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The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. If you happen to have one of these rare comic books, you may have a superfortune on your hands. Here at, were counting down five of the rarest pokemon cards to ever hit circulation. I went to the rose bowl swat meet almost every sunday and one dealer had a set3 v. Rarest batman comic found in pittsburgh attic youtube. The first superman comic book guide price is valued at a tidy.
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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. With their low print runs, amazing artwork, and elevated degree of geekyknowhow needed to find them, variants are a huge draw for collectors hunting for the hardest to find books. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020 wealthy. Which are the 100 most valuable comic books from the golden age. Not all of these books have turned out to be successful, though, as theres a big difference between rarity and value. Not even 8,000 copies were shipped to comic stores across america in comparison, a book like batman averages 65,000 copies monthly.
The worlds most valuable comic book finds tech times. May 1939 although detective comics is the longest continuously published comic book in us history. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Rare and not so rare dc universe logo upc variants cbsi. These days movies based on comic books have become the highest boxoffice earners. Okay, so this one is impossible to find as its a one of a kind, but it earns a place on the list for still being one of the rarest and highest valued toys of all time. I would like to find out the value of some of them, if someone can just direct me in the. 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.
Ace 11 is definitely a tough tough book to find and one that will always sell for multiples to guide. Since they work slightly differently this time, there are more places that you. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. This is a status made perhaps more remarkable by his complete lack of human speech, although that doesnt seem to prevent him from being adorable.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Aug 26, 2016 the cgc census shows 6 total graded copies. There are some incredible hidden gems in the history of rare comics. I believe that the rarest comic would depend on a number of factors, age, low print run, value to the market etc. Rare comic books price guide, valuable, expensive, world. This book is consistently sought after by collectors as it is considered the true first marvel comic book of all time. There are next to no independent comic books out there that have resonated with the public the way the walking dead has. This issue features supermans first battle with ultra humanite. I think the ospg lists only 4 known copies of that one. This comic book is undoubtedly the most valuable comic book in the world. I feel like i own the original copy in pristine condition. Obie wan kenobi, episode vi return of the jedi in 2012 valiant entertainment was relaunched by dinesh shamdasani and jason kothari, and is today stronger than ever with a brighter future more promising than its founders might have ever imagined. Here are the 18 rarest and hardest to find comic books. Truly rare comic books may come along once or twice in a lifetime.
Fallout 76s magazines work in the same way that bobbleheads do, but only in this game. Fans finally got to see the fullon bigscreen debut of the mad titan, thanos in all of his glory, collecting all of the infinity stones and with one snap of his fingers, wiping out half of. Debuting several months before the release of the movie of the same name, the star wars comic was hardly a huge success until george lucas cinematic masterpiece hit theaters, and as such, most copies of the book had lined waste paper baskets before the 1977 star wars buzz started in. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Nov 06, 2016 ace 11 is definitely a tough tough book to find and one that will always sell for multiples to guide. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Expensive variants like this just dont fly under the radar.
The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. In an attempt to bring in new comic readers, funnies, inc. Reeces rare comics specializes in vintage comics from the 1950s through the 1980s. Cranberry township, butler county, comic collector todd mcdevitt has come across a copy of one of the most valuable comic books ever printed. Here are some of the rare comic books that we have found so far in the hoarder house. Just be ready to spend at least 567k for it if you find a near mint copy. Steadily building since iron man in 2008, the films all led up to infinity war this past spring. They added mystery to the title after the first book, even though it was a. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia.
Still, most of the books on this list will fetch a few hundred dollars on ebay at best, assuming you can find any of them. First off, i would like to see a photo or scan of that alice in wonderland book. Full screen panel by panel just brings this to life. This first issue of the comic book has since become extremely scarce to find. There is only one copy known to exist that is graded better than the 9. The 26 rarest star wars collectibles and what theyre worth. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or more of the ones on this page, then stop whatever youre doing and contact us immediately for a free comic book appraisal. Oct 31, 2016 finding and buying a rare comic book is a thrill whether youre into comics for the profit or for the passion. This incredibly hard to find variant is all thanks to it being a 1. I started blogging about rare teenage mutant ninja turtles comics in 2011, then created a blog for rare spawn comics and rare savage dragon comics with these characters ranking among my favorite alltime comic book superheroes outside of the marvel universe and dc universe the format of those blogs has been to profile specific rare and.
Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the incredible hulk in this 1962 comic book by stan lee and jack kirby. Values of incredible hulk, the free comic book values. Cranberry township, butler county, comic collector todd mcdevitt has come across a copy of one of the most valuable comic books ever. So how can you put yourself in the best position possible to find a rare comic book yourself. We include new 20192020 record sales and minimum values. Read more rare marvel comics discover the values of the rarest key issues of characters like the hulk, fantastic four, avengers, and dr.
Sep 05, 2017 here at, were counting down five of the rarest pokemon cards to ever hit circulation. The most beloved and hated subcategories of comic book collecting. The folks paying these prices are most likely keeping these in. Aug 12, 2018 this book is consistently sought after by collectors as it is considered the true first marvel comic book of all time. Video games, clothes, toys, and of course amcs ridiculously popular show, which has been going strong now for eight years.
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. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. Whether youre collecting comics or you scored a great find. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. The top 10 rarest comic books you are going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view. Most copies of this book were recycled during world war ii, making a. Rare batman comic found in attic heads up by boys life. So get digging through your old collection, dust off those big boxes in the attic.
Finding and buying a rare comic book is a thrill whether youre into comics for the profit or for the passion. Released in 1944, shop keepers decided not to stock it, due to its offensive cover, which featured a woman about to be attacked by hooded assailants bearing swastikas. I liked the book very much since im a book collector and found the pursuit a lot of fun and did indeed find rare books in the most unlikely places. Another limited run foilcovered comic thank heavens this trend has all but died out in the modern comic industry, maxx 12 is a fairly forgettable book which is most notable solely because of its shiny cover. But we choose all products independently and only get commission on items you buy and. Of the,000 copies of the comic sold on the newsstand in 1938, only about 100 remain. Rare and not so rare dc universe logo upc variants. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. Nov 09, 2017 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. Instead of being permanent upgrade, magazines are now consumable temporary buffs that provide traits such as weapon specific boost or damage increased against certain enemies. The highlight of the auction was a copy of action comics no. Reading it on my ipad using kindle is a shear pleasure and a dream come true due to the control i have over the graphics interface. Two different comics have sold for one million dollars recently and even lower grades of this comic book sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The standard special variants of maxx 12 feature a foiled cover, showing the books logo in shiny purple in order to make it stand out these are rare, but not quite as sought. It meets every collectors goals and its a fun experience along the way. A book like this doesnt get easier to find as time passes. In this issue, a brand new superhero emerges, that goes by the name of barry allen, or the silver age flash. Flicking through to the centre of the comic, youll find a large.
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