The eagerly anticipated August Featured Auction, featuring the best in Vintage Comic Books and Original Art has begun. Auction lots will close over 4 evenings -- Monday, August 24h thru Thursday, August 26th between 8:00 PM EST and 12:00 AM EST. The highlights within this auction are impressive, and there are many with some highlights noted below.
If you would like to reserve auction slots simply send ComicLink 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.
Here are just a few of the many outstanding items up for grabs within the August Featured Auction:
Golden Age:
Action Comics early and high-grade issues, including wraps from #1, #15 CGC 4.0, #16 CGC 6.0, #17 CGC 5.0, #18 CGC 6.5, #23 CGC 4.0 and others
All-American #16 CGC 5.5 (Restored) (1st Golden Age Green Lantern): also extremely impressive are All-American #18 CGC 7.0 (Highest Graded, 1 of 3) and #21 CGC 9.2 (Single Highest Graded)
All-Negro Comics #1 CGC 6.0
All Star Comics #8 CGC 4.5 (1st Wonder Woman) and other Golden Age All Star issues.
Archie Comics #1 CGC 2.0, #5 CGC 6.5 (2nd highest after the lone 7.0), #12 (Single Highest), and other impressive Archies (also see Pep Comics #26 7.0 for the highest graded 1st Veronica appearance)
Batman #1 CGC 3.0 as well as the #1 Batman #1-100 CGC Registry Set (#1-10 and some other issues from this set will be in this auction and the ComicLink November Featured Auction).
Black Terror #4 CGC 9.4 (Single Highest Graded)
Captain America Comics #52 CGC 9.6 and a strong selection of other Timely Captain America Comics issues
Captain Marvel Adventures #1 CGC 7.5 (White Pages!) (Restored) and other Captain Marvel issues from the #1 Registry Set!
Detective Comics #27 (incomplete), #32 CGC 5.5, #33 CGC 5.0 (Origin issue), #38 CGC 4.0 (1st Robin), and more!
Fight Comics #8 Mile High CGC 9.8 (huh?), and other incredible examples
Flash Comics #2 CGC 6.0, #53 San Fran CGC 9.6, and more!
Four Color #386 CGC 9.4 (1st Uncle Scrooge by Barks); also see the #1 Uncle Scrooge Registry Set in this auction
Human Torch #1 CGC 9.4 Off-White to White Pages! (Highest Graded, 1 of 3); Also make sure to check out Human Torch #1 CGC 6.0. #2 CGC 9.2, #3 CGC 9.0
Green Lantern #3 CGC 8.0, and #7 Mile High CGC 9.0 (White Pages!)
Marvel Mystery #8 CGC 9.0 (Highest Graded, 1 of 2) (Part 1 of 3 part Torch vs Subby story)
Marvel Mystery #9 CGC 3.0 (Part 2 of 3 part Torch vs Subby story)
Marvel Mystery Comics #75 CGC 9.6 and many other Marvel Mystery Comics issues.
Pep Comics #26 CGC 7.0 (Single Highest Graded) (1st Veronica, early Archie)
Phantom Lady #17 CGC 7.5 (Classic cover)
Rangers #26 CGC 9.4 (Classic cover), #39 CGC 9.6
Sensation Comics #59 CGC 9.6 (Wonder Woman cover)
Superman #1 CGC 8.0 White Pages! Moderate restoration (highest restored grade without extensive restoration)
Superman #3 CGC 8.5, #4 CGC 7.5 and many other Superman issues
#1 Uncle Scrooge Registry Set including many Near Mint+ issues
Wonder Woman #19 CGC 9.6
Silver & Bronze Age
Action Comics #280 CGC 9.6 (Single Highest Graded)
Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 8.5
An incredible selection of other high-grade Amazing Spider-Man issues, including CGC 9.8 examples of #62, #71, #75, #82, #87, #94, #97, #119, #129, #136, CGC 9.6 examples of #5, #11, #12, #16, #23, #24, #29, #33, #39, #40, #41, #42, #45, #47, #52, #55, #56, #57, #62, #66, #68, #72, #73, #74, #75, #76, #79, #86, #91, #96, #97, #98, #102 , CGC 9.4 examples of #9, #14, #16, #18, #19, #22, #24, #40, #50, CGC 9.2 examples of #5, #10, #13, #15, #16, #17, #18, #20 and more.
Avengers #1 (multiple grades) and many other Avengers examples in high-grade
Captain America #100 CGC 9.6 and other high-grade Caps
Conan the Barbarian #1 CGC 9.8 and others
Daredevil #1 CGC 9.2, CGC 9.0 and others
Detective Comics - Many high-grade examples
Fantastic Four - Many issues in a variety of conditions ranging from #1 CGC 4.0 to #121 CGC 9.8 (this is a strong FF auction)
Flash #110 CGC 9.0 (1st Wally West/Kid Flash), #129 CGC 9.4, #133 CGC 9.6 (Highest, 1 of 2), #147 CGC 9.8 (Single Highest) and other high-grade Flash issues.
Giant-Size X-men #1 CGC 9.8 and others (2nd Wolverine; 1st Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus)
Green Lantern #1 CGC 7.0, #11 CGC 9.4, #40 CGC 9.2, #50 CGC 9.8, #76 CGC 9.2, #78 CGC 9.8 and more!
Hero For Hire #1 CGC 9.8 (Highest, 1 of 2) (1st Luke Cage)
House of Secrets #92 CGC 9.6 (1st Swamp Thing)
Incredible Hulk #1 CGC 8.0 (1st Hulk), #181 CGC 9.8 (1st Wolverine) and many other Incredible Hulk examples
Iron Fist #14 CGC 9.8 (& 9.6 & 9.4) (1st Sabretooth
Iron Man #1 CGC 9.6 & CGC 9.4, #2 CGC 9.8, #55 CGC 9.8 (1st Thanos), Iron Man & Sub-Mariner #1 CGC 9.6
Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC 6.0 (1st Thor), #85 CGC 9.2, #101 CGC 9.6, #105 CGC 9.6, #107 CGC 9.6, #110 CGC 9.6, #112 CGC 9.4, #113 CGC 9.6, #114 CGC 9.6, #115 CGC 9.6, Annual #1 CGC 9.4
Justice League #1 CGC 8.5, #18 CGC 9.4, #21 Pacific Coast CGC 9.4, #33 CGC 9.6, #38 CGC 9.6, #60 CGC 9.8, #65 CGC 9.8, #80 CGC 9.8 and more
Showcase #4 CGC 4.0 (1st Silver Age Flash/Barry Allen), #22 (1st Green Lantern) multiple grades,
Silver Surfer #4 CGC 9.8 (Classic Thor vs Surfer battle)
Star Wars #1 CGC 9.4 (Price Variant)
Superman #157 CGC 9.6, #158 CGC 9.8 and more
Tales of Suspense #22 CGC 9.4, #39 CGC 9.0 (1st Iron Man), #97 CGC 9.8 and many other high-grade Tales of Suspense issues.
Tales to Astonish #27 CGC 7.5 (1st Ant-Man), #39 CGC 9.6 and more
Thor #126 CG C9.2 and many high-grade
X-Men #1 CGC 9.2 (and others), #2 CGC 9.6 (and others), #4 CGC 9.2, #8 CGC 9.6, #32 CGC 9.8 -- many high-grade X-men issues.
Zap Comix #1 CGC 9.4 Off-White to White Pages! (Highest Graded) and #0 CGC 9.8 (Single Highest)!
Original Art
Al Plastino (Superman #80 cover; an incredible Rare, Published Golden Age Superman cover from 1953)
Steve Ditko (Spidey, Dr. Strange, Charlton and Warren artwork)
Jack Kirby (FF, Thor and more)
Boris Vallejo (Great Conan cover!)
Barry Smith (Conan Saga #1 cover prototype)
Dave Cockrum X-men art (Marvel Team-Up Annual #1 cover (Great X-men/Spidey crossover piece and prme Cockrum X-men period!), X-men #101 Double Page Splash
Charles Shultz Peanuts Daily
Alex Raymond Rip Kirby dailies
Eric Powell Goon cover and color painting
George Perez Crisis art
Warren Kremer Star covers and pages
Marvin Stein Golden Age covers
Wayne Boring Superman dailies
Jim Lee X-men/Magneto page, and Batman pin-up
Jack Davis Tales from the Crypt page
Carmine Infantino Overstreet Price Guide cover
David Lloyd V for Vendetta page
Todd McFarlane Hulk page featuring the X-men
David Mazzucchelli Daredevil page
Bernie Wrightson original art
Action Comics #583 Alan Moore story
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