Comic book listings within ComicLink’s largest Focused Auction in the firm’s long history began closing this week. There are still thousands of certified comic book lots and close to 600 original art lots that will be closing Friday, June 23, 2020, and continuing weekdays over the next couple of weeks, concluding with original art lots ending on Tuesday, July 14. Each day’s closings begin at 8 PM ET/5 PM ET. Every lot in the auction started at just $1 and most are being sold without any seller reserve.

“This auction is off to a great start with many of the top comic books still to close, including Golden Age mega-key Captain America Comics #1 in CGC 4.0 and the most valuable comic book of the Modern Era, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 in CGC 9.8,” ComicLink founder and Managing Director, Josh Nathanson said.

Certified comic book highlights from the Silver and early Bronze Ages include X-Men #1 CGC 6.5 (and others), #3 CGC 8.5, #7 CGC 9.2 CVA Exceptional, and #94 CGC 9.6, Tales of Suspense #49 CGC 9.4 and #52 CGC 8.0, Werewolf By Night #32 CGC 8.5, Strange Tales #89 CGC 6.0 and #110 CGC 5.5, Sub-Mariner #8 CGC 9.8 Rocky Mountain, Tales to Astonish #13 CGC 4.0, #27 CGC 3.5, and #93 CGC 9.6, and Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 8.0 (C-1).

Golden Age offerings include many keys, memorable covers, and high grade issues. Highlights are the first Aquaman and Green Arrow issue, More Fun Comics #73 CGC 4.5 Restored, Catman #28 (L.B. Cole skull cover), high grade Superman #28 CGC 9.2, #36 CGC 9.0, and #43 CGC 9.4 (top five), classic Batman covers #42 CGC 4.5 and CGC 3.0, and #62 CGC 5.5, Detective Comics #10 CGC 3.0 Signature Series Crieg Flessel, #71, #76, #114 CGC 5.0, #142 CGC 5.5, #168, and #233, Timelys such as All Winners Comics #19 and Young Men #24, and Mad #1, and memorable covers by Alex Schomburg, L.B. Cole, and Jack Kamen.

Pre-code horror and crime offerings are Crime SuspenStories #5 CGC 9.4, Mystic #13 CGC 8.5 River City pedigree (highest, one of five) and #19 CGC 6.5, Haunt of Fear #15 CGC 9.0 Bethlehem pedigree and #18 CGC 9.2, and Strange Tales #14 CGC 7.0. There is also a large selection of rare in grade Atlas war titles including many at single highest graded.

Post-1975 offerings include most of the major keys like Walking Dead #1 CGC 9.8, Bone #1 CBCS 9.6 Verified Signature Jeff Smith and CGC 9.6Q Jeff Smith signed cover, Batman Adventures #12 CGC 9.8, Ultimate Fallout #4 (first Miles Morales Spider-Man) CGC 9.8, Amazing Spider-Man #194 CGC 9.8, #238 CGC 9.8 newsstand and direct, #252 CGC 9.8 Canadian Price Variant and CGC 9.8, #298 CGC 9.8 Signature Series McFarlane, #300 CGC 9.6, #301 CGC 9.8 Signature Series McFarlane, and #569 second printing CGC 9.8, Avengers #181 CGC 9.8, #195 CGC 9.8, and #196 CGC 9.8, Annual #10 CGC 9.8, All Star Comics #58 CGC 9.8, Captain Marvel #17 (2014, second print) CGC 9.8 Signature Series Stan Lee, Eternals #1 CGC 9.8 and CGC 9.2 Price Variant, and Ironfist #14 CGC 9.6.

Additional Bronze to Modern Age highlights are Marvel Comics #1000 (Mickey Mouse variant) CGC 9.8, Marvel Graphic Novel #4 CGC 9.8, Marvel Spotlight #32 CGC 9.8, Ms. Marvel #1 CGC 9.8, New Mutants #98 CGC 9.8, Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 CGC 9.8, Savage She-Hulk #1 CGC 9.8, Spider-Man #1 (1990) CGC 9.8 and CGC 9.6 (both UPC Gold Edition), Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #23 Hughes variant cover CGC 9.8 Signature Series Barry Kitson, Tank Girl #1 CGC 9.8, Transformers #1 CGC 9.8, Uncanny X-Men #266 CGC 9.8, Venom: Lethal Protector #1 CGC 9.2 Black Cover Error Edition, Wolverine #145 Nabisco variant CGC 9.8, X-Men #101 CGC 9.6, #107 CGC 9.6, #108 CGC 9.8, #109 CGC 9.8, #121 CGC 9.8, #129 CGC 9.8, and #131 CGC 9.8, and many Marvel Price Variants including Amazing Spider-Man #173 CGC 9.6 PV (single highest graded).

There are close to 600 original art lots that include Leinil Yu Superman Birthright #11 complete 22-page interior; Art Adams Longshot #3 page; Greg Capullo Spawn #96 splash; John Byrne Fantastic Four #279 page 1 title splash; Kaare Andrews Spider-Man: Reign #1 cover and several other covers; Joe Kubert Sgt. Rock #348 page 1 title page; Gary Frank Brightest Day #23 cover; Jim Lee Wonder Woman vs. Dragon illustration; Joe Madureira Battle Chasers double-page splash; Kevin Maguire Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #57 cover; Bob Layton What If? #34 page with Watcher and Alpha Flight; recreations of the Layton covers to Marvel Superheroes: Secret Wars #4 and #6 (sold separately); Neal Adams original Batman illustration in bound volume collecting almost all of Adams Batman work; Mark Bagley Amazing Spider-Man #394 page; Simon Bisley Morpheus/Sandman illustration; and Pat Broderick Captain Atom #3 (1987) cover and #27 cover.

Other highlights are J. Scott Campbell Baroness vs. Scarlet illustration, Gen 13 #18 page, and Superman costume concepts from 1996; Ernie Chan Detective Comics #447 page with Batman in every panel; Olivier Coipel Doctor Doom illustration; Gene Colan Tomb of Dracula #64 splash and published Doctor Strange illustration; Jim Craig Master of Kung Fu #62 battle page; Steve Ditko Chuck Norris #2 page; Jerry Grandenetti and Wally Wood Unexpected #122 near complete 7-page story; Jackson Guice Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #45 cover; Russ Heath Our Army At War #215 Sgt. Rock pages; Irv Novick Multiple Batman pages from #215, #225, and #229; Keith Pollard Fantastic Four #319 finale splash with Joe Sinnott finishes; Esad Ribic Thor and Hercules arm wrestling illustration; Tim Sale Maleficent and Prince Phillip illustration; Bill Sienkiewicz Elektra illustration; Bill Ward Cracked #186 5-page story; Al Williamson Agent Corrigan daily; and Scottie Young Ant-Man #1 variant cover and other covers.

ComicLink is currently accepting comic book and art consignments for the Summer Featured Auction as well as the next Focused Auction beginning in July and other upcoming auctions for ComicLink.com. There is also a CertifiedLink Auction beginning in July with trading cards and memorabilia, coins, certified video games, movie posters and other certified collectibles). Auction placement can be reserved by emailing buysell@comiclink.com or by calling the sales team at (617) 517-0062 (option 1).