The ComicLink September Focused Auction is underway with an offering of over 2,500 no-reserve Golden Age, Silver Age, and Bronze Age to Modern comics.

“The September Focused Auction features great diversity. There is a very impressive selection of CGC-graded Silver and Bronze Age, with many key issues and ultra high-grade examples. There is also a large selection of Golden Age goodies, and CGC-graded Copper and Moderns. This auction is going to include something for virtually every comic book collecting focus,” said ComicLink Consignment Director Douglas Gillock.

“Like all of the ComicLink Focused Auctions, this auction is divided into four sessions, each focusing on a specific type of material” reports Gillock. “Session #1 showcases about 1200 select, key and high-grade Silver and Bronze Age comic books graded by CGC. Session #2 showcases nearly 300 Golden Age, also primarily certified by CGC, but also including comics graded by the ComicLink staff. Session #3 includes over 850 post-1975 CGC-graded comic books and Session #4 is an assortment of about 400 other assorted individually graded comic books and interesting comic book group lots.”

Session 1 is by far the largest segment of this auction and it is loaded with key and high-grade Silver and early Bronze Age CGC graded comics. Just a few of the major key highlights in this segment of the auction include Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 7.0 and CGC 5.5 (first Spider-Man), Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 4.0, Avengers #4 CGC 8.0 (first Silver Age Captain America), Daredevil #1 CGC 7.0 (first Daredevil), Fantastic Four #1 CGC 4.0 and CGC 2.5 (first Fantastic Four), Fantastic Four #4 CGC 6.5 (first Silver Age Sub-Mariner), Fantastic Four #5 CGC 6.0 (first Doctor Doom), Fantastic Four #48 CGC 9.6 (first Galactus and Silver Surfer, second highest), Flash #105 4.0 (first Silver Age issue), Giant-Size X-Men #1 CGC 9.8 (first New X-Men), Green Lantern #1 CGC 4.5, Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.8 and CGC 9.6 (first full Wolverine), Iron Man #55 CGC 9.8 (first Thanos, highest), Justice League of America #1 4.5, Showcase #22 CGC 7.0 (first Silver Age Green Lantern), Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 4.5 (first Iron Man), Tales to Astonish #27 CGC 4.5 (first Hank Pym, Ant-Man), and X-Men #1 CGC 8.5 and CGC 6.5 (first X-Men), X-Men #2 CGC 9.2, X-Men #94 CGC 9.2, and more.

High grade and other key examples in Session 1 include Amazing Spider-Man #42 CGC 9.6, Amazing Spider-Man #52 CGC 9.8 (highest), Amazing Spider-Man #121 CGC 9.6 (death of Gwen Stacy), Amazing Spider-Man #129 CGC 9.6 (first Punisher), Avengers #55 CGC 9.4 (first full Ultron), Batman #189 CGC 9.8 (first Silver Age Scarecrow), Batman #232 CGC 9.8 (highest, first Ras Al Ghul), Conan #1 CGC 9.6, Daredevil #3 CGC 9.4, Fantastic Four #15 CGC 9.4, Fantastic Four #25 CGC 9.2 (classic FF vs Hulk), Fantastic Four #67 CGC 9.8, Ghost Rider #1 CGC 9.6 (second highest), Justice League of America #87 CGC 9.8 (highest), Marvel Spotlight #2 CGC 9.4 (first Werewolf by Night, second highest), Marvel Super-Heroes #1 CGC 9.8 (highest), Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD #1 CGC 9.6, Savage Tales #1 CGC 9.6 Massachusetts, Silver Surfer #1 CGC 9.4, Silver Surfer #4 CGC 9.4, Tales of Suspense #58 CGC 9.2 (Captain America vs Iron Man), Tales to Astonish #70 CGC 9.6 (second highest, Sub-Mariner begins), Warlock #1 CGC 9.8 (highest), X-Men #8 CGC 9.4, X-Men #9 CGC 9.2, X-Men #16 CGC 9.6 (second highest), X-Men #68 CGC 9.8 (highest, one of three), and many more.

Session 2 Golden Age highlights in this auction include Action Comics #31 CGC 4.0, Adventure Comics #117 CGC 7.0 Mile High pedigree, All Select Comics #8 CGC 8.0 (Schomburg cover), All Winners Comics #2 CGC 9.2 SP, All-American Comics #25 CGC 4.5 (first Dr. Mid-Nite), Batman #80 CGC 8.0 (scarce in high grade), Blue Beetle #51 CGC 6.5 (Kamen GGA cover), Captain America Comics #46 CGC 1.5 (classic WWII Holocaust cover), Eerie Comics #1 CGC 7.5 (first horror comic), Exciting Comics #59 CGC 1.0 (Schomburg poison candy cover), Jungle Comics #77 CGC 9.0 (second highest), Mad #1 CGC 4.0, Marvel Mystery Comics #8 1.5, Marvel Mystery Comics Annual CGC 0.5 (very rare giant-size issue), Sensation Comics #1 CGC 8.5 MP (first Wonder Woman cover), Seven Seas #4 CGC 3.0 (Matt Baker GGA cover), Sub-Mariner Comics #2 CGC 5.5 SP, Thrilling Comics #60 CGC 7.5 (Schomburg GGA cover), Tomahawk #1 CGC 5.0, Torchy #1 CGC 6.0, Weird Chills #2 CGC 6.0 SA (classic pre-Code cover), Wonder Comics #11 CGC 6.5 (Ingels cover), Wonder Woman #57 CGC 8.0 (single highest), and many others.

Highlights in Session 3 Late Bronze and Copper-Modern CGC-graded comics include high grade examples such as Amazing Spider-Man #162 CGC 9.8, Amazing Spider-Man #200 CGC 9.8, Amazing Spider-Man #238 CGC 9.8 (first Hobgoblin), Amazing Spider-Man #252 CGC 9.8 (first black costume), Amazing Spider-Man #312 CGC 9.8 Signature Series, Black Panther #1 CGC 9.8, Fantastic Four #167 CGC 9.8 (FF vs Hulk, highest), G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #1 CGC 9.8, Incredible Hulk #340 CGC 9.8 (Wolverine), Iron Man #83 CGC 9.8 (highest), Marvel Premiere #47 CGC 9.8 (highest, first new Ant-Man Scott Lang), New Mutants #98 CGC 9.8 (first Deadpool), New Teen Titans #2 CGC 9.8 (first Deathstroke), Thief of Thieves #1 CGC 9.8, Thing #6 CGC 9.9 Winnipeg pedigree (single highest), Walking Dead #1 CGC 9.8, Walking Dead #19 CGC 9.8 (first Michonne), Wolverine Limited Series #1 CGC 9.8 Stan Lee Signature Series, X-Men #113 CGC 9.8, X-Men #130 CGC 9.8 (first Dazzler), X-Men #141 CGC 9.8, and many others.

“Session 4 includes an assortment of Silver Age and Bronze Age CGC certified comic books and comic books graded by the ComicLink staff in individual and group lots. This segment includes tons of accessible examples from major Marvel and DC runs and is a great source for filling runs and acquiring material in quantity. There are always hidden gems in this segment, so it is definitely worth the time to review,” Gillock said.

“ComicLink is currently accepting comic book and original art consignments for the November Featured Auction, the October Focused Auction and other upcoming events. To reserve auction placement, simply email buysell@comiclink.com with your prospective auction list, or call 617-517-0062 (option 1) to speak with Jason Crosby, Sean Goodrich, Jon Signorelli, me, or other members of the ComicLink team,” he said.