Major Golden, Silver, and Bronze Age keys are offered within the ComicLink Focused Auction, which is now open. There are thousands of no reserve lots to bid on. Collectors of Golden to Modern Age comics, and original artwork, are sure to find something they’ll want to add to their collection, according to ComicLink.

“Major highlights include, but are not limited to, the first appearance of Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy #15 in highly desirable CGC 7.0 as well as CGC 5.5. You’ll also find the first appearance of the Silver Age Green Lantern from Showcase #22 in a tough-to-locate CGC 7.5 as well as CGC 5.0. Additionally, ComicLink is excited to offer many examples from the John G. Fantucchio Pedigree collection including such great Silver Age titles as Thor, Strange Tales, Doctor Strange, Green Lantern, Hawkman, and Metal Men. There’s also an exceptionally strong selection of early issues of Fantastic Four in higher grades,” ComicLink founder and President Josh Nathanson said.

There are many other comic book highlights, including Silver and early Bronze Age offerings like Action Comics #252 (first Supergirl) CGC 7.0, CGC 4.0, and CGC 3.5, Amazing Spider-Man #1 (second Spider-Man, first Jameson) CGC 5.0 and 4.5, #6 (first Lizard) CGC 9.0, #9 (first Elektro) CCG 9.0, #17 (second Green Goblin) CGC 9.2, #31 (first Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn) CGC 9.4, #98 CGC 9.8, #100 CGC 9.8, #121 (death of Gwen Stacy) CGC 9.6, and #129 (first Punisher) CGC 9.6, Avengers #1 (first Avengers) CBCS 5.0 and CGC 4.0, #2 CGC 9.0, #3 CGC 9.0, #4 (first Silver Age Captain America) CGC 9.2, #11 (Spider-Man crossover) CGC 9.4 and CGC 9.2, and #100 CGC 9.8, Batman #181 (first Poison Ivy) CGC 9.0, Brave and the Bold #28 (first Justice League) CGC 5.0 and #95 (Adams Batman cover) CGC 9.8 (highest, one of two), Conan #1 CGC 9.6, and Doctor Strange several Fantucchio Pedigree examples from the late Silver Age run.

Fantastic Four #1 CBCS 1.8 Verified Signature (Stan Lee), #2 (second Fantastic Four, first Skrulls) CGC 8.5, #3 (first Fantastic Four costumes) CGC 8.0, #8 (first Alicia, first Puppet Master) CBCS 9.0, #11 (origin retold, first Impossible Man) CGC 8.0, #12 (first Hulk crossover) CGC 8.0, #13 (first Watcher) CGC 9.0, #14 (early Sub-Mariner Silver Age appearance) CGC 9.4, #15 (first Mad-Thinker) CGC 9.4, #19 (first Rama-Tut) CGC 9.4 Circle 8 Pedigree, #21 CGC 9.0 White Mountain Pedigree, #25 (first Hulk vs. Thing battle cover) CGC 9.0, #28 (early X-Men crossover) CGC 9.2 Signature Series Stan Lee and CGC 9.2, #36 (first Medusa) CGC 9.2, #45 (first Inhumans) CGC 9.2, #48 (first Silver Surfer and Galactus) CGC 9.4, #52 (first Black Panther) CGC 8.0 Savannah Pedigree, #55 CGC 9.6, #72 CGC 9.6, #100 CGC 9.8, and #112 (classic Thing vs. Hulk cover) CGC 9.6 are offered.

Giant-Size X-Men #1 (first Storm, Colossus, and Nightcrawler, second full Wolverine) CGC 9.8 and CGC 9.4, Green Lantern multiple Fantucchio Pedigree examples including #7 (first Sinestro) CGC 7.5, #21 (first Dr. Polaris) CGC 9.2, #28 (first Shark) CGC 9.2, and #40 (origin of Crisis, first Golden Age Green Lantern crossover in title) CGC 9.2 (not Fantucchio), Hawkman #1 CGC 9.0 and Hawkman Fantucchio Pedigree examples of #2 CGC 9.6, #3 CGC 9.4, and #15 CGC 9.8, Hero For Hire #1 (first Luke Cage) CGC 9.4, Incredible Hulk #1 (first Hulk) CGC 4.5 and #181 (first full Wolverine) CGC 9.4, Iron Fist #14 (Sabretooth) CGC 9.8, Iron Man #1 CGC 9.2, #25 (Iron Man vs. Sub-Mariner battle cover) CGC 9.8, and #55 (first Thanos and Drax) CGC 9.4, and Journey Into Mystery #83 (first Thor) CGC 4.0, #85 (first Loki, Odin, and Asgard) PGX 7.5, #88 CGC 9.2, #89 (classic cover) CGC 9.0, #90 CGC 9.2, #107 CGC 9.0 Fantucchio Pedigree, and #112 (classic Thor/Hulk battle cover/story) CGC 9.4 are in the listings.

Silver and early Bronze Age highlights include Marvel Spotlight #5 (first Johnny Blaze version of Ghost Rider) CGC 9.2, Savage Sword of Conan #1 (Vallejo cover) CGC 9.8 Suscha News Pedigree, Strange Tales #107 (Torch vs. Sub-Mariner battle cover) CGC 9.2, #110 (first Dr. Strange) CGC 6.0 and CGC 5.5, and several Fantucchio examples like #116 CGC 9.0, #130 (Beatles appear) CGC 9.2, #136 (second SHIELD) CGC 9.4, #143 CGC 9.6, #145 CGC 9.6, and #147 CGC 9.6, Tales of Suspense #39 (first Iron Man) CGC 3.5 and #40 (second Iron Man) CGC 7.5, Tales to Astonish #35 (first Ant-Man in costume) CGC 6.5 Signature Series Stan Lee, Thor Fantucchio examples of #133 (first full Ego) CGC 9.4, #136 CGC 9.4 (first Sif as an adult), #139 CGC 9.6, #144 CGC 9.6, #149 CGC 9.6, #151 CGC 9.6, #159 (origin of Don Blake revealed) CGC 9.8, #166 (Thor vs. Him/Warlock battle cover) CGC 9.6, #168 (Galactus origin/cover) CGC 9.6, and #169 (Galactus origin) CGC 9.6, and X-Men #1 CGC 8.5 Conserved, #4 (first Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch) CGC 7.5, and #94 (first “New” X-Men in title) CBCS 9.4.

Hard-to-find Golden Age comic book highlights include Action Comics #68 CBCS 8.5 (top 3), All Winners Comics Vol. 2 #1 (Captain America, Sub-Mariner, Human Torch, and Black Phantom cover) CGC 4.5, Battle #10 (Atlas) CBCS 9.4 double cover, Batman #24 CGC 7.0, Blue Beetle #49 (classic Kamen Golden Age cover) CGC 6.5, Captain America Comics #59 (origin retold) CGC 6.5, Captain Marvel Adventures #3 (1941) CGC 7.0, Chamber of Chills #12 CGC 8.0 File Copy, a large selection of early Classic Comics and Classics Illustrated issues with single highest graded copies of #11 CGC 7.5, #12 CGC 5.5, #23 CGC 7.0, #25 CGC 5.5, #28 CGC 7.0, #34 CGC 7.5, #42 CGC 8.5, #44 CGC 8.5, #57 CGC 7.0, #64 CGC 8.0, and #80 CGC 7.0, Crash Comics #4 (scarce first appearance and origin of Catman) CGC 4.0 Slight Professional Restoration, Crime and Punishment #1 (violent choking cover) CGC 4.0, and Crime Detective #1 CGC 5.0 (top two).

Daredevil Comics #19 (buried alive cover) CGC 7.0, Detective Comics #45 (first Joker story in Detective Comics) CBCS 3.5, #69 (classic Robinson Joker cover) CGC 2.5, #114 (Joker cover) CGC 6.5, #142 (second Riddler and last Golden Age appearance) CGC 3.5, #158 (Joker cover, rare in higher grades) CGC 4.5, and #225 (first Martian Manhunter) CGC 3.5, Donald Duck #26 (first issue of regular series) CGC 8.0, Durango Kid #1 CGC 7.5 (top four), Dynamic Comics #15 CGC 7.0 (top two), Fighting Fronts #4 CGC 9.0 single highest graded, Great American Comics Presents the Secret Voice #1 (Hiroshima A-bomb cover) CGC 7.0 (top four), Four Color #71 (Donald Duck) CGC 6.5, #256 (Barks ducks cover/story) CGC 7.0, #275 (Barks ducks cover/story) CGC 6.5, #318 (Barks ducks cover/story) CGC 7.0 File copy, #367 (Barks ducks cover/story) CGC 7.5, and #386 (Uncle Scrooge #1) CGC 3.5, Ghost Rider #1 (1950, origin of Ghost Rider) CGC 4.5, and Golden Arrow #5 (Fawcett) CBCS 9.0 are included.

Other Golden Age rarities are Jackpot Comics #5 (first Reggie and Mr. Weatherbee in Archie title, Hitler cover) CGC 3.0, Journey Into Unknown Worlds #1 (early Atlas) CBCS 4.5, Jumbo Comics #110 (Sheena cover, Baker interior) CGC 8.0, Lawbreakers Always Lose #6 (Timely) CBCS 8.0, Liberty Comics #10 CBCS 8.5, Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies Comics #125 CGC 9.4 File (top five), Love Romances #13 (Timely) CGC 7.5 (highest, one of two), Nyoka the Jungle Girl #23 CGC 9.4 Crowley Pedigree (single highest graded), Pep Comics #44 (rare early Archie cover “football face”) CGC 2.0 and #59 (Archie and Veronica cover) CGC 6.0 (top three), Realistic Romances #3 CGC 6.0 (single highest graded), and Space Adventures #10 (classic pre-code Ditko robot invasion cover) CGC 5.0.

Spy Cases #13 (Atlas) CBCS 6.0 (single highest graded) and #14 CBCS 7.5 (single highest graded), Startling Comics #49 (Schomburg robot cover) CGC 5.5R, Startling Terror Tales #10 (classic L.B. Cole monster cover) CGC 7.0, Strange Suspense Stories #20 (Ditko pre-code horror cover) CBCS 7.0, Superman #51 (Lois Lane cover) CGC 9.0 (highest, one of five), Tales From the Crypt #33 (origin of the Crypt Keeper) CGC 6.5, Tales of Horror #1 CGC 6.5 (top three), Teen-Age Romances #36 (Baker cover/art) CBCS 3.5, Thrilling Comics #67 (Schomburg airbrush cover) CGC 9.2, Unseen #12 CGC 7.0 (highest, one of two), Weird Mysteries #2 (classic Bernard Bailey cover) CGC 4.0, World’s Finest Comics #8 CBCS 8.5 (top five) and #12 CBCS 8.5 (top four), and Young Men #10 (Timely) CGC 8.5 are also in the Golden Age rarities.

There is a very large selection of certified late Bronze through Modern Age comic books, many in pristine condition, with a large number of the key issues in numerous conditions. Top highlights include Amazing Spider-Man #238 (first Hobgoblin) CGC 9.8, #265 (first Silver Sable) CGC 9.8, and #300 (first full Venom) CGC 9.8, Batman Adventures #12 (first Harley Quinn in comics) CGC 9.8, Black Panther #1 (Jack Kirby cover/art) CGC 9.8, DC Comics Presents #26 (first Cyborg, Starfire, and Raven) CGC 9.8, Iron Fist #14 (first Sabretooth) CGC 9.8 Signature Series Stan Lee, John Byrne’s Next Men #21 (first Hellboy) CGC 9.8, and New Mutants #87 (first Cable) CGC 9.8 and #98 (first Deadpool) CGC 9.8.

Other Bronze to Modern Age books are NYX #3 (first X-23) CGC 9.8, Preacher #1 (first Jesse, Tulip, and Cassidy) CGC 9.8, Spawn #1 (first Spawn) CGC 9.8 rare black and white edition and #227 (McFarlane homage to ASM #300 cover) CGC 9.9 (highest graded, one of three), Starslayer #2 (first Rocketeer by Dave Stevens) CGC 9.8, Walking Dead #1 CGC 9.8, X-Men #109 (first Guardian of Alpha Flight) CGC 9.8, #121 (first full Alpha Flight) CGC 9.8, #129 (first Kitty Pryde, first Emma Frost) CGC 9.8, #137 (death of Phoenix) CGC 9.8, #141 (“Days of Future Past” Part I) CGC 9.8, #142 (Days of Future Past Part II) CGC 9.8, and #266 (first Gambit) CGC 9.8.

The auction features over 600 lots of original comic book related artwork by many different artists including Art Adams, Charlie Adlard, Michael Allred, Jim Aparo, Dick Ayers, Chris Bachalo, Peter Bagge, Mark Bagley, Ed Benes, Lee Bermejo, Dan Brereton, Rich Buckler, John Buscema, Sal Buscema, John Byrne, J. Scott Campbell, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Paul Chadwick, Sean Chen, Michael Cho, Ian Churchill, Olivier Coipel, Gene Colan, Tony Daniel, Geof Darrow, Mike Deodato, Dick Dillin, Glenn Fabry, Kerry Gammill, José Luis García-López, Keith Giffen, Michael Golden, Jackson Guice, Paul Gulacy, Tony Harris, Russ Heath, Phil Jimenez, Dan Jurgens, Andy Kubert, Greg Land, Salvador Larroca, Bob Layton, Jim Lee, Pat Lee, Ron Lim, David Lloyd, Tom Mandrake, John McCrea, Bob McLeod, Don Newton, James O’Barr, George Pérez, Don Perlin, Keith Pollard, Whilce Portacio, Humberto Ramos, Ivan Reis, Esad Ribic Eduardo Risso, John Romita Sr., Alex Ross, Steve Rude, P. Craig Russell, Tim Sale, Ethan Van Sciver, Liam Sharp, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jim Starlin, Bruce Timm, Michael Turner, George Tuska, Marc Silvestri, Walt Simonson, Jim Starlin, Mico Suayan, Curt Swan, Herb Trimpe, Matt Wagner, Leinil Yu, and Mike Zeck.

ComicLink is now accepting consignments for the Spring Featured Auction which begins on May 3, the Focused Auction which begins on April 12, and other upcoming auctions. To reserve upcoming auction placement any of the firm’s future auctions, email buysell@comiclink.com with your prospective sale list, or call (617) 517-0062 (option 1). If you do not prefer auctions, ComicLink is also always accepting new sellers for the ComicLink exchange marketplaces, brokering private placement deals, and buying outright.

ComicLink will be attending Comic Art Con in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ this weekend on March 18. ComicLink Vice President Douglas Gillock will be at the show, which is dedicated exclusively to comic book art. The show is being held at the Holiday Inn, 283 Rt. 17 South from 10 AM to 4:30 PM. Douglas will be meeting with clients and accepting consignments (both comic art and comic books) for upcoming auctions.

Then, ComicLink will be at WonderCon in Anaheim, CA on March 23-25. ComicLink Vice President Douglas Gillock and Sales Consultant Ross Kearney will be at the Anaheim Convention Center, at booth 513 accepting consignments for upcoming auctions. If you will be in attendance, they will be available to meet with you. “ComicLink is happy to provide advice to collectors looking to sell vintage comic books, comic related art, sports cards, or certified coins on the best ways to maximize your return,” Gillock said.