2002 October Comic Auction - Session 4

Edward Emshwiller - Original Cover Painting for Space Stories #3 (1953). Best known in his later years as one of the pioneers of experimental filmmaki

Frank Frazetta - Original Oil Painting, "The Countess and the Green Man" (1989). Originally painted as a paperback cover for Bridge Public...

Frank Frazetta - Original Watercolor Painting, "The Secret People" (Lancer, 1964). Frank Frazetta began his career with ACE paperbacks in ...

Alex Horley - Original Oil Painting (undated). The stunningly beautiful Stacy Walker fills in for Lara Croft in this exquisite portrait by the up-and-

Jeff Jones - Original Oil Painting, "Dark Angel" (undated). A dark, evocative image, Jeff Jones' portrait of the Angel of Death fairly...

Jeff Jones - Original Oil Painting, "St. Joan and the Lion" (undated ). A truly evocative work, this is surely Jeff Jones at his finest. P...

Joe Jusko - Original Cover Painting for Wizard #106 (Wizard Entertainment, 2000). From the top of the Statue of Liberty, Hugh Jackman's Wolverin...

Jose Marin - Original Vampirella Cover Art (1995). Created for the cover of a European edition of Vampirella, this exquisitely rendered and highly evo

Luis Roca - Original Painting, "Crimson Embrace" (SQP, Inc, 1997). Well-known in Europe as the premier "sexy girl" artist, Luis ...

Robh Ruppel - Original Oil Painting (undated). A somewhat twisted reinterpretation of the cover of Werewolf by Night #1, this painting fairly crackles

Charles Schulz - Original Oil Painting (1965). The story really begins in 1947, with the publication of the first "Li'l Folks" strip i...

J. Allen St. John - Original Painting for Mystic #1 (1953). All connoisseurs of adventure and fantasy know the work of J. Allen St. John. Considered t

Michael Whelan - Original Cover Art for Brother Assassin (Ace, 1978). This is the preliminary cover art for "Brother Assassin" which is th...

Action Comics #5 (DC, 1938) CGC Apparent VF- 7.5 Moderate (P) Off-white pages. Superman had not yet made his second cover appearance when this issue c

Action Comics #15 (DC, 1939) CGC FN- 5.5 Light tan to off-white pages. A very early Superman cover by Fred Guardineer depicts Superman rushing to the

Action Comics #41 (DC, 1941) CGC VF 8.0 Cream to off-white pages. The Golden Age Man of Steel had a thing for outracing and, occasionally, outmuscling

Action Comics #66 (DC, 1943) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white pages. Only two other copies have graded out higher by CGC. Wanna bet they were pedigreed books?

Action Comics #66 (DC, 1943) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white to white pages. Superman once again lends a hand to the American military on this cover, as he prote

Action Comics #98 (DC, 1946) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Cream to off-white pages. Wayne Boring has Superman spending time with the common man in this humorous cove

Action Comics #142 (DC, 1950) CGC NM 9.4 White pages. This stunning copy is from the private collection of the famous DC artist Dick Sprang. It looks

Action Comics #147 (DC, 1950) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages. This amazing copy is from the private collection of Batman artist, Win Mortimer, wh

Adventure Comics #45 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1939) CGC FN+ 6.5 Cream to off-white pages. Fred Guardineer does the honors on the cover of this derivativ

Adventure Comics #46 (DC, 1940) CGC GD 2.0 Cream to off-white pages. This image of Sandman by Creig Flessel could easily be considered "the&quo...

Adventure Comics #72 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1942) CGC VF+ 8.5 Cream to off-white pages. Jack Kirby pops up at DC for the very first time in this issue

Adventure Comics #74 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1942) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Cream to off-white pages. It's clearly Simon and Kirby, and it's the first S...

Adventure Comics #76 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1942) CGC FN+ 6.5 Cream to off-white pages. Simon and Kirby get a little preachy in this Sandman cover, bu

Adventure Comics #80 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1942) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages. This bright and boisterous cover is owing to its Simon & Kirby cr...

Adventure Comics #85 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1943) CGC VF+ 8.5 Cream to off-white pages. Another great comic book in the "Adventure/Simon and Ki...

Adventure Comics #86 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1943) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages. Simon and Kirby would do only five more Sandman interior stori

Adventure Comics #89 (DC, 1944) CGC FN/VF 7.0 White pages. Simon and Kirby offer a cover in a typically jocular vein for this Sandman-spotlighted issu

Adventure Comics #94 (DC, 1944) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. A fantastic Simon/Kirby cover and its ultra-high-grade make this book a real win

Adventure Comics #95 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1944) CGC VF+ 8.5 Cream to off-white pages. A quintessential Jack Kirby cover has the Sandman foiling plan

Adventure Comics #98 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1945) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Cream to off-white pages. This altered-senses, surreal cover has Jack Kirby's st...

Adventure Comics #98 (DC, 1945) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Cream to off-white pages. Simon and Kirby work their magic with a bizarre cover previewing a Sandman sto

Adventure Comics #100 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1945) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Cream to off-white pages. Simon and Kirby get together for one of their last covers i

Adventure Comics #103 "D" pedigree (DC, 1946) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white pages. Superboy sets up shop this issue, his first appearance in Advent...

Adventure Comics #105 (DC, 1946) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages. This is just an amazing copy of a 56-year-old comic, the third Superboy cover fo

All-American Comics #1 Larson pedigree (DC, 1939) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages. This book began the All-American line of comics, which would eventually

All-American Comics #1 (DC, 1939) CGC FN+ 6.5 Cream to off-white pages. The title that would eventually introduce Green Lantern in issue #16 -- one of

All-American Comics #1 (DC, 1939) CGC VG+ 4.5 Cream to off-white pages. First appearance of Hop Harrigan, Scribbly and Red, White & Blue. Featur...

All-American Comics #16 (DC, 1940) CGC FN- 5.5 Off-white pages. Overstreet ranks this issue fifth among its Top 100 Golden Age Comics, ahead of even t

All-American Comics #17 (DC, 1940) CGC VG- 3.5 Cream to off-white pages. Sheldon Moldoff handled the duties of illustrating the second-ever adventure

All-American Comics #22 (DC, 1941) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white to white pages. Sheldon Moldoff does the cover, while creator Marty Nodell takes care of the i

All-American Comics #28 (DC, 1941) CGC NM 9.4 White pages. Flat, clean, and fresh, this is a gorgeous copy of a tough early DC. Green Lantern fans wil

All-American Comics #79 (DC, 1946) CGC VF+ 8.5 White pages. Bud Fisher's Mutt and Jeff take over the cover on this issue of All-American Comics....

All-American Comics #102 (DC, 1948) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. This is the scarce last issue of All-American Comics, which would change to

All-Flash #1 Denver pedigree (DC, 1941) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white pages. There are copies of All-Flash #1, and then there are copies of All-Flash #1. This

All-Flash #1 (DC, 1941) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white pages. Not everyone can shell out five figures for a NM 9.4 Denver copy of this DC key, so we are offerin

All-Flash #3 (DC, 1941) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. E.E. Hibbard delivers a full-length Flash story this issue, a perk the speedster enjoyed by having hi

All-Flash #17 (DC, 1944) CGC NM 9.4 White pages. Flash tangles with the 4 in 1 criminal on this Martin Nodell cover. A stunning copy that exhibits a s

All-Flash #31 (DC, 1947) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white pages. The eye appeal of this copy is extraordinary, and that's saying something considering the ...

All Star Comics #3 (DC, 1940) CGC FN- 5.5 Off-white pages. No true comic fan would dispute the importance of this book. It serves up the origin and fi

All Star Comics #4 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1941) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. Following the first appearance of the Justice Society of America

All Star Comics #5 (DC, 1941) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white pages. This is one of the nicest copies of this issue that you could hope to find. It features the

All Star Comics #6 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1941) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages. Johnny Thunder joins the JSA in this issue which features E. E. H

All Star Comics #6 (DC, 1941) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white pages. This is a nice, solid mid-grade copy of a significant early DC. With excellent eye appeal an

All Star Comics #18 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1943) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages. This is one terrific cover with an otherworldly insect ensnaring

All Star Comics #21 (DC, 1944) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages. More crowd-pleasing action from the popular title featuring a crowd of superher

All Star Comics #22 Double cover (DC, 1944) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white pages. The entire Justice Society of America is prominently featured on this fantast

All Star Comics #23 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1944) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages. Joe Gallagher is to thank for this optic stimulation, one of th

All Star Comics #24 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1945) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages. Hitler makes an appearance on the movie screen, wielding the rea

All Star Comics #29 "D" pedigree (DC, 1946) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages. The perennial fan favorite offers a pupil-popping cover by Martin...

All Star Comics #31 (DC, 1946) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages. Consistently interesting covers characterized this title, but none perhaps was an

All Star Comics #31 (DC, 1946) CGC VF 8.0 Cream to off-white pages. Artist Martin Nodell created seven consecutive covers for this title, from issue #

All Star Comics #32 (DC, 1947) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages. Not only is this book in extremely high-grade condition, the pages are brilliantly white, a

All Star Comics #32 (DC, 1947) CGC Apparent VF+ 8.5 Moderate (P) Cream to off-white pages. There are few copies of this issue that look this nice, acc

All Star Comics #33 (DC, 1947) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages. Solomon Grundy makes his last Golden Age appearance on this instantly recognizabl

All Star Comics #33 (DC, 1947) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages. Irwin Hasen is responsible for this classic Solomon Grundy cover in the issue tha

All Star Comics #35 (DC, 1947) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white pages. Irwin Hasen created another memorable cover with this image of the Justice Society and a t

All Star Comics #36 (DC, 1947) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages. Irwin Hasen does one of the more famous covers for this great run, here featuring guest

All Star Comics #38 "D" pedigree (DC, 1947) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages. Alex Toth tries his hand at the cover for this title, and leaves u...

All Star Comics #38 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1947) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white pages. Alex Toth's first of only two covers for the illustrious title sho...

All Star Comics #43 (DC, 1948) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Cream to off-white pages. One of DC's Golden Age mainstays, Irwin Hasen, creates one of his best wi...

All Star Comics #43 (DC, 1948) CGC VF+ 8.5 Cream to off-white pages. For those of you who think that robot covers rule (and you know who you are!), he

All Star Comics #43 (DC, 1948) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages. Irwin Hasen's cover is busy enough to make Schomburg sit up and take notice....

All Star Comics #54 (DC, 1950) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages. This is just a gorgeous copy from the collection of the respected Batman artist fr

All Star Comics #57 (DC, 1951) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages. Underrated artist Arthur Peddy served up this final issue of the Golden Age run,

Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white pages. A cultural icon, Batman and Robin are names known to millions worldwide. First appearing in 1939, Ba

Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC Apparent VF/NM 9.0 Slight (P) Off-white to white pages. One of the most important books of the Golden Age has to be Batman #1

Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC Apparent VG/FN 5.0 Moderate (P) Off-white pages. One of the most desirable comics of all. It's got the (reprinted) orig...

Batman #3 (DC, 1940) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages. Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff teamed up on this early issue to create some memorable images

Batman #4 (DC, 1940) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white pages. This nice, tight copy features the third appearance of the Joker and the first mention of Gotham Cit

Batman #6 Twilight pedigree (DC, 1941) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white pages. A simply terrific/terrifically simple cover by Jerry Robinson, his first of many

Batman #6 (DC, 1941) CGC FN/VF 7.0 White pages. Bob Kane's name graces this great cover, but you and I know it was Jerry Robinson who did the ho...

Batman #7 (DC, 1941) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages. This timeless Bob Kane bullseye cover hits right between the eyes. CGC's census ran...

Batman #8 (DC, 1942) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages. Okay, Mr./Ms. Persnickety, you've been looking for a boffo Golden Age infinity cover of one of t...

Batman #11 (DC, 1942) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Cream to off-white pages. Overstreet refers to this Fred Ray/Jerry Robinson collaboration as a "Classic Jok...

Batman #12 (DC, 1942) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages. Jerry Robinson gives us a feel-good patriotic cover on this early issue of the fan favorite title

Batman #14 (DC, 1943) Condition: VG+. Jerry Robinson's cool cover previews the second appearance of the Penguin from this 1940s oldie but goodie...

Batman #17 (DC, 1943) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages. Great-looking copy we're surprised wasn't graded higher, which is all the more...

Batman #19 (DC, 1943) CGC VF+ 8.5 White pages. Dick Sprang handles the cover art and all Batman features on the interior of this issue. You got a prob

Batman #21 (DC, 1944) CGC VF- 7.5 Cream to off-white pages. Jerry Robinson gives us a silly and fun cover for this issue. Inside stories include a Pen

Batman #26 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1945) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages. With just a little bit of experience you, too, can learn to spot the fe

Batman #27 (DC, 1945) CGC NM- 9.2 White pages. Batman and Robin give an assist to Santa on this classic Jack Burnley holiday cover, as the Penguin duk

Batman #27 (DC, 1945) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages. Jack Burnley takes a deserved turn at a Batman cover with this cool Yule rendition. More Burnley and

Batman #29 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1945) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white pages. Another cover by Dick Sprang, another great copy from the Rockford pedigree. Ar

Batman #30 (DC, 1945) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages. Another terrific Caped Crusader cover, this time by Jerry Robinson. Or, is it Dick Spran

Batman #30 Rockford pedigree (DC, 1945) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages. Jerry Robinson's war cover from the latter days of World War II is...

Batman #31 (DC, 1945) CGC VF 8.0 White pages. The striking cover by Dick Sprang looks to be a notch or so better than the CGC-assigned grade, but the

Batman #31 (DC, 1945) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages. The two equally famous Batman artists, Dick Sprang and Jerry Robinson, reached an agreement; Dick wo