Hake’s online comics auction, featuring a variety of Silver and Bronze Age keys, is now open. Now through Thursday, April 25, 2019, there are 225 issues open for bidding, which includes many first appearances by popular characters.
A large chunk of the auction comes in 115 issues of X-Men. Major first appearances in this group are #12 CGC 6.5 (Juggernaut), #14 CGC 7.0 (Sentinels), #28 CGC 6.5 (Banshee), #49 CGC 8.5 and 8.0 (Polaris), #64 CGC 7.0 (Sunfire), #129 CGC 9.8 and 8.0 (Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost, and Sebastian Shaw), #130 CGC 9.0 (Dazzler), and #134 CGC 7.5 (Phoenix becomes Dark Phoenix).
The auction contains 20 issues of Amazing Spider-Man, with key introductions like #6 CGC 6.5 (Lizard), #15 CGC 0.5 (Kraven the Hunter), #37 CGC 7.0 (Norman Osborn), #194 CGC 8.0 (Black Cat), #212 CGC 9.2 (Hydro-Man), and #361 CGC 9.0 (Carnage).
There are 32 issues of The Fantastic Four crossing the block, featuring debuts with #36 CGC 6.5 (Frightful Four and Medusa), #45 CGC 7.5 (Inhumans and Lockjaw), #48 CGC 5.5 (Silver Surfer and Galactus), #52 CGC 8.0 (Black Panther), and #53 CGC 7.5 (Klaw).
Some of the other significant first appearances are Batman #121 CGC 4.0 (Mr. Freeze, originally as Mr. Zero), Ms. Marvel #1 CGC 8.5 (Carol Danvers as Ms. Marvel), Marvel Spotlight #32 CGC 8.5 (Spider-Woman), Captain America #117 (Sam Wilson/Falcon), and Avengers #6 CGC 5.0 (Baron Zemo and Masters of Evil), #57 CGC 4.5 (Vision), and #196 CGC 9.6 (Taskmaster).
Bidding is now open on these and many more issues at hakes.com. They close on April 25.