Category: Comics

45 Press Releases

• AuctionDaily

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  Booming market for pop-culture memorabilia powered $2.5M result at Hake’s March 19-20 auction

  Top sellers: Aurora Superman/Spider-Man model kit combo, $54,516; Star Wars Tri-Logo General Madine figure, $42,242; 1860 Lincoln/Hamlin flag, $42,185; Godzilla’s Go Kart model kit, $36,344 Aurora Superman & Spider-man Rare Store Two-pack Factory-sealed Boxed Model Kit Pair. YORK, Pa. – Hake’s highlight-packed March 19-20 auction of pop-culture rarities closed the…

  Mar 26, 24

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  Pop culture rarities line up for their stellar auction debuts at Hake’s Nov. 14-15 auction

  Featured: 150 lots of original comic book art, artist/author-signed comic books, vintage gum card sets, Star Wars, Transformers, Jackie Robinson card, MLK-signed last Sunday sermon book YORK, Pa. – Two things have proved to be true with each successive pop culture auction hosted by Hake’s: bidder engagement has increased over…

  Oct 31, 23

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  Rare X-Men #1 Comic Book from 1963 Up For Auction, In Celebration of the 60th Anniversary

  This Silver Age Comic, a Cornerstone of Any Serious Collection,Could Sell For Over $100,000 RUNNEMEDE, NJ – August 8, 2023 – An original X-Men #1 comic released in September 1963, which contains the origin and first appearance of the X-Men, is up for auction at leading collectible marketplace Goldin ahead of the 60th Anniversary. The…

  Aug 9, 23

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  Amazing Spider-Man #1 ignites comic book bidding frenzy that ends with an astounding $520,380 auction price at Hake’s

  CGC-graded 9.6 NM+, the coveted Spidey comic from the John B Goodrich collection led a stellar array of pop culture memorabilia that totaled $3.4M YORK, Pa. – A super-clean, CGC 9.6 copy of Amazing Spider-Man #1 (March 1963) – one of only five of its type and grade known to…

  Aug 3, 23

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  Amazing Spider-Man #1, CGC-graded 9.6 NM+, could rock the house at Hake’s July 25-26 pop culture auction

  Also Featured: Star Wars Boba Fett prototype action figure & movie prop; original comic book art, Transformers, early sports & political items, Tiffany watches, designer jewelry YORK, Pa. – Hake’s July 25-26 auction of pop culture memorabilia serves as an exciting virtual showcase of “firsts” – first appearances of comic…

  Jul 10, 23

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  MVPs in multiple pop culture categories drove in a $2.57M total at Hake’s Premier Auction

  Star Wars figures, Transformers and iconic Hendrix poster among the many record-setters, with nine of the top 10 lots surpassing their high estimates YORK, Pa. – Hake’s served up a pop culture feast at their March 21-22 Premier Auction, with one exciting rarity after another eliciting pre-sale comments like, “I’ve…

  Mar 28, 23

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  Hake’s March 21-22 auction presents fresh collections, prototypes and rarities from political, sports, comic book, toy and pop culture categories

  Featured: 1920 Cox/Roosevelt jugate button, Reagan inaugural license plates, Australian Star Wars Jawa vinyl-cape figure, Ewoks prototypes, Transformers, Ruth & Honus Wagner ephemera YORK, Pa. – Hake’s, America’s foremost source of rare and expertly authenticated pop-culture and historical memorabilia, will launch into the 2023 auction season with a March 21-22…

  Mar 9, 23

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  Market-watchers pounced on rare original comic strip art at Hake’s $2.7M pop culture memorabilia auction

  Six unpublished concept artworks for Star Wars daily comic strip commanded a hefty $171,505 YORK, Pa. – Original comic strip art continues to solidify its position alongside fine art in the collector marketplace, with the latest proof coming on day two of Hake’s July 26-27 auction of pop culture rarities.…

  Aug 10, 22

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  Morphy’s August 9-10 Toys & Collectibles Auction yields bonanza of rare robots, space toys, banks, playsets, marbles, high-grade comic books & monster model kits

  Highlights: Electroman robot ($50K-$100K), boxed Machine Man robot, ($60K-$90K), ‘Seek Him Frisk’ mechanical bank ($40K-$80K), Mad Magazine #1 in comic book format ($9K-$14K) DENVER, Pa. – Many a great toy and bank collection is highlighted by rarities acquired from Morphy’s, which still holds the world record for the highest-grossing one-day…

  Jul 20, 22

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  Comics Featuring Debuts of Batman, Spiderman, X-Men & Wonder Woman Hit the Market in Single Sale

  DC Detective Comics #27, Marvel Amazing Fantasy #15, Superman #1 & Batman #1 Headline Blockbuster Auction of Some of the Rarest & Most Desirable Comic Books. Original Green Lantern Cover Art by Iconic Illustrator Gil Kane & More Than 700 Item Unveiled in Goldin Elite Auction 1939 DC Detective Comics…

  May 10, 22

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  Stephenson’s to host April 22 Superheroes, Comic Books, Sports Memorabilia & Posters Auction

  Fun-filled auction includes dozens of group-lots of Marvel, DC and other comics; lithographs and cels, fanzines, large collection of High Times magazines, boxing programs, vintage travel posters SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – On Friday, April 22nd, superheroes and comic-character favorites will converge on Stephenson’s auction gallery in suburban Philadelphia for an exciting…

  Apr 19, 22

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  Hake’s follows up $10M year with March 15-16 auction of ‘unicorns,’ including incomparable prizes from Star Wars, Cuban baseball and political button categories

  Featured: Kenner Boba Fett J-slot rocket-firing prototype action figure, Cox/FDR jugate button not seen at auction for 40 years, only known Jose “Black Diamond” Mendez baseball card YORK, Pa. – Pop culture fans reacted with stunned disbelief, then excitement, last November when Hake’s sold a Captain American “hero-prop” shield used…

  Mar 2, 22

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  Goldin Brokers $3.18 Million Deal for Action Comics #1 On Behalf of Private Buyer

  Iconic Comic Featuring the First Appearance of Superman Is Third Most Valuable Comic Sale of All-Time Action Comics #1. Image courtesy of Goldin. RUNNEMEDE, NJ, JANUARY 13, 2022 – An extremely rare copy of Action Comics #1, considered by many to be the most important comic book ever issued, was purchased…

  Jan 17, 22

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  10 Spooky Lots Coming to Auction This Halloween

  Halloween celebrates all things ghoulish, spooky, and odd, and auction houses are joining the fun. Auction Daily surveys the spookiest lots hitting the auction block this Halloween season. Andy Warhol, Little Electric Chair, 1964-65. Image from Larsen Art Auction. Larsen Art Auction - Andy Warhol Print For his Death and…

  Oct 22, 21

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  Around the Auction World: September 2021

  Photos from around the auction world in September of 2021. Image credit from left to right: Christie’s, Bonhams, and Annmaris/PIASA. Collage by Heemin Moon (Auction Daily). This September, collectors and art enthusiasts participated in a wide range of events. Many marked their calendars for the Swiss edition of Art Basel…

  Sep 30, 21

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  Willow Auction House cast as Auction House in HGTV’s “Cash in the Attic” Premiering September 10th 2021 for Six Episodes

  LINCOLN PARK, N.J. - After 11 years, HGTV has greenlit six new episodes of its popular series Cash in the Attic. Retooled to highlight collectible items relevant to today's audiences, the latest iteration of the series will star Courtney Tezeno, a passionate collector, and her team of expert appraisers, including Elyse Luray, Jean David Michel and…

  Sep 8, 21

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  Around the Auction World: July 2021

  Images from around the auction world for July 2021. Image credit from left to right: Christie’s and Heritage Auctions (both center and right pictures). Collage by Heemin Moon (Auction Daily). While the summer is normally a slow time for the auction world, July 2021 saw no shortage of industry headlines.…

  Jul 30, 21

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  Copy Of Marvel Comics’ Avengers #1 (Sept. 1963), Graded Cgc 8.0, Hits $23,125 At Bruneau & Co’s Comic, Tcg & Toy Auction Held On July 10th

  Also, a copy of Marvel Comics’ Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964) brought $17,500, and a 1st edition sealed booster box of Wizards of the Coast Pokémon Gym Challenge gaveled for $17,500 CRANSTON, R.I. – A copy of Marvel Comics’ Avengers #1 from September 1963 sold for $23,125, a copy of…

  Jul 27, 21

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  Hake’s $3.6M auction shatters house record as company marks its best year since launching in 1967

  1999 Pokémon uncut proof sheet with 99 cards sets record of its own, selling for $234,171 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back display stand with six encapsulated action figures, 1980, AFA graded, complete and unused condition. Sold for $36,302 against an estimate of $10,000-$20,000 YORK, Pa. – If records are…

  Jul 9, 21

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  Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ Summer Comic, Tcg And Toy Auction, July 10th, Features 52 Lots From The Pop Culture Collection Of Eric Baker

  Eric Baker was the creative lead of props and set dressing for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney World and Disneyland. He was also Nickelodeon’s prop master and fabricator. Also offered will be comic books, Pokémon. Two prototype shrunken heads…

  Jul 2, 21