On comicconnect.com last night, a group of books from the Atlantic City Collection were brought. Along with the iconic Jack Kirby/Joe Simon comic was Detective Comics #33 and Detective Comics #36.
The Golden Age Marvel, Captain America Comics #1CGC 9.2, is the second best copy of this issue known to exist, the other being a 9.6 and sold a decade ago for $265,000. This issue in particular broke the record sales price and brought in $343,000.
The pre-Robin Detective Comics sold for
198,000
$44,500
About The Author:
ABOUT JUSTIN ARMENT
Justin studied film, televison, and media production at the Univeristy of Michigan for 8 years, with a focus in screenwriting.
Justin's work in the realm of pop culture writing began in high school, where he was a contributer for some major websites, as well as starting his own Marvel-focused website and YouTube channel.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
Justin is an aspiring filmmaker and writer with a passion for pop culture writing, which he has been doing for over 10 years now.
FAVORITE MEDIA
Justin is a lover of many films, tv shows, and comic books. As a collector of phycial media, he has thousands of comics, BluRays, and DVDs, but often finds himself returning to his favorite sci-fi or superhero projects.
Justin's favorite Marvel heroes are Spider-Man and Cyclops, and his favorite movie is Get Out.