This book from 1939 features supermans first battle with the villain ultra humanite, and boasts a centerfold ad for the soontobelaunched. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020 wealthy. 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. It goes without saying that the most expensive superman comic in.
We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. This superrare, pristine copy of the first superman comic is rated as a 9 by industry standards. The list of comic books and figures mentioned below have been compiled from various sources around. Every generation has its own man of steel, with christopher reeve cementing the power of superman up on the big screen in superman. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics.
American comic book series is a best comic book that was introduced in the world in 1938. This includes the introduction of some of the most famous comic book characters of all time. Thats quite an investment if you still have one that you only paid ten cents for. Mar 27, 2018 top 10 extremely valuable items you may own rare items you might own duration. 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. The 10 most expensive comicbooks ever movies empire. The 10 most valuable marvel comics in the world therichest. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. The movie in 1978, whose screenused cape just set the record. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books.
These are the most expensive things you can buy at philly comiccon theyve got the first appearance of superman in a comic book. The 10 most expensive comic books of alltime allen lee 12 months 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. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Apr 15, 2018 the incredible hulk, issue 1, is the 10th most expensive comic book ever sold.
The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices. Thats the most ever paid for a spiderman comic at public auction. Valuable comic books rare comic books comic book covers comic book heroes comic books art comic art book art most expensive comics human torch what others are saying marvel mystery comics a great catch for the enthusiastic comic collector, features the human torch in his second ever cover, which is considered extremely classic and memorable. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. Action comics 1 for the first time features superman who took the whole world by storm. When darren adams decided to put his incredibly rare, nearly pristine copy of the debut issue of the man. It is the most expensive comic book of the world ever sold as it was sold. Action comics is the comic book series that started it all. For example, with no more than 100 copies left in the world, a nearmint copy of action comics no. Oct 28, 2015 the 10 most valuable marvel comics in the world.
Jul 23, 20 the comic was displayed in a special, speeding bulletproof display case made specifically for the event, allowing guests to get an upclose look at what many consider to be the most valuable. Thanks to the constantly growing success of superhero movies, marvel has been cashing in on the big screen versions of their comic book characters for the last decade. The comic also sets the stage for supermans home planet of krypton. Mayer found the rejected superman comic strips, and sullivan told siegel and shuster that if they could paste them. The most expensive comic books in the world, however, will inevitably be the earliest and most historic examples of the medium. Muhammad ali in pawn stars 15th season, a guy named david brings in a copy of the dc comic superman vs. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. This book is worth so much because its touted as being the first comic book with all original material.
Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. The discrepancy in grades can be due to just a few small defects in the comics appearance. Feb 27, 2020 here are the most expensive comic books seen on pawn stars. Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the. The comic was displayed in a special, speeding bulletproof display case made specifically for the event, allowing guests to get an upclose. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. Although not the first appearance of superman spoilers this is one of the most coveted comic books in existence. The incredible hulk, issue 1, is the 10th most expensive comic book ever sold. It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably. Top 10 most expensive comic books in the world world most. The price sets a new benchmark for a comic book sale on ebay, and. The most expensive comic marked the initial appearance of the wellknown comic book character the green lantern. Written and drawn by jerome siegel and joe shuster, the comic introduced superman as champion of the oppressed, the physical marvel who had. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business.
Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co. If anyones ever told you that youre wasting your time with comic books, you can point them to this list of the most expensive dc comic books. Christopher reeves screenused superman cape sets new. The issue sold on ebay was dubbed the holy grail, not just for its rarity, but also how pristine its condition was. Below we break down the top 5 most valuable comics from that decade. This issue features supermans first battle with ultra humanite. 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. In an attempt to bring in new comic readers, funnies, inc. However, there is a lot of talk about a theoretical better quality issue being the most valuable comic book in existence, but one is yet to be found. Top 10 extremely valuable items you may own rare items you might own duration. It is near perfect condition and shows almost no aging making it the most valuable comic book ever. The cover bears the famous if somewhat crude drawing of superman smashing a car against a rock. 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.
Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. The ongoing comic book series was created by stan lee and jack kirby in 1962. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world previous slide next slide 1 of 11 view all skip ad. Children dressed up in costume examine comic books for sale in samara, russia. So, you want to know what the holy grails are from the 90s when it comes to comic books. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and. Hailing from the planet krypton, superman is one of the most popular. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic. Here are the most expensive comic books seen on pawn stars.
See our superman comic books article for more details. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Feb 21, 2016 thats the most ever paid for a spiderman comic at public auction. This issue saw supes join the circus as a star attraction, to help its nice owner mr.
It is near perfect condition and shows almost no aging making it the most valuable comic book ever thats quite an investment if you still have one that you only paid ten cents for. Jan 05, 2018 the most expensive comic book of all time. Sep 10, 2012 the worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing action comics no. The green lantern was the result of a collaboration of bill finger, the inventor of batman, and artist martin nodell. These are philly comiccons most expensive things you can. This was one of the most soughtafter books from rai, one of the most famous characters of the decade, and a strong contender for the ten most important comic books of the decade. The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing action comics no. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list. The discrepancy in grades can be due to just a few small defects in the comic s appearance. The 5 most valuable comic books from the 1990s comicon. Flicking through to the centre of the comic, youll find a large. Below is a list of the ten most expensive comic book sales of alltime, on a pertitle basis.
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