October has been a good month for collectible sale on eBay. Some of the highlights from the month thus far include:
- Steve Ditko's original art for page #12 of Amazing Spider-Man #6 sold for $35,000. The eight panel page features a great battle between Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus.
- Captain Action Steve Canyon Uniform from 1966 sold for $924. Created by Ideal Toys, Captain Action was one of the very earliest and most successful action figures marketed at young boys. What made Captain Action so special was that you could buy uniforms for the figure that crossed company lines. Among the heroes available as extra costumes were Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Captain America, The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet, The Phantom and Aquaman, just to name a few. These figures were available in two waves, the first in 1966, and the second in 1967. As part of that first wave, a Steve Canyon box set is one of the harder sets for a collector to find. The box was listed as in mint condition and held all inserts and accessories.
- Featuring the first meeting of The Hulk and The Thing, a CGC 9.4 copy of Fantastic Four #12 realized $48,201. This copy is registered as part of The Saginaw Collection. The book features Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers cover and art with a story by Stan Lee.
- The original art for page 11 of V for Vendetta, by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, recently sold for $5,844. The page features V and Evey in the Shadow gallery for the first time. It page also holds appearances by Mr. Prothero , the "Voice of Fate."
- A copy of the first issue of Green Lantern from the fall of 1941 recently realized $11,000. The book, famous for its iconic cover by Howard Purcell featuring a saber-bearing villain attacking Alan Scott while the power battery frames the two, has been graded 7.5 by CGC. According to the CGC Census there are only six other copies graded higher.
- A near mint Mego Palitoy Robin UK action figure recently sold for $675. The figure is still on its card.
