Golden Age Goodness in the ComicLink Focused Auction

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Golden Age Goodness in ComicLink January Auction!

600 No Reserve Golden Age to Bid On!

 

 

 

The ComicLink January Focused Auction is not only among the largest auctions that ComicLink has ever brought to its bidders, it also includes one of the broadest selections of Golden Age comics that we have ever offered within our Focused Auction venue. With almost 600 no reserve pre-1956 comic books in Session 2, this is a great opportunity for collectors of comic books from this era. There are numerous examples from major runs, accessible keys, classic covers, and extreme scarcities. This segment of the auction closes soon, with all lots ending on Thursday, January 24th, between 7:30 PM and 10:15 PM ET.

 

Golden Age highlights in this auction include books from some of the most coveted runs of the 1940s, such as: a selection of early Action Comics issues including #19 CGC 2.0 and #35 CGC 3.5 (War cover); Adventure Comics #34 CGC 6.5 (second highest); All Select Comics #10 CGC 4.0 (Schomburg cover); All Star Comics #20 CGC 8.0; Batman #2 CGC 2.5 (third Joker), #11 CGC 6.5 SP (classic Joker cover), #43 CGC 8.0 (Penguin cover), and many other Golden Age Batman issues in accessible grades; Captain America Comics #19 CGC 2.0, #67 CGC 7.0, #69 CGC 5.0, and more; Detective Comics #29 CGC 1.5 (third Batman), Detective Comics #43 CGC 4.0, Detective Comics #124 CGC 8.0 (Joker cover), and many other GA Detective issues; numerous Flash Comics issues including #21 CGC 3.0 (classic cover), #33 CGC 4.0 (scarcer “V for Victory” cover), #100 CGC 5.5; Human Torch issues including #7 CGC 4.5, #15 CGC 6.5, and #25 CGC 8.0; Sub-Mariner Comics issues including #24 CGC 6.0 (bondage cover), #28 CGC 6.0 (Namora cover), #32 CGC 4.0 SA (origin); numerous Superman issues including #5 CGC 2.0, #11 CGC 3.5, #18 CGC 4.0, #20 CGC 6.0, #24 CGC 3.0 (classic flag cover), #30 CGC 6.0 (1st Mxyztplk), #67 CGC 6.5 (first Batman crossover in Superman title) and more.

 

Also included are some very desirable WWII-themed cover issues included such as All Winners Comics #8 CGC 2.5 SA (classic Schomburg WWII cover), Batman #18 CGC 4.5 (WWII Axis leaders cover), Mystic Comics #5 CGC 4.5 SA, and Superman #17 CGC 5.5 (classic WWII cover), Superman #26 CGC 2.5 (classic WWII cover). The auction also includes higher grade Golden Age examples such as Action Comics #159 CGC 9.2 (single highest), All-American Western #123 CGC 9.0 (single highest), and Police Comics #26 CGC 9.2 (single highest). Key first issues are also represented, including All Star Comics #1 CGC 6.0, America’s Best Comics #1 CGC 3.5, Big All-American Comic Book #1 CGC 2.5, Boy Commandos #1 CGC 2.0, Our Fighting Forces #1 CGC 5.5, and Zip Comics #1 CGC 3.5.

 

Other notable covers and scarcities include items such as All-American Comics #12 CGC 2.0 (scarce, 2nd highest), Archie’s Girl, Betty and Veronica Annual #1 CGC 5.5 (scarce, 2nd highest), Black Terror #20 CGC 5.5 (classic Schomburg cover), Blue Bolt V7#5 CGC 7.0 (Gerber “no show”, 2nd highest), Champ Comics #16 GCC 4.0 (scarce, highest), Cheerios Premiums #Y1 CGC 8.5 (Carl Bark’s, Donald Duck’s Atomic Bomb), Chilling Tales #13 CGC 7.0 (Matt Fox cover), Crime Suspenstories #20 CGC 6.0 (hanging cover), Exciting Comics #6 CGC 6.0, Exciting Comics #45 CGC 7.0 Double cover (Schomburg robot cover, second highest), Fight Against Crime #20 CGC .5 (2/4 of 2nd page missing, but a great looking cover!), a large run of Jumbo Comics issues including #49 CGC 7.5 (highest), #129 CGC 8.5 (highest), and #167 CGC 7.0 (single highest), Large Feature Comic #3 CGC 3.5 Price Variant (Lone Ranger, 2nd highest), National Comics issues including #7 CGC 2.5 SA (classic Lou Fine cover) and #14 CGC 6.0, New Comics #6 CGC 8.0 MP (rare 1936 DC), a run of 1930s Operator 5 pulps, Planet Comics #43 CGC 7.5, Police Comics including #3 CGC 8.5 SP, #10 CGC 6.0, and #40 CGC 8.5 (2nd highest), Shock Suspenstories #6 CGC 4.0 (KKK/Bondage cover), Space Western Comics #44 CGC 7.5 (single highest), Suspense Comics #9 CGC 7.5 (LB Cole cover), Thrilling Comics #34 CGC 8.5, Web Chills #2 CGC 5.0 (classic cover), Weird Fantasy #21 CGC 7.0 (Frazetta/Williamson cover), and Young Allies #20 CGC 8.5 (last issue).

 

The upcoming February Featured Auction will include a wide assortment of high-end Golden Age comics, and major highlights are already posted. These include Captain America Comics #2 CGC 9.0, All-Flash #1 CGC 9.4, All Winners Comics #1 CGC 9.4, All Select Comics #4 CGC 9.2 (single highest), Batman #1 CGC 1.8 Q, Batman #40 CGC 9.4 (Joker cover, highest), Detective Comics #168 CGC 7.5 (Joker origin), Human Torch #2(#3) CGC 9.4 Larson pedigree (highest and 1 of 2), Jackpot Comics #4 CGC 3.0 (first Archie cover), and Whiz Comics #25 CGC 9.0 (1st Captain Marvel Jr.), The February Auction will be one of ComicLink’s top-tier auctions, giving sellers maximum exposure for their very best comic books and comic art. To reserve February Auction placement or to consign to other ComicLink auctions, simply email buysell@comiclink.com with your prospective auction list, or call 617-517-0062 (option 1) to speak with Douglas Gillock, Jason Crosby, Sean Goodrich, Jon Signorelli, or other members of the ComicLink team.