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Comic Media ⋅ 1953

Low
$250
Mid
$900
High
$2.5k

Key Facts

Cover art featuring live incineration, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $1,150 [$84 in 2007] +1,269%

Key Facts

Art by the team of Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $1,080 [$158 in 2004] +584%

Dell ⋅ 1972

Low
$30
Mid
$90
High
$300

Key Facts

One-shot based on the the first syndicated, newspaper comic strip that featured a black woman

In 1975, three years after the comic was published, Pam Grier starred in a film of the same name

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $698 [$125 in 2018] +458%

Charlton ⋅ 1975

Price Trend
Low
$15
Mid
$60
High
$180

Key Facts

1st appearance of Hong Kong Phooey

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $1,250 [$256 in 2016] +388%

DC ⋅ 1941

Low
$450
Mid
$1.5k
High
$4.5k

Key Facts

Previously referred to only as Office Boy in Action Comics #6, the character is first called 'Jimmy' in this issue and will be given the full name Jimmy Olsen in Superman #15

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

1.0 sold for $450 [$108 in 2006] +317%

DC ⋅ 1972

Values Coming Soon

Key Facts

Battle between Wonder Woman and Catwoman

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $1,099 [$294 in 2011] +274%

Key Facts

Origin of Nick Fury's eye-patch

1st appearance of Eric Koenig

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $400 [$114 in 2023] +251%

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2016

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$4

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Paul Pope

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $350 [$100 in 2017] +250%

The CGC Census reports four copies in 9.8, and none graded higher

Marvel ⋅ 1971

Values Coming Soon

Key Facts

H. P. Lovecraft adaptation

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $1,440 [$432 in 2014] +233%

UK Edition ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1973

Values Coming Soon

Key Facts

3rd appearance and origin of Blade

1st cameo appearance of Deacon Frost, the vampire who bit Blade's mother as she gave birth

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

UK PRICE VARIANT 6.0 sold for $225 [$73 in 2022] +208%

Ajax ⋅ 1954

Low
$320
Mid
$960
High
$3.2k

Key Facts

Ajax (Farrell) begins publishing Phantom Lady

Interior identifies this issue as #5

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $800 [$264 in May] +203%

This same copy sold on Heritage in May and was re-sold on eBay the next month

2nd Print ⋅ Image ⋅ 2012

Price Trend
Low
$10
Mid
$30
High
$115

Key Facts

Second printing, pink title text

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $600 [$250 in Mar] +140%

Space Action #2

Non-Key

Ace Magazines ⋅ 1952

Values Coming Soon

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $800 [$336 in Mar] +138%

Centaur ⋅ 1941

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Key Facts

1st issue

Cover art features attack on Washington D.C. by Nazi troops

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

1.0 sold for $384 [$191 in 2015] +101%

Low
$75
Mid
$185
High
$750

Key Facts

First meeting of Superboy and Lois Lane

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $1,380 [$747 in 2019] +85%

Low
$215
Mid
$645
High
$2.4k

Key Facts

Jimmy Martin becomes Hourman's Sidekick

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $2,400 [$1,315 in 2017] +83%

7.0 sold for $1,400 [No Previous Data]

Marvel ⋅ 1986

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$5

Key Facts

Specialty border printed on select covers published in November 1986 celebrating Marvel's 25th Anniversary or more precisely, the 25th year since Fantastic Four #1 was published in November 1961

2nd full appearance of Apocalypse

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

NEWSSTAND 9.8 sold for $390 [$225 in Sep] +73%

For value context, last week a 9.8 Direct sold for $67

Low
$40
Mid
$120
High
$670

Key Facts

1st appearance of Enemy Ace

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $830 [$500 in 2014] +66%

The CGC Census reports thirteen copies in 8.5, and nine graded higher

Price Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1977

Low
$1.1k
Mid
$4.2k
High
$14.5k

Key Facts

$0.35 price variant

Estimated to have fewer than 1,000 copies in existence

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $24,999 [$15,200 in 2018] +64%

Timely ⋅ 1941

Low
$1k
Mid
$3k
High
$10k

Key Facts

1st team appearance of Young Allies: Bucky, Toro, Knuckles, Jeff Sandervilt, Whitewash Jones, Tubby Tinkle

First meeting of Captain America and the Human Torch

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

INCOMPLETE / 1.5 sold for $3,325 [$2,040 in Dec] +63%

Price Trend
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$150

Key Facts

1st appearance of Emperor Argall

Final issue

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $676 [$425 in Mar] +59%

9.8 sold for $650 [$425 in Mar] +53%

Congo Bill #4

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1955

Values Coming Soon

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $960 [$616 in 2012] +56%

Showing the scarcity of 1950s DC issues in higher grades, the CGC Census reports just two copies in 8.0, and one graded higher

Image ⋅ 2009

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Epilogue to the Conquest arc

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $365 [$235 in Jan] +55%

9.8 sold for $350 [$235 in Jan] +49%

Low
$175
Mid
$540
High
$2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Fighting American and Speedboy

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $528 [$360 in 2017] +47%

St. John ⋅ 1953

Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

One of only three covers produced by William Ekgren

The publication rights for all of Ekgren's three comic book covers were purchased from the artist for $100 each by the publisher at a gallery showing

The original art was photographed for the covers, then returned to the artist to be sold to the public

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

2.5 sold for $700 [$489 in 2024] +43%

Atlas ⋅ 1953

Low
$300
Mid
$1k
High
$3k

Key Facts

Horror cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $1,620 [$1,150 in 2020] +41%

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$10

Key Facts

Cover art by Dave Stevens

48-pages, mature readers

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $371 [$264 in 2023] +41%

2nd Print โ€ข Sketch ⋅ Image ⋅ 2019

Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$80

Key Facts

Second printing

Alex Ross website exclusive, limited to 666 numbered copies

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $350 [$250 in 2021] +40%

Low
$160
Mid
$590
High
$2.2k

Key Facts

Premiere issue of Golden Age series

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.5 sold for $400 [$290 in 2020] +38%

Low
$150
Mid
$500
High
$1.5k

Key Facts

Debut of the Bat-Copter

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $818 [$600 in 2018] +36%

Batman #231

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1971

Values Coming Soon

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $400 [$295 in 2024] +36%

DC ⋅ 1965

Low
$35
Mid
$95
High
$380

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Penguin in the Silver Age

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $425 [$315 in 2023] +35%

Key Facts

First Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles one-shot spin-off

1st appearance and cover of Casey Jones

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $94 [$70 in Aug] +34%

Promo ⋅ Ralston-Purina Company ⋅ 1940

Values Coming Soon

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $580 [$432 in 2021] +34%

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $600 [$452 in 2023] +33%

Variant ⋅ Image ⋅ 2013

Price Trend
Low
$8
Mid
$20
High
$80

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Ryan Ottley

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $315 [$240 in 2023] +31%

Dynamo #1

Non-Key

Tower ⋅ 1966

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Key Facts

1st solo title featuring Dynamo, cover art by Wallace Wood

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $312 [$240 in Aug] +30%

Tower comics featured many of the former EC artists including, as on this issue Wallace Wood and Reed Crandall

Store Exclusive ⋅ Image ⋅ 2021

Low
$35
Mid
$90
High
$350

Key Facts

Variant cover art by Tyler Kirkham

Gold foil title text

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $810 [$625 in 2022] +30%

Archie ⋅ 1956

Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k

Key Facts

Innuendo cover

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $420 [$330 in 2020] +27%

Eastern Color ⋅ 1954

Low
$290
Mid
$900
High
$2.8k

Key Facts

Cover art by Frank Frazetta featuring Buck Rogers

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

3.5 sold for $1,300 [$1,026 in 2024] +27%

Vampirella #36

Non-Key

Warren ⋅ 1974

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Key Facts

Cover art by Sanjulian

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $325 [$257 in 2024] +26%

DC ⋅ 1940

Low
$5k
Mid
$15k
High
$50k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of the Joker

2nd appearance of Catwoman, Selina Kyle and first time she is referred to as Cat Woman, used interchangeably with The Cat

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

INCOMPLETE / BACK COVER MISSING / 0.5 sold for $3,720 [$3,000 in 2022] +24%

Marvel ⋅ 1969

Price Trend
Low
$6
Mid
$18
High
$60

Key Facts

Debut of Doctor Strange costume that fully conceals his identity

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $348 [$285 in 2022] +22%

Two weeks prior, an 8.0 sold for $334 up from the previous high of $230 in 2022

DC ⋅ 1942

Low
$450
Mid
$1.3k
High
$4.5k

Key Facts

2nd cover appearance of the Penguin, first cover appearance in the Batman title

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $1,899 [$1,560 in Sep] +22%

Low
$35
Mid
$95
High
$385

Key Facts

Prototype of Magneto

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $485 [$400 in 2017] +21%

Values Coming Soon

Key Facts

Gray-Tone cover art

Full page ad for Flash #105

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

8.5 sold for $840 [$700 in Dec] +20%

Key Facts

First interior colors by Marie Severin

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $1,320 [$1,100 in 2024] +20%

Harvey ⋅ 1960

Low
$650
Mid
$1.9k
High
$6.5k

Key Facts

First solo title featuring Richie Rich

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $3,000 [$2,500 in 2005] +20%

Marvel ⋅ 1979

Low
$2
Mid
$8
High
$25

Key Facts

The Avengers vs Godzilla

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $400 [$335 in 2022] +19%

Western ⋅ 1963

Low
$120
Mid
$400
High
$1.2k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Jetsons in comics

Record-Breakers

๐Ÿฅˆ Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $464 [$400 in 2022] +16%

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