ComicLink, which specializes in valuable comic books and original comic book, fantasy and illustration artwork, is accepting consignments now for upcoming ComicLink auctions beginning soon, and there is still time to sell in the Winter Featured Auction beginning on February 13, 2020. Interested sellers can reserve auction placement by emailing buysell@comiclink.com or calling the sales team at (617) 517-0062 (option 1). There is also a ComicLink Focused Auction and a CertifiedLink.com auction launching on March 12 (previews will post soon). CertifiedLink offers other certified collectibles such as trading cards, coins, video games, and authenticated memorabilia.

Among upcoming comic book highlights already posted to the Winter Featured Auction Preview is an uncommonly high grade example of Captain America Comics #1 (first Captain America and origin, first Bucky, first Red Skull) CGC 7.5 and CGC 5.0 and #3 (Red Skull cover, first Stan Lee Timely/Marvel work) CGC 5.0.

There are Near Mint and higher runs of major Marvel Silver Age titles, including Journey Into Mystery, Thor, and Fantastic Four from the Federal Hill Collection. The run of Journey Into Mystery and Thor includes the key Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC 9.4, the first appearance of Thor, which is one of a handful in this high grade. It features Journey Into Mystery #85 (first Loki, Odin, and Asgard) CGC 9.6 (highest graded, one of four) plus dozens of other examples all in Near Mint or better condition.

The Federal Hill run of Fantastic Four includes #12 (first Hulk crossover) CGC 9.6, #20 (first Molecule Man), and #26 (Avengers crossover), both CGC 9.8 (highest graded, one of two), Annual #6 (first Annihilus, Birth of Franklin Richards) CGC 9.8, plus dozens of other Near Mint or higher examples. Also in the Auction Preview is Fantastic Four #1 (first Fantastic Four and origin) CGC 8.0, #4 (first Silver Age Sub-Mariner) CGC 9.2, and #5 (first Doctor Doom) CGC 9.2. There’s also Silver Surfer #4 (first Mephisto) CGC 9.8, Amazing Spider-Man #17 (second Green Goblin) CGC 9.8 and #129 (first Punisher) CGC 9.8, Iron Man #1 CGC 9.8, and Daredevil #1 (first Daredevil and origin) CGC 9.2.

Another Silver Age Marvel key is Tales to Astonish #13 (first Groot) CGC 9.2 (one of the top two graded by CGC). Other upcoming highlights include the just added Hawkman #4 (first Zatanna) CGC 9.8 (highest, one of four), Batman #49 CGC 9.6 (highest, one of two) featuring a Joker cover and the first appearances of Vicky Vale and the Mad Hatter and #171 (first Silver Age Riddler) CGC 9.6. There are several early Batman books like Detective Comics #29 (second Batman cover) and #38 (first Robin) and some of the earliest Superman cover appearances in Action Comics #7 (second Superman cover), #10 (third Superman cover), and #23 (first Luthor). It also includes All Star Comics #8 (first Wonder Woman and origin) CBCS 1.8.

Pre-code horror includes War Against Crime #10 (first Vault Keeper and Vault of Horror) CGC 9.8 Gaines File copy and Chamber of Chills #10 CGC 5.0. 

Some upcoming original art examples are Frank Miller Amazing Spider-Man #218 cover; John Romita Amazing Spider-Man #365 cover and Stan Lee’s How to Draw Comics cover with Lee surrounded by popular Marvel heroes; Jim Starlin Life of Captain Marvel #1 cover inked by Milgrom and colored after publication, Defenders #110 cover, promotional art featuring the Defenders with Pip the Troll, Marvel Two-in-One Annual #2 page with Spider-Man and Thing from the famous conclusion to the original Thanos Saga, and Giant-Size Defenders #3 splash; a Brian Bolland Amazing Heroes #52 cover featuring Judge Dredd; Phil Jimenez Wonder Woman #137 cover; John Byrne Wolverine #22 cover; Sam Kieth Maxx: Maxximized #11 cover; Michael Turner Action Comics #813 cover and Fathom #12 splash; Bernie Wrightson April Calendar illustration; Don Heck Tales of Suspense #52 page with Iron Man vs. the Crimson Dynamo; Chris Bachalo Death of the Endless illustration; J. Scott Campbell Black Cat illustration; Dan Jurgens Advance Comics #84 cover with Superman, Doomsday and Cyborg Superman and Superman #95 finale splash with Superman, Darkseid and Cyborg Superman; Steve Lightle Power Pack #57 cover; Tom Lyle Starman #1 cover featuring the first appearance of the Will Payton Starman; Tony Harris Starman #30 cover with Star Man Jack Knight and the Black Pirate; J.G. Jones Batman and Robin #22 cover; Dale Keown Spider-Gwen #1 variant cover; Stephen Platt Supreme: The New Adventures #46 cover from the incredible Alan Moore run; John Romita Jr. Harley Quinn #27 cover; and Ed McGuinness Superman/Batman #2 cover.