ComicLink is accepting consignments for upcoming auctions, including their Summer Featured Auction, beginning on August 25, 2016, which will showcase some of the best in comic books and related original art in the hobby, as well as the July Focused Auction beginning on July 13. Those interested in partnering with ComicLink for any upcoming auctions may contact ComicLink via email at buysell@comiclink.com or call (617) 517-0062 (option 1) to speak with a ComicLink sales consultant. As always, upfront cash advances are available to consignors upon receipt of material.

It’s still early in the consignment process, and much more is incoming, but the Summer Featured Auction already has some amazing vintage comic book and art highlights lined up.

Hard to find and important DC Golden Age books including Detective Comics #33 (first origin of Batman) CGC 6.5, #37 (Larson Pedigree, last pre-Robin issue) CGC 7.0, #44 CGC 8.5, #48 (first mention of Gotham City in title, first time roadster is called Batmobile), CGC 8.0, #54 CGC 9.4, and #80 (rare 1940s Two-Face cover) CGC 9.0, Action Comics #18 CGC 8.0 and #63 (classic WWII cover) CGC 9.0, and More Fun Comics #54 (classic Spectre cover, one of the best of the Golden Age) CGC 8.5.

Key and high grade Marvel and DC Silver and early Bronze Age highlights include Amazing Fantasy #15 (first Spider-Man) CGC 4.5, Amazing Spider-Man #39 (first Romita, Green Goblin’s identity revealed) CGC 9.6 Signature Series signed by Romita and Lee, #40 (origin of the Green Goblin) CGC 9.6 Signature Series signed by Romita and Lee, #122 (death of the Green Goblin) CGC 9.8, and #129 (first Punisher) CGC 9.8, Avengers #1 (first gathering and origin of the Avengers) CGC 6.0 and #57 (first Vision) CGC 9.6, Batman #189 (first Silver Age Scarecrow) CGC 9.6, #232 (first Ra’s Al Ghul, classic Adams cover) CGC 9.8, and #234 (first Modern Two-Face, classic Adams cover) CGC 9.8, Captain America #100 CGC 9.8, Conan #1 CGC 9.8, Fantastic Four #52 (first Black Panther) CGC 9.6, Captain America #100 CGC 9.8, Conan #1 CGC 9.8, Fantastic Four #52 (first Black Panther) CGC 9.6, Hero For Hire #1 (first Luke Cage) CGC 9.8 and 9.6, Incredible Hulk #180 (first Wolverine) CGC 9.8 and CGC #181 (first full Wolverine) CGC 9.6 Signature Series signed by Wein, Lee, Trimpe, and Romita, Iron Fist #14 (first Sabretooth) CGC 9.8, Marvel Premiere #15 (first Iron Fist) CGC 9.8, Star Wars #1 CGC 9.8 Signature Series signed by Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and four other cast members and #4 (single highest graded) CGC 9.9, Werewolf By Night #32 (highest graded, first Moon Knight) CGC 9.8, and All-Star Comics #58 (first Power Girl) CGC 9.8.            

The first batch of a once in a lifetime large collection of extremely rare Canadian Whites, most single highest graded by a wide margin. Some are in the coveted Near Mint range, which is almost unheard of for Canadian Whites. ComicLink will be auctioning off this collection of almost 300 issues over the next year or so. The "Whites" were published in the early 1940s in Canada after the War Exchange Conservation Act restricted trade of what was considered non-essential goods from the US into Canada.

These early Golden Age comic books have exciting color covers that are just as amazing as American comic books from this era, but they are much rarer, especially in the conditions offered here. It’s likely many of these will rarely be available for sale again in these conditions.

A portion of this collection being offered, initially, are Nelvana #nn (a/k/a the Canadian Action Comics #1) CGC 5.0, Victory #1 (extremely rare single highest graded and only graded, no entry in GCD) CGC 5.0, Active Comics #4 (single highest graded) CGC 7.5, #6 (single highest graded) CGC 8.5, #10 (single highest graded) CGC 9.0, and #11 (single highest graded) CGC 7.5, Better Comics V3 #6 (highest graded, one of two) CGC 6.5, Commando Comics #3 (single highest graded) CGC 8.0, #4 (single highest graded, only CGC Graded) CGC 9.2, and #11 (single highest graded) CGC 8.5, Dime Comics #1 CGC 3.5, #2 (single highest graded) CGC 5.0, #4 (single highest graded) CGC 6.0, #11 (single highest graded) CGC 6.0, and #13 (single highest graded) CGC 6.5, Freelance Comics #7 (single highest graded) CGC 8.0, Lightning Comics #10 (single highest graded) CGC 4.0, Speed Savage #nn (single highest graded) CGC 6.0, Triumph Comics #7 (one of top three graded) CGC 2.0, #12 (single highest graded) CGC 6.0, and #30 (single highest graded) CGC 7.5, Unusual Comics #1 (single highest graded) CGC 6.5, Wow Comics (Canadian) #1 (one of top two graded) CGC 5.0, #2 (single highest graded) CGC 7.0, #4 (single highest graded) CGC 6.0, #19 (single highest graded) CGC 6.5, #20 (single highest graded) CGC 8.0, and #23 (single highest graded) CGC 7.0.

An incredible run of Harvey’s late 1940s female superhero title Black Cat Comics including such highlights as #1 (single highest graded) CGC 9.4, #2 (single highest graded, Harvey File Copy) CGC 9.6, #3 (single highest graded, File Copy) CGC 9.2, #4 (highest graded, one of two) CGC 9.4, #5 and #7 (both single highest graded, File Copy) CGC 9.6, #8 (File Copy, highest graded, one of four) CGC 9.6, and #20 (single highest graded) CGC 9.6. The run continues after Black Cat Comics became the pre-code horror book Black Cat Mystery with such highlights as #32 (1951 highest graded, one of seven) CGC 9.4, #47 (Northford Pedigree, Elias cover) CGC 9.2, and #53 (File Copy, Monster cover) CGC 9.4. 

A nice selection of mid-grade Timely books including All Winners Comics #1 CGC 4.5 Signature Series Joe Simon and Stan Lee and #5 CGC 9.2 Pennsylvania Pedigree, Blonde Phantom #16 (1947 Captain America story) CGC 7.0, Captain America Comics (holocaust cover) #46 CGC 3.0, Marvel Mystery Comics #44 (classic Schomburg “Super Plane” Human Torch WWII cover) CGC 4.0, Mystic Comics #1 (first series) CGC 4.5, Sub-Mariner Comics #4 (Schomburg WWII cover) CGC 4.0, USA Comics #2 (Hitler WWII cover) CGC 4.0 and #16 (Schomburg Captain America cover) CBCS 8.0, and Journey Into Unknown Worlds #1 CGC 8.5.

A large run of Fiction House’s Jungle Comics and Wings Comics, mainly pedigrees and single highest graded copies are in the auction. The Jungle Comics run includes many of the best existing copies, including such highlights as #1 (first Kaanga, first Wambi, one of top four graded overall) CGC 8.5, #6 (classic Will Eisner cover) CGC 8.5, #32 (double cover and single highest graded) CGC 9.6, #44 (Davis Crippen Pedigree, single highest graded) CGC 9.2, and #62 (Edgar Church/Mile High Pedigree, highest graded, one of two, with character who looks like Marvel’s Black Panther) CGC 9.4. Wings Comics run includes #30 (single highest graded) CGC 9.0, #36 (Mile High Pedigree, single highest graded) CGC 9.6, #37 (Mile High Pedigree, white pages, single highest graded) CGC 9.6, #41 (Mile High Pedigree, single highest graded) CGC 9.2, and #47 (Mile High Pedigree, one of top two graded) and many more Mile High Pedigree examples and single highest graded examples.

Golden Age classic cover books including Archie Comics #50 CGC 5.5, Black Terror #23 (Schomburg cover) CGC 8.5, Catman Comics #28 (L.B. Cole cover) CGC 3.5, Clue Comics #4 (Rockford Pedigree, single highest graded) CGC 9.4, Exciting Comics #61 (Schomburg cover) CGC 9.2, Fight Against Crime #20 (decapitation cover) CGC 7.0, Jet Aces #1 (Mile High Pedigree, one of top two graded), True Life Secrets #23 (classic GGA cover) CBCS 9.4, Weird Comics #5 CGC 5.0, and Wonderworld Comics #7 (Lou Fine cover) CGC 4.5.  

Early original art highlights in the Summer Featured Auction include Gil Kane Giant-Size X-Men #2 cover, featuring the original X-Men vs. the Sentinels, it’s one of only a handful of pre-1976 X-Men covers that have ever come up for public auction; Dave Gibbons Watchmen #8 cover – the only cover from the original series to feature images of some of the costumed characters; John Byrne Legends #3 featuring the very first appearance anywhere of the Modern era Suicide Squad that’s being adapted for this summer’s Suicide Squad movie; Todd McFarlane Spawn #33 page featuring a killer Spawn/Violator battle in the sewers – McFarlane Spawn art is extremely rare as the artist has kept virtually all of his work on the character so this is a unique opportunity; Greg Capullo first New 52 Batman and Robin illustration created for a print prior to Capullo’s work on Batman #1; and Neal Adams Avengers #95 page from the classic Kree-Skrull War, one of the most famous Marvel stories of all time; Gene Colan and Dan Adkins Silver Age Doctor Strange #172 cover featuring the first major Dr. Strange vs. Dormammu battle cover as well as Colan's first work on Doctor Strange; Jack Kirby finale page from the Captain America story in Tales of Suspense #60 featuring images of Captain America and Baron Zemo; and Mike Mignola Hellboy: The First 20 Years cover.

This plus plenty more is in the Summer Featured Auction, as additional vintage comic book offerings and original art lots are being added almost daily so be sure to check back regularly to review the growing preview. ComicLink will be set up in booths #1312 at the Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC, this weekend on June 17-19, accepting consignments and offering cash advances for items placed to the upcoming auctions. ComicLink’s Douglas Gillock, Director of Consignments and Jon Signorelli, Sales/Auction Consultant will be available to discuss consignments and will also be purchasing comic books and related original artwork outright. ComicLink encourages consigners who want to reach aggressive comic book and original art buyers, while also raising cash quickly, should stop by and speak to them. “Don't sell the good stuff before stopping by our booth,” Gillock said.

To reserve upcoming auction placement any of the firm’s future auctions, simply email buysell@comiclink.com with your prospective sale list, or call (617) 517-0062 (option 1). If you do not prefer auctions, ComicLink is also always accepting new sellers for the ComicLink exchange marketplaces, brokering private placement deals, and buying outright. So, it pays to get in touch no matter your selling preference, and ComicLink always looks forward to hearing from potential sellers.