The ComicLink Spring Featured Auction launches on Thursday, May 14, 2020, but there is still time to consign high quality certified comic books and original artwork to this major event auction. Consignments need to arrive in ComicLink’s offices by early next week.

“This Featured Auction will feature the best in certified comic books from all eras,” ComicLink founder and Managing Director, Josh Nathanson, said. “You’ll find incredible, key Golden, Silver, Bronze, and Modern Age comic books as well as high grade rarities. We are also offering upfront, interest free cash advances upon receipt of your consignment! Be sure to reach out soon, though, to secure placement.”

ComicLink’s sales department can be reached via email (buysell@comiclink.com) or by calling the sales team at (617) 517-0062 (option 1).

This article focuses on comic book highlights in the auction while another article in this week’s Scoop addresses the original art session of the auction.

Just added to the Spring Featured Auction Preview are Superman #13 (WWII cover) CBCS 9.0 and #24 CGC 9.4, Giant-Size X-Men #1 (first Storm, Colossus, and Nightcrawler, second full Wolverine) CGC 9.8 and CGC 9.6, X-Men #1 (first X-Men) CGC 6.5 and CGC 5.5 and #14 (first Sentinels) CGC 9.6, Fantastic Four #10 (early Dr. Doom cover) CGC 9.6 and #49 (first Silver Surfer and Galactus cover) CGC 9.4 CVA Exceptional, Avengers #9 (first Wonder Man) CGC 9.6, Amazing Spider-Man #14 (first Green Goblin) CGC 9.0, #33 CGC 9.8, #39 (Goblin revealed as Osborn, first Romita art) CGC 9.6, and #42 (Mary Jane face reveal) CGC 9.8, Detective Comics #121 CGC 9.6 (top four), Batman #59 (first Deadshot) CGC 8.0, #116 CGC 9.2 (highest, one of three), and #146 CGC 9.6 (single highest graded), Captain Atom #82 (first Nightshade and Ghost) CGC 9.8 (single highest graded), and Flash #106 (first Gorilla Grodd and first Pied Piper) CGC 8.5.

Highlights include Silver Surfer #1 (origin of Surfer) CGC 9.4, Green Lantern #6 (first Tomar-Re) CGC 9.4 (highest, one of two) Don and Maggie Thompson Collection, a comprehensive selection of Silver Age Aquaman including #1 CGC 9.2, #2 Registry Set #29 (first Ocean Master) CGC 9.8 (highest, one of four), and #35 (first Black Manta) CGC 9.4, Journey Into Mystery #108 (Thor vs. Loki battle cover) CGC 9.6, Ghost Comics #6 (Maurice Whitman horror cover) CGC 5.5, Weird Tales of the Future #8 (heart ripped out cover) CGC 6.0, Weird Comics #1 (Lou Fine cover) CGC 5.0, Mystic Comics #8 (Al Gabriele Destroyer WWII cover) CGC 7.0, Spirou #1072 (first Smurfs cover) CGC 9.2 (single highest graded), Strange Tales #110 (first Doctor Strange) CGC 6.5, Showcase #22 (first Silver Age Green Lantern) CGC 5.0, Special Marvel Edition #15 (first Shang-Chi) CGC 9.8, and Iron Man #34 CGC 9.8 (highest, one of three).

Newly added Modern Age books include Albedo #2 (first Usagi Yojimbo) CGC 9.8 CVA Exceptional, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (first TMNT) CGC 7.5, and Star Wars #2 (first Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Obi-Wan Kenobi in comics) CGC 9.2 Price Variant.

These books join an impressive line-up of significant comic books already in the preview. For Wonder Woman, they have her three biggest keys with All Star Comics #8 (first Wonder Woman and origin) CGC 7.5, Sensation Comics #1 (first Wonder Woman cover, second appearance, origin concludes) CGC 5.0, and Wonder Woman #1 CGC 5.0. 

Other major comic books include Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC 9.4, All-American Comics #16 (first Green Lantern and origin) CGC 4.0 and #19 (first Atom) CGC 6.0, Captain America Comics #1 (first Cap, Bucky, Red Skull) CGC 2.5, #33 (Schomburg Brenner Pass cover) CGC 7.0, #38 CGC 8.5 (top five), #41 CGC 9.4 (highest, one of two), and #74 (Red Skull cover) CGC 4.5 (C-2), Archie Comics #1 CGC 2.5, Marvel Mystery Comics #25 CGC 8.0, Werewolf By Night #32 (first Moon Knight) CGC 9.8, Daredevil #1 CGC 9.2 and #3 (first Owl) CGC 9.8 Pacific Coast pedigree (highest, one of two), and Superman #14 (patriotic cover) CGC 8.0 and #17 (Hitler/Hirohito cover) CGC 6.0.

Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 7.0 and CGC 6.0, #3 (first Doctor Octopus) CGC 9.0, #6 (first Lizard) CGC 9.2, #21 CGC 9.8, #31 (first Gwen Stacy) CGC 9.6, #33 CGC 9.8, #41 (first Rhino) CGC 9.6, #42 (Mary Jane face reveal) CGC 9.8, and #50 (first Kingpin), Batman #125 CGC 9.4 (single highest graded), #126 CGC 9.6 (single highest graded and one of four Batman examples between February ’52 and December ’59 at 9.6 grade), and #155 (first Silver Age Penguin) CGC 9.4, Detective Comics #33 (first origin of Batman) CGC 3.0, #35 CGC 2.5, #36 CGC 2.0, and #140 (first Riddler) CGC 6.0, Avengers #1 CGC 8.0 and CGC 7.5 and #8 CGC 9.4 Rocky Mountain pedigree, and Planet Comics #1 CGC 6.5 are in the auction.

Additional comics include Incredible Hulk #1 (first Hulk) CGC 5.0 Signature Series Stan Lee, #3 CGC 8.5, #5 CGC 9.0, and #181 CGC 9.4, All Winners Comics #1 CGC 8.0, Fantastic Four #1 CGC 5.5, #3 (first uniforms) CGC 9.2 and CGC 8.5, #5 (first Dr. Doom) CGC 5.0, #16 (first Ant-Man crossover, Dr. Doom cover) CGC 9.4, #19 (first Rama-Tut) CGC 9.6, #55 CGC 9.6 (Silver Surfer cover), and #72 (solo Silver Surfer cover) CGC 9.8 (highest, one of five), Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC 6.5, Mister Mystery #12 (injury to the eye cover) CGC 4.0, Tales to Astonish #27 CGC 7.5, Sub-Mariner #8 (Thing battle cover) CGC 9.8 CVA Exceptional, Fantucchio pedigree, Tales of Suspense #52 (first Black Widow) CGC 9.0, Blue Bolt #115 (L.B. Cole cover) CGC 7.0, and high grade runs of Iron Man and Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD from the late Silver and early Bronze Ages from the Federal Hill Collection.

Additional Modern books include Walking Dead #1 CGC 9.8 Signature Series Robert Kirkman, Venom: Lethal Protector #1 CGC 9.8 black cover error edition, and Wolverine #1 (1988) CGC 9.9. 

ComicLink’s auction schedule and previews, Comic Book Exchange, and Comic Art Exchange can be viewed on their website.