After witnessing his parents brutal murder as a child, millionairephilanthropist bruce wayne pledges his life to fighting crime disguised as batman. The dc one million series consists of 31 issues including a 4issue miniseries and 27 oneshots. The market is a fickle beast and sometimes comic books shoot up in value for a time. Two marquis issues not just in the history of the fantastic four, but in marvel are both currently tied as 65k at their highest value. His character proved to be a big success which led to his own title shortly after. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th. In two separate stories, superman takes the place of an athlete a football player and a boxer in order to stop corruption and do a personal favor. Dc one million is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a selftitled, weekly miniseries and through special issues of almost all of the dcu titles published by american company dc comics in november 1998. This iconic comic is well noted for debuting americas beloved superherosuperman. When it first hit newsstands in 1938 it sold for 10 cents. This book is consistently sought after by collectors as it is considered the true first marvel comic book of all time. Comic books are now in the same realm as fine art, oneofakind jewels and antiques, said vincent zurzolo, chief operating office and coowner of comic connect.
This future superman has blue eyes and black hair and wears a full, shininglikemetal body costume in blue leaving only his head bare. Adventures of superman one million 1998 comic books. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The condition of the superman comic, sold by the auction house comic connect, was graded 8.
The comic also sets the stage for superman s home planet of krypton. Top ways to know if your comic book is valuable liveabout. 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. His longtime nemesis, the joker, has sinister plans for the citizens of gotham city. Like many other comic fans, i grew up hoping that, someday, all the comic books i purchased would be worth kabillions. Worlds most expensive superman comic just sold for. But batman is there to counter the jokers every move. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. And in two stories, superman s archnemesis, luthor, appears, in. 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. If there is one thing that comic book fans are really good at, it is picking nits. 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. He was a normal man who used his pain to overcome his darkest times and fight the ones who want to watch the world suffer. Any marking on a book at all can impact the value of a book.
Turning a 10cent comic book into a million bucks the. Aug 25, 2014 a pristine edition of action comics no. There is only one copy known to exist that is graded better than the 9. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Comic book containing supermans debut sold for nearly one. Two comic book experts discovered a multimillion dollar string of forgeries. Superman comic 1 million dollar bill limited edition novelty note 25 pack. Either one of these is worth your time and effort to find if youre hunting down issues to invest in. Superman, national comics publishing canada, superman, simcoe canada, superman, whitman usa close please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. In one story, superman helps a young boy at an orphanage. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. This came in handy in discovering a multimillion dollar string of forgeries in 1989.
The doctor who embalmed dali in 1989 called it a miracle. Just be ready to spend at least 567k for it if you find a near mint copy. Within the industry, the beginning of copper age comics was marked by a large group of highprofile artists moving away from. Aug 05, 2016 a rare copy of the first comic book featuring superman has sold for nearly one million dollars. His greed is matched by his obsession with photojournalist vicki vale. Gcd issue the great superman comic book collection. Superman one million 1m dc comics character profile. The long, cool journey of a recordsetting comic updated. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. This superman prime one million, and immensely powerful superman variant that sun dipped for 15,000 years when he was put in exile. His upper body and shoulders are covered by a red triangular shape his back is all red with a futuristic symbol in yellow and black on his chest. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. 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.
The great superman comic book collection 1981 dc, 1981 series published in english united states price 6. Its the most important and valuable comic book, said stephen fishler, who sold the comic book to the actor. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Only 52 have been graded by cgc plus 82 restored copies. 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. Get the best deals on superman comic book collections when you. Search our archive of more than 10 million auction results. Its the most important and valuable comic book, said stephen fishler, who sold the comic book to. While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any.
It featured a vision of the dc universe in the 853rd century 85,20185,300 ad, chosen because that is the century in which dc comics would. The world already had superman, but he was an alien. This iconic comic is well noted for debuting americas beloved superhero superman. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.
Of the,000 copies of the comic sold on the newsstand in 1938, only about 100 remain. Lp record and comic book, a membership card, a pin, and a secret code, all packed in a box. Superman prime one millions power levels comic vine. Breaking the two million dollar mark with its astounding cgc rating of 9. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. It featured a vision of the dc universe in the 853rd century 85,20185,300 ad, chosen because that is the century in which. Aug 25, 2014 the first bid, three minutes into the auction that began on aug. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. It is the first superman comic, titled action comics no. Find out how to know if you have a valuable comic book on your. The collection includes 44 of the overstreet comic book price guides list of top 100 issues from the golden age of comic books.
The comic also sets the stage for supermans home planet of krypton. A look some of the first appearances by other superheroes and what a nearmint condition copy of the comic is worth. In this issue, a brand new superhero emerges, that goes by the name of barry allen, or the silver age flash. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. 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. Action is also the series which debuted lex luthor, supergirl, brainiac and many others. 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. Worlds finest comics, with superman, batman and robin selling us war bonds. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book.