Pedigree Comics’ September Grand Auction ends in a few days, on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, according to Pedigree CEO and President Doug Schmell. The auction features many newly graded CGC-certified Marvel and DC books from the Silver, Bronze, and Copper Ages. The auction began on Tuesday, September 17 as a separate event on the Pedigree Comics website.

The first lot (Absolute Carnage #1 9.8 Lim variant cover) ends at 8:52 PM on Tuesday, October 1 and the last lot (Young Terrorists #1 9.8 Ziritt variant cover) ends at 11:30. There is no buyer’s premium on any of the lots in the auction and every book is listed with no reserve. Every book is CGC-certified and the minimum bid is only $25 for this auction. There are 400 high grade books now open for bidding in the Auction Listing on the Pedigree Comics website.

There are many individual books and titles in this auction, but the featured group of books is the Bronze Age Marvel and DC collection that was just certified by CGC. The collection consists of over 60 books from the mid-1960s to the ‘80s, nearly all in 9.8 and 9.6 grade. There are a bunch of highest graded books in this group.

Highlights are Adventures on the Planet of the Apes #2 9.8, Amazing Spider-Man #42 9.4, #72 9.6, #90 9.4, #174 9.8, #194 9.4 (newsstand), #230 9.8, and #238 9.6, Avengers #11 9.4, #53 9.6, #96 9.8, and #119 9.8, Batman #244 9.6 and #255 9.6, Beware #4 9.8, Beware the Creeper #3 9.8, Brave and the Bold #114 9.6 and #119 9.6, Conan the Barbarian #2 9.6, Daredevil #136 9.8, Detective Comics #418 9.6, Fantastic Four #135 9.8, Flash #199 9.6, Giant-Size Captain Marvel #1 9.8, Giant-Size Doctor Strange #1 9.8, Incredible Hulk 180 9.2, #181 9.4, #220 9.8, #234 9.8, and #250 9.8 (newsstand), Iron Man #55 9.4, Marvel Feature #11 9.8, Marvel Spotlight #8 9.6, New Mutants #98 9.6, Nova #14 9.8, Our Army at War #202 9.6, Savage She-Hulk #2 9.8, Star Wars #1 9.6 and #21 9.6, Werewolf By Night #3 9.6 and #32 9.4, and X-Men #23 9.6 and #128 9.8.

Details and books from Pedigree’s upcoming Marvelous Massachusetts Marvel Magazine Mania Auction will be shared in the “Latest News” section on Pedigree’s website, as well as on Scoop.

Pedigree is seeking high grade CGC or CBCS-certified comic books to sell or consign. Those interested can go to the site and read the following for all consignment information or contact them directly at (561) 422-1120 or (561) 596-9111 or by email at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com. 

Pedigree is now accepting consignments for their Marvelous Massachusetts Marvel Magazine Mania Auction beginning on October 10. This is an auction featuring over 500 high grade magazines from different genres and publishers. Consigning books sooner means that they will receive more exposure. Pedigree promotes and advertises each auction and sends periodic newsletters to all of their over 25,000 customers announcing the auction items. Pedigree also offers cash advances for quality consignments so check the site for consignment instructions and get your books in now.

There are three ways to consign your books to the October Marvelous Massachusetts Marvel Magazine Mania Auction. The only criteria is that the books must be CGC or CBCS-graded and worth no less than $25. If you have high grade raw books that you want to have certified and sold in the auction or a future Grand Auction, you can utilize Pedigree’s Raw To Riches Consignment Service, in which they will have your books certified under their account and will lay out all the CGC or CBCS-grading fees in advance for you (refer to the website and their Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide advertisement for all the details of the Raw to Riches Consignment Service).

To consign you can ship your books directly to their offices in Wellington, Florida. They will inventory, scan, and upload each book into the Grand Auction listing. The books will be listed under your personal account and you will receive email notification at the conclusion of the auction with a list of every consigned book that sold along with the winning bid made.

Email the scans of the books you wish to consign directly to them at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com. They will format and upload each scan onto their server and then put each book into the Grand Auction listing. Use a .jpeg format with the resolution set at 72 and the pixel width at 1200 for optimum clarity. If you do not have a scanner you can use a digital camera.

You can upload your own scans, item information, book or art descriptions and reserve amounts, if any, by utilizing their Automated Consignment System. Just register onto the site and login, click the “Customer Page” tab under “Your Account” and then click “Consignments” (under the “Auctions” heading). You will then be able to enter the Pedigree Comics Consignment Management System and list your own CGC- or CBCS-certified books. Pedigree will receive an email once you have uploaded the scan and book information for each individual item into the system and they will then review the information imparted for accuracy. The items will then be added to the Grand Auction listing to be bid on.

If you have any questions or comments about the consignment process, any of the auction lots or about the September High Grade Grand Auction in general, contact Mr. Schmell at (561) 422-1120 (office) or (561) 596-9111 (cell) or at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com. For any financial related and consignment payment questions, contact their CFO, Lisa Shapiro, at LisaJoy@pedigreecomics.com and for any technical related questions or concerns, contact their Web Master at WebDesigner@pedigreecomics.com.