Whether you’re on Team DC or Team Marvel, early adventures featuring some of the biggest heroes from both universes are among the books certified by CGC® available to collectors in an upcoming Heritage Auctions sale. Bidding is already underway for the Comic Book Signature Auction on November 19-21, 2026.
Among the most spectacular issues in this sale is the first appearance of Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy #15 graded CGC 8.0 (lot 91002).
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko introduced Spider-Man here in 1962, revolutionizing the superhero genre. Lee wanted to create a hero who felt real, someone readers could relate to: a teenager facing the challenges of life, from school and work to family problems, all while fighting crime. Spider-Man’s debut in the final issue of a fading comic series was a gamble, and it quickly paid off.
There are four more CGC-certified examples of Amazing Fantasy #15 offered in this auction, including a CGC 6.5 (lot 91128), CGC 6.0 (lot 91129), CGC 4.5 (lot 92148), and a CGC 9.0 Restored (lot 91130).
Also lurking in the shadows of this sale is a Batman #1 graded CGC 3.0 (lot 91005). Published by DC Comics in the spring of 1940, this comic is one of the top grails of the Golden Age, launching the Caped Crusader into his own title after a breakout debut in Detective Comics #27 the year before. This debut issue also features the first appearances of the Joker and Catwoman.
Both Amazing Fantasy #15 and Batman #1 are among the top 10 most valuable comics of all time.
Other CGC-certified comics in this auction include:
an Action Comics #19 graded CGC 8.5 (lot 91001)
a Batman #11 graded CGC 8.0 (lot 91023)
a Fantastic Four #1 graded CGC 7.0 (lot 91143)
a Fantastic Four #5 graded CGC 9.0 (lot 91147)
a Giant-Size X-Men #1 graded CGC Signature Series 9.8 signed by Stan Lee (lot 91007)
an Incredible Hulk #181 graded CGC 9.8 (lot 91010)
a Marvel Spotlight #5 graded CGC 9.8 (lot 91012)
a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 graded CGC 9.6 (lot 91173)
a Terrific Comics #5 graded CGC 8.0 (lot 91015)
an X-Men #1 graded CGC Signature Series 7.5 signed by Stan Lee (lot 91176)
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