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Marvel Comics Presents #72 (Marvel, 1991) CGC NM/MT 9.8
And that first issue is up for auction from Heritage Auctions and going under the hammer today in a CGC 9.8 slabbed condition With Wolverine expected to return to the movies from Disney, might this be the time to go back to where it all began? Marvel Comics Presents #72 (Marvel, 1991) CGC NM/MT 9.8[...]
Todd, Image and CGC Offer Slabbed Signed 1:250 King Spawn #1 Variants
CGC, McFarlane and Image will be creating a Signature Series graded option for the King Spawn #1 signed-and-numbered 1:250 Retailer Incentive variant cover Each will now receive a certificate of authenticity granted by CGC with each signed copy when customers submit the CGC coupon below to have it graded and sent back to them with[...]
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Gal Gadot time! CGC has been running a number of signing events during lockdown, in which readers can send in items to get signed by comic book creators, graded, authenticated, and slabbed, for a sizeable fee And they have just announced a new Private Signing event, not with a comic book creator but with the[...]
CGC Promotes Matt Nelson to President
CGC itself opened in 2000, becoming the world's leading third-party grading service for comic books, trading cards, magazines, and other pop culture-related collectibles Nelson subsequently added restoration removal services and comic book pressing to Classics Incorporated.  He joined CGC in 2013 when they purchased Nelson's company, Classics Incorporated, and reorganized it as Classic Collectible Services[...]
First Appearance Of Harley Quinn To Set Record At Auction?
And a CGC 9.8 slabbed edition is up for auction from Heritage Auctions as part of this weekend's selection She's about to have her third live-action movie, and remains as popular as ever with an ongoing comic book series or two, another series of her adult animated cartoon, tonnes of merchandise and remaining one of the[...]
Certified Collectibles Group and Blackstone.
In a major signal of the strength of collectibles markets across the board right now, comic book grading service CGC's parent company Certified Collectibles Group is set to be acquired by an investment group led by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and including Jay-Z's company Roc Nation CCG companies include Numismatic Guaranty Corporation, Numismatic Conservation Services, Paper Money[...]
Time To Set Records For New Mutants #87 & #98, First Cable & Deadpool
And both have CGC slabbed 9.8 and 9.6 graded copies up for auction from ComicConnect as part of their Session 3: (Detective Comics – Runaways), which all end on the 23rd of June How high will these go on the very open market? New Mutants #87 & #98, First Cable & Deadpool, at auction from ComicConnect A newsstand[...]
Venom #9 Just Doubled In Price To $85 on eBay
While a CGC 9.8 slabbed version sold for over $300 And  the 1:0 tiered cover, also CGC 9.8 slabbed, selling for $550. Venom #9 Just Doubled In Price To $85 on eBay VENOM #35 200TH ISSUE MARVEL COMICS FEB210492 (W) Donny Cates, Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) More (A/CA) Ryan Stegman The Final Chapter in the Book of VENOM by Donny Cates[...]
CGC Insider: Avengers #1 CVR graded
And even when CGC has graded a comic for you, it's important to know what that means Nobody should pay $3,207,852.00 for a comic, or even $32.00, without having a sense of what the info on the CGC label means, and how it was determined. Avengers #1 CVR graded This week, CGC Primary Grader Matt Nelson answers questions[...]
Detective Comics #140, Phantom Lady #17, Captain America Comics #74 from the Promise Collection
Readers and collectors such as Edgar Church, who amassed a collection of nearly 15,000 comics 1937-1957, Davis Crippen, who bought and saved some 13,000 comics 1940-1955, and Lamont Larson, who collected over 1,000 comic books 1936-1940, are all legendary names within the collecting hobby.  The modern collecting community fondly remembers these names and others and[...]
Micronauts #1 CGC 9.8 On Auction Right Now On ComicConnect
and up for auction right now at ComicConnect is a CGC 9.8 copy of that first issue Sitting at $205 as of this writing, expect that number to shoot up pretty quick before this auction ends You can see the really, really nice copy of the book down below. Micronauts #1 CGC Credit ComicConnect Micronauts Has Some[...]
One Of The Joker's Creepiset Covers On Auction At Heritage Auctions
On auction at Heritage Auctions right now is a CGC 9.6 copy of this book from the famous Alfred Pennyworth Collection, as noted on the label Sitting at $1,550 as of this writing and ending at 4:00 PM Central Time, Saturday, April 3, 2021, with that pedigree, this one is sure to set a record[...]
TMNT #1 Second Print Double Cover On Auction At Heritage
At Heritage Auctions right now, the copy in question is a CGC 9.6, so it just missed the magic number What is interesting about this is that it is a double cover, meaning it was printed with the cover on it twice That makes this copy even rarer Currently sitting at $2,700, you can expect[...]
Amazing Fantasy #15 Signed By Stan Lee and Steve Ditko To Auction
With a CGC grade of 5.5, it is being auctioned by Heritage Auctions, as part of their Heritage Auctions, 2021 January 14 – 17 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction – Dallas 7239 [52 793 794 791 1893 792 2088 4294944981]. It's currently bid up to $39,000 with one day to go. The signatures are on the[...]
Superman #1 CGC Copy Up For Auction Today At ComicConnect
Over at ComicConnect today, part of Event Auction #44, is a CGC 3.0 copy of the book, fresh to the comic market It is a gorgeous example, with a great, vibrant cover to it, not something you see on this book all the time Sitting at $287,000 right now with a few hours left, most[...]
Mystery Tales #52 On Auction At ComicConnect Today
There are quite a few great and key books taking bids, both raw and CGC, whichever you prefer If you are a Marvel key collector, this is the lot for you for sure. Ahh, Atlas Comics Mystery Tales have always eluded me in my collection; it seems whenever I come across them, I get priced[...]
Fantastic Four #25 Hulk Vs Thing On Auction At ComicConnect
Over at ComicConnect right now, they are taking bids on a 9.0 CGC graded copy of this Fantastic Four gem, part of Event Auction #44 Sitting at a cool $1,739 with just a few hours left, this is a spec book worth jumping on Check it out below. Fantastic Four #25 CGC Credit ComicConnect One Of The Best[...]
Doctor Strange Origin Issue Up For Auction At Comic Connect
Everything about this cover and the contents of the comic screams silver age goodness: on auction over at ComicConnect today is a CGC 9.6 copy of this book, part of Event Auction #44 This copy is sitting at $1,655, not too shabby for one in such excellent shape It only has a few hours left[...]
Restored Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 9.8 Spider-Man Up For Auction
It only has a few hours left, so check it out below. Amazing Fantasy #15 Spider-Man Restored CGC Credit ComicConnect Spider-Man Fans Might Be Able To Swing This Here is the restoration guide for this book: "The extensive restoration work done on this comic has potentially made it look better than any original condition copy could possibly appear,[...]
First Appearance Of Martian Manhunter On Auction Today At Heritage
CGC graded 5.0, it has a few hours left to bid and is currently at an affordable $3,300 Even cooler, this copy is from the Alfred Pennyworth Collection Check out the copy down below. First Martian Manhunter CGC Credit Heritage Auction Martian Manhunter Should Be In Your Collection Detective Comics #225 (DC, 1955) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to[...]
Auctioning Three Copies Of Amazing Fantasy #15 At Once
All CGC slabbed, of course, one at 5.0, one at 5.5, and one at 6.0 grade Much how much difference does it make? Quite a lot Currently $26,000 worth and double the price between 5 and 6… Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white to white pages. The issue that gave us the origin and[...]
TMNT #1 First Print At Heritage Auctions Today, How High Will It Go?
Check out the copy below. TMNT #1 CGC 7.0 Credit Heritage Auctions   TMNT #1 Is So Hot Right Now "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Mirage Studios, 1984) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages Auction prices for the origin and first appearances of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been soaring for the past several years, with copies[...]
Strange Tales Annual #2 Stan Lee Featuring Spider-Man Up For Auction Today
Part of Dallas Lot #7236, this 9.0 CGC Signature Series book is currently sitting at $2425, which is pretty low for a Stan Lee signed rare book like this is such great shape Check out the book below; it is really pretty. Strange Tales Annual #2 CGC Stan Lee Credit Heritage Auctions Own Spider-Man's Fourth Appearance In[...]
CGC Grading Comic Books No. 01 with Primary Grader Matt Nelson grading a copy of Incredible Hulk #181.
And even when CGC has graded a comic for you, it's important to know what that means Nobody should pay $3,207,852.00 for a comic, or even $32.00, without having a sense of what the info on the CGC label means, and how it was determined. CGC Grading Comic Books No 01 with Primary Grader Matt Nelson. This[...]
Black Pnather's First Apperance CGC 9.0 On Auction At Heritage
CGC 9.0, it is next to impossible to find this Black Panther key in such a high grade Here it is, though, and boy, is it nice Currently sitting at $4800, this one has only a couple hours left to place a bid Check out the really nice copy of the book below. Fantastic Four #52[...]
CGC Announces Ringling College of Art and Design Scholarship
Certified Guaranty Company, better known to the comics community as CGC, has announced a scholarship donation to Ringling College of Art and Design This is the first such donation from CGC, which is well-known to readers, collectors, retailers, publishers, and creators alike as the leading grading service for comics and other collectibles The $25,000 donation[...]
Batman Fights A Dragon On Iconic Cover On Auction At Heritage
This CGC 9.6 copy, on auction right now at Heritage, part of Dallas Lot #7234, is the highest grade in the CGC database You just don't see these looking like this Sitting at $7510, this one is sure to see a flurry of bids as it ends today Check it out below. Batman #155 CGC 9.6[...]
Alan Moore, Max Brooks, Jonathan Hickman CGC 10.0s Up for Auction
According to Comics Guaranty Company's Standard Grading Scale, CGC 10.0 Gem Mint is, "The highest grade assigned The collectible must have no evidence of any manufacturing or handling defects."  In the scheme of things, the CGC 10.0 designation is rarely seen even on modern comics.  For example, the CGC Census for the 2018 DC Comics[...]
Crisis On Infinite Earths #7 9.8 Up For Auction Right Now
Now up for auction at ComicConnect and part of Event Auction #43, a CGC 9.8 copy of the book is up for bid It is sitting at just $27 right now; the bidding continues on the book until August 25th, plenty of time to get a bid in to own one of the best-graded copies[...]