The Comic Book Collection: 177 Lots of Pure Collecting Gold


July 2026

One hundred and seventy-seven lots, assembled over many years by a single passionate private collector, spanning the Silver Age through to the modern era and covering some of the most iconic titles, characters and story arcs ever committed to print. This was not a job lot of comics pulled from a loft. This was a lifetime of careful, dedicated collecting brought to market in one extraordinary sale and the results reflected exactly that.

From Giant-Size X-Men issue #1 to continuous Batman Detective Comics runs stretching across decades, from Silver Age Spider-Man to the rarest Cerebus the Aardvark issue ever published, the breadth and depth of this collection was genuinely remarkable. Read on to discover the results.

The X-Men: Where It All Began
For X-Men collectors, few issues carry more weight than Giant-Size X-Men #1 from 1975, the comic that introduced the new team and effectively relaunched the franchise. It sold for £1,600. A continuous run of X-Men and Uncanny X-Men issues spanning #95 through to #322, covering the years 1975 to 1995 and missing only two issues, sold for £1,100. Twenty years of mutant history in a single lot.

The Dark Knight Across the Decades
Batman was represented in extraordinary depth, with runs spanning both the Silver and Bronze Ages and delivering some of the sale's strongest results. A collection of DC Bronze Age Batman Detective Comics, comprising a continuous run from issues #400 to #550 spanning 1970 to 1985, sold for £1,100. Fourteen DC Bronze Age Batman comics from 1970 and 1971, covering issues #221 through to #235, sold for £1,100. A collection of DC Silver Age Batman Detective Comics, comprising issues #312 through to #399 and spanning 1963 to 1970, sold for £1,800. Ten DC Silver Age Batman comics from 1956 to 1961, including issues #102, #111 and #129, sold for £750. Four separate lots, four decades of Batman, and buyers who knew exactly what they were looking at.

Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man
Spider-Man delivered some of the most competitive bidding of the entire sale. Ten Amazing Spider-Man issues spanning #41 to #50, covering 1966 and 1967, sold for £1,100. Forty-two Marvel Silver and Bronze Age Amazing Spider-Man comics spanning issues #61 to #100, covering 1968 to 1971, sold for £1,400. A vast collection of Bronze Age and later Amazing Spider-Man comics spanning issues #103 through to an incomplete run up to #300, covering 1971 to 1988, sold for £1,700. Ten Marvel Silver Age Amazing Spider-Man comics spanning issues #31 to #40, covering 1965 and 1966, sold for £1,000. Four lots, four generations of Spidey, and not a single one that failed to find a buyer.

Strange Tales, Avengers and Fantastic Four
The wider Marvel universe was equally well represented. Fifty-six Marvel Silver Age Strange Tales comics, spanning issues #68 to #149 and covering 1959 to 1966, sold for £1,100. Aardvark-Vanaheim's Cerebus the Aardvark issue #1, one of the most sought-after independent comics ever published, sold for £1,500. Two Marvel Silver Age Avengers comics from 1964, issues #4 and #5, sold for £1,300. A continuous run of Marvel Silver Age Fantastic Four comics from issues #41 to #70, spanning 1965 to 1968 and missing only issue #48, sold for £1,100.

One Collection, Countless Stories


It is rare to see a collection of this quality, depth and consistency come to market as a single-owner sale, and the results were a testament to both the collector's dedication and the enduring appeal of these titles. Click below to browse the full results and discover everything else that found a new home.
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