Heritage Predicts Its Official San Diego Comic-Con Signature Auction Will Be

Consignments are still being accepted for this historic event.

Dallas, Texas: Heritage Auctions, the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer, and Comic-Con International: San Diego 2003, America’s most renowned comics and popular arts convention, have teamed up to present what Heritage is describing as, “The greatest auction of comics, original comic art and memorabilia, classic toys, vintage movie posters, and American illustration art the world has ever seen.”

The official Heritage/Comic-Con International Signature Sale auction is expected to set a world's record of more than $5.2 million (also set by Heritage, last October). The auction will be held live and onsite at the show, July 16-20, 2003. Bids will also be accepted by live proxy, by phone, fax, email, and online at HeritageComics.com, and via eBay Live.

The following auction highlights have already been consigned:

Toys and Memorabilia

• The original hand-carved, hand-painted prototype G.I. JOE figure (estimated value: $600,000-up), along with a great selection of additional early JOE-memorabilia, straight from the personal collection of Joe’s “Dad,” Don Levine
• More treasures from the vaults of Spider-Man, Hulk, X-Men and Daredevil co-creator Stan Lee, plus Stan’s personal, vintage Spider-Man pinball machine

Comics

• A fantastic group of superb Golden Age comics consigned to Heritage once again by Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage
• Almost 100 different Gaines File EC comics certified by CGC
• A near-complete collection of Jack “The King” Kirby comics
• Fabulous Silver Age comics from the White Rose Collection
• A glorious assortment of unrestored blue-label CGC-graded comics, including a copy of CAPTAIN AMERICA #7, CGC-graded 9.6, DETECTIVE COMICS #27, CGC-graded 3.0, SUPERMAN #1, CGC-graded 3.5, and CAPTAIN AMERICA #1, CGC-graded 8.0, plus numerous other Golden Age keys in various grades

Original Comic Art

• A wonderful selection of original underground art, including a large and diverse group of fabulous Robert Crumb originals
• Over 125 original Golden, Silver and Bronze Age comic book covers with emphasis on Marvel, DC, Harvey and EC
• The original art to over 50 complete Silver and Golden Age stories
• The captivating original cover art for DAREDEVIL #27
• A large assortment of original cover art for Warren publications such as Vampirella, Eerie and Creepy.

Original Illustration Art

• Over 400 more originals from the Famous American Illustrators collection: artwork by celebrated masters such as Rockwell, Leyendecker, Petty, Vargas, and Elvgren, plus scores of others

Movie Posters

• Dozens of 1-sheet movie posters for such classic titles as Mickey Mouse’s “Wayward Canary” and the 1930 sound version of Lon Chaney, Sr.’s “The Unholy Three”

This auction is sure to attract both national and international media attention, and will be followed closely by collectors and bidders from all over the world. And your material can be presented right alongside these timeless treasures! Yes, Heritage is still accepting consignments for this landmark sale.

Space is limited, as the auction will be scheduled almost entirely outside of show hours -- and the sale is filling up fast. Heritage believes the sale may close well before the published consignment deadline.

Prospective consignors are invited to call or write to Heritage today if your total consignment has a fair market value of $5,000 or more (with each individual lot having a value of at least $1,000). To consign comics, toys, original art or illustration art, please contact Ed Jaster (EdJ@HeritageComics.com) at 214-252-4288, John Petty (JPetty@HeritageComics.com) at 214-252-4392, or Fred McSurley (FredM@HeritageComics.com) at 214-252-4293. To consign movie material, contact Grey Smith (GreySm@HeritageComics.com) at 214-252-4367. Or visit http://www.HeritageComics.com and click on the “consign” tab. The earliest items consigned receive more pre-sale publicity.