This is the last weekend to consign to the ComicLink Summer Featured Auction, which will go live on August 28, 2014.

In addition to accepting consignments by mail up to right before the auction launch, ComicLink representatives will be set up in booth #523 at Wizard World Chicago, Thursday August 21 through Sunday, August 24, 2014 taking in high quality comic book and original art consignments to add to the auction. They will also be purchasing both comic books and original artwork outright and accepting select consignments for the Exchange and private placement.

“The Summer Featured Auction will highlight valuable, vintage comic books and original comic art and offers sellers a chance to be part of one of the best auctions of the year for both. If you are interested in reaching the most aggressive comic book bidders in the world, we encourage you to contact ComicLink as soon as possible to consign to this auction so that we may reserve auction slots for you and begin promoting your material,” said ComicLink Consignment Director Douglas Gillock.

“Generous cash advances are available, and placement in this auction offers a smart way to generate immediate funds and quick turnaround on the balance. If you are attending the Chicago show, don’t sell the good stuff without stopping by the booth first! It is very likely that you can do better and sell more quickly by working with us. Make sure to get our offer before you sell — you’ll be glad you did,” he said.

Among the highlights already consigned to this auction are Action Comics #1 CGC 6.5 EP (first Superman) offered with no reserve; a Golden Age group of high-grade, CGC-certified Superman comic books including Superman #2 7.5, #3 9.0, #4 8.5, #5 8.5, #6 8.5, #7 9.0, #8 9.0, #9 9.2, #10 9.4, #11 8.5, #12 8.0, #13 9.0, #14 7.5 and #17 8.0.

As previously reported, the offerings also include the second half of the highest graded run of Green Hornet Comics, and a full Gaines File run of Two-Fisted Tales, Action Comics #9 CGC 5.0 Billy Wright, Archie Comics #3 CGC 7.0 (second highest), Batman #23 CGC 9.0 Davis Crippen (Joker cover), Captain America Comics #1 CGC 4.0 (Qualified), #46 CGC 5.0 (WWII concentration camp cover) and #34 CGC 9.2 (highest, one of two) and Crime SuspenStories #20 CGC 9.2 Gaines File.

The Golden Age listings also already include Detective Comics #29 CGC 2.0 and #73 CGC 9.0 Selkirk (Scarecrow cover), Fight Comics #44 CGC 9.6 (single highest), Human Torch #2 CGC 9.0, Mystic Comics #1 CGC 8.5 Billy Wright, Pep Comics #36 CGC 3.5 (first Archie cover in title), Spirit #22 CGC 7.0, Sub-Mariner Comics #18 CGC 9.2 (second highest), Vault of Horror #24 CGC 9.8 Gaines (single highest), Venus #10 CGC 7.5, and Young Allies #1 CGC 9.2.

Silver Age highlights set for the auction include many high grade Marvel title groupings, with Amazing Spider-Man and Journey into Mystery particularly strong, the company reported.

Individual Silver Age highlights include Adventure Comics #329 CGC 9.8 Northland (single highest), Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 5.5 (first Spider-Man) and many high grade issues of Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers #1 CGC 8.5 and #55 CGC 9.6 (first Ultron), Batman #251 CGC 9.6 Signature Series, Captain America #100 CGC 9.8, Daredevil #1 CGC 9.0, Fantastic Four #1 CGC 7.0 and 24 CGC 9.8 (highest, one of three), Flash #105 CGC 8.5 and #127 CGC 9.6 (highest grade, one of four), House of Mystery #176 CGC 9.6 (Adams, single highest), Incredible Hulk #102 CGC 9.8, Journey Into Mystery #76 CGC 9.4 price variant (single highest).

“There are many incredibly high-grade Journey into Mystery Thor issues, Marvel Mystery #12 CGC 9.2 (highest) and #64 CGC 9.2, Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 CGC 9.8, Our Army At War #83 CGC 5.5 (first Sgt. Rock), Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1 CGC 7.5 (first Nick Fury), Showcase #22 CGC 7.5 (first Green Lantern), Tales of Suspense #9 CGC 9.2 (highest, one of three), Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 8.0 (first Iron Man) and #57 CGC 9.2 (first Hawkeye), Tales to Astonish #13 CGC 7.5 (first Groot), Thor #166 CGC 9.8 (highest, first Thor vs. Warlock Cover), X-Men #12 CGC 9.4 (first Juggernaut),” said Gillock.

Also featured are several high grade Bronze and Modern Age comic book offerings such as Albedo #2 CGC 9.6 (first Usagi Yojimbo), Amazing Spider-Man #194 CGC 9.9 (first Black Cat), Batman #251 CGC 9.6 (Neal Adams Joker cover), Captain Britain #1 CGC 9.8 (single highest) and Giant-Size X-Men #1 CGC 9.8 (first new X-Men).

Other titles include Hero For Hire #1 CGC 9.6 (first Luke Cage) Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.8 (first full Wolverine), Iron Fist #14 CGC 9.6 (first Sabretooth), Iron Man #55 CGC 9.6 (first Thanos), Star Wars #1 CGC 9.0 (35¢ price variant), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 CGC 9.8 and 9.2, The Walking Dead #1 CGC 9.8, and many more.

The original art session of the ComicLink Featured Auction preview is also already populated with numerous selections, including a full selection of Romita artwork such as John Romita, Sr.’s cover to Amazing Spider-Man #141 (Spider-Man against a Who’s Who of super-villains), his page 1 title splash for Spectacular Spider-Man #1 (magazine), and his Son of Origins cover prelim featuring Iron Man, Nick Fury, Daredevil, Silver Surfer, and others, along with John Romita, Jr.’s Amazing Spider-Man #239 cover (second appearance of Hobgoblin).

The art, of course, doesn’t stop there. From Silver Age mainstays to modern masters, many different styles, genres and top creators are represented.

“Bill Sienkiewicz’s stunning original Elektra Assassin #4 cover painting, which will go off without reserve in this auction, is certainly one of the best — if not the best — covers artistically from the highly acclaimed and wildly popular title run. It is also one of the most impressive pieces that we’ve ever seen put up for sale from this period. Truly, there is nothing else like it.  This is one of the most impressive pieces in the auction thus far, but it is in good company,” Gillock said.

A noteworthy, complete 13-page story introducing the Iron Man prototype, Metallo (and some would say Hulk prototype as well), from Tales of Suspense #16 is offered, as is a Fantastic Four #40 page featuring Dr. Doom vs. the Thing, and the title splash for Journey Into Mystery #112, which is the first in which the Hulk and Thor do battle.

Jack Kirby’s New Gods #4 cover, a hard hitting Thor vs. Ulik battle page from the super-troll’s first appearance in Thor #137, a Galactus page from the Silver Surfer graphic novel, and more examples of The King’s artwork are offered.

EC’s Picto-Fiction Crime Illustrated #3 by Reed Crandall, John Buscema’s Conan #88 cover art, John Totleben’s Miracleman pin-up (used extensively in early advertising), a Totleben panel page with Miracleman all over it, and James Jean’s Fables #48 cover painting are all on the docket.

Also included is the final character page from John Byrne’s second part of the “Days of Future Past” story in X-Men #142, an ‘A+’ quality Frank Miller Wolverine battle page from Wolverine #2, and a prime-era Bernie Wrightson Swamp Thing #5 page that is the first time that Swamp Thing regenerates. There are stunning pages by Jim Lee — a Batman battle page from the epic Hush storyline, a full page Superman splash, an action-loaded page from his very first X-Men issue, X-Men #248, and a Wildcats cover – and George Pérez’s cover for Tales of the New Teen Titans #1 featuring the origin of Cyborg.

Up for bid as well will be a Charlie Adlard interior page from The Walking Dead #19 (Michonne’s first appearance), two Marie Severin Incredible Hulk #102 pages, a Murphy Anderson Hawkman #1 page featuring Hawkman and Hawkgirl, a Gene Colan Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 page, Gill Fox’s cover to Torchy #3, and more.

“Everything mentioned in this article is just the tip of the proverbial artwork iceberg for our Summer Featured Auction. New items will be added right up until the auction launch, so we suggest that interested parties bookmark the preview and check back often,” Gillock said.

“If you can’t make it to Wizard World Chicago and want to reserve auction placement for your comic books or artwork for the Summer Featured Auction or other upcoming events, email buysell@comiclink.com with your prospective auction list or call (617) 517-0062, option 1, to speak with Josh Nathanson, Jason Crosby, Sean Goodrich, Jon Signorelli or me. ComicLink is also accepting consignments for the Exchange and private placement sales, and purchasing outright,” he said.

The Summer Featured Auction preview is now online.