CGC-graded Marvel First Appearances Offered in Hake's January Auction
Posted on 1/3/2023
More than 800 comic books graded by Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) are available in an upcoming Hake’s auction. The comics are offered in Session 2 of the auction, which opened on January 2, 2023, and closes between January 16-18, 2023.
Among the many CGC-graded comics in this auction is an Amazing Fantasy #15 graded CGC .5, which includes the first appearance of Spider-Man in 1962. This title is among the most-sought-after among all comic books; an example graded CGC 9.6 sold for $3,600,000 in September 2021. Lower-graded books like this one still sell for thousands as collectors compete to own a piece of superhero history.
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Also available is a Fantastic Four #5 graded CGC 4.0, which features the debut of Doctor Doom. The highest amount paid for this title was $180,000 for a CGC 9.2 in September 2022.
A copy of Fantastic Four #6 graded CGC 3.5 is also available in the auction, which includes the second appearance of Doctor Doom, as he teams up with Namor. The highest amount this title has ever realized is $60,000 for a CGC 9.6 in November 2021.
While you’re picking up copies of Fantastic Four, you might also be interested in a Fantastic Four #1 graded CGC 4.5 Restored offered in the auction, which introduces the first family of Marvel Comics. From the modern era, this auction also features a New Mutants #98 graded CGC 9.8, which includes the first appearance of Deadpool.
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