Sep 10, 2012 the worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing action comics no. Jan 25, 2019 by being one of the most popular comic book characters ever, the earliest batman comic books have become increasingly valuable over the years. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. In addition to being the first appearance of the beloved character, batmans early detective comics appearances are notable for giving readers a rare look at a more brutal batman, willing to use deadly force and even firearms his hatred of guns, which goes handinhand with. Robin then goes on to become the most important superhero sidekick ever. Top 50 valuable golden age comics the golden age greats are also the worlds most valuable comic books. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. Speaking with valiant fans founder and site owner, greg holland, who has tracked and recorded sales for over a decade.
Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. With so few copies, fans will want one for their collections and they just wont show up. For avid comic book collectors and enthusiasts, you will find below the list of the top 25 rare comic books in the world. I dont know whats more rare, seeing a highend copy of one of these books or any one of them actually going up for sale. This rare comic book price guide presents the latest value of rare comics based on the average valuation of the most reputable comic book price catalogs in the business. For simplicitys sake, record prices on this page are from the last couple of years. Whether youre a fan of the dark knight or prefer the innocence of archie, everyone loves a good comic book.
We hope you enjoyed our list of the 20 most expensive comic books in the world. Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the. I believe that the rarest comic would depend on a number of factors, age, low print run, value to the market etc. Feb 21, 2016 below is a list of the ten most expensive comic book sales of alltime, on a pertitle basis. It also contains the rarest comics around, especially the earliest issues. The most expensive comic books in the world, however, will inevitably be the earliest and most historic examples of the medium. This new interest in the characters has sparked higher comic book sales and increased the prices of the rarecollectable issues. The most expensive comic book in the world youtube. Marvels first family was and always has been the fantastic four.
Weve gone through the record books to pick out the most valuable comic books ever sold. Animated superhero shows and movies better than liveaction versions. While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9. Aug 12, 2018 take a piece of oldtimey comic book history, add the debut of marvels firstever mutant and you get a grand investment or a prize for only a handful of collectors out there. Mar 11, 2018 the most expensive marvel comic books ever sold. These expensive comics are classics that include superheroes. Back in the day, comics werent exactly considered collectors items, and most were either immediately thrown into the trash, or later recycled as part of the war. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020 wealthy.
These expensive comics are classics that include superheroes such as superman, spiderman, and captain america. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. Apr 23, 2017 depends on how you define comic book and whether or not you want to know about superheroes or other heroic characters too, i believe dc doctor occult is the earliest that meets the definitions due to his 1935 appearance in a comic since he is c. The rarest and most expensive comic book in existence is the first edition the spiderman comic book. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics.
The 1962 comic book by stan lee and jack kirby is a serious rarity in quality condition, so much so in fact that a cgc 9. The dates of composition of the books range from the 7thcentury quran leaf palimpsest and the early 8th century. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. The first appearance of the dark knight from 1939, created by bob kane and bill finger, is a book all comic book lovers would want to own. Its the second rarest comic to feature bruce wayne and his alterego, but with the famous origin story at its core, its easy to see why. Top 10 most expensive comic books in the world world most.
Since 1990, collectors, speculators, and diehard valiant fans have searched for the rarest, most elusive valiant comicbooks known. The issue is considerably rarer than other important comics from this era, with. May 16, 2017 in this educational video we look at the most valuable rare comic books worth money. This comic book was published in a quality advanced of its time. In an attempt to bring in new comic readers, funnies, inc. This was the most expensive book ever sold when it. May 1939 although detective comics is the longest continuously published comic book in us history. The 10 most expensive comic books of alltime allen lee 1 year ago there is a lot of interest in comic books, which in turn, means that comic books with either historical value or some other kind of significance can fetch considerable sums when sold to interested individuals. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age.
That range is driven by the newsstand exclusivity of the variants, coupled with a decline in newsstand sales relative to direct edition sales direct. Which are the 100 most valuable comic books from the golden age. Heres the most expensive comic books in existence, and boy i tell you, i remember the old days, when comic books and a soda pop were only. Even though marvel books arent generally as valuable as their dc counterparts, if you happen to have a wellkept copy of any of these issues, take care of it, because it could help pay for your retirement. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. The 10 most important spiderman stories of the decade. May 1939 although detective comics is the longest continuously published comic book in us history, the most iconic issue, and most valuable single comic of all. Here are some of the most expensive comic books that you might own. The other feeling was that the punisher was so violent that we couldnt really give him a regular comic book. Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. Depends on how you define comic book and whether or not you want to know about superheroes or other heroic characters too, i believe dc doctor occult is the earliest that meets the definitions due to his 1935 appearance in a comic since he is c. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020.
By being one of the most popular comic book characters ever, the earliest batman comic books have become increasingly valuable over the years. Its time to look through your old comic collection. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. This is the secondyoungest comic book on this list, being only a year older than the number next most expensive comic in the world. Many people who are interested in nerd culture, find themselves drawn to comic books. Weve put together this list of the top 20 rarest comic books known to man. The comic book was originally sold for 12 cents but. Here, then, are the twentyfive most valuable individual batman comic books, based on the prices as of december 2015 on the awesomely useful. One of the few new characters to make a splash in the modern era of archie is cheryl blossom, and this is the issue where she made her debut. Though spidey has starred in numerous comics, annuals, graphic novels, and nature magazines, his original run in amazing spiderman is the one fans cherish the most. The first appearance of edward nigma aka the riddler, whod turn into one of batmans most interesting arch enemies later played by frank gorshin. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist.
Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. The most expensive marvel comic books ever sold collective pop. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices.
Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing action comics no. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Most copies are worth much less, but the good news is, if you have one of these truly rare comic books, then youre certainly sitting on a prized asset that any comic book collector would be envious of.
When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. We include new 20192020 record sales and minimum values. Rare comic books price guide, valuable, expensive, world.
It is still possible that there are even more expensive comic books out there waiting to be uncovered. The 10 most expensive comicbooks ever movies empire. In this educational video we look at the most valuable rare comic books worth money. This was a skybound black friday to cyber monday limited to 250 exclusive in 2012. Whether they grew up obsessed with the action filled storylines, or they become acquainted with the hobby at an older age comics books can open readers up to a whole new world.
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