The ComicLink August Featured Auction is underway, featuring over 1,200 vintage comic book and original comic art lots.

“This auction will draw in aggressive bidders from each corner of the hobby,” said Josh Nathanson, ComicLink’s President. “With so many stand-out comic books from the Golden Age, Silver Age, and Bronze and Modern Ages, and our broadest original artwork segment to date, the May Featured Auction is one we are proud of.” 

“There are far too many standout items to list in a single article,” said Douglas Gillock, ComicLink’s consignment director, “but it is definitely worth pointing out just a few of the major comic book and original art items featured.”

Some examples of the numerous Silver Age keys featured in this auction include Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 9.4, Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 7.0 (and 6.0 and others), Amazing Spider-Man #5 CGC 9.8 (single highest), Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC 9.2 (first Thor), Avengers #4 CGC 9.4 (first Silver Age Captain America) universal and Signature Series examples, Batman #189 CGC 9.8 (highest, first S.A. Scarecrow), Brave and the Bold #28 CGC 5.5 (first JLA), Fantastic Four #1 CGC 7.0, Fantastic Four #12 CGC 9.0 (first FF/Hulk battle), Fantastic Four #48 (first Silver Surfer) CGC 9.6, Incredible Hulk #1 CGC 5.5, Iron Man #1 CGC 9.8, Journey Into Mystery #89 CGC 9.4, Justice League of America #1 CGC 7.0, Silver Surfer #1 CGC 9.6, Showcase #4 CGC 5.5 (first Flash) and #22 CGC 7.0 (first Green Lantern), Star Trek #1 CGC 9.6, Strange Tales #110 CGC 8.0, Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 7.5, Tales to Astonish #27 CGC 7.5, Teen Titans #1 CGC 9.8, X-Men #1 CGC 9.2 (rare, highest graded UK Edition) and more.

A small sample of the high-grade superhero comic books in the auction include multiple early 9.4-9.8 graded  such as Amazing Spider-Man #25 CGC 9.8 (the only 9.8 to hit the auction block), Avengers #8 CGC 9.8 (first Kang, the only 9.8 ever to hit the open market), Batman #163 CGC 9.8 Pacific Coast (Joker cover, single highest), Fantastic Four #53 CGC 9.8 (origin Black Panther, only 9.8 ever to hit the market), Flash #110 CGC 9.0 (first Wally West, Kid Flash), Journey Into Mystery #113 CGC 9.8 (highest, one of two), and Strange Tales #117 CGC 9.8 (highest, one of two), just to name a few. This auction contains many exciting early 9.0 to 9.8 graded Marvel and DC issues from the Silver Age, as well as ones from other publishers.

Also special in this auction are single highest graded Atlas examples such as Amazing Adult Fantasy #12 CGC 9.4, Journey Into Mystery #52 CGC 9.2, Mystery Tales #22 CGC 9.0 and Uncanny Tales #35 CGC 9.6 (the only 9.6 in the entire run).

Numerous key and high-grade Bronze and Modern Age comic books are also featured in this auction, including the only CGC-certified 10.0 example of New Mutants #98, which introduces Deadpool. Also up for bid are Bronze Age keys such as Green Lantern #76 CGC 9.6 (start of the  Neal Adams run), Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.8, Iron Man #55 CGC 9.8 double cover (the only double cover 9.8 of the Thanos’ first appearance), Giant-Size X-Men #1 CGC 9.8, Conan #1 CGC 9.8, Tomb of Dracula #10 CGC 9.8 (first Blade), Hero for Hire #1 CGC 9.8 (first Luke Cage), Batman #232 CGC 9.8 (first Ra’s), House of Secrets #92 CGC 9.2 (first Swamp Thing), and beloved moderns such as Albedo #2 CGC 9.8 (highest, one of three), Amazing Spider-Man #300 CGC 9.9, X-Men #266 CGC 9.9, and many others.

“This Featured Auction is bringing out many Golden Age keys, interesting covers, and high-grade gems. Examples of just some of these keys include Superman #1 CGC 2.0 (that looks 4.0), Sensation Comics #1 (first Wonder Woman cover) CGC 8.0 and 4.5, Batman #1 CGC 2.5, All-American Comics #16 CGC 3.0 (first Green Lantern), Detective Comics #38 CGC 2.5 (first Robin), Flash Comics #1 CGC 6.0 and CGC 3.5 (first Flash and Hawkman), Forbidden Worlds #1 CGC 9.0 Mile High, Green Hornet Comics #1 (1940) CGC 9.2 Mile High (highest), Green Lantern #1 CGC 6.5, Mad #1 CGC 9.2, Startling Comics #1 (1940) CGC 8.5, and Whiz Comics #1 CGC 1.5 (first Captain Marvel, rare unrestored example), Pep Comics #36 CGC 2.5 (first Archie cover in Pep) and Super Comics #nn (1942) CGC 5.0 Restored (rare, first Canadian Archie from Pep #22),” said Gillock.

Covers denoted “classic” by include All-Negro #1 CGC 7.5 Crippen (highest, one of two), Blue Beetle #52 CGC 6.5 (Jack Kamen), Giant Comics Edition #12 CGC 7.0 (Matt Baker), Reform School Girl #nn CGC 7.5 and 1.5 (Seduction of the Innocent), Black Cat Mystery #50 CGC 9.0, Famous Funnies #215 CGC 8.5 (Frazetta, highest), Spirit #22 CGC 3.0 (Eisner), Startling Comics #49 CGC 7.5 (Schomburg), Startling Terror Tales #11 CGC 6.0 (LB Cole), Suspense Comics #3 CGC 3.0 (Schomburg ), Suspense Comics #8 CGC 7.0 (LB Cole), Target Comics #7 CGC 6.0 (Wolverton Spacehawk), Thunda #1 CGC 7.0 (Frazetta), and Weird Tales of the Future #3 CGC 3.0 (Wolverton cover).

“Here are just a few examples of the kind of high-grade Golden Age gems you will find in this auction: Batman #15 CGC 8.5, Detective Comics #14 CGC 7.5, Detective Comics #128 CGC 9.2 (Joker cover), Captain America Comics #52 CGC 9.4, Flash Comics #104 CGC 8.5 (scarce final G.A. issue), Haunt of Fear #14 CGC 9.6 Gaines, Marvel Mystery Comics #48 CGC 9.2 (one of the top three examples), Stuntman #1 CGC 9.6, Sub-Mariner Comics #17 CGC 9.0 (second highest), Superman #74 (Luthor cover) CGC 9.6 (single highest, double cover), Wonder Comics #12 CGC 9.6, Wonder Woman #23 CGC 9.2, and World’s Finest Comics #26 CGC 9.6 Spokane,” Gillock said.

“The original art segment of this auction is broader than ever before, with some very impressive highlights. Just a few of examples include a powerful Jack Kirby Fantastic Four #40 Thing vs. Doctor Doom battle page, a stunning Steve Ditko Amazing Spider-Man #34 page featuring Spidey taking on Kraven (and a  panel that inspired the very first Spider-Man model set), a rare, full color 1991 cover-poster pin-up by Jim Lee and Scott Williams of the entire X-men team, Kevin Eastman’s cover to the fouth printing of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, Kirby’s pre-hero monster title splash to Strange Tales #96, the cover to Champions #6 (which is a rare example of Kirby cover artwork including X-men or Black Widow), Frank Miller’s 1980 Captain America #245 cover art, and a rare full page Frank Miller splash from Sin City,” said Nathanson.

“Also included are Neal Adams’ Superboy #175 cover art, a wonderful 1934 Hal Foster Tarzan Sunday that served as an inspiration for Frank Frazetta and hung on his wall,  George Pérez’s Fantastic Four #186 cover and New Teen Titans #3 (Baxter) cover, Dave McKean’s Hellblazer #20 cover, Al Feldstein’s third cover artwork for EC from A Moon, A Girl… Romance #9, an explosive John Buscema Silver Surfer #7 half splash with a huge Surfer figure and the unpublished cover to the same issue, a stunning John Byrne FF versus Doom battle page from Fantastic Four #246,  a Weird Sex-Fantasy portfolio plate, a wonderfully composed John Totleben Swamp Thing #53 page with Batman, Erik Larsen’s complete Savage Dragon #17 art including both covers, the complete 22-page interior (and the “adult” shower scene page removed from some editions), rarely offered Paul Pope Batman Year 100 pages, a significant Mike Mignola Hellboy cover, Whilce Portacio and Scott Williams’ X-Men #286 title splash, Bill Griffith’s historic Young Lust #1 cover, a grouping of impressive Joe Jusko cover paintings, coveted Michael Turner Witchblade artwork, and, John Romita Jr.’s cover and complete story to Amazing Spider-Man #503, Jim Starlin’s Warlock Special Edition #1 wrap-around cover,” he said.

“There are so many other highlights within the art segment of this auction that we are also excited about and we know our bidders will be, too!” he said.

ComicLink is now accepting consignments for it’s September through November auctions and has recently launched a growing preview for the November Featured Auction (which will be similar in structure to this August Featured Auction).

“Sellers who have taken note of the outstanding auction results realized in prior ComicLink auctions may wish to capitalize on the opportunity to let aggressive bidders compete for their best items at auction at a low commission rate,” said Gillock. “Consigning early gives you maximum preview exposure and the most generous of cash advances.”

To consign to upcoming ComicLink auctions, email buysell@comiclink.com with your prospective auction list, or call (617) 517-0062, option 1, to speak with Nathanson, Gillock, Sean Goodrich, Jason Crosby, or Jon Signorelli. 

ComicLink’s auction schedule is available online.