The ComicLink Focused Auction closes over three weeks with the first lots ending on Monday, January 17, 2022, starting at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT. Nearly 10,000 certified comics and nearly 750 original art items will close weekdays between January 17 and February 7.
The CertifiedLink.com Auction (additionally promoted on ComicLink) is also open with over 1,000 certified video games, as well as Star Wars action figures, cards, Pokémon cards, and, for the first time, VHS tapes. These will all close over three nights on February 8-10. Every lot in the auctions start at just $1 with the vast majority offered without any seller reserve.
Auction lots ending the week of January 17 consist of key and high grade Silver and early Bronze Age, along with some post-1975 keys. Leading the first week of closings are Silver Age keys like Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 5.5 CVA, Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 8.5, Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC 7.5, and Daredevil #1 CGC 9.2. The over 400 books closing on January 17 are part of a special collection assembled by Stan Lee’s personal tailor, David Parsow.
Note: All comic books are CGC-certified unless otherwise stated.
A sample of the items closing next week include:
- Tales of Suspense #39 7.0 and 6.5, and #52 9.0
- Amazing Spider-Man #1 CBCS 6.0 and CGC 5.0, #3 9.2 Signature Series Stan Lee (top two), #11 8.5, #12 9.2, #14 7.0, #15 9.0, #50 9.0, #101 9.6, #129 9.6, and #300 9.8
- Fantastic Four #2 7.5 Big Apple pedigree, #4 4.0, #5 4.0, #12 8.0, #48 8.5 Signature Series Stan Lee, #49 9.2 Signature Series Stan Lee (top four), #50 9.0 Signature Series Stan Lee, #52 8.5 Signature Series Stan Lee, and #67 9.4
- X-Men #1 5.5, 5.0 Signature Series Stan Lee, 4.0, and 3.0, #4 7.5, and #94 9.4
- Tomb of Dracula #10 9.6
- Incredible Hulk #181 CBCS 9.4 and CGC 9.2
- Avengers #1 6.5 and #8 9.0 Signature Series Stan Lee (top five)
- Captain America #100 9.8
- Giant-Size X-Men #1 CBCS 9.4 and CGC 9.2
- Action Comics #252 CBCS 3.5
- Defenders run from the #1 CGC Registry Set
- Hawkman #4 8.0
- House of Secrets #92 9.0
- Marvel Feature #1 (1971) CGC 9.8
- Marvel Premiere #15 9.8
- Star Wars #1 9.8
- Strange Tales #110 5.5
Golden Age books closing January 24 are:
- Captain America Comics #74 (Red Skull cover) 3.5
- Detective Comics #38 (first Robin) CGC 2.5 (Mod. A)
- Speed Comics #18 3.0 (top five, rare)
- All Star Comics #8 (first Wonder Woman) CBCS 1.8 (not encapsulated) and #33 CGC 8.5 (one of two Golden Age Solomon Grundy covers)
- Perfect Crime #23 5.5 (top five)
- Zip Comics #34 7.0 (top four)
- USA Comics #6 CBCS 3.0
- All-American Comics #89 (first Harlequin) 8.0
- All Winners Comics #11 4.5
- Pep Comics #28 4.0
- Human Torch #1 6.5 (Slight P) and #25 7.0
- Mary Marvel Comics #1 9.2
- Daring Mystery Comics #4 1.8 and Daring Comics #12 8.5 (top five)
- Marvel Mystery Comics #57 5.0
- All-Flash #1 7.5 (Slight P)
- Phantom Lady #16 6.5
- Action Comics #48 5.5 CVA
- America’s Best Comics #1 5.0 CVA
- World's Finest Comics #20 9.4 Big Apple pedigree
- Detective Comics #118 6.5
- Slave Girl Comics #1 8.0
- Tales From the Crypt #29 9.2
- Wonder Woman #14 8.0 and #15 8.5, both from Crippen pedigree
- Batman #5 3.0 and #84 7.5
- Black Knight #1 (1955) CGC 3.5
- Captain America Comics #61 5.5, #65 5.0, #71 6.0, and #73 5.0
- Crime SuspenStories #20 6.5
Late Bronze and Modern Age books closing Tuesday through Friday, January 25-28, and Monday and Tuesday, January 31 to February 1 include:
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 9.4 first and 9.8 second, double cover, and #2 9.8 Signature Series Eastman and 9.8
- Iron Fist #14 9.8
- Amazing Spider-Man #194 9.8, #238 9.8, #252 9.8 Canadian price variant, and #300 9.8 and CBCS 9.8
- Venom Vol. 2017 #6 9.8 Signature Series McFarlane with Spider-Man sketch and Stan Lee, McFarlane cover variant
- X-Men #129 9.8 newsstand and 9.8
- Ultimate Fallout #4 9.8
- Marvel Spotlight #32 9.8
- New Mutants #98 9.8
- Invincible Iron Man #9 (2015) 9.8 variant
- Black Panther #1 (1977) 9.8
- Daredevil #131 9.6 and #168 9.8
- Batman Adventures #12 9.8
- Savage She-Hulk #1 9.8 newsstand
- NYX #3 9.8
- Defenders run from the #1 CGC Registry Set including #31-#152 almost all in 9.8
- Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars #8 9.8 newsstand
- Spider-Man (1990) #1 9.9 Silver edition
- Superman #nn 9.6 (1988 customized “Bradman”)
- The Tick #1 (1988) 9.8
- X-Men #121 9.8
- Young Avengers #1 9.8
Assorted comics will close on Wednesday through Friday, February 2-4 and include a number of relatively affordable mid to lower-grade Silver and early Bronze Age keys as well as many higher grade post-1975 keys.
The original art that closes on Monday, February 7 includes:
- John Buscema and Joe Sinnott Fantastic Four #112 page with Thing vs. Hulk
- J. Scott Campbell variant covers for Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey #1; and Captain America: White #1 Inhumans 50th anniversary
- George Pérez Avengers Annual #6 half-splash with Captain America and Iron Man vs. Living Laser
- Jim Lee X-Men Trading Cards Series 1 art with Longshot
- Todd McFarlane Infinity Inc. #37 Solomon Grundy page
- Sal Buscema Incredible Hulk #308 page
- Mark Bagley Amazing Spider-Man #396 page with Spider-Man vs. Daredevil
- Skottie Young Batman Who Laughs illustration; and Squadron Sinister #1 baby variant cover
- Greg Land Ultimate Power #9 double-page splash with Hulk vs. Hulk
- Mark Texeira Wolverine #68 page with images of a masked Logan
- John Byrne Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #5 Hercules pin-up
- Tim Bradstreet Punisher #4 cover
- Greg Capullo Spawn #75 Angela splash
- Klaus Janson Punisher #1 pages 1 and 2
- John Buscema and Don Perlin Thor #211 page
Details on consigning to an upcoming ComicLink auction are available in the ComicLink Auction Schedule.
