#5 Ranked Wolverine (1988) Registry Set in Pedigree Comics’ June Grand Auction!

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Pedigree Comics is continuing to receive quality consignments for our upcoming June, 2013 Grand Auction. Slated to begin on the night of Monday, June 17th and last for ten (10) days until the night of Thursday, June 27th, the auction will have a few hundred choice high grade CGC certified Marvels and DC’s from the Silver, Bronze and Copper Ages plus other genres and publishers. The sooner you consign your books the more exposure and press they will receive. We aggressively promote and advertize each Grand Auction on many online sites and trade publications and we also send periodic newsletters to all of our over 19,000 customers announcing the individual auction items. There is no Buyers Premium on any of the lots in the auction and almost every one of the lots will have no reserve. Every book is CGC graded and the minimum bid is only $100.

 

The newest consignment for the auction comes on the heels of the #1 ranked Wolverine Limited Series (1982) CGC Registry Set that we received for the auction and was first announced in this space last week.

 

Pedigree Comics proudly presents the current #5 Ranked CGC Wolverine (1988) Set, “Against All Odds!” This incredible set was assembled by Mr. Thomas D. Pecora, better known as Professor Pecora; a real-life professor, devout Wolverine fan & collector & CGC Registry Member. Originally a native New Yorker, The Professor’s collection hails from his current residence in the Mile High City of Denver, Colorado! All of his CGC books have been meticulously stored in acid-free & water-resistant corrugated CGC boxes, in an extremely dry, cool and smoke-free environment. As a direct result, the condition of his unblemished collection is of the highest caliber!

 

Against All Odds truly lives up to its moniker as it sets off with a sonic BOOM! With that said, there are currently only 11 CGC Universal 9.9’s in existence of issue #1, and with almost 5000 copies graded by the CGC, that number has remained constant for roughly 2 years already! With the cover printed in dark ink, it makes it incredibly difficult to acquire high grade examples, due to even the smallest defects being extremely noticeable by the CGC graders! Now with this statistical background information, if you owned a CGC 9.9 example of issue #1, would you dare crack it open to have it signed? We think NOT!

 

However, Professor Pecora’s set showcases the only Wolverine #1 CGC SS 9.9 in the world!! It was signed on October 31, 2010 at The Las Vegas Tribute event by none other than the legendary godfather of the Marvel Universe – Mr. Stan “The Man” Lee! Although you probably have seen thousands of Stan Lee signatures, this one is truly unique! Wolverine #1 features the 1st issue in which Wolverine is represented as “Patch,” which is also the 1st issue of Wolverine’s first on-going monthly series! In addition, it is a signed “9.9” on a “black” cover!

 

With the cover art in mind, this issue was originally published in November of 1988, and with Wolverine (as Patch) standing on a pile of dead bodies with a full moon in the background, and with the Wolverine logo printed in “orange,” one can easily associate the symbolism to HOLLOWEEN in which Stan Lee actually signed on this special occasion! Further, his signature placement is located in a spot in which does not take away from the aesthetic beauty of the classic cover art, drawn by the late John Buscema! If there was ever a Stan Lee signature on an important KEY issue that will continually appreciate with time – THIS IS THE BOOK! There is and will always be … only “1” Wolverine #1 CGC SS 9.9 (Stan Lee) in the WORLD! Prepare to bid aggressively!!

 

But wait…there’s more! MUCH MORE! Issues number 2-6 have also been signed by Stan Lee! Professor Pecora spent countless hours creating custom signing templates for Stan and other various artists and writers to write their signatures in specific locations on each book! The direct result is superb signature placements that you don’t see too often! Just look at the angles in which Stan Lee signed his name on issues 4-6 and how neatly and distinct his name appears! It doesn’t get any better than that! As a matter of fact, there are over 40 CGC SS 9.8 issues included in the Against All Odds set for you to bid on! Some of these gems are the single highest graded copies currently in existence!

 

To highlight some of these beauties, issues 7 & 8 are signed by the legendary Chris Claremont, which showcases the Hulk on both of these classic John Buscema covers! In addition, cover artist Bill Sienkiewicz signed issue #10 in rare “white” paint that looks absolutely beautiful, as it coordinates with the snowy forest where another classic Wolverine VS Sabretooth battle occurs! There is also a full run of rare Peter David signatures on almost every Wolverine issue he wrote! Check out issues 9, 11-16, and 44! Does Klaus Janson ring a bell? Well The Professor has a near complete run of all the Wolverine issues in which he inked under John Byrne’s classic art! Just take a look at issue #17 – WOW! Klaus Janson’s signature couldn’t have been placed in a better location! Look at how perfectly centered it is! What about Jim Lee? Check out his classic Wolverine cover art on issues 24, 25 and 27! Jim’s signature on issue #24 is PERFECTLY centered and is a true stunner! Is anyone familiar with Barry Kitson’s work? Check out issues 28 and 29! Joe Rubinstein? Issue #30! Mark Texeira fan? Check out issues 61 and 63 in which Tex also drew mini Wolverine head sketches! Adam Kubert? Issue #77! Larry Hama? Issues #35 and #115! How about Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld? If you are a Deadpool fan, you might want to place your bids on issues 154 and 155!

 

In addition, you must check out Professor Pecora’s copy of the rare #145 Nabisco Variant Cover! Not only was is triple-signed by cover artist Bill Sienkiewicz and both interior artists Leinil Francis Yu and Dexter Vines, but a unique Wolverine head sketch was drawn on the front cover by Mr. Sienkiewicz! Not only is this one of the most rare comics of all-time, as only an estimated 2000 copies were printed, it also has a “black” cover, which makes high grade copies extremely difficult! On that note, this copy is a CGC SS 9.8 with SNOW WHITE PAGES and was triple-signed with a Wolverine head sketch…this is a no-brainer – bid aggressively in order to obtain bragging rights! There is also a double-signed rare copy of the #145 Dynamic Forces Holofoil available for you to bid on. There were only 3000 copies of this issue produced, and this copy is the highest graded with Leinil Francis Yu and Dexter Vine’s signatures, who drew both the cover and interior art!

 

Moreover, for any Wolverine collectors looking to fill any gaps in your collections, there are 9.8 examples of almost every issue in the entire run! Some of the rare and difficult-to-acquire issues include (but are not limited to) issue #21, #23, #31-#43, #41 Second Printing, #79, #85 (non foil), #90, #100 (non foil), #114 Variant Cover, #125 Dynamic Forces Edition, #131 Recalled Edition, #133 Variant Cover, #143-#145 (Silver & Gold Foil Variants), #150 Dynamic Forces Edition, #150 Dynamic Forces Holofoil, #150 Variant Cover, #188-#189, Wolverine ½ Blue Foil Edition, Wolverine -1, and the ’95 and ’00 annuals!

 

With the new Wolverine movie scheduled to premiere just weeks after Pedigree Comic’s June Grand Auction (on July 26, 2013), demand for the highest-graded and finest quality Wolverine books will surely rise! Opportunities like this don’t occur very often, so be sure to take full advantage in Pedigree Comic’s Special Wolverine/X-Men auction this June! This will undoubtedly be the hottest Wolverine auction of all-time!

 

We will continue to accept consignments for the auction until midnight on Thursday, June 20th so check the site and read the following for consignment instructions and get your books in now.

 

Pedigree Comics' CEO and President, Doug Schmell, invites you to take advantage of our many outstanding services. Consignors maximize their profits selling in the Grand Auction, more so than on any other auction site or auction house. We do not charge a buyers’ premium, an amount that most bidders take into consideration when bidding in other sites (the bidders simply deduct the buyers’ premium amount, usually 20% of the winning price, from their final bid, meaning less $$ to the consignor and more to the auction site). The higher the value of your book(s) that sell in a Grand Auction, the more $$ you take home under Pedigree Comics’ Climbing Scale as follows:

 

A Climbing Scale is in effect for consigned items with a winning bid as follows:

10% Commission for any consigned item that sells up to $10,000 (Consignor’s Proceeds = $90% of the final bid price);

9% Commission for any consigned item that sells over $10,000 and up to $25,000 (Consignor’s Proceeds = $91% of the final bid price);

8% Commission for any consigned item that sells over $25,000 and up to $50,000 (Consignor’s Proceeds = $92% of the final bid price);

6% Commission for any consigned item that sells over $50,000 and up to $100,000 (Consignor’s Proceeds = $94% of the final bid price);

5% Commission for any consigned item that sells over $100,000 (Consignor’s Proceeds = $95% of the final bid price);

 

We consistently set new sales records for Golden Age, Silver Age and Bronze Age comic books and magazines in each of our bi-monthly auctions and we do not saturate the market with the same material each month. Grand Auctions are unique and exciting, with brand new CGC certified and diversified, highest quality material in each event. Why take home less $$ and settle for less by consigning with someone else?

 

There are three easy ways to consign your books to any of our upcoming Grand Auctions. The only criteria is that the books must be CGC graded and worth no less than $100.00. If you have high grade raw books that you want to have certified and sold in a Grand Auction, you can utilize our Raw To Riches Consignment Service, in which we will have your books certified under our account and will lay out all the CGC grading fees in advance for you (refer to the website and our Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide advertisement for all the details of the Raw to Riches Consignment Service). Here is how to consign:

 

1. Ship your books directly to our offices in Wellington, Florida. We will inventory, scan and upload each book into the June Grand Auction listing. The books will be listed under your personal account and you will receive email notification at the conclusion of the auction with a list of every consigned book that sold along with the winning bid made.

2. Email the scans of the books you wish to consign directly to us at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com. We will format and upload each scan onto our server and then put each book into the Grand Auction listing. Please use a .jpeg format with the resolution set at 72 and the pixel width at 550 for optimum clarity. If you do not have a scanner you can use a digital camera.

3. You can upload your own scans, item information, book descriptions and reserve amounts, if any, by utilizing our Automated Consignment System. Just register onto the site (www.PedigreeComics.com) and login, click the “Customer Page” tab under “Your Account” and then click “Consignments” (under the “Auctions” heading). You will then be able to enter the Pedigree Comics Consignment Management System and list your own CGC certified books and magazines. We will receive an email once you have uploaded the scan and book information for each individual item into the system and we will then review the information imparted for accuracy. The item(s) will then be added to the June Grand Auction listing to be bid on. You will be amazed how simple it is to use the Automated Consignment System.

 

If you have any questions or comments about the consignment process, any of the auction lots or about the Grand Auction in general, please contact Mr. Schmell at (561) 422-1120 (office) or (561) 596-9111 (cell) or at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com. For any financial related and consignment payment questions, please contact Pedigree's CFO, Lisa Shapiro, at Lisa@pedigreecomics.com and for any technical related questions or concerns, please contact our Web Master at WebDesigner@pedigreecomics.com.