The year is 1962. The creative forces at Marvel had already brought to life immediate classics like The Fantastic Four and The Incredible Hulk. In August of that year, another pulse-pounding tale came to life from the legendary team of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Journey into Mystery #83; the Mighty Thor was born. With his mystic uru hammer, he would protect both Asgard and Midgard from evil!

Over fifty years of popularity later, ComicConnect is offering one of the highest graded copies in existence in their March Event Auction, a Journey into Mystery #83 CGC 9.4.

“Rarity is a key factor in the valuation of a comic book. This is the first copy to come to auction since 2005,” said Vincent Zurzolo, the company’s Chief Executive Officer. “The last 9.4 copy sold in a private sale for $222,200.00 in February of 2012. Out of all the major Marvel superhero first appearances this is the rarest in 9.4 with only three copies. The importance of this copy of Journey into Mystery #83 cannot be overstated.”

The auction begins in February and will include Silver Age keys such as: Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 9.2, Fantastic Four #1 CGC 8.0, Daredevil #1 CGC 9.6, Tales of Suspense #40 CGC 9.6, Amazing Spider-Man #14 CGC 9.6, Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 6.5, Amazing Spider-Man #3 CGC 9.6, Avengers #4 CGC 9.4, and Showcase #4 CGC 8.0, with more added daily.

To consign to the next Event Auction catalog, contact Director of Consignments Robert Reynolds at support@comicconnect.com, or call toll-free (888) 779-7377 (international 001-212-895-3999).

All CGC- and PGX-certified comics shipped to ComicConnect.com for auction at a $1 starting price with no reserve will be scanned and listed free of charge and offered at their standard seller’s commission of 10% with no buyer’s premiums.