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 auction results that established new all-time high sales.

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Star ⋅ 1952

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $3,600 [$178 in 2003] +1,922%

Comic Media ⋅ 1952

Low
$625
Mid
$1.8k
High
$6.2k

Key Facts

Horror cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $6,600 [$478 in 2010] +1,281%

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1940

Low
$5k
Mid
$15k
High
$50k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Daredevil, Bart Hill

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $18,600 [$1,554 in 2010] +1,097%

Fawcett ⋅ 1950

Low
$1.2k
Mid
$4k
High
$12k

Key Facts

Short lived series that stayed away from common racial stereotypes with stories about romance, going to college and other middle-class pursuits

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $9,600 [$1,013 in 2018] +848%

Comic Media ⋅ 1950

Low
$180
Mid
$600
High
$1.8k

Key Facts

Digest-sized issue measuring 5.5 in. x 8.25 in.

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $3,840 [$494 in 2011] +677%

Low
$1.2k
Mid
$4k
High
$12k

Key Facts

World War II cover art

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $7,800 [$1,016 in 2006] +668%

Fiction House ⋅ 1941

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๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $3,360 [$510 in 2012] +559%

Farrell ⋅ 1953

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๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $2,640 [$425 in 2013] +521%

Stanley Morse ⋅ 1953

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๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $2,280 [$423 in 2010] +439%

Low
$800
Mid
$2k
High
$8k

Key Facts

World War II cover art by Alex Schomburg

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $2,640 [$529 in 2003] +399%

Archie ⋅ 1944

Low
$170
Mid
$575
High
$1.7k

Key Facts

World War II cover art featuring Hitler

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $3,360 [$700 in 2011] +380%

Low
$255
Mid
$730
High
$2.7k

Key Facts

Premiere issue of Golden Age horror series

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

GAINES FILE COPY 9.9 sold for $13,200 [$2,968 in 2006] +345%

Hit Comics #12

Non-Key

Quality ⋅ 1941

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $1,800 [$420 in 2005] +329%

Low
$95
Mid
$315
High
$950

Key Facts

1st appearance of Enchantress, Amora

1st appearance of Skurge the Executioner

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $15,600 [$3,876 in 2012] +302%

Pines ⋅ 1947

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $6,600 [$1,716 in 2017] +285%

Marvel ⋅ 1968

Low
$180
Mid
$450
High
$1.8k

Key Facts

First solo ongoing Silver Surfer series

Origin of the Silver Surfer

Origin of the Watchers

1st appearance of Shalla-Bal

Silver Surfer first says, "where soars the Silver Surfer...there must he soar alone!"

[April 2024 - Shalla-Bal portrayed by Julia Garner will be a version of the Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four film]

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $132,000 [$34,500 in 2011] +283%

Timely ⋅ 1942

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $20,400 [$5,405 in 2003] +277%

EC ⋅ 1956

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Key Facts

Final non-Mad related EC comic, scarce

Considered to be the rarest EC publication

Due to distribution problems and EC publisher William Gaines' financial troubles, brought on in part by the industry wide adoption of the Comics Code Authority, all but 100-200 of this issue's initial estimated 250,00 print run were destroyed, and those remaining copies were bound and distributed amongst staff and subscribers

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

GAINES FILE COPY 9.0 sold for $6,900 [$1,900 in 2006] +263%

Low
$2.2k
Mid
$8.2k
High
$22k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Dr. Mid-Nite, a surgeon who is blind in the light but can see perfectly in the dark

Hop Harrigan becomes Guardian Angel

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $14,400 [$3,995 in 2018] +260%

Voodoo #11

Non-Key

Farrell ⋅ 1953

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $1,380 [$400 in 2017] +245%

Low
$750
Mid
$1.9k
High
$7.5k

Key Facts

Cover art by Alex Schomburg

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $4,080 [$1,200 in 2011] +240%

Low
$1k
Mid
$3k
High
$10k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Brainiac

1st appearance of the Bottle City of Kandor, the capital city of Krypton

[May 2023 - Brainiac rumored for Superman Legacy]

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $22,800 [$6,878 in 2006] +231%

Low
$1.7k
Mid
$5.1k
High
$13.2k

Key Facts

Classic cover art by Creig Flessel

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $16,800 [$5,079 in 2014] +231%

EC ⋅ 1952

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๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $3,240 [$1,016 in 2016] +219%

Low
$2k
Mid
$8k
High
$20k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Purple Mask, formerly Laughing Mask, later becomes Falcon

1st appearance of Breeze Barton

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $3,600 [$1,135 in 2012] +217%

Fiction House ⋅ 1948

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $2,160 [$687 in 2014] +214%

Fiction House ⋅ 1941

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๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $1,560 [$502 in 2016] +211%

Fox ⋅ 1940

Low
$550
Mid
$1.6k
High
$5.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Amazing Boy

1st appearance of Dart

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $6,300 [$2,211 in 2019] +185%

DC ⋅ 1940

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $10,200 [$3,650 in 2014] +179%

EC ⋅ 1952

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

GAINES FILE COPY 9.8 sold for $9,600 [$3,450 in 2002] +178%

Low
$600
Mid
$1.8k
High
$6k

Key Facts

Cover art by Alex Schomburg

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $3,960 [$1,434 in 2014] +176%

Timely ⋅ 1944

Low
$200
Mid
$750
High
$2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Merlin

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $2,160 [$805 in 2005] +168%

Media Pub. ⋅ 1951

Low
$100
Mid
$300
High
$1.1k

Key Facts

Premiere issue of Golden Age horror series

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $2,400 [$896 in 2014] +168%

Low
$1k
Mid
$3k
High
$10k

Key Facts

New horror format

Briefly continues numbering with issue #15 from the Western series titled Gunfighter

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $9,600 [$3,588 in 2015] +168%

Special ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1991

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$8

Key Facts

Special Collector's Edition edition with no advertisements

Gatefold cover with Jim Lee connecting art assembled into one image

Preview of Omega Red in pin-up gallery and in sketchbook

Cover price: $3.95

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.9 sold for $1,500 [$578 in 2021] +160%

Archie ⋅ 1941

Low
$675
Mid
$1.9k
High
$6.8k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the Fireball, a fireman turned superhero and member of the Mighty Crusaders

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $3,360 [$1,315 in 2014] +156%

Low
$20
Mid
$80
High
$200

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Jack Kirby

1st appearance of Queen Ula

2nd appearance of Hercules

Thor reveals his identity to Jane Foster

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $10,200 [$4,063 in 2017] +151%

EC ⋅ 1953

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

GAINES FILE COPY 9.6 sold for $5,280 [$2,128 in 2002] +148%

Low
$1.8k
Mid
$6k
High
$18k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Red Skull, Johann Shmidt

Red Skull impersonates Captain America

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $6,600 [$2,702 in 2013] +144%

Low
$1k
Mid
$3k
High
$10k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Black Talon, a painter who became a killer after having his crushed hand replaced by an executed murderer's hand

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.5 sold for $6,600 [$2,760 in Jun] +139%

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๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $1,920 [$821 in 2014] +134%

EC ⋅ 1950

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

GAINES FILE COPY 9.8 sold for $10,800 [$4,655 in 2020] +132%

Fiction House ⋅ 1945

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $1,800 [$777 in 2014] +132%

Fiction House ⋅ 1940

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $4,080 [$1,800 in 2017] +127%

Fiction House ⋅ 1944

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $5,040 [$2,300 in 2010] +119%

Human Torch #16

Non-Key

Timely ⋅ 1944

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Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $1,740 [$802 in 2014] +117%

Timely ⋅ 1940

Low
$2.9k
Mid
$6.8k
High
$23k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Blue Blaze

1st appearance of Dynamic Man

1st appearance of Flexo the Rubber Robot

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

2.5 sold for $3,480 [$1,613 in 2012] +116%

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1941

Low
$1.5k
Mid
$6.2k
High
$18.8k

Key Facts

1st cover and 2nd appearance of Daredevil, Bart Hill

Origin of The Whiz

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $7,200 [$3,360 in 2020] +114%

Low
$510
Mid
$1.5k
High
$5.1k

Key Facts

Cover art by Alex Schomburg

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $4,560 [$2,150 in 2019] +112%

Low
$350
Mid
$1k
High
$4.2k

Key Facts

Classic cover art by Irwin Hasen featuring Solomon Grundy

Record Breakers

๐Ÿ“ฃ Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $3,840 [$1,850 in 2004] +108%

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