The ComicLink Focused Auction starts closing Monday, March 20, 2023, at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT and continues closing weeknights through April 13. The first night begins with a special Premium Session, offering nearly 150 higher value examples of both comics and art from all eras.

Some of the comic highlights are:

• Fantastic Four #1 (first Fantastic Four and origin) CGC 7.0, #5 (first Doctor Doom) CGC 6.5, 5.5, and 4.0, #8 CGC 8.0, #48 (first Silver Surfer and Galactus) CGC 9.2, #49 (first Silver Surfer and Galactus cover) CGC 9.0 Suscha News Collection, #55 (Silver Surfer cover) CGC 9.6, #67 (first Adam Warlock) CGC 9.6, #74 (Silver Surfer and Galactus cover) CGC 9.8 (highest, one of four), and #94 (first Agatha Harkness) CGC 9.6
• Superman run of #1-152 including two relatively affordable lower grade #1 copies as well as #2 CGC 1.0, #7 (first Perry White) CGC 6.0, #14 (patriotic cover) CGC 4.5, #17 (Hitler/Hirohito cover) CGC 4.5, and #24 (flag cover) CGC 7.5
• Batman #1 (first Joker and Catwoman) CGC 0.5Q (cover married), and #181 CGC 8.5 and CGC 8.0
• Marvel Family #1 (first Black Adam and origin, only Golden Age appearance) CGC 7.0
• Amazing Fantasy #15 (first Spider-Man and origin) CGC 2.5
• Amazing Spider-Man #41 (first Rhino) CGC 9.2, #50 (first Kingpin) CBCS 9.4 and CGC 8.5, #121 CGC 9.6, #129 (first Punisher) CGC 9.8 and 9.6, #194 (first Black Cat) CGC 9.8 newsstand Signature Series Stan Lee and Marv Wolfman, and #300 CGC 9.8
• X-Men #1 (first X-Men and Magneto) CGC 5.0 and 3.5, #3 CGC 8.0, #55 CGC 9.8, #60 CGC 9.8, #94 (first second generation X-Men in title) CGC 9.4, #95 (death of Thunderbird) CGC 9.8, #96 (first Moira MacTaggert) CGC 9.8, and #120 CGC 9.8
• Showcase #4 (first Silver Age Flash and origin, Silver Age begins) CGC 2.0 and #8 (second Silver Age Flash, first Captain Cold) CGC 5.5
• Incredible Hulk #181 (first full Wolverine) CGC 9.0 and 8.5, and #182 (third Wolverine) CGC 9.8
• The Crow #1 CGC 9.8
• Human Torch #6 (Schomburg cover) CGC 7.0
• Amazing-Man Comics #6 CGC 4.0
• All Winners Comics #13 (Schomburg Cap, Namor, and Torch WWII cover) CGC 7.0 Pennsylvania Pedigree
• Avengers #8 (first Kang) CGC 9.4
• Black Rider #1 (1950 early Stan Lee photo cover) CGC 8.0 Signature Series Stan Lee (single highest graded)
• Blue Bolt #115 (L.B. Cole cover) CGC 4.5
• Captain America #100 CGC 9.4
• Captain America Comics #4 CGC 5.5 and #6 CGC 6.5
• Conan the Barbarian #1 (first Conan in comics) CGC 9.8 and 9.6
• Crime Does Not Pay #1 (first crime comic book) CGC 6.5
• Crime SuspenseStories #22 (decapitation cover) CGC 4.0
• Daredevil #1 CGC 6.5 and 4.5
• Detective Comics #66 (first Two-Face) CGC 1.0
• Famous Funnies #210 (Frazetta Buck Rogers cover) CGC 8.5
• Ghost Rider #1 CGC 9.4
• Giant-Size X-Men #1 (first Storm, Colossus, and Nightcrawler, second full Wolverine) CGC 9.4, 9.2, and 8.0
• Green Lantern #87 (first John Stewart) CGC 9.6
• Journey Into Mystery #83 (first Thor) CGC 2.0 and #84 (first Jane Foster, second Thor) CGC 7.0
• Marvel Spotlight #5 (first Ghost Rider and origin) CGC 7.5
• New Gods #1 (first Orion and Metron) CGC 9.8
• Nick Fury, Agent of Shield #1 CBCS 9.8 Verified Steranko signature
• Silver Surfer #1 (origin of Surfer) CGC 9.2, #2 CGC 9.8, and #4 (Thor battle cover) CGC 9.2
• Star Wars #1 CGC 9.8
• Strange Tales #169 (first Brother Voodoo) CGC 9.6
• Sub-Mariner #35 (Defenders Prelude) CGC 9.8 (highest, one of five), #53 CGC 9.8 (highest, one of four) and other 9.8 examples from the run
• Super-Mystery Comics V6 #4 CGC 8.5
• Swamp Thing #1 (first Alec Holland Swamp Thing) CGC 9.8
• Tales of Suspense #39 (first Iron Man and origin) CGC 3.0 and CGC 2.5, and #52 CGC 6.0
• Tales to Astonish #27 (first Ant-Man) CGC 4.5 and #44 (first Wasp) CGC 9.0
• Thor #225 (first Firelord) CGC 9.8
• Tomb of Dracula #1 (first Dracula in Marvel Universe) CGC 9.8
• Ultimate Fallout #4 (first Miles Morales Spider-Man) CGC 8.0 variant cover and CGC 9.8
• Werewolf By Night #1 CGC 9.4
• Wonder Woman #7 (Wonder Woman for President cover) CGC 5.5 and #9 (first Giganta) CGC 7.0

Highlights among the 600 examples of original comic and fantasy art are:

• Ron Lim Thanos Quest #1 and #2 pages
• Bill Sienkiewicz Moon Knight #18 battle page
• Steve McNiven Monsters Unleashed #1 wraparound cover with Marvel’s greatest heroes vs. classic Pre-Hero monsters
• Bryan Hitch Avengers Assemble Alpha #1 wraparound cover packed with Avengers, and Venom #19 (2023) cover
• Kevin Maguire Back Issue #91 cover recreation of Batman knocking out Guy Gardner with one punch
• Sean Murphy Bloody Hel graphic novel dust jacket cover
• David Finch Cyberforce #28 cover, and No Honor #1 cover
• Brent Anderson Uncanny X-Men #144 page with Man-Thing
• Chris Bachalo Amazing Spider-Man #630 page with Spidey and Black Cat
• Frank Brunner Giant-Size Man-Thing #4 cover recreation
• Sal Buscema New Mutants #14 page with Illyana using her new Magik powers against the demon S’ym
• Terry Dodson X-Men: Second Coming #2 double-page splash with Emma Frost and the Phoenix Force
• Paul Gulacy Master of Kung Fu #19 Shang Chi meets Man-Thing page
• Ed McGuinness Superman #175 title splash of Superman flying with flag (homage to end Superman II movie)
• John Romita and Dan Green Uncanny X-Men pages from #184, #187, and #206
• Humberto Ramos Wolverine #44 Civil war tie-in cover with Wolverine vs. Nitro
• Greg Land Sojourn #9 cover
• Jim Lee Justice League #10 pages
• Tim Sale Batman illustration and Hulk illustration
• Bruce Timm Superman illustration and Two-Face illustration

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

ComicLink will attend WonderCon on Friday through Sunday, March 24-26, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. VP, Senior Consignment Director Douglas Gillock and Senior Consignment Manager Ross Kearney will be at booth #413, accepting consignments and answering questions about upcoming ComicLink and CertifiedLink auctions. Categories include comic books, comic and fantasy art, video games, sports and non-sports trading cards, action figures, VHS/Beta, coins, and other memorabilia. Cash advances will be available at the booth for qualified material.

Those interested in dropping off a large consignment can make arrangements in advance by emailing dgillock@comiclink.com or calling (617) 517-0062, ext. 102 during regular East Coast business hours.