From the first appearance of the amazing spiderman to the first ever xmen comic book, were taking a look at the top 10 most expensive comic books. The most expensive comic books in the world, however, will inevitably be the earliest and most historic examples of the medium. Jan 20, 2012 the 10 most expensive books in the world. Ever since supermans first appearance in 1938, comic books have. Without further ado, we present to you, the 5 most valuable comics from the 1990s. The comic book collection niche is big business and rare comic books in mint condition are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions. Aug 31, 2016 as might be expected key comic books from this period now demand some very high prices indeed, the first appearances of some of these major comic book characters have become the holy grail for comic book collectors worldwide, below you will find a list of just some of the valuable comics of the silver age, they are not in any particular order as prices paid can vary as condition of a comic.
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The list below, of the top 10 most valuable comic books ever sold, contains comics that birthed your favorite superheroes into existence. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. This is the secondyoungest comic book on this list, being only a year older than the number next most expensive comic in the world. The most valuable comic books along with baseball cards, comic books represent an important component of the collectibles market, and can prove to be quite profitable for collectors holding highly. Action comics 1 for the first time features superman who took the whole world by storm. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. The 20 most expensive pokemon cards ever sold 2020. Whether youre a fan of the dark knight or prefer the innocence of archie, everyone loves a good comic.
May 16, 2015 10 most valuable comic book movie franchises. The list of the most valuable important modern age comics 1980s onwards. Even though marvel books arent generally as valuable as their dc counterparts, if you happen to have a wellkept copy of any of these issues, take care of it, because it could help pay for your retirement. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. Rare comic books price guide, valuable, expensive, world. Important first appearances in comic books new york.
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