Twenty-six of the sought-after "Mile High" copies of Flash Comics from 1942-1949 will be auctioned by Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas on May 22, 2008. You can preview select copies of this incredible run by visiting Heritage online. A full preview of the complete event is scheduled to be posted on the Heritage website sometime soon. Online bidding will follow.
The run being offered begins with issue #27 and ends with #104, when the original series ceased publication. Many of the issues offered have been certified Near Mint (9.4) or Near Mint Plus (9.6) by CGC.
The designation "Mile High copy" refers to the Edgar Church Collection, discovered in Denver, Colorado in the 1970s and by general consensus considered the greatest vintage comic collection ever assembled, thanks to the pristine condition of the comics. Very often, the "Mile High" copy is the finest known copy of a given comic, and when a Mile High comes up for sale, collectors tend to pay multiples of the usual market value.
“Ever since these copies were pictured in the Photo-Journal, one of the best known reference books on comics, collectors have admired the fresh cover colors," said Heritage Vice-President Ed Jaster in a recent press release. "Not only do the comics live up to that when you see them in person, the page quality is superior. Copies that are this nice have a way of disappearing into collections and never seeing the light of day again!"
One of the most memorable covers in DC history is among the listings. Flash Comics #92 finds Hawkman and Flash welcoming Black Canary to the DC Universe. One of the very last memorable creations of the Golden Age, Black Canary began to take over room that had been previously devoted to Johnny Thunder. She quickly jumped over to All Star Comics where she found a home with the JSA. Today she can be found in Birds of Prey and co-starring with her husband, Green Arrow, in their self-titled book.
If you have never visited the Heritage site, you are in for a treat. Not only do they offer full color images and detailed descriptions, they also offer the registered user full access to their incredible archives. Registering with Heritage is easy and only takes a minute.
