These are the most actively sold comics over the past couple months. 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. Superman comic saves family home from foreclosure abc news. Gocollect can now put you in touch with highly respected buyers and sellers in the comic book industry. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube.
The first comic of superman that was released in 1939 is one of the most valuable comics of all time. The incredible hulk s first comic was listed for 12 cents when it hit stands in 1962, but today it can earn collectors a few hundred thousand bucks. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Its the first time anybody saw what a superhero was like. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world.
Most copies are worth much less, but the good news is, if you have one of these truly rare comic books, then youre certainly sitting on a prized asset that any comic book collector would be envious of. Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. We look at the 10 rarest superman comics of all time and let you know just how much theyre worth. See our superman comic books article for more details.
The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. Superman suspects luthor has gone back to his old ways, but luthor denies knowledge and the two team up to sort things out. What is the a 1934 superman first edition comic worth. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. Value of superhero comic books super hero comics values. Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Action comics 1 was published in 1938 by dc comics believed to only have 100 existing copies. Its hard to believe that a kids 10cent comic could be worth that much money, but it is superman. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell.
Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. I was a fan of 50s 60s superman, until spiderman and fantastic four showed the way for comics to be much better in the later 60s. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic. Gaines script jerry siegel pencils joe shuster, fred guardineer inks joe shuster, fred guardineer letters joe shuster, joe shuster. How much is the first super man comic book worth answers. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever.
First up is the twopart story, only human written by guest writer rob williams finds terrorists using chips from lex luthor to encourage mayhem and civil war. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Spine of cover and first wrap completely split and detached. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Superman the death of superman tpb 1993 dc 1st edition. Action comics is the comic book series that started it all. This issue features the first appearance of superman, the very first superhero. This has dual appeal, because batman collectors will want a copy of this superman comic book, as well as superman fans. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. 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.
Comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. This comic book marked the beginning of fictional universe that will soon dominate the us superhero comics industry. Death and return of superman part 1, justice leaguesociety, superman published may 2011 by dc. But this action book enabled me to see the new way they draw and present superman. This drives the price up during an otherwise pretty average early 1950s. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money.