Hake’s Offers CGC-graded Comics with First Appearances of Poison Ivy, Silver Surfer and More
Posted on 1/2/2024
If you’ve been searching for key issues and first appearances, there are a lot of exciting comics graded by Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) in a Hake’s Auctions’ sale that’s open for bidding through January 15-17, 2024.
Included in this auction is a Batman #181 graded CGC 6.0, with the first appearance of Poison Ivy, the alias of Dr. Pamela Isley, as a seductive and deadly eco-terrorist. In this issue, she concocts a plot to steal priceless art treasures, using her botanical knowledge and the power of plant toxins. The character has undergone various interpretations in comics, adapting to changing societal perspectives on environmentalism, feminism and anti-hero narratives.
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Also available is a Fantastic Four #48 graded CGC 3.5, featuring the first appearance of the Silver Surfer and first cameo of Galactus. In this issue, the Silver Surfer descends from the cosmos on his gleaming surfboard as the herald of the world-devouring cosmic entity known as Galactus. Clad in a silver metallic suit and possessing the power cosmic, the Surfer's arrival marked a pivotal moment in Marvel Comics, introducing readers to a character with a complex moral struggle, torn between serving his master, Galactus, and his growing empathy for the inhabitants of Earth.
Other CGC-certified comics in this auction include:
- an Amazing Spider-Man #129 graded CGC 7.0
- an Avengers #4 graded CGC 3.5
- a Batman #62 graded CGC 4.5
- a Batman #232 graded CGC 9.2
- a Donald and Mickey Merry Christmas graded CGC 8.5
- a Giant-Size X-Men #1 graded CGC 7.0
- an Incredible Hulk #181 graded CGC 6.0
- a Star Wars #1 graded CGC 9.6
- a Werewolf by Night #32 graded CGC 6.5
- an X-Men #101 graded CGC 9.4
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