List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. The most valuable comic books in the world its all just comics. Again, spiderman in the comic books is akin to mickey mouse and disney. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. Amazing fantasy 15 is one of those, as one of the most indemand issues out.
Marvels first family was and always has been the fantastic four. Ive had it on the worlds most valuable comic books list for ages. This period is known as the copper age of comic book collecting and encompasses one of the most volatile periods in the history of comic book collecting. By being one of the most popular comic book characters ever, the earliest batman comic books have become increasingly valuable over the years.
Our 60 most expensive comic book list from the socalled copper age. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. Still, having a comic book with a low issue number is another good indicator that it is. I totally need the copy of the the wonderful wizard of oz in my life.
This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. The dates of composition of the books range from the 7thcentury quran leaf palimpsest and the early 8th century st cuthbert gospel, to a 21stcentury holograph manuscript of j. 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. This was the most expensive book ever sold when it. The list of the most valuable bronze age comic books. Ideally, you are looking for comic books that are from the 70s or earlier as. The 20 most valuable books you might have at home daily. The most valuable comic books in the world its all just. The books have to be in an excellent condition and even the slightest of damage can lower its price. The list of the most valuable important modern age comics 1980s onwards. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. January, 2017 a list of important comics from the 1970s key comics.
Later members included stakar ogord, aleta ogord, and nikki. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. Here is a list of some of the most valuable books from the copper age. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics. The best books published during the 1970s decade 1970 1979. Since comic books are intended to be read and not just looked at, it is sometimes difficult to find key old comic books in mint condition. Its long been the most expensive comic book published in the 1980s. Now, this is the bottom 50 of the top 100 most wanted comic books by. Remember, if you enjoy articles about comic books and cosplay then like my blog here and join my fb group at we love comics. Those that have survived decades of readership are highly valuable. Comics are like a fine wine they only get better and more valuable.
List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. The 70s was an decade when even the most exploitative sounding comics should end up being transcendent, when writers were free to create some of the most bizarre and amazing superhero comics of. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Top 50 most valuable comic books from the bronze age. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. Today, roughly 90 to 95 percent of all the comic books published within this time period are worth just a fraction of their original cover price. Below is a list of the ten most expensive comic book sales of alltime, on a pertitle basis.
Thats the most ever paid for a spiderman comic at public auction. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. There are four basic criteria that make vintage comic books appealing to collectors. This guide will not make you an expert, but it will help you decide if your books are worth enough to get an official appraisal by guiding you to the answers to the most. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Most popular comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc. Everyones favorite comic book teenager debuted in a 6page story near the end of this issue called introducing archie. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
The most valuable toys from your childhood could be sitting in your attic or parents basement right now. Bellomo says the most soughtafter superhero toys arent even full action figures. Collecting modern age comic books as an investment surprisingly modern age comic books can be quite valuable. That being said, it is worth mentioning that since most comic books from the 80s and 90s were bought and hoarded by speculators en masse, for these books to be worth anything substantial, they must be maintained in extremely high grade. This book is really rare, so unless your kindly ancestor tucked an issue away in their safe, you probably dont have one. For example, with no more than 100 copies left in the world, a nearmint copy of action comics no. Here is a list of the 20 books that can get you a whole lot of money.
The first appearance of the dark knight from 1939, created by bob kane and bill finger, is a book all comic book lovers would want to own. Extremely valuable comics that might be in your collection. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Collecting the most valuable comic books of the 80s and. First appearance of the silver age or postworld war ii version of the flash, a key member of dc comics. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business.
Find out how to know if you have a valuable comic book on your hands. Then join us on our countdown of the most valuable comic books. Guardians of the galaxy are a superhero team appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comics featuring 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 top 20 most valuable books that could make you a small fortune and how to spot a rare edition. The most valuable comic books along with baseball cards, comic books represent an important component of the collectibles market, and can prove to.
The reason why that line was so successful was the scale, bellomo says. So did other popular characters like betty and jughead. The most expensive comic book was sold for millions of dollars. Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Top ways to know if your comic book is valuable liveabout. These are the ones to find, the 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. 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. Click one of the price boxes below to see our separate articles on these rare issues. Most valuable comic books of the 70s which are the 50 most valuable comic books from the golden age, silver age, bronze age, copper age and modern age. The third issue of suspense comicsa shortlived horrorthriller titlebecame the most valuable nonsuperhero comic book ever when a. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important. People come into possession of comic books all the time and most dont.
Here, then, are the twentyfive most valuable individual batman comic books, based on the prices as of december 2015 on the awesomely useful. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. The initial roster consisted of vance astro, martinex tnaga, captain charlie27, and yondu udonta. The books that appear in this video were organized in such a way to reflect cultural significance and not. Usually when it comes to a valuable comic book, the lower the issue number the better. In this video we look at the top 20 best comic books of the 1970s bronze age. Most popular bronze age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc.