Heritage Auctions has announced their next upcoming auction entitled "Vintage Comics & Comic Art SignatureŽ Auction" which will take place May 10th & 11th.
"Following our World Record setting February auction, where we realized almost $9 million total, we've come back with another deep and varied offering," said Ed Jaster, Senior Vice President of Heritage Auctions. "Besides original R. Crumb cover art from Zap Comics #8 and the first ever drawing featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, we have many pieces in this auction that are important cultural comic touchstones, all of which will appeal to a wide variety of collector."
Among the items featured in the auction is a rare restored copy of "Superman No. 1" from 1939 graded at 7.5 by the CGC.
Heritage Auctions offers the following description:
This much sought-after key is currently ranked #4 on Overstreet's list of the Top 100 Golden Age Books. Yet in terms of significance, you could argue that only Action Comics #1 is more important in the history of the medium. That's because Superman #1 represents the first time that a character created for comic books was given his own series, at a time when the medium featured anthology series, strip reprints, etc.
The cover by Joe Shuster is a famous image, and the back cover pin-up is the first one in the history of comics! Of course, kids couldn't resist cutting this out to hang it up, that's why this book, despite a documented print run of one million copies, is so difficult to find intact.
It's worth noting that unrestored copies with comparable eye appeal are all but unheard-of: among unrestored copies certified to date, only two match or exceed this numerical grade. This professionally restored specimen is one to show off not only to other hobbyists, but to everyone who appreciates the significance of the character in American popular culture.
Other Superman items featured in the "Vintage Comics & Comic Art SignatureŽ Auction" include a 1958 copy of "Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #1", a 1940 "Superman Contest Prize Ring", and original cover art by artist Alex Ross from "Superman #675A".
For more information including a listing of all the items featured in the auction, visit HeritageAuction.com.
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