We hope you enjoyed our list of the 20 most expensive comic books in the world. The dates of composition of the books range from the 7thcentury quran leaf palimpsest and the early 8th century st cuthbert gospel, to a 21stcentury holograph manuscript of j. The world record for the most expensive book ever sold is a science book. The 10 most expensive comics in the world therichest. May 28, 2017 the comic that first introduced superheroes to the universe is, of course, the most expensive one around. Continuing the trend of iconic comic books selling for houseinthehamptons levels of cash, a nearly perfect copy of action comics no. Rare 80year collection of every dc comic book going to. Worlds most expensive superman comic just sold for. When darren adams decided to put his incredibly rare, nearly pristine copy of the debut issue of the man. You can now read the worlds most expensive comic book online. Because the comic book wasnt selling as they hoped will be, the book was cancelled.
After that sale, heritage notes, many experts had speculated that it could be many years before that 2018 record, which had nearly tripled the. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. However, the fact that the book was cancelled that didnt mean the end of spiderman. Instead of listing the biggest sales ever, well stick to the most expensive copy of each title rather than. Even though marvel books arent generally as valuable as their dc counterparts, if you happen to have a wellkept copy of any of these issues, take care of it, because it. The comicbook also features the first appearance of the cyclops, marvel girl, beast, angel and iceman and also the introduction of professor x and magneto. Top 10 most expensive comics books ever sold in the world in this ultimate top 10 the most expensive comic books ever sold. The most expensive comic books in the world, however, will inevitably be the earliest and most historic examples of the medium. Aug 27, 2014 top 10 most expensive comics books ever sold in the world in this ultimate top 10 the most expensive comic books ever sold. The 10 most expensive comicbooks ever movies empire.
The most expensive comic marked the initial appearance of the wellknown comic book character the green lantern. Even though marvel books arent generally as valuable as their dc counterparts, if you happen to have a wellkept copy of any of these issues, take care of it, because it could help pay for your retirement. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. In addition to being the first appearance of the beloved character, batmans early. Most expensive comic books sold in 2014 comics watcher. I saw the worlds most expensive comic book and it looked. What is the most expensive us comic book art sold at auction. Two other copies of the book also raked in big money in the twentieth century. Jan 05, 2018 the most expensive comic book of all time. Grab your wallet, here are the most expensive books ever sold. Hitting newsstands in may 1938, supermans rise was bigger than beatlemania. In fact, this marks four times out of the last five recordsetting transactions that the issue has held this title.
It continues a dominant history of action comics no. Medieval devotional book of hours originally part of a collection confiscated by the nazis in 1938. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. 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. 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. Aug 14, 2015 from a comic book with the first appearance of superman to someone selling the crypt above marilyn monroes final resting place, we take a look at 10 of the most expensive ebay auctions in history. Top five most expensive original us comic art sold at auction as of 2020. The comicbook also features the first appearance of the cyclops, marvel girl, beast, angel. Youtube last month, a very rare comic made history.
This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. The 20 most expensive comics in the world therichest. Sep 07, 2014 because the comic book wasnt selling as they hoped will be, the book was cancelled. Without further ado, here is screen rant s list of the 10 most expensive dc comic books. The most expensive books in the world readers digest. Not only is the one sold in 2014 the topselling book of all time, there are others like it. This comic introduced the captain of the avengers for the first time, and was originally issued in march. Read more 50 most expensive comics from the bronze age. Oct 26, 2015 without further ado, here is screen rant s list of the 10 most expensive dc comic books.
The green lantern was the result of a collaboration of bill finger, the inventor of batman, and artist martin nodell. From a comic book with the first appearance of superman to someone selling the crypt above marilyn monroes final resting place, we take a look at 10 of the most expensive ebay auctions. Any serious comic book collector can tell you that the worlds most. In addition to being the first appearance of the beloved character, batmans early detective comics appearances are notable for giving readers a rare look at a more brutal batman, willing to use deadly force and even firearms his hatred of guns, which goes handinhand with. Rare 80year collection of every dc comic book going to auction. It is still possible that there are even more expensive comic books out there waiting to be uncovered. In fact, this marks four times out of the last five recordsetting transactions that the issue has held this. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age.
Posted on by comics watcher 1 comment v hello, below is a list of the top comic book sales during 2014. Below is a list of the ten most expensive comic book sales of alltime, on a pertitle basis. Feb 21, 2016 below is a list of the ten most expensive comic book sales of alltime, on a pertitle basis. Originally printed in 1794, the first book of urizen is one of the major pieces and some say the most important in blakes series of. Children dressed up in costume examine comic books for sale in samara, russia. Created by two teens in cleveland, superman came onto the scene like an atomic bomb. Oct 10, 2014 it continues a dominant history of action comics no. For example, with no more than 100 copies left in the world, a nearmint copy of action comics no. Aug 25, 2014 its final selling price also makes it the most expensive comic book in the world, beating the previous record a copy of the same comic with the same grade but with offwhite pages set in 2011.
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