Aug 24, 2014 online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. Worlds most valuable auction of comic books, comic art and related memorabilia. Below is a list of the ten most expensive comic book sales of alltime, on a. Pristine original superman comic book to go on auction in. First ever superman comic book sold at auction for. We bring the finest quality material to the best buyers in the world while achieving record. Any serious comic book collector can tell you that the worlds most. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. The 10 most expensive comicbooks ever movies empire. Jan 31, 2019 comic connect has made some big splashes in the comic auction market with the recordbreaking sales of comics like an 8. The most valuable comic books in the world its all just comics.
The most expensive comic books ever sold completeset. Action comics is the comic book series that started it all. For years, my biggest comic collecting regret has been that i didnt know or understand how amazing precode horror and crime. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Record for the most expensive comic book ever purchased, action comics 1 1st superman. Most of the early issues didnt have superman on the cover, so this comic isnt worth as much as others. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover, typically with a similar number of pages as novels. When it first hit newsstands in 1938 it sold for 10 cents. For years, my biggest comic collecting regret has been that i didnt know or understand how amazing precode horror and crime books were when i was younger. They are primarily a seller of silver and gold age comics and have tens of thousands of comics to choose from. Below is a list of the ten most expensive comic book sales of alltime, on a pertitle basis. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. The comic also sets the stage for superman s home planet of krypton.
The most valuable comic books in the world its all just. Rare comic book featuring supermans debut found in walls. American comic book series is a best comic book that was introduced in the world in 1938. Its considered to be the most valuable comic of all time, because its the first appearance of superman. Jul 21, 2014 heritage comic book auctions at san diego comic con duration. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for auction. A 1939 superman comic discovered among newspapers during a home renovation in. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. The most expensive marvel comic books ever sold collective pop. Jul 22, 2016 it shouldnt, as superman is an american icon and one of comic books most popular superheroes, if not the most popular.
Not to mention an auction house record as the most expensive comic book ever sold by heritage, the worlds largest comic book and comic art auctioneer. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. This was a record auction for ebay as it was the most expensive comic book ever sold on our marketplace. This iconic comic is well noted for debuting americas beloved superhero superman. Well weve compiled the most expensive comic books ever recorded based off of. But today, a rare original is worth many times more. Pristine original superman comic book to go on auction. Apr 11, 2019 written in the words of leonardo da vinci, the codex leicester is the most expensive book in history. June 30, 1938 the first issue of the comic book series action comics is most recognized as the issue that introduced superman to the world. In fact, violent images make me turn green and i dont handle graphic horror movies well. The first comic book ever to feature superman, action comics no. Aug 25, 2014 a pristine edition of action comics no. The man of steel made his first appearance in a dc comic book in june of 1938.
Thats the most ever paid for a spiderman comic at public auction. 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 top comic book auctions websites for collectors. Jul 23, 2014 superman s debut comic book sold for just 10 cents in 1938. Its the first comic to have superman, but its an anthology comic. Superman, the first movie in the franchise, was released in. Action comics 1 for the first time features superman who took the whole world by storm. The 1938 issue of superman was the first comic book to feature any type of superhero.
Rare copy of supermans 1938 comicbook sells for nearly. This is the comic book where people have hid copies in their walls to keep them safe and the highest recorded price that this comic book has sold for is stunning. It features the first appearance of several comicbook. Continuing the trend of iconic comic books selling for houseinthehamptons levels of cash, a nearly perfect copy of action comics no. Joe shusters historic superman, would take up most of the spots on such a top. This was the highest value ever paid for a single issue of a comic book. The five most expensive comic books sold at auction. May 16, 2015 10 most valuable comic book movie franchises. This book is a 72page document that contains sketches and ideas revolving around astronomy and the properties of natural elements. The amazing spiderman comics values and price guide. One piece is the bestselling comic by a single author and the bestselling manga of all time, having sold the most collected comic book volumes. Released in 1944, shop keepers decided not to stock it, due to its offensive cover, which featured a woman about to be attacked by hooded assailants bearing swastikas.
This was a record auction for ebay as it was the most expensive comic book ever sold on our marketplace, gene cook, general manager of. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Ed jaster, senior vice president at heritage auctions addressed the historic sale in an official press release. The most expensive comic books in the world, however, will inevitably be the earliest and most historic examples of the medium. This book also details theories about the origins of fossils and ideas about air and celestial light. Dec 02, 2011 the worlds first superman comic has been sold for a record. According to heritage auctions, a dallasbased auctioneer, the nearpristine marvel comics no 1 from. Jun, 20 the highest price ever paid for a comic book was in november 2011 when a pristine action comics no. Aug 25, 2014 the first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. Unlike some lists ive seen out there in print and online both this article.
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