ComicLink is gathering consignments from sellers for upcoming auctions including the Focused Auction launching on April 10, 2019 (an auction preview will post soon), and the Spring Featured Auction launching on May 15. The firm is accepting consignments of valuable comic books and artwork as well as cards, coins, and other collectibles for upcoming auctions. Upfront cash advances are available upon receipt of seller material. Sellers interested in consigning can 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.
“If you have been thinking about selling some of your high quality items, selling via ComicLink Auctions presents a great opportunity to reach the most aggressive bidders in the hobby,” ComicLink CEO Josh Nathanson said. “It’s still early in the consignment cycle, and there are many exceptional items incoming. Below we highlight some that we are already promoting for early consignors within the growing Featured Auction Preview.”
A few Silver Age and early Bronze Age Marvel keys in the next Featured Auction include Incredible Hulk #1 (first Hulk and origin) CGC 6.5 and #181 (first full Wolverine) ranging from mid to high grade condition, Iron Man #1 CGC 9.8 (first generation CGC label), Amazing Spider-Man #6 (first Lizard) CGC 9.0, #7 (second Vulture) CGC 9.4, #13 (first Mysterio) CGC 9.2, #16 (first Daredevil crossover) CGC 9.4, #25 (first Mary Jane and first Spider-Slayer) CGC 9.6, and #72 (Shocker cover) CGC 9.6 Signature Series Stan Lee (highest, one of two), Daredevil #1 (first Daredevil and origin) CGC 6.5, Fantastic Four #60 (Thing vs. Doom battle cover) CGC 9.8, Marvel Spotlight #5 (first Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider) CGC 9.6, Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (first Carol Danvers) CGC 9.4, Tales of Suspense #39 (first Iron Man and origin) CGC 7.0 and #57 (first Hawkeye) CGC 9.2 Curator pedigree, and Tomb of Dracula #10 (first Blade) CGC 9.8.
A few upcoming DC keys from this era include Showcase #22 (first Silver Age Green Lantern and origin) CGC 7.5, Action Comics #252 (first Supergirl) CGC 7.0, Adventure Comics #282 (first Star Boy of Legion of Super-Heroes) CGC 9.4 (highest, one of three), All Star Western #10 (first Jonah Hex) CGC 9.8, Batman #234 (first Modern Two-Face) CGC 9.8, Brave and the Bold #54 (first Teen Titans) CGC 9.2, Justice League of America #6 (first Amos Fortune) CGC 9.6 (highest, one of two), and Superman #199 (first Superman/Flash race) CGC 9.4.
A Warren key is the Vampirella #1 (first Vampi) in a rarely available CGC 9.6.
Upcoming Golden Age offerings include Adventure Comics #91 (Simon and Kirby WWII Sandman cover) CGC 9.2 Rockford pedigree (top two), Amazing-Man #19 CGC 8.0 (top two), Batman #2 (second Joker, second Catwoman, and first use of that name) CGC 4.0, #11 (first Joker cover in title) CGC 7.0, #23 (Joker chess cover) CGC 7.0, #36 CGC 9.4 (highest, one of five), and #40 (Joker cover) CGC 8.0, Claire Voyant #1 CGC 9.0 (highest, one of two), Human Torch #1 (first Toro and origin) CGC 5.0, #2 (Schomburg cover) CGC 5.5, and #3 (Schomburg cover) CGC 6.5, Captain America Comics #33 (“Brenner Pass” Schomburg cover) CGC 5.5, Silver Streak Comics #6 (first Daredevil and origin) CGC 4.5, Daredevil Battles Hitler #1 CGC 4.5, Action Comics #47 (first Luthor cover) CBCS 7.0, Daring Mystery Comics #2 (early Schomburg Timely cover, rare in OPG) CGC 4.0, Detective Comics #230 (first Mad-Hatter/Jervis Tetch) CGC 8.0, Jungle Comics #11 (dinosaur cover) CGC 9.0 (top three) and #70 (skull cover) CGC 9.4 (single highest graded), Four Color #386 (Uncle Scrooge #1) CGC 9.2, Marvel Mystery Comics #40 (Schomburg zeppelin cover) CGC 7.0 (A-2), Planet Comics #38 CGC 9.4 Mile High pedigree, Two-Fisted Tales #18 (first issue of EC run) CGC 9.8 Gaines File (highest, one of four), Uncanny Tales group of scarce mid to high grade examples from the pre-code horror Atlas title, and Underworld Crime #7 (pre-code crime cover) CGC 7.0.
Upcoming auctions will also feature the best of the late Bronze and Modern era books, including one of the rarest Modern keys, Albedo #2 (first Usagi Yojimbo) CGC 9.8.
Original art already consigned to the Featured Auction includes Barry Windsor-Smith Conan the Barbarian #5 cover; Gene Colan Daredevil #20 page 1 splash; Andy Kubert Joker’s Asylum: Joker #1 cover; Neal Adams Strange Adventures #212 Deadman page; George Pérez New Teen Titans Archives #1 cover and Uncanny X-Men Annual #3 page; and John Buscema and Joe Sinnott three pages from Fantastic Four #112 (Thing/Hulk battle issue).
Some other examples of comic and fantasy related original art in the upcoming Spring Featured Auction are Gil Kane Defenders #52 cover (Sub-Mariner vs. Hulk) and Giant-Size Master of Kung-Fu #3 cover with Joe Sinnott inks featuring Shang-Chi in battle with the Si-Fan Assassins; Michael Kaluta Detective Comics #428 cover; Gene Colan Daredevil #154 page with Daredevil in battle with Kilgrave the Purple Man and Mr. Hyde; John Buscema recreation of his now iconic cover for that issue with the Thing facing off with the Hulk; Jim Aparo Man-Bat #1 cover; Al Milgrom Iron Man Annual #4 cover; Alan Davis Excalibur #62 cover; Brent Anderson Ka-Zar the Savage #4 cover; and Sal Buscema Rom #32 complete 22-page interior art (key early Rogue appearance and Mystique).
Earl Norem painted cover to Savage Sword of Conan #41; Bill Sienkiewicz Ultimate Marvel Team-up #6 cover; June Brigman Alpha Flight #45 cover; Chris Bachalo X-Men: Regenesis #1 cover; Lawrence Campbell Wolverine #49 cover; Tony Daniel What If? #92 cover with a huge Sentinel; and Carl Potts and Kevin Nowlan Strange Tales #11 cover with Doctor Strange and Cloak and Dagger have been consigned.
Original art offerings include an Adam Hughes double page splash from the recent Ben Grimm/Alicia Masters wedding issue, Fantastic Four #650, showcasing both the bachelor and the bachelorette parties; Russ Heath G.I. Combat #137 double page title splash with the crew of the Haunted Tank; Boris Vallejo Tinirau painting; Sanjulian painting of three green haired vixens; Werner Roth X-Men #27 splash featuring Xavier and the entire original team; Tim Sale Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #34 splash – a popular Batman artist of the Modern Age depicts the death of Batman’s parents, the Joker, the Riddler and Hugo Strange; and Art Adams two covers including America #2 variant cover with a portrait of Marvel’s popular young heroine America Chavez and Amazing Heroes Preview Special #5 with the Flaming Carrot and Gumby.
Nick Cardy two pages (sold separately) from 1965’s Aquaman #22 with the newly wed Aquaman and Mera and three Cardy pages (sold separately) from Brave and the Bold #96, the Batman/Sgt. Rock team-up issue; Gene Colan Doctor Strange #183 splash with the masked Strange, Clea and Wong; Geoff Shaw Cosmic Ghost Rider #4 cover from the recent hit series with a time-traveling Ghost Rider and a baby Thanos; Leinil Yu Agents of Atlas #8 cover with Hulk and Golden Age heroes Venus and Marvel Boy; Jason Fabok Justice League #50 cover from the epic finale of “The Darkseid War” that closed out the New 52 era – featuring the lord of Apokolips looming above an ideal depiction of the JLA; Greg Horn Harley Quinn: Whack-A-Frog print original art by one of the top “good girl” artists of the Modern Age; Dave Berg Mad’s Dave Berg Looks at Things pages 23-26, rarely available art; and Simon Bisley 2000 AD Slaine the Horned God illustration are also offered.
ComicLink is accepting consignments for upcoming auctions at C2E2, from Thursday through Sunday, March 21-24. ComicLink Vice President and Senior Consignment Director Douglas Gillock and Sales Consultant Jon Signorelli will be set up at booth 1518 and available to meet with clients, old and new. “Customers can drop off consignments right at the booth for upcoming auctions including the Spring Featured Auction launching on May 15 and the next Focused Auction launching on April 10 (a preview will post soon),” Gillock said. “We will be available to advise collectors looking to sell vintage comic books, comic and fantasy related artwork, sports cards, certified coins and other collectibles on the best ways to maximize return on investment. Generous upfront advances will also be available at the show for quality consignments.”
The following weekend on March 28-31, ComicLink will attend WonderCon in Anaheim, CA, set up at booth 513.
Auction placement can be reserved by emailing prospective lists to buysell@comiclink.com or calling the sales team at (617) 517-0062 (option 1). 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 auction schedule, Comic Book Exchange, and Comic Art Exchange can be viewed on their website.