You Can Own Michael J. Fox's Self-Lacing Shoes from 'Back to the Future 2'

I wanted a pair of these shoes more than anything in world. Who didn't? Self lacing Nike shoes.  Marty McFly was so damn cool!

Now they could be yours!

Back To The Future producer Bob Gale mentioned recently announced they were auctioning off memorabilia from the movies at Profiles In History.  All proceeds go to charitable foundations like The Michael J. Fox Foundation in their fight against Parkinson's Disease.

This custom made Nike shoe was worn by Michael J. Fox as "Marty McFly" in Back to the Future II. When Doc Brown and Marty arrive in the year 2015, Doc asks Marty to put on clothes similar to Marty Jr. To help him pass for a contemporary teenager, Doc Brown gives Marty the latest in high-tech outerwear. The first thing he puts on is the self-lacing future Nikes.

This particular shoe was specifically made for walking around. Original future Nike 2015 self-lacing shoes are extremely rare and one of the most sought-after props from one of the most iconic Sci-Fi movies ever made.

These shoes are obviously very rare and that comes with a high price tag.  Estimated value of the show is between $12,000-$15,000 (Hover Board not included).

Head on over to Profiles in History to see all the awesome Back to the Future memorabilia available to buy.

via: io9

Mark Millar's Brother Jumping out of Plane as Nemisis

Earlier this year Mark Millar and Dynamic Forces held auctions to raise money for a new mini-bus for the special needs kids Millar's brother, Bobby, works with in Scotland. The bus costs about £26,000, or about $40,000, and according to Mark, they raised about half that with the auctions.

Mark said he is planning another auction around his upcoming Superior comic, but he's also asking folks to sponsor his brother's first attempt at skydiving. In August, Bobby will dress up as Nemesis, the character created by his brother and artist Steve McNiven, and jump out of a plane. "My only fear, of course, is that with that white hood and cut out eye-holes (I've seen the suit) he's going to be mistaken for the first Scottish Ku Klux Klansman and get the crap kicked out of him!" Mark said.

Mark posted a message from his brother on the Millarworld forums:

"My sky dive, in aid of the purchase of a school minibus for disabled pupils at my school, takes place on Sunday 22nd of August in Perth, Scotland. We're looking to raise about £26,000 (approx $40,000) and are just over half way there. Ideally we'd like to purchase the bus for October and I'm now looking for people prepared to sponsor me to participate in my first (and last!) sky dive event. All contributions would be most welcome and will help to bring us that bit closer to our target sum. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BFABE56N5S8PG Best wishes, Dr Bobby Millar"

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Comic Book Fan Selling Rare Mint Copy of Batman No. 1

A longtime Alaska comic book buff is selling one of the gems in his vast collection, a rare copy of Batman No. 1 published 70 years ago.
Mike Wheat of Fairbanks has put the 1940 comic book on the auction block through Dallas-based Heritage Auction Galleries, where it's expected to fetch more than $40,000.  A live auction has been set for Thursday.

Wheat, a retired city wastewater treatment plant operator, said he considers the Batman comics an investment. He said it feels like the right time to sell.

"I just decided it's time for someone else to have it," he said.

The Batman No. 1 comic book was discovered after local businessman Ron Jaeger bought an old dresser at a garage sale in the early 1970s, then kept it in storage for a few years. When Jaeger finally brought it out, he noticed one of the drawers didn't slide easily.

Three comic books and a few old issues of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner were tucked beneath the drawer and a quarter-inch piece of plywood. The haul included a copy of Batman No. 1, Superman No. 17 and an old issue of a Red Ryder Western comic.

Wheat bought the comic books from him for $300.

The auction house has handled many copies of Batman No. 1, but Wheat's copy is notable because the low humidity and cool temperatures in Fairbanks have kept the paper in excellent condition, said Barry Sandoval, director of comic auctions and operations at Heritage. Old comics were printed on cheap newsprint, but the pages in Wheat's copy remain white and crisp.

Custom Made Lego Futurama Minifigures

With the season premier of Futurama this Thursday it seemed appropriate to post this auction Gfest found on ebay.  Pjcustombricks has an auction of seven custom made Futurama Lego minfigures:  Philip J. Frye, Turanga Leela.  Bender Bending Rodriguez, Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, Dr. John Zoidberg, Amy Wong, Hermes Conrad.  These minifigures are very well done and really capture the likeness of each character .  If you're a big-time fan and collector of Futurama and have $57 burning a whole in your pocket, these bad boys can be yours.  Click here to visit pj's ebay page..

1941 Capt. America Jack Kirby & Joe Simon Page for Sale

Our friends at bleedingcool, found a very cool ebay auction - an original page of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby-credited Captain America art, from issue 6, dated from 1941. The beautiful page has Cap and Bucky fighting some seriously dodgy racial caricatures to boot.

Apparently, the page previously sold for $38,000 but the bidder didn’t complete the sale.  Wife, mother or girlfriend must have put the kibosh on the sale after realizing it was a $38,000 purchase. Poor bastard!

If you want to purchase your friends at Gfest an early birthday present, here’s your chance to show us some love.  Click here it's only going for a mere $7,100 right now.  Pocket change for you followers of Gfest.