Rare Spider-Man Variant and TMNT #1 Among CGC-certified Comics Offered in Hake's Sale

Collectors have a chance to bid on some truly rare and iconic comics graded by Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) as Hake’s Auctions kicks off Auction 243. Featuring sought-after first appearances, ultra-limited variants and even a few unexpected gems, this sale opens on March 4, 2025, and closes on March 25-26, 2025.

Among the many collectibles available is an Amazing Spider-Man #667 Dell'Otto Variant graded CGC x JSA Authentic Autograph 9.8 (Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos). This cover was a 1:100 retailer incentive, and there are just 77 copies of Amazing Spider-Man #677 Dell’Otto Variant in the CGC Census, including 27 graded CGC 9.8. This is the first time an auction has seen an example of this comic certified by CGC x JSA (it’s the only one in the CGC Census), but a CGC 9.8 Universal example realized $28,800 earlier this year.

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Also available is a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 graded CGC 9.2, featuring the first appearance of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael — as well as their Master Splinter. Before they were a hit Saturday morning cartoon for kids, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were first introduced in comics as a dark, noir team of mutant vigilantes. Created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were first published by Mirage Studios in 1984. The comic was a huge success as copies flew off the stands. The comic was licensed to Playmates, who altered the tone of the noir story to a more child-friendly concept to sell their line of toys and an animated series in 1987.

Other CGC-certified comics in this auction include:

• a Fantastic Four #52 graded CGC 9.0 — first appearance of appearance of Black Panther
• a Giant-Size X-Men #1 graded CGC 9.4 — first appearance of appearance of Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and Thunderbird
• an Albedo #2 graded CGC 9.4 — first appearance of Usagi Yojimbo
• a Teaching with Calvin and Hobbes #nn graded CGC 9.8
• a 1994 San Diego Comic Convention Souvenir Book #nn graded CGC x JSA Authentic Autograph 7.0 (Matt Groening Bart Simpson Sketch)

About CGC

Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for a vast variety of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for sports cards, TCGs and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and more. CGC Home Video provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of videocassettes, DVD, Blu-ray and more. CGC also offers seamless solutions for autograph collectors with CGC Signature Series and JSA Authentic Autograph services.