ComicLink’s first Focused Auction of 2021 is open, featuring over 7,500 certified comic books and over 1,000 pieces of original art from comics, fantasy, and gaming. Many key and high grade books published from the 1930s to the present are among the highlights. Other certified and authenticated collectibles are also cross-promoted within the ComicLink auction and CertifiedLink.com including certified sports and gaming cards, coins, video games, and memorabilia. Every lot in the auction starts at just $1 and most are being sold without any seller reserve.

Comic book highlights are all CGC-graded unless otherwise noted.

Silver and early Bronze Age books include Amazing Fantasy #15 4.0, Incredible Hulk #1 5.0 and #181 9.0, Fantastic Four #1 4.0, Amazing Spider-Man #1 6.5 Signature Series Stan Lee, #13 9.0, #17 9.6, #121 9.8, and #129 9.6, Journey Into Mystery #83 4.5 and #103 9.0, Avengers #1 8.0, #8 9.0, #55 9.8, #57 9.4 Curator, and #105 9.8 (highest, one of two), Tales of Suspense #39 6.0 and #52 7.5, X-Men #1 4.5 and #4 7.0, Giant-Size X-Men #1 9.2, Spirou #1071 (first Smurfs) 9.2 (single highest graded), Batman #227 9.4, Captain America #110 9.8 and #117 9.6, Daredevil #1 5.0, Showcase #4 5.0 (B-3), Adventure Comics #247 6.5, Strange Tales #110 4.0 and #115 9.0, Superman #123 (Supergirl try-out) 8.0, Forever People #1 9.8, and Mister Miracle #4 9.8.

Golden Age offerings include many keys, high grade issues, and even some pedigree collection examples. They include Wonder Woman #1 3.0, Startling Comics #46 9.0, Namora #1 8.5 and #2 7.0, Adventure Comics #210 (first Krypto) 3.0, All Winners Comics #14 6.5, Batman #4 4.0, #17 6.0, #18 4.0, and #42 (first Catwoman cover in title) 5.5, Captain America Comics #6 5.5, Captain Marvel Jr. #4 7.5, Detective Comics #32 5.0, #73 (only Golden Age Scarecrow cover) 4.0, #76 (Robinson Joker cover) 3.5, #122 (first Catwoman cover) 5.5, and #168 (first origin of Joker) 3.0, Four Color #9 (first Barks Donald Duck), Green Lantern #2 4.0 and #7 6.0, Human Torch #5 3.5, Marvel Mystery Comics #7 2.5 and #33 6.0, More Fun Comics #74 3.0 and #101 (first Superboy, Jor-El, and Lara in a comic) 2.5, Mystic Comics Vol. 2 #3 6.0, Star Spangled Comics #1 5.0, All Star Comics #36 6.0, Sugar and Spike #1 2.0, Superman #24 6.0, Triumph Comics #17 (Nelvana story) 3.0 (Canadian White, only two graded), Wonder Woman #7 (Wonder Woman for President) 2.5 and #9 (first Giganta) 5.5, World’s Best Comics #1 4.5, and World’s Finest Comics #3 (first Scarecrow) CBCS 4.5.

Pre-code offerings include Crime Patrol #15 (first Crypt-Keeper) 3.5, Crime SuspenStories #20 5.0, Lawbreakers Suspense Stories #15 5.5, Out of the Night #5 CBCS 9.0 (single highest), Planet Comics #1 4.5 (B-4), Slave Girl Comics #1 7.5, and Tales From the Crypt #33 (origin Crypt-Keeper) 5.0.

Among the top highlights from the late Bronze and Modern Ages are G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21 9.8 newsstand, Amazing Spider-Man #300 9.8, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 9.8 third print, Walking Dead #1 9.8, Star Wars #1 7.5 price variant and 9.8, and Star War: The Clone Wars #1 (first Ahsoka Tano in comics) 9.8.

Others include Amazing Spider-Man #194 9.8, #202 9.8, #238 9.8, and #252 9.8 newsstand, Avengers Annual #10 9.8, Batman Adventures #12 9.8, Batman Beyond #1 9.8, Bone #1 8.5, DC Comics Presents #47 9.8 Rocky Mountain, Deadline #1 (first Tank Girl) 7.5, Eternals #1 9.8, Man of Steel #1 and #2 9.9 (both single highest graded), Marvel Spotlight #32 9.8 and Vol. 2 #6 9.8, Ms. Marvel #1 9.8, New Mutants #98 9.8, NYX #3 9.8, Primer #5 (first Maxx) 9.8, Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 9.8, Savage She-Hulk #1 9.8, Spawn #1 9.8 newsstand, Thor #337 9.8 Rocky Mountain, Vengeance #1 (first America Chavez) 9.8, and X-Men #108 9.8.

There are also over 100 Mark Jewelers insert variant examples that rarely come up for sale.

The auction includes over 1,000 original art items from comics, strips, fantasy and gaming including George Pérez and Ron Lim Infinity Gauntlet #4 page with Thor; Ron Lim Infinity Gauntlet #5 page with Doctor Strange, Warlock and Silver Surfer and #6 page with Thanos, Warlock, and Nebula battling for the Infinity Gauntlet; Jim Starlin Infinity Abyss #6 title splash with Warlock and Doctor Strange and Marvel Universe: The End #4 double-page splash with Thanos; Gary Frank Brightest Day #23 cover with Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Aquaman, Hawkman and Hawkgirl; Ron Frenz and Joe Sinnott Thor #411 title splash, “The Gentlemen’s Name is Juggernaut!”; Dan Adkins Strange Tales #165 page with Doctor Strange in battle; Steven Bissette and John Totleben Swamp Thing #46 page; Bob Brown Avengers #123 Mantis origin page and Detective Comics #389 page with Batman vs. Scarecrow; and John Buscema Avengers #300 page with Invisible Woman.

Additional art highlights are Gene Colan Doctor Strange #183 splash with Strange and Clea; Mike Deodato Elektra #10 page with Wolverine; Dick Dillin Justice League of America #98 chapter splash; Keith Giffen and Ty Templeton Justice League International #21 title splash, “Apokolips Wow!”; Don Heck Detective Comics #411 Batgirl page; Joëlle Jones A-Force #2 variant cover; Bob Kane Batman and Robin illustration; Gil Kane Detective Comics #398 and #402 Robin pages; Sam Kieth Batman Secrets Gallery Edition illustrations; Goseki Kojima Lone Wolf and Cub illustration; Joe Madureira Ultimates 3 #3 double-page splash with Wolverine vs. Magneto; Chris Marrianan Nova #4 cover; Jim Mooney Marvel Team-Up #25 page with Spider-Man and Daredevil; Irv Novick Batman #216 page; Don Perlin Defenders #150 page with X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Avengers; Sean Phillips Criminal: Last of the Innocent painting; Marshall Rogers Doctor Strange #53 page; Bill Sienkiewicz Elektra illustration; Paul Smith Iron Man #245 page; and J.H. Williams III Batwoman #3 page.

Those interested in consigning to an upcoming ComicLink auction can email a prospective a list to buysell@comiclink.com or call (617) 517-0062 (option 1). Upfront cash advances are being offered upon receipt. 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.

A preview of the Winter Featured Auction that begins on February 11 is now available.