All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. Heritage auctions comic book department sales hit a record. The first ever appearence of spiderman written by stan lee which originally sold back in. The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources. Record prices are upgraded immediately for bigticket items, and over. Worlds most expensive superman comic just sold for. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. The holy grail of comic books yes, fellow fans, the hallowed edition of action comics no. Murphy, cnn cnn its rare to find an almostperfect copy of marvel comics first comic book, aptly named marvel comics 1. This page provides lists of bestselling comic book series to date. What is the most expensive us comic book art sold at auction. There are three separate lists, for three different comic book publication formats. Minimum prices are for complete, but poor condition books. This week, our artists paired sonic the hedgehog and sonicrelated characters with other comic book characters.
This story was first published on, a marvel comic book just sold for a. An extremely rare and nearly perfect copy of the first comic book to feature the nowiconic marvel comics name was sold for a record amount at a texas auction on thursday the issue, marvel. Its rare to find a nearmint condition of marvel comics first comic book, aptly named marvel comics 1. Heritage auctions comic book department sales hit a.
The series are listed according to the highest sales estimates as reported in reliable sources. Comics and textbooks are not included in this list. Original artwork of the first ever flash gordon comic has. The 1939 comic book features the first appearances of characters such as the human torch, kazar, angel and the submariner. Continuing the trend of iconic comic books selling for houseinthehamptons levels of cash, a nearly perfect copy of action comics no.
Nov 22, 2019 its rare to find an almostperfect copy of marvel comics first comic book, aptly named marvel comics 1. The number sounds impressive enough, but lets put it in context. This record is to be attempted by the publisher or author of the comic book series. Each article includes the historical record price achieved for each book at auction, and the minimum yours is worth if youve found one. According to heritage auctions, a dallasbased auctioneer, the nearpristine marvel comics no 1 from. Its rare to find an almostperfect copy of marvel comics first comic book, aptly named marvel comics 1. Its a bird, its a plane, its a recordsetting auction price. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Not to mention an auction house record as the most expensive comic book ever sold by heritage, the worlds largest comic book and comic art auctioneer. The previous record for the most expensive marvel comic ever sold was a 1962 issue featuring the first appearance of spiderman.
The first novel in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, making it one of the bestselling books of all time. And, of course, if you go further back, you reach many higher sales records the topselling comic book ever, xmen vol. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Jan 12, 2020 the heritage auction house set a new record in 2019.
This rare issue widely known as the first comic book to feature superman is changing hands between private seller and buyer. The first ever appearence of spiderman written by stan lee which originally sold back in 1962 for 12 cents has been sold for a record price. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. Mar 06, 2019 the manga has even set a guinness world record for the most copies published for the same comic book by a single author, and is the bestselling manga series worldwide with over 430 million copies. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned.
What pop culture item are you saving for a big payoff. The long, cool journey of a recordsetting comic updated collector darren adams, with his rarest of comic books, in his washington. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Includes record rerelease of power records pr 26 has same interior art with new photo cover from star trek motion picture. All time record comic book sales its all just comics. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Aug 25, 2014 for comic book collectors, its the holy grail. Of the,000 copies of the comic sold on the newsstand in 1938, only about 100 remain. It was a massive week for television trailers and promos, with all of the biggest assembled right here. Its the finest known copy of the comic book, according to heritage auctions, which handled the bidding. Find the value of your comic books using our comic price guide articles below. This page provides lists of bestselling individual books and book series to date and in any language. They are separated because the sales figures of these publication formats are not directly.
This list includes comic books that have sold at least 100 million copies. This record is measured in the cumulative number of copies published ever. Comics sales records in the diamond exclusive era comichron. Not to mention an auction house record as the most expensive comic book ever.
Nov 22, 2019 an extremely rare and nearly perfect copy of the first comic book to feature the nowiconic marvel comics name was sold for a record amount at a texas auction on thursday the issue, marvel. Flash gordon comic strip art sells for world record amount. This page provides lists of best selling comic book series to date. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, harry potter by j. A private collector sold a nearmint issue of amazing fantasy no. The quality of the issue proved to be the deciding factor in its value, with several comics in a modern readers collection likely to fall below a 9. The heritage auction house set a new record in 2019.
This record is for the most published comic book series by a single author in terms of the number of copies printed and circulated in the markets. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Most copies published for the same comic book series by a. Legendary comics creator nicola cuti, creator of eman and moonchild the starbabe, has passed away at the age of 75. Nicolas cages nearlypristine copy of action comics no. Nov 22, 2019 its rare to find a nearmint condition of marvel comics first comic book, aptly named marvel comics 1. Ed jaster, senior vice president at heritage auctions addressed the historic sale in an official press release.
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