Pedigree Comics' Comics and Art Auction Ends Beginning Wednesday Night, Jan 18th

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Pedigree Comics’ January Grand Auction ends beginning on Wednesday night, January 18th. The auction began on the night on Monday, January 9th as a separate event on the Pedigree Comics website (www.PedigreeComics.com). The comic book listing of the auction ends on Wednesday night. The first lot will end beginning at 8:02 p.m. EST (Action Comics #36 8.0) and the last lot will end at 11:59 P.M. (X-Men 141 9.8). The original art listing ends on Thursday night beginning at 10:00 p.m. EST (World’s Finest Comics #252 Page 15) and ending at 11:59 p.m. (Jonny Quest #2 Page 22).

 

There is no Buyers Premium on any of the lots in the auction and EVERY comic book listing (save for a handful) has no reserve (some of the original art items are listed with a reserve). Every book is CGC or CBCS graded and the minimum bid is only $100 for this Grand Auction. You can view and bid on all 570 high grade comics and over 280 choice art pieces in the Auction Listing right now. Just go to the Pedigree Comics website and click on the Auction banner.

 

There are many incredible groups of books, runs as well as individual highest certified comics from a myriad of titles in the auction. Here are the highlights:

 

*BRAND NEW HIGH GRADE CONSIGNMENT OUT OF CANADA:

We received on consignment in November a nice group of high grade comics from Edmonton (Alberta), Canada. There is a very nice mixture of titles, publishers and genres in the consignment (over 30 books in total) with a bunch being the highest certified copy to date. Here are the highlights:

 

Action Comics 36 8.0

Amazing Spider-Man 9 9.6

Amazing Spider-Man 14 9.6

Amazing Spider-Man 43 9.6

Amazing Spider-Man 121 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 129 9.8

Avengers 2 9.0

Avengers 11 9.4

Batman 25 7.5

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 1 9.8

Captain America 100 9.8

Doctor Strange 169 9.8

Fantastic Four 48 9.6

Giant-Size X-Men 1 9.8

Journey Into Mystery Annual 1 9.6

Justice League of America 10 9.0

Marvel Premiere 15 9.8

Nick Fury 1 9.8

Preacher 1 9.6

Superman 61 7.0

Tomb of Dracula 1 9.8

Tomb of Dracula 10 9.8

Uncanny X-Men 266 9.8

Walking Dead 1 9.8

Walking Dead 2 9.8 (CGC signature SERIES)

Walking Dead 27 9.8

X-Men 8 9.6

X-Men 9 9.4

X-Men 94 9.8

 

*BRAND NEW 9.6-9.8 NEAL ADAMS DC CONSIGNMENT:

We recently received on consignment an incredible collection of high grade Silver and early Bronze Age DC’s from Atlantis, Florida. The collection of more than 150 books is highlighted by a spectacular run of 9.6 to 9.8 Neal Adams cover issues, over 100 in total. Titles include Action Comics; Adventure Comics; Batman; Brave and the Bold; Detective Comics; Green Lantern; House of Mystery; Justice League of America; Phantom Stranger; Spectre; Strange Adventures; Superboy; Superman; Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen; Tomahawk; Unexpected; Witching Hour and World’s Finest Comics.

 

Almost EVERY book in the Neal Adams collection is a 9.8 or a 9.6 (over 95%) and almost every one is the highest or second highest certified copy with a bunch being the single highest certified copy to date! In addition, every book has either white or off-white to white pages. Many of the books (almost 50) were just recently graded by the CGC in the past two months. Here are just some of the highlights from the consignment:

 

Action Comics 359 9.8

Action Comics 364 9.8

Action Comics 379 9.6

Action comics 397 9.8

Action Comics 404 9.8

Action Comics 405 9.8

Adventure Comics 373 9.8

Adventure Comics 375 9.6

Adventure Comics 376 9.8

Batman 224 9.6 (Twin Cities)

Batman 231 9.8

Batman 232 9.6

Batman 234 9.8

Batman 235 9.6

Batman 251 9.8 (CGC signature SERIES)

Batman 251 9.6

Brave and the Bold 86 9.6

Brave and the Bold 88 9.8

Brave and the Bold 90 9.6

Brave and the Bold 95 9.6

Detective Comics 372 9.6

Green Lantern 76 9.4

Green Lantern 81 9.8

Green Lantern 82 9.6

Green Lantern 83 9.8

Green Lantern 85 9.8

Green Lantern 86 9.8

Green Lantern 87 9.8

House of Mystery 181 9.6

House of Mystery 188 9.6

House of Mystery 197 9.8

House of Mystery 199 9.8 (Northland)

Justice League of America 82 9.6

Justice League of America 89 9.8

Phantom Stranger 5 9.6

Phantom Stranger 6 9.6

Phantom Stranger 16 9.8

Phantom Stranger 18 9.8

Spectre 2 9.8

Spectre 3 9.8 (Rocky Mountain)

Spectre 4 9.8

Spectre 5 9.8 (Savannah)

Strange Adventures 209 9.6

Superboy 139 9.8

Superboy 143 9.6

Superboy 148 9.6

Superboy 152 9.6

Superboy 155 9.6

Superboy 159 9.6

Superboy 167 9.6

Superboy 183 9.8

Superman 206 9.6

Superman 208 9.6

Superman 219 9.8

Superman 233 9.6

Superman 234 9.8

Superman 251 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 37 9.6

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 79 9.6

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 97 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 101 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 112 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 115 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 119 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 121 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 124 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 126 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 127 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 128 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 131 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 132 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 133 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 134 9.8

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane 135 9.8

Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen 87 9.8

Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen 110 9.8

Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen 109 9.6 (Savannah)

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 111 9.6

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 112 9.6

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 118 9.6

Tomahawk 118 9.6

Tomahawk 119 9.6

Tomahawk 121 9.6

Tomahawk 123 9.6

Tomahawk 124 9.6

Tomahawk 128 9.6

Tomahawk 129 9.6

Unexpected 112 9.6

Unexpected 114 9.6 (Mass. Copy)

Unexpected 124 9.6

Witching hour 14 9.6

Witching hour 16 9.6

Witching hour 18 9.6

World’s Finest Comics 174 9.8

World’s Finest Comics 180 9.8

World’s Finest Comics 183 9.8

World’s Finest Comics 200 9.6 (Savannah)

World’s Finest Comics 204 9.8

 

*NEAR-COMPLETE 9.8 & 9.6 HERO FOR HIRE RUN:

Hero For Hire is hot right now and we have a near-complete run of the 16 issue title (becomes Power Man with issue #17). Only 3 issues are missing from the run. Almost every book is a 9.8 (10 out of 13) with the rest in 9.6. Most of the books have white pages too. Here is the list:

 

Hero For Hire 1 9.6

Hero For Hire 2 9.8 (Oakland)

Hero For Hire 3 9.6

Hero For Hire 4 9.8

Hero For Hire 5 9.8

Hero For Hire 6 9.8

Hero For Hire 7 9.8

Hero For Hire 8 9.8

Hero For Hire 9 9.8

Hero For Hire 10 9.8

Hero For Hire 12 9.8

Hero For Hire 14 9.8

Hero For Hire 15 9.6

 

 

*FIRST APPEARANCE OF DAREDEVIL FROM DAREDEVIL #1 PAGE #2 IN THE GRAND AUCTION:

We have received from many different consignors from around the country quality original art for the auction. There are many new iconic pages and covers as well as some amazing illustrations and recreation pieces. There are almost 300 original pieces of comic art to bid on! The highlight is the first ever appearance of Daredevil by Bill Everett from Daredevil #1, page 2 from early 1964. Since the original cover is no longer around and the image before this page two one was a stat…. This IS the very 1st drawn appearance available.

 

 

 

Some other highlights include:

 

MURPHY ANDERSON:STRANGE ADVENTURES # 119 FULL COLOR COVER RECREATION

C.C.BECK:CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES # 5 PAGE 10 (LARGE ART) 1941

NICK CARDY:SUPERBOY # 186 COVER ORIGINAL ART

GENE COLAN:GIANT-SIZE CHILLERS # 1 COVER RECREATION (LARGE ART)

STEVE DITKO:EERIE # 9 "ISLE OF THE BEAST" SPLASH PAGE-1967

JASON EDMISTON:JASON VOORHEES PAINTING- NECCA TOYS

WILL EISNER:THE SPIRIT # 71 COVER ORIGINAL ART + PRELIM

AL FELDSTEIN:CRIME PATROL # 16 PAGE 7 (LARGE ART) EC COMICS

DAVID FINCH:BATMAN : DARK KNIGHT # 6 PAGE 9 (2012)-SCARECROW

MICHAEL GOLDEN:MUTANT X # 28 COVER ORIGINAL ART

FRANK FRAZETTA : TIGER & BODY PART STUDY ILLUSTRATION ART

ADAM HUGHES- PERSONAL SKETCHBOOK 1990'S: (34 PAGES OF ART)

CARMINE INFANTINO:CLASSIC 1966 BATMAN & ROBIN PIN-UP FULL COLOR RECREATION

JACK KIRBY:CAPTAN AMERICA DETAILED PENCIL DRAWING

MIKE KALUTA:SHADOW DRAWN ILLUSTRATION-2002

ED McGUINNESS:WOLVERINE VS SUPERMAN UNPUBLISHED WIZARD SPECIAL COVER ORIGINAL ART

RAGS MORALES:TUROK # 25 PAINTED COVER -ORIGINAL ART

JAMES O’BARR:THE CROW: SKINNING THE WOLVES COVER A : ORIGINAL ART

GEORGE PEREZ:WONDER WOMAN MIXED MEDIA PINUP (1988)

HOWIE POST:ANTHRO # 6 PAGE 1 SPLASH PAGE ORIGINAL ART

HOWARD PORTER:JLA # 37 COVER ORIGINAL ART

ERNIE SCHROEDER:GREEN HORNET # 28 COMPLETE 9-PAGE SPIRIT OF '76 STORY

JIM STERANKO:NICK FURY DETAILED ILLUSTRATION DONE FOR STAN LEE'S BIRTHDAY (EARLY 70’S)

JIM SILKE:CAVEGIRL PIN-UP ILLUSTRATION : 2001

BRUCE TIMM:PHOENIX COLORED DRAWING - X-MEN

FREDDIE WILLIAMS:ROBIN # 173 COVER ORIGINAL ART

DEAN YEAGLE:MANDY FULL COLOR DRAWING-"LEATHER & SOCKS”

PABLO MARCOS:HOW SPIDER-MAN & THE INCREDIBLE HULK BEGAN TALKING STORY BOOK ORIGINAL ARTWORK ++

BERNIE WRIGHTSON:FAN CLUB PORTFOLIO ILLUSTRATION

 

*CGC 9.8 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN CONSIGNMENT:

This is a remarkable group of super high grade Silver and Bronze Age Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel Tales and Giant-Size comics from a collection out of England. There are over 20 books in the consignment and every book (save for 3 in 9.6) is a CGC certified 9.8 (plus there’s one in 9.9!). Almost every book is the highest certified copy to date. Here are the highlights:

 

Amazing Spider-Man 39 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 47 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 59 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 62 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 64 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 74 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 98 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 130 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 159 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 173 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 186 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 189 9.9

Amazing Spider-Man 190 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 191 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 192 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 193 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 194 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 198 9.8

Giant-Size Defenders 1 9.8

Giant-Size Invaders 1 9.8

Marvel Tales 6 9.6

Marvel Tales 13 9.8 (Pacific Coast)

Marvel Tales 16 9.6

Marvel Tales 17 9.6

Marvel Tales 19 9.8

 

*BRAND NEW SILVER AGE MARVEL & DC CONSIGNMENT FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA:

This recent consignment to the Auction Preview is a group of ultra high grade Silver Age Marvels and DC’s from a collection out of Atlanta, Georgia. There are over 20 books in the consignment and every book (save for 3 in 9.2 and 1 in 9.0) is a CGC certified 9.4 or 9.6. There are a bunch of popular titles and in-demand issues included and a few of the books are from pedigree collections. Here are the highlights:

 

Avengers 24 9.6

Avengers 49 9.6

Avengers 56 9.6

Avengers 86 9.6

Avengers 90 9.6

Fantastic Four 89 9.6

Flash 123 9.4

Green Lantern 13 9.4

Green Lantern 20 9.2

Green Lantern 26 9.4

Green Lantern 71 9.6 (Oakland)

Journey Into Mystery 112 9.4

Justice League of America 28 9.4

Tales of Suspense 44 9.4 (Northland)

Tales of Suspense 54 9.4

Tales of Suspense 63 9.4

Tales of suspense 76 9.6 (Suscha News)

Tales to Astonish 39 9.2

Tales to Astonish 74 9.4 (Don/Maggie Thompson)

Tales to Astonish 75 9.4 (Don/Maggie Thompson)

Tales to Astonish 87 9.6

X-Men 15 9.2 (Curator)

 

*NEW 9.8 CBCS BRONZE AGE MARVEL CONSIGNMENT:

This recent consignment consists of a group of all 9.8 (NM/M) CBCS certified Bronze Age Marvels from a collection out of Los Angeles, California. There are almost 30 books in the consignment and every book is a CBCS certified 9.8. Every book (save for 3) is the highest certified copy to date. Titles include Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, Captain America Annual, Devil Dinosaur, Eternals, Human Fly, Invaders, Ms. Marvel, Spectacular Spider-Man and more. Here are the highlights:

 

Amazing Spider-Man 152 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 161 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 179 9.8

Amazing Spider-Man 180 9.8

Avengers 164 9.8

Avengers 167 9.8

Avengers 168 9.8

Avengers 169 9.8

Avengers 173 9.8

Devil Dinosaur 1 9.8

Invaders 13 9.8

Invaders 16 9.8

Invaders 18 9.8

Invaders 25 9.8

Invaders 30 9.8

Invaders 32 9.8

Invaders 33 9.8

Invaders 40 9.8

Marvel Premiere 35 9.8

Ms. Marvel 5 9.8

Ms. Marvel 7 9.8

Ms. Marvel 8 9.8

Spectacular Spider-Man 11 9.8

 

*BRAND NEW HIGH GRADE EARLY FANTASTIC FOUR CONSIGNMENT:

The final consignment for the auction is a fabulous group of high grade CGC certified early Silver Age Fantastic Fours from a collection out of Houston, Texas. There are 10 books in the consignment highlighted by a stunning copy of Fantastic Four #1 in 9.0. Here are the highlights:

 

Fantastic Four 1 9.0

Fantastic Four 3 9.2

Fantastic Four 8 9.2

Fantastic Four 10 9.2

Fantastic Four 15 9.6

Fantastic Four 20 9.6

Fantastic Four 26 9.6

Fantastic Four 44 9.8

Fantastic Four 44 9.6

Fantastic Four 48 9.6

 

If you have any questions or comments about the consignment process, any of the comic book lots or about the January Grand Auction and/or the upcoming April, 2017 Grand Auction in general, please contact Pedigree Comics’ CEO and President, Doug Schmell, at (561) 422-1120 (office) or (561) 596-9111 (cell) or at DougSchmell@pedigreecomics.com. For any consignment questions or comments regarding original comic art, please contact Pedigree’s Comic Art Consignment Director Randy Lawrence at (561) 451-9800 (office) or (561) 886-8777 (cell) or at RandyLawrence@pedigreecomics.com. For any financial related and consignment payment questions, please contact our CFO, Lisa Shapiro, at LisaJoy@pedigreecomics.com and for any technical related questions or concerns, please contact our Web Master at WebDesigner@pedigreecomics.com.