Action Comics #1 Among CGC-certified Rarities Offered in ComicLink Spring Sale

From men of steel to wall crawlers, some of the most historic and collectible comics of the 20th century, with CGC® certification, can be found in ComicLink’s Spring Featured Auction. The auction is open May 14-26, 2026.

Among the highlights of this auction is an Action Comics #1 graded CGC 8.5 Restored. Credited with shaping the future of DC Comics and the entire modern comic book industry, Action Comics #1 launched Superman to prominence as an iconic American superhero in 1938. This grail is in high demand regardless of the color of its CGC certification blue. For instance, a CGC 7.0 Conserved example recently realized $1.4 million at auction.

Also offered in this sale is an Amazing Spider-Man #3 graded CGC 9.0. Published in 1963 during the explosive early days of the Marvel Age, this comic introduced one of Spider-Man’s greatest and most enduring enemies: Doctor Octopus. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the issue debuted the brilliant but unstable scientist Otto Octavius, whose experimental accident fused four powerful mechanical arms to his body and transformed him into a dangerous supervillain. “Doc Ock” became a popular villain, most notably appearing in films played by actor Alfred Molina.

In addition to Golden and Silver Age grails, the auction also includes many Bronze and Copper books in stunning CGC 9.9 grades. Some of them, and other notable CGC-certified comics in this sale, include:

• an Amazing Spider-Man #252 graded CGC 9.9
• an Amazing Spider-Man #375 graded CGC 9.9
• an Avengers #2 graded CGC 9.8
• a Batman #608 City of Burbank Variant graded CGC Signature Series 9.8 (Jim Lee)
• an Incredible Hulk #1 graded CGC 9.0
• an Incredible Hulk #181 graded CGC 9.8
• an Incredible Hulk #340 graded CGC 9.9
• a Silver Surfer #4 graded CGC 9.8
• a Transformers #1 graded CGC 9.9

About CGC

Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for a vast variety of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games, and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for sports cards, TCGs, and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation, and more. CGC Home Video provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of videocassettes, DVD, Blu-ray, and more. CGC also offers seamless solutions for autograph collectors with CGC Signature Series and JSA Authentic Autograph services.

CGC is part of the Certified Collectibles Group, a global provider of expert and impartial authentication, and grading services for collectibles. Since 1987, the Certified Collectibles Group companies have certified more than 110 million collectibles, including coins, banknotes, comic books, cards, autographs, and stamps.