Major Highlights in ComicLink Featured Auction Underway

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The November Featured Auction Has Begun!

The Best in Vintage Comic Books and Original Art

 

 

 

At long last, our last major auction event of the year has begun! The November Featured Auction showcases the best in vintage comic books and original artwork, and has one of the widest selections of major keys introduced this year. There is an extraordinary selection of valuable items from numerous genres within this auction. The auction will end over three evenings, from Tuesday, November 15th through Thursday November 17th (starting at 7:30pm Eastern Time). Did we mention that quality is the name of the game for this auction? There are 797 comic books that top the CGC census --- they are the highest graded in the entire world for the particular issues represented. 1452 comic books in the auction are within the top 3 on the CGC census. The items within the auction that are not in high-grade were hand picked for quality -- many are attractive Golden Age comic books that you just don't see every day. The Original Art selection in this auction is also screened for quality, and this is one of our best selections to date.

 

Some Major Individual Comic Book Highlights up for bidding include:

 

All-American #16 CGC 6.0 (1st Green Lantern, 2nd Highest Graded!)

Detective Comics #27 CGC 4.0 (MA) (1st Batman!)

Green Lantern #1 CGC 9.4 (Highest, 1 of 2 and the only White Pager!)

Iron Man #1 CGC 9.9 (a near unfathomable rarity!)

Showcase #22 CGC 9.0 (1st Silver Age Green Lantern, Highest, 1 of 3!)

Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 9.4 (1st Iron Man, 1st 9.4 ever in a ComicLink Auction!)

X-Men #1 CGC 9.4 (1st X-men appearance in Near Mint!)

 

 

Some Major Comic Art Highlights up for bidding include:

 

The classic Frank Miller Daredevil #190 cover ("Elektra Rising!") inked by Klaus Jansen

The significant Amazing Spider-Man #96 cover by Gil Kane (the first issue to shun the CCA)

The amazing Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Saga #4 cover painting

An inspiring Steve Ditko Amazing Spider-Man #12 action page

A strong Journey Into Mystery #112 Thor vs Hulk battle page

39 fanciful Bill Sienkiewicz painted illustrations to Santa, My Life and Times

 

Other top comic book highlights up for bidding include, but are not limited to:All Star Comics #36 CGC 9.6 (Superman/Batman cover, Highest, 1 of 2!), Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 6.5, Amazing Spider-Man #37 CGC 9.8 (Highest, 1 of 2), Batman #1 CGC 2.5, Big All-American #1 CGC 9.4 Carson City (Single Highest Graded!), Detective #29 CGC 5.0 (2nd Batman cover!), #31 CGC 3.0 (Classic cover!), #33 CGC 5.5 (1st full Batman Origin!), #35 CGC 4.0 (Classic cover!), #142 CGC 9.4 (Single Highest, 2nd Riddler cover/appearance), Fantastic Four #55 CGC 9.8 (1st 9.8 to auction!), Green Lantern #1 CGC 9.2 (and the #1 Green Lantern Registry Set!), Marvel Comics #1 CGC 6.0 (Mod R) (1st Marvel Comic!), Marvel Mystery #5 CGC 8.0 (Larson, White Pages, Highest & 1 of 2), Playboy #1 CGC 7.5 (2 page 3 copies in CGC 7.5, one signed by Hugh Hefner!), Richie Rich #1 CGC 9.6 (Highest, 1 of 3, best PQ), Silver Surfer #1 CGC 9.8 (Rarest 9.8 late Silver Age key), Weird Science-Fantasy #29 CGC 9.4 Gaines File copy (and all other Weird Science, Incredible Sci-Fi and Weird Sci-Fi Gaines issues). There are also over 45 individual Mile High pedigree examples in this auction, all truly listed without reserve -- as a policy matter neither the consignors of these items, nor the auction house or it's employees are allowed to bid on them (as is the case with every other comic book or piece of artwork within any ComicLink auction). Bidders can have the utmost confidence that they are only competing against other bidders without a personal interest in the results.

 

A sampling of a few other additional comic book highlights within this auction include, but are not limited to: Action Comics #54 CGC 8.5 (2nd Highest!), numerous All Winners issues between #7 and #21 with #18 in CGC 9.4, Amazing Spider-Man #12 CGC 9.6 & #102 CGC 9.8, Avengers #1 CGC 8.0, Avengers #57 CGC 9.8 (Highest, 1st Vision), Batman #1 CGC 3.5 (EP), Batman #32 CGC 9.4 (Double Cover) and other Near Mint Golden Age Batman issues, Batman #171 CGC 9.6 (1st SA Ridder, Highest, 1 of 2), #234 CGC 9.8 (Highest, 1st SA Two-Face), Brave and the Bold #28 CGC 7.0, Captain America Comics #2 CGC 8.0, #25, #32 and #61 in CGC 9.4, Daredevil #1 CGC 9.4, Doll Man #1 CGC 9.4 Denver, Detective Comics #7 CGC 7.5 MILE HIGH, #28 CGC 1.5, and other early Golden Age and Near Mint later Golden Age Detective issues, Detective #400 CGC 9.8 (Highest), Fantastic Four #48 CGC 9.8, #52 CGC 9.6, and #112 CGC 9.8, Fight Comics #31 CGC 7.5, Flash #127 CGC 9.6, Green Lantern #59 CGC 9.8 Rocky Mountain, Human Torch #1 CGC 6.0, Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.8, Iron Man #1 CC 9.6, Jo-Jo #12 CGC 9.4, Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC 7.0, Lawbreakers Suspense Stories #11 CGC 7.5, Millie the Model #1 CGC 9.2 (single highest), More Fun Comics #14 CGC 7.0 (1st Superman prototype), Pre-Hero Marvels in the Near Mint range, Seven Seas #1 CGC 9.8 (single highest), Strange Tales #115 CGC 9.6, Superman #34 CGC 9.2 (Highest, 1 of 2), Tales of Suspense #52 CGC 9.4 (White pages, 1st Black Widow), #59 CGC 9.8, Tales to Astonish #27 CGC 7.5, Weird Fantasy #1 (#13) CGC 9.6 Mile High pedigree, and so much more.

 

In the original comic art category, examples of other strong highlights include but are not limited to: the last page splash to Tales to Astonish #93, Gulacy's Fear #20 Title splash page (a Bronze Age classic and Gulacy's first published work!). Other noteworthy mentions include (but are not limited to): a skillful Mike Ploog werewolf painting, David Finch’s New Avengers #8 cover, a Jack Kirby-Wally Wood Sandman #6 page, Val Semieks' Lobo #1 cover, a Conan #8 battle page, a Dave Cockrum X-Men #102 battle page with Wolverine, Gil Kane’s Defenders #22 cover, Jack Kirby’s concept art for his Space Busters strip, a vintage Elric cover painting, a John Byrne Amazing Adventures cover featuring the X-Men, a Neal Adams Brave and the Bold #80 page featuring Batman, a very early John Tottleben painting from Heavy Metal, Bob Layton’s Iron Man #139 cover, the New Teen Titans #25 cover by George Pérez, and many more.

 

With the last auction of this year underway, we are now accepting consignments for the January Focused and February Featured auctions. The growing January preview is already up, and a February auction preview will be posted towards the end of this month. For earliest placement, and maximum advertising exposure for your items, simply email buysell@comiclink.com your prospective auction list, or call (617) 517-0062 option 1 to speak with Douglas Gillock, Jason Crosby, Sean Goodrich, Josh Nathanson or other members of the ComicLink Team.

 

We hope you enjoy this auction, and look forward to connecting with you in the future!