.4 NM with white pages.

As always, ComicConnect.com does not charge buyer’s premiums. Winners pay the hammer price plus shipping (and sales tax only if they live in the State of NY). The Event Auction will conclude in four separate sessions ending June 19 – 22, 2009 between 7 PM – 12 AM EDT.

The auction is online. For assistance creating an account or questions about bidding, email support@comicconnnect.com or call 212-895-3999. For international callers, dial 001-212-895-3999.