The current ComicLink Focused Auction began closing earlier this week, but there are still close to 8,000 certified comics and 750 original art items. The CertifiedLink Auction (additionally promoted on ComicLink) that is also open has over 1,000 certified video games, as well as Star Wars action figures, Pokémon cards, and, for the first time, VHS tapes.
Closings take place weekdays starting at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT, including Friday, January 21, 2022, followed by weekdays during the next three weeks. Every lot in the auctions started at just $1 with the vast majority offered without any seller reserve.
Note: All comic books are CGC-certified unless otherwise stated.
Key and high grade Silver and early Bronze Age, along with some post-1975 keys ending January 21 are:
- Tales of Suspense #39 8.5, CGC 7.0, and CGC 6.5, and #52 9.0
- X-Men #1 5.5, 5.0 Signature Series Stan Lee, and 4.0, #4 7.5, #94 9.4 and 9.0, and #95 9.8 Winnipeg pedigree
- Strange Tales #110 8.5 and 5.0
- Tomb of Dracula #10 9.6
- Sub-Mariner #1 9.6
- Werewolf By Night #32 9.2 CVA and 7.0
- Silver Surfer #1 8.5 and 8.0, #3 9.2, and #4 8.0
- Star Wars #1 9.8
- Thor #165 9.2
Golden Age keys, high grade, and pedigree collection examples ending Monday, January 24 include:
- Captain America Comics #74 (Red Skull cover) 3.5
- Detective Comics #38 (first Robin) CGC 2.5 (Mod. A)
- 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)
- Speed Comics #18 3.0 (top five, rare)
- 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
- World’s Finest Comics #20 9.4 Big Apple pedigree (top two)
- Pep Comics #28 4.0
- Human Torch #1 6.5 (Slight P) and #25 7.0
- Mary Marvel Comics #1 9.2
- USA Comics #6 CBCS 3.0 Conserved
- 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
- Superman #53 5.0
- Wings Comics #20 9.6 Mile High pedigree (single highest)
- Black Knight #1 (1955) 3.5
Late Bronze and Modern Age books closing Tuesday through Friday, January 25-28, and Monday and Tuesday, January 31 to February 1:
- 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 and 9.6
- Amazing Spider-Man #194 9.8, #238 9.8, #252 9.8 Canadian Price variant, #300 9.8 and CBCS 9.8, #316 9.8 newsstand, and #361 9.8 newsstand
- 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 and #130 CBCS 9.8
- Star Wars #1 9.8
- Ultimate Fallout #4 9.8
- Marvel Spotlight #32 9.8
- New Mutants #98 9.8 and CBCS 9.8
- Invincible Iron Man #9 (2015) 9.8 variant
- Avengers #196 9.8
- Black Panther #1 (1977) 9.8
- Captain Britain #1 9.8
- Daredevil #131 9.6 and #168 9.8
- Batman Adventures #12 9.8
- DC Comics Presents #26 9.8 newsstand
- Incredible Hulk #340 9.8
- Savage She-Hulk #1 9.8 newsstand and 9.8
- Nova #1 9.8
- 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 high grade post-1975 keys. Examples include Amazing Fantasy #15 CBCS 1.5, Amazing Spider-Man #1 5.0, Daredevil #1 6.0 and CBCS 4.5, Incredible Hulk #181 8.0, X-Men #1 3.0, Fantastic Four #4 3.5 and #5 3.5, Strange Tales #110 5.5, Giant-Size X-Men #1 9.2, and NYX #3 9.8.
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 Cap 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 1-2
- John Buscema and Don Perlin Thor #211 page
- Pia Guerra Y: The Last Man #5 page
