The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Value of superhero comic books super hero comics values. Comic book containing supermans debut sold for nearly one. Superman one million 1m dc comics character profile. It featured a vision of the dc universe in the 853rd century 85,20185,300 ad, chosen because that is the century in which dc comics would have. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero genre and the most.
The issue sold monday morning is a 1938 edition of action comics no. Nicolas cages nearlypristine copy of action comics no. The price sets a new benchmark for a comic book sale on ebay. When people used to ask me what id take for it, id say a million, grimes recalls. Nov 11, 2011 in march 2010, a copy of action comics no. Apr 12, 2011 it is the first superman comic, titled action comics no. This book is consistently sought after by collectors as it is considered the true first marvel comic book of all time. Gaines told siegel and shuster what additional content aside from the action reprints to create for this issue in a letter dated 19390327. Comic books are now in the same realm as fine art, oneofakind jewels and antiques, said vincent zurzolo, chief operating office and coowner of comic connect. You can flip through the issue of action comics no.
This was the highest value ever paid for a single issue of a comic book. If not for the tear, its grade would have been a 3. Aug 12, 2018 even with a flooded market of over 800 thousand copies, obviously, a lot of those have been lost to the sands of time. A handful of other comic books have topped the 1 million u. This future superman has blue eyes and black hair and wears a full, shininglikemetal body costume in blue leaving only his head bare. Dc one million is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a selftitled, weekly miniseries and through special issues of almost all of the dcu titles published by american company dc comics in november 1998. The figures are from the 2007 official overstreet comic book price guide. Superman prime one millions power levels comic vine. Mar 10, 2011 in march 2010, a copy of the 1938 edition of action comics no. The dc one million series consists of 31 issues including a 4 issue miniseries and 27 oneshots. The original price for the issue, when it was sold in 1938, was 10 cents. Superman was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939.
However, superman s first issue in this historical relaunch just may be his last as he comes facetoface with metallo, the man with the kryptonite heart. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world previous slide next slide 8 of 11 view all skip ad this superman volume 1 comic book, dated 1939, was the. Children dressed up in costume examine comic books for sale in samara, russia. That issue features the debut of superman and originally sold for 10 cents. A rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars.
This iconic comic is well noted for debuting americas beloved superherosuperman. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Just be ready to spend at least 567k for it if you find a near mint copy. Jan 05, 2018 the most expensive comic book of all time. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. So figure how my step brother had issues 117 then 21 thru 34 of superman in mint condition in a box along with batman 1 22 all in mint condition and he ran from the government for tax reasons, got very ill and passed away, and they are. With a seemingly endless supply of mutants and various x books that have come and gone during the years, it might be conceivable that you could paper the entire earth in xmen comic books and it all started right here with this comic valued at 492 thousand.
Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. The comic also sets the stage for supermans home planet of krypton. Of that batch, only two are in very fine condition or better. Its the most important and valuable comic book, said stephen fishler, who sold the comic book to the actor. Besides showing his god like powers off by oneshotting solaris. First superman comic book, worth millions, to be auctioned the. Featuring the first appearance of the hulk, who in this copy is gray. His upper body and shoulders are covered by a red triangular shape his back is all red with a futuristic symbol in yellow and black on his chest. Superman comic sells for a million dollars the independent. The dc one million series consists of 31 issues including a 4issue miniseries and 27 oneshots. Aug 25, 2014 a pristine edition of action comics no.
It features the first appearance of several comic book heroesmost notably. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. It is the first superman comic, titled action comics no. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. The audit bureau of circulation files reveal that there were three printings of this issue in 1939 500,000 copies, 250,000 copies, and 150,000 copies. Its the most important and valuable comic book, said stephen fishler, who sold the comic book to. Even with a flooded market of over 800 thousand copies, obviously, a lot of those have been lost to the sands of time.
Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. In march 2010, a copy of the 1938 edition of action comics no. Aug 05, 2016 a rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. However, supermans first issue in this historical relaunch just may be his last as he comes facetoface with metallo, the man with the kryptonite heart. It featured a vision of the dc universe in the 853rd century 85,20185,300 ad, chosen because that is the century in 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 in the world. Feb 23, 2010 only 100 copies of this issue of action no. This superman prime one million, and immensely powerful superman variant that sun dipped for 15,000 years when he was put in exile. Over time youll see comic books selling for tens of millions of. A rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman sold for one million us dollars, smashing the previous record price for a comic book. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr.
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