The eagerly anticipated August Featured Auction, featuring the best in Vintage Comic Books and Original Comic Art, has begun. Bidding has commenced on Friday, August 14th at 8:00PM. Auction lots will close over four evenings at the end of August, from Tuesday, August 25th thru Friday, August 28th between 8:00 PM EST and 12:00 AM EST. ComicLink has declared this as their best auction ever. The highlights are impressive, and there are many -- too many, in fact, to itemize and list on this page. With that disclaimer, we will mention a few below...

ComicLink is still accepting consignments for the September Focused Auction (starting September 10th), the October Focused Auction, and we are also starting to take consignments for the November Featured Auction. If you would like to reserve auction slots and gain maximum preview exposure (both are strongly recommended), simply send them your prospective auction list as soon as possible. E-mail buysell@comiclink.com for a prompt reply or call Josh Nathanson or Douglas Gillock at 718-246-0300. Of course, registered sellers may also list items for sale on the Comic Book Exchange and the Comic Art Exchange at any time.

And now for some highlights -- mentioned below are some of the biggest and most impressive pieces in the entire auction for both the Vintage Comic Books and the Original Comic Art. Please keep in mind that although this page seems large, it is scant relative to how many great books and original art items are in this auction. Many, many more High-Grade and Key Golden Age, Silver Age, and Bronze Age comic books are in this auction. Likewise, many, many more exciting Original Art highlights are in the auction. You simply must review all lots to see the incredible material within it. That said, here is a list of a few items that we consider to be the best of the best:The #1 Registry Set for Avengers!

This incredible set includes Avengers #1 CGC 9.4, Avengers #3 CGC 9.6 and Avengers #4 CGC 9.4, just to name a few.

Tales to Astonish #93 "Silver Surfer vs. Hulk" Original Art
9 out of 10 incredible battle action pages to this historic 1st Silver Surfer vs. Hulk battle issue.

More Fun comics #52 CGC 9.2 Larson pedigree (1st Spectre, Highest Graded and 1 of 2) This Larson pedigree example, at CGC's Near Mint 9.2 tier, is tied only with the Mile High pedigree example as the highest graded by CGC for this Classic Key issue introducing the Spectre, which ranks #9 on Overstreet's Top 100 Golden Age Books

Batman #11 Batman vs. Joker page
Are you kiddin' me? We can hardly believe we have this in the auction. Batman literally punches out the Joker on this incredible page to the first Batman issue on which the Joker stars on the cover.

Sensation Comics #1 CGC 9.4 (1st Wonder Woman cover, Single Highest Graded)
The offered item is the single highest CGC graded example of this important 1st ever cover appearance of Wonder Woman.

Captain America #117 Cover (1st Falcon)
The iconic original art to one of the of the most important Silver Captain America covers of all-time.

Captain America Comics #1 CGC 8.5 Windy City pedigree (1st Captain America, one of the best examples) One of the best existing examples of one of the most important comic books of all-time.

Strange Tales Annual #2 Jack Kirby/Steve Ditko
The earliest Spider-Man art on the market! This issue came out the same month as Amazing Spider-Man #3 (7/1963) and two months prior to #4. It is the first Spider-Man crossover issue and a rare Kirby (pencils)/Ditko (inks) collaboration on the Spider-Man and the FF.

Fantastic Four #4 CGC 9.4 (1st Sub-Mariner) and Fantastic Four #12 CGC 9.4 (1st Hulk vs Thing battle) - both with White Pages Both of these books are so tough, and surely two of the best Silver Age books on the planet at CGC 9.4 and with White Pages.

Amazing Spider-Man #37 Prime Ditko Spidey Action page
A great Spidey Action page by Steve Ditko at the peak of his penciling powers.

All-American Comics #16 CGC 5.5
Presented here is the third highest CGC Graded example of one of the most rare and coveted comic books in our hobby -- All-American Comics #16 -- which features the 1st ever appearance of Green Lantern.

Tales to Astonish #85 "GARGANTUS" (one of the best and most important Monster stories in existence) One of the best existing prehero monster splash and story pages -- you have to see this Splash page.

Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 7.0 and Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 9.2
The 1st appearance of Spider-Man and the 1st appearance of Spidey in his own title -- one in an upper, mid-grade condition and the other in a scarce high-grade

1969 Conan Prototype Sketch by Barry Windsor-Smith
The offered item is an exceptionally rare and early Conan prototype drawing by Barry Windsor-Smith. The item is signed and dated 1969 by the artist, dating this piece at least 6 months before the July 1970 newsstand release of Conan #1.

Amazing Spider-Man #17 CGC 9.8 (Highest Graded and 1 of 2)
This incredible rare specimen must be seen to be believed. It is the best existing example of this 2nd Green Goblin cover. This is one of the many Amazing Spider-Man rarities, including such others as Amazing Spider-Man #14 CGC 9.6 (1st Goblin), #15 CGC 9.6 (1st Kraven), #80 CGC 9.8 (1 of 1), and #89 CGC 9.8 (1 of 1)

Fantastic Four #13 Jack Kirby/Steve Ditko
An ultra early, and rare Kirby (pencils)/Ditko (inks) collaboration on the Fantastic Four, from April, 1963.

The Best DC War Collection
A meticulously assembled collection within which 96% of the items are the 1st or 2nd best certified.

Avengers #32 Cover Art
A rare offering of an early twice up Avengers Cover featuring Captain America, Hawkeye, Giant-Man, and the Wasp from 1966

Special Edition Comics #1 CGC 9.8 Allentown pedigree (1st comic devoted to Captain Marvel/Shazam!, Single Highest Graded)
Take a look and you'll see why Allentown’s rarely surface. This unbelievably high-grade example of the first comic book devoted to Captain Marvel has certified at the pristine CGC Near Mint/Mint 9.8 level. Of course, it is the single highest graded example of this key issue.

Tales to Astonish #77 Splash Page Art
A great full page Hulk Splash from 1966

Detective Comics #35 CGC 6.5 Rockford pedigree (Classic early Batman cover, 2nd Highest)
This is a near impossible book to find in the offered condition. This Rockford is the 2nd highest graded example of this Classic key issue, and the only 6.5 graded to date

Batman #1 CGC 9.2 Moderate P (Highest Restored Grade)
This book is a beauty.  For those that don't want to spend over $200K to get a comparable looking unrestored example.

Early high-grade Silver Age DC Keys such as: Brave and the Bold #28 CGC 9.0 (1st JLA), Showcase #4 CGC 8.0 (1st Flash/1st DC Silver Age comic), Showcase #34 CGC 9.4 (1st Atom) and Flash #110 CGC 9.0 (1st Wally West/"Kid Flash")

Marvel Comics #1 CGC 9.0 (Moderate Restoration)
The 1st Marvel comic and the 1st Human Torch appearance in the 2nd highest restored grade.

Many, many more High-Grade and Key Golden Age, Silver Age, and Bronze Age comic books are in this auction. Many, many more exciting Original Art highlights are in the auction as well. You simply must review all lots to see the incredible material within.

You will see Golden Age Highlights such as Action Comics #17 CGC 6.0 & #87 CGC 9.6, Batman #17 &19 in CGC 9.4 (and 26 in CGC 9.6!), Clue Comics #7 CGC 9.6 (Mile High), Detective #110 CGC 9.6, Superman #3 & #4 in CGC 8.5, Walt Disney #46 CGC 9.4

You will see Silver and Bronze Highlights
in 9.4, such as: Amazing Spider-Man #6 & #8, Fantastic Four #28 & #49, Green Lantern #18 & #76, Journey Into Mystery #86 & #109, Showcase #57 & #64, Tales of Suspense #42 & 45, X-men #2 & #6

in 9.6, such as: Amazing Spider-Man #10 & #25, Batman #164 & #222, Detective Comics #312 & #406, Fantastic Four #32 & 48, Green Lantern #8 & #61, Journey Into Mystery #98 & 101, Justice League #18 & #30, & Tales of Suspense #51 & #59, X-men #14 & #35

in 9.8, such as: Amazing Spider-Man #45 & #71, Batman #189 & 232, Detective Comics #377 & #387, Fantastic Four #75 & #77, Giant-Size X-men #1, Ghost Rider #1, Green Lantern #36 & #79, Incredible Hulk #102 & #181, Iron Man #1 & #55, Justice League #38 & #64, Marvel Premiere #15, Tomb of Dracula #1 & #10, Werewolf by Night #1, World's Finest #199, X-men #41 & #59

in 9.9: Brave and the Bold #88, Amazing Spider-Man #362, and New Mutants #87.