A fresh take on sports: the biggest news and most entertaining lists. The most valuable comic book on our list, an 8.5 graded copy of Action Comics #1 sold for a huge $3.25 million in April 2021. . Incredible Hulk #180. 18. Once again, we are back with some Marvel Bronze Age Horror goodness. But with the massive fanbase the Hulk has, plenty people would be able to bring a copy home for themselves. As mentioned prior in the Star Wars #1 listing in this article, this issue is not the regular 30 Cent Price edition but the more limited and rare 35 Cent Price Variant. Not much is known about the sale, only that it occurred in 2001. The 9.6-graded copy of this 1956 comic sold for $179,250 at Heritage Auction in 2009. Also curious is the record-setting price for the sale in 2017, since a 2011 Superman No. However, the character or spin-offs of the character did make a slight comeback with the character of Warpath. This issue of "The Brave and the Bold" features the first appearance of the Justice League of America, who band together to fight the Lovecraftian-esque monster, Starro the Conqueror. Star Wars #1 has the cover date of July, 1977, but hit newsstands April 12 of 1977.The movie Star Wars: A New Hope was released in theaters May 25th of 1977. Either one of these is worth your time and effort to find if you're hunting down issues to invest in. They are worth far more than their weight in gold. The characters that debuted here became linchpins for the team during the '70s, '80s, '90s and even to this day. The holy grail of comic books is the 1938 "Action Comics" No. The X-Men might be hands down one of the greatest creations in sci-fi/ fantasy / comic books. and too many to list. 1 Fantastic Four #1: $20,000-$25,000 Well it's about time we formally addressed the first issue. If you can afford the splurge, either of these issues carries a fairly lofty price tag of 90K at their highest grade and record sale. Also, usually the stories inside are told in black and white. Iron Man #55 also has the debut of Drax the Destroyer, who has a personal vendetta against Thanos, The Mad Titan. He humiliated the Thing and extinguished the Human Torch. He storms all the way from Mexico to kidnap John Jameson in New York. Another comic that a movie was based off of, and this one is none other than the fan-favorite X-Men story arc, Days of Future Past, starting in X-Men #141. Highest and most recent known sale of an Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.8 was for $84,000 at Heritage Auctions. This is why it is lower on the list than the Iron Fist #14 35 Cent Price Variant. This comic has quite a bit of important firsts, including Thanos and Drax the Destroyer. I am surprised and thought that the 1st appearance of Wolverine would've taken the number #1 spot. While this comic may have seemed like a step up since the main protagonist is Chinese and a hero of the book, it was more like a back-handed compliment. 7. From early issues of Superman to rare variants of modern classics, these comics represent some of . A CGC 9.8 of Iron Man #55 sold for $9,600.00 Sep 12, 2021 over at Heritage Auctions. A Canadian White isas it sounds, a comic book printed on white pages as opposed to the yellow pages of American publishing. Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, created by Will Eisner and Jerry Iger, also makes her debut in this comic. Cover by Gil Kane, John Romita and Artie Simek. Ashcan comics were not intended for sale. Thankfully, it did happen that way, otherwise, we would have just had a litany of Spidey and X-Men movies and instead of characters like Black Panther and the Guardians of the Galaxy getting their own movies, Iron Man and Cap wouldve been the second-tier characters getting their own movies. Or at least a family structure. Stan Lee wanted Hulk to be a big grey monster, but an issue with the printing ink turned the Hulk varying hues of green on the inside pages. Maybe the seller is hoping for renewed interest in the series. The previous sale of a ToD #10 CGC 9.8 was also at Heritage Auctions and sold for $28,800 in June of 2021. 27 features the first appearance of Henry Pym, a master scientist who has developed a serum that could shrink him all the way down to the size of an ant. Wonder Woman first appeared in the eighth issue of "All Star Comics" in 1940. Curiously, Batgirl wasn't created just for the comics. This is the first appearance of two X-Men, Emma Frost and Kitty Pryde. Cover by Dave Cockrum, Al Milgrom and Danny Crespi. This book is consistently sought after by collectors as it is considered the true first Marvel comic book of all time. First appearances are big business. Which brings us to this list and why it is all mostly those three upper echelon comic books. As you can already see, 2021 was a crazy year for record-breaking comic sales. You might have to hop across the pond to find this one in your closet, but given the universal popularity of shape-changing robots, it's not unlikely that this issue might have found its way around the world. 27 broke the record for the most valuable comic book when an 8.0-graded copy sold in 2010 for $1,075,000.The seller purchased the comic in the late 1960s for $100. Take a piece of old-timey comic book history, add the debut of Marvels first-ever mutant and you get a grand investment or a prize for only a handful of collectors out there. One year after his debut in 1941, publisher MLJ created "Archie Comics," which is still running to this day, albeit with a more mature story. Like any collectible, the most valuable comic books are often the rarest. Although it may not have been the best deal. The comic is certainly rare. Since the book was only distributed in New York City, researchers have found only five known copies to exist, which puts it in the kind of rarity that might even be fewer copies than Action Comics # 1. 3/31/2022 UPDATE: A CGC 9.8 copy of this comic sold on eBay for $72,111.00 bucks on December 18, 2021 at ComicConnect. A Chinese hero against the oppressive Opium Wars, Unequal Treaties, and colonization of China against British powers would've been more historically truthful and accurate. And some of these comics are so beloved and so expensive that they can fetch hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars at auction. By the way, the Wolverine limited series was also written by Chris Claremont. Needless to say, even at its current 375K highest sale price might be a steal, since a book like this will only go up with each subsequent MCU appearance. Okay, to clarify, Incredible Hulk #181 is considered the 1st full appearance of Wolverine. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. While Nyx only lasted seven issues, its third issue introduced X-23 to the Marvel Comics universe (after first appearing in the animated series X-Men: Evolution). Sounds familiar, doesnt it thats because, besides the first Avengers movie, it is also the plot of the first Avengers issue. It includes over 100 of the most valuable comic books from the 80s. Even nowadays when fans see # of Page specials, they can get a little giddy with all of the extra goodies found throughout their favorite comic books. The comic does first see his famous mask redesigned from his previous look in Incredible Hulk #180, #181 and #182 (this comic some are arguing is the real 2nd appearance of Wolverine and not simply a cameo). A few titles were involved as well. 9 The Amazing Spider-Man 1 - $110,000. For anyone who either has the issue or the money (166K!) The September sales were at Heritage Auctions and the June sale was from eBay. The most expensive copy ever sold went for $138,000 in April 2021. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. A 9.2-graded copy also sold for $119,500 in 2006. 1st cameo of Wolverine. Shang-Chi is actually half-Chinese and his mother white. While some people like to playfully mock Canada, we shouldn't be knocking the 198K (American) that you could nab for having this book. Chris Claremont begins here and that should be enough to make this sought-out by fans. Almost forgot Savage Tales #1 and it should probably be on here. Hands down, the most expensive X-Men comic of the 1980s is the first one. In reality, that isn't a super amount of copies at that grade, even with the extra 7 Blue Label 9.8s that CBCS has graded. Yes, its arguably the first appearance of Ant-Man, a character that has become pretty dang popular ever since the "Ant-Man" movie grossed over $500 million at the box office in 2015. 2. Cover by Herb Trimpe, John Romita and Gaspar Saladino. 7 Amazing Spider-Man #298 - $146 This is Todd McFarlane 's first issue. Please watch the following video where you can watch me break them all down and look at some comics history. The first issue of "The Amazing Spider-Man" was published in 1963 and features two stories. Recently, in the comic books, there was a massive Skrull invasion where it was revealed plenty of powerful people had been replaced by the shape-shifting Skrulls. Things are changing slightly as the MCU grows, so perhaps it's time to pick up some investment comics now. Iron Fist #14 35 Cent Price Variant. If you have The Incredible Hulk #1 without the chipping, you have a very rare comic from 1962. Illustrated by Dale Keown (who'd go on to create the Hulk-like Pitt for Image Comics), it's not even the first printing of this comic that's worth big bucks, since the standard green cover is worth about a dollar. I wouldn't be upset if they recast as well. Action Comics (1938-2011) #1 CGC VF+: 8.5 WHITE pages - $2,052,000 - June 12, 2018 If you collected comics in the early '90s, we're very sorry. The most recent prices are also those that I could find. We compiled the all-time auction price records for comic books as of February 9th, 2023. So, the first appearance of Thanos, a well-known baddie in the Marvel Universe of comics and the main baddie of the fan-favorite classic event series The Infinity Gauntlet that inspired the Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: End Game. His first appearance in the costume in Tales To Astonish #35 is the first time the anthology series focused on the little guy and this series would become his own and the first time he was able to talk to ants. A fact that might get rectified once the Disney - 20th Century Fox deal is official. Plus the sales dates for the Iron Fist #14 are much older. I am surprised that the first appearance of Blade has beat out the 1st appearance of the Punisher at 9.8 grades, but it appears it has. Another one sold on Dec 4, 2020 for $8,000.00 on eBay, and December 17, 2020 saw a $5,050.00 over at Comic Connect. This book is therefore the first real appearance of Captain Marvel and also Shazam. storyline). DC sued M.F. At 326K, it certainly places the book in rarified air as prices go. All-Star Comics #8 - About $936,000. The comic that arguably started the entire Marvel Comics Universe arc that dominated the box office for years, "The Avengers" No.