Mile High's Thor #156 Benefit Auction Raises $5,000 for the Fund!

Last Sunday the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund auction of Mile High Comics' Thor #156 closed for a winning bid of $5,000! This is the oldest comic ever discovered in pristine 10.0 condition as graded by the CGC. This comic is the only Silver Age comic to ever receive a 10.0 appraisal, which makes it the oldest 10.0 comic ever discovered.

Mile High owner Chuck Rozanski donated this comic, which is truly one of the crown jewels of collectible comics.

Published in 1968, the Mile High edition of Thor #156 predates the next oldest 10.0 by 14 years. “This is a remarkable find and a great piece of comics history,” Rozanski says. “I was extremely fortunate when this great book came back as the only 10.0 Silver Age comic ever graded by CGC. My first thought when I saw the 10.0 grade was that I wanted to use my good fortune to somehow help the entire world of comics. After much thought, I could see no better way to help the comics world than by donating the book to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. I hope that others will join me in supporting this organization which is dedicated to protecting the free speech rights of all comics publishers, creators, and fans.”

Last month, Rozanski made headlines for his support of the Fund. After winning the Lee auction, he announced that he’ll be offering up all five seats at the after-signing dinner party to Jim Lee’s fans. One of the seats will be auctioned off on eBay to benefit the Fund.

Rozanski also conducted the Fund’s auction at MidOhioCon, where his considerable auctioneering skills generated over $2,000 for the Fund.

“Chuck has really gone above and beyond in making sure the Fund has the tools it needs to fight the important fight,” Fund Director Charles Brownstein says. “His support has been unwavering for as long as we’ve existed and as we face one of the most crucial cases in our 16 year history, his contributions ensure our ability to see it all the way through.”