A FIFE vendor could be in line to bag a whopping £10,000 for their comic book collection.
McTear's is putting the collection, one of the biggest single collections of DC Comics to go under the hammer in Scotland, to auction for the anonymous vendor.
Commenting on the auction, McTear's specialist James Spiridion said: "There is no doubt the rise of Marvel and DC superhero movies over the past 15 years or so has introduced a new audience to the rich and diverse storytelling available in comic books.
"The Brave and the Bold collection boasts a rich tapestry of DC Comics' finest creations covering everything from amazing superheroes and mind boggling sci-fi to spine-tingling horror, heart-warming romance, and thrilling westerns.
"There really is something for every comic enthusiast and we are already seeing significant interest from collectors and fans alike."
Covering the 1960s Silver Age through to modern day, The Bold and the Brave sale includes several thousand individual comic books, with full runs of famous heroes and villains, classic story arcs, first appearances and a number of seldom seen characters.
Included in the high profile collection are rare books featuring Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash and more.
Individual lots in the collection range in price from £40 through to £400 for the rarest books.
Experts at McTear's estimate the full collection could fetch in the region of £10,000.
Key Silver Age lots in the auction include Aquaman No 2 from 1962, The Atom – numbers one through 45 – and several very early Justice League books from 1960.
DC Comics was founded in 1934 as National Allied Publications. The publication introduced Superman in 1938, heralding the superhero genre.
Fan favourites Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League followed, with stories such as The Dark Knight Returns further defining the multiverse concept.
Some of these iconic characters are included in this extraordinary collection.
The Brave and The Bold: A Single Owner Collection of DC Comics will go under the hammer at McTear's on Tuesday, July 4.
To explore the full catalogue and register for the auction, go to www.mctears.co.uk
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