ComicLink’s Fall Featured Auction is now open. “This is the final ComicLink auction of 2018 and I’m excited to report that is one of the best auctions we’ve ever held, filled with a very impressive selection of certified comic books and original comic book and fantasy related artwork,” ComicLink CEO Josh Nathanson said.

Among the many comic book highlights in the Fall Featured Auction is a great Spider-Man selection in Amazing Fantasy #15 (first Spider-Man and origin) CGC 8.0, CGC 6.5, and other grades, as well as Amazing Spider-Man #1 CGC 8.5 and a high quality group including among them #22 CGC 9.8 (highest, one of three), #31 (first Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn) CGC 9.6, #129 (first Punisher) CGC 9.8, and many other Near Mint Silver and Bronze Age examples including Pacific Coast, Curator, Rocky Mountain, and other pedigree collection examples.

Other comic book highlights include Superman #2 CGC 9.0 Nova Scotia pedigree (one of the top three graded), Flash Comics #1 (first Flash, Hawkman, and Hawkgirl) CGC 3.0, More Fun Comics #73 (first Aquaman, Green Arrow, and Speedy) CGC 6.5, Strange Tales #110 (first Doctor Strange) CGC 9.4 Northland pedigree, Incredible Hulk #1 (first Hulk) CGC 6.0 and #181 (first full Wolverine) CGC 9.8, and Journey Into Mystery #83 (first Thor) CGC 8.5 and CGC 7.5.

Daredevil #1 (first Daredevil and origin) CGC 9.6 and CGC 9.0, X-Men #1 (first X-Men and Magneto) CGC 8.5, CGC 7.5, and CGC 7.0, Fantastic Four #1 (first Fantastic Four and origin) CGC 7.0 and CGC 5.0, Showcase #4 (first Silver Age Flash and origin) CGC 6.0, Detective Comics #33 (origin of Batman) CGC 3.0, #37 (last pre-Robin Batman) CGC 6.0, #66 (first Two-Face) CGC 7.5, and #359 (first Batgirl/Barbara Gordon) CGC 9.6, Avengers #1 (first Avengers) CGC 8.5 and CGC 7.5 and #4 (first Silver Age Captain America) CGC 9.6, and Justice League of America #1 CGC 9.0 are included.

Additional comic highlights are Action Comics #19 (early Superman cover) CGC 7.5 and #242 (first Brainiac) CGC 8.0, Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (first Carol Danvers, now Captain Marvel) CGC 9.6, Marvel Family #1 (first Black Adam) CGC 8.0, House of Secrets #92 (first Swamp Thing) CGC 9.6, Batman #181 (first Poison Ivy) CGC 9.6, Shock SuspenStories #6 (Wood KKK cover) CGC 9.8 Gaines File, Mad #1 CGC 9.4, Two-Fisted Tales #18 (first issue) CGC 9.8 Gaines File, Thor #165 (first full Warlock) CGC 9.8 (highest, one of five), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 CGC 9.6, Werewolf By Night #32 (first Moon Knight) CGC 9.6, and Giant-Size X-Men #1 (first Storm, Colossus and Nightcrawler, second full Wolverine) CGC 9.8, among others.

Original art highlights include Michael Kaluta the stunning painted Conan cover to Epic Illustrated #4, arguably the finest painting of Kaluta’s long career; Frank Frazetta Dracula paperback cover painting; Gene Colan Daredevil #26 original Silver Age large art (twice-up) cover with Daredevil battling the Stilt-Man and Tomb of Dracula #42 cover featuring Blade; John Buscema Fantastic Four #112 page featuring a Thing / Hulk battle that reflects the issue’s famous cover; Joe Kubert Star Spangled War Stories #145 cover with Enemy Ace; Jim Aparo Brave and the Bold #140 Batman and Wonder Woman and Aquaman #62 cover with Aquaman and Mera mourning the death of their son; and Rich Buckler Avengers #104 cover from the early Bronze Age with the Scarlet Witch taking charge.

They include Ross Andru DC Comics Presents #5 cover with Superman and Aquaman vs. Ocean Master and the title splash page to Amazing Spider-Man #134; Ernie Chan Master of Kung-Fu #17 cover from the first issue of the title; Carmine Infantino Detective Comics #403 title splash featuring gothic Batman image and several early Silver Age pages from The Flash; Todd McFarlane Incredible Hulk #336 page with the original X-Men; and Jim Lee Icons: The DC Comics and Wildstorm Art of Jim Lee cover (PX Edition) with Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

John Romita Amazing Spider-Man #1 (2018) variant cover featuring Spidey and most of his major foes including Romita’s only cover with Venom, a page from Amazing Spider-Man #118 with Spider-Man swinging through the city and Peter Parker kissing Gwen Stacy; John Byrne Man of Steel #2 title splash with Lois seeing Superman in uniform for first time and Superman #8 title splash with Clark Kent pulling out a tree with his bare hands in front Lana Lang; Bernie Wrightson painted Spider-Man vs. monster page from the “Hooky” Marvel Graphic Novel; and Dave McKean painted cover to Amazing Heroes #152 promoting (and predating) his classic Black Orchid miniseries with Neil Gaiman will be offered.

Additional highlights are Denys Cowan Jonah Hex #92 memorable cover to the final issue of the long-running series featuring Hex as a skeleton with Klaus Janson inks; Steve Dillon finale splash from Preacher #60 with Jesse and the Saint of Killers; Alex Ross Paradise X #9 cover with Iron Man 2020, Deathlok, and Machine Man and the #12 cover with the Thing and Mister Fantastic; and John Cassaday Shadowland #1 cover with Spider-Man, Daredevil, Punisher, Moon Knight, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, Shadowland #3 cover with Punisher, Spider-Man, Moon Knight, and Ghost Rider, and Uncanny Avengers #4 variant cover, a homage to Kirby’s Avengers #4 cover with Cap.

ComicLink is also offering a rare Night of the Living Dead 40” x 60” original movie poster (featured in a separate article in this issue of Scoop).

Those interested in selling in an upcoming auction (the next one starts in January and will be launched soon), contact ComicLink by emailing buysell@comiclink.com or by calling (617) 517-0062 (option 1) to speak with Josh Nathanson, Douglas Gillock, Jason Crosby, Jon Signorelli, or Ross Kearney. In addition to auctioning items for consignors, ComicLink is also always accepting new sellers for the ComicLink exchange marketplaces, brokering private placement deals, and buying outright.

The Featured Auction, auction schedule, Comic book Exchange, and Comic Art Exchange can be viewed on ComicLink’s website.