This is the last weekend to bid in the vintage comic book portion of the strong ComicLink Spring Featured Auction with the first lots closing this coming Tuesday night, May 30 starting at 8 PM ET (5 PM PT). Over 1,350 comic book lots end over three evenings on Tuesday through Thursday, May 30 to June 1. Hundreds are high quality Golden Age books from a wide variety of genres are included. 

Golden Age keys include All-Star Comics #8 (first Wonder Woman) CGC 2.0, Wonder Woman #1 CGC 5.5, Adventure Comics #40 (first Sandman) CGC 3.5 and #48 (first Hourman) CGC 5.5, several pre-Robin early Batman issues of Detective Comics including #35 CGC 3.5, Detective Comics #140 (first Riddler) CGC 7.5, and multiple Joker cover appearances from early issues of Batman and Detective Comics, All-American Comics #61 (first Solomon Grundy) CGC 6.5, classic cover rarities like Pep Comics #34 CGC 8.5, several Timely examples including the heavily sought-after Captain America Comics #74 (classic Red Skull cover) CGC 6.0. There are also multiple Marvel Mystery Comics with Schomburg covers, Gaines File Copy examples including MAD #1 (CGC 9.2) through #12 and more. There are so many more highlights from a wide variety of genres.

Some individual examples of Golden Age comic book consignments are Action Comics #4 CGC 7.0, #18 CGC 7.0, #19 CGC 7.0, and #96 CGC 9.6 (one of top four graded), Adventure Comics #93 CGC 9.4 Mile High pedigree (highest graded, one of two), All-American Comics #61 (first Solomon Grundy) CGC 6.5, All-Star Comics #33 (rare Golden Age Solomon Grundy cover) CGC 6.0, All Winner Comics #15 (Schomburg WWII cover) CGC 8.5, Amazing Mystery Funnies V2 #7 (rare 1939 Centaur, first Fantom of the Fair) CGC 7.0 (one of top five graded overall), V3 #1 (scarce 1940) CGC 7.5 (single highest graded), America's Best Comics #6 (Schomburg WWII flag cover) CGC 9.6 (single highest graded), and Batman #2 (second Joker and second Catwoman and first use of that name) CGC 5.5, #9 CBCS 8.0, #22 (rare Golden Age Alfred cover) CGC 9.0, #23 (classic Joker chess cover) CGC 7.5, #44 (Joker cover) CGC 8.5, #49 (Joker cover, first Vicky Vale, first Mad Hatter) CGC 8.5, and #59 (first Deadshot) CBCS 6.5.

Rare Golden Age Canadian White examples including Dime Comics #1 (Canadian White, first Johnny Canuck) CGC 4.5, Captain Marvel Adventures #3 CGC 9.2, Cindy #37 (classic Timely GGA cover) CGC 7.0 Crippen Pedigree (single highest graded), Comics On Parade #1 (1938, Scarce) CGC 8.0 (one of top two graded overall), Commando Comics #2 (Canadian White) CGC 7.0 (highest graded, one of two), Crime Patrol #7 (early EC) CGC 9.4 (highest one of two), Crime Suspenstories Gaines File pedigree examples, Crypt of Terror #18 and #19 in CGC 9.8 Gaines Files, and Detective Comics #26 (first mention of Batman) CGC 5.5, #36 CBCS 4.0, #41 CBCS 9.0 Recil Macon pedigree, #62 (classic Robinson Joker cover) CGC 8.0, #71 (classic Robinson Joker cover) CGC 5.5, #76 (Robinson Joker cover) CGC 8.0 Hawkeye pedigree, #91 CGC 9.0, #119 CGC 9.2 Rockford pedigree (one of top three graded overall), #122 CGC 8.0 Hawkeye pedigree, #140 (first Riddler) CGC 5.5, #164 CGC 9.2 Palo Alto pedigree, and #231 (origin Martian Manhunter) CGC 8.5 (highest, one of four) are offered.

MAD #1 CGC 9.2 Gaines File and other Gaines File examples including #2 CGC 9.6, #3 CGC 9.6, #4 CGC 9.4 and #5-12 as well as #21 in CGC 9.8, Marvel Family #1 (first Black Adam) CBCS 7.5, Marvel Mystery Comics #37 (Hitler cover) CGC 7.5 and #64 (Schomburg Hitler War cover, last German war cover) CGC 9.4, Mask Comics #2 (classic cover) CGC 5.5, More Fun Comics #59 (Spectre cover) CGC 7.5, New Fun Comics #6 (very early and rare DC from 1935, first Doctor Occult – DC’s oldest long-term character and a Superman prototype by Siegel and Shuster, oversized) 1.8, Panic #1-12 EC Gaines file run in high grade, Pep Comics #23 (second Archie in title and third overall) CGC 5.0 (top five), #34 (classic WWII cover) CGC 8.5 (top 3), #37 CGC 7.5 (highest, one of two), and #44 (early Archie cover) CGC 8.0, and Phantom Lady #17 CGC 5.0 and #20 CGC 8.0 will be sold.

Titles include Phantom Stranger V1 #5 (1953) CGC 7.0 (one of top two graded), Rangers Comics #26 (classic GGA cover) CGC 9.0, Shock SuspenStories #6 CGC 8.5, Spirit #21 (Canadian, same as U.S. #22) CGC 7.5, Spy Smasher (Hitler, Tojo, and Mussolini cover) CBCS 8.0, Startling Comics #34 (Schomburg WWII cover) CBCS 9.0 (one of top three graded) and #49 (all-time classic Schomburg robot cover) CGC 3.0, Sub-Mariner Comics #1 (classic Schomburg cover, Everett art) CGC 6.0 Conserved, Superman #1 CBCS 0.3 and #46 (first Superboy mention in title) CGC 9.2 (rare triple cover), Supersnipe Comics #9 (classic Hitler cover) CGC 8.5 as well as examples from the Mile High and Pennsylvania pedigree collections, and Tales From the Crypt #21 and #31 in CGC 9.8 Gaines File copies.

Additional comics are Two Fisted Tales high grade collection including #34 CGC 9.6, Uncle Sam Quarterly #1 CGC 8.5 Pinnacle Hill collection and #6 CGC 9.0 Mile High pedigree (single highest graded), USA Comics #6 (first Captain America cover in title) CGC 7.0, Weird Fantasy #21 (classic Frazetta cover) CGC 8.5, Weird Mysteries #4 (classic horror cover) CBCS 4.0, Weird Science #16 CGC 9.4, Wings Comics #91 (classic bondage/headlights cover) CBCS 7.5 Cape Cod collection, Wonder Woman #2-15 (#6 is the first Cheetah and #7 is the Wonder Woman for President issue, both in stunning 7.5 condition) and #45 CGC 9.0 Mile High pedigree, Wow Comics #26 (Canadian White) CGC 8.0 Rockford pedigree (only CGC graded), and Zip Comics #35 CGC 8.0 (rare MLJ, single highest graded).

ComicLink is currently accepting consignments for upcoming auctions including the June Focused Auction which will begin on June 8, the July Focused Auction, and the Summer Featured Auction which will begin on August 30 (a preview will post soon). Interested sellers may contact the firm by emailing buysell@comiclink.com or by calling (617) 517-0062 (option 1) to speak with Josh Nathanson, Douglas Gillock, Jason Crosby, Jon Signorelli, or Ross Kearney.

In addition to auctioning items for consignors, ComicLink is also always accepting new sellers for the ComicLink exchange marketplaces, brokering private placement deals, and buying outright. 

To review ComicLink’s auction schedule and auction previews, visit their website.