Hake’s July Premier Auction is in full swing, offering 1,000 lots of pop culture memorabilia. The auction contains action figure and toys, comic book art, sports items, video games, autographs, and more. The comic book section is one of the biggest in the auction, featuring a multitude of first appearances and other key issues.

Some of the top comics in the auction are:

• All-American Comics#61 CGC 7.0 (first Solomon Grundy, cover by Paul Reinman)
• Fantastic Four#1 CGC 3.5 (origin and first appearance of the Fantastic Four, first Mole Man, Stan Lee story, Jack Kirby art), #48 CGC 7.5 (first Silver Surfer, Galactus cameo, appearance by the Inhumans and the Watcher), and #49 CGC 8.5 (first full appearance of Galactus, second Silver Surfer)
• Wonder Woman #204 CGC 9.8 (Nubia’s first appearance, origin of Wonder Woman and the Amazons)
• Incredible Hulk#181 CGC 6.5 (debut of Wolverine, Wendigo appearance, Herb Trimpe cover
• Amazing Spider-Man #14 CGC 5.0 (Green Goblin’s debut, first Spider-Man and Hulk meeting) and Amazing Spider-Man #300 CGC 9.8 (origin and first full appearance of Venom, last black costume, Todd McFarlane art)
• Giant-Size X-Men #1 CGC 6.5 (first Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Thunderbird, second full Wolverine appearance, Len Wein story)
• Iron Fist #14 CGC 9.6 (Sabretooth’s debut, Chris Claremont story, cover by Al Milgrom)
• Ultimate Fallout #4 CGC 9.8 (first appearance of Miles Morales/Spider-Man, Mark Bagley and Andy Lanning cover)
• Marvel Spotlight #5 CGC 7.0 (Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider’s debut, first Roxanne Simpson, cover by Mike Ploog)

The auction contains a selection of pre-Code horror comics like:

• Astonishing #15 CGC 7.0 (Hank Champan story, Bill Everett cover)
• Tomb Of Terror#5 CGC 7.0 (Lee Elias cover and art)
• Out Of The Shadows #6 CGC 7.0 (cover by George Roussos)
• Haunt Of Fear #13 CGC 5.0 (Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein stories) and #19 CGC 5.5 (Graham Ingels cover, mentioned in Seduction of the Innocent)
• Vault Of Horror #34 CGC 6.0 (letter from E. Nelson Bridwell, Johnny Craig cover)

More highlights include:

• Amazing Stories #29 CGC 5.0 (first appearance of Buck Rogers)
• Superman #6 CGC Restored 3.0 (Jerry Siegel story, Joe Shuster cover)
• Wonder Woman #206 CGC 9.8 (Nubia’s origin, cover by Nick Cardy)
• Transformers #1 CGC 9.8 (first Autobots and Decepticons in comics, Bill Sienkiewicz cover)
• New Mutants #98 CGC 9.8 (debut of Deadpool, Fabien Nicieza and Rob Liefeld story)
• Marvel Spotlight #2 CGC 9.0 (Werewolf by Night’s first appearance)
• Invincible #12 CGC 9.8 (Robert Kirkman story, Ryan Ottley art)

Bidding in Hake’s Auction ends next week on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.