The ComicLink Focused Auction began closing earlier this week but there are still over 9,000 certified comic books and nearly 600 examples of original art to go. The Golden Age portion of the auction closes Friday, June 24, 2022, with over 500 hard to find comics from the 1930s to early 1950s. Lots will begin to close at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT. Post-1975 books will begin closing on Monday, June 27. Comics will continue to close weekdays through Tuesday, July 12 (except for July 4) and the auction will conclude with an original art session on Wednesday, July 13. Every lot in the auction starts at just $1 with the vast majority offered without any seller reserve.

The Golden Age books closing June 24 include pre-code horror classic Chamber of Chills #23 CGC 6.0, Captain America Comics #48 CGC 7.5, #56 CGC 7.5, #59 CGC 6.0, and #71 CGC 6.0, Human Torch #18 CGC 7.0 Crippen pedigree, Marvel Mystery Comics #92 (final issue, Torch origin, Canadian edition), Action Comics #11 CGC 4.0, Startling Comics #1 CGC 6.5, Batman #4, Superman #7,  Mad #1 CGC 7.5, Black Knight #2 (Atlas) CGC 6.5, Black Terror #1, L.B. Cole covers on Catman Comics #28, Contact Comics #7 and #12, Startling Terror Tales #10, Blue Bolt #116, #117, and #119, Horrors #13 and Terrifying Tales #12 and #13 (Devil cover), Famous Funnies #213 (Frazetta cover), Flash Comics #103 (last cover in run to feature the Flash) CGC 7.0, Ghost Comics #1, #6, and #7, Weird Tales From the Future #8, Jo-Jo Comics #25 (Baker cover), Planet Comics #9 CGC 5.0 and 16 others from the sci-fi run, Rangers Comics #25 (GGA cover), Superworld Comics #2, Zip Comics #30, and dozens of ECs and other pre-code genre goodies. 

The thousands of examples of post-1975 comic highlights are Amazing Spider-Man #300 CGC 9.8, X-Men #101 CGC 9.8, Star Wars #1 CGC 9.8, Star Wars: The Clone Wars #1 CGC 9.8, Marvel Spotlight #32 CGC 9.8, Ultimate Fallout #4 CGC 9.8, Walking Dead #1 CGC 9.8, DC Comics Presents #26 CGC 9.8, Ms. Marvel #18 CGC 9.8, Edge of Spider-Verse #2 CGC 9.8 Signature Series, and Savage She-Hulk #1 CGC 9.8 newsstand.

There are over 550 examples of original art including J. Scott Campbell Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey #1 variant cover; Don Heck Tales to Astonish #47 twice-up page from 1963 with Ant-Man and Wasp; Michael Golden Star Wars #38 finale page with Austin inks, Luke and Leia and tease for Empire Strikes Back; Brent Anderson Ka-Zar the Savage #14 cover; Tim Bradstreet Punisher #24 cover; John Byrne Amazing Spider-Man #8 page and JLA: Classified #50 page; John Buscema Savage Sword of Conan #62 page; Alan Davis Excalibur #24 finale splash with Galactus; Todd McFarlane Incredible Hulk #331 page; Jim Mooney Spectacular Spider-Man #32 page; Dave Cockrum sci-fi painted heroine; and Carmine Infantino Daredevil #149 page.

Original art includes Ross Andru Sub-Mariner #39 page; Mark Bagley Contest of Champions #1 variant cover and pages from Amazing Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Hulk and a Justice League of America double-page splash; Don Newton Batman #357 page with Jason Todd in his first appearance issue) and #366 pages with Batman; Michael Walsh Doctor Strange #12 (2016) cover with the Scarlet Witch; Skottie Young Squadron Supreme #9 variant cover with Hyperion; Mike Zeck Master of Kung Fu #68 page and #78 splash; Howard Chaykin Star*Reach Classics #5 cover and American Flagg! #20 page; Jose Delbo Wonder Woman #242 and #249 pages; Dan DeCarlo Archie Giant Series Magazine #6 complete 6-page story; Mike Deodato Amazing Spider-Man #527 page; and Steve Ditko Dark Dominion #0 partial page.

Additional art highlights are Mark Farmer Fantastic Four #1 wraparound cover (inks over Bagley blueline pencils); David Finch video game magazine cover with a Punisher-like figure; Gary Frank Action Comics #868 Supergirl page and #69 half splash with Superman and Brainiac; José Luis García-López Teen-Age Love #93 cover; Pia Guerra Y: The Last Man #8 and #10 pages; Gil Kane Action Comics #546 pages; Steve Lieber Hawkman #9 cover; Rob Liefeld Captain America pages including #3 splash with Cap and Nick Fury; Kevin Maguire Spider-Man Holiday Special splash; Ed McGuinness Black Adam card art; Ron Lim and Tom Palmer Spider-Man Unlimited #8 page; George Pérez Supergirl #8 page; Sanjulian two Vampirella illustration; Kurt Schaffenberger New Adventures of Superboy #26 cover; and George Tuska Champions #4 Black Widow in action page. 

Potential consignors can send a prospective auction list to buysell@comiclink.com or call (617) 517-0062 (option 1). Upfront cash advances are being offered upon receipt. 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.

On June 24-26, 2022, ComicLink will attend HeroesCon in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Charlotte Convention Center. Senior Consignment Director Douglas Gillock and the team will be at booth #1362/1461, accepting submissions for comics, comic and fantasy art, sports and non-sports trading cards, video games, action figures, VHS tapes, coins, and sports, historical, and entertainment memorabilia for ComicLink.com and CertifiedLink.com auctions.