Bidding in ComicConnect’s Event Auction #55 starts ending this coming Monday. “An original-owner copy of Superman #1, the stunning original owner Bobby Blue Collection, a grouping of newly discovered Jerry Siegel letters, and many of the investment-quality keys of every age collectors hunt for are available in this auction,” explained Vincent Zurzolo, President and co-founder of the auction house.
The auction ends each night at 7 PM EDT.
Session 1: (Art, Memorabilia, Audio Cassettes & Video Tapes, Videogames) Ends: Aug 21, 2023
Session 2: (Foreign, Pulps, Aces High - Captain America) Ends: Aug 22, 2023
Session 3: (Captain America Comics - Haunt of Fear) Ends: Aug 23, 2023
Session 4: (Haunted Thrills - Strange Planets) Ends: Aug 24, 2023
Session 5: (Strange Tales - Zoot) Ends: Aug 25, 2023
“The comics offered in the Bobby Blue Collection are rivaled only by the incredible story of a loving World War II-era father buying a weekly comic for his newborn son,” Zurzolo explained. “The breadth and depth of this collection is impressive, evidenced by an example from nearly every comic genre.”
Highlights include Pep Comics #22, a storied run of Captain America Comics, All Select Comics #1, Mask Comics #1, Marvel Family #1, Chamber of Chills #19, Tales of Terror Annual #1, Journey into Mystery #1 (double cover) and many of the most collectible comics of the age.”
The Jerry Siegel Letters are represented by over two-dozen historically important letters written to and from Jerry Siegel, the co-creator of Superman, concerning his battle over the rights, and revenues to Superman.
“The letters come almost as a time capsule telling yet another side to one of the greatest stories ever told,” Zurzolo “This is a unique chance at a true piece of comic history.”
More Golden Age highlights include copies of Batman #1 (first Joker and Catwoman), All Star Comics #8 (first Wonder Woman), and More Fun Comics #73 (first Aquaman & Green Arrow). The international comics auction boasts lots from every comic age.
Silver, Bronze, and Modern collectors may bid on copies of Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #1, Black Knight #1, Fantastic Four #48 9.8 Stan Lee Signature, Hero for Hire #1 9.8, Iron Man #55 9.8, Sgt. Fury #1 9.0, Tales of Suspense #39 8.0, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 9.8, and X-Men #1.
The original art section is highlighted by a Kirby X-Men #8 page, the John Buscema splash from Silver Surfer: Judgment Day, the Layton/Milgrom team on the cover of Marvel Team-Up #87, a Jim Aparo cover to Brave and the Bold #160, the Art Thibert cover for Cable #2, an Andru/Esposito page from Giant-Size Spider-Man #4, and the Rich Buckler cover to Brave and the Bold #178. Zurzolo also pointed out the Lake Como Charity Artist Jam with every penny going to help cure childhood leukemia.
Collectors will also find pulps, certified VHS tapes, audio cassettes for the first time, and video games. Consignors for upcoming auctions should contact robr@comicconnect.com or call toll-free 888-779-7377.
