CGC-certified TMNT and Iron Fist Hit the Block in ComicConnect Sale

A powerhouse lineup of comics graded by Certified Guaranty Company® (CGC®) is heading to the auction block, offering major first appearances, cult classics and signed editions. Online bidding is already underway for ComicConnect’s Spring Mega Monthly auction, which will be held May 6-8, 2025.

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Among the top books in this auction is a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 Third Printing graded CGC 8.5. Before they were a hit Saturday morning cartoon for kids, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were first introduced in comics in 1984 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird at Mirage Studios as a dark, noir team of mutant vigilantes. The series was created as a parody of contemporary superhero comic books and introduced four turtle brothers who live secretly in the sewers with their rodent sensei Splinter. 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.

Also available is an Iron Fist #14 graded CGC 8.5, with the first appearance of Sabretooth. Introduced as a mercenary adversary for Iron Fist, Sabretooth was originally depicted as a ruthless brawler with no mutant backstory — that came later, as he evolved into a bloodthirsty foil for Wolverine. With his feral instincts, healing factor and deep-rooted sadism, Sabretooth became a staple in X-Men lore, embodying the dark mirror of what Logan could’ve been.

Other CGC-certified comics offered in this auction are:

• an Adventure Comics #230 graded CGC 8.5
• a Black Hole #4 graded CGC 4.5
• a Captain America #157 graded CGC 9.8
• a Detective Comics #300 graded CGC 6.5
• a Hawkman #4 graded CGC 3.0
• a Justice League of America #48 graded CGC 9.4
• a MAD #533 graded CGC Signature Series 9.0 (Weird Al Yankovic)
• a Marvel Spotlight #8 graded CGC Signature Series 9.6 (Mike Ploog)
• a Strange Adventures #205 graded CGC 4.0
• a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #4 graded CGC x JSA 9.4 (Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird)

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.