ComicLink’s Spring Featured Auction is now open for bids. “This auction features the best in comic books and original comic and fantasy art! You’ll find keys, high-grades and classic cover rarities from the Golden Age to the present along with outstanding artwork from some of the most beloved talents to grace the medium,” ComicLink founder and Managing Director Josh Nathanson said.

Among the top highlights are:

• Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5, the most important comic book ever published, with moderate restoration
• Incredible Hulk #1 CGC 9.0, a rare high grade example of the first appearance of the Hulk and #181 CGC 9.8 with the debut of Wolverine
• Vault of Horror #12 (#1) CGC 9.4 (highest graded, one of two), rare high grade first issue of one of EC’s most important horror titles
• Strange Tales #110 CGC 9.6 (highest graded, one of seven) first Doctor Strange
• Action Comics #2 (second Superman) CGC 5.0, #23 (first Luthor) CGC 6.0, and #241 (first Fortress of Solitude) CGC 9.6
• All-American Comics #61 (first Solomon Grundy) CGC 7.5
• Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 5.5 and CGC 4.5
• Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 7.5, #16 CGC 9.8, #17 CGC 9.8, #18 CGC 9.8 Pacific Coast Pedigree, #20 CGC 9.8, #50 CGC 9.6, #252 CGC 9.9 newsstand and #667 CGC 9.8 Dell’Otto variant
• Avengers #2 CGC 9.8, #4 CGC 9.6, and #11 CGC 9.8 (highest, one of four)
• Blue Beetle #52 CGC 9.6 Promise Collection (highest, one of two)
• Captain America Comics #3 CGC 7.5R, #13 CGC 8.5, #17 CGC 9.2, and #47 CGC 9.4
• Crime SuspenStories #22 CGC 8.0
• Crypt of Terror #18 CGC 9.8 Sterling Smith Collection/Gaines File (highest, one of five)
• Daredevil #1 CGC 9.4, #16 CGC 9.8 Rocky Mountain Pedigree (highest, one of five), and #50 CGC 9.9 (single highest graded)
• Daredevil Battles Hitler #1 CGC 9.4 Billy Wright Pedigree
• Detective Comics #359 (first Batgirl/Barbara Gordon) CGC 9.6
• Fantastic Four #1 CGC 6.5, #3 CGC 9.2 Signature Series Stan Lee, #4 CGC 9.0, #12 CGC 9.6, #25 CGC 9.6, #48 CGC 9.6, #50 CGC 9.6, and #52 CGC 9.6
• Green Lantern #1 (1941) CGC 5.5
• Incredible Hulk #1 CGC 7.5 and CGC 5.5 in addition to the 9.0 mentioned above, #2 CGC 9.4, #3 CGC 9.2, #4 CGC 9.6 (highest, one of four), #5 CGC 9.6 (highest, one of three), #6 CGC 9.6 (top five), #181 CGC 9.6, and #340 CGC 9.9 (highest, one of three)
• Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC 6.5 and #112 CGC 9.8 (highest, one of three)
• Marvel Mystery Comics #33 CGC 9.2 (top four)
• Marvel Preview #7 (first Rocket Raccoon) CGC 9.8
• More Fun Comics #73 (first Aquaman, Green Arrow, and Speedy) CGC 5.5 Conserved
• Phantom Lady #17 CGC 2.5
• Planet Comics #35 CGC 9.6
• Showcase #22 CGC 7.5
• Silver Surfer #4 CGC 9.8
• Startling Terror Tales #11 CGC 8.0
• Strange Tales #12 CGC 9.4 (single highest graded), #101 (first Silver Age Human Torch solo) CGC 9.6 (highest, one of three), and #114 (first Silver Age Captain America cover) CGC 9.8 (highest, one of five)
• Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 7.0
• Tales to Astonish #35 (first Ant-Man in costume) CGC 9.4 (top three)
• Transformers #1 CGC 9.9 (highest, one of four)
• Wonder Woman #5 CGC 9.6 Mile High Pedigree (single highest graded)
• World’s Finest Comics #3 (first Scarecrow in Batman) CGC 8.5 (highest, one of three)
• X-Men #1 CGC 7.5, #12 CGC 9.6, and #94 CGC 9.8
• Zip Comics #8 CGC 9.6 (highest, one of two)

Select art highlights are:

• Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Daredevil #176 page with Elektra from the first Stick story
• Steve Ditko Amazing Spider-Man #32 battle page with Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus in all six panels
• Art Adams X-Men Annual #12 page with Wolverine and the women of X-Men
• Dick Briefer Frankenstein #16 large, twice-up cover from 1948
• Sal Buscema Spectacular Spider-Man #151 cover of Tombstone
• John Byrne and Terry Austin X-Men #114 page with Storm attacked Sauron
• Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz Question #15 cover
• Steve Epting Captain America #18 (2006) large Cap image cover
• Gil Kane Iron Man #66 cover with an Iron Man vs. Thor battle scene
• Jack Kirby Thor #126 large, twice-up page 1 title splash of Thor vs. Hercules from the first self-titled issue of Thor; Journey Into Mystery #71 large, twice-up page 1 title splash: “I Brought the Roc to Life!” and a Black Panther #12 cover
• Andy Kubert X-Men #18 (1993) battle splash with Wolverine and team vs. Omega Red
• Erik Larsen Amazing Spider-Man #333 Venom battle page
• Jim Lee and Scott Williams Uncanny X-Men #258 page with Jubille vs. The Hand and Heroclix 75th Anniversary Expansion Set box art with Batman
• Al Milgrom and Klaus Janson Captain America #242 cover with Cap vs. Avengers
• Frank Miller Sin City: Hell and Back #7 cover
• Joe Quesada Wizard #203 cover and Daredevil #1 variant cover
• Joe Shuster Studio Superman “K-Metal from Krypto” large, twice-up page 12 from the historic 1940 lost Superman story
• Jim Starlin Captain Marvel #30 page from the original “Thanos Saga” with Thanos destroying the Controller

The Spring Featured Auction will be followed by the Focused Auction on June 5. Also coming up is another Focused Auction in July and the Summer Featured Auction in August. Auction placement can be reserved, and previews of the growing auctions are available on the ComicLink Auction Schedule. Upfront cash advances are available upon receipt of seller material. ComicLink’s sales team can also be reached by emailing buysell@comiclink.com or calling (617) 517-0062 on weekdays between 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM ET. Consignors who have already consigned with ComicLink can also reach out to sales representatives with whom they have previously worked.