Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. Get the best deals on superman vintage trading cards when you shop the largest online selection at. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The price sets a new benchmark for a comic book sale on ebay, and suggests. 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. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero. Comic books range in value from a few cents to millions of dollars, says crosby. Some superman series are just one issue oneshots and others are longer series, such as adventures of superman. Bretall says most collectors want high dollar value and highgrade comics, which means prices for.
Comic book containing supermans debut sold for nearly one. What if, well, what if hulk were a nice guy and bruce banner a meanie. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. The dc one million series consists of 31 issues including a 4issue miniseries and 27 oneshots. 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.
The first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. A private collector sold a nearmint issue of amazing fantasy no. The condition of the superman comic, sold by the auction house comic connect, was graded 8. 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. Aug 25, 2014 the first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Adventures of superman one million 1998 comic books.
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The price for the 1938 edition of action comics no. The figure tells his victim that all who sin shall know the vengeance of superman. Before this book was published, there was no such thing as a super hero. The comic also sets the stage for superman s home planet of krypton. Nicolas cages nearlypristine copy of action comics no. 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. Cage called its resurfacing 11 years later an act of divine. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. His character proved to be a big success which led to his own title shortly after. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age.
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Within the industry, the beginning of copper age comics was marked by a large group of highprofile artists moving away from. Turning a 10cent comic book into a million bucks the. Worlds most expensive superman comic just sold for. Batman knocks out superman in a new round of comic book. An extremely rare edition of action comics, in which superman makes his first appearance, sat in a minnesota homes wall for over 75 years. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. The list is more interesting as a result, and so our editorial decision is final. A look some of the first appearances by other superheroes and what a nearmint condition copy of the comic is worth. What is the value of superman issue 500 back from the dead. 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. A flashback story reveals the exact nature of the relationship between vril dox and the durlan, who vanished from the.
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. It was the very first edition of a comic to feature superman. Youll need a wallet of steel if you want to own this one. Aug 25, 2014 a pristine edition of 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. Much like superman s powers, the value of his first appearance in a comic book has soared. Well weve compiled the most expensive comic books ever recorded based. Get the best deals on copper age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Well also make a cash offer for your superman comic books, should you wish to sell. News english lessons esl lesson plans superman comic. Five years later, he had reported it stolen to his insurance company. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to.
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