Bidding in ComicConnect’s Event Auction #55 starts ending on Monday, August 21, 2023. “An original owner copy of Superman #1, the stunning original owner Bobby Blue Collection, a grouping of newly discovered Jerry Siegel letters, and many of the investment quality keys of every age collectors hunt for are available in this auction,” ComicConnect President and co-founder Vincent Zurzolo said.
The auction closes each night at 7 PM ET.
Session 1: (art, memorabilia, audio cassettes, video tapes, video games) ends August 21
Session 2: (foreign, pulps, Aces High - Captain America) ends August 22
Session 3: (Captain America Comics - Haunt of Fear) ends August 23
Session 4: (Haunted Thrills - Strange Planets) ends August 24
Session 5: (Strange Tales - Zoot) ends August 25
“The comics offered in the Bobby Blue Collection are rivaled only by the incredible story of a loving World War II era father buying a weekly comic for his newborn son,” Zurzolo said. “The breadth and depth of this collection is impressive, evidenced by an example from nearly every comic genre.”
Highlights include Pep Comics #22, a storied run of Captain America Comics, All Select Comics #1, Mask Comics #1, Marvel Family #1, Chamber of Chills #19, Tales of Terror Annual #1, Journey into Mystery #1 (double cover), and other collectible comics of the age.
The Jerry Siegel letters are represented by over two dozen letters written to and from Jerry Siegel, the co-creator of Superman, concerning his battle over the rights, and revenues to Superman. “The letters come almost as a time capsule telling yet another side to one of the greatest stories ever told,” Zurzolo said. “This is a unique chance at a true piece of comic history.”
More Golden Age highlights include copies of Batman #1 (first Joker and Catwoman), All Star Comics #8 (first Wonder Woman), Detective Comics #168 (Joker origin), and More Fun Comics #73 (first Aquaman and Green Arrow). The international comics auction boasts lots from every comic age.
Silver, Bronze, and Modern Age books include Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #1, Black Knight #1, Fantastic Four #48 9.8 Stan Lee Signature, Hero for Hire #1 9.8, Iron Man #55 9.8, Sgt. Fury #1 9.0, Tales of Suspense #39, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 9.8, and X-Men #1.
The original art section is highlighted by a John Buscema splash from Silver Surfer: Judgment Day, the Layton/Milgrom team on the cover of Marvel Team-Up #87, a Jim Aparo cover to Brave and the Bold #160, the Art Thibert cover for Cable #2, an Andru/Esposito page from Giant-Size Spider-Man #4, and the Rich Buckler cover to Brave and the Bold #178. Proceeds from the Lake Como Charity Artist Jam are being donated to help fight childhood leukemia.
The auction also includes pulps, certified VHS tapes, audio cassettes for the first time, videogames, and autographed memorabilia. Those interested in consigning to an upcoming auction can contact ComicConnect at robr@comicconnect.com or toll free (888) 779-7377.
