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Rare comic books price guide, valuable, expensive, world. The 10 most valuable marvel comics in the world therichest. 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. 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. Tales of suspense is an american comic book anthology series, that was primarily. What is the most expensive us comic book art sold at auction. American comic book series is a best comic book that was introduced in the world in 1938. The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices. The most expensive comic books in the world, however, will inevitably be the earliest and most historic examples of the medium. From the most expensive superman comic to the most expensive spiderman comic, the higher profile the superhero, the more valuable the issue. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. The 39th issue of tales of suspense, is the 7th most expensive comic book in the world. Jul 22, 2017 this is a book by naturalist and painter john james audubon that includes a vast array of bird species, 6 of which have become extinct since the time of illustration. Feb 21, 2016 the 10 most expensive comic books ever sold.
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 a dime. The incredible hulk, issue 1, contains the very first appearance of dr. Top 10 most expensive comic books in the world world most. There is no other shop for comics, collectibles, and games for my money. The list of comic books and figures mentioned below have been compiled from various sources around. In fact, comic collectors are now paying big money to secure rare editions of popular comic books.
This was the most expensive book ever sold when it changed hands back in 2010. The adventures continue picks up where the show left off. The licensing company to spend up to several years negotiatin. The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing action comics no.
Ever since supermans first appearance in 1938, comic books have captured the hearts and minds of children and adults. 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. Jan 20, 2012 the 10 most expensive books in the world. The discrepancy in grades can be due to just a few small defects in the comics appearance. The discrepancy in grades can be due to just a few small defects in the comic s appearance. 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. Luckily, many of these are available on the internet, and its actually pretty fascinating to see how old books and first editions are pricedits sort of like the art world, in that its not always clear why something is valuable. Apr 15, 2018 the 39th issue of tales of suspense, is the 7th most expensive comic book in the world. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books.
His character proved to be a big success which led to his own title shortly after. For proof, look no further than the fact that a small number of comic books are known to have sold for figures that range from the high hundreds of thousands of dollars to the low millions of dollars. Animated superhero shows and movies better than liveaction versions. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Dec 12, 2019 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 a dime. Oct 28, 2015 the 10 most valuable marvel comics in the world. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020 wealthy. Action comics 1 for the first time features superman who took the whole world by storm. 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. World war ii always sells, comic books from this era always sell too. 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.
Children dressed up in costume examine comic books for sale in samara, russia. To save some money to make up canadas trade deficit, the issues were printed in black and white. Sep 10, 2012 the world s most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing action comics no. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992date. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia.
The 10 most expensive books in the world flavorwire. Aug 12, 2018 marvel mystery was another canadian white book, a book that collected several timely issues into one actionpacked anthology. The most valuable comic books in the world its all just. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. The comicbook also features the first appearance of the cyclops, marvel girl, beast, angel and iceman and also the introduction of professor x and magneto. Jan 05, 2018 the most expensive comic book of all time. 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. For avid comic book collectors and enthusiasts, you will find below the list of the top 25 rare comic books in the world. This is a book by naturalist and painter john james audubon that includes a vast array of bird species, 6 of which have become extinct since the time of illustration. The webslinger is one of the worlds most beloved costumed. When this book sold, it became the most expensive illuminated manuscript in the world. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. I have been shopping at comic book world since 1984. The cover bears the famous if somewhat crude drawing of superman smashing a car against a rock.
Top 10 most valuable comic books ever sold top ten lists. Mar 24, 2020 with comic book art unlike fine art, nostalgia can be a huge influence to a collector and what they are willing to spend. Paul and his crew have always been there with a helpful recommendation, and do their best to obtain the top product in the area. The manuscript was compiled by several artists circa 1500 ce and has 254 folios. With comic book art unlike fine art, nostalgia can be a huge influence to a collector and what they are willing to spend. Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today.
Aug 20, 2019 the selection of the most valuable comic books of all time contains some of the most recognizable characters with an emphasis on their first appearances. For example, if the cover to the first comic book they read comes up for sale, or their favorite page from a memorable story, this can contribute to the final price of a piece and a reason why we are seeing such record. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Other books featured multiple times on the list are the gutenberg bible, the first folio of shakespeare s plays and the north american indian with four separate copies. And so the first publication of the xmen became the most expensive one. What is the most expensive us comic book art sold at auction, and how much are original comic illustrations worth. In this issue, a brand new superhero emerges, that goes by the name of barry allen, or the silver age flash.
Here are 10 of the most expensive comic books that can be found out there. Important note on most expensive modern comic books. When this book sold, it became the most expensive illuminated manuscript in the. 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 evil doers they vanquish.
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