ComicLink’s recently completed Summer Featured Auction on ComicLink.com generated impressive sales results for both vintage comic books and comic related original art. “Many of the comic book results realized in the Summer Featured Auction exceeded expectations,” says Josh Nathanson, President of ComicLink. “Record prices were achieved across eras and genres.”

Some of the top comic book auction results included Action Comics #23 CGC 4.5 $17,138, All Star Comics #8 CBCS 9.6 Extensive Restoration $50,000, Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 7.0 $125,000, Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 8.0 $32,111, #2 CGC 9.0 $19,000, #3 CGC 9.4 $18,750, #14 CGC 9.6 $22,250, #20 CGC 9.8 $18,750, and #50 CGC 9.6 $14,518, Avengers #1 CGC 8.5 $16,075, Batman #11 CGC 7.5 $15,361, Brave and the Bold #54 CGC 9.8 $39,888 (a record for a post-1963 DC Comic), Detective Comics #29 CGC 6.5 Restored $22,055, #36 CGC 6.0 $44,000, #225 CCG 8.0 $25,001, and #359 CGC 9.2 $7,909, Fantastic Four #1 CBCS 6.5 $15,100, #4 CBCS 9.2 $15,750, #5 CGC 9.0 $26,916, #50 CGC 9.6 $14,250, and #52 CGC 9.6 $15,805, Incredible Hulk #1 CGC 6.0 $25,805, Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC 7.0 $13,251, Justice League of America #75 CGC 9.6 $8,777, Super Comics #nn CGC 5.5 $13,484, Superboy #68 CGC 8.0 $10,250, Superman #1 CBCS 9.4 Extensive Restoration $100,000, and X-Men #42 CGC 9.8 $7,600.

Comic book Summer Featured Auction 2017 results include Action Comics #64 CGC 9.4 $12,250 and #131 CGC 8.5 $2,300, All Star Comics #11 CGC 7.0 $2,385, All Winners Comics #6 CGC 5.0 $2,555, Amazing Spider-Man #39 CGC 9.6 $6,600, #42 CGC 9.8 $6,305, and #101 CGC 9.8 $6,300, Avengers #2 CGC 9.0 $3,322 and #41 CGC 9.8 $3,665, Batman #49 CBCS 9.2 $9,600, #65 CGC 9.0 $8,000, and #251 CGC 9.8 $6,700, Brave and the Bold #85 CGC 9.6 $3,133, Captain America Comics #nn CGC 3.0 $8,325, #37 CGC 5.0 $7,988, and #46 CGC 5.0 $9,350, Detective Comics #6 CGC 6.5 $6,600, #35 CGC 4.5 Restored $10,250, #40 CGC 4.0 Restored $7,100, #45 CGC 9.0 $12,550, #62 CGC 7.0 $8,359, and #76 CGC 8.5 $8,600, Fantastic Comics #4 CGC 8.5 $5,122, Fantastic Four #46 CGC 9.6 $4,955, Funny Pages #40 CGC 6.5 $4,111, Giant Comics Editions #15 CGC 5.0 $4,150, Green Hornet Comics #13 CGC 7.0 $4,050, Green Lantern #76 CGC 9.6 $6,890, Hawkman #4 CGC 9.4 $4,212, and Headline Comics #8 CGC 3.5 $5,099.

Additional sale highlights were Incredible Hulk #2 CGC 8.5 $8,850, Iron Man #55 CGC 9.8 $7,088 and CGC 9.6 $3,527, Journey Into Mystery #88 CGC 8.5 $4,544, Justice League of America #1 CGC 7.5 $7,800 and #7 CBCS 9.6 $7,655, Marvel Mystery Comics #24 CGC 9.2 $7,977, #28 CGC 8.5 $10,283, and #82 CGC 8.0 $5,255, Marvel Premiere #1 CGC 9.8 $5,000, Master Comics #21 CGC 8.5 $9,400, Pep Comics #20 CGC 6.0 $5,856, Phantom Lady #17 CGC 7.0 $11,350 and #23 CGC 6.5 $4,500, Showcase #4 CGC 2.5 Restored $5,700 and #22 CGC 6.0 $8,840, Silver Surfer #3 CGC 9.8 $5,750, Strange Tales #106 CGC 9.6 $4,100, Strange Tales #110 CGC 8.5 $11,250, Sub-Mariner #1 CGC 9.8 $5,105, Sub-Mariner Comics #1 CGC 7.5 Mod/Ext Restoration $6,601, Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 6.0 $7,111, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 CGC 8.0 $4,800, Teen-Age Romances #14 CGC 6.5 $4,766, Tomb of Dracula #10 CGC 9.8 Signature Series $4,988, Uncanny X-Men #266 CGC 9.9 $5,600, Walking Dead: Here’s Negan Preview #nn CGC 9.9 $5,600, Wonderworld Comics #6 CGC 8.0 $5,700, World’s Finest Comics #10 CGC 9.2 $4,200, and X-Men #6 CGC 9.6 $4,668, #26 CGC 9.8 $3,091, and #31 CGC 9.8 $3,667.

“The original art market continues to show tremendous strength and I was very pleased for our consignors with many of the results realized in the Auction exceeding expectations,” Josh Nathanson, President of ComicLink, said. “Many record prices were achieved across eras and genres for original art.”

Some of the top original art highlights included Jack Kirby/Joe Sinnott Fantastic Four #77 cover $185,555, Andy Kubert Uncanny X-Men #266 cover $130,000, Frank Frazetta Tales From the Crypt Ballantine Books cover oil painting $130,000, Neal Adams Justice League of America #92 cover $47,100, Bernie Wrightson original art plate published in Frankenstein Marvel Illustrated Novel page 88 $46,550, George Evans Haunt of Fear #15 complete 7-page story $25,250, Graham Ingels Tales From the Crypt #46 complete 7-page story $25,250, Michael Turner Wizard Millennium Edition cover $21,361, John Romita Amazing Spider-Man #68 page 15 $18,250 and Daredevil #105 cover $17,362, John Romita Jr. Daredevil: Man Without Fear #1 cover $17,201, and Jim Starlin Iron Man #55 page 22 $16,035.

Other top prices in original art were Art Adams Avengers Classic #7 cover $4,951, Jay Anacleto Dejah Thoris and the Green Men of Mars #7 cover $6,100, Murphy Anderson Showcase #56 page 9 $5,377, Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers Journey Into Mystery #83 cover recreation $9,200, Mark Bagley New Warriors #26 cover $4,200, Rich Buckler Wonder Woman #250 cover $8,200, John Buscema Silver Surfer #7 page 10 $7,600 and Fantastic Four #120 page 19 $4,300, John Byrne Avengers #165 page 2 $8,500, page 6 $15,750, and Action Comics #593 cover $14,750, Gene Colan Tomb of Dracula #40 cover $5,655, Daredevil #154 pages 6-7 double-page splash $6,100, Geof Darrow Hard Boiled #2 page 20 $12,750, Hal Foster Prince Valiant Sunday 2/4/1962 $8,200, Kerry Gammill Marvel Team-up Portfolio Plate 4 illustration $5,351, and Don Heck Tales of Suspense #66 page 1 title splash $11,027.

More top art sales were Gilbert Hernandez Love and Rockets #1 page 1 splash $5,200, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3 page 2 $5,601, Greg Land Marvel 75th Anniversary Magazine cover $4,300, Jae Lee Batman vs. Joker illustration $5,227, Jim Lee Captain Britain and Psylocke: Marvel X-Men trading card art $7,900, Rick Leonardi Cloak and Dagger advertisement art $8,200, Todd McFarlane Wolverine #6 back cover $12,750, George Pérez Infinity Gauntlet #1 page 31 $8,988 and Marvel Tales #261 cover $6,455, Stephen Platt Prophet #9 cover $4,100, Paul Ryan Avengers #330 cover $6,355, Alex Saviuk Web of Spider-Man #35 cover $9,500, Mike Sekowsky Justice League of America #7 page 18 splash $7,195, Marc Silvestri Artifacts #1 Origin of Witchblade illustration double-page splash $5,100, Walt Simonson X-Men Vs. Brood: Dave Cockrum Fundraiser illustration $4,100, and Jim Starlin Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2 page 34 $11,750.

Their Fall Featured Auction will begin on November 15 and will be similar in scope to the firm’s Summer Featured Auction and they are accepting consignments. The next Focused Auction will begin on October 20 and new highlights are being added regularly.

Those interested in consigning to the ComicLink auction can contact them by emailing buysell@comiclink.com or by calling (617) 517-0062 (option 1) to speak with Josh Nathanson, Douglas Gillock, or other sales associates. 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.

Their Current Focused Auction is now open.