More than 200 CGC-certified comics, many of them from the most famous and
respected collections, will be featured in the Hake’s Americana &
Collectibles auction that closes April 19-21, 2005. Items are available now for
online viewing and bidding at www.Hakes.com.

The auction
includes copies of Action Comics #1, Detective Comics #27,
Crime SuspenStories #2, Blood Is The Harvest, Adventure
Comics #41, Sub-Mariner Comics #14, and All Winners Comics
Vol. 2 #3. Featured in the offerings are numerous file copies and many
high-grade copies ranking in the top tiers of the CGC Census.

“Following the reaction we received to the inclusion of
CGC-certified comics in our last auction, we’re pleased to double the number of
offerings this time,” said Founder and Chief Operating Officer Ted Hake.
“Our selection includes issues from many of the top pedigrees in comics,
including the Mile High, Pennsylvania, Allentown, San Francisco, Crowley,
Rockford, Cosmic Aeroplane, D Copy and Gaines File collections.”

To view these comics and other items online, visit www.Hakes.com. On the site, you’ll be
able to select from “CGC-Graded Comic Books” and more than 120 other
categories. To request a catalog call toll free (866) 404-9800 ext.
443.