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Spidey got his own comic, the amazing spiderman, seven months later. In fact, these are some of the most expensive ever sold. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. I totally need the copy of the the wonderful wizard of oz in my life. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. To that end, ive collected some of the most expensive for you to look at here. Important note on most expensive modern comic books. Which are the 100 hottest comic books on the planet right now. There is a good case to be made that a theoretical 9. In this educational video we look at the most valuable rare comic books worth money. Which are the 100 most valuable comic books from the golden age. This comic book is undoubtedly the most valuable comic book in the world. The 10 most expensive comicbooks ever movies empire.
Comic books certainly dont sound like expensive investments to most of us, but to those who know a lot about them, they are valuable. Grab your wallet, here are the most expensive books ever sold. Without further ado, here is screen rant s list of the 10 most expensive dc comic books. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. I mean if you think anything is expensive and you are interested in it then look around since price is a very important thing to a lot of people and there will be tons of resources out there for cheaper alternatives. But nothing beats the look and feel of a paperback and theres reason to be hopeful yet that people are revisiting the joy of physical books. Some books, in particular, have matched their literary worth with a price tag. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they are worth. 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. Start your comic book search using the premier free comic book price guide. Published in december 2007, beedle was the complete book of. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. Batmans early detective comics appearances are notable for giving readers a rare look. 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.
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Aaron albert, a collector of and an expert on comic books, has studied, taught, and written about the comic book genre for more than 20 years. The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing action comics no. When michael rorrer found 345 comic books neatly stacked in a basement closet as he cleaned out his greataunts virginia home after her death. Marvel and dc comic books worth big money showbiz cheat sheet. Clicking a text link or image marked check live prices will take you to ebay. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. In this issue, a brand new superhero emerges, that goes by the name of barry allen, or the silver age flash. Its been suggested that the high price of comic books today relative to prices in the 80s or 90s when the industry was. It is fairly hard to find raw in nice shape, but its also from a point when the print run was down around 40,000 copies one of the titles lower points and its scott snyders revered black mirror arc first issue 871 is a strong seller as well before he took over new 52 bats. Other people think of comic books as juvenile superhero fantasies, but the sophisticated storytelling and artwork of modern comic books and graphic novels is changing that perception. Due to its very limited numbers, in our time is considered one of the rare books for book collectors around the world. Aside from that very minor defect, the comic should look as new as the day it was printed.
Still, having a comic book with a low issue number is another good indicator that it is. The most valuable comic books along with baseball cards, comic books represent an important component of the collectibles market, and can prove to. All comics are shipped in a specialty cardboard mailer which prevents any damages. For example, with no more than 100 copies left in the world, a nearmint copy of action comics no. Easily search titles such as amazing spiderman, batman, xmen and the black panther. Top five most expensive original us comic art sold at auction as of 2020. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books.
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Heres what my comic books are worth after getting them graded by cgc at baltimore comic con 2017. Some readers have expressed annoyance at variant covers appearing on this list. What is the most expensive us comic book art sold at auction. Support my channel for free by doing your amazon shopping through this link bookmark it. If you do, it might be worth visiting ebay or your local comic book store to check their value.
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