My grampa died, and we were cleaning out his house and my uncle gave me box full of old comics, and was going through it i notice superman issue 1 it says its 10 cents and i saw on it, it was made in 1939. What pop culture item are you saving for a big payoff. These days movies based on comic books have become the highest. Not bad hauls for comic books that originally sold for 10 cents each. The astonishing figure broke a record set just three days earlier by a superman comic, heritage. Online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. There are another 19 restored ones so expect to pay more than the cost of a porsche 911. The collectible marked the first appearance of superman, and was originally published in 1938. It is thought that there are less than one hundred copies of the issue in existence, and the find is. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube.
Starting in 1939, superman would continue on to 1986 when alan moores story whatever happened to the man of tomorrow. I found a superman issue 1 comic and it said it was made. The only difference noted is in the house ad for action comics. A handful of other comic books have topped the 1 million u. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of superman s appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Get the best deals on superman golden age superhero comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Batman beats superman as 1939 debut comic sells for. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. When you have thousands or millions of copies, its less likely a candidate to increase in value, mr.
I found a superman issue 1 comic and it said it was made in 1939, is it worth anything. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book in the world. Heres a list of the most valuable issues in the history of comics.
Well also make a cash offer for your superman comic books, should you wish to sell. This monthly comic follows the serialized adventures of the man of steel and his life in metropolis. With a seemingly endless supply of mutants and various xbooks that have come and gone during the years, it might be conceivable that you could paper the entire earth in xmen comic books and it all started right here with this comic valued at 492 thousand. Turning a 10cent comic book into a million bucks the. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. It also had its fair share of comic book dealers who offered a glimpse of a market. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th. Superman versus the futuremen, chapter 1, script by bill finger, pencils by wayne boring, inks by stan kaye.
Interest in the sale generated enough traffic to bring down the web site of the auction house, comic connect, which posted a note explaining. When superman saves a runaway boy from being run over by a train. First self titled series for a comic book superhero ever. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with the cover date summer 1939. Gaines script jerry siegel pencils joe shuster, fred guardineer inks joe shuster, fred guardineer letters joe shuster, joe shuster. There are only 47 unrestored copies of this superman comic book graded. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. If you do, it might be worth visiting ebay or your local comic book store to check their value. A 1939 comic book that introduced marvel characters for the first time sold for a record. The audit bureau of circulation files reveal that there were three printings of this issue in 1939 500,000 copies, 250,000 copies, and 150,000 copies researched by russ maheras. An estimated 1,000,000 copies were printed in 1939, but very few are known to exist in this grade. The comics blogosphere has been buzzing over the auction monday of a copy of action comics no. Untitled superman story, script by jerry siegel, pencils by joe shuster, inks by dennis neville as joe shuster.
Published in october 1939, the firstever marvel comic included the. Turning a 10cent comic book into a million bucks the new york. With a seemingly endless supply of mutants and various xbooks that have come and gone during the years, it might be conceivable that you could paper the entire earth in xmen comic books and it all started right here with this comic valued. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Based on these factors, the top 10 most valuable old comic books if in mint condition as of early 2009 are.
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