Good food, a couple glasses of nice wine and some really great comic book talk. Hopefully everyone else had as much fun as I did.

And yes, I had the best table.
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Detective Comics #33 CGC 3.0 1st told Origin Batman

Sold For: US $10,999.00 Seller: mbhighlander63 (3203)

Description:

Detective Comics #33 CGC 3.0 White pages. Unrestored.

Features the 4th ever Batman cover and the 1st told origin. Classic Batman cover by Bob Kane that shows Batman with a gun holster. This mega golden age key also includes a Batman with a smoking gun panel at end of story. Gerber Rating of 6 (uncommon) estimated between 50 to 200 exist. Most likely there are closer to 80 that may exist with atleast 50% of those are restored. CGC case is clean.
CGC Notes: #0956629001. Universal. White pages. Origin of Batman. Batman has gun holster on cover. 4th Batman cover Bob Kane c/a. One piece of tape on cover & interior cover. 6 pieces of tape on centerfold. Small piece out of margin on last page effects story art. 11/39

And the book:

ACTION COMICS 100 CGC 9.2 OWW ONE & ONLY HIGHEST GRADED

Winning bid: US $12,600.00 Seller: collectionsintocash ( 253 )

FROM ACTION COMIC'S, THE COMIC THAT CREATED & INTRODUCED THE WORLD'S GREATEST SUPER HERO

– SUPERMAN -

*** THE 100th ANNIVERSARY EDITION ***

ACTION COMICS #100 CGC 9.2 – THE ONE & ONLY HIGHEST GRADED COPY!

63 YEAR OLD 100th EDITION WITH OFF-WHITE TO WHITE PAGES!

THIS SUPER KEY ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF ACTION COMICS IS ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER ISSUES BY GOLDEN AGE SUPERMAN COLLECTORS AND THIS COPY STANDS ALONE AS THE SINGLE HIGHEST GRADED ISSUE! THIS COPY HAS NO CHIPPING, NO CREASE LINES, NO FOLDS, NO TEARS, NO SPINE STRESS, NICE CORNERS AND BRILLIANT COVER COLORS WITH NEAR PERFECT OFF-WHITE TO WHITE PAGES. AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS BOOK THAT WOULD BE A CROWN JEWEL OF ANY COLLECTION. I WILL MENTION THAT IT'S ALSO THE FIRST ACTION COMICS TO FEATURE SUPERMAN AND CLARK KENT ON THE FRONT COVER TOGETHER WHICH MAKES THIS ISSUE A REAL CLASSIC COVER.

PRIORITY SHIPPING WILL BE FREE & FAST!

Tales of Suspense 39 CGC 7.5 SS 2X Iron Man 1 First App

Sold For: US $11,520.00 Seller: r0b3m4n (215)

This is not a copy – it is the original First Appearance of Iron Man from 1963! It is the ONLY SIGNED Tales of Suspense 39 – in the CGC census above the grade of 7.0! Below you can see that this comic is the stand alone highest graded signed copy of TOS 39. Truly a one of a kind investment. This 1963 comic is not only signed – but it is signed TWICE! Signed by the story writer Stan Lee and artist Gene Colan. Stan Lee is the brilliant writer attributed with much of the Intellectual Property that is now considered Marvel Comics. Gene Colan is an artist that also goes back to the very origins of Marvel. It is very doubtful another comic this high of a grade will ever be signed and graded this high ever again! This comic is very beautiful and I included many pictures to showcase for you the sharp corners and complete lack of creases.

This amazing comic is the first ever appearance of Iron man and is a classic marvel cover which many people recognize.

This Comic went up significantly in value after the Iron Man movie came out and there is another movie slated for release in May 2010 and a third has already been signed for!

The plastic case is in perfect condition and it comes bagged and packaged very well. Insurance is included for free with this auction!

I have a 100% feedback score and have been an ebay member for several years. For this comic you must pay through paypal. For this mag an in-person exchange is NOT possible. Check out my feedback and the $8000 Amazing Spider-man #1 I sold recently; not to mention all of the bullion transactions!

Note that I do allow a time payment plan for this magazine, 40% is required up front. Also this is NOT a Must Sell (or an emergency sale) so don't bother trying to send me offers, the only one I will accept is listed above and is fair given the rarity of this piece of art.

Get this one of a kind mag before it's gone!

Happy bidding!

Strong result, I think. I know it's only around a 10% bump from the last sale, but that was an aggressive number at the time, so any improvement should be looked on as a positive.

Camp Comics #2 Mile High pedigree (Dell, 1942) CGC NM 9.4 White pages.

I've never seen this book before and the Church copy no less.

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All Select Comics #1 CGC 8.5 Timely Schomburg WWII

Sold For: US $5,999.99 Seller: fantacomics ( 455 )

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I should point out, I valued this one correctly when it was announced.

And just like that, we have a new record and the 3rd seven figure sale. A remarkable month.

With this stake in the ground, the questions start to form- what's the Allentown Detective #27 worth? The Church Action #1? My gut says $2,500,00 and $3,000,000 respectively.

I really need to rework the top ten article, don't I? When I wrote that I had the Church book valued at $2,000,000, the Allentown 'Tec #27 at 1.5 million and this book at $800,000. Times have changed!

You can read more about the sale at Comic Connect

Word on the street (okay, word on the internet) is that Comic Connect bought outright the 8.5 from its present and longtime owner. The price paid is reportedly more than the 1,075,000 paid for the Detective 27 at Heritage last month. It follows, therefore, that that asking price will be significantly higher than that. My estimate for the book after the recent sales was 1.5 million. We'll see how that number fares when it actually comes time for the book to change hands.

All I have to say is- what a month! My head is spinning.

This book now represents the 3rd, 4th and 8th highest prices paid for a comic book.

Here's what Heritage had to say:

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