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.

This was a strange week. A lot of good, raw, material- but not so much that really knocked my socks off.

Oh well, on with the show.

Michael Turner Original art Ballistic Issue #3 pg23-24

Turner really burst onto the scene back in the day. This page, from his first series, shows why. He worked in a popular style, but managed to have his own flourishes that really set him apart. He also had a great design sense. Oh, and he was a solid artist. He was stylized, certainly, but underneath everything he could really draw. That set him apart from a lot of guys that were starting out back then.

He's missed.

JAE LEE X-Men: Apocalypse/Dracula #4 Cover!

A Jae Lee cover up for auction AND it's for charity? Bid!

FANTASTIC FOUR 89 , CGC 9.4 , PACIFIC COAST

An old label Pacificc Coast Fantastic Four… hrm… There may be some interest.

GARY FRANK SUPERMAN COVER Original Comic Art

Talk about solid artists… Gary Frank is crazy good. There, I said it.

Captain America Comics #6 Rare Bucky Origin Father TIme

Not a bad looking copy. Technically not all that high grade, but it presents really well. Will make someone very happy, I think.

X-MEN #1[1963]1st APPEARANCE

Sold For: US $12,750.00 Seller: tomorrowstreasures ( 3408 )

Description:

X-MEN #1[1963]1st APPEARANCE

FEATURING: Vintage KIRBY/LEE origin.

BOOK DESCRIPTION: Complete, original, sound copy. The BEST copy I have SEEN in 10 years.

COVER DESCRIPTION: Attached, tight, clean, bright, sharp, very small creases.

INTERIOR PAGE DESCRIPTION: supple, solid.

INTERIOR PAGE COLOR: cream.

CONSERVATION: none.

REPAIR: none.

RESTORATION: none
GRADE: VF+

PRICE: $18,000.00

And the book:

Lots of PGX and Robojo33 listings this week, crowding out the stuff I want to promote. Sigh.

STARTLING COMICS#49 CGC 8.0!! SCHOMBURG MASTERPIECE!!

Startling #49 is truly one of the great Golden Age covers.

Frank Miller & Klaus Janson Daredevil #187 p.23 No Res!

Yes, it's more Janson than Miller. Who cares? It's still a page from one of the best runs on the title and one of the most influential runs of all time. Sure, it won't go for as much as a page that was more Miller than Janson, but that doesn't mean it doesn't deserve a bit of spotlight,

BETTY & VERONICA 1(7.0)TOP TWO GRADE,OW-Wpages

Neat book. Nice shape and I can't imagine there are many others out there to choose from.

Showcase #6 – Origin 1st Challengers CGC 5.5 $1000+

I'm a sucker for this book.

Original art from Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo comic art)

And finally, the coolest piece of the week Sakai is a great artist, Usagi Yojimbo is a great character and it's a charity auction. What more do you need?

X-Men #1 (1963) – PGA 9.0 VF/NM Unrestored!

Sold For: US $18,000.00 Seller: marvin306 (73)

Description:

An original copy of X-Men #1 from September of 1963 – PGX VF/NM 9.0. Unrestored and graded by PGA (formerly known at PGX).

Grading note on PGX slab: "minor foxing along edges". Cream to Off-White pages.

Estimated value: $20,000+

Last CGC 9.0 VF/NM Unrestored copy sold in the market was for the price of $23,200 on Sept 2010.

CGC 9.2 Fantastic Four #5 – First appearance of DR DOOM

Sold For: US $25,000.00 Seller: eruditeoz (1582)

Description:

Fantastic Four #5 CGC 9.2 unrestored with WHITE Pages
This is the 1st appearance of Dr. Doom

This is a silver age gem, and is a highly sought after book

It would make any collection proud

CGC Serial Number – 0102529001

And the book:

Skipping over this result because… it can't be real, can it? I know PGX books take a penalty, but… the last FF#1 in 8.5 sold for 75k. PGX can't be an 80% penalty on one of the biggest books in the hobby, can it? You could make money on that even if it came back from CGC at maybe 6.5.

Anyway, on to the show:

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 TIMELY GOOD 2.0

Winning bid: US $7,300.00 Seller: eides_entertainment ( 948 )

Description:

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 TIMELY 1941 GOOD 2.0
Timely Comics, 3/41
Pages Are Off-white.
1 Inch By 2 inch Triangular Chunk Out Of Right Top Front Cover.
Mouse Chews Bottom 3 and 1/2 Inches Of Spine On Back Cover,
Minor Chews Thru Last 4 Pages, Small Punch Middle Bottom
Back Cover Affects Last Two Inside Pages.
Staples Are Solid On Front Cover And Excellent At Centerfold.
Centerfold Is Very Secure.
Guaranteed Absolutely No Restoration On This Book:
No Pieces Added, No Color Touch, No Trimming, No Cleaning,
No Pressing, No Tear Seals, No Glue, No Tape.
Raw From An Original Owner Collection.
Great Candidate For Professional Restoration.
The Pros (Susan Cicone, Tracey Heft, Matt Nelson And
Mike De Chellis) Can Easily Upgrade This To A 6.0 Or Better.
Hitler Cover. Nazi WWII Cover.
1st Appearance Captain America & Bucky.
1st Appearance Red Skull.
100% Joe Simon & Jack Kirby Art.
What is the best Golden Age comic for art and story?

Action #1 has the first Superman story with the usual pedestrian Siegel/Shuster work and a bunch of forgettable filler.

Detective #27 has the first Batman story with the usual plagiarized Bob Kane story and art and a bunch of forgettable filler.

Marvel Comics #1 has the first Human Torch story by hack Carl Burgos, the first Sub-Mariner story (reprinted?) by the under rated Bill Everett, plus a bunch of forgettable filler.

Whiz#2 , Sensation #1, All American #16, Flash #1 etc. same as above.

It wasn't til Superman #1, Batman #1 and (?) that a full comic of quality (?) work appears.

Superman #1 is really just reprints from the first four Action Comics and Siegel/Shuster were not the creme of comic book talent.

Batman #1 is the far better of the two books as it is original and by this time Bob Kane, plagiarist par excellence, was having Batman ghosted by true talents. The artists though were hobbled by having to imitate Bob's style or lack there of.

So what is the pound per pound champ of Golden Age Comics? Captain America #1 with the origin of Cap and Bucky, first apperance of Cap, Bucky and the Red Skull, 4 Cap stories (45 pages) and two filler stories by no less than Simon & Kirby. Hey its 100%Simon & Kirby. Folks, it just doesn't get any better than this.

And, aside from being the best book for art/story from the Golden Age, Cap #1 is probably the most undervalued comic of the Golden Age.

With the possibility of an upcoming quality (think Iron Man) Captain America movie from Marvel, consider the potential of this completely unrestored copy of this great book.

It was the crown jewel of the Pedigree Grand Auction that closed tonight.

Jack Kirby Original – Captain America #6 Timely 1941

Winning bid: US $38,050.00 Seller: jscomics ( 38167 )

Description:
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Jack Kirby Original Captain America Cover art

Sold For: US $15,000.00 Seller: kirbyart ( 3 )

From the Kirby family – this is the Marvel 1976 Bicentennial cover. It is signed by Jack in the lower left corner. The piece has your usual white out and pencil mark notes around the edges, but overall it is in good shape. Size of the cover is app. 10*14. It will be shipped in its current black mat, sliver frame. For further questions, please email me anytime.

And the cover: