The comic book portion of ComicLink’s Spring Featured Auction will start closing on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, with additional closings on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday, June 1, followed by the original art session ending on Tuesday, June 2. Original art offerings are covered in detail in another Scoop article this week. Closings begin at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT each day.

The top Silver Age highlights are Incredible Hulk #1 CGC 9.0 CVA Exceptional with white pages and Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC 9.4 introducing Thor. Top Golden Age highlights include key Wonder Woman issues, such as an original owner All Star Comics #8 (first Wonder Woman) CGC 7.5, Sensation Comics #1 (first Wonder Woman cover) CGC 5.0, and Wonder Woman #1 CGC 5.0. A major rarity offered is All-American Comics #16 (first Green Lantern) CGC 4.0.

The Incredible Hulk run from the Federal Hill Collection is one of the best Silver and early Bronze Age collections of the key Marvel title, according to ComicLink. The minimum grade of the Federal Hill Collection is CGC 9.4 with the large majority being in 9.8 or 9.6. They include Incredible Hulk #2 (first green Hulk) CGC 9.4, #4 CGC 9.6 (highest, one of four), #5 CGC 9.4, #6 CGC 9.6 (top four), #102 CGC 9.8 Rocky Mountain pedigree, #103-125 all in CGC 9.8 and 24 more CGC 9.8s between #126 and #159, with the others being CGC 9.6. When the #1 CGC 9.0 described above is added in, it would be possible to build one of the greatest runs of Incredible Hulk.

Spider-Man books include Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 3.0 and Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 7.0 and 6.0, #3 CGC 9.0, #5 CGC 8.5, #6 CBCS 9.2, #9 CGC 9.0, #14 CGC 9.0, #15 CGC 9.0, #21 CGC 9.8, #28 CGC 9.2, #31 CGC 9.6, #33 CGC 9.8, #39 CGC 9.6, #41 CGC 9.6, #42 CGC 9.8, #50 CGC 9.6, #121 CGC 9.8, #122 CGC 9.8 CVA, and #129 CGC 9.6, and Annual #1 CGC 9.0.

Batman books include such early pre-Robin offerings as Detective Comics #33 (first Batman origin) CGC 3.0, #35 CGC 2.5, and #36 (first Hugo Strange) CGC 2.0, and the first Riddler in #140 CGC 7.5 and CGC 6.0. They also have Batman #11 (first Joker cover in title) CGC 7.5, #59 (first Deadshot) CGC 8.0, #81 (Two-Face cover) CGC 8.0, #117 CGC 9.0 (single highest), #118 CGC 9.0 (single highest) #125 CGC 9.4 (single highest), #126 CGC 9.6 (single highest) and one of only four CGC 9.6 and Batman examples graded between February 1952 and December 1959, and #146 CGC 9.6 (single highest).

Other highlights include Captain America Comics #1 CGC 2.5, #3 (Red Skull cover, first Stan Lee story) CGC 7.5 (Moderate P), #33 (Schomburg Brenner Pass cover) CGC 7.0, #38 (Schomburg cover), CGC 8.5 (top five), #41 (Schomburg cover) CGC 9.4 (highest, one of two), and #76 (first Atlas revival) CGC 9.2 (single highest), All Winners Comics #1 CGC 8.0, Superman #13 (WWII cover) CBCS 9.0 and #14 (patriotic cover) CGC 8.0, Archie Comics #1 CGC 2.5, Planet Comics #1 CGC 6.5, Fantastic Four #1 CGC 5.5, #3 (first uniforms) CGC 9.2, #5 (first Doctor Doom) CGC 6.5, #48 (first Silver Surfer and Galactus) CGC 9.4, #49 (Silver Surfer cover) CGC 9.4 CVA Exceptional, #52 (first Black Panther) CGC 9.2, and #72 (solo Surfer cover) CGC 9.8 (highest, one of five), and Annual #1 CGC 9.8 (highest, one of three), Giant-Size X-Men #1 CGC 9.8, X-Men #1 CGC 6.5 and 5.5, #14 (first Sentinels) CGC 9.6, #58 (first Havok in costume and on cover) CGC 9.8 CVA Exceptional, and #101 CGC 9.8, and Tomb of Dracula #1 CGC 9.8 and #10 (first Blade) CGC 9.8 and CGC 9.6.

Highlights include Avengers #1 CGC 8.5, #4 (Cap returns) CGC 9.2, and #9 (first Wonder Man) CGC 9.6, Incredible Hulk #1 CGC 6.0 and CGC 5.0 Signature Series Stan Lee, #180 (first Wolverine) CGC 9.8, and #181 (first full Wolverine) CGC 9.4, Iron Man #55 (first Thanos and Drax) CGC 9.8, Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC 6.5 and #112 (Thor vs. Hulk cover) CGC 9.8 (highest, one of three), Tales to Astonish #27 CGC 7.5, Strange Tales #110 CGC 6.5, Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 5.0 and #52 (first Black Widow) CGC 9.0, Daredevil #1 CGC 9.2 and 8.5, #3 CGC 9.8 Pacific Coast pedigree (highest, one of two) and #7 (Wood cover) CGC 9.2, Werewolf By Night #1 CGC 9.8 (highest, one of three) and #32 (first Moon Knight) CGC 9.8, Sub-Mariner #8 (Thing battle cover) CGC 9.8 CVA Fantuccio pedigree, and House of Secrets #92 (first Swamp Thing) CGC 9.0. There’s also a comprehensive selection of Silver Age Aquaman including #1 CGC 9.2 and 9.0, and many 9.6/9.8 examples along with #29 in CGC 9.8 (first Ocean Master, highest, one of four).

There’s a selection of dozens of pre-code horror and sci-fi classics including Black Cat Mystery #50 (face melting cover) CGC 8.5, Crime SuspenStories #22 (decapitation cover) Gaines File copy CGC 8.5, Mister Mystery #9 CGC 8.5 (single highest graded), #12 CGC 4.0, and #16 CGC 7.0 (top two), Frankenstein Comics #24 CGC 9.0 (single highest graded), Weird Tales of the Future #8 CGC 6.0, Vault of Horror #1 (#12) CGC 8.0 and #30 (severed arm on subway cover) CGC 9.2 Northford pedigree, Menace #5 (zombie cover) CGC 7.0, Marvel Tales #119 CGC 8.5 (single highest graded) and #124 CGC 9.0 (single highest graded), Journey Into Unknown Worlds #28 CGC 8.5 (single highest graded), Journey Into Fear #8 CGC 9.4 (single highest graded), #10 CGC 9.4 (single highest graded), and #12 CGC 9.6 (single highest graded), Baffling Mysteries #7 CGC 8.0 Spokane pedigree (top three), Blue Bolt #115 CGC 7.0, Ghostly Weird Comics #122 (L.B. Cole cover) CGC 6.0, and Crime Patrol #15 (first Vault Keeper and Vault of Horror) CGC 6.5.

Major Modern era offerings include Albedo #2 CGC 9.8 CVA Exceptional and 9.6, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 CGC 7.5, Star Wars #2 CGC 9.2 Price Variant, Walking Dead #1 CGC 9.8 Signature Series Robert Kirkman, Batman Adventures #12 CGC 9.8, Venom: Lethal Protector #1 CGC 9.8 black cover error edition, and Wolverine #1 (1988) CGC 9.9.

ComicLink is now accepting seller consignments for their June and July Focused Auctions and Summer Featured Auction launching in August (previews for the latter two will post soon). More information can be found by viewing the ComicLink auction schedule or contacting a ComicLink sales consultant by emailing buysell@comiclink.com or by calling (617) 517-0062 (option 1). Consignors may receive an upfront, interest free cash advance upon receipt of consignments.