ComicConnect is excited to announce the start of our Winter Mega Monthly Auction on Monday, January 27th— featuring vintage titles from across the ages, the return of the Mike Ploog Collection, and an outstanding selection of Underground Comix as part of the John Silverstein Collection!

Silverstein began his extraordinary collection straight from the '60s source, as he first sought out the counterculture in his native Toronto. "It wasn’t easy," he recalls. "It wasn’t as if titles like Thrilling Murder, Dead on Arrival, or Zippy the Pinhead were sitting next to Spider-Man on the shelf of my corner store where I'd first discovered comics."

Instead, Silverstein's early excursions took him to Toronto’s downtown Head Shop before starting to expand the collection by mail order from the main Underground publishers. The collection includes extensive first and early printings of titles and runs from the Print Mint, Last Gasp, Kitchen Sink, Rip Off Press, and others. Naturally, that includes Robert Crumb works such as vintage poster lots, classic comics, and even a first printing of Zap Comix #1. There are also lots packed with rare finds from Underground icons like Harvey Pekar, Dan Clowes, Kim Deitch, Trina Robbins, and Richard Corben, plus Spain Rodriguez, Vaughn Bode, Peter Bagge, and more. That's in addition to counter-culture classics ranging from Mickey Rat to Gothic Blimp Works to Harvey Kurtzman's legendary Help! magazine!

Winter Mega Monthly Auction Spotlight: Mike Ploog Collection! 

ComicConnect keeps kicking off 2025 — starting with the announcement of Event Auction 61, and followed by the Winter Mega Monthly Auction launching on Monday, January 27th!

Collectors can expect heated bidding over a great selection of vintage comics, including even more classic books from the Mike Ploog Collection! The innovative illustrator who defined the look of dark heroes such as Ghost Rider, Werewolf By Night, and Man-Thing is back with more sensational CGC Signature Series books, featuring Bronze Age classics and rare foreign titles!

 

 

Winter Mega Monthly Auction: Golden Age, Pre-Code Horror, Classic Silver Age & Bronze Age Beauties! 

 

The Winter Mega Monthly also offers Golden Age greats like a rare Web of Mystery #7 and the ultra-scarce L.B. Cole cover for Captain Aero Comics #24. Sheena, Jungle Queen swings through in a wild selection of Jumbo Comics sporting art by Matt Baker. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko get closer to the Marvel Age as "Worm Man" foreshadows Ant-Man in Strange Tales #78, while Tales of Suspense #47 has the "true-to-life" tale of the Melter's first battle with Iron Man. 

 

 

There's more of the Marvel Age as the Black Panther makes his first appearance in Fantastic Four #52. Bronze Age beauties feature Sabretooth's start in Iron Fist #14 and Beta Ray Bill busting out in a 9.6 newsstand Thor #337,  alongside the Zodiac crime cartel brawling in Avengers #120. Modern masterpieces include Lady Deadpool's debut in Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth #7, the legendary return of Venom in a high-grade Amazing Spider-Man #316, and a striking 9.0 The Crow #1 — plus hundreds of CGC graded comic and comic lots!

 

Winter Mega Monthly Auction: Love is in the Air!

Just in time for Valentine's Day!

 

 

ComicConnect is still taking consignments for Event Auction 61. Original art consignors can reach out to Micah Spivak; sellers can also contact Peter Barbella, or call 212-260-4147 and 888-779-7377!