ComicConnect’s Event Auction begins Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12 PM, and over 1,400 lots are open for bidding! The auction end-dates are as follows:

Session 1
Titles A-F (Friday, Sept. 25, 6 PM – 12 AM EDT)
Session 2
Titles G-Z (Saturday, Sept. 26, 6 PM – 12 AM EDT)
Session 3
Bonus Round (Sunday, Sept. 27, 6 PM – 12 AM EDT)
Session 4
Bonus Round (Monday, Sept. 28, 6 PM – 12 AM EDT)

“Headlining the auction is the Action Comics #1 CGC 4.5 EP. Yes, that’s right – ComicConnect has brought to market a fourth Action #1 – the Holy Grail and mother of all comic books,” said the company’s Ben Smith.

Some of the Golden Age keys in this ComicConnect.com September Event Auction include All Star Comics #3 CGC 4.5 (first Justice Society of America), Batman #1 CGC 3.5 (first Joker/first Catwoman), Captain America Comics #1 CGC 6.0 MP (first Captain America), All Winners Comics #1 CGC 8.0, and The Comics Magazine #1 CGC 7.5 (highest graded, first Dr. Mystic, first Superman prototype).

Additional Golden Age offerings include Detective Comics #1 CGC 3.0 (first Slam Bradley), Flash Comics (GA) #1 CGC 1.8 (first Flash-Hawkman-Johnny Thunder), More Fun Comics #73 CGC 9.0 (first Aquaman-Green Arrow-Speedy), Reform School Girl #0 VF (Diamond Run copy), and Uncle Scrooge #1 CGC 9.4 (highest graded).

ComicConnect Event Auctions are a major destination for Silver & Bronze Age collectors and consignors, as previous record-setting sales will attest on books such as Showcase #4, Green Lantern #76, Amazing Fantasy #15 and Journey Into Mystery #83.

A few Bronze Age and Silver Age comics up for grabs in the September Event Auction include Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 7.0 (first Spider-Man), Amazing Spider-Man #1 FN (first Chameleon), Amazing Spider-Man #86 CGC 9.8 (Black Widow origin), Amazing Spider-Man #129 CGC 9.8 (first Punisher), Avengers #1 CGC 7.5 (additional copy 6.5), Avengers #57 CGC 9.6 (first Vision), Fantastic Four #1 CGC 6.5 (additional copy 4.0), and Fantastic Four #100 CGC 9.8 (highest graded).

Also on the block are Green Lantern #1 CGC 8.5 (first Guardians of the Universe), Green Lantern (SA) #40 CGC 9.8 (highest graded, first Crisis, second GA Green Lantern), Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.8 (additional copy 9.6), Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 9.2 (first Iron Man), and Tales To Astonish #27 CGC 7.5 (first Antman).

Numerous “highest graded copies” and over a dozen pedigrees are represented in the June Event Auction. Pedigrees represented include the Edgar Church (Mile High), Aurora, Bethlehem, Crowley, Chicago, D Copies, Diamond Run, Gaines, Green River, Hawkeye, Mohawk Valley, Northland, Oakland, Pacific Coast, Rockford, Western Penn, White Mountain, and Dell File Copies.

Among those offerings are Captain America Comics #8 CGC 9.2 (highest graded), Captain Marvel Adventures #9 CGC 9.4 (Mile High), Captain Marvel Adventures #11 CGC 9.4 (Mile High, highest graded), Captain Marvel Adventures #14 CGC 9.6 (Mile High), Century of Comics #0 CGC 8.0 (file copy, highest graded), Detective Comics #3 CGC 5.5 (highest graded), Exciting Comics #59 CGC 9.4 (Mile High), Marvel Mystery #6 CGC 9.0 (Chicago, highest graded), and Whiz Comics #22 NM (Mile High).

Also among the comics in the auction are Action Comics #5 FN+, Action Comics #6 FN-, Action Comics #30 CGC 8.5, Captain America Comics #18 CGC 9.0, Detective Comics #2 CGC 4.0, Detective Comics #19 CGC 8.5, Flash Comics (GA) #104 CGC 9.2 (Last issue), and Superman #4 CGC 7.0 (second Luthor).

Numerous group lots will also be up for grabs in the auction, including 69 issues of Famous Funnies, featuring an unbroken run of issues #1 – #20, and also an unbroken run of Fantastic Four #1 – #355.

Collectors of high-grade 30¢ Marvel price variants will also want to check out this selection of comics.

The auction will also include original comic artwork and comic memorabilia. These consignments are being added to the auction as this article is being written, so be sure to go to ComicConnect to see what was added.

ComicConnect.com does not charge buyer’s premiums. Winners pay the hammer price plus shipping (and sales tax only if they live in the State of NY). The Event Auction will conclude in four separate sessions ending September 25–28 between 7 PM – 12 AM EDT.

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The auction is online. For assistance creating an account or questions about bidding, email support@comicconnnect.com or call (212) 895-3999. For international callers, dial 001-212-895-3999.