With their first Focused Auction of 2019 closing soon, ComicLink is accepting comic books, artwork, and other collectible consignments for the Winter Featured Auction (beginning on February 13) as well as upcoming Focused Auctions launching in March and April. ComicLink assists collectors with the comic book certification process and also offers upfront cash advances upon receipt of seller material. Sellers interested in consigning may contact ComicLink at buysell@comiclink.com or (617) 517-0062 (option 1) to speak with Josh Nathanson, Douglas Gillock, Jason Crosby, Jon Signorelli, or Ross Kearney.
“The Winter Featured Auction is going to be a very strong one. We have already received many strong comic books on consignment, impressive original artwork and a lot more is incoming,” ComicLink founder and CEO Josh Nathanson told Scoop. “Bidders will find an impressive array of major Golden Age and Silver Age keys, pristine Bronze and later, as well as some sensational original art lots!”
Some Golden Age goodies just added to the Winter Featured Auction preview are Action Comics #7 (second Superman cover) CGC 7.5 Moderate (P), Marvel Mystery Comics #46 (Schomburg Hitler cover) CGC 8.0 (top five) and #50 (Schomburg Japanese WWII cover) CGC 8.0, Journey Into Mystery #1 (historic run begins) CGC 4.0, Weird Mysteries #5 (Bailey “Brain” cover) CGC 6.0, Wonder Woman #7 (“Wonder Woman for President” cover) CGC 5.5, and Speed Comics #34 (Schomburg WWII cover) CGC 7.5 (top two).
Other Golden Age comics previously consigned are Batman #1 (first Joker and Catwoman) CGC 3.0 and CGC 4.0 Conserved and #39 CGC 9.4, Flash Comics #1 (first Flash and Hawkman) CGC 5.0, Detective Comics #33 (first origin of Batman) CGC 1.5, #38 (first Robin/Dick Grayson) CGC 4.0, and #175 CGC 9.6 (single highest graded), Green Lantern #1 CGC 5.5, Captain America Comics #1 (first Captain America and origin) CGC 7.0 (B-3), Human Torch #1 CGC 8.0, Startling Comics #49 (Schomburg robot cover) CGC 8.5, Archie Comics #1 CGC 4.5 (B-4), Young Allies #1 CGC 8.0, Sensation Comics #1 (first Wonder Woman cover, second appearance) CGC 4.0 (B-2), Captain Marvel Adventures #1 CGC 7.5 (B-3), and Superman #1 CGC ng (coverless) (there is also a CGC 1.5 Superman #1 listed on the ComicLink Exchange).
Highlights include Marvel Mystery Comics #2 CGC 4.5 (first issue of the series that continued its numbering from Marvel Comics #1 and featured the second appearances of the Human Torch and Sub-Mariner), #13 (first Vision by Simon and Kirby) CGC 7.0, and #54 (Schomburg WWII cover) CGC 8.5, All Select Comics #1 (Schomburg Timely heroes cover) CGC 5.5, All Winners Comics #21 (scarce last issue, second All Winners Squad) CGC 8.5, Strange Tales #1 CGC 5.5, plus a rare high grade Patsy Walker #1 CGC 9.2 (top two) and the start of a 20-year run for the teen queen who grew up to become the popular superheroine Hellcat.
Additional Golden Age books are Skeleton Hand #1 CGC 8.0, Famous Funnies #216 (Frazetta Buck Rogers cover) CGC 9.4, Haunt of Fear #1 (#15 on cover) CGC 8.5, Jungle Comics #1 CGC 8.5, Real Life Comics #3 (anti-Hitler cover) CGC 5.0, USA Comics #6 (first Captain America cover in run) CGC 4.5, Frankenstein Comics #1 CGC 7.5 and #18 (first horror format) CGC 8.5 (highest, one of two), Boy Commandos #1 (Simon and Kirby cover/art) CGC 8.5, Gaines file examples for Mad #13-23, and a selection of very rare Fox romance giants in terrific shape. They are also offering three Golden Age #1 CGC registry sets with deep high grade runs of Star Spangled Comics, Boy Commandos, and Doll Man.
Silver Age and early Bronze Age comic books added to the Auction Preview include Tales of Suspense #39 (first Iron Man and origin) CGC 8.5 and CGC 7.5, and #44 (early Iron Man cover) CGC 9.6 (top four), Amazing Spider-Man #1 (second Spider-Man, first Jameson) CGC 6.5 and CGC 7.0 (trimmed) and #15 (first Kraven) CGC 9.6, Incredible Hulk #1 (first Hulk and origin) CGC 4.5 and CGC 4.5 (C-1), Wonder Woman #98 (first Silver Age origin, new look begins) CGC 8.0 (highest, one of three) and CGC 6.5, Journey Into Mystery #83 (first Thor and origin) CGC 6.5, Brave and the Bold #28 (first Justice League) CGC 7.0 and CGC 6.0, and Showcase #14 (fourth Silver Age Flash) CGC 8.0, #17 (first Adam Strange and origin) CGC 7.5, and #22 (first Silver Age Green Lantern and origin) CGC 5.5 and CGC 4.5.
Other recent additions from the Silver and early Bronze Age are Flash #112 (first Elongated Man and origin) CGC 9.4 Savannah pedigree (highest, one of two), Space Ghost #1 (first Space Ghost in comics) CGC 9.6 Fantucchio pedigree (top two), Batman #251 (Adams Joker cover/story) CBCS 9.6, Avengers #11 (first Spider-Man in Avengers) CGC 9.6, Aquaman #29 (first Ocean Master/Orm) CGC 9.4, Adventure Comics #300 (first Legion series begins) CGC 9.2, Daredevil #1 (first Daredevil and origin) CGC 7.0, Fantastic Four #25 (Thing vs. Hulk first battle cover/story) CGC 9.4, Iron Man #55 (first Thanos and Drax) CGC 9.6, and Tomb of Dracula #10 (first Blade) CGC 9.6.
Silver and early Bronze Age highlights already consigned include Spider-Man keys like Amazing Fantasy #15 (first Spider-Man and origin) CBCS 8.0, Amazing Spider-Man #3 (first Doctor Octopus) CGC 9.2, #6 (first Lizard) CGC 9.4, #31 (first Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn) CGC 9.6, #50 (first Kingpin, classic cover) CGC 9.6, and #101 (first Morbius) CGC 9.8.
Other significant offerings include Avengers #1 (first Avengers) CGC 9.2, Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (first Carol Danvers) CGC 9.4, Incredible Hulk #181 (first full Wolverine) CGC 9.6, X-Men #1 (first X-Men and Magneto) CGC 8.5, #50 (Steranko Polaris cover) CGC 9.8, #56 (first Havok) CGC 9.8, and #58 (first Havok in costume) CGC 9.8, Fantastic Four #1 (first Fantastic Four and origin) CGC 2.0 Signature Series, #2 (first Skrulls) CGC 6.5, #22 CGC 9.6, #26 (Thing vs. Hulk Part II) CGC 9.4 CVA, #48 (first Silver Surfer and Galactus) CGC 9.0, and #67 (first Adam Warlock and origin) CGC 9.6, Strange Tales #110 (first Doctor Strange) CGC 8.0, Marvel Feature #1 (first Defenders) CGC 9.8, Iron Man #1 CGC 9.6, Tales of Suspense #54 (Iron Man vs. Mandarin battle cover) CGC 9.6 Pacific Coast pedigree, Superman #199 (classic first Superman vs. Flash race) CGC 9.6 (highest, one of five), and Action Comics #252 (first Supergirl) CGC 7.0.
Among the late Bronze and Modern keys recently added are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (first Turtles and origin, very low print run) CGC 6.0 and Amazing Spider-Man #194 (first Black Cat) CGC 9.4. Books from these eras previously consigned include X-Men #100 (Phoenix origin begins) CGC 9.8 and #101 (first Phoenix) CGC 9.6, and Iron Fist #14 (first Sabretooth) CGC 9.6 price variant. Some other unique pristine price variants include Avengers #161 (classic Pérez Ant-Man attacks cover) CGC 9.8 (single highest graded) and Defenders #51 CGC 9.8 (single highest graded).
Some new original art items added to the Winter Featured Auction Preview include the John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton cover to Amazing Spider-Man #224 with Spider-Man vs. the Vulture; Todd McFarlane Incredible Hulk #342 half-splash with Hulk defeating Half-Life; Geof Darrow Inhumans #2 (1999) variant cover featuring a huge image of Lockjaw; an Eastman and Laird page from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 (1987); Sam Kieth Marvel Comics Presents #119 page with Wolverine vs. Nightmare; Ed McGuinness Superman #168 splash with Superman and Batman from the artist’s first story featuring the two icons together; Jim Lee Sabretooth and Sunspot trading card art; Bill Sienkiewicz Moon Knight illustration along with pages from Moon Knight #1; and Mark Bagley Venom: First Host #1 cover.
Original art items previously consigned to the Winter Featured Auction include a timely offering of the stellar Dave Cockrum cover to Ms. Marvel #18, with a large image of Carol Danvers’ alter ego surrounded by the Avengers. Just added to the preview is Cockrum’s cover to Captain Marvel #58 featuring Mar-Vell being attacked by Drax the Destroyer. Other significant offerings include the Al Williamson cover to Weird Fantasy #18 signed by Ray Bradbury; the epic John Buscema/Joe Sinnott title splash to Fantastic Four #112 featuring the start of a famous Thing vs. Hulk battle (also offered separately is the finale page from #111 setting up this splash); and a Jim Starlin page from Captain Marvel #25 featuring the second appearance of Thanos, published just a month after Iron Man #55.
Other original art lots are the Herb Trimpe cover to Godzilla #15; the Al Milgrom cover to Marvel Treasury Edition #26 with Hulk vs. MODOK and the Harpy; “Dick Sprang Remembers…”, an incredible retrospective of the legendary Batman artist’s work which appeared in Detective Comics #572; Neal Adams page from X-Men #59 where the Sentinels fly off into the sun, with inks by Tom Palmer; the Gene Colan title splash to Doctor Strange #36 with Strange flying in his astral form; and a Don Heck page from Avengers #11 featuring Spider-Man’s first appearance in the title as he interacts with Cap, Thor, Giant-Man, and the Wasp.
There are also Silver Age twice-up Steve Ditko pages from Journey Into Mystery #55 and Creepy #16; a John Byrne and Terry Austin Fantastic Four #286 page from the return of Jean Grey from the dead issue with a flashback to X-Men #100 retelling the origin of the Phoenix; the Alex Ross cover to Paradise X #8 with Doctor Strange and Mephisto; the Mark Schultz cover to Bone Sharps, Cowboy and Thunder Lizards; and the Mike Zeck and Phil Zimelman painted cover to Spider-Man Super Thriller: Midnight Justice featuring Spidey and Human Torch battling Venom.
There are also some complete stories being offered including a seven-page Irv Novick Robin story from Batman #229; an early Bronze Age seven-page Legion of Super-Heroes story from Superboy #176 with art by George Tuska; and an eight-page Graham Ingels story from EC’s Gunfighter #5.
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.
ComicLink’s Winter Featured Auction, current Focused Auction, upcoming auction schedule, Comic Book Exchange, and Comic Art Exchange can be viewed on their website.