Top 10 most expensive comic books in the world world most. The 10 most expensive comic books of alltime allen lee 1 year ago there is a lot of interest in comic books, which in turn, means that comic books with either historical value or some other kind of significance can fetch considerable sums when sold to interested individuals. Tintin cover becomes most expensive original comics art ever. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. According to heritage auctions, a dallasbased auctioneer, the nearpristine marvel comics no 1 from. Debuting in the issue are angel, beast, cyclops, iceman, and marvel girl. The 5 most expensive comic books ever sold lifestyle asia. Oct 26, 2015 without further ado, here is screen rant s list of the 10 most expensive dc comic books. Dating back to 1830, this volume was used to print the earliest copies of the book of mormon. Whether youre a fan of the dark knight or prefer the innocence of archie, everyone loves a good comic book. Rowling only created seven copies of this childrens book first mentioned in harry potter and the deathly hallows. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. The most expensive comic books ever sold completeset.
Heres the most expensive comic books in existence, and boy i tell you, i remember the old days, when comic books and a soda pop were only a dime. Slide 1 of 7 hot toys hulkbuster hot toys limited is a hong kong manufacturer of highly detailed action figures. Jan 05, 2018 the most expensive comic book of all time. The most expensive books in the world readers digest. Weve gone through the record books to pick out the most valuable comic books ever sold. In fact, these are some of the most expensive ever sold. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Action comics 1 for the first time features superman who took the whole world by storm. Grab your wallet, here are the most expensive books ever sold. Scroll down to read about seven of the most expensive marvel toys on the market. Without further ado, here is screen rant s list of the 10 most expensive dc comic books. I dont know whats more rare, seeing a highend copy of one of these books or any one of them actually going up for sale.
The ongoing comic book series was created by stan lee and jack kirby in 1962. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint. This was the most expensive book ever sold when it. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. In addition to being the first appearance of the beloved character, batmans early detective comics appearances are notable for giving readers a rare look at a more brutal batman, willing to use deadly force and even firearms his hatred of guns, which goes. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. After that sale, heritage notes, many experts had speculated that it could be many years before that 2018 record, which had nearly tripled the. American comic book series is a best comic book that was introduced in the world in 1938.
From the papyrus scrolls used in the ancient egypt and the manuscripts in the monasteries of the middle ages, books evolved into what we know today and even appeared more and more in digital form. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. Thats the most ever paid for a spiderman comic at public auction. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Dec 12, 2019 heres the most expensive comic books in existence, and boy i tell you, i remember the old days, when comic books and a soda pop were only a dime. It is still possible that there are even more expensive comic books out there waiting to be uncovered. What is the most expensive us comic book art sold at auction. The most expensive marvel trading cards set of the 90s 1996 marvel masterpieces duration. Comics are collectible, but unless youre nic cage, there are some that youre unlikely ever to actually collect. 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. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age.
Many people who are interested in nerd culture, find themselves drawn to comic books. The 10 most expensive comics in the world therichest. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. May 1939 although detective comics is the longest continuously published comic book in us history, the most iconic issue, and most valuable single comic of all. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. Feb 21, 2016 below is a list of the ten most expensive comic book sales of alltime, on a pertitle basis.
Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. Worlds most expensive superman comic just sold for. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Children dressed up in costume examine comic books for sale in samara, russia. The most expensive marvel comic books ever sold collective pop. Jan 16, 2019 scroll down to read about seven of the most expensive marvel toys on the market. In this issue, a brand new superhero emerges, that goes by the name of barry allen, or the silver age flash. The incredible hulk, issue 1, is the 10th most expensive comic book ever sold. This new interest in the characters has sparked higher comic book sales and increased the prices of the rarecollectable issues.
It was this issue that featured the first ever appearance of spiderman as written by stan lee and drawn by steve ditko, with a cover drawn by jack kirby. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. The 10 most expensive comicbooks ever movies empire. In addition to being the first appearance of the beloved character, batmans early detective comics appearances are notable for giving readers a rare look at a more brutal batman, willing to use deadly force and even firearms his hatred of guns, which goes handinhand with. 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.
But, through the years when the first spiderman issue was released that had the most sells ever in comic. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. His character proved to be a big success which led to his own title shortly after. Guided by professor xavier, these five made up the first team of young mutants and anchored this one as a landmark issue. Mar 11, 2018 the most expensive marvel comic books ever sold. The 10 most valuable marvel comics in the world therichest.
Well, when comic books were released the submariner was the first comic ever to be sold. The most expensive comic books in the world, however, will inevitably be the earliest and most historic examples of the medium. Amazing adult fantasy was a comic book anthology published by marvel from 1961 until the last issue, titled just amazing fantasy, was published in august 1962. Thanks to the constantly growing success of superhero movies, marvel has been cashing in on the big screen versions of their comic book characters for the last decade. What is the most expensive comic book ever sold answers. The top 10 most expensive books ever sold used since hundreds of years ago, books are probably the most important step in mankinds evolution. Mar 27, 2018 the most expensive marvel trading cards set of the 90s 1996 marvel masterpieces duration. 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 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. The books on this list are like a total solar eclipse in that they only appear every now and then. We hope you enjoyed our list of the 20 most expensive comic books in the world. Some books, in particular, have matched their literary worth with a price tag. For a good idea of just how valuable, take a look at the ten most expensive comics of all time. While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9.
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