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Fun-filled auction includes dozens of group-lots of Marvel, DC and other comics; lithographs and cels, fanzines, large collection of High Times magazines, boxing programs, vintage travel postersSOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – On Friday, April 22nd, superheroes and comic-character favorites will converge on Stephenson’s auction gallery in suburban Philadelphia for an exciting 302-lot sale of collectibles, memorabilia, comic books and posters. All forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.Grouping of 54 issues of ‘High Times’ magazine published between 1974 and 1982, est. $400-$600The fun begins with superhero comic books. There are dozens of group-lots containing titles such as Spider-Man, Batman, Star Wars, Spawn, Fantastic Four, X-Men, The Incredible Hulk, and so many others. Some of the group-lots consist of generous mixed offerings from a single publisher, e.g., DC Comics, Marvel, ICB, Image Comics, Vertigo, etc. Estimates are very reasonable, with excellent-quality books available at estimated prices to please every pocketbook.Among the top comic book lots is a grouping of six Marvel Comics Silver Age titles published between 1966 and 1968. The earliest, Fantastic Four #61, features the first appearances of Maximus Boltagon, Aireo (later renamed Skybreaker), and the Alpha Primitives – a race of servants created by The Inhumans – and the third appearance of Black Bolt, or Blakagar Boltagon. Also noteworthy is Fantastic Four #62 with the first appearance of Blastaar the Living Bomb-Burst. The lot is expected to make $300-$500.Collectible lithographs and cels are led by a 1995 3-D lithograph of Charles Fazzino’s (American, b. 1955-) The Jetsons Take Las Vegas. Super colorful and profusely illustrated, it includes whimsical images of George, Jane, Elroy and Judy, plus Rosie the Maid and family dog Astro. The characters are shown taking part in various Vegas activities, from golfing to visiting casinos and even winning a jackpot. The