Another day, another record set! This week, X-Men #1 sold for a bundle, ComicConnect launched its Amazing Pulp auction, and Science Fiction books hit the block at Heritage. Here are all the hot comic auction updates!
New Record!
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X-Men #1 Auctions for $807,300 at ComicConnect - After 60 bids, a CGC graded 9.6 copy of the inaugural X-Men comic settled for a staggering sum of money at the conclusion of ComicConnect's auction. This was the first 9.6 to come to auction and is the highest price paid at auction for any X-Men book.
A 9.4, the next-highest graded X-Men #1 to come to auction, sold for $380,000 back in 2018, but it's worth keeping an eye on the 7.0. With exactly 6 months between two sales, the grade has jumped from $23,600 (12/19/20) to $49,200 (6/19/21.)
With all grades on the rise (with the sole exception of the 4.5, which is slightly down,) this book is worth keeping an eye on.
Auction Results
Marvel Feature #1 (Marvel, 1971) CGC VF/NM 9.0 with white pages sold for $870 in Heritage's most recent auction. This number is a huge jump from a sale of an identically-graded book in May of this year, which sold for $567, also at Heritage.
A Marvel Premiere #1 (Marvel, 1972) CGC NM+ 9.6 with off-white to white pages sold for $1,920 in the same auction. This book features the first appearance of "Him" as Adam Warlock as well as the first appearance of the Soul Gem.
This is another book far exceeding expectations, as an identical copy sold in January for $1,440. Dive deeper into recent sales by checking the book out on GoCollect. Take a look at all the auction results HERE.
Currently Running & Upcoming Auctions
Heritage's Science Fiction/Fantasy Titles Auction #40178 Currently Open for Bidding - Heritage Auctions has a wide variety of SciFi and Fantasy comics on the auction block this week. With two days to go, the leaders of the pack include a 9.8 Mystery in Space #75 in Near Mint/Mint condition with white pages. This copy ties with one other as the highest-graded copy certified by CGC to date. It currently sits at $1,750. A 9.8 has never come to auction before, and the current high bid has already exceeded the estimated FMV of $1,300.
Another book from this auction worth keeping an eye on is a CGC graded 9.8 House of Mystery #156, Pacific Coast Pedigree with white pages. This is the highest-graded copy of this book in the CGC census. The high bid at the time of this writing is $1,012.
Check out all the auction lots HERE.
80 Page Giant #8 Census Data- GoCollect
Worth watching - 80 Page Giant #8 Secret Origins - Pacific Coast Pedigree CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. This is the highest-graded CGC copy of this book, which reprints the origin stories of the Justice League of America, Superman, Batman & Robin, the Atom, the Flash, and Aquaman. This book sold on Heritage in 2019 for $5,760, though it's estimated FMV has grown over the years.
Also - Batman #198 (DC, 1968) CGC NM/MT 9.8 with off-white to white pages. This is another book achieving the title of the highest-graded in the CGC census. This all-villain issue is also known as 80 Page Giant G-43. This book last came to auction in August 2019, realizing $4,200. Sitting at $1,150 now, it has plenty of time to rise.
Check out all the auction entries HERE.
ComicConnect’s Amazing Pulp Auction – Bidding opened for over 2,000 items on Monday and doesn't close until August 03, 2021 – August 05, 2021. This auction contains amazingly well-preserved Pulp Fiction novels, several graded 8.0. Collectors have the chance to bid on a large selection of Magazine of Fantasy, Weird Tales, Amazing Stories Quarterly, Astounding Science Fiction, Doc Savage, and many more. Check out the auction HERE.
ComicLink’s July Focused Auction: Comic Books & Original Artwork – Currently open, ComicLink’s July auction offers CGC and CBCS-certified comic books, as well as artwork from the comic book, fantasy, illustration, and animation genres. The July Auction appeals to collectors of all styles, as other types of certified collectibles including trading cards, coins, video games, action figures (particularly Star Wars) will also be available for bids.
The comic book sessions offer many key and high-grade Silver and Bronze Age comic books, as well as Golden Age and Copper/Modern comics. Comic highlights include Adventures of the Fly #2 graded CGC 9.4 NM. This is one of two tied for the title of Highest Graded. A 9.4 auctioned by Heritage in 2018 realized $1,140. Also, there’s a 9.6 Amazing Adventures #1, which sold as recently as May 2021 for $649 on eBay. Click the titles for a deeper value dive! And click HERE to check out the whole auction!
