The latest Signature Showcase Auction featured a curated selection of high-grade comics and Key Issues from the Golden Age up to the present. Featured below are key auction results that established new all-time high sales.

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Low
$285
Mid
$850
High
$3.5K
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Cover art by Lou Fine

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $7,930 [$717 in 2011] +1,006%

Low
$53K
Mid
$140K
High
$410K
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1st appearance of The Monk, Batman's first costumed enemy

1st appearance of Julie Madison, Bruce Wayne's girlfriend

5th appearance of Batman

Debut of the Batgyro, an airborn vehicle later replaced by the Batplane

Debut of the Batarang

Stories take place in New York City

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $134,200 [$19,995 in 2011] +571%

Low
$3K
Mid
$10K
High
$30K
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Cover art by Lou Fine

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $17,080 [$2,655 in 2012] +543%

Batman #126

DC 1959 Vol. 1
Low
$50
Mid
$150
High
$500
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1st appearance of the second Firefly

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $2,562 [$460 in 2004] +457%

Vampirella #18

Warren 1972 Vol. 1
Low
$12
Mid
$40
High
$125
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1st appearance of Lilith, the mother of Vampirella

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $2,928 [$600 in 2015] +388%

Batman #44

DC 1947 Vol. 1
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$1K
Mid
$3K
High
$10K
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Cover art by Jim Mooney featuring the Joker

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $5,002 [$1,076 in 2012] +365%

House of Secrets #105

DC 1973 Vol. 1
Non-Key
Low
$18
Mid
$50
High
$170
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Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $3,172 [$700 in 2014] +353%

Low
$1.3K
Mid
$4K
High
$13.9K
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1st appearance of the Scarecrow

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $9,150 [$2,395 in 2014] +282%

Planet Comics #15

Fiction House 1941 Vol. 1
Low
$3K
Mid
$10K
High
$30K
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One of the scarcest issues from the Planet Comics title

Stories featuring Mars, God of War begin

💰Top Sale: 8.5 sold for $34,000 in 2018

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $4,148 [$1,093 in 2002] +280%

Suspense Comics #3

Continental 1944 Vol. 1
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$26K
Mid
$72K
High
$200K
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Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Considered the most valuable non-superhero comic book

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $195,200 [$52,800 in 2020] +270%

Startling Comics #46

Pines 1947 Vol. 1
Non-Key
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$250
Mid
$750
High
$2.5K
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Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $9,150 [$2,510 in 2011] +265%

Low
$800
Mid
$2K
High
$8K
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1st appearance of Ra the Avenger

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $40,260 [$14,400 in 2022] +180%

Low
$460
Mid
$1.4K
High
$5.8K
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1st appearance of the Star-Spangled Kid

1st appearance of Stripsey, Pat Dugan who later becomes S.T.R.I.P.E.

Three-page original story advertising Star-Spangled Comics #1

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $4,392 [$1,800 in 2012] +144%

Low
$450
Mid
$1.2K
High
$4.5K
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Cover art by Matt Baker

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $11,285 [$5,100 in 2021] +121%

Low
$575
Mid
$2.5K
High
$6.8K
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1st appearance of Shiera Sanders as Hawkgirl

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $4,636 [$2,151 in 2008] +116%

Low
$350
Mid
$1K
High
$4.2K
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Introduction of the Daily Bugle newspaper, seen on the first page of this issue with the headline 'Peace-Time Draft In Full Swing'

1st appearance of the Cat's Paw, a female criminal

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $5,490 [$2,629 in 2011] +109%

Low
$900
Mid
$2.8K
High
$9K
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Cover art by L.B. Cole

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $3,416 [$1,650 in 2019] +107%

All Top Comics #10

Fox 1948 Vol. 1
Non-Key
Low
$150
Mid
$450
High
$1.5K
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Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $3,904 [$2,000 in 2008] +95%

Low
$1K
Mid
$3K
High
$10K
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First mention of the city, Metropolis - previous Superman stories were based in Cleveland, Ohio

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $9,760 [$5,056 in 2023] +93%

Low
$750
Mid
$1.9K
High
$7.5K
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Cover art by Alex Schomburg

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $9,150 [$4,800 in 2019] +91%

Pocket Comics #1

Harvey 1941 Vol. 1
Low
$460
Mid
$1.9K
High
$4.6K
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First comic book published by Harvey, simultaneous with Spitfire #1

Digest-sized comic book

1st appearance of the Black Cat, a former stuntwoman turned heroine

1st appearance of Red Blazer, Spirit of '76, Phantom Sphinx and the Zebra

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $6,100 [$3,433 in 2016] +78%

Low
$500
Mid
$1.5K
High
$5K
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Origin of the Vision in a text story

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $4,880 [$2,850 in 2021] +71%

Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150
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Comic book series inspired by The Legend of Zelda video game on the Nintendo console

Link first appears in the Nintendo Comics Sneak Preview

[November 2023 - a live-action movie in development with director Wes Ball attached]

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $4,758 [$2,800 in 2023] +70%

Low
$430
Mid
$1.2K
High
$4.5K
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1st appearance of Dr. Psycho

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $4,270 [$2,525 in 2018] +69%

Low
$220
Mid
$815
High
$2.2K
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1st appearance of Bat-Girl, Betty Kane

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $6,710 [$4,050 in 2014] +66%

Low
$800
Mid
$2K
High
$8K
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Cover art by Matt Baker

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $6,100 [$3,800 in Jun] +61%

Low
$250K
Mid
$890K
High
$2.2M
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1st appearance of Batman

1st appearance of Commissioner Gordon

💰 Detective Comics #27 has sold for over one million dollars 6x with a record high sale in 6.5 for $1.8 million (April 2024)

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $2,318,000 [$1,500,000 in 2020] +55%

Thor #133

Marvel 1966 Vol. 1
Low
$8
Mid
$25
High
$100
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1st full appearance of Ego the Living Planet

1st appearance of Count Tagar

2nd appearance of Hela

Cameo appearance of multiple unnamed Valkyries

First mention of the High Evolutionary

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $5,124 [$3,400 in 2020] +51%

Batman #189

DC 1967 Vol. 1
Low
$180
Mid
$560
High
$1.7K
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1st appearance of the Scarecrow in the Silver Age and 3rd appearance overall

Introduction of Scarecrow chemicals to elicit fear

[October 2023 - a Scarecrow project is rumored to be in development]

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $6,100 [$4,070 in 2004] +50%

Low
$350
Mid
$1.9K
High
$3.5K
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Cover art by Matt Baker featuring South Sea Girl, Alani

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $2,318 [$1,560 in 2022] +49%

Low
$320
Mid
$1K
High
$4.6K
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Cover art depiction of torture

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $12,200 [$8,365 in 2015] +46%

Low
$750
Mid
$1.9K
High
$7.5K
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1st cover appearance of Catwoman

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $9,760 [$6,855 in 2019] +42%

Low
$1.2K
Mid
$4K
High
$12K
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World War II cover art

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $20,740 [$15,295 in 2025] +36%

Low
$580
Mid
$1.9K
High
$9.5K
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1st appearance of Red, White and Blue - three Secret Service agents

1st appearance of Hop Harrigan

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $3,416 [$2,524 in 2024] +35%

Low
$150
Mid
$500
High
$1.5K
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Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

Origin of Thor

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $26,840 [$20,250 in 2013] +33%

Low
$6.5K
Mid
$19K
High
$65K
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1st appearance of Lex Luthor, depicted with red hair

1st appearance of Black Pirate, an adventurer who later appeared as a ghost in present day stories

First mention of The Daily Planet

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

2.5 sold for $14,640 [$11,311 in 2018] +29%

Cinderella Love #29

St. John 1955 Vol. 1
Low
$1.5K
Mid
$5K
High
$15K
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Iconic romance cover art by Matt Baker

💰Top Sale: 4.5 sold for $5,520 in 2022

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $5,246 [$4,100 in 2024] +28%

Low
$18
Mid
$60
High
$180
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Published by Fantagraphics, reprinted material from 1981 independently-published release

The first 50 issues were printed in an oversized, magazine format

Love and Rockets won Harvey Awards in 1989 and 1990 for Best Continuing Series

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $4,880 [$3,824 in 2017] +28%

Low
$150
Mid
$400
High
$1.5K
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1st appearance and origin of Hawkeye

3rd appearance of Black Widow

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $61,000 [$47,800 in 2016] +28%

Panic #1

EC 1953 Vol. 1
Low
$80
Mid
$200
High
$800
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Controversial parody of ‘The Night Before Christmas’ that depicted Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell as Sugar Plum Fairies and Santa with a ‘Just Divorced’ sign on his sleigh resulting in a court-ordered ban in Massachusetts

Police arrested the office manager and receptionist of EC Comics for violating obscenity laws after successfully purchasing copies of Panic #1 directly from the publisher’s business office

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

GAINES FILE COPY 9.6 sold for $3,660 [$2,905 in 2023] +26%

Fight Comics #40

Fiction House 1945 Vol. 1
Non-Key
Low
$200
Mid
$600
High
$2K
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Cover art by Lily Renee featuring bondage

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $5,368 [$4,320 in Jun] +24%

Low
$300
Mid
$1K
High
$3K
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First interior colors by Marie Severin

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $2,928 [$2,400 in 2024] +22%

Superboy #1

DC 1949 Vol. 1
Low
$1.1K
Mid
$3.1K
High
$11K
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First Superboy title series

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $10,980 [$9,200 in 2022] +19%

Low
$10.5K
Mid
$43K
High
$112K
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1st cover appearance of Wonder Woman

2nd appearance and origin of Wonder Woman

1st appearance and origin of Mr. Terrific, Terry Sloane

1st appearance of Wildcat, Ted Grant

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $21,960 [$18,606 in 2016] +18%

Low
$2.8K
Mid
$9.1K
High
$28K
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One of the comic books used during the cross-examination of EC publisher William Gaines during hearings in front of the Senate Committee

Tap cover and swipe to view excerpts from the testimony

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $23,180 [$19,800 in 2024] +17%

Low
$150
Mid
$500
High
$1.5K
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First team-up of the Human Torch and Spider-Man

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $19,520 [$16,800 in 2021] +16%

Mystic Comics #7

Timely 1941 Vol. 1
Low
$1.5K
Mid
$5K
High
$15K
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World War II cover art depicting Hitler

1st appearance and origin of the Witness, Jewish hero that battled the Nazis

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $20,740 [$18,000 in Jun] +15%

Low
$530
Mid
$1.6K
High
$5.3K
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2nd cover appearance of Lois Lane

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $5,490 [$4,780 in 2010] +15%

Low
$50
Mid
$150
High
$550
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First team-up of Captain America and Nick Fury

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $7,930 [$7,200 in 2023] +10%

Pioneer Picture-Stories #6

Street and Smith 1943 Vol. 1
Low
$300
Mid
$900
High
$3K
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World War II cover art

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $3,294 [$3,000 in 2024] +10%

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