Sold For: 9,500.00 Seller: kens0016 (private)

Description:

Batman 1 – Spring 1940 5.0 Extensive Professional with cream to off white pages 1st appearance of the Joker and Catwoman. Hugo Strange appearance. Batman & Robin pin-up on back cover. Bill Finger Story Bob Cane & Jerry Robinson cover & art

Serial #0186158001

Restoration – color touch, pieces added, tear seals, cleaned, reinforced. (Married last page)

Overall comic has deep bright colors with sharp corners. No ink or pencil marks on exterior or interior of comic. Front cover has one small vein crease near bottom middle of comic as detected in light. Back cover has a small vein crease near the middle of Robins outside cape and a larger vein crease near Robins foot bottom corner. Both of these vein creases are only visible in light. No rust on staples. No tape on exterior or interior of book. Book is complete.
*Non color break creases are only visible in direct light while holding book on an angle.

*Comic notes from CGC front cover a few non color break creases in bottom right corner and in Batman's cape. One non color break crease near middle edge of back cover. These creases are minimal and do not effect the look of the book. The creases can be pressed out and would most likely increase the grade but no guarantee.
CGC case is flawless and includes plastic case bag. Comic was graded in December 2011

See additional photos below

Free Shipping: USPS Registered Priority + Signature Confirmation + Insured or pickup is available.
Comic will be boxed and then placed in a larger oversize box with plenty of bubble wrap.

Payment: Paypal or pay on pickup.

The Book:

Sold For: $19,995.00 Seller: oscargoldenageman ( 582 )

Description:

OUTSTANDING PRE ROBIN DETECTIVE CGC 3.0 BLUE CGC UNRESTORED LABEL CREAM TO OFF WHITE PAGES CGC NOTES SMALL AMOUNT OF DRIED GLUE ON SPINE OF COVER, SMALL AMOUNT OF TAPE ON COVER. THE WHITES ON THIS COVER ARE NOT FOR BELIEVING THEY ARE USUALLY DIRTY BUT THATS NOT THE CASE HERE .THIS BOOK IS ONE OF THE GREATEST COVERS OF ALL TIME IF NOT THE GREATEST. IF YOU HAVE LOW FEEDBACK PLEASE CONTACT ME PRIOR TO BIDDING. SHIPPING WILL BE DETERTERMINED AT AUCTIONS CLOSE PLEASE CHECK MY FEEDBACK AND BID IN CONFIDENCE THANKS

The Book:

Sold For: $26,000.00 Seller: sparklecitycomics ( 43509 )

Description:

OCTOBER GOLDEN AGE EVENT AUCTION

Welcome to Sparkle City's first Event Auction. We plan on having a few Golden Age Event Auction's every year which will feature a wide array of rare and high grade CGCs from 1934 to 1955. The October Event Auction will consist of 2 sessions and will last 10 days. There is something here for just about every golden age collector as auction estimates range for $500 to over $30,000. Have fun bidding and good luck in the auction.

Detective Comics #31 CGC 4.0 All-time Classic Cover 3rd Batman Cover OW/WHITE

Considered by many as maybe the best Batman cover of all-time, this classic cover by Bob Kane features a larger than life image of Batman in the night rising behind a castle on a lonely hill. This unforgettable image is just one of the reasons this issue is so high on just about every Dark Night and golden age collector's list. Another reason is the fact that this is only Batman's 3rd cover appearance and this issue is the first the the Batp[lane appears. A strong majority of the known copies are restored so having a solid unrestored copy at auction with off-white to white pages is a rare treat. Demand for pre_robin tecs is at an allt-ime high and we expected a frenzy of bidding. Auction estimate is $25,000 +

The Book:

Detective Comics #31 CGC 4.0 All-time Classic Cover 3rd Batman Cover OW/WHITE

Classic Cover indeed. One of the best covers of all time, without question.

Detective Comics #35 CGC 4.0 Classic Hypodermic Needle Bondage Cover Batman DC

What an intense run 27-40 is. Key books everywhere, classic covers everywhere… The best collectible run, in my opinion.

Marvel Mystery Comics 3 CGC 9.0 Highest Graded Larson Copy OW/WHITE Timely

Just to break up the Detectives…

Detective Comics #29 CGC 4.5 2nd Batman Cover 1st Dr. Death DC Golden Age

3rd Batman. No big deal.

Detective Comics #1 CGC 3.0 SCARCE KEY DC Golden Age Schuster & Flessel Art

Who doesn't love this cover?

FRANK MILLER Original RONIN #1 Artwork The BLOODSWORD No Reserve

Bad-ass page? Sure thing.

X-men #138 page 18 by John Byrne and Terry Austin

I'm too lazy to go through, but is this the same seller as the previous page from 138 or is it just a coincidence/copycat thing?

Alan Moore, David Lloyd V for Vendetta page. NR!!

People dig this book, in case you didn't know.

Batman #608 RRP Retailer Variant CGC 9.8 NM/MT WP RARE

I love posting this book to shock and awe the old timers.

Whiz Comics #25 CGC 6.5

GREAT COVER.

Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 9.2 1st Iron Man ow/white pages

When going through eBay for this post, the top lots were dominated by books from the saginaw collection. This one will be the top lot and will break into the all time ebay comic sales list.

Journey Into Mystery #89 CGC 9.4 OW/White Origin Thor Classic Cover

Classic cover, indeed. I haven't bought any JIM books in a long time, but whenever I see this I feel like I should reverse that trend.

Human Torch 4 (#3) CGC 8.5 VF+ Rockford Pedigree Timely

Filter has all the eBay gems.

star wars 1 35 cent variant vf/nm

I wonder what the buy it now price was.

GARY FRANK, BATMAN Splash Original Comic Art. Superman

Gary Frank brings the texture.

Sold For:$9,750.00 Seller: stcgc (481)

Description:

DETECTIVE COMICS #27

http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=388796

For a comparison, check out the current Detective CGC NG; sold for $21,601

An action 1 page ended up at $1181

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Page Quality: Cream to Off-White Pages
Type of Holder: Universal

Item description:
1939, 1st appearance of Batman!

CGC Serial #0992289001

CGC notes: Cover, 1st 3 wraps & Centerfold are color copies, affects story. 4 pieces of tape to interior. Incomplete

The Book:

SUPERMAN #32 CGC VF 7.5 Amazing Golden Age Gem! 1945

Nice looking book! It's also a cover that was previously unfamiliar to me. I love the black background and the action popping on top.

Batman #181 CGC 9.0 WHITE Pgs! 1st Poison Ivy!

This is a cool book to me. It's a significant 1st appearance and I love the layout of the cover.

WITCHCRAFT #5 AVON VF+

Cool cover, right?

DETECTIVE COMICS #85 (1944) CGC 7.0 White – Joker cover

Joker x Joker

Kevin Maguire Original JLI Cover Art WONDER WOMAN

He's still got it. Maguire will forever be a favorite around these parts.

VIRGIL FINLAY ORIGINAL, SIGNED (Amazing Stories) VG

If you're not familiar with Finlay, get familiar. You'll be glad that you did.

Whiz Comics #2 (#1) cgc 6.0 un-restored !

It's not the book it once was, but it's still a crazy book to see on eBay.

BATMAN 617 PAGE 18 BY JIM LEE AND SCOTT WILLIAMS!

A memorable page from one of the most memorable Batman runs of the past 10 years.

BLOOD IS THE HARVEST CGC 5.0 Anti-Communist 1950

How often has this book shown up on eBay?

STRANGE ADVENTURES #2 CGC 8.5 DC Comics 1950

Not that this is the most hotly collected title, but this is another book you don't see all that often.

Twin Cities Books

The Atom #3 Twin Cities pedigree (DC, 1962) CGC NM 9.4

If you've read any of these you know of my affinity for green covers.

Wonder Woman #178 Twin Cities pedigree (DC, 1968) CGC NM+ 9.6

Green psychedelic covers? Where do those sit on my personal scale? Pretty damn high.

The Avengers #57 Twin Cities pedigree (Marvel, 1968) CGC NM/MT 9.8

I'm cool with this book. It's got a lot going for it. The Vision is a cool character (he's one of "my" Avengers,) the Spectre homage is cool and who doesn't love the Avengers?

Batman #200 Twin Cities pedigree (DC, 1968) CGC NM/MT 9.8

This is a dopey cover AND I LOVE IT.

Batman #227 Twin Cities pedigree (DC, 1970) CGC NM/MT 9.8

This is the complete opposite of a dopey cover. CLEARLY.

Silver Age

Action Comics #252 (DC, 1959) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Cream to off-white pages

A fun book to me.

Adventure Comics #247 (DC, 1958) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages

I want this to be a hot book. I don't know why.

The Amazing Spider-Man #28 (Marvel, 1965) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white pages

What's the value here? We saw $15,000 for Pacific Coast 3-4 years ago. This book boggles my (non-Spider-Man collecting) mind.

The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (Marvel, 1967) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages

Here's a Spider-man book I'd actually want to own although at the price this will get, I'm not sure I'd want to pony up for this one.

Detective Comics #327 (DC, 1964) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages

Look at this thing:

The Flash #105 (DC, 1959) CGC NM 9.4

I don't know why I've never actively collected Flash books. I've always been focusing on something else I guess. Great book.

Showcase #4 The Flash – Bethlehem pedigree (DC, 1956) CGC VF/NM 9.0

There it is, one of my favorite books ever.

Stay tuned, hopefully I'll find time for Part 2 and 3 before this auction goes off.