Results of the 2020 Event Auction XLIV!
Event Auction #44 wrapped up 2020 with a ribbon and bow as thousands of bidders placed millions of dollars in bids concluding our most successful auction of the year. Investment collectors have been nigh on insatiable as record sale prices were smashed proving the comic market is a hotbed of opportunity for portfolios.
“Thank you to everyone who participated on both sides of the hammer,” said Zurzolo added. “I’m already chest deep in consignments for the first auction of 2021 so please get in touch with my team now to have your consignments included.” Contact Director of Consignments, Rob Reynolds, at robr@comicconnect.com or call 888.779.7377 to consign to ComicConnect’s next auction.
Event Auction #44 Golden Age highlights include: Action Comics #13 CGC 9.0 R $24,500, All Flash Quarterly #1 CGC 9.2 $20,125, All Select Comics #1 CGC 8.5 $47,833, Batman #1 CGC 6.5 R $37,007, Captain America Comics #1 CGC 5.0 R $32,350, Detective Comics #37 CGC 8.0 $35,000, Fantastic Comics #8 CGC 9.6 $19,000, More Fun Comics #54 CGC 9.0 $41,611, More Fun Comics #55 CGC 9.4 $88,000, Pep Comics #34 CGC 5.5 $23,199, and Superman #1 CGC 3.0 $310,111.
Silver Age and more: Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 9.8 R $42,222 & CGC 5.5 $40,500, Amazing Spider-Man #6 CGC 9.6 $15,000, Avengers #1 CGC 9.0 $36,500, Fantastic Four #1 CGC 7.0 $56,000, Fantastic Four #5 CGC 9.2 $65,000, Flash #105 CGC 9.4 $58,000, Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.8 $47,500, Strange Tales #110 CGC 9.4 $47,944, and X-Men #1 CGC 8.5 $51,000.
Original Comic art sales were topped by the cover to Amazing Spider-Man #162 by Ross Andru and John Romita $124,200, Frank Miller and Klaus Janson’s cover to Daredevil #166 $100,050, Gene Colan’s cover to Daredevil #40 $65,000, X-Men #105 double page spread by Dave Cockrum $46,000, Amazing Spider-Man #313 page by Todd McFarlane $24,888, Gil Kane’s Doctor Strange #8 cover $23,575, Frank Miller’s Detective Comics #27 variant cover $20,000, Howard Chaykin’s American Flagg! portfolio plate $17,700, the Star*Reach #1 cover by Jim Starlin $15,300, Bob Oksner’s Lois Lane #122 cover $14,644 and a page from Neil Gaiman’s Sandman #67 by Marc Hempel $13,700.
We had over 100 rare and high-grade video games to choose from. Sale highlights: Final Fantasy 2 WATA 8.0 $10,000 (S NES); The Legend of Zelda WATA 8.5 $8,800 (NES); Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker WATA 8.0 $6,850 (SMS). “As the retro video game market continues to grow, expect to see more classics from ComicConnect in 2021,” Zurzolo affirmed.
AFA-certified GI Joe action figures debuted in Event Auction #44. Some of the highlights: Tunnel Rat AFA graded 85 Battle Ribbon $580; Monkeywrench AFA graded 80 $575; Crimson Guard AFA 70+ $500.
We didn’t hesitate to add Pokémon booster boxes to our auctions when the opportunity presented itself. This is one of the most exciting and dynamic new investments ComicConnect is excited to offer to our investment clientele. Event Auction #44 hammer prices: Neo Genesis $31,560, Unlimited Base $22,000, Gym Challenge $15,500, Gym Heroes $15,400, Team Rocket $15,000, Fossil $13,500, Jungle (open) $14,600, and an original 1995 Japanese box $30,000.
Our selection of props was headlined by a screen used Comedians Smiley Badge from 2009’s Watchmen which realized $2702. This was followed by the Stunt Rifle and Case of Explosive Charges featured in Marvel and Netflix’s Luke Cage series from 2018 which ended at $1998, two stunt rifles from Mathew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret service which sold for $483 and $317 and a set of Chinatown Celebration Masks from Marvel and Netflix’s 2017 Iron Fist series which sold for $225.
Original concert posters continued to perform well, with a B.B. King poster featuring The Allman Bros. from 1970 ending at $1901, this was followed by our continued representation of the Pacific Northwest’s Ultrasounds Collection which was led by a 1991 Nirvana poster that sold for $925, a 1991 poster featuring The Replacements for $200, a 1996 Iron Maiden poster for $167, a George Clinton poster from 1999 for $155, a They Might Be Giants poster from 1998 for $126, and an Oasis poster from 2000 and Wilco poster from 2001 that each sold for $115.
“We’re always looking to grow and develop a following beyond what people expect from us,” Zurzolo said, “there are so many facets and sub-genres that all fall under the pop culture umbrella. We feel like they all have a place at the table, and with investors and collectors alike looking to diversify their collections all of us here at ComicConnect want to keep up with what people are looking for.”
Our deadline for the upcoming auction catalog is January 15, 2021 at noon so please get in touch with us today. We’re looking to add comics, original comic art, video games, Pokémon booster boxes, and just about any collectible. Call us today!
Bidding in ComicConnect’s Mega Monthly auction begins January 4th at 12 PM EST.
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The auction results are as follows:
Session 1: (Posters, Memorabilia, Action Figures, Pokemon, Video Games, Original Art, Pulps)
Click here to view the entire Session 1 results.
Click here for Concert Poster results!
Click here for Movie/TV Prop results!
Click here for Toys & Memorabilia results!
Click here for Pokemon Booster Boxes results!
Click here for Video Game results!
Click here for Original Art results!
Click here for Pulps & Magazine results!
Session 2: (Action Comics - Demon) Click here to view results.
Session 3: (Detective Comics - Man-Thing) Click here to view results.
Session 4: (Marvel Comics Super Stories - Strange Suspense Stories) Click here to view results.
Session 5: (Strange Tales - Zoot) Click here to view results.
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Consign to our next Event Auction and get an interest-free cash advance. Why wait until the auction? Get paid today. Contact the Director of Consignments, Rob Reynolds, at robr@comicconnect.com or call 888.779.7377.