Comic Books

Comic Auction Offers Multiple Grades of Key Issues: Avengers, Spider-Man, X-Men & More

Heritage Auctions is a destination for all comic book collectors. The Sunday & Monday Comic Books Select Auction is a destination for every level of collector who is pursuing Avengers #1 (Marvel, 1963). The comic is a trophy in higher grades that would peak the attention of collectors who pursue the finest examples of any collectible. That said multiple lower grades are also represented in this auction which are still attainable to any collector. Also represented in this auction are familiar trophy titles like Amazing Fantasy #15.

Collectors Dashboard evaluates high-end collectibles as an alternative asset class. This means collectibles are attracting the same capital that could have been invested into stocks or bonds. Many collectibles now cost thousands of dollars (or much more). Collectors with a passion to own a collectible for years frequently have to compete directly against investors whose only desire is to make a profit in the future.

To the Avengers collectors here are the conditions and current bids of Avengers #1 in this Heritage Auction:

  • The Avengers #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC FR 1.0 off-white pages with a current bid of $700.00 after 23 bids. According to the CGC census report 153 examples of the issue in CGC 1.0 exist.
  • The Avengers #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC FN+ 6.5 off-white to white pages with a current bid of $7,000.00 after 12 bids. According to the CGC census report 196 examples of the issue in CGC 6.5 exist.
  • The Avengers #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC VG+ 4.5 off-white pages with a current bid of $2,100.00 after 2 bids. According to the CGC census report 408 examples of the issue in CGC 4.5 exist.
  • The Avengers #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC Apparent FN 6.0 cream to off-white pages. CGC notes, “Restoration includes: color touch, seals, reinforced. Cover is a color copy. Incomplete.” The current bid is $160.00 after 10 bids.

Here are the Amazing Fantasy #15 issues available for Spider-Man’s first appearance:

  • Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC GD- 1.8 off-white to white pages with a current bid of $21,000.00 after 7 bids. According to the CGC census report 193 examples of the issue in CGC 1.8 exist.
  • Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VG+ 4.5 cream to off-white pages with a current bid of $43,000.00 after 24 bids. According to the CGC census report 241 examples of the issue in CGC 4.5 exist.
  • Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC Apparent VF- 7.5 white pages with a current bid of $4,300.00 after 9 bids. CGC notes, “Cover is a color copy. Incomplete.” According to the CGC census report 89 examples of the issue in CGC 7.5 exist.

Here are the X-Men #1 issues available:

  • X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC VF- 7.5 off-white pages with a current bid of $26,000.00 after 16 bids. According to the CGC census report 128 examples of the issue in CGC 7.5 exist.
  • X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC GD+ 2.5 cream to off-white pages with a current bid of $5,250.00 after 18 bids. According to the CGC census report 476 examples of the issue in CGC 2.5 exist.
  • X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC VG/FN 5.0 off-white to white pages with a current bid of $10,005.00 after 25 bids. According to the CGC census report 379 examples of the issue in CGC 5.0 exist.

Here are the Fantastic Four #1 issues available:

  • Fantastic Four #1 (Marvel, 1961) CGC VG+ 4.5 off-white to white pages with a current bid of $18,500.00 after 13 bids. According to the CGC census report 186 examples of the issue in CGC 4.5 exist.
  • Fantastic Four #1 (Marvel, 1961) CGC Apparent VG/FN 5.0 Extensive (A) Cream to off-white pages with a current bid of $340.00 after 7 bids. According to the CGC census report 158 examples of the issue in CGC 5.0 exist.

Collectors Dashboard noticed multiples of key comic issues in one Heritage Auction that meet collectors on each level of collecting. Trophy comics are the first appearances and first issues and as competition becomes more narrow for the finest examples of the issue, examples including issues with reproduction covers will become desired by collectors…. Perhaps even one day many years from now a hybrid issue restored in 2020 will be desired by an investor.