On Saturday, Feb. 8, Bodnars Auction Sales will host its second sale of the year, and it is taking shape to be quite the comic book sale. There will be two collections featured, both with many key issues and copies in excellent condition. Over the past several years, Bodnars has grown a quality reputation for its comic book sales. With a team of people who have extensive knowledge in different comic eras, the category has grown far beyond Joseph Bodnars expectations. The company has sold many key issues, including multiple copies of Amazing Fantasy 15 and many other important issues. The first collection will be bound Golden Age comic books from the DC archives. This collection consists of 97 volumes of 800-plus bound comics unearthed from a Staten Island estate found boxed away unknown by the collectors wife that they even existed until he passed away. She decided an auction was the best way to handle selling them. Most of the books are stamped on the front-page Property of Library, National Periodical Publications, Inc. The fact that the books are bound would typically ruin any value, but who they are bound by makes all the difference. How many people can say they own a bound book that DC itself has used? Included are a full run of Army of War #1-#301 in 26 bound volumes and some key highlights, including Lois Lane #1-#13; seven bound volumes of Worlds Finest #1-#16 and #68-#122, which have key issues of Superman, Batman and Robin, Green Lantern #1-#12 and #38-#49 which has many key issues; 11 bound volumes of Adventure Comics #46-#81, #112-#123, #152-#163, #184-#195, #220-#243 and #268-#279, which includes #48, the first appearance of Hourman, #61, the first appearance of Starman, and many others. Also included are 12 bound volumes of action comics #37-#55, #68-#115, #128-#139 and #200-#223 which includes #47, the first appearance on Lex Luthor, and #51, the first appearance of Prankster. Also up on the auction block are seven bound volumes of Sgt. Rock, including #302-#407, The Brave and the Bold Comics #13-#24, Sgt. Bilko comics #1-#18, a bound volume of All American Men of War, two bound volumes of The Spectre, as well as bound volumes of Wonder Woman, Aquaman, special editions for U.S. Navy, Superman and Giant Superman, and multiple volumes of Batman, including #59, the first appearance of Deadshot, and #62, with the Catwoman cover. The second collection comes from a man in Massachusetts. An avid collector, most were bought at the news stand, read, then put away. The collector is now in need of downsizing. After seeing the last comic book collection come through Bodnars, he decided to consign. His collection has a wide variety of comics including Sally Forth and Ramba and many others like it, Teen Titans, Superboy, Star Wars, including #42, as well as many great issues of Thor, The Incredible Hulk, The Flash, Conan, Claw, Sandman, Marvel Tales, The Atom, Inferior Five, House of Mystery, Bob Hope, Challengers of the Unknown, and issues of Adventure comics. Some other key issues are Fantastic Four #44-#46, #48-#56, #59, #62, #64-#67, #73-#76 and #112. There are many Superman comics, with #199 as a highlight; a lot of Worlds Finest comics including #156; Peter Parker the Amazing Spiderman #1 and many others; many great Justice League comics including #29 and #31; some Green Lantern comics with issues #40, #45, and #58, as well as many Doom Patrol comics, with #99 and #121 being some highlights. There is a great copy of Marvel Premiere #47, The Astonishing Ant-Man, and many great X-Men issues. Rounding out the vast collection are some key issues of Batman, including #181, #189 and #227, as well as Here Comes Daredevil #16, #18-#20. This is just a sampling of what will be offered in the Feb. 8 auction. The sale will take place at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center at 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison, N.J. There will also be online bidding offered on Invaluable and AuctionZip. The sale will begin at 11:30 a.m. To learn more, visit www.bodnarsauction.com.