PBA Galleries: PBA Comics - Pre Code Horror, R. Crumb, Marvel Magazines, and More
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | PBA Comics - Pre Code Horror, R. Crumb, Marvel Magazines, and More | Total Sales (USD) | 217,181.25 |
| Auction Date | April 25, 2024 - April 25, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 156,250.00 |
| Sale Number | #3034 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 242,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 429 | ||
| Sold Lots | 401 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 170,850.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 93.47% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 265,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 28 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 81.96% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | CRIME SUSPENSTORIES No. 22 |
April-May, 1954 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 | |
| 421 | [Original Comic Art] Bob Webb and The Iger Studio | "Fangs of the Wolf Woman" * Complete Nine-Page Story from STRANGE MYSTERIES No. 1 |
[1951] | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,937.50 |
| 420 | [Topffer, Rodolphe] | The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck. Wherein are Duly Set Forth the Crosses, Chagrins, Calamities, Checks, Chills, Changes, and Circumgirations, by which his Courtship was Attended . . . |
1849 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 73 | GANGSTERS CAN'T WIN No. 2 |
April-May, 1948 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,687.50 | |
| 423 | [Original Comic Art] Rocco Mastroserio | "Skeleton's Gibbet" * Complete Seven-Page Story from THE UNSEEN No. 14 |
[1954] | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,375.00 |
| 409 | [Original Comic Art] CRUMB, ROBERT | R. Crumb Spool Man "Rico" * Original Drawing on Wooden Spool |
2000s | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,062.50 |
| 37 | CLUE COMICS No. 14 [Vol. 2, #2] |
April, 1947 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 3,437.50 | |
| 424 | [Original Comic Art] Ross Andru and Mike Esposito | "Man and Fire" * Complete Nine-Page Story from LOST WORLDS No. 6 |
[1952] | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 3,437.50 |
| 164 | STRANGE MYSTERIES No. 13 * Tied for 4th Highest-Graded Copy |
September, 1953 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,125.00 | |
| 291 | MAD No. 1 |
October-November, 1952 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 2,812.50 | |
| 422 | [Original Comic Art] Rocco Mastroserio | "Salesman of Death" * Complete Seven-Page Story from OUT OF THE SHADOWS No. 6 |
[1952] | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,812.50 |
| 53 | CRIME SUSPENSTORIES No. 20 |
December, 1953 -January, 1954 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 119 | OUT OF THE SHADOWS No. 9 |
July, 1953 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 218 | TWO-FISTED ANNUAL No. 2 |
1953 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 320 | MORSE'S FUNNIES * Highest-Graded Copy |
1974 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 49 | CRIME SUSPENSTORIES No. 17 |
June-July, 1953 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 274 | WEIRD SCIENCE FANTASY ANNUAL No. 2 |
1953 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 59 | CRYPT OF TERROR No. 17 * 1st Issue |
April-May, 1950 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 233 | VAULT OF HORROR No. 35 |
February-March, 1954 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 263 | WEIRD MYSTERIES No. 2 |
December, 1952 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 418 | HOUSE OF SECRETS No. 92 * 1st Appearance: Swamp Thing |
June-July, 1971 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,750.00 | |
| 83 | HAUNTED THRILLS No. 5 |
January, 1953 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 90 | JUSTICE TRAPS THE GUILTY No. 1 |
October-November, 1947 | USD 800.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 277 | WEIRD TERROR No. 3 |
January, 1953 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 306 | MAD No. 11 * Double Cover |
May, 1954 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
