A New Jersey couple is auctioning a collection of Golden Age comics in an effort to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy.

According to the Asbury Park Press, Brick and Britta Wenzel of Lavallette didn't have flood insurance for their seven properties -- among them, a restaurant, gift store and ice cream parlor -- which received $850,000 worth of damage in the October storm. In its aftermath, they rented an unfurnished apartment, applied for a disaster loan, and then began taking inventory of their belongings.

That's when Brick remembered the nearly two-dozen boxes of old comic books left by his father, who passed away in 2005. Named for Brick Bradford, star of the classic sci-fi comic strip, Brick Wenzel began researching the 1,200-comic collection, which he discovered is worth nearly $1 million.

So the Wenzels turned to ComicConnect.com, which is auctioning more than 400 of the comics through May 16. Among the highlights are Young Allies #1-2, All-Star Comics #18, Mystery in Space #1, Donald Duck Four Color #9 and Action Comics #34.

You won't find any Brick Bradford comics, however; the Wenzels are keeping those.