“With last week’s auction of the Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5 for $2,052,000, ComicConnect is now responsible for the top five comics ever sold,” said a very thrilled Vincent Zurzolo, co-founder and COO of ComicConnect. “Of course, we couldn’t do anything without the world’s best clients, and to them, I offer a heartfelt thank you for letting me pursue a career that I love so much.” The auction produced dozens of record sales.
Golden Age highlights included Detective Comics #33 CGC 9.2 $341,234, Captain America Comics #1 CGC 7.5 $257,333, Detective Comics #27 CGC 8.5 R $242,000, Captain America Comics #3 CGC 7.5 $80,000, Captain America Comics #2 CGC 7.5 $27,722, and Shadow Comics #1 CGC 8.0 $13,066.
While Silver and Bronze highlights included Avengers #1 CGC 9.6 $194,000, Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 7.5 $131,000, Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 9.6 R $86,000, Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 8.5 $48,000, Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 8.0 $32,501, Avengers #4 CGC 9.6 $25,500, Fantastic Four #48 CGC 9.8 $28,000, Journey into Mystery #83 CGC 6.5 $16,713, and Daredevil #1 CGC 9.2 $14,383.
Finally, the Chris Evans screen-worn costume from Captain America: The First Avenger sold for $182,222.
“ComicConnect has become the go-to auction house for single-owner collections,” Zurzolo said. “We’ve been hitting grand slams and achieving record sales with every auction. If you are ready to sell all or even part of your collection, I want to hear from you.”
ComicConnect’s next auction begins Monday, July 2, 2018 at 12 PM ET. Contact ComicConnect at (888) 779-7377 or email support@comicconnect.com.