Pedigree Comics buys and sells comic books from different genres and publishers, but we specialize in high grade Marvel Silver and Bronze books. We also specialize in books from a known provenance or pedigree, the subject of this month’s report and the reason for our company name. Many buyers like to have a book from an original owner collection, and will pay a multiple to obtain a comic from a known pedigree run even though a non-pedigree is available in the same condition and at a lower price. Many collectors will try to amass as many pedigrees as they can of a certain title or run. Some collectors will try to buy as many keys and origin issues from a known provenance. Whatever the reason, pedigrees have made a significant impact in our hobby and the entire comic book market. Sales of pedigree Marvels have been exceptionally strong as of late (non-pedigrees as well) as you can see from the following recent transactions we have made through our website. Of significance is the sale of our Amazing Fantasy 15 9.4 White Mountain copy, which established a record for a Silver Age comic book.

 

Silver Age Sales
Amazing Fantasy  15  9.4  $150,000 (White Mountain)
Amazing Spider-Man  9  9.6  8,500
Amazing Spider-Man  11  9.2  4,750 (White Mountain)
Amazing Spider-Man  17  9.6  8,500 (Curator)
Amazing Spider-Man  39  9.6  3, 350 (Curator)
Avengers  4  9.6  17,500
Daredevil  10  9.4  1,595 (Pacific Coast)
Daredevil  11  9.4  450
Daredevil  19  9.4  485 (Pacific Coast)
Daredevil  21  9.4  420 (Pacific Coast)
Doctor Strange  182  9.6  385 (Pacific Coast)
Fantastic Four  35  9.6  1,200
Fantastic Four  73  9.4  300 (Pacific Coast)
Fantastic Four  77  9.6  400
Fantastic Four  85  9.6  325 (Northland)
Fantasy Masterpieces  1  9.6  550 (Boston)
Fantasy Masterpieces  4  9.8  450 (Boston)
Fantasy Masterpieces  6  9.6  300 (Boston)
Iron Man  3  9.4  425 (Winnipeg)
Iron Man 14  9.6  350 (Northland)
Marvel Super-Heroes  12  9.6  680 (Boston)
Marvel Super-Heroes  12  9.4  450 (Northland)
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos  1  9.4  17,500 (Curator)
Strange Tales  103  8.0  400 (Pacific Coast)
Strange Tales  108  9.2  900 (Pacific Coast)
Strange Tales  115  9.4  3,000 (Burntboy collection)
Strange Tales  126  9.4  590
Strange Tales  142  9.4  290 (Pacific Coast)
Sub-Mariner  3  9.6  500 (Boston)
Sub-Mariner  5  9.4  325 (White Mountain)
Sub-Mariner  6  9.6  340 (Winnipeg)
Sub-Mariner  8  9.4  300 (Winnipeg)
Tales of Suspense  39  9.2  16,000
Tales of Suspense  48  9.4  2,000 (Northland)
Thor  128  9.4  375 (Boston)
X-Men  1  9.2  23,000
X-Men  3  9.4  5,000 (Mass. copy)
X-Men  3  9.4  4,700 (Burntboy Collection)
X-Men  4  9.4  4,250
X-Men  5  9.4  2,850

 

Silver Age Purchases
Journey Into Mystery  88  9.4  $6,000
Journey Into Mystery  102  9.6  6,300
Journey Into Mystery  103  9.6  6,000
Journey Into Mystery  104  9.6  4,500
Tales of Suspense  48  9.8  9,000 (Pacific Coast)
Thor  163  9.8  850

 

Bronze Age Sales
Amazing Spider-Man  108  9.6  350
Amazing Spider-Man  119  9.6  700
Amazing Spider-Man 121  9.4  750 (Pacific coast)
Astonishing Tales  11  9.8  260
Captain America  128  9.6  135
Captain America  137  9.6  175
Captain America  140  9.6  140
Defenders  5  9.6  250 (Winnipeg)
Defenders  7  9.6  200 (Winnipeg0
Defenders  10  9.8  1,000 (Winnipeg)
Frankenstein  1  9.6  650
Frankenstein  8  9.6  300
Ghost Rider  2  9.6  250 (Winnipeg0
Ghost Rider  4  9.6  200 (Winnipeg0
Incredible Hulk  122  9.4  385 (Pacific coast)
Iron Fist  8  9.6  150 (Winnipeg)
Iron Fist  10  9.6  150 (Winnipeg)
Iron Man  40  9.6  250
Iron Man  48  9.8  400
Iron Man  57  9.6  150
Iron Man  66  9.6  225
Marvel Feature  4  9.6  250 (Oakland)
Marvel Feature  5  9.6  125 (Oakland)
Marvel Premiere  1  9.6  500 (Boston)
Marvel Spotlight  12  9.6  250
Marvel Triple Action  1  9.6  250 (Oakland)
Outlaw Kid  1  9.6  250 (Boston)
Red Wolf  1  9.8  500 (Oakland)
Thor  201  9.4  75 (Northland)
Thor  203  9.6  125 (Northland)
Thor  209  9.4  55  (Northland)
Tomb of Dracula  11  9.6  225 (Mass. copy)
Tomb of Dracula  13  9.6  500 (Mass. copy)
Tomb of Dracula  22  9.6  175 (Mass. copy)
X-Men  130  9.8  500
X-Men Annual  2  9.6  472 (Oakland)

 

Bronze Age Purchases
Incredible Hulk  126  9.6  200
Incredible Hulk  128  9.6  200
Incredible Hulk  130  9.6  200
Thor  187  9.8  400
Thor  188  9.8  400
Thor Annual  3  9.8  450  (Oakland)