1989 superman comic book valued at $1 million

Breaking the two million dollar mark with its astounding cgc rating of 9. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Only 52 have been graded by cgc plus 82 restored copies. The original superman comic book series is the most popular series. This iconic comic is well noted for debuting americas beloved superhero superman.

Get the best deals on copper age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The idea hit me last week after a 1938 action comics no. What is the value of superman issue 500 back from the dead. Aug 25, 2014 a pristine edition of action comics no.

A flashback story reveals the exact nature of the relationship between vril dox and the durlan, who vanished from the. His character proved to be a big success which led to his own title shortly after. The shadowy figure lands, and we see that though he resembles superman, he is wearing a twotoned kryptonian bodysuit with a cape attached to his sshield and a golden visor over his eyes. Its the most important and valuable comic book, said stephen fishler, who sold the comic book to the actor in 1995. In this issue, a brand new superhero emerges, that goes by the name of barry allen, or the silver age flash. Bretall says most collectors want high dollar value and highgrade comics, which means prices for. The list is more interesting as a result, and so our editorial decision is final. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Comic books range in value from a few cents to millions of dollars, says crosby.

Before this book was published, there was no such thing as a super hero. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. The first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. An extremely rare edition of action comics, in which superman makes his first appearance, sat in a minnesota homes wall for over 75 years. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. Well also make a cash offer for your superman comic books, should you wish to sell. Well weve compiled the most expensive comic books ever recorded based. The price for the 1938 edition of action comics no. In 20, while doing renovations in a house, contractor david gonzalez found the comic book among newspapers used as insulation in the walls of the house.

Worlds most expensive superman comic just sold for. The condition of the superman comic, sold by the auction house comic connect, was graded 8. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. The comic also sets the stage for superman s home planet of krypton. The comics blogosphere has been buzzing over the auction monday of a copy of action comics no.

Within the industry, the beginning of copper age comics was marked by a large group of highprofile artists moving away from. How much is the back from the dead 1993 superman comic book worth great cond. Marvel and dc comic books worth big money showbiz cheat sheet. Aug 05, 2016 a rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars. Adventures of superman one million 1998 comic books. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co. A look some of the first appearances by other superheroes and what a nearmint condition copy of the comic is worth. It was the very first edition of a comic to feature superman. But how much are the comics where they first appeared worth on the open. News english lessons esl lesson plans superman comic. Buy superman comic books at newkadia and they all have a 100% moneyback guaranted.

Comic book containing supermans debut sold for nearly one. Youll need a wallet of steel if you want to own this one. As with any collectible, the true value is in what the buyer is willing to pay. The dc one million series consists of 31 issues including a 4issue miniseries and 27 oneshots. Nicolas cages nearlypristine copy of action comics no. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to mandripoor discovers a plot by the black blade to obtain the legendary muramasa sword.

There is only one copy known to exist that is graded better than the 9. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Five years later, he had reported it stolen to his insurance company. Copper age comics are those published between 1984 and 1991, and on the timeline of comic book history, are bracketed between bronze age comics published before 1984 and modern age comics published after 1991. Avi arad and isaac ike perlmutter, owners of toy biz, sought to protect their company and, most likely, they also saw an opportunity here and while icahn and perelman went at it, they swooped in and raised the money to purchase marvel comics. Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the incredible hulk in this 1962 comic book by stan lee and jack kirby.

If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to. It is the first superman comic, titled action comics no. 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 price sets a new benchmark for a comic book sale on ebay, and suggests. The figure tells his victim that all who sin shall know the vengeance of superman. Much like superman s powers, the value of his first appearance in a comic book has soared. This is a list of comic books featuring superman and related characters. Aug 25, 2014 the first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. A private collector sold a nearmint issue of amazing fantasy no. Turning a 10cent comic book into a million bucks the. Sales data first became public in 1960, and showed that superman was the bestselling comic book character of the 1960s and 1970s.