ComicLink Focused Auction comic book lots start closing on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT and continue to close every week day through Monday, August 10. After that, the original comic and fantasy art session of the auction closes on Tuesday, August 11. The current CertifiedLink.com auction featuring vintage video games, cards, coins and memorabilia will close on Wednesday, August 12. 

The ComicLink auction has thousands of comics and over 550 pieces of original art. Every lot in the auction starts at just $1 and most also are being sold without any seller reserve.

“The auction is led by Showcase #4 in CGC 7.5, an uncommon high grade example of the premiere DC issue that ushered in the Silver Age of comic books and introduced Barry Allen, the Silver Age Flash,” ComicLink founder and Managing Director, Josh Nathanson said. “The auction highlights numerous key and high grade certified comic books, published from the 1930s to the present. There are a lot of exciting Golden Age examples and nearly all major Silver through Modern Age keys, from the aforementioned first Flash to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 in CGC 7.5 and beyond, are available in this auction!”

Top certified comic book highlights from the Silver and early Bronze Ages include Amazing Fantasy #15 (first Spider-Man) CGC 2.5, Tales To Astonish #27 (first Ant-Man) CGC 8.0, Fantastic Four #1 CGC 3.5, Fantastic Four #48 (first Silver Surfer and Galactus) CGC 9.4 and #50 (Kirby cover) CGC 9.6, Giant-Size X-Men #1 (first Storm, Colossus, and Nightcrawler, second full Wolverine) CGC 9.8, Incredible Hulk #1 CGC 3.0, #180 (first Wolverine) CGC 9.8, and #181 (first full Wolverine) CGC 9.2, Marvel Spotlight #5 (first Ghost Rider) CGC 9.4, and Werewolf By Night #32 (first Moon Knight) CGC 9.4.

There are many high grade Silver and Bronze Age examples including a batch of Near Mint range Amazing Spider-Man issues, with #27 CGC 9.4, #38 CGC 9.6, #50 CGC 9.2, and others. They include Iron Man #55 (first Thanos and Drax) CGC 9.8, Journey Into Mystery #83 (first Thor and origin) CBCS 4.0, Tales of Suspense #39 (first Iron Man and origin) CGC 3.5 and #48 (first red and gold armor) CGC 9.6 Winnipeg pedigree, X-Men #1 CGC 3.0, Silver Surfer #1 CGC 9.0, Avengers #1 CGC 4.5 and #4 (first Silver Age Captain America) CBCS 8.5, Captain America #100 (first issue) CGC 9.4, Batman #251 (Adams Joker cover) CGC 9.2, Daredevil #1 (first Daredevil and origin) CBCS 4.0, Strange Tales #110 (first Doctor Strange) CBCS 6.5 and CGC 4.5, and Tomb of Dracula #10 (first Blade) CGC 9.4. They are also presenting the Federal Hill collection Marvel monster titles in this auction.

Golden Age offerings include keys, classic covers, and high grade issues. There’s a group of Timely Comics including Captain America Comics starting with #4 and including #46, Marvel Mystery Comics starting with #17, Human Torch starting with #3, as well as other titles. They also have numerous EC comic books, including the first issues of Tales From The Crypt and Haunt of Fear, as well as Crime Patrol #15, which introduces both the Crypt Keeper and Crypt of Terror. There are also many DC highlights from the Golden Age, including Batman and Detective Comics Joker covers, and keys like World’s Finest Comics #3 (first Scarecrow) and Batman #16 (first Alfred) CGC 6.0.

Some popular non-superhero covers from the Golden Age are in the auction, including the classic L.B. Cole devil cover, Mask Comics #2 and another Cole devil-themed cover, Terrifying Tales #13 CGC 9.0 (one of the top five graded). They also have the single highest graded example of Baffling Mysteries #7 CGC 8.5 in the auction.

Post-1975 offerings include high grade examples of most major keys like Amazing Spider-Man #194 (first Black Cat) CGC 9.6, #238 (first Hobgoblin) CGC 9.8 CVA Exceptional, #252 (first black costume/symbiote who becomes Venom) CGC 9.8, and #300 (first full Venom) CGC 9.8 and CGC 9.6, Avengers #196 (first full Taskmaster) CGC 9.8, Batman Adventures #12 (first Harley Quinn in comics) CGC 9.4, Captain Britain #1 (1976, first Captain Britain and origin) CGC 9.8, DC Comics Presents #26 (first Cyborg, Starfire and Raven) CGC 9.8, Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (first Spider-Gwen) CGC 9.8, and Eternals #1 (first Eternals) CGC 9.8 and CGC 9.6, #2 (first Celestials) CGC 9.8 Winnipeg pedigree, and #12 CGC 9.6 Price Variant.

Additional highlights from after 1975 are Evil Ernie #1 (first Lady Death) CGC 9.8, Fables #6 CGC 9.8 special edition, Fantasy Quarterly #1 (first Elfquest) CGC 9.8, Harbinger #1 (first Harbinger) CGC 9.8, Iron Man #103 CGC 9.4 price variant, Marvel Chillers #3 (origin of Tigra, solo series begins) CGC 9.8, Marvel Spotlight #28 (first solo Moon Knight comic) CGC 9.0 price variant and #32 (first Spider-Woman) CGC 9.8, New Mutants #98 (first Deadpool) CGC 9.8, NYX #3 (first X-23) CGC 9.8, Super-Villain Team-Up #12 CGC 9.4 price variant (single highest graded), Ultimate Fallout #4 (first Miles Morales) CGC 9.8, Vampirella #113 (final issue, low distribution) CGC 9.4, and X-Men #107 (first full Starjammers) CGC 9.6 and #109 (first Guardian of Alpha Flight) CGC 9.8.

Original art highlights include about 50 comic book covers, and a few George Pérez and Ron Lim Infinity Gauntlet pages, one with numerous images of Thanos along with Silver Surfer and Warlock. There is also a very memorable Steve McNiven Civil War page from the epic series showing the funeral of the former Black Goliath stuck at 80-feet tall, plus the McNiven cover to Last Defenders #1 featuring Nighthawk. Covers include Leinil Yu Superman Birthright #7 cover and complete 22-page story; Francis Manapul Action Comics #1000 variant cover and Flash Annual #1 cover; Ed McGuinness Adventures of Superman #624 cover and the Superman #175 cover featuring Doomsday; Rapahel Albuquerque Detective Comics #945 variant cover with Batman and Clayface; Jim Muniz Hulk: Destruction #3 cover with a powerful image of the Hulk and Mercy; Chris Samnee Wolverine #308 cover and Poe Dameron #1 cover from the world of Star Wars; and Ryan Stegman Wolverine #12 variant cover.

Those interested in consigning to an upcoming ComicLink auction can email a prospective auction list to buysell@comiclink.com or call (617) 517-0062 (option 1). Upfront cash advances are being offered upon receipt. In addition to auctioning items for consignors, ComicLink is also always accepting new sellers for the ComicLink exchange marketplaces, brokering private placement deals, and buying outright.

A preview of the Summer Featured Auction that opens on August 13 is now available.