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. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Scott fitzgeralds the great gatsby with the original dust jacket is one of those rare books to track down. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Many editions of h2g2 are worth are worth a fair sum of money. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art.
Good to look out for at book swaps and garage sales. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. For this list and the lists that follow lists that follow refers to lists in the childrens picturebook price guide of the twenty most valuable picturebooks from each decade, covering the 1930s up the 1990s.
Today, comic books are graded in popularity by their ages. Rare comic books price guide, valuable, expensive, world. That book was famous funnies, a 36page comic derived from early newspaper strips. Unfollow vintage comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. 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.
Again, there are still copies of this comic out there, but very few at likenew status. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. This is more often the case with newer comic books, but can also be true for older ones. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. Heritage auctions comic book department sales hit a. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age.
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While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9. Most valuable collectors item comic books liveabout. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. In 1938, the introduction of superman turned comic books into the major industry it is today. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. 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.
A rare vintage comic book featuring one of supermans first adventures. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. This comic book is undoubtedly the most valuable comic book in the world. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. These copies are hard to find and most now reside in personal collections around the world. These expensive comics are classics that include superheroes such as. The first modern 20thcentury printed comic book was issued in 1933. For avid comic book collectors and enthusiasts, you will find below the list of the top 25 rare comic books in the world. Far from home theatrical release that introduced the mcu version of the villain mysterio. It wasnt a bestseller when it was released in 1925 with only. Just how much does the value of a comic book appreciate throughout the years. How about comic collectibles and cgcgraded comic books you cant find in any stores. I totally need the copy of the the wonderful wizard of oz in my life. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.
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. Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. The 5 most valuable comic books from the 1990s comicon. Possessing knowledge on appraising the value of old comics is priceless. Set email alerts so you never miss an auction lot again. The worlds most valuable childrens books do you have one. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. Rare and valuable books old and not so old books worth. Author ian fleming released casino royale, the first novel in what would be the james bond book series in april 1953. Comic books for sale at online auction bid to buy comic. We include new 20192020 record sales and minimum values.
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is. Marvel and dc comic books worth big money showbiz cheat sheet. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. Here is a list of the 20 books that can get you a whole lot of money. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. In 2014, a pristine issue of the 1938 comic, with its original price of 10 cents still. Most comics that say 30c or higher on the cover are of later vintage and have limited value.
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