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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.

High Value eBay Comics Auction For the Week Ending 2011.9.16 (All Star 8)

ALL STAR COMICS # 8 CGC 7.5 1st APP.WONDER WOMEN 1941
Sold For: $55,000.00 Seller: highgrademagiccards ( 6644 )

Description:

ALL STAR COMICS #8

Publisher: DC Comics
Date Issued: Dec 1941

Condition: CGC 7.5 VF-

Page Quality: Cream to Off White Pages

SCARCE & UNDERVALUED !! A single 9.0 is the highest to exist followed by a a single 8.5 & 2 8.0's. that's it. !! And They are NEVER for sale !! If you want the 1st appearacnce of a KEY DC 1940's ICON, without dropping a million bucks, THIS IS IT !! The one & O N L Y 7.5 copy to exist. This is a very tight 7.5 with deep color saturation, Perfect centering, AND NO DATES or pencil marks & tremendous eye appeal !! Adding to the lack of supply & increasing demand for Key 1st appearances of iconic Characters (of which Wonder Woman is.) is a new television series featuring the worlds most famous super heroine. You will regret NOT buying this after it is sold, because, this is your only shot !!

CGC # 0128736003

The Book:

Five for Friday

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.

High Value eBay Comics Auction For the Week Ending 2011.9.3 (NG Detective #27)

Detective 27 CGC NG Universal Real Original 1st Batman

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

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&rt=nc&nma=true&item=270738579507&si=UnLTkpJrI%252FNQX0r9mhPHOw%252B%252Fygg%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

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:

Five for Friday (Batman 181, Witchcraft 5, Detective 85, Kevin Maguire, Superman 32)

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.

High Value eBay Comics Auction For the Week Ending 21011.8.20 (All Star Comics #3)

All Star Comics #3 CGC 6.0 Universal Unrestored Sold For:$10,500.00 Seller: blckthought80 (61)

Description:

All Star Comics #3 CGC 6.0 Universal Unrestored Blue label. Off-White page quality. 1st appearance of Justice Society of America.

The Book:

Five for Friday (Gene Colan, Jimmy Cheung, Amazing Man #5, Strange Adventures #1, Mignola BPRD)

Jimmy Cheung – New Avengers #42 pg 15 FULL PAGE SPLASH

That's a ridiculous splash page right there. Jimmy Cheung is great and everything he's got is going into that splash.

AMAZING MAN #5 "1939". PGX 8.0 (R) NICE! Noted as RARE.

Cool, book. Someone buy it and get it out of that PGX holder.

STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 1950 Photo Cvr Atomic Bomb O/W

I'm a sucker for this book. You know this.

ORIGINAL ART Gene Colan DAREDEVIL Black Widow 1979

What a great page. From near the end of Colan's run on the book this page still shows everything Colan could bring to a page. What a great talent.

BPRD 1946 HELLBOY Original Cover Art by Mike Mignola

I'm always going to post a nice Mignola page. I'm a sucker for his work.

Yeah, So… I've Ignored that Incredible ComicConnect Auction. So Much $100k action.

Just to capture this phenomenal series of books:

  1. Action Comics 1938 # 1 CGC VG+: 4.5 $345,000
  2. Captain America Comics # 1 CGC NM- 9.2 $343,057
  3. Action Comics 1938 # 10 CGC VF/NM 9.0 $258,000
  4. Detective Comics # 33 CGC NM-: 9.2 $194,000
  5. Action Comics 1938 # 13 CGC NM-: 9.2 $185,000
  6. Flash Comics 1940-49 # 1 CGC VF/NM 9.0 $85,000

Not too shabby, eh? I'll update with hammer prices as they come in.

Five for Friday (OLIVIER COIPEL, Muth Moonshadow, Captain America #1, Hitch Avengers, Kent Williams)

THE MIGHTY THOR 3 PAGE 22 BY OLIVIER COIPEL!

Take a peek above…

Jon J. Muth Moonshadow Watercolor Page – Gorgeous!!!

Some part of me still thinks off painted art as "new." I have co-workers younger than this painted art…

CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1 Golden Age Comic Book GD 2.0

For real? A raw Captain America #1? Fun times.

Avengers 12.1 cover art Hitch Spider-man Wolverine Thor

Hitch is bad-ass. You know this.

KENT WILLIAMS original PUNISHER painting art

I don't think I've ever seen this image.

Five for Friday (Jim Starlin, Ed McGuinness, Ashley Wood, All Select #11, Avengers #93)

1974 JIM STARLIN CAPTAIN MARVEL #30 PG. 23 COMIC ART

You know I love Starlin's Marvel cosmic comics. I'll always share.

Ashley Wood – Popbot Original Painting

Ash Wood is so much fun. His art is great.

Ed McGuinness! Iron Man! She-Hulk! Hulk! Shield! Wow!

Dynamic! It's not even an action page but Ed McGuiness just does dynamic in his sleep.

All Select #11 Blonde Phantom Cover High Grade- Timely

Always a favorite book.

Avengers #93 CGC 9.4 Neal Adams Marvel Captain America

Another favorite and I don't feature enough bronze age books here. Rectified.