CGC-certified Iron Man Grail Realizes $144,900 in ComicConnect Auction

An exciting lineup of Marvel first appearances headlined ComicConnect’s Event Auction 62, which closed June 12, 2025. The sale featured CGC-certified classics that introduced some of the most iconic heroes in comic book history.

Leading the auction was a Tales of Suspense #39 graded CGC 9.4, which realized $144,900.

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Published by Marvel Comics in 1963, this comic features the first appearance of Iron Man by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. In the comic, weapons manufacturer Tony Stark is injured and captured in Vietnam. He secretly creates an iron suit to help him escape and become Iron Man. The scene was famously adapted for the Iron Man film, which began the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008. Iron Man was a founding member of the Avengers in 1963 and continued to appear in Tales of Suspense until the series shifted its attention to Captain America in 1968, when Iron Man began his own comic book series.

Another example of Tales of Suspense #39, graded CGC 8.0, was also sold in this auction for $33,221.

Other CGC-certified highlights in this auction included:

• an Amazing Fantasy #15 graded CGC 9.6 Restored, which realized $92,000
• a More Fun Comics #55 graded CGC 9.2, which realized $81,650
• an X-Men #94 graded CGC 9.8, which realized $48,301
• an Amazing Fantasy #15 graded CGC 3.5, which realized $31,050
• a Giant-Size X-Men #1 graded CGC 9.8, which realized $30,335
• an Incredible Hulk #1 graded CGC 5.5, which realized $28,750
• a Rocket Comics #3 with a Mile High pedigree graded CGC 9.4, which realized $27,606
• an Amazing Spider-Man #1 graded CGC 7.0, which realized $26,450
• a Rocket Comics #2 with a Mile High pedigree graded CGC 9.4, which realized $25,325

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