From the September 2007 CGC eNewsletter. Click here to subscribe.

The ComicLink Featured Focused Auction, which contains over 1,000 impressive CGC-graded comics and original comic art items, starts Friday, September 21st, and ends in October. Simply scroll down to view some of the many highlights in the auction starting September 21. Or, go to ComicLink.com to view all items within the auction preview.

Upcoming ComicLink auctions are scheduled for November and January. Don't forget, there are over 10,000 vintage CGC-graded comic books listed, the most anywhere in the world.

To participate as a seller, you can e-mail your prospective list to buysell@comiclink.com or contact Douglas Gillock, Tomis Erb or Josh Nathanson at 718/246-0300 for more information. ComicLink Sellers may also add items for sale anytime to the Comic Book Exchange, where there are over 10,000 vintage CGC-graded comic books listed, the most anywhere in the world.

SILVER AND BRONZE AGE HIGHLIGHTS

SILVER AGE MARVEL SPECTACULAR:

• Breathtaking Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 9.6 *and* Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 9.4 White Mountain Pedigree examples
• Fantastic Four High-Grade Collection #1 CGC 8.5, #2 CGC 9.4 & CGC 9.0, #4 CGC 9.4, #9 CGC 9.6, #10 CGC 9.6, #14 CGC 9.4, #15 CGC 9.6, #50 CGC 9.4 and more
• High-grade beauties such as Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 8.5, #7 CGC 9.4 & Daredevil #7 CGC 9.2, Silver Surfer #5 CGC 9.6 & more!
• Low to mid-grade, and affordable Marvel keys: Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #1, other Amazing Spider-Man issues, Daredevil #1, Journey Into Mystery #83, Strange Tales #110, Tales of Suspense #39, Tales to Astonish #27
• Many different key issues in a variety of grades, and lots of high-grades to choose from.

DISCRIMINATING DC KEYS:

• The best, 1st Green Lantern Showcase Set: Showcase #22 CGC 9.0, #23 CGC 9.4 and #24 CGC 9.0
• Challengers of the Unknown #1 CGC 9.4, #4 CGC 9.4, #6 CGC 9.6, #7 CGC 9.2, #8 CGC 9.2 (Unbelievable tough early DCs, best set in the world!)
• Green Lantern #40 CGC 9.4 (1st Crisis and GA Green Lantern x-over) and #76 CGC 9.4 (1st Neal Adams issue)
• Showcase #4 CGC 7.5 (1st Flash) #7 CGC 9.0 (2nd Challengers), #9 CGC 9.2 (1st Lois Lane tryout), #80 CGC 9.6 (1st SA Phantom Stranger)
• Aquaman #1 CGC 9.2, Adventure Comics #260 CGC 9.0 (1st Aquaman Origin) and Showcase #30 CGC 9.0 (1st Aquaman Tryout)
• Justice League #1 CGC 8.5 Bethlehem pedigree
• Atom #1 CGC 9.2 and Batman #155 (1st Silver Age Penguin)
• Flash #149 CGC 9.8 (Western Penn, identity revealed/black cover), Justice League #35 CGC 9.4 and #68 CGC 9.8
• Other keys in a variety of conditions, such as Action Comics #252 CGC 6.0, Brave and the Bold #28 CGC 3.5, Green Lantern #1 CGC 7.0 & 5.0

THE BEST OF THE BRONZE AGE:

• Hulk #181 CGC 9.8 White pages (1st Wolverine, 1 of only 2 in 9.8 with white pages)
• Giant-Size X-men #1 CGC 9.8 (1st New X-men, Highest CGC)
• Green Lantern #76 CGC 9.4 White pages (1st Neal Adams Green Lantern/Green Arrow)
• Other important key issues, such as Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1st Punisher) CGC 9.6 & CGC 9.4, All Star Western #10 CGC 9.4 (1st Jonah Hex), Batman #232 CGC 9.4 (1st Ra's Al Ghul), #251 CGC 9.6 (Classic Neal Adams Joker cover), Conan #1 CGC 9.6 & 9.4, Daredevil #168 CGC 9.6 (1st Elektra), Ghost Rider #1 CGC 9.4, Giant-Size X-men #1 CGC 8.5, Hulk #181 CGC 9.6, 9.4 & 9.0, Ka-Zar #1 CGC 9.8, Marvel Premiere #15 CGC 9.8, X-men #94 CGC 9.0-9.4
• Ultra high-grade DCs, such as Dark Mansion #4 CGC 9.8, Wonder Woman 189 CGC 9.8 (and others) & World's Finest #198 CGC 9.6 (Superman/Flash Race)

GOLDEN AGE HIGHLIGHTS

THE BEST 2007 CGC GOLDEN AGE REGISTRY SET: BATMAN #1 THRU #103

A PLETHORA OF PEDIGREES:

• Over 30 fresh, no reserve, Near Mint to Mint GAINES File copies (including many 9.4's to 9.8's and even an incredibly unbelievable 9.9!)
• Over 20 high-grade issues from the MILE HIGH pedigree collection (what else are there?)
• Over 200 high-grade issues from the CROWLEY pedigree collection (the best, or among the best existing examples of many issues!)
• Many other issues from a myriad of pedigree collections: San Franciscos, Larsons, Rockfords, Lost Valleys and more!

GOLDEN AGE KEYS such as:

• All Star Comics #8 CGC 7.5 and Sensation Comics #1 CGC 8.5 & CGC 5.5 (1st Wonder Woman comic and 1st Wonder Woman Cover)
• All Star Comics #5 CGC 9.4 Mile High pedigree/Jerry Bails collection (1st Hawkgirl, Also 1st costumed super-heroine)
• All Winners #1 CGC 4.5
• Batman #1 CGC 5.0, #2 CGC 7.5 (Very uncommon in this grade) and many others
• Big All-American Book #1 CGC 8.0
• Blue Bolt #1 CGC 8.5
• Blue Beetle #1 CGC 5.0
• Captain America Comics #1 CGC 8.0 (1st Captain America & Origin)
• Captain Marvel Jr. #1 CGC 5.5
• Century of Comics (3rd comic book, from 1933) CGC 3.5 (Scarce)
• Circus the Comic Riot #1 (1938) CGC 8.0
• Crash Comics #1 CGC 8.5 Larson pedigree
• Cyclone Comics #1 CGC 9.4
• Fantastic Comics #1 CGC 5.5
• Fighting Yank #1 CGC 6.5
• Flash Comics #1 CGC 2.0 (1st Flash *and* 1st Hawkman), #7 CGC 4.0 (1st Moldoff Hawkman cover)
• Four Color #9 CGC 8.5 (1st Carl Barks Donald Duck!)
• Golden Age Green Lantern #1 CGC 6.5
• Jimmy Olsen #1 CGC 6.5 (2nd highest only to the lone 7.0 on the census)
• Leading Comics #1 CGC 9.0 Rockford pedigree
• Marvel Comics #1 CGC 6.0 (1st Marvel Comic, Human Torch, and origin of Sub-Mariner)
• Mary Marvel #1 CGC 9.0
• More Fun Comics #101 CGC 9.0 Double Cover (1st Superboy)
• Special Edition Comics #1 CGC 9.0 (1st comic devoted to Captain Marvel)
• Special Edition Comics #1 CGC 9.0 and CGC 6.0 (1st comic book devoted to Captain Marvel, predates Captain Marvel #1)
• Star Spangled Comics #1 CGC 6.5, CGC 4.5 (R)
• Top-Notch Comics #1 CGC 9.0 Lost Valley pedigree and #9 CGC 8.5
• Tough-Kid Squad #1 CGC 7.0
• Whiz Comics #1 CGC 7.0 (R)
• Zip Comics #1 CGC 7.0

HARD-TO-FIND HIGH-GRADES (many also pedigrees), such as:

• Adventure Comics #69 CGC 9.4 Nicolas Cage collection and #164 CGC 9.4 Crippen/D copy pedigree
• All Star Comics #5 CGC 9.4 Mile High pedigree, #6 CGC 9.2 Larson pedigree (Both from Jerry Bails collection)
• Big Town #1 CGC 9.6
• Captain Marvel Adventures #38 CGC 9.4
• Captain Science #2 CGC 9.6 Crippen/D copy pedigree
• Cyclone Comics #1 CGC 9.4
• Flash Comics #22 CGC 9.4
• Scarce 1950s DCs in the VF range and higher
• More Fun #72 CGC 8.5
• Superman #10 CGC 9.2 & Superman #76 CGC 9.0
• Thrilling Comics #54 CGC 9.4 Mile High pedigree
• Top-Notch #5 CGC 9.4 Mile High pedigree
• Sensation Comics #59 CGC 9.6 Mile High pedigree
• Wonder Woman #4 CGC 9.4
• Runs of incomparable Near Mint range Crowley pedigree Westerns, Fawcett superhero and Funny Animal comics

TOUGH TIMELY'S:
Over 25 Timely issues including:

• Marvel Comics #1 CGC 6.0 (1st Marvel Comic, Human Torch, and origin of Sub-Mariner)
• Captain America Comics #1 CGC 8.0 (1st Captain America and Origin)
• An incredibly rare Marvel Mystery Annual #1
• Young Allies #1 CGC 6.5
• Captain America Comics issues such as #7 CGC 7.0 and #56 CGC 9.2
• Marvel Mystery issues such as#37 CGC 7.5
• Mystic Comics issues such as #7 and the rare #10
• Sub-Mariner Comics, Human Torch and more!
• USA Comics #1 CGC 9.0 & CGC 6.5
• All Winners #1 CGC 4.5

SCARCE GOLDEN AGE SUPERHERO, PRE-CODE HORROR, SCI-FI , CRIME, GOOD GIRL & WESTERNS:

• All Top #12 CGC 6.5
• Amazing Adventures #1 CGC 8.0
• Crime Does Not Pay #27 CGC 9.0
• Famous Funnies (Frazetta) #209 and #210 CGC 9.0-9.2
• Hit Comics #1 CGC 6.5
• Marvel Tales #112 CGC 9.2
• Mystic Comics #7 CGC 6.5
• Planet Comics #3 CGC 7.0
• Racket Squad #12 CGC 8.5
• Suspense Comics #7 CGC 8.5
• Weird Mysteries #5 CGC 6.5 and CGC 5.0
• Many, many more!

PLATINUM AGE:

• Funnies on Parade (1933, 1st comic book!)
• Famous Funnies: Carnival of Comics (1933, 2nd comic book!)
• Century of Comics (1933, 3rd comic book!)
• Skippy's Own Book of Comics (1934, 4th comic book, 1st four-color comic book about one character)
• Famous Funnies #1 CGC 4.0 (1934, 1st monthly newsstand comic book!)

ORIGINAL COMIC ART HIGHLIGHTS

Original Comic Art Highlights include:

• Classic Ditko Spider-Man vs. Lizard Battle page, from Amazing Spider-Man #6, the earliest art available from Amazing Spider-Man.
• 1st Ditko Hulk Splash page in Tales to Astonish (from Tales to Astonish #60, one of the best existing Silver Age Hulk splash pages)
• Daredevil #1 page 10
• Other Ditko Covers, Splash pages, and interior pages
• Kirby Fantastic four #3 page 13
• Kirby Fantastic Four #11 Last Page (the FF beat Impossible Man in a most unusual way)
• Starlin Iron Man #55 page (1st Thanos comic, the page leading up to his intro)
• Ingels Tales from the Crypt #31 Complete 7 page E.C. story Witch's Cauldron "Buried Treasure"
• Craig Crypt of Terror #18 Complete 7 page E.C. story "Mute Witness to Murder"
• Ingels Vault of Horror #14 Complete 6 page E.C. story "Rats Have Sharp Teeth"
• A set of four colorful limited edition Bob Kane Batman lithos

OTHER ITEMS

• Pristine Price Guides from Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #1 on up!
• The 1st price guide; Argosy Comic Book Price Guide, from 1965
• Comic Buyer's Guide #1 (from 1971)

If you are interested in the comic books or comic art in our upcoming auctions, e-mail buysell@comiclink.com, or contact Douglas Gillock, Tomis Erb or Josh Nathanson at 718/246-0300.

This is a guest article. The thoughts and opinions in this piece are those of their author and are not necessarily the thoughts of the Certified Collectibles Group.