Key Collector Comics
Auction Results

Heritage held their Signature Showcase Auction this past week, featuring a curated selection of high-grade and key books from the Golden Age up to the present. Below are the key auction results establishing all-time sales records in grade.

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Journey Into Mystery #6
Marvel ⋅ 1953
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Journey Into Mystery #6
 
Low
$1.2k
Mid
$4k
High
$12k

Key Facts

Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

DOUBLE COVER 6.0 sold for $11,400 [$350 in 2009] +3,157%

Mask Comics #2
Rural Home ⋅ 1945
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Mask Comics #2
 
Price Trend
Low
$3.5k
Mid
$10k
High
$35k

Key Facts

Cover art by L.B. Cole

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $20,400 [$956 in 2013] +2,034%

New Mutants #100
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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New Mutants #100
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$4

Key Facts

1st team appearance of X-Force: Cable, Shatterstar, Feral, Cannonball, Boom Boom, Domino, Warpath

The New Mutants become X-Force, renamed by Cable

Stryfe is revealed to be a clone of Cable

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.9 sold for $5,760 [$275 in 2011] +1,995%

There is one copy graded 9.9 known to exist

Danger Girl #1
Non-Key
Image ⋅ 1998
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Danger Girl #1
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

Cover art by J. Scott Campbell

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.9 sold for $2,880 [$173 in 2008] +1,565%

There are two copies graded 9.9 known to exist

Great Comics #3
Great Comics ⋅ 1942
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Great Comics #3
 
Low
$3.3k
Mid
$10.2k
High
$31.5k

Key Facts

Cover at by Larson Well featuring Hitler

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $19,200 [$1,240 in 2005] +1,448%

Batman Annual #5
DC ⋅ 1963
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Batman Annual #5
 
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$165

Key Facts

Giant-size 80 page issue

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $7,200 [$493 in 2003] +1,360%

There are three copies graded 9.4, none higher

Detective Comics #67
DC ⋅ 1942
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Detective Comics #67
 
Price Trend
Low
$1.8k
Mid
$6k
High
$18k

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of the Penguin

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $23,400 [$2,100 in 2012] +1,014%

One of the many key Penguin appearances surging due to recent HBO Max updates, including a new trailer

Captain America Comics #3
Marvel ⋅ 1941
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Captain America Comics #3
 
Price Trend
Low
$8.7k
Mid
$24k
High
$87k

Key Facts

First written work in the comic book industry by Stan Lee

Two-page text story with a couple of illustrations by Kirby

3rd appearance of Captain America

3rd appearance of Bucky Barnes

2nd appearance and 1st cover of the Red Skull, George Maxon

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

1.8 sold for $15,600 [$1,421 in 2007] +998%

Zip Comics #18
Archie ⋅ 1941
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Zip Comics #18
 
Low
$1.6k
Mid
$5.2k
High
$15.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Wilbur Wilkin, a prototype of Archie

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $10,200 [$1,053 in 2013] +869%

Red Seal Comics #20
Chesler Dynamic ⋅ 1947
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Red Seal Comics #20
 
Low
$300
Mid
$1k
High
$3k

Key Facts

Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $3,120 [$388 in 2007] +704%

Captain America #112
Marvel ⋅ 1969
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Captain America #112
 
Low
$5
Mid
$15
High
$65

Key Facts

Origin of Captain America retold

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $6,000 [$802 in 2018] +648%

World War III #1
Ace ⋅ 1952
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World War III #1
 
Low
$300
Mid
$1k
High
$3.2k

Key Facts

Cover art by Lou Cameron featuring an atomic bomb

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $3,120 [$465 in 2013] +571%

Action Comics #1
DC ⋅ 1938
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Action Comics #1
 
Low
$285k
Mid
$1.1M
High
$4.6M

Key Facts

1st appearance of Superman

1st appearance of Lois Lane

1st appearance of Zatara, Zatanna's father

1st appearance of Tex Thompson, later becomes Mr. America

💰 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $6,000,000 [$1,000,000 in 2010] +500%

This Kansas City Pedigree book received a grade bump from 8.0 to 8.5 at some point between its $1,000,000 sale in 2010 and the most recent sale

The previous paid for any other 8.5 was for $3,250,000 in 2021

This 6 million dollar sale is the highest price for any comic book ever

Batman Annual #6
DC ⋅ 1963
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Batman Annual #6
 
Low
$9
Mid
$25
High
$130

Key Facts

Giant-size 80 page issue

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $7,800 [$1,500 in 2015] +420%

There are two copies graded 9.6, none higher

Mystery Men Comics #2
Fox ⋅ 1939
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Mystery Men Comics #2
 
Low
$1.7k
Mid
$6.7k
High
$16.8k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Blue Beetle, first in a costume closer to the character's more common design

1st appearance of Hercules, the 'H' in Shazam refers to this version of Hercules who lends his strength to the hero when the magic word is spoken

Mystery Men Comics #2 is the in-continuity first appearance of DC's version of Hercules who continues to appear as an Olympian god with an ongoing backstory

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $11,400 [$2,211 in 2007] +416%

Tales From the Crypt #35
EC ⋅ 1953
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Tales From the Crypt #35
 
Low
$300
Mid
$1k
High
$3k

Key Facts

Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

GAINES FILE COPY 9.2 sold for $7,500 [$1,815 in 2021] +313%

Dynamic Comics #8
Chesler Dynamic ⋅ 1943
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Dynamic Comics #8
 
Price Trend
Low
$6k
Mid
$180k
High
$60k

Key Facts

Published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $19,800 [$4,800 in 2019] +313%

Batman #255
DC ⋅ 1974
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Batman #255
 
Low
$15
Mid
$55
High
$165

Key Facts

1st appearance of Anthony Lupus, a werewolf

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $4,800 [$1,200 in 2019] +300%

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #13
Non-Key
Annual ⋅ DC ⋅ 1962
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #13
 
Values Coming Soon

Key Facts

80 Page giant, final issue

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $3,360 [$840 in 2019] +300%

Batman: The Killing Joke #1
DC ⋅ 1988
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Batman: The Killing Joke #1
 
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$100

Key Facts

The Joker shoots and paralyzes Barbara Gordon, she later becomes Oracle

First printing: neon green text and $3.50 cover price

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

10.0 sold for $28,800 [$7,433 in 2018] +287%

There are 14 copies graded 10.0

📈 +122% increase in copies sold this week versus the previous week

Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales #1
DC ⋅ 1964
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Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales #1
 
Price Trend
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

First Sgt. Rock annual

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $7,800 [$2,114 in 2004] +269%

Showcase #17
DC ⋅ 1958
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Showcase #17
 
Price Trend
Low
$1k
Mid
$3k
High
$10k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Adam Strange

1st appearance of Alanna, daughter of Sardath

1st appearance of Sardath, a scientist from Rann who created Zeta-Beams

🔮 DC Possibilities: James Gunn reviewed the 2020 Tom King series as a 'freaking masterpiece' and DC had previously shown interest in an HBO Max show with Adam Strange therefore Adam Strange overall has high potential

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $10,200 [$2,810 in 2012] +263%

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D #1
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D #1
 
Low
$30
Mid
$95
High
$370

Key Facts

1st appearance of Scorpio, later revealed to be Jake Fury, the brother of Nick Fury

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.9 sold for $52,800 [$15,000 in 2015] +252%

There is one copy graded 9.9

Uncanny X-Men #24
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Uncanny X-Men #24
 
Low
$30
Mid
$100
High
$310

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the Locust

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $16,800 [$5,000 in 2007] +236%

Daredevil King-Size Special #1
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Daredevil King-Size Special #1
 
Low
$30
Mid
$100
High
$300

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Emissaries of Evil: Electro, Gladiator, Leap-Frog, Matador, Stilt-Man

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $14,400 [$4,560 in 2020] +216%

There are seven copies graded 9.8

Wonder Woman #2
DC ⋅ 1942
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Wonder Woman #2
 
Low
$1k
Mid
$3k
High
$10k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Mars, the Roman mythology equivalent of Greek mythology's Ares

1st appearance of the Duke of Deception

1st appearance of Lord Conquest

1st appearance of Earl of Greed

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

SOLICITATION COPY 9.6 sold for $84,000 [$27,633 in 2020] +204%

Detective Comics #27
DC ⋅ 1939
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Detective Comics #27
 
Low
$250k
Mid
$890k
High
$2.2M

Key Facts

1st appearance of Batman

1st appearance of Commissioner Gordon

💰 Detective Comics #27 has sold for over one million dollars 6x with a record high sale in 6.5 for $1.8 million (April 2024)

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $600,000 [$217,500 in 2013] +176%

In 2010, a 6.0 sold for for $25,000 LESS than this sale

Phantom Lady #22
Fox ⋅ 1948
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Phantom Lady #22
 
Price Trend
Low
$900
Mid
$2.8k
High
$9k

Key Facts

Cover and art by Matt Baker

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $9,000 [$3,300 in 2015] +173%

Wonder Woman #45
DC ⋅ 1951
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Wonder Woman #45
 
Low
$150
Mid
$450
High
$1.6k

Key Facts

Origin of Wonder Woman retold

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $1,920 [$736 in 2004] +161%

Marvel Preview #7
Curtis ⋅ 1976
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Marvel Preview #7
 
Low
$35
Mid
$110
High
$380

Key Facts

1st appearance of Rocky Raccoon, later renamed Rocket Raccoon

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $15,600 [$5,990 in 2023] +160%

Phantom Lady #17
Fox ⋅ 1948
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Phantom Lady #17
 
Low
$7.5k
Mid
$24k
High
$75k

Key Facts

Cover art by Matt Baker

Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority

Reason: Wertham writes of the cover art, 'sexual stimulation by combining headlights with the sadist's dream of tying up a woman' -headlights a reference to her breasts

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.5 sold for $28,800 [$11,400 in 2021] +153%

Adventure Comics #69
DC ⋅ 1941
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Adventure Comics #69
 
Low
$255
Mid
$770
High
$2.8k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Sandy the Golden Boy, Sandman's sidekick

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $4,080 [$1,617 in 2014] +152%

Captain America Comics #59
Marvel ⋅ 1946
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Captain America Comics #59
 
Low
$310
Mid
$930
High
$3.8k

Key Facts

Origin of Captain America retold

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $2,160 [$920 in 2002] +135%

Weird Chills #1
Key ⋅ 1954
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Weird Chills #1
 
Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k

Key Facts

Cover art by Bernard Baily

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $1,680 [$725 in 2017] +132%

Superman Annual #1
DC ⋅ 1960
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Superman Annual #1
 
Low
$40
Mid
$180
High
$675

Key Facts

First annual of the Superman title, published 21 years after the series began

Reprinted stories

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $15,600 [$6,801 in 2014] +129%

Strange Tales #110
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Strange Tales #110
 
Low
$1.7k
Mid
$8.6k
High
$27k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Doctor Strange

1st appearance of the Ancient One, former Sorcerer Supreme

1st appearance of Wong, Doctor Strange's assistant

1st cameo appearance of Nightmare, multiple panels, named but obscured by shadows

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $150,000 [$66,000 in 2014] +127%

There are seven copies graded 9.6, none higher

Startling Terror Tales #11
Star ⋅ 1952
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Startling Terror Tales #11
 
Low
$2k
Mid
$8k
High
$25k

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by L.B. Cole, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $10,200 [$4,560 in 2021] +124%

Wonder Comics #13
Nedor ⋅ 1947
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Wonder Comics #13
 
Low
$300
Mid
$1.8k
High
$3k

Key Facts

Cover art by Alex Schomburg

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $6,300 [$2,868 in 2015] +120%

Batman #244
DC ⋅ 1972
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Batman #244
 
Low
$55
Mid
$165
High
$550

Key Facts

Battle of Batman and Ra's al Ghul

Iconic panel of Batman kissing Talia al Ghul

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $8,400 [$3,840 in Jul] +119%

Captain America Comics #46
Marvel ⋅ 1945
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Captain America Comics #46
 
Low
$5k
Mid
$15k
High
$50k

Key Facts

Cover art by Alex Schomburg depicting the Holocaust

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $20,400 [$10,060 in 2013] +103%

Haunt of Fear #14
EC ⋅ 1952
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Haunt of Fear #14
 
Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

Origin of the Old Witch

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

GAINES FILE COPY 9.4 sold for $4,080 [$2,013 in 2004] +103%

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $1,100 [$760 in 2022] +45%

Daredevil #5
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Daredevil #5
 
Low
$50
Mid
$160
High
$550

Key Facts

Redesign of Daredevil's chest emblem

1st appearance of the Matador

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $5,760 [$2,880 in 2021] +100%

There are 15 copies graded 9.6, none higher

New York World's Fair Comics #2
DC ⋅ 1940
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New York World's Fair Comics #2
 
Low
$1k
Mid
$3k
High
$14k

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of Superman with Batman and Robin

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $15,600 [$7,800 in 2018] +100%

Hangman Comics #2
Archie ⋅ 1942
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Hangman Comics #2
 
Low
$275
Mid
$835
High
$3.4k

Key Facts

Hangman battles Nazis

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $1,800 [$950 in 2015] +89%

Superman #23
DC ⋅ 1943
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Superman #23
 
Low
$525
Mid
$1.6k
High
$5.2k

Key Facts

Cover art by Jack Burnley

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $14,400 [$7,800 in 2021] +85%

Science Comics #1
Fox ⋅ 1940
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Science Comics #1
 
Price Trend
Low
$1.3k
Mid
$4.3k
High
$13k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Eagle, a patriotic hero who battled Nazis

1st appearance of Electro, becomes Dynamo in the next issue

1st appearance of Marga the Panther Woman

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $5,280 [$2,868 in 2017] +84%

Daredevil #181
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Daredevil #181
 
Low
$5
Mid
$18
High
$65

Key Facts

Death of Elektra, skewered by Bullseye

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.9 sold for $10,200 [$5,755 in 2019] +77%

There are six copies graded 9.9, none higher

Terrific Comics #1
Continental ⋅ 1944
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Terrific Comics #1
 
Low
$295
Mid
$880
High
$3.6k

Key Facts

Story featuring drug abuse, specifically opium

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $2,040 [$1,152 in 2018] +77%

Superman #53
DC ⋅ 1948
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Superman #53
 
Price Trend
Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k

Key Facts

Origin of Superman retold

10th year anniversary of of Superman title

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $3,240 [$1,900 in 2020] +71%

Batman #55
DC ⋅ 1949
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Batman #55
 
Low
$300
Mid
$1k
High
$3k

Key Facts

Cover art by Dick Sprang featuring the Joker

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $2,640 [$1,560 in 2018] +69%

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