Heritage Auctions will put the first 300 comics from the Promise Collection, CGC's 61st recognized pedigreed collection, on the block at their June 17 - 19 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction in Dallas, Texas.

The Promise Collection is a pedigree that features over 5000 high-grade Golden Age comics,  with over two-thirds expected to be the highest grades available for those comics, according to Heritage.  The story behind the collection involves a promise from an older sibling to a younger one, who were both headed to war in Korea in the 50s, to keep his comics safe if something should happen to him in battle.  Unfortunately, the younger brother was killed in action, and the older brother returned from war to keep his promise of storing the collection.  These books remained stored away in an attic for a half century.

The collection showcases some very sought-after titles in high grades.  Of note, there is a Detective Comics #140 in a CGC 9.6 grade with Off-White to White pages.  This book is the first appearance of The Riddler.  The collection also features an All-American Comics #61 in a CGC 9.6 grade with Off-White to White pages, which is the first appearance of Solomon Grundy.

Other books from this collection drawing spirited pre-bidding come in the form of bondage covers, which is a well-known subcategory of collecting.  The auction showcases a Phantom Lady #17 in CGC 9.6 with Pink pages as well as a Phantom Lady #23 in CGC 9.6 with White pages, which are both the highest grade known for their respective issues.  The auction will also feature a  Startling Comics #49 in a CGC 9.6 with Off-White to White pages.  Startling Comics #49 is suspected to be the inspiration for Futurama's Bender, although the theory has never been confirmed by the series creator Matt Groening.

Other comics from the collection will be offered in auctions through 2022, Heritage said.

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