GODZILLA #1 COVER PAINTING BY ERIC POWELL

Killer image. Just fantastic. Take a look at it up there. Well worth whatever price it sells for, if you ask me.

Alex Ross MARVELS Original Art Galactus & Silver Surfer

I would love to own a page from this series. My birthday is coming up soon.

I'm just sayin

BATMAN #652 COVER ART BY SIMONE BIANCHI

I think Bianchi is great, so I figured I ought to share.

George Perez 1981 TEEN TITANS #8 Original Comic Art

To me, this is the era you want for George Perez. This is when I remember him being at his best. He's remained really good, of course, but his work in the early to mid 1980s was so damn "big."

STAR WARS 1 35 CENT PRICE VARIANT MARVEL 1977 1st PRINT

I will never tire of this book.

SANDMAN #1 original comic art Sam KIETH + Neil GAIMAN

Sold For:$15,000 Seller: moviexp (645)

Description:

The Page:
Issue: The Sandman #1
Title: Sleep Of The Just
Published: January 1989

Writer: Neil Gaiman
Penciller: Sam Kieth
Inker: Mike Dringenberg

Original comic book artwork for The Sandman #1 page 9. This historic issue features the 1st Appearance of the main character the Sandman also known as Dream. It features close-up views of Dream's tools which are seldom seen together throughout the entire series. The layout of this page is highly inventive in composition and symmetry which may have been inspired by M.C. Escher's Hand with Reflecting Sphere lithograph.

In over ten years in collecting Sandman comic art, I have never seen a page featuring a 1st appearance of the main character Sandman offered for sale to the public. High-end Sandman pages are typically sold privately between collectors and are never made available to the general public. This may be your only chance to own a page from this iconic issue from The Sandman #1.

The comic artwork is signed by Sam Kieth on the bottom left, by Mike Dringenberg on the bottom right and by Neil Gaiman on the center bottom of page. Neil Gaiman cleverly personalizes his signature with a quote from the page itself that says "A profitable evening's work" recognizing the importance that this comic page now represents.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE AUCTION PAGE:

A group of occultists seeking immortality led by Roderick Burgess attempts to summon and capture the very essence of Death. Instead of trapping Death, they have caught her brother Dream. While knocked unconscious from being summoned, Dream is stripped of all his possessions, the tools of his power; Ruby, Helm, Pouch, and Cloak. He is then confined inside a crystal dome prison. Stripped naked, Dream patiently waits for an opportunity to break free from his imprisonment.

All Star Comics 8 CGC 6.0 FN 1st app Wonder Woman 1942

This is an undervalued book. Really, it should be top ten instead of top twenty.

If only she'd been on the cover of this or Sensation #1 were her first appearance, this book would be worth 2-3x what it's worth now. As it stands, it's still cool, but it's in the same ballpark value as Sensation #1 and Wonder Woman #1, which just isn't right for such a significant first appearance.

Commentary over. Filter has another gem on his hands!

Showcase #4 CGC 8.0 VF Universal

An old label Showcase #4. That is all.

WILL EISNER – THE SPIRIT 1949 Page!

Not the flashiest page of all time, but it's definitely got the goods. Solid, atmospheric art by one of the greats.

MICHAEL TURNER WITCHBLADE issue 11 page 5

Some of you guys who never pay attention to anything after John Byrne stopped doing X-Men or Jack Kirby stopped doing Fantastic Four ought to be aware that Michael Turner was phenomenal. Just thought you should know.

MIRACLEMAN #15 CGC 9.8 RARE DEATH ISSUE

I haven't been following this book, but it's still a fun book to share.

Adventure Comics 40 CGC 8.5 VF+ EP 1st app Sandman RARE

Sold For:$8,775.00 Seller: filter81 (1044)

Description:

In this auction you are bidding on Adventure Comics #40 CGC 8.5 VF+ with Off-white pages published by DC Comics in 1939. This issue features the 1st appearance of the Sandman and is listed in Overstreet as one of the top 10 most valuable comic books ever published with a top guide value of $115,000! Overstreet also lists this comic as "Rare" and it is actually by far the scarcest of any of the major Golden age keys! To date, only 23 copies of this book have ever been graded by CGC (12 unrestored & 11 restored). No unrestored copies and only 2 restored copies have ever been graded higher than this one. This issue contains work by Jerry Siegel, Bob Kane, and Craig Flessel.

This copy has extensive professional restoration. The CGC label reads "color touch, pieces added, tear seals, cover cleaned, reinforced, reglossed." Adventure Comics 40 is one of the few mega keys in the hobby that can legitimately be considered scarce, and this is without a doubt one of the nicest condition copies on the planet!

According to the latest Overstreet, unrestored guide value in VF+ is $62,500 (though an unrestored VF+ would likely sell for multiples of this number)

The Book:

All original art this week. I'm not sure that's ever happened before.

Captain Marvel #30 page 27 Jim Starlin Original Art

I'm curious what the reserve is for this one and what the final price will be. That's a great page from Starlin. All it's missing is Thanos and it'd be a perfect Starlin panel page. Still, even without Thanos, the top and bottom panels are enough to warrant a big price tag.
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It's that time again. Another killer Heritage auction is queued up for our bidding pleasure.

You know, no matter what the other auctions do the most exciting listings of the year are always Heritage's. That's just the reality.

This auction is no exception.

Let's look at some lots.

Archie Comics #1 (MLJ, 1942) CGC VF+ 8.5 White pages

Clearly the most exciting single comic in the auction for me. Early Archies are tough in high grade. This white paged beauty is about to lighten some lucky bidder's wallet in a big way.

John Byrne and Terry Austin X-Men #116 Cover Original Art

I've always liked this cover. It's a classic "comic book" cover. There's some Schomburg style danger and it's great tease to the story within. This is going to sell for many thousands of dollars.

Detective Comics #31 (DC, 1939) CGC GD+ 2.5 Off-white pages

One of the all-time classic covers.

Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #3 page 24 Original Art

Just seeing this page makes me want to read the whole book.

It's really interesting to see the adjustments that were made to the published page.
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MORE FUN COMICS #52 ~ CGC ~ 1st SPECTRE ~ TIME PAY

Sold For: $13,500.00 Seller: popscomicbooks (1381)

Description:

MORE FUN COMICS #52 ~ CGC ~ 1st SPECTRE ~ TIME PAY
RAREST of the TOP 10 MOST VALUABLE of ALL COMIC BOOKS !

☛ Here's a Very Rare, Chance-in-a-Collecting-Lifetime Opportunity to be One of Only a Handfull of Collectors/Investors to Ever Own an Unrestored Copy of More Fun Comics #52

~~~ TIME PAYMENTS AVAILABLE ~~~

☛ DESCRIPTION: MORE FUN COMICS #52 — DC — February 1940.
☛ CGC Universal Unrestored G/VG 3.0 with Cream to Off-White Pages.
☛ Origin and First Appearance of the Spectre. Bernard Bailey Art. No Other CGC Notes.

☀ Words Can't Describe a Respectable, Unrestored Copy of This RAREST of the Top Ten Most Valuable Grails.

Staples are Tight and Solid. Colors are Beautiful. No Pieces Out & No Tape; Very Nice Edges; Solid Spine; Just Average, General Stress/Wear. Small Horizontal Hairline Crack Back of Case Top Edge. Does Not Compromise the Case, Posts or Book. 



☞ Very Rare, Mega-Key Issue.

☞ Very Rare Investment Opportunity.

There are Fewer Known and Documented Unrestored Copies of More Fun Comics #52 Than There are of Action Comics #1 and Detective Comics #27 – The Top Two Most Valuable of All Comic Books. There are Only 14 Known and Documented Unrestored Copies of MF #52 !! Five Unrestored Copies Grading Fair 1.0 (One of Which Sold in 2007 at 3x Guide). This 3.0 is the Most Attractive and Affordable Copy in Existence. The Next Best Copy Being a 5.5.

☞ There are, Literally, TWICE AS MANY UNRESTORED ACTION COMICS #1's Documented and Existing (Followed Closely by Detective Comics #27) THAN THERE ARE UNRESTORED MORE FUN COMICS #52 Issues Documented and Existing.


☛ This is a Highly Sought-After, Conservatively Graded, ORIGINAL CGC BLUE LABEL Copy !

☛ This is THE RAREST of The Top 10 Most Valuable of ALL Comic Books 



☛ Consignor Will Consider Fair Offers / Extended Time Pay Option 



☛ Chances of Finding and Owning an Unrestored More Fun Comics #52 are Slim to None …

… Here's the Slim Chance of a Collecting Life-Time !!

The Book:

Well, if I had a hard time coming up with five last week, this week was just the opposite. What a crazy collection of books on offer this week.

Adventure Comics 40 CGC 8.5 VF+ EP 1st app Sandman RARE

Filter81 leads off this week with Adventure 40. Sure it's EP, but it's an Adventure 40. Not too many of those come up for sale, so it's a treat to see them whenever they do appear.

JACK KIRBY SILVER SURFER GRAPHIC NOVEL ORIGINAL ART

That Jack Kirby guy was pretty good. A Kirby page with the Surfer on it- I approve.

Incredible Hulk 4 CGC 9.2 NM- OW/W Marvel High Grade

I have a soft spot for Hulk 1-6. I never collected the later series, but I love Hulk #1-6.

MICHAEL GOLDEN DOCTOR STRANGE 55 ORIGINAL ART

This is truly classic Michael Golden art. I love Doctor Strange when he's done well, and for my money Doctor Strange 55 is basically as good as it gets. Just check out the page in question:

Detective Comics #225 DC 1955 Batman 1st App Martian M.

Fact: if you list a Detectivve 225 on eBay I will list it in Five for Friday.

Norm Breyfogle Batman original art, painting

I feel that Norm Breyfogle is one of the all-time great Batman artists.

Now you know.
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Albedo #2, First Usagi Yojimbo, Limited to 2,000!

I bet you thought I was going to lead with the Archie, didn't you. I love this book- tough to find, great cover and a great characters.

Archie #3 Scarce 1943

PGX 1.5 with tan pages… And now you know why I didn't lead with it! Of course, it'll still sell.

Daredevil #43 CGC 9.6 8/68 Silver Early Issue

One of my five favorite Daredevil books. I've got a nice 9.4, but this one is sweet

Spider-Man:Original art by Marko Djurdjevic

Just a crazy piece of art. Really cool.

SUPERMAN 30 Davis Crippen Pedigree Copy D 1944 Cgc 8.5

I've got a thing for yellow covered Superman books from the 1940s.