Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 9.4 expected to bring $900,000 or more at Heritage Auctions

One of the highest-graded copies of one of the most significant comic books of all time could bring $900,000 or more in Heritage Auctions’ Comics Auction March 5-7 in Dallas, Texas. Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages (estimate: $900,000+) is a collector’s prize by any measure, starting with the fact that the issue in which Spider-Man makes his first appearance is universally accepted as the most desirable, in-demand book from the Silver Age. Spider-Man remains one of the most popular superheroes of all time and is considered arguably the most significant contribution to the comic world from iconic writer Stan Lee.

Finding a copy in such exceptional condition is next to impossible: the offered copy is one of six with a CGC grade of 9.4, and there are only four known to carry a higher grade.

The issue, with a classic cover by Jack Kirby, features the first appearances of Peter Parker’s (Spider-Man’s) Uncle Ben and Aunt May. This issue marked the start of Steve Ditko’s tenure as Spider-Man’s primary artist.

To see images and learn more about this and the rest of the 1,314 lots in Heritage’s Comics Auction, visit HA.com/7224.