The ComicLink May Featured Auction starts Wednesday, May 14, 2014 and ComicLink Consignment Director Douglas Gillock reports that many exciting items continue to be added to what is going to be a very impressive Spring offering.

“The ComicLink May Featured Auction will highlight valuable, vintage comic books and original comic related artwork, and like previous ComicLink events, it will be a blockbuster. We have seen a great number of additions to the still-growing preview in recent weeks, and we will be adding items right up until the auction launch,” he said.

“Golden Age comic books featured in this auction will range from major keys such as Superman #1 and Batman #1, to super high-grade runs of All Star Comics, Green Hornet Comics, Weird Fantasy and Haunt of Fear (Gaines Files) to rare and pristine individual issues like Action Comics #76 CGC 9.6 Mile High and Captain America Comics #47 CGC 9.4,” he said.

Important Silver Age keys abound, including gems such as Fantastic Four #1 in the similarly ‘fantastic’ grade of CGC 9.0, he said.

“Among the other impressive Silver Age specimens is the Westport collection of Amazing Spider-Man issues, within which lies examples of #2 and #6 in ‘amazing’ condition (9.4 and 9.6, respectively).  The depth of the Amazing Spider-Man selection within this auction is going to be particularly impressive.  Among the many other well represented Marvel titles in high-grade are Fantastic Four and X-Men. On the DC side, the offerings from Showcase and Flash will be especially exciting, and there is a startlingly large run of Batman,” he said.

From the Bronze Age, many investment grade keys will be represented (Incredible Hulk #181, Giant-Size X-Men #1, Iron Man #55, Star Wars #1 price variant, and more), as will some of the best Modern Age books like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 in CGC 9.8.

“On the art side, we are looking at one of the most impressive offerings that we have ever had in a single auction.  There is some incredible Jack Kirby artwork within this auction, such as the full page splash to Fantastic Four #56, a Silver Surfer and Thing-centric page from the classic crossover issue #55, and a super early page from #11 featuring the full team battling the frustrating Impossible Man in the alien’s first appearance issue.  There is an ‘uncanny’ X-Men page from issue #9 featuring the earliest meeting and battle with the Avengers (how about an X-Men vs. Avengers movie, people?), superb Kirby Captain America and Fourth World pages, and so much more,” he said.

“When Jack Kirby is mentioned, Steve Ditko’s name is never too very far away, and in this auction we have one very strong, and one very priceless piece of Steve Ditko artwork.  Both pages are from Amazing Spider-Man #25. One is a dynamic battle page showcasing Spidey in his epic battle with J. Jonah Jameson who dons the first Spider-Slayer suit.  The other is the page featuring the introduction of Mary Jane Watson — yep, that’s the priceless one,” Gillock said.

There are many other original art highlights in this auction. 

Work ranges from a rare Graham Ingels cover to Haunt of Fear (issue #13), to a large full page John Romita splash from Daredevil #14, to an incredible John Byrne Magneto battle page from X-Men #113, to a strong Fables cover by James Jean.  Cover artwork is abound from Herb Trimpe’s Incredible Hulk #119 cover to Gil Kane’s Fantastic Four #153 and Conan #29 covers, to a rare and exciting Frank Miller Sin City slipcase cover featuring Marv. The list of exciting artwork just goes on and on.  A lot more is already visible within original art session of the auction preview, and still more is incoming.

“New comic book and original art items will be added daily right up to the auction launch, so we recommend that interested parties check back often for new additions, and sellers contact us as soon as possible to participate. ComicLink’s Featured Auctions offer sellers a chance to be part of one of the best auctions in the world, and the ability to instantly reach the most aggressive bidders in comicdom. The auctions offer super quick turnarounds and cash advances are instantly available for quality material,” he said.

To reserve upcoming auction placement, the ComicLink Exchanges, or to move items via private placement or direct sale, email buysell@comiclink.com with your prospective sale list, or call (617) 517-0062, option 1, to speak with Gillock, Josh Nathanson, Jason Crosby, Sean Goodrich, or Jon Signorelli.