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    ComicConnect's Event Auction XXXVI ends this week!

    Tonight -Session 3 (Action Comics #48 - Crypt of Terror#19)

    Event Auction XXXVI ends each night this week.

    Click here to view the entire auction

    The auction end-dates are as follows:
    Session 3 (Action #48 – Crypt of Terror #19) August 29 at 7PM EDT
    Session 4 (Dagar Desert Hawk – More Fun Comics #62) August 30 at 7PM EDT
    Session 5 (More Fun Comics #70 - Zoot) August 31 at 7PM EDT

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    Please note: The deadline to consign to our last catalog auction of the year is September 10, 2018 at 6 PM EDT.

     

  2. NO BUYER'S PREMIUMS — What you bid is what you pay!
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    The most important comic book in the history of comic books. This is the introduction of the archetype of all other heroes to come. Superman transcends comic books and pop culture. He is an icon of Truth, Justice and The American Way! Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman is quite possibly the most recognizable fictional character in the world. The creation of two struggling sci-fi fans from the Rust Belt, the Man of Steel became an instant icon to depression-era readers, and easily transformed into an icon of American spirit and spunk during the brutal days of WWII. Since then, he has lasted as both a beloved character and a symbol of modern hope and vigor, making this first appearance not just a piece of comics' history, but of American history as well. 

    With so very few opportunities to own a copy of Action Comics #1, no chance at the Mount Everest of comics should be taken lightly. The moderate restoration, with cleaning and reinforcing included, has potentially added generations of ownership to this outstanding investment collectible.

    From the estate of a private collector. 

    Overstreet Guide 2017 VF+ (8.5) value = $1,775,000. 

    If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in, for the approval to take effect. 

    We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. 
  3. NO BUYER'S PREMIUMS — What you bid is what you pay!

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    Original Art Auction Session 2 Highlights

    With nearly a thousand lots, this is our largest original art auction ever.  This auction is so big, we had to spread it out over two nights! 

    “There was so much amazing art in this auction that we had to split it up into two sessions over two days,” COO of the world record holding auction house, Vincent Zurzolo disclosed. “everything from the Golden age to the Modern Age is in there, including part three of our Walking Dead art collection. There is honestly something for everyone in this massive art auction.”

    ComicConnect’s next Event Auction is currently underway, and the second art session will end on Tuesday, August 28th at 7pm EDT. “It has been our pleasure to bring rare, original art pieces to market for our loyal customer base, and we hope that everyone can find something to bid on and win,” Zurzolo continued. “The market for comic book art continues to grow, as this once small insider hobby has become almost as popular as collecting the comics themselves. We continue to be impressed by the solid investment opportunities these special pieces present to our clientele.”

    Session Two highlights include: Lee Elias’ Terry and the Pirates cover to issue #25, Philip Tan’s cover to Savage Hawkman #5, a Prince Valiant Sunday strip by Harold R. Foster, a Steve Ditko page from Scary Tales #8, a Kirby/Ayers page from the rare World Around Us “The Sea” issue, plus tons of original Walking Dead art by Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard and John Watkiss.

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    Original Art lots end:
    Session 1 (Original Comic Art: A - P) August 27, 2018
    Session 2 (Original Comic Art: P - Z and Comic Titles: Action Comics #1 - Action Comics #47) August 28, 2018

    Bid Now! Event Auction ends the week of August 27-31st!
    Click here for more info on ComicConnect's 2018 Event Auction XXXVI!
    Click here to view the entire Event Auction!

    ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

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    ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

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    ComicConnect's Event Auction XXXVI ends this week!

    Tonight - Session 1 (Original Comic Art, Memorabilia)

    ATTENTION - Original comic art and comic book investors and collectors -- the moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived! Event Auction XXXVI ends each night this week.

    Click here to view the entire auction

    The auction end-dates are as follows:
    Session 1 (Original Comic Art) August 27 at 7PM EDT
    Session 2 (Art plus Action #1 - #47) August 28 at 7PM EDT
    Session 3 (Action #48 – Crypt of Terror) August 29 at 7PM EDT
    Session 4 (Dagar Desert Hawk – More Fun Comics #62) August 30 at 7PM EDT
    Session 5 (More Fun Comics #70 - Zoot) August 31 at 7PM EDT

    Original Art Auction

    Our largest original art auction ever, with nearly 1,000 auction lots with vast time periods represented and genres diverse. The auction features the third selection of our Walking Dead Art with many key covers, splashes, and pages that will impress. Rick, Negan, and the gang are all represented with great pages from issues #1 and 2.

    Jack Kirby pages from Fantastic Four #3943, and Annual 2, and even Destroyer Duck! George Perez on Avengers #198 with Captain America, Iron Man, Beast, Jocasta, and Red Ronan of the Shogun Warriors. Neal Adams’ cover to Justice League of America #96 and an unpublished Justice League of America #81 cover by Gil Kane will please any DC fan.

    Other great pieces include Jerry Robinson’s cover to Green Hornet Comics #28, a Steve Ditko Tales of Suspense page from issue #47, a Harold Foster Prince Valiant Sunday, the cover to Alarming Tales #2 by Mort Meskin, and a magnificent Godzilla painting by Bob Eggleton.

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    ComicConnect does not charge buyer’s premiums. Winners pay the hammer price plus shipping (and sales tax only if they live in the State of NY). ComicConnect provides free scanning for all CGC-certified comics shipped to us for auction at $1 start, no reserve.

    ComicConnect offers cash advances up to $5 million for top-notch consignments and we are always buying collections - big or small.

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  5. NO BUYER'S PREMIUMS — What you bid is what you pay!

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    Original Art Auction Session 1 Highlights

    With nearly a thousand lots, this is our largest original art auction ever.  This auction is so big, we had to spread it out over two nights! 

    The first session lots run from a lovely Curt Swan Action #455 page that features a robot, Superman, and the bottled city of Kandor, through to a cool Punisher sketch by the prolific Irish artist Declan Shalvey. In between, collectors will find a Bob Montana Archie Daily from October, 1947, a sweet selection of Ross Andru Amazing Spider-Man pages, a George Perez cover for Avengers #198, a gory Williamson/Frazetta page from Crime SuspenStories #17, an early Fantastic Four pages by Jack Kirby, and later FF pages by John Byrne, a beautiful Godzilla painting from the Godzilla: Age of Monsters trade paperback by famed sci-fi artist Bob Eggleton, a stunning Jim Cheung variant cover for the fifth issue of the 2012 Iron Man series, the Neal Adams cover for Justice League of America #96, and a can’t be unseen unused Gil Kane cover for Justice League of America #81.

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    Original Art lots end:
    Session 1 (Original Comic Art: A - P) August 27, 2018
    Session 2 (Original Comic Art: P - Z and Comic Titles: Action Comics #1 - Action Comics #47) August 28, 2018

    Bid Now! Event Auction ends the week of August 27-31st!
    Click here for more info on ComicConnect's 2018 Event Auction XXXVI!
    Click here to view the entire Event Auction!

    ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

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    ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

  6. NO BUYER'S PREMIUMS — What you bid is what you pay!

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    Original Art Auction Session 1 Highlights

    With nearly a thousand lots, this is our largest original art auction ever.  This auction is so big, we had to spread it out over two nights! 

    The first session lots run from a lovely Curt Swan Action #455 page that features a robot, Superman, and the bottled city of Kandor, through to a cool Punisher sketch by the prolific Irish artist Declan Shalvey. In between, collectors will find a Bob Montana Archie Daily from October, 1947, a sweet selection of Ross Andru Amazing Spider-Man pages, a George Perez cover for Avengers #198, a gory Williamson/Frazetta page from Crime SuspenStories #17, an early Fantastic Four pages by Jack Kirby, and later FF pages by John Byrne, a beautiful Godzilla painting from the Godzilla: Age of Monsters trade paperback by famed sci-fi artist Bob Eggleton, a stunning Jim Cheung variant cover for the fifth issue of the 2012 Iron Man series, the Neal Adams cover for Justice League of America #96, and a can’t be unseen unused Gil Kane cover for Justice League of America #81.

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    Original Art lots end:
    Session 1 (Original Comic Art: A - P) August 27, 2018
    Session 2 (Original Comic Art: P - Z and Comic Titles: Action Comics #1 - Action Comics #47) August 28, 2018

    Bid Now! Event Auction ends the week of August 27-31st!
    Click here for more info on ComicConnect's 2018 Event Auction XXXVI!
    Click here to view the entire Event Auction!

    ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

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    ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

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    On 8/7/2018 at 7:30 PM, Heronext said:

    My feeling - and I have no proof or inside knowledge to back this up - is that CC is 99% inventory, 1% real consignors; whereas ComicLink is 99% real consignors and 1% "house" inventory if even that.

    CC are obviously going for the ComicLink model and some people may very well list with them.  Once CC told me a comic was on consignment and they couldn't budge on price.  I asked if the "consignor" was Stephen Fishler and was met with a pretty surprised blank stare.

    Oh wait this is the OA forum... my comment here is as regards comics.

    Actually, ComicConnect has loads of consignors, especially with art. Keep in mind we do have a gallery, https://www.facebook.com/metropolisgallerynyc/  
    In fact, a large part of my day is communicating back and forth on their behalf, lots of them love to raise, decrease, and pull pieces all the time. We pretty much do what we can to accommodate our clients. 

    Always feel free to call us with questions about items for sale, I may not be able to tell you who the consignor is, but can always throw them an offer. Rob (ComicConnect consignment director), Frank (Metro Head of sales), or myself can usually go through purchases of comic books and/or art. 1.888.779.7377; office hours are Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm EDT. I'm ext. 124, leave me a message if I'm away from my desk. 

    By the by all, we've got loads of art in this ComicConnect auction, https://www.comicconnect.com/load_page.php?page=2018EAXXXVI_ArtS1 

    Also, Metropolis we'll be at http://newyork.carpediem.cd/events/7573575-comic-art-con-nyc-edition-at-/ with Buy It Now pieces of art only.  
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  8. On 7/26/2018 at 12:28 PM, telerites said:

    That looks great.  If I may offer one suggestion - is it possible to put the date of the interview on that page next to the creator?  I know it is full already so possibly offer an option to have another list by year?

    Lots of great interviews available and I have listened to most of them already.

     

    Hi- I just realized we do have a link to a chronological listing of interviews by year. http://www.comiczoneradio.com/chronological.html

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    The Second City Collection Auction ends TONIGHT!

    Session 1 (Action Comics #1 - Avengers)

    ATTENTION - Comic book investors and collectors -- the moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived! The Second City Collection Auction ends each night this week.

    The auction end-dates are as follows:
    Session 1 (Action Comics #1 - Avengers) June 11, 2018 7 PM EDT
    Session 2 (Avengers) June 12, 2018 7 PM EDT
    Session 3 (Avengers - Fantastic Four) June 13, 2018 7 PM EDT
    Session 4 (Fantastic Four - Sgt. Fury) June 14, 2018 7 PM EDT
    Session 5 (Shadow - Yellow Claw) June 15, 2018 7 PM EDT

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    ComicConnect does not charge buyer’s premiums. Winners pay the hammer price plus shipping (and sales tax only if they live in the State of NY). ComicConnect provides free scanning for all CGC-certified comics shipped to us for auction at $1 start, no reserve.

    ComicConnect offers cash advances up to $5 million for top-notch consignments and we are always buying collections - big or small.

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    Second City Collection Auction Highlights:

    Shadow Comics

    “Back during the Golden Age of comics, The Shadow was one of the most-popular pop-cultural icons happening, he was the star of a hit radio show, as well as a series of pulp magazines, so it was inevitable that he would go on to appear in the new medium that was taking the country by storm, the comic book.” Stated Frank Cwiklik, Director of Sales at the Guinness World Record auction house. “Issue #1 of Shadow Comics, much like Action Comics #1, was primarily comprised of an assemblage of newspaper strips reconfigured to fit into the new format. It was a no-brainer at the time to transpose this beloved character into the funny books, and lo and behold, a comic book franchise was born. The Shadow would go on to be rebooted several times through the Modern Age, but this book is where it all started, and as such, is a valuable and sought-after collectible.”

    ComicConnect is proud to present these rare books to their bidders in their Second City Collection Auction, which is currently underway, and will be ending next week. The set includes: Shadow Comics #1 CGC 8.0 (second highest graded), three copies of Shadow Comics #2; CGC 9.2 Edgar Church/Mile High Copy (highest graded), CGC 2.5, and CGC 2.5 R, and Shadow Comics #3 CGC 9.2 Nova Scotia Copy (second highest graded).

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    “Walter B. Gibson was the mastermind behind the character the Shadow, Gibson was a professional magician, and a prolific author who was capable of writing 10,000 words a day, he would go on to publish more than 300 Shadow stories, as well as create a stable of other lesser-known pulp heroes.” Cwiklik continued. “Gibson's Shadow would enter the American consciousness through his famous radio show introduction "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!". The thirst for nostalgia is always present in the world of comic books, and who knows when the Shadow may once again rise to prominence in this world that hungers so strongly for all forms of caped heroes.”

    Click here to view the entire auction

    The auction end-dates are as follows:
    Session 1 (Action Comics #1 - Avengers) June 11, 2018
    Session 2  (Avengers) June 12, 2018
    Session 3  (Avengers - Fantastic Four) June 13, 2018
    Session 4  (Fantastic Four - Sgt. Fury) June 14, 2018
    Session 5  (Shadow - Yellow Claw) June 15, 2018

    For additional information on how ComicConnect auctions work, please click here.

    ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

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    Batman: First Appearance and Origin at Auction

    BID NOW! AUCTION ENDS WEEK OF JUNE 11-15TH

    Summer 1938. Superman was a runaway success for DC in and lightning struck again a year later when the team of Bob Kane and Bill Finger introduced the Batman to the world. Alongside Action Comics #1, Detective Comics #27 is one of the pillars upon which comic book collecting was built. “Although it goes without saying, I’m saying it anyway,” stated Vincent Zurzolo, COO of ComicConnect. “Detective Comics #27 is one of the most desirable and valuable comics on planet Earth and is an incredibly important piece of pop culture history. Every investor needs a copy in their portfolio.”

     

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    While issue #27 brought the Batman’s first appearance, it took until Detective Comics #33 for readers to learn the story of how Batman came to be. Starting with the cold-blooded murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne, Bruce’s solemn vow to make war on criminals, and the years he spent training and perfecting his mind and body, Batman’s origin has cemented itself in pop culture.

    “Show me someone who doesn’t know Batman’s origin and I’ll show you the rock they’ve been living under,” joked Vincent Zurzolo, ComicConnect’s COO. “And check out that crazy cover. The Batman is packing heat breaking the ‘no guns’ code he swore to uphold in the decades of stories that followed.” Investment collectors can make a run on the world’s highest graded copy, Detective Comics #33 CGC 9.2. Visit Second City Collection Auction to view and bid on every lot.

    Click here to view the entire auction

    The auction end-dates are as follows:
    Session 1 (Action Comics #1 - Avengers) June 11, 2018
    Session 2  (Avengers) June 12, 2018
    Session 3  (Avengers - Fantastic Four) June 13, 2018
    Session 4  (Fantastic Four - Sgt. FuryJune 14, 2018
    Session 5 ( Shadow - Yellow ClawJune 15, 2018

    For additional information on how ComicConnect auctions work, please click here.

    ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

     

  12. BID NOW IN THE SECOND CITY COLLECTION AUCTION

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    Second City Collection: CGC's #1 Rated Avengers Set

    BID NOW! AUCTION ENDS WEEK OF JUNE 11-15TH

    Timely Comics (Marvel’s precursor) packaged their most-popular heroes into the Golden Age hit, All Winners Squad, hoping that fans of Cap, Subby, or even the Torch would start picking up the other titles as well. Come the Silver Age, the tried-and-true tactic was employed again as Stan Lee and Jack Kirby took newly minted heroes and cobbled together The Avengers, a super team boasting all the characters who were then populating Marvel’s recently revamped anthology titles.

    ComicConnect is offering CGC’s #1 Avengers registry set in their current Second City Collection Auction. “This incredible set, a nearly complete run of the series, is a snapshot of comics history, and boasts a slew of highest-graded copies, pedigrees, and price variants,” explained ComicConnect’s COO, Vincent Zurzolo. “As befits the Second City Collection, it’s a collectors’ dream, and the results of a labor of love. I know I’ll never see another collection like this again.”

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    Investor collectors can bid on Avengers #1 CGC 9.6, #2 CGC 9.8, #4 CGC 9.6 and hundreds more, including bound volumes and group lots. Plus, Zurzolo said he was thrilled to offer the Chris Evans screen-worn costume from Captain America: The First Avenger. Visit Second City Collection Auction to view and bid on every lot.

    Click here to view the entire auction

    The auction end-dates are as follows:
    Session 1 (Action Comics #1 - Avengers) June 11, 2018
    Session 2  (Avengers) June 12, 2018
    Session 3  (Avengers - Fantastic Four) June 13, 2018
    Session 4  (Fantastic Four - Sgt. FuryJune 14, 2018
    Session 5 ( Shadow - Yellow ClawJune 15, 2018

    For additional information on how ComicConnect auctions work, please click here.

    ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

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    ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

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    Second City Collection Event Auction
    BID NOW! AUCTION ENDS WEEK OF JUNE 11-15TH
     
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    Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5

    ComicConnect, the premier vintage comic auction house, is delighted to announce The Second City Collection, an impressive assortment of rare comics, important key appearances, and exciting memorabilia, assembled by a lifelong comics fan who turned an obsession into something special. “This collection is like a love letter to pop culture, and it really shows the enthusiastic personality of its owner,” said ComicConnect COO Vincent Zurzolo. “The Second City Collection is comprised of some of the most carefully and meticulously curated comics we’ve had the pleasure to work with.”
     
    Amassed by a true comic book and movie fan from the Chicago area over the course of decades, the Second City Collection displays the breadth and dedication of his passionate interests. A sharp-minded individual, inveterate thrill seeker, and a collector of impressive paraphernalia, this comics fan was detail-obsessed, a voracious reader, traveler, and philanthropist. “I helped put a lot of his collection together, and got to know him pretty well,” explained Zurzolo. “He was a remarkable guy, kind of shy, but very open to new experiences and ideas, and when he fell in love with something, boy did he go all the way.” Determined to build a world-class private library of comic book treasures, he eventually obtained a collector’s dream lineup of major keys and first appearances. “The Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5 with bright white pages is a real treasure, and in fact, until we sold the 9.0 from the Nicolas Cage Collection for over $2 million, the 8.5 unrestored CGC copy was the most-expensive comic sold to that point.” This record-breaking copy of the first appearance of Superman takes a place of pride in this auction alongside a restored 8.5 CGC Detective Comics #27, the first appearance of Batman; a 7.5 Amazing Fantasy #15, featuring the debut of Spider-Man; and an unrestored 7.5 Captain America Comics #1, featuring the premiere appearance of what may have been this comic fan’s favorite hero.
     
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    “He loved Cap so much, he actually ended up buying the costume worn by Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger, which was in an auction I actually helped him out with,” recalled Zurzolo. “I remember how excited he was winning that outfit, he was like a big kid, it made me so happy to be able to share that moment with him, and seeing Cap’s suit again brings back very warm memories.” The screen-worn costume is not only part of this auction, but also one of the central pieces in the opening at ComicConnect’s midtown Manhattan Metropolis Gallery, which will display a group of Second City Collection highlights. “He would have loved this,” stated Zurzolo, “and it makes me very happy to be able to share this wonderful collection of comics and memorabilia with other fans before they find their eventual home come hammer-time.”
     
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    Other highlights in the auction include the highest-graded run of the Avengers, including a dazzling copy of Avengers #1 highest-graded CGC 9.6, and the highest-graded #2 CGC 9.8; an unrestored CGC 9.2 copy of the super-rare Detective Comics #33, featuring the first-ever origin story of the legendary Batman; and a complete run of the extremely scarce pre-Marvel horror anthology Mystery Tales. “I think this might have been his favorite comic,” said ComicConnect Consignment Director Rob Reynolds, “he especially loved issue #40 which was prominently featured on the TV show Lost. He knew how rare this title was and would snap up low and high-grade examples including many pedigree copies.” Recently, early Marvel horror and mystery anthology books have surged in demand and value, as savvy comics fans come to realize that the foundations for the Marvel comics Silver Age revolution are laid out in these issues. “All the artists and writers who made Marvel into a powerhouse in the 1960s cut their teeth and honed their style in these horror comics,” continued Reynolds. “They’re so rarely seen that anyone who really cares about the history of Marvel, or the history of comics in general gets extremely excited when these books come to market. You really can trace how Marvel became Marvel by reading these titles and watching them slowly morph from horror comic knockoffs to a very specific and sharp style all their own.”
     

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    The auction end-dates are as follows:
    Session 1 (Action Comics #1 - Avengers) June 11, 2018
    Session 2  (Avengers) June 12, 2018
    Session 3  (Avengers - Fantastic Four) June 13, 2018
    Session 4  (Fantastic Four - Sgt. FuryJune 14, 2018
    Session 5 ( Shadow - Yellow ClawJune 15, 2018

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    ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

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    ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.