A 9.2-graded copy also sold for $119,500 in 2006. Ultra-Humanite was Supermans greatest antagonist until Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Lex Luthor in 1940. However, the first Ghost Rider was part of the western genre and isn't considered a superhero. We may see Frank Drake appear in the Disney Plus Blade series, and if so, his first appearance in comics is in this issue of Tomb of Dracula #1. For a freaking dime, readers were able to get 64 pages of jam-packed action with the first Avenger and the eventual Winter Soldier. Marvel U.K.'s Transformers #113 is the first mainstream comic appearance of Death's Head, an unusual cult favorite robot that has canonically crossed borders with Marvel, Transformers, and even Doctor Who. It also is not all-inclusive and only includes the most valuable comics from the 90s (we tried not to include anything worth less than $15). Okay, to clarify, Incredible Hulk #181 is considered the 1st full appearance of Wolverine. Sep. 12, 2021 saw a $8,400.00 sale of a CGC 9.6 via Heritage Auctions.
Most Valuable Marvel Bronze Age Comics - HobbyLark What are the Most Expensive Comic Books of All Time? Illustrated by Dale Keown (who'd go on to create the Hulk-like Pitt for Image Comics), it's not even the first printing of this comic that's worth big bucks, since the standard green cover is worth about a dollar.
The Avengers Comics Values and Price Guide | Heritage Auctions His first appearance in New Mutants #98 now brings in big bucks: an average of around $250. Someone with money buying up comic investments, me thinks. Most of these are compared from sales of CGC 9.8s. I am definitely surprised that this is not higher on the list and more valuable. storyline). The one that sold for $119,500 was graded a 7.5, with only one other finer copy known to exist. It does mark Marvel's revival into the horror genre with a nice twist on the classic vampire horror character. CGC 9.8 sold for $16,800 in Sept 2021, and three days prior (Sept 9th) for $7,999.99. 3 is a coveted item among collectors because of its amazing cover by Lou Fine, which depicts a giant named Samson beating iron monsters to death with a spiked flail. Anyway, his first appearance is actually in this comic, and he was meant to be an Iron Fist foil. Thing was that Marvel did a test run to see how readers would take to a price increase. The older a rare comic book is, the more valuable it becomes. 23 Amazing Spider-Man #6 (1963) $71,000 This book is consistently sought after by collectors as it is considered the true first Marvel comic book of all time. Even worse-for-wear versions of the Caped Crusaders first appearance can go for big bucks. In 2014, a pristine issue of the 1938 comic, with its original price of 10 cents still on the cover, sold on eBay for $3.2 million, making it the most valuable comic book of all time. 7 Amazing Spider-Man #298 - $146 This is Todd McFarlane 's first issue. "Marvel Mystery Comics" No. Naturally, this causes the Daily Bugle owner to castigate the webslinger in an editorial for deliberately sabotaging the shuttle. But it was still 1942, and a female superhero might not have been as appealing to young boys as Captain America or Superman. The massive superhero team up saw them do battle with Namor who fled to the Northern Seas where a super soldier from Brooklyn was knocked out of his block of ice and began to thaw. After she became a fan favorite, her big comic-cover debut shot up to around $230. Strange Master Of Black Magic! The first appearance of the Sorcerer Supreme, and his ancient foe, Nightmare are also within the pages of ST #110, which will certainly go up in value, which is currently at 60K if and when Nightmare is announced as the villain of the eventual Strange sequel. While some people like to playfully mock Canada, we shouldn't be knocking the 198K (American) that you could nab for having this book. The highest sale of a CGC 9.8 of Marvel Premiere #15 sold on Aug 9, 2021 for $11,400.00 at Heritage Auctions. Bentley Wittman has a super-human level intellect but felt threatened by the exploits of the Human Torch. Two marquis issues not just in the history of the Fantastic Four, but in Marvel are both currently tied as 65K at their highest value. You've made it through the whole list and knew full well that Amazing Fantasy #15 was going to be the most valuable Marvel book of all time, but just didn't know why.
Marvel: The 15 Rarest Spider-Man Comics (& What They're Worth) - CBR Hopefully, it garnered more excitement for Asian superheroes in the comic medium. Cover art by Gil Kane, John Romita and Gaspar Saladino. Take a piece of old-timey comic book history, add the debut of Marvels first-ever mutant and you get a grand investment or a prize for only a handful of collectors out there. Also, the highest known grade of this comic, a CGC 9.9, sold in February of 2021, for a whopping $106,350 at ComicLink. The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962) $230,000 I'm actually a bit surprised this is on here, but, then, after thinking about the connection this character has to Blade, I'm not really that surprised. Despite being one of the most sought out Bronze Age key comics amongst collectors, quite a few are arguing that the 1st cameo of Wolverine in the prior issue of Incredible Hulk #180 should be the more sought-out and valuable between the two. An incredible 9.8-graded copy sold for just a tad over $141,000 in 2015. It's why when Sony agreed to loan him out to Disney, it became a big deal the wall-crawler was coming home! Definitely not surprised to see the 1st appearance and origin of Luke Cage on here, and when the MCU brings the character into the fold, I'm sure this Bronze Age key comic may move up in the rankings. We will analyze the rarity of each book . Therefore, they selected a few certain regions to test this out, and it just wasn't with this particular Star Wars comic. Shang-Chi is an original character and first appears in Special Marvel Edition #15, but Fu Manchu is a character that Marvel bought the rights to and first appeared in the novel, The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu.
Not that impressed with the Netflix version and was hoping they recast Frank Castle for the MCU.
50 Most Valuable Comic Books of All Time | Work + Money It has the first appearance and origin of Man-Thing. He storms all the way from Mexico to kidnap John Jameson in New York. Pretty rare for Marvel Spotlight #5s at 9.8 grades! A fact that might get rectified once the Disney - 20th Century Fox deal is official. Over at CBCS, there are currently zero 9.8 copies recorded in their census. Even with a flooded market of over 800 thousand copies, obviously, a lot of those have been lost to the sands of time. References: SellMyComicBooks, ScreenRant, CheatSheet, CollectivePop. But in the earliest days of the Merry Marvel Marching Society, the big guns were the big guns, and aside from first appearances, that was about it. Its an extremely rare comic, and in early 2018, a 6.5-graded copy sold for $215,100 at Heritage Auctions. Also, Drax the Destroyer has been a prominent character in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. However, who doesn't know Storm amongst Marvel Comics fans? Wonder Woman received her first line of comic books in the summer of 1942, not long after the United States entered World War II. The X-Men might be hands down one of the greatest creations in sci-fi/ fantasy / comic books. Thor made his first appearance in 1962 within the "Journey Into Mystery" series.
10 Most Valuable Spider-Man Comics of the 1980s - CBR That being said, his theatrical debut in Amazing Spider-Man received generally favorable reviews and helped bump up the Lizards debut issue to 71k, which is not a bad investment. "Fantastic Comics" No. The real draw is most likely Kitty Pryde, who's become a fan favorite over the years, especially now that she leads the Marauders. Anyway, we'll see how Disney approaches this character. It was a near-mint 9.2-graded copy and is said to be one of the highest-graded versions known to exist. You wouldnt know it just by looking at its cover, but "Pep Comics" No. Oh, fun fact here: The original X-Men wasn't a hit with fans and was almost cancelled if you can believe that. Let's get to it! During the pandemic, the Punisher became my favorite character. The 68-page comic originally released in 1941 with a 10-cent cover price. Be sure to check back as we update the list as new records are set! Actually, this information might wow some comic investors and those into comic speculation more than actual comic collectors. Superman #1 - About $507,000 . . I don't wanna help incriminate myself in the future. What's even more startling to me is that this comic came out in 1971 but has quite a bit more copies in the CGC Census for 9.8s than Marvel Spotlight #5. This first encounter had Spidey use a vacuum cleaner, but writers have spent a lot of time making the Sandman a credible threat over the years, and cinematically with Thomas Haden Church in the role for Spider-Man 3. Average value for these 5 sales is $112,480, making it still the 2nd most valuable Bronze Age key issue that isnt some kind of variant. For instance, theres a note on the cover that says Frank R. Paul, who drew the cover, received $25 for his work (about $460 today). A 9.6-graded copy sold for a record $262,900 at Heritage Auctions in 2016. A relic of the old Timely Comics, a young boy is adopted and raised by the Avian Bird People, who equip him with mechanical wings and as an adult sent him back to humanity to combat evil as the Red Raven. Ever since Supermans first appearance in 1938, comic books have captured the hearts and minds of children and adults with stories of heroes and the evildoers they vanquish. Only one sale, yet the CGC Census has 3 recorded 9.9s in existence so far? In 2019, that record was absolutely smashed when a 9.4 graded copy sold for $1.26 million on Heritage Auctions. The 1964 comic is also the first Silver Age appearance of Cap, who had been frozen since World War II. Printed in 1962, this comic book stands among the greats because it introduces everyone's favorite friendly neighborhood Spiderman. Pair that with covers that look like obnoxious kids on their way to a rave and issues that often shipped many months apart, and you have a series destined for failure. Only up until recently did Marvel put their creative juices behind their second-tier characters to craft new stories. This was the first, regularly published Disney comic book. 1 sold for $507,500 in 2017, and it was only graded as a 5.5. This comic has quite a bit of important firsts, including Thanos and Drax the Destroyer. The 2nd Wolverine sequel was even based off this limited series, and the first headlining Wolverine comic. I've had it for almost a decade so far and wish I got or could get more copies. In 2017, one buyer purchased "Sensation Comics" for $399,100 on eBay. It was called the Justice Society of America, and its members included memorable heroes like Green Lantern, Hawkman, Flash, Atom, Sandman and Spectre, along with not-so-memorable heroes Doctor Fate and Hour-Man. In 2011, a pristine 9.8 copy of the comic, printed in 1962 and originally sold for 12 cents, fetched an astounding $1.1 million at auction. A near-mint 9.6 copy of "Flash Comics" sold for $450,000 at auction in 2010. This cover is a great representation of that with a certain evil flag on the cover. The interior art, done by Kane and Fred Guardineer, features a splash page with Batman holding a smoking pistol something that looks weird to us today, but was totally in line with the character back in the 1940s. One current listing on eBay is graded a 9.2, but it couldnt sell at $531,000 less than half the price of the 9.8 copy so the bidder cut the price to $414,180. Cover by John Romita. To end this, A CGC 9.0, which is the next grade lower, had one sale on Oct 20, 2014 or $4,000.00. The Top 10 Most Valuable Modern Age Key Issue Comics to Date. First appearances are big business. This is the issue that is the basis for so much of what the Marvel universe came to be, as far as the Avengers go as it is the first appearance of Captain America in the Silver Age. Ride, captain ride upon your mystery ship / Be amazed at the friends you have here on your trip / Ride captain ride upon your mystery ship / On your way to a world that others might have missed. This book is therefore the first real appearance of Captain Marvel and also Shazam. This week we take a look at the Top 10 most valuable, highly collected and historically important Marvel Comics of the year 1969. Iron Fist was hugely disappointing, but I liked the Luke Cage show starring Michael Colter. In "Showcase" No. Other than wearing a cowl, that character was a pulp character," comic writer Brian Azzarello told Games Radar. Theyre the Fantastic Four, a Stan Lee and Jack Kirby creation that quickly became a fan favorite. Third full appearance of Wolverine, and his first in an X-Men title. 3/31/2022 UPDATE: March 19th, 2022 saw a CGC 9.8 sell at ComicConnect for a whopping $75,500 bucks. But the ink was giving them a problem. Enter Sabretooth. 27 features the first appearance of Henry Pym, a master scientist who has developed a serum that could shrink him all the way down to the size of an ant. A 9.4 copy is currently for sale on Comic Link for $485,000. So DC sent out a press packet of hand-typed letters detailing the awesomeness of Americas first superheroine. It's the perfect combination: a cover by Todd McFarlane, a landmark publishing milestone, the first full appearance of Eddie Brock as Venom, and Spider-Man returning to his classic red-and-blue costume after a long time in the black suit. Batgirl made her debut in this January 1967 issue of "Detective Comics" (although it actually hit stores in late 1966). But because this was the '90s, his heroic debut in Venom: Lethal Protector just had to come wrapped in a shiny red cover. Another investment type of comic book, FF #4 can only skyrocket in price once the character is finally introduced to a nationwide film going audience and is currently a little under the average years salary of 44K at its highest to bring home. When a 9.9-graded copy sold for an astonishing $150,000 in 2011, it became the first comic book from the 1970s to sell for more than $100,000. But he wasnt green, at least not on the cover. The most recent prices are also those that I could find. Because the sale of the next lower grade beat the most recent sale of a CGC 9.6 Marvel Premiere #15, I put it higher on the list than that comic. Their debut in 1961 helped to usher in a new age of superheroes but combine it with shows like Lost In Space, where it's not just one person on an adventure, but an entire family. The interior of it is previously published pages from "Detective Comics" No. Oh, and then theres the whole first appearance of the Flash and Hawkman. Maybe the seller is hoping for renewed interest in the series. The first appearance of the Punisher in Amazing Spider-Man #129 is absolutely one of my most prized comics in my personal comic collection. A few titles were involved as well.
How much is the Wolverine comic #1 worth? - ecomet.qc.to The second most expensive sale of the iconic comic book occurred in 2018, when an 8.5-graded copy sold for $2,052,000 in 2018 at Comic Connect. It's only fitting that two of Spideys greatest foes, Doctor Octopus and the Green Goblin not only debuted within a year from one another and both are valued at the same amount, 54,000 dollars. A 9.2-graded copy sold for $341,234 on Comic Connect in 2018 after 50 bids. "Sensation Comics" was a 109-book series by DC Comics that mainly featured Wonder Woman stories. This issue reveals Daredevil's origin story and also the first appearance of the gangster, the Fixer. However, this is not the regular Star Wars #1. If you can find a great copy of this one, be prepared to possibly fork over 200K for the book. But with the massive fanbase the Hulk has, plenty people would be able to bring a copy home for themselves. 3s value comes singularly from its Alex Schomburg cover, which depicts a tied-up damsel in distress surrounded by sinister robed figures bearing swastikas. The death of Superman, the breaking of Batman, and the rise of Image Comics were all pretty important and exciting events in comics history, but despite being awesome, your '90s funnybooks are pretty much worthless today. They stretch, go invisible and build bridges of ice and fire. The comic book the movie was based on wasn't just low key racist, it was pretty racist. If that doesnt sound like a valuable comic to own, then perhaps the second story will Dr. And instead of putting together a suit in the caves of Afghanistan as he does in the 2008 "Iron Man" movie, this Tony Stark built his crude metal armor in a Vietnam POW camp.
Most Valuable Comic Books of the 1960s - Personal Finance Advice Sounds familiar, doesnt it thats because, besides the first Avengers movie, it is also the plot of the first Avengers issue. A $7,200 sale of a CGC 9.8 of X-Men #101 dropped back in September of this year, 2021. White is right and West is good/East is bad typical rhetoric that is still pervasive today. In reality, that isn't a super amount of copies at that grade, even with the extra 7 Blue Label 9.8s that CBCS has graded. Thor didnt even know he was Thor at first. All-Star Comics #8 - About $936,000. With DCs success of the Last Son Of Krypton and the Bat of Gotham, Timely decided that they too needed to try and get into the superhero game and created a marvel called the Human Torch. Bob Kane might be a controversial figure, but he sure could draw. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. Despite that fact.
The 20 Most Valuable Comic Books On The Planet (2022) Another one sold on Dec 4, 2020 for $8,000.00 on eBay, and December 17, 2020 saw a $5,050.00 over at Comic Connect. This is the first appearance of two X-Men, Emma Frost and Kitty Pryde. Detective Comics #27 - About $2.1 Million. This is the first iteration of Barry Allen as the Flash, arguably the most popular Flash character and the first to don the iconic red-and-yellow suit. 53 features the second appearance of the Spectre, continuing his origin story for the Golden Age superhero. . Amazing Spider-Man #101. Luke Cage, Hero for Hire #1 - 1st appearance and origin of Luke Cage. Please note that this list is in alphabetical order. And that's not to say his debut was great, because it wasn't.
The 10 Most Valuable Marvel Comics In The World | TheRichest The lyrics of an obscure song from an obscure band, the Blues Image might not be about the Fantastic Four, but sheesh, does it encapsulate what their origin story is all about. Again with the mutants. This comic is pretty much all origin story, with Abin Sur of the Green Lantern Corps crashing into the middle of a desert, and while on the throes of death, finds a worthy successor to the Green Lantern in Hal Jordan. So it's no wonder that one with a 9.4 grade sold for $138,000 in 2021, a record-setting price for this prized possession. This second issue at its most expensive is still just a years salary at 47K, which is kind of a steal for any collector. A 9.0 grading may have also been the 80-year-old comics selling point when it sold in 2011 at auction. But before he was part of the Justice League, battling interdimensional beings, Manhunter went undercover as a human detective, solving very earthly crimes. You might have to hop across the pond to find this one in your closet, but given the universal popularity of shape-changing robots, it's not unlikely that this issue might have found its way around the world. So when DC went to revive the character, they couldnt use the name, and turned him into Shazam. Did an extremely rich person decide to shop at Heritage for a bunch of high grade Bronze Age key comics in September of this year or something? Aug 17, 2021 saw a sale of a CGC 9.8 for $9,000.00 and an Aug 31, 2021 sale of $7,500.00 smack-a-roos. Note that this book can sell for a good amount in almost any grade. With Vulture now firmly in the MCU being played by Michael Keaton, the character has been introduced to the masses, which always helps feed interest in the comics books. In February of 2021, a 9.8 copy sold for $12,000 but on eBay. 35 is sought after by collectors mainly because of the fantastic cover by Bob Kane.
SILVER AGE Marvel Comics 1969 Top 10 key issues by Terry Hoknes However, there are only a measly 4 recorded 9.8s in the CGC census currently. Instead of being the undead, Michael Morbius is the living dead and was created due to science rather than supernatural evil. 3/31/2022 UPDATE: A CGC 9.8 copy of this comic sold on eBay for $72,111.00 bucks on December 18, 2021 at ComicConnect. The only other sale I could find for this comic was back in 2013, and it sold at Heritage Auctions for $13,145! However, until another one of these Iron Fist #14 35 Cent Price Variant CGC 9.4s sell in the near future, it will stay here on this list. One character that has not made their cinematic debut in anyANY Marvel movie is Namor, the Sub-Mariner.
Rarest And Most Valuable Comics - ScreenRant Remember, this is a 2014 sale. Or at least a family structure. The creator of all that is Marvel got his grand start within the pages of Captain America #3, writing that story, Captain America Foils The Traitors Revenge, it was also the first time Lee and Jack Kirbys names were both in the same comic. A weapons manufacturer gets kidnapped by insurgents and while held captive, he creates a device to keep the shrapnel from hitting his heart and then a suit of armor to escape! This time was to go around the Comics Code and publish more mature-themed stories. A solid copy will net you around $350. Namor in the comics is the King of Atlantis who has a thing for Sue Storm, and is the companys first Mutant. It has four debuts, and not just debuts of some minor or semi-popular characters. So what are some of the most valuable Marvel comics you might find in your closet? Back in 2009, this perfect copy of Wolverine #1 sold for a whopping $15,535.00.
The 50 Most Valuable Comic Books in the World (2023) - SubZero Comics All of the little green mayhem started way back with their debut in FF #2, where they impersonate the Fantastic Four to frame them for crimes and try to take over the world with the real team out of the way. The total for 9.8s of Giant-Size X-Men #1 in the CGC Census is 218.
10 Rare Comic Books That Are Worth a Fortune - Mental Floss 18. We shall see. It continues her origin story and also includes the first appearance of Wildcat and Mister Terrific. As time went on, however, Deadpool evolved into a character who became acutely aware of how ridiculous comics are as a creative medium, and took full advantage of everything illustrated heroes could offer. 1 is gorgeous, and drawn by Everett in Kirby's action style. I grew up with the character in the late 80s and 90s. Really, even now, there aren't many more fulfilling fantasies than punching out Nazis. Are you excited for the Morbius movie that Sony is soon to release? While not as valuable as some o DCs books or even some other Marvel books, this book like Cap is timeless and in theory, could bump in value at a moments notice and is currently valued at best at 343 thousand. to own this issue, consider yourselves lucky hold onto the book and you probably will have doubled or tripled your investment soon. Despite readers suffering from mutant fatigue, Marvel powered on through multiple books tangential to the X-Men. Once again, when them X-Men finally hit the silver screen under the MCU, it will interesting to see how excitement hits this book at all grades. Loki is using his magic to pit some of Earths Mightiest Heroes against one another. While plenty of comic book fans have known this for years, perhaps some might not - the Human Torch existed long before Johnny Storm went on a spaceship. We're talking about a guy who knew little to nothing about Chinese culture and felt apt to write about it in a way that absolutely portrayed it as morally and culturally inferior. It's not even the first appearance of Ms. Marvel in costume; she's only on the final page in a t-shirt. This comic with an amazing cover by Jack Kirby features Captain America joining the Avengers, and a near-perfect 9.8-graded copy of one sold for $143,400 in 2017 at Heritage Auctions. So, the first appearance of Thanos, a well-known baddie in the Marvel Universe of comics and the main baddie of the fan-favorite classic event series The Infinity Gauntlet that inspired the Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: End Game. A 2.5-graded copy sold for $410,000 in 2018. Free shipping for many products! Holding the record for the most expensive comic book ever sold is Marvel's Amazing Fantasy #15. Eventually, the green color was decided on, and eventually the 12-cent comic sold for $326,000 50 years later, in 2014.
Luke Skywalker May Have Just Doomed the Jedi - cbr.com X-Men Most Valuable Comics 1990 Marvel Comics Card | eBay This issue of "The Brave and the Bold" features the first appearance of the Justice League of America, who band together to fight the Lovecraftian-esque monster, Starro the Conqueror. via CC BY 2.0 )You should invest in the most valuable comic books of the 1990s now. It sold in 2008, and it seems to be the only copy in existence in such good condition. Somehow, it worked out better for him than anyone else who'd tried it at the time, and Venom's been wavering between good and evil ever since. Which brings us to this list and why it is all mostly those three upper echelon comic books. The book was the first issue of the team in their iconic blue uniforms, and is currently a steal at 38K, especially when in theory, sooner or later the team will make their MCU debut. Never mind the fact that some other flag bearing hero, the Shield debuted a year earlier, Cap, of course, became a hero for the ages. A few months prior on Mar 13, 2021, a 9.6 copy sold for $3,200.00 on eBay. This doesn't include sets, magazines, manga, or trade paperbacks. It's one of the most iconic Marvel comics of all-time, making it an extremely valuable comic as well.