50 Most Valuable Comic Books From the
Golden Age
1. Action Comics #1 (June 1938)
Origin and First Appearance of Superman
Record sale: $3.2m
Minimum value: $75,000
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2. Detective Comics #27 (May 1939)
First Appearance of Batman
Record sale: $2.1m
Minimum value: $70,000
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3. All-Star Comics #8 (December 1941): Origin and First Appearance,
Wonder Woman
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Record sale: $936,000
Minimum value: $10,000
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4. Batman #1 (Apr 1940)
First Appearance, Joker, Catwoman
Record sale: $567,000
Minimum value: $12,000
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5. Superman #1 (Jun 1939)
First Solo Comic
Record sale: $507,000
Minimum value: $15,000
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6. Flash Comics #1 (Jan 1940): Origin and First Appearance of The Flash
(Jay Garrick), Hawkman (Carter Hall), Johnny Thunder
Record sale: $450,000
Minimum value: $5,000
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7. Sensation Comics #1 (Jan 1942)
Second Appearance of
Wonder Woman, First Cover
Record sale: $399,000
Minimum value: $5,000
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8. Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941): Origin and First Appearance of Captain America
Record sale: $306,000
Minimum value: $15,000
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9. Wonder Woman #1 (Jun 1942)
First Solo Comic, Origin of
Wonder Woman
Record sale: $291,000
Minimum value: $1,500
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10. Whiz Comics #1 (#2) (February 1940): Origin and First Appearance,
Captain Marvel
Record sale: $281,000
Minimum value: $12,000
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11. Action Comics #10 (Mar 1939)
Third Superman Cover Appearance
Record sale: $258,000
Minimum value: $8,000
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12. Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939): Origin and First Appearance,
Human Torch, The Angel
Record sale: $227,000
Minimum value: $15,000
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13. All-American Comics #16 (July 1940): Origin and First Appearance, Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
Record sale: $203,000
Minimum value: $8,000
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14. All-Star Comics #3 (November 1940): Origin and first appearance,
Justice Society of America
Record sale: $200,000
Minimum value: $3,000
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15. Action Comics #13 (Jun 1939):
Fourth Superman Cover
Appearance
Record sale: $185,000
Minimum value: $5,000
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16. Action Comics #7 (December 1938): Second Superman cover
Record sale: $188,000
Minimum value: $15,000
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17. Detective Comics #31 (Sep 1939)
Third Cover Appearance of Batman,
Fifth Total Appearance
Record sale: $175,000
Minimum value: $18,000
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18. Suspense Comics #3 (1944):
Rare, Controversial Cover
Record sale: $173,000
Minimum value: $3,000
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19. Archie Comics #1 (January 1942): Scarce First Issue
Record sale: $167,000
Minimum value: $10,000
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20. Detective Comics #33 (Nov 1939)
Origin of Batman
Record sale: $150,000
Minimum value: $5,000
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21. Pep Comics #22 (Dec 1941):
First Appearance of Archie,
Betty and Jughead
Record sale: $143,000
Minimum value: $15,000
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22. More Fun Comics #53 (Mar 1940)
Second Appearance of Spectre
Record sale: $141,000
Minimum value: $1,000
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23. More Fun Comics #73 (Nov 1941)
Origin and First Appearance, Dr. Fate
Record sale: $104,000
Minimum value: $3,000
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24. Action Comics #2 (Jul 1938)
Second Appearance of Superman
Record sale: $95,000
Minimum value: $5,000
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25. Superman Comic #2 (Sep 1939)
Second in Series
Record sale: $94,000
Minimum value: $1,000
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26. Human Torch Comics #2 (Fall 1940)
First Solo Comic
Record sale: $92,000
Minimum value: $1,000
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27. Detective Comics #29 (Jul 1939)
Second Cover Appearance of Batman,
Third Total Appearance
Record sale: $90,000
Minimum value: $5,000
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28. More Fun Comics #52 (Feb 1940)
First Appearance of Spectre
Record sale: $89,000
Minimum value: $4,000
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29. Wonder Comics #1 (Mar 1939)
Origin and First Appearance,
Wonder-Man (Only Appearance)
Record sale: $68,000
Minimum value: $1,500
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30. Daring Mystery Comics #1 (Jan 1940)
First in Series
Record sale: $67,000
Minimum value: $1,000
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31. Detective Comics #28 (Jun 1939)
Second Appearance of Batman
Record sale: $64,000
Minimum value: $4,000
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32. Adventure Comics #40 (Jul 1939)
First Appearance, Sandman
Record sale: $63,000
Minimum value: $3,000
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33. Amazing-Man Comics #5 (Sep 1939)
First Appearance, Amazing-Man
Record sale: $56,000
Minimum value: $800
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34. Action Comics #3 (Aug 1938)
3rd Superman Appearance
Record sale: $55,000
Minimum value: $1,500
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35. Adventure Comics #48 (Mar 1940)
First Appearance, Hour-Man
Record sale: $55,000
Minimum value: $1,000
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36. Detective Comics #36 (Feb 1940)
First Appearance, Hugo Strange
Record sale: $54,000
Minimum value: $2,000
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37. Batman #2 (Jul 1940)
Second Appearance of Joker,
Catwoman
Record sale: $48,500
Minimum value: $500
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38. Sub-Mariner Comics #1 (Fall 1941)
First Solo Comic
Record sale: $47,000
Minimum value: $1,500
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39. Detective Comics #1 (Mar 1937)
First Issue in Series
Record sale: $45,000
Minimum value: $5,000
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40. Green Lantern #1 (Sep 1941)
1st Solo Comic
Record sale: $45,000
Minimum value: $1,000
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41. Marvel Mystery Comics #2 (Dec 1939)
Second Appearance of Human Torch, Namor and Angel
Record sale: $45,000
Minimum value: $1,000
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42. More Fun Comics #54 (Apr 1940)
Spectre Story
Record sale: $38,000
Minimum value: $800
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43. Captain Marvel Adventures #1
(Mar 1940). First Solo Comic
Record sale: $38,000
Minimum value: $800
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44. Marvel Mystery Comics #5 (Mar 1940)
Timely, Human Torch Cover
Record sale: $33,000
Minimum value: $1,500
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45. MAD Comics #1 (Oct 1952)
EC, First Issue in Series
Record sale: $32,000
Minimum value: $200
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46. Vault of Horror #12 (Apr 1950)
EC Comics, Bondage Cover
Record sale: $29,000
Minimum value: $200
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47. All-Select Comics #1 (Fall 1943)
Timely, First Issue in Series
Record sale: $29,000
Minimum value: $800
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48. More Fun Comics #101 (Jan 1945)
Origin and First Appearance, Superboy
Record sale: $28,000
Minimum value: $300
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49. Action Comics #4 (Sep 1938)
Fourth Appearance of Superman
(Plays Football in the Story)
Record sale: $25,000
Minimum value: $1,500
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50. Mystic Comics #1 (Mar 1940)
First Appearance of Flexo
and Blue Blaze
Record sale: $25,000
Minimum value: $400
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51. Marvel Mystery Comics #8 (June 1940)
Classic Timely Comic
Record sale: $22,000
Minimum value: $400
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52. Four Color Comics V1 #4 (Mar 1940)
1st Donald Duck in Title
Record sale: $20,000
Minimum value: $500
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53. New Book of Comics #1 (1936)
Rare Early DC Annual
Record sale: $19,000
Minimum value: $500
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54. All-Winners Comics #19 (Fall 1946)
First Appearance of the
All-Winners Squad
Record sale: $13,000
Minimum value: $500
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