I didn't mention this previously.

In case you're keeping track, it sold for 119,500 at Heritage three years ago.

MORE FUN COMICS #52

Here's the book:

TALES OF SUSPENSE #40 CGC 9.2 OW/W

Winning bid: US $8,855.00 Seller: cary8655 ( 124 )

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Amazing Fantasy # 15 6.5 CGC GIVE ME AN OFFER

Sold For: US $5,600.00 calnon007 ( 135 )

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And who can blame me?

Swan/Perez 1986 SUPERMAN #423 Original Comic Art. Page 28 – "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?"

Super cool. This page represented a nice surprise this week. not only is it not another Robojo special, but it's a page of art from one of the best Superman stories ever written.

Winning bid: US $5,750.00 Seller: jryanj1 ( 3344 )

Description:

This page is from the final issue of the SUPERMAN series under its original print run. The page was penciled by CURT SWAN and inked by GEORGE PEREZ. The artwork measures 11" x 16" and is in excellent condition.

And here's the page:

Should be cool.

Saturday, July 11, 2009
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Museum of Chinese in America
215 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013

As artists, editors, writers and fans, Asian Americans have been a key creative force behind the graphical storytelling movement. Thats why some of the industrys leading Asian American creators have collaborated to organize this celebration of the unique contemporary role and historical legacy of Asians in the world of comics and cartoon art.

On July 11, 2009, the biggest Asian American creators in manga, mainstream and indie comics are gathering for a unique one-day event, featuring interactive workshops, intimate interviews, and hands-on opportunities to learn from the top talents in the trade. Meet and mingle with the masters. Get autographed copies of your favorite graphic novels and original sketches. And take part in provocative panels like:

–NERDPOP: The rise of the nerds, and why geek chic is changing the game
–EVERY COMIC IS ASIAN AMERICAN: An all-star lineup of novelists and poets reimagine their favorite comic book characters as Asian American
–POP GOES EAST: How the Asianification of American pop culture has reshaped the graphic novel
–THE NEW VILLAINS: Muslim insurgents, North Korean dictators, and Chinese spies, oh my!
–WRITERS' BLOC: Leading comics writers discuss the craft of writing in panels, and show how graphical narratives allow for stories impossible to tell in any other medium
–VISUAL STORYTELLING–THE MASTER CLASS: Top comics creators show off their individual approaches to telling stories with pictures
–CAN COMICS PAY THE RENT?: Is there a future for the comics industry? And do you belong in it?
–SIMILAR DIFFERENCES: A one-on-one interview with alt-comics wunderkind DEREK KIRK KIM
–ASIANS IN BOXES–FROM CHOP-CHOP TO SILVER SAMURAI: A guided tour with science fiction legend William F. Wu, as he shares samples from his collection of thousands of comics depicting Asian images…good, bad, and definitely ugly
–HAMA TIME!: A spotlight interview with comics pioneer Larry Hama, creator of the G.I. Joe universe and winner of this year's KIYAMA AWARD celebrating the achievements of Asians in comics!
Please visit www.aacomicon.com for detailed schedule.

This isn't actual news to me as I'd heard about it in the comments here a few months ago, but the Daily News picked it up as part of an article about Mastro, the auction house currently under FBI investigation for all sorts of nasty business.

As I mentioned when Dave shared the anecdote, the idea that a comic of such high profile could go missing these days is mind-boggling to me. It's just stunning. Sure, the San Francisco copies disappearing 30 years ago makes sense and the Church Wonder Woman #1 doing much the same is well within the bounds of this reality. Those weren't high profile sales of the magnitude of this one (nearly $300,000 at public auction) and the overall dollar figures were much lower. One of the 20 most valuable comics in existence disappearing? Bonkers.

Here's the pertinent quote:

There are other disputes that are not included in the suit; Allen had offered to serve as the liaison for the sale of a rare comic book Forman was interested in buying; an agreement was reached but never consummated when the seller backed out because he said he couldn't find the comic, which is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Read the whole sordid story:

Mastro Fine Sports Auctions' is at the center of a sports memorabilia scandal

Thanks to @avatarpress for the pointer. Go buy some Avatar comics!

Marvel Mystery Comics #9 Human Torch Sub-Mariner 1940 G

A raw book, and not from he who shall not be named? That's a rare combination around here. Even better, it's a Marvel Mystery 9- a very cool comic.

Winning bid: US $7,310.99 Seller: alteregocomics( 1273 )

Description:

Marvel Mystery Comics #9 – Good Condition
By Timely Comics

Published in 1940

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Images below are actual scans.

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*Approximately 5 inch cover tear along spine.

**Back cover is frayed along the edge (see image below).

Dates/Stamps: None

Spine Roll: None

Staples: Minor rust

Interior Tears: None

Paper Quality/Color: Cream/Tan

Repairs: None

Readability: Preserved

Comic ships bagged and boarded.

In the States, of course. Otherwise, Happy Saturday!