Pedigree Comics' Grand Auction Ends Thursday Night, June 27, Starting at 7:40 PM

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Pedigree Comics’ Grand Auction ends on Tuesday, October 2nd, beginning at 7:40 p.m EST with the first lot (80 Page Giant #6 9.6) and will close at 11:59 p.m with the last lot (X-Men Annual #14 9.8). This live, online event is easily our best auction of the year and one of best we've ever had with over 500 choice high grade CGC certified Marvels and DC’s from the Silver and Bronze Ages, including many key and first appearance issues, plus books from many other genres and publishers. There is no Buyers Premium on any of the lots in the auction and almost EVERY book (over 98%) is listed without a reserve. Each book is CGC graded and the minimum bid is only $100 and less than that for the books from the two major, top-rated Wolverine Registry Sets consigned to the auction. You can view and bid on all 518 lots in the auction right now at http://www.PedigreeComics.com under the Grand Auctions banner.

 

There are many incredible groups of books and last minute additions to the auction to as follows:

 

*JUST CERTIFIED BRAND NEW SILVER & BRONZE AGE MARVELS AND DC’S FROM WIZARD WORLD PHILADELPHIA CON:

These books were literally just graded less than two weeks ago and come from a few different collections that we picked up at the Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con at the end of May. The books, over 80 in total, were just uploaded onto the web site the weekend prior to the auction commencement. Almost every book is in 9.6 and 9.8 condition with many 9.4's as well and many are highest graded examples. Here are the highlights from the Wizard World Philadelphia purchases:

 

Action Comics 295 9.4

Action Comics 296 9.6

Amazing Spider-Man 4 9.2

Amazing Spider-Man 16 9.4

Amazing Spider-Man 34 9.4

Amazing Spider-Man 38 9.4

Amazing Spider-Man 52 9.4

Amazing Spider-Man 58 9.6

Amazing Spider-Man 122 9.6

Atom 10 9.8

Atom 11 9.6

Aquaman 3 9.8

Avengers 12 9.4 (Twin Cities)

Avengers 15 9.6

Avengers 27 9.6

Avengers 46 9.6

Avengers 64 9.8

Avengers 71 9.8

Avengers 81 9.6

Avengers 96 9.8

Batman 153 9.6

Batman 189 9.4

Batman 191 9.6

Captain America 129 9.6

Conan the Barbarian 1 9.4

Conan the Barbarian 3 9.6

Conan the Barbarian 7 9.8

Conan the Barbarian 15 9.6

Captain Marvel 1 9.8

Captain Marvel 11 9.8

Daredevil 58 9.6

Detective Comics 313 9.8

Fantastic Four 8 9.4

Fantastic Four 10 9.4

Fantastic Four 12 9.6

Fantastic Four 28 9.4 (Twin Cities)

Fantastic Four 29 9.6

Fantastic Four 31 9.8

Fantastic Four 32 9.6

Fantastic Four Annual 1 9.2

Flash 175 9.8

Ghost Rider 1 9.6

Green Lantern 38 9.6

Green Lantern 87 9.8

Incredible Hulk 133 9.8

Incredible Hulk 134 9.8

Iron Man 55 9.6

Journey Into Mystery 85 9.6

Journey Into Mystery 107 9.4

Journey Into Mystery 109 9.4

Journey Into Mystery 110 9.4

Journey Into Mystery 111 9.2

Journey Into Mystery 112 9.6

Journey Into Mystery 114 9.4

Journey Into Mystery 115 9.6

Journey Into Mystery 118 9.6

Journey Into Mystery 120 9.4 (Boston)

Journey Into Mystery Annual 1 9.4 (Northland)

Justice League of America 9 9.6

Justice League of America 17 9.6 (Rocky Mountain)

Kull the Conqueror 1 9.8

Marvel Premiere 15 9.6

Nick Fury 13 9.6

Sgt. Fury 71 9.8 (Rocky Mountain)

Silver Surfer 4 9.6

Strange Tales 110 9.2

Strange Tales 113 9.8

Strange Tales 144 9.6 (Rocky Mountain)

Tales of Suspense 65 9.6

Tales of Suspense 69 9.6 (Pacific Coast)

Tales of Suspense 94 9.6

Tales to Astonish 43 9.4

Tales to Astonish 47 9.6

Tales to Astonish 50 9.6 (Twin Cities)

X-Men 6 9.4

X-Men 7 9.2

X-Men 9 9.4

X-Men 13 9.4

X-Men 16 9.6

X-Men 34 9.6

X-Men 44 9.6

X-Men 45 9.6

X-Men 53 9.6

X-Men 55 9.8

X-Men 56 9.6

X-Men 59 9.6

X-Men 96 9.8

X-Men 100 9.8

X-Men 112 9.8

 

*ULTRA HIGH GRADE BOOKS FROM C2E2 SHOW IN APRIL:

This group of books comes from a few different collections that we purchased at the C2E2 show in Chicago in late April. The books amazing with many different eras and genres to choose from. One collection consists of a fabulous group of 9.4 and higher Silver Age DC’s out of St. Louis, Missouri. Another features all super high grade Bronze Age Marvels out of Cleveland, Ohio and the last is a spectacular run of X-Men #94 through #143 out of Green Bay, Wisconsin, almost all in 9.8 and 9.6 condition. Here are the CGC grades from the C2E2 purchases:

 

80 Page Giant 6 9.6

Action Comics 288 9.4

Action Comics 302 9.6

Action Comics 308 9.4

Action Comics 314 9.6

Action Comics 318 9.6

Action Comics 348 9.6

Action Comics 350 9.6

Action Comics 351 9.4

Adventure Comics 269 9.2

Adventure Comics 322 9.4

Adventure Comics 324 9.6

Amazing Spider-Man 22 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 62 9.6

Amazing Spider-Man 66 9.4

Amazing Spider-Man 129 9.6

Atom 8 9.4

Avengers 4 9.8

Batman 153 9.6

Batman 161 9.4

Batman 181 9.4

Batman 251 9.6

Captain America 144 9.8

Chamber of Darkness 4 9.6

Conan the Barbarian 7 9.6

Conan the Barbarian 10 9.6

Conan the Barbarian 24 9.6

Daredevil 18 9.6

Daredevil 44 9.6

Daredevil 72 9.6

Daredevil 74 9.6

Daredevil 91 9.6

Daredevil 131 9.6

Daredevil 168 9.8

Defenders 10 9.6

Detective Comics 321 9.4

Fantastic Four 12 9.6

Fantastic Four 62 9.6

Fantastic Four 76 9.4

Fantastic Four 80 9.6

Fantastic Four 84 9.6

Fantastic Four 89 9.8

Giant-Size X-Men 1 9.6

Green Lantern 77 9.4

Green Lantern 78 9.4

Green Lantern 81 9.8

Green Lantern 86 9.6

Hero For hire 1 9.6

House of Mystery 143 9.6

Incredible Hulk 181 9.2

Iron Fist 14 9.4

Iron Man 15 9.8

Journey Into Mystery 85 9.6

Justice League of America 9 9.6

New Mutants 98 9.8

Not Brand Echh 1 9.8

Sgt. Fury 72 9.8

Sgt. Fury 79 9.6

Sgt. Fury 82 9.8

Sgt. Fury 96 9.6

Silver Surfer 9 9.6

Sub-Mariner 20 9.8

Superman 162 9.6

Superman 163 9.6

Swamp Thing 1 9.6

Tales of Suspense 64 9.4

Tales of Suspense 97 9.4

Tales to Astonish 37 9.2

Tales to Astonish 98 9.6

Tomb of Dracula 1 9.6

World’s Finest Comics 144 9.6

World’s Finest Comics 154 9.8

X-Men 61 9.6

 

*THE #1 RANKED WOLVERINE LIMITED SERIES (1982) CGC REGISTRY SET OF THOMAS D. PECORA:

We proudly present the current World #1 Ranked CGC Wolverine Limited Series (1982) Set, “The Inaugural Slashing!” This monumental 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! Further, the title of his set is symbolic in the fact that this was Professor Pecora’s first 100% completed set in the CGC Registry, as well as the set representing Wolverine’s first solo comic in issue #1, hence the set being appropriately entitled, “The Inaugural Slashing!”.

If you are seeking the finest possible copies of this historic Bronze Age Set, NOW is your opportunity! All four issues are branded by the prestigious CGC 9.9 MINT Grade with SNOW WHITE PAGES! To share an interesting historical fact, Professor Pecora’s copies of issue #1 and issue #2 were previously acquired from the original owner of The Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.9, which previously sold at auction for $150,000!

Therefore, these copies were carefully hand-picked by a collector of impeccable insight, as issue #2 boasts a signature from the godfather of the Marvel Universe – Mr. Stan “The Man” Lee! Although there are thousands of Stan Lee signatures, how many of them have you seen on a 9.9 MINT book from 1982? This is the only one in the world! Moreover, Professor Pecora’s copy of the nearly 100% black cover on issue #3, is arguably the best example on the planet! This same copy sold previously for 2K at auction about 2 years ago!

To put the icing on the cake, The Inaugural Slashing also boasts the single highest-graded rare Wolverine Limited Series Trade Paperback, which was also signed by Stan Lee! This rare Trade Paperback contains the complete storyline of all 4 WLS issues, and was the first of its kind, as it would influence a countless series of other titles being ushered into the form of Trade Paperbacks!

 

*THE #5 RANKED WOLVERINE (1988) CGC REGISTRY SET OF THOMAS D. PECORA:

We proudly present the current #5 Ranked CGC Wolverine (1988) Set, “Against All Odds!” 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!

 

*CGC CERTIFIED 9.8 – 9.6 NEW X-MEN RUN (ISSUE 394-143) FROM GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN:

This complete run of the new X-Men is incredible and easily the nicest complete group ever offered for public sale. Most of the books are in 9.8 with many 9.6’s and only a couple in 9.4! The run comes from a killer high grade collection out of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Here are the highlights:

 

Giant-Size X-Men 1 9.8

X-Men 94 9.4

X-Men 96 9.8

X-Men 100 9.8

X-Men 104 9.8

X-Men 105 9.8

X-Men 106 9.8

X-Men 107 9.8

X-Men 109 9.8

X-Men 110 9.8

X-Men 112 9.8

X-Men 113 9.8

X-Men 116 9.8

X-Men 117 9.8

X-Men 118 9.8

X-Men 119 9.8

X-Men 124 9.8

X-Men 125 9.8

X-Men 129 9.8

X-Men 130 9.8

X-Men 131 9.8

X-Men 132 9.8

X-Men 133 9.8

X-Men 134 9.8

X-Men 135 9.8

X-Men 137 9.8

X-Men 138 9.8

X-Men 139 9.8

X-Men 140 9.8

X-Men 141 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 142 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 143 9.8

 

*COPPER AGE GROUP OF SUPER HIGH GRADE UNCANNY X-MEN FROM THE REGISTRY SET OF THOMAS D. PECORA:

This last addition to the auction listing contains 16 gorgeous, 9.8 issues of Uncanny X-Men from “Professor Pecora’s” CGC Registry Set. Here are the highlights:

 

Uncanny X-Men 157 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 158 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 166 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 171 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 193 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 201 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 212 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 213 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 222 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 244 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 248 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 266 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 267 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 268 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 282 9.8

X-Men Annual 14 9.8

 

If you have any questions or comments about the consignment process, any of the auction lots or about the Grand Auction in general, as well as how to consign your CGC graded books for Pedigree’s September, 2013 Grand Auction, please contact Pedigree Comics' CEO and President, Doug Schmell, at (561) 422-1120 (office) or (561) 596-9111 (mobile) or by email 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 their Web Master at WebDesigner@pedigreecomics.com.