High grade copies of the Black Cat’s debut and Batman: The Killing Joke are featured lots in Heritage’s Sunday & Monday Comics, Animation & Art Weekly Online Auction, which closes January 26-27, 2020.

The Amazing Spider-Man #194 CGC 9.8 contains the first appearance of the Black Cat, in which she’s introduced as a dangerous adversary – who would eventually also be a love interest and ally to Spider-Man. With a cover by Al Milgrom and Black Cat text illustration by Dave Cockrum, this issue also includes an appearance by Mysterio, another nemesis of Spider-Man.

Batman: The Killing Joke CGC 9.8 by Alan Moore presents a pivotal Joker story that provides an origin story and illustrates how diabolical the villain can be. Depicting a bold cover with an oversized close-up of the Joker, this copy is a Green logo first edition, which includes embossed cover and art by Brian Bolland.

Comic book lots close on January 26 and other memorabilia on January 27. There are 1,067 lots with bidding open at 6 PM CT on HA.com.