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High Value eBay Comics Auction For the Week Ending 2011.12.10 (Hulk #1 CGC 7.5)

Rob — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:51:56 +0000

The Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.

Sold For: $14,000.00 Seller: ad7813(25)

Description:

The Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages. It's one of the hardest issues to find in high grade among the early Marvel Age keys. And key it is, with the origin and first appearance of the Hulk, and first appearances of Rick Jones, Betty Ross, and Thunderbolt Ross. The Jack Kirby cover and those cover text balloons are legend! Kirby also handled the interior art for this premiere issue.

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High Value eBay Comics Auction For the Week Ending 2011.10.1 (Fantastic Four #12)

Rob — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:56:14 +0000

Fantastic Four #12 CGC 9.4 1st Meeting Hulk/Thing 2nd HIGHEST OW/WHITE

Sold For:$48,201.00 Seller: sparklecitycomics ( 43353 )

Description:

THE SAGINAW COLLECTION

Hailing from Saginaw Michigan, this original owner collections features complete runs of most major Marvel Titles in astonishing condition. Once collectors get their hands on these ultra high grade books, they will be amazed by the vivid deep colors on the covers and the white interior pages. When we first held these books, it became clear that this is what silver age marvels looked like the day they hit the newsstand. A young man bought everyone of these stunning comics from the same newsstand from 14 years old to 35 years old any read them once carefully and placed them inside plastic in groups of 10 and wrapped them tight. We had the honor of being the ones to open them this year. These early Marvels have not seen the light of day for almost 50 years. Unlike some of the other great Silver Age pedigree collections, the Saginaw collection will be offered on EBAY exclusively with No Reserve.

Fantastic Four #12 CGC 9.4 1st Meeting Hulk/Thing 2nd HIGHEST OW/WHITE

Check this one out. Only 1 copy grades higher than this monster example of the landmark 1st meeting of the Hulk and the Thing. We are not sure why this beautiful copy with vivid colors and razor sharp edges only got a 9.4, we are struggling to find a visible defect anywhere. Featuring off-white to white pages and a flawless spine, someone will walk away with possibly the 2nd best certified copy. Stan Lee story. Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers cover and art. Serial number 1053526004

The Book:

Five for Friday

Rob — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:49:59 +0000

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.

Five for Friday (Kirby Fantastic Four, Mignola, FF Annual #1, Toth, Leinil Yu)

Rob — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:02:23 +0000

Jack Kirby Original Art Fantastic Four # 70 page 8 1968

I love the "Torch flying at the camera" shot.

MIKE MIGNOLA Original Art DRACULA issue 2 p9 SIGNED

No one does black and white like Mignola. He's a master.

Fantastic Four Annual 1 CGC 9.4 white Spider-Man Silver

Annuals don't get their just due, I think. Some of them are very cool.

Alex Toth

Alex Toth art on eBay. NEED I SAY MORE.

Superman Splash Page by Leinil Yu

I've always been a fan. One of my favorite inking samples from back when I did that stuff was over his pencils.

Five for Friday (Mike Mayhew, Mike Turner Batman, Fin Fang Foom, Star Wars Dark Empire, Alex Ross)

Rob — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:11:58 +0000

Batman by Michael Turner Original Ink Sketch RARE!

That's a great little head sketch and… you know I like to post Michael Turner pieces.

Mike Mayhew The Pulse 5 Cover Spider-Man Green Goblin

I remember this piece from when it was on the shelves. I'm a fan

Strange Tales #89 CGC VF 7.0 – Fin Fang Foom! 1961

Need I say anything? FIN FANG FOOM!

1 STAR WARS DARK EMPIRE PLATINUM COMIC BOOK SET CGC 9.8

This is one of those ones that I post because… I had no clue those books were that valuable.

Alex Ross Kingdom Come Original Art Deadman NR!!

Deadman is pretty big in the DCU right now, strangely enough.

High Value eBay Comics Auction For the Week Ending 2011.5.28 Fantastic Four #1

Rob — Sun, 29 May 2011 13:51:59 +0000

Fantastic Four #1 CGC FN/VF 7.0

Sold For:$17,500.00 Seller: blazingbob ( 1476 )

Description:

Are you tired of scammers, not knowing if the store listing or auction is real or not? Well, I am real, I've been in business for over 10 years. I can be contacted and rest assured the book you are looking at is in my possession, not a borrowed scan. A really nice CGC FN/VF 7.0 copy of Fantastic Four #1 with cream/offwhite/white pages, very light A on the front cover.

The Book:

Five for Friday (Phantom Lady 17, Superman 14, Fantastic Four 73, Mystic 7, Mopsy 1)

Rob — Fri, 20 May 2011 20:46:34 +0000

PHANTOM LADY # 17 CGC 4.5 UNRESTORED(OLD LABEL)

Classic cover!

Superman #14 CGC Graded 5.0 Classic Flag Cover Nice!

The MOST classic cover!!

FANTASTIC FOUR #73 CGC 9.8 HIGHEST GRADED vs AVENGERS

I love this cover, personally. Bone white, by the looks of it. I even like the date stamp. I'm not a date stamp hater, but that one seems almost well placed.

MYSTIC 7 CGC 3.5 (R) Classic Kirby Hitler ! 1st WITNESS

Not a book you see on eBay all that often.

MOPSY COMICS #1 CGC CENTRAL VALLEY PEDIGREE HIGHEST

And now… for something pretty random. That's a neat book.

Highlights from the May 2011 Heritage Auction

Rob — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:51:02 +0000

Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Batman: The Dark Knight #3 Batman and Robin Iconic Splash Page 10 Original Art

You thought I was going to start somewhere else? I don't care what anyone else thinks… To me this page is the best piece of comic art from the 1980s I've ever seen for sale and is one of the best possible pages from the entire decade. Simply amazing.

Twin Cities Books

Strange Tales #135 Twin Cities pedigree (Marvel, 1965) CGC NM+ 9.6

This is an underrated book in my opinion and this copy is just a freakishly nice example.

Fantastic Four #50 Twin Cities pedigree (Marvel, 1966) CGC NM+ 9.6 White

I'm such a fan of the Galactus trilogy it takes every ounce of my willpower not to just post these books every time they're featured in an auction. This is a nice enough copy I feel like I don't need to hide my love for the books this time.

Fantastic Four #73 Twin Cities pedigree (Marvel, 1968) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages

What a phenomenal looking book. I'm a fan of this book because of all the guest stars and the cover, so it's a real pleasure to see a copy this bright and clean.

Fantastic Four #75 Twin Cities pedigree (Marvel, 1968) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages

Another book I'm a big fan of because of the cover. Look at all that red.

Detective Comics #359 Twin Cities pedigree (DC, 1967) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages

This book has been all over the place recently. I see no reason to stop the tide, so I'm featuring it again.

The Avengers #25 Twin Cities pedigree (Marvel, 1966) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages

This was one of the first TC books posted and it served notice that there were some real gems hidden away in the pedigree. While the keys aren't quite the same level as some of the other Silver Age pedigrees, the books after 1963/64 are all in remarkable shape.

The Amazing Spider-Man #4 Twin Cities pedigree (Marvel, 1963) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages

I hear there might be some interest in this book. Spider-man, who knew?

Savannah Books

Strange Adventures #184 Savannah pedigree (DC, 1966) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages

Here's a book I like in ridiculous shape. How's that sound?

House of Mystery #189 Savannah pedigree (DC, 1970) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages

You love this book. You love this cover.

I do, at least.

House of Mystery #174 Savannah pedigree (DC, 1968) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white pages

I love this cover and all it represents. That hand beckoning you into all the awesomeness that was to come as HOM moved back to its horror roots.

Silver Age

Green Lantern #41 Pacific Coast pedigree (DC, 1965) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white pages

There are a lot of PC DCs in this auction. I feel like they're there just to remind people that PC is a pretty sick collection of comic books.

Strange Adventures #190 Pacific Coast pedigree (DC, 1966) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages

I did it again. I loved the Animal Man series from Grant Morrison, so I'm a fan of these books. I can't help myself!

Golden Age

More Fun Comics #67 Mile High pedigree (DC, 1941) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages

Edgar Church + More Fun + 9.6 = yeah, 'll post it for you to enjoy.

Detective Comics #32 (DC, 1939) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages

Even though it doesn't feature Batman, I think that's a pretty cool cover. It's also an early Batman appearnace, so there's a lot to like about that book.

Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC GD 2.0 Off-white to white pages…. Golden Age (1938-1955): Superhero

If you're in the market for a low grade Batman #1, this is your copy.

Bronze Age

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #4 Weird Mystery Tales (DC, 1971) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages…. Bronze Age (1970-1979): Horror

For no other reason than I like the book and the cover- I want this to sell for $10,000.

Original Art

Frank Miller and Klaus Janson Batman: The Dark Knight #4 Death of the Joker page 2 Original Art

Normally, this would be a really exciting page to have in an auction. Really, it still is exciting, it's just tough to compete with something as monumental as the splash page.

Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson The Flash #146 Mirror Master Cover Original Art

Such a solid piece of art.

Jaime Hernandez Love and Rockets Short Stories Cover Original Art

Speaking of solid… what a great design and the execution is just as good. Not overly flashy, just "right" in every way.

Jack Kirby and Chic Stone Journey into Mystery #110 Thor Pin-Up Page Original Art

Speaking of "right" in every way- JACK KIRBY!

High Value eBay Comics Auction For the Week Ending 2011.2.19 (Captain America #1)

Rob — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:39:40 +0000

Captain America Comics 1 CGC 6.0R SS Stan Lee Joe Simon

Rob Says: I just want to point out that this makes my blood boil. I don't even know if Stan Lee was even working for Timely at this point. If he was, he had nothing to do with the creation of Captain America. So… having him sign a copy of this book is just vandalism and calling him a "creator" alongside Joe Simon is just another in a long line of insults aimed at the late, great Jack Kirby. Stan is great, don't get me wrong. I just hate the compound effect his own hype machine and the void left by Kirby's passing creates in the mind of the public.

Sold For:$15,000.00 Seller: r0b3m4n (234)

Description:

You are bidding on an impressive looking Captain America Comics #1 CGC 6.0. It has been permanently Authenticated by the CGC as signed by creators Stan Lee and Joe Simon. This comic has the restoration note: "color touch, pieces added, tear seals, cleaned" I can see no color touch up through the case. The comic has no other notes. It's amazing to see how clean this piece of American history is for its age (looks even better in person!). In the CGC census below there are a total of 101 Captain America Comics #1's registered!! (compare that to 1381 copies of Amaz Fant 15, 1761 copies of amz spidey 1, 142 copies of Batman 1, and 88 copies of superman 1) This comic is agreed upon by collectors as ranking in the top 10 for most valuable comics of all time! THIS IS THE ONLY ONE ON EBAY – AND FROM WHAT I CAN TELL THE ONLY ONE FOR SALE ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET THAT IS SIGNED BY A CREATOR!!! (but if you find another let me know

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Looking at the The February 2011 Heritage Auction

Rob — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:24:47 +0000

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.

Frank Miller and Terry Austin Daredevil #191 "Roulette" page 18 Original Art

Anyone have any idea what this might go for? Not that I'm asking for any specific reason.

The Avengers #4 Northland pedigree (Marvel, 1964) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages

That's a really nice copy of a great book.

Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta Fantastic Four #40 Awesome Thing page 14 Original Art (Marvel, 1965)…. Original Comic Art: Panel Pages

Are you kidding me with this page? Does it get any better? I don't think so.