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HI. I am not a newbie collector--I have thousands of comics in Golden, Silver, Bronze, and Modern Ages. I am a newbie seller, however. My quandary is which service to use to sell graded books valued at over $200 each. When deciding between ComicConnect and Comic Link, which do you prefer and why? Thanks very much.

ComicConnect has almost 200 pieces of art ending Monday, highlights include. Batman #184 cover by Carmine Infantino Spider-Man #40 unused pencils by John Romita King Kobra presentation drawing by Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #14 page 8 by Jack Kirby Mister Miracle #14 page 18 by Jack Kirby Kamandi #33 page 5 by Jack Kirby Tales to Astonish #31 page by Jack Kirby Love and Rockets T-Shirt ad by Los Bros. Hernandez Crime Patrol #9 page by Al Feldstein - His 1st crime story at EC Vampirella painting by Sanjulian The Unexpected #193 'House of Secrets' splash by Romeo Tanghal Detective Comics #31 homage by Sheldon Moldoff Kong of Skull Island #1 variant cover by Adam Hughes Uncanny Avengers #1 Deadpool "Call Me Maybe" variant cover by Mark Brooks Savage Sword of Conan pin-up inked by Walt Simonson Green Lantern T-Shirt art by George Perez Sub-Mariner #6 page 13 by John Buscema Wolverine: Bloody Choices page 6 by John Buscema American Gods #9 cover by Glenn Fabry Bill Ward Humorama illustration Captain America #126 page 16 by Gene Colan Vampirella/Dejah Thoris cover by Joe Jusko Marvel Zombies 2 #1 page 1 by Sean Phillips Silke #3 cover by Tony Daniel Love and Romance #23 cover by Jack Abel Superman/Batman Annual #1 page 24 by Sean Murphy The Shadow #18 variant cover by Tim Bradstreet There's much more than that, head over to comicconnect.com to have a look at all of it. I can be reached at micahs@metropoliscomics.com with any questions. Good luck and happy bidding!

THOR Issue #157 Cover THOR Issue #154 Interior Page Pg. 2 THOR Issue #140 Half Splash Pg. 12

Commence bidding on 1,925 lots in Event Auction XXXIX! Investment collectors - Event Auction #39 started today at noon. You may download the free catalog here. Best of luck to all. Original Comic Art The cover to Thor #157 is pure Kirby perfection! The dramatic cover showcases what Kirby did best! Pulse-pounding action in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Other Kirby standouts include interior pages from Journey into Mystery #105, FF Annual #2, Tales of Suspense #94, Thor #140 & 154, and Captain America #200. Art by John Buscema, Jim Starlin, Ken Kelly, Greg Hildebrandt, Arthur Adams, Russ Manning, and Steve Lightle are also featured in the auction. Golden Age Highlights Marvel Silver Age DC Silver Age Don't Miss Please keep an eye out for our Monthly Auctions which are chock-full of amazing material. Click here to view the entire auction For additional information on how ComicConnect auctions work, please click here. ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for our next major auction. Contact us today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail our staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

Greetings All, FedEx has lost a package in transit to ComicConnect. It contains a Wonder Woman #1 and a Whiz Comics #1. If you have any information, please call me at (212)-260-4147 My Extension is 124 Thank you. -- Brandon Pierce Peck

FedEx has lost a package in transit to ComicConnect. It contains a Wonder Woman #1 and a Whiz Comics #1. If you have any information, please call me at (212)-260-4147 My Extension is 124 -- Brandon Pierce Peck

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It's Begins! Bid NOW in Event Auction XXXVIII! Collectors and investors - you may now bid on 1,946 lots in Event Auction #38. The auction started today at noon. Best of luck to all our participating bidders and consignors. Download the free catalog here. Original Comic Art Green Lantern #110 by Mike Grell, Barry Windsor-Smith Conan #1 art, Jack Kirby’s Thor in Journey into Mystery #84 and a Captain America splash in Marvel Treasury Special #1, Russ Manning Tarzan art, a painted preliminary cover with Swamp Thing by Bernie Wrightson, and a Magneto splash by Dave Cockrum from X-Men #150. Plus, the complete color guides to X-Men #141 and 142: Days of Future Past, and Strange Tales #155. Every Centaur Comic The complete Centaur collection is the big headliner in the auction. Every incredibly rare and highly sought-after comic from the publisher will be in this auction. Golden Age Highlights Golden Age highlights include Captain America #1 7.0, three unique copies of Superman #1, two copies of Batman #1, More Fun #73 3.0, Action #7 2.5, Action #23 5.0, Wonder Woman #1 6.0, Adventure #40 5.5, Pep #22 5.0 and Detective #28 8.5, Detective #33 3.0, Detective #35 4.0, Detective #38 6.0, and Detective #40 3.0. Silver Age Highlights Showcase #4 7.5,copies of Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #1 6.0, Fantastic Four #1 8.0, Hulk # 1 9.8 (R), Journey into Mystery #83 9.2 (R), and X-Men #1 6.5. Daredevil Run The complete pre-Miller Daredevil - nearly every issue certified-CGC 9.4 NM or higher Please keep an eye out for our Monthly Auctions which are chock-full of amazing material. Click here to view the entire auction The auction end-dates are as follows: Session 1 (Original Comic Art, Action Comics - Arrow) March 12, 2019 Session 2 (Atomic Comics - Daredevil) March 12, 2019 Session 3 (Daring Comics - Katy Keene) March 13, 2019 Session 4 (Keen Detective Funnies - Spectacular Spider-Man) March 14, 2019 Session 5 (Speed Comics - Zip-Jet) March 15, 2019 For additional information on how ComicConnect auctions work, please click here. ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for our next major auction. Contact us today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail our staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

ComicConnect's Super Monthly Auction Ends Tonight Session 1 (Action Comics - Crackajack Funnies) ATTENTION - Comic investors and collectors -- the moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived! The January Monthly Auction ends this week! The auction end dates are as follows Titles (Action - Crackajack Funnies) Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 6 PM EST Titles (Daredevil - Mystery Tales) Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 6 PM EST Titles (New Funnies - Zorro) Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 6 PM EST ~ Tonight's highlights ~ Click here for the entire auction ComicConnect does not charge buyer’s premiums. Winners pay the hammer price plus shipping (and sales tax only if they live in the State of NY). ComicConnect provides free scanning for all CGC-certified comics shipped to us for auction at $1 start, no reserve. ComicConnect offers cash advances up to $5 million for top-notch consignments and we are always buying collections - big or small. ------- Best of luck to all of our bidders! ----------

NO BUYER'S PREMIUMS — What you bid is what you pay! The Joel Shuster illustration on this cover is a classic of simplicity and dynamism and has eye appeal above its grade. It is important to note that this is only the third appearance of Superman on the cover of a comic and that there are just fourteen copies of this incredibly rare issue that have been certified unrestored by CGC. We almost never see the book on the marketplace let alone at auction - you can throw away the guide on this one! Also of note, this is only the third time that we have offered an unrestored example of this highly desirable and truly scarce tenth issue. Out of Superman's first three cover appearances, Action #10 has the fewest unrestored copies certified by CGC with a mere fifteen issues. With over forty unrestored copies of the mega key Action #1 and twenty-seven issues of Action #7, it's no surprise that Action #10 surfaces far less often.This issue is special in terms of it's significance as well as it's scarcity, and has a great pre-World War II cover with Superman destroying an enemy plane with one mighty punch! Serious Superman collectors already know how tough this early issue is. It should be noted, that an opportunity to acquire such a scarce and desirable issue like this one does not present itself often. Overstreet Guide 2018 VG- (3.5) value = $41,300. If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in, for the approval to take effect. We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE

NO BUYER'S PREMIUMS — What you bid is what you pay! Event Auction Highlight: Original Art ComicConnect’s original art auction continues to flourish with over 500 original comic art lots on the block in Event Auction XXXVII. We’re thrilled to have put together another huge selection of art, showcasing a wide variety of genres from nearly every comic age. Even the most discerning of collectors will be delighted with the mix of pieces up for grabs. One thing we want to impart, original art from some of comics greatest masters is surely a treasure that you can only understand once you own a piece. Pick one up for yourself and you’ll be hooked. Highlights include: a Kirby Fantastic Four #3 page and a Kirby splash from Tales of Suspense #11 (Sporr!), a Frazetta's pen and ink Creature from Pellucidar piece, two Swamp Thing pages from the first appearance in House of Secrets #92 by Bernie Wrightson, the Strange Adventures #157 cover by Murphy Anderson, a Detective Comics #122 page by Bob Kane, and Weird Science #16 page by EC great Al Williamson. Click here to view all the Original Art Lots Click here to view the entire auction The auction end-dates are as follows: Session 1 (Original Comic Art & Memorabilia) December 10, 2018 Session 2 (Walking Dead Collection: Original Art & Comics) December 11, 2018 Session 3 (Comic Titles: Action Comics - Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics) December 12, 2018 Session 4 (Fantastic Four - New Mutants) December 13, 2018 Session 5 (New Mutants Annual - Zoot) December 14, 2018 For additional information on how ComicConnect auctions work, please click here. ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ComicConnect is accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

September Monthly Auction Ends Session 3 Ends Tonight! Titles (New Funnies - Zip) Thursday, September 27, 2018 The September Monthly Auction features hundreds of third party-certified comics from which to choose. Collectors can bid knowing expert graders have meticulously examined and professionally certified the comics. ~ Tonight's highlights ~ Click here for the entire auction Visit Sell My Comics for frequently asked questions and a guide on how sellers can start turning their collectibles into cash on ComicConnect. If you need any assistance with your collection, please contact support@comicconnect.com or call (Toll Free) 888-779-7377.

September Monthly Auction Ends Comic investors and collectors -- the moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived! From Golden Age rarities you may have never seen to some of the most sought-after comics from the Modern Age, the September Monthly Auction has a huge variety of books - there's something for everyone! The auction ends each night at 6 PM EDT Titles (Ace - Crisis on Infinite Earths) Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Titles (Dagwood - Mystery Tales) Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Titles (New Funnies - Zip) Thursday, September 27, 2018 The September Monthly Auction features hundreds of third party-certified comics from which to choose. Collectors can bid knowing expert graders have meticulously examined and professionally certified the comics. Don't miss the Mystery Tales runs. Visit Sell My Comics for frequently asked questions and a guide on how sellers can start turning their collectibles into cash on ComicConnect. If you need any assistance with your collection, please contact support@comicconnect.com or call (Toll Free) 888-779-7377. ~ Tonight's highlights ~ Click here for the entire auction ComicConnect does not charge buyer’s premiums. Winners pay the hammer price plus shipping (and sales tax only if they live in the State of NY). ComicConnect provides free scanning for all CGC-certified comics shipped to us for auction at $1 start, no reserve. ComicConnect offers cash advances up to $5 million for top-notch consignments and we are always buying collections - big or small.

My Comic Shop History is a podcast hosted by filmmaker Anthony Desiato (My Comic Shop DocumentARy, By Spoon!, Wacky Man, and the upcoming My Comic Shop Country) exploring the business, culture, and fandom of the comics retail industry. In Season 1, a comic book store fell, a community united, and a podcast was born. Each subsequent season of the podcast, currently in its fourth cycle, has tackled a distinct part of the comics industry, including collecting (Season 2), national comics retail (Season 3), and comic conventions (Season 4). The podcast also includes the subseries Beyond My Comic Shop (featuring stories in and around the comic book world) and My Comic Shop Book Club (discussions of classic favorites and current hits). EPISODE DESCRIPTION Host Anthony Desiato kicks off the second half of "Con Season" with industry veteran Vincent Zurzolo, COO of the famed Metropolis Collectibles. Anthony and Vincent view decades' worth of convention history through the lens of Vincent's extensive experience on the con floor. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/flatsquirrelproductions/episodes/2018-09-19T02_00_00-07_00

ComicConnect's Event Auction XXXVI ends tonight! Session 5 (More Fun Comics #70 -Zoot) Tonight's highlights Click here for the entire auction Please note: The deadline to consign to our last catalog auction of the year is September 10, 2018 at 6 PM EDT.

ComicConnect's Event Auction XXXVI ends this week! Tonight -Session 4 (Dagar Desert Hawk - More Fun Comics #62) Event Auction XXXVI ends each night this week. Click here to view the entire auction The auction end-dates are as follows: Session 4 (Dagar Desert Hawk – More Fun Comics #62) August 30 at 7PM EDT Session 5 (More Fun Comics #70 - Zoot) August 31 at 7PM EDT Visit ComicConnect to view the entire auction Tonight's highlights Click here for the entire auction Please note: The deadline to consign to our last catalog auction of the year is September 10, 2018 at 6 PM EDT.

ComicConnect's Event Auction XXXVI ends this week! Tonight -Session 3 (Action Comics #48 - Crypt of Terror#19) Event Auction XXXVI ends each night this week. Click here to view the entire auction The auction end-dates are as follows: Session 3 (Action #48 – Crypt of Terror #19) August 29 at 7PM EDT Session 4 (Dagar Desert Hawk – More Fun Comics #62) August 30 at 7PM EDT Session 5 (More Fun Comics #70 - Zoot) August 31 at 7PM EDT Visit ComicConnect to view the entire auction Tonight's highlights Click here for the entire auction Please note: The deadline to consign to our last catalog auction of the year is September 10, 2018 at 6 PM EDT.

NO BUYER'S PREMIUMS — What you bid is what you pay! ACTION COMICS-1938 #1 The most important comic book in the history of comic books. This is the introduction of the archetype of all other heroes to come. Superman transcends comic books and pop culture. He is an icon of Truth, Justice and The American Way! Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman is quite possibly the most recognizable fictional character in the world. The creation of two struggling sci-fi fans from the Rust Belt, the Man of Steel became an instant icon to depression-era readers, and easily transformed into an icon of American spirit and spunk during the brutal days of WWII. Since then, he has lasted as both a beloved character and a symbol of modern hope and vigor, making this first appearance not just a piece of comics' history, but of American history as well. With so very few opportunities to own a copy of Action Comics #1, no chance at the Mount Everest of comics should be taken lightly. The moderate restoration, with cleaning and reinforcing included, has potentially added generations of ownership to this outstanding investment collectible. From the estate of a private collector. Overstreet Guide 2017 VF+ (8.5) value = $1,775,000. If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in, for the approval to take effect. We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer.

NO BUYER'S PREMIUMS — What you bid is what you pay! Original Art Auction Session 2 Highlights With nearly a thousand lots, this is our largest original art auction ever. This auction is so big, we had to spread it out over two nights! “There was so much amazing art in this auction that we had to split it up into two sessions over two days,” COO of the world record holding auction house, Vincent Zurzolo disclosed. “everything from the Golden age to the Modern Age is in there, including part three of our Walking Dead art collection. There is honestly something for everyone in this massive art auction.” ComicConnect’s next Event Auction is currently underway, and the second art session will end on Tuesday, August 28th at 7pm EDT. “It has been our pleasure to bring rare, original art pieces to market for our loyal customer base, and we hope that everyone can find something to bid on and win,” Zurzolo continued. “The market for comic book art continues to grow, as this once small insider hobby has become almost as popular as collecting the comics themselves. We continue to be impressed by the solid investment opportunities these special pieces present to our clientele.” Session Two highlights include: Lee Elias’ Terry and the Pirates cover to issue #25, Philip Tan’s cover to Savage Hawkman #5, a Prince Valiant Sunday strip by Harold R. Foster, a Steve Ditko page from Scary Tales #8, a Kirby/Ayers page from the rare World Around Us “The Sea” issue, plus tons of original Walking Dead art by Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard and John Watkiss. ------------------ Original Art lots end: Session 1 (Original Comic Art: A - P) August 27, 2018 Session 2 (Original Comic Art: P - Z and Comic Titles: Action Comics #1 - Action Comics #47) August 28, 2018 Bid Now! Event Auction ends the week of August 27-31st! Click here for more info on ComicConnect's 2018 Event Auction XXXVI! Click here to view the entire Event Auction! ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available. ------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

ComicConnect's Event Auction XXXVI ends this week! Tonight - Session 1 (Original Comic Art, Memorabilia) ATTENTION - Original comic art and comic book investors and collectors -- the moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived! Event Auction XXXVI ends each night this week. Click here to view the entire auction The auction end-dates are as follows: Session 1 (Original Comic Art) August 27 at 7PM EDT Session 2 (Art plus Action #1 - #47) August 28 at 7PM EDT Session 3 (Action #48 – Crypt of Terror) August 29 at 7PM EDT Session 4 (Dagar Desert Hawk – More Fun Comics #62) August 30 at 7PM EDT Session 5 (More Fun Comics #70 - Zoot) August 31 at 7PM EDT Original Art Auction Our largest original art auction ever, with nearly 1,000 auction lots with vast time periods represented and genres diverse. The auction features the third selection of our Walking Dead Art with many key covers, splashes, and pages that will impress. Rick, Negan, and the gang are all represented with great pages from issues #1 and 2. Jack Kirby pages from Fantastic Four #39, 43, and Annual 2, and even Destroyer Duck! George Perez on Avengers #198 with Captain America, Iron Man, Beast, Jocasta, and Red Ronan of the Shogun Warriors. Neal Adams’ cover to Justice League of America #96 and an unpublished Justice League of America #81 cover by Gil Kane will please any DC fan. Other great pieces include Jerry Robinson’s cover to Green Hornet Comics #28, a Steve Ditko Tales of Suspense page from issue #47, a Harold Foster Prince Valiant Sunday, the cover to Alarming Tales #2 by Mort Meskin, and a magnificent Godzilla painting by Bob Eggleton. Visit ComicConnect to view the entire auction Tonight's highlights Click here for the entire auction ComicConnect does not charge buyer’s premiums. Winners pay the hammer price plus shipping (and sales tax only if they live in the State of NY). ComicConnect provides free scanning for all CGC-certified comics shipped to us for auction at $1 start, no reserve. ComicConnect offers cash advances up to $5 million for top-notch consignments and we are always buying collections - big or small. ------- Best of luck to all of our bidders! ----------

AVENGERS #198 George Perez pencils (signed), Terry Austin inks; Roy Richardson mixed media colors; 11" x 17" FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #2 Pg. 9; Jack Kirby pencils, Chic Stone inks; 12.5" x 18.5" FANTASTIC FOUR 1961-96  #209 Pg. 30; John Byrne pencils, Joe Sinnott inks; 11" x 17"

The Second City Collection Auction ends TONIGHT! Session 1 (Action Comics #1 - Avengers) ATTENTION - Comic book investors and collectors -- the moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived! The Second City Collection Auction ends each night this week. The auction end-dates are as follows: Session 1 (Action Comics #1 - Avengers) June 11, 2018 7 PM EDT Session 2 (Avengers) June 12, 2018 7 PM EDT Session 3 (Avengers - Fantastic Four) June 13, 2018 7 PM EDT Session 4 (Fantastic Four - Sgt. Fury) June 14, 2018 7 PM EDT Session 5 (Shadow - Yellow Claw) June 15, 2018 7 PM EDT Visit ComicConnect to view the entire auction Tonight's highlights Click here for the entire auction ComicConnect does not charge buyer’s premiums. Winners pay the hammer price plus shipping (and sales tax only if they live in the State of NY). ComicConnect provides free scanning for all CGC-certified comics shipped to us for auction at $1 start, no reserve. ComicConnect offers cash advances up to $5 million for top-notch consignments and we are always buying collections - big or small. ------- Best of luck to all of our bidders! ----------

NO BUYER'S PREMIUMS — What you bid is what you pay! Batman: First Appearance and Origin at Auction BID NOW! AUCTION ENDS WEEK OF JUNE 11-15TH Summer 1938. Superman was a runaway success for DC in and lightning struck again a year later when the team of Bob Kane and Bill Finger introduced the Batman to the world. Alongside Action Comics #1, Detective Comics #27 is one of the pillars upon which comic book collecting was built. “Although it goes without saying, I’m saying it anyway,” stated Vincent Zurzolo, COO of ComicConnect. “Detective Comics #27 is one of the most desirable and valuable comics on planet Earth and is an incredibly important piece of pop culture history. Every investor needs a copy in their portfolio.” While issue #27 brought the Batman’s first appearance, it took until Detective Comics #33 for readers to learn the story of how Batman came to be. Starting with the cold-blooded murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne, Bruce’s solemn vow to make war on criminals, and the years he spent training and perfecting his mind and body, Batman’s origin has cemented itself in pop culture. “Show me someone who doesn’t know Batman’s origin and I’ll show you the rock they’ve been living under,” joked Vincent Zurzolo, ComicConnect’s COO. “And check out that crazy cover. The Batman is packing heat breaking the ‘no guns’ code he swore to uphold in the decades of stories that followed.” Investment collectors can make a run on the world’s highest graded copy, Detective Comics #33 CGC 9.2. Visit Second City Collection Auction to view and bid on every lot. Click here to view the entire auction The auction end-dates are as follows: Session 1 (Action Comics #1 - Avengers) June 11, 2018 Session 2 (Avengers) June 12, 2018 Session 3 (Avengers - Fantastic Four) June 13, 2018 Session 4 (Fantastic Four - Sgt. Fury) June 14, 2018 Session 5 ( Shadow - Yellow Claw) June 15, 2018 For additional information on how ComicConnect auctions work, please click here. ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

Second City Collection Event Auction BID NOW! AUCTION ENDS WEEK OF JUNE 11-15TH Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5 ComicConnect, the premier vintage comic auction house, is delighted to announce The Second City Collection, an impressive assortment of rare comics, important key appearances, and exciting memorabilia, assembled by a lifelong comics fan who turned an obsession into something special. “This collection is like a love letter to pop culture, and it really shows the enthusiastic personality of its owner,” said ComicConnect COO Vincent Zurzolo. “The Second City Collection is comprised of some of the most carefully and meticulously curated comics we’ve had the pleasure to work with.” Amassed by a true comic book and movie fan from the Chicago area over the course of decades, the Second City Collection displays the breadth and dedication of his passionate interests. A sharp-minded individual, inveterate thrill seeker, and a collector of impressive paraphernalia, this comics fan was detail-obsessed, a voracious reader, traveler, and philanthropist. “I helped put a lot of his collection together, and got to know him pretty well,” explained Zurzolo. “He was a remarkable guy, kind of shy, but very open to new experiences and ideas, and when he fell in love with something, boy did he go all the way.” Determined to build a world-class private library of comic book treasures, he eventually obtained a collector’s dream lineup of major keys and first appearances. “The Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5 with bright white pages is a real treasure, and in fact, until we sold the 9.0 from the Nicolas Cage Collection for over $2 million, the 8.5 unrestored CGC copy was the most-expensive comic sold to that point.” This record-breaking copy of the first appearance of Superman takes a place of pride in this auction alongside a restored 8.5 CGC Detective Comics #27, the first appearance of Batman; a 7.5 Amazing Fantasy #15, featuring the debut of Spider-Man; and an unrestored 7.5 Captain America Comics #1, featuring the premiere appearance of what may have been this comic fan’s favorite hero. “He loved Cap so much, he actually ended up buying the costume worn by Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger, which was in an auction I actually helped him out with,” recalled Zurzolo. “I remember how excited he was winning that outfit, he was like a big kid, it made me so happy to be able to share that moment with him, and seeing Cap’s suit again brings back very warm memories.” The screen-worn costume is not only part of this auction, but also one of the central pieces in the opening at ComicConnect’s midtown Manhattan Metropolis Gallery, which will display a group of Second City Collection highlights. “He would have loved this,” stated Zurzolo, “and it makes me very happy to be able to share this wonderful collection of comics and memorabilia with other fans before they find their eventual home come hammer-time.” Other highlights in the auction include the highest-graded run of the Avengers, including a dazzling copy of Avengers #1 highest-graded CGC 9.6, and the highest-graded #2 CGC 9.8; an unrestored CGC 9.2 copy of the super-rare Detective Comics #33, featuring the first-ever origin story of the legendary Batman; and a complete run of the extremely scarce pre-Marvel horror anthology Mystery Tales. “I think this might have been his favorite comic,” said ComicConnect Consignment Director Rob Reynolds, “he especially loved issue #40 which was prominently featured on the TV show Lost. He knew how rare this title was and would snap up low and high-grade examples including many pedigree copies.” Recently, early Marvel horror and mystery anthology books have surged in demand and value, as savvy comics fans come to realize that the foundations for the Marvel comics Silver Age revolution are laid out in these issues. “All the artists and writers who made Marvel into a powerhouse in the 1960s cut their teeth and honed their style in these horror comics,” continued Reynolds. “They’re so rarely seen that anyone who really cares about the history of Marvel, or the history of comics in general gets extremely excited when these books come to market. You really can trace how Marvel became Marvel by reading these titles and watching them slowly morph from horror comic knockoffs to a very specific and sharp style all their own.” Click here to view the entire auction The auction end-dates are as follows: Session 1 (Action Comics #1 - Avengers) June 11, 2018 Session 2 (Avengers) June 12, 2018 Session 3 (Avengers - Fantastic Four) June 13, 2018 Session 4 (Fantastic Four - Sgt. Fury) June 14, 2018 Session 5 ( Shadow - Yellow Claw) June 15, 2018 For additional information on how ComicConnect auctions work, please click here. ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available. --------------- --------------- ComicConnect is currently accepting consignments for their next major auction. Contact them today to reserve space as it is on a first-come first-served basis. Call toll-free 1.888.779.7377 or e-mail their staff at support@comicconnect.com. Cash advances up to $5 million are available.

April Super Monthly Highlights Click the links to bid and win big! If you have any questions we are in the office Monday through Friday 10:00-18:00 EDT support@comicconnect.com Call TOLL FREE 888-779-7377 or (212) 895-3999 (or international 001-212-895-3999)