Most valuable modern day comic books

Tomorrow, marks four years ago that jaydodrules implemented his most valuable modern variants rankings. The list of the most valuable important modern age comics 1980s onwards. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. It dwarfs hellboys first and early appearances and takes first place as the most valuable hellboy book. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zap. Dec 07, 2017 an antique book expert has shared his list of the 20 most valuable books that could be tucked away in attics across the country and could fetch up to. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. By being one of the most popular comic book characters ever, the earliest batman comic books have become increasingly valuable over the years.

Some valuable comics from this era have value due to being special variants for example variants only available to retailers etc, we are only going to concentrate on comics that when released were available on the comic shop shelf. Apr 10, 2017 comic books are an enduring art form which stretches back hundreds, if not thousands of years depending on what you count as a comic. During approximately the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence in the industry, independent. February 15, 2017 key modern age comics special note. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era posted on may 10, 2019 may 11, 2019 by zapkapow comics before marvel became the major player it is today, dc comics superman would regularly sell over 1 million copies per month, and batman wasnt far behind. Jun, 20 tens of thousands are attending conventions, where dealers sell scifi and fantasy memorabilia, and back issues of comic books. The 20 most valuable books you might have at home daily. Jul 16, 2018 realizing that inspired us to put together this list of 20 new comic books worth investing in. Some of the most poignant elements of popular culture originate in comic form, from hollywoods current obsession with superheroes, to the ever useful bechdel test for measuring how well a cultural product does at representing women. Most comic characters from the 20s were created for newspaper strips rather than for standalone books.

Now, this is the bottom 50 of the top 100 most wanted comic books by. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. Within the industry, the beginning of copper age comics was marked by a large group of highprofile artists moving away from marvel and into privatelyowned. The 5 most valuable comic books from the 1990s comicon. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Below we break down the top 5 most valuable comics from that decade. His character proved to be a big success which led to his own title shortly after. Classify these books as hyper modern first editions. In this issue, a brand new superhero emerges, that goes by the name of barry allen, or the silver age flash. Oct 26, 2015 without further ado, here is screen rant s list of the 10 most expensive dc comic books. Here is a list of the 20 books that can get you a whole lot of money. Join us as we cover the alltime comic books by era for 2018. During approximately the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence in the industry, independent comics flourished, and larger publishing houses.

It started on page 1 with the dirty dozen 22 april 2016, then page 4 23 april 2016, and the latest incantation of the updated list, the score on page 53 29 march. Most comics that say 30c or higher on the cover are of later vintage and have limited value. The modern age is also sometimes referred to as the dark age, because gritty storylines came into vogue with both. Most valuable modern variants cgc comic book collectors. Sep 01, 2016 for the purpose of this article we are going to class the modern era as from 1980 onwards, of course the modern era can be broken down further as copper age, dark age etc but for this article lets just concentrate on modern as being from the end of the bronze age 1980 onwards. Clicking a text link or image marked check live prices will take you to ebay. With that explanation stated, without further ado, here is the list of 200 key comics from the modern age.

There are a few standouts in the list, they are as follows, with the price range that they sell for. First appearance of the silver age or postworld war ii version of the flash, a key member of dc comics justice league. The list is more interesting as a result, and so our editorial decision is final. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other key comic books by age bronze, copper, modern. The list of the most valuable important modern age comics. First edition of the federalist, the most soughtafter of all american books. 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.

For those who dont have a comic book guy level of knowledge, heres how the ages are broken down. List of important comics from the 2000s rare comics. Most collectible books of the decade 20002009 on abebooks. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics.

Apparently, the canadian alfred a knopf editions are the copies that matter most to collectors. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. The modern age of comic books is a period in the history of american superhero comic books which is generally considered to have begun in the mid1980s and continues through the present day. The valuable ones will have 10c, 12c, 15c, 20c, or 25c on the cover. May 1939 although detective comics is the longest continuously published comic book in us history, the most iconic issue, and most valuable single comic of all.

Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Most of the above list of preunity books have at least some value. Golden age of comic books late 1930s to around 1950. Realizing that inspired us to put together this list of 20 new comic books worth investing in. Here, then, are the twentyfive most valuable individual batman comic books, based on the prices as of december 2015 on the awesomely useful. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues. 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. Released in 1944, shop keepers decided not to stock it, due to its offensive cover, which featured a woman about to be attacked by hooded assailants bearing swastikas. Key copper age, key bronze age, and key modern age comics with a few key silver age comics mixed in. May 1939 although detective comics is the longest continuously published comic book in us history, the most iconic issue, and most valuable single comic.

That has been the mantra of peter parker, the amazing spiderman, for over half a century. The books have to be in an excellent condition and even the slightest of damage can lower its price. Most popular modern age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. Mar 22, 2018 william shakespeare, comedies, histories, and tragedies published according to the true originall copies. Dec 03, 2018 the overstreet comic book price guide is a wealth of knowledge with great analytics. For the purpose of this list, we are defining new comics as anything that was released after the year. Modern firsts is a category that attracts many collectors and to which a great number of dealers state a specialty, but there isnt a consensus on what is meant by modern firsts. Collectors usually refer to comic books drawn after 1985 as modern age comic books.

With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. Mid 19thcentury red crushed morocco, spine divided into six compartments by raised bands, giltlettered direct in second, dated in third. Another limited run foilcovered comic thank heavens this trend has all but died out in the modern comic industry, maxx 12 is a fairly forgettable book which is most notable solely because of its shiny cover. Top 10 all time modern comic books overstreet 48th edition. It usually takes a long time, sometimes decades, for a books value to be determined but these treasures became collectible in a hurry. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Without further ado, we present to you, the 5 most valuable comics from the 1990s. More than 48,000 attended denver comic con last weekend, up 20,000. In addition to being vintage, the comic book is rare only 100 or so copies exist. In order for a comic to be considered for this list, it first and foremost needs to have been released in modern times and be worthy of investing in. Most valuable comic book list for key comic book issues that you can likely find at garage sales, pawnshopsetc. Jun 29, 2006 this was one of the most soughtafter books from rai, one of the most famous characters of the decade, and a strong contender for the ten most important comic books of the decade.

Comic book enthusiasts, good evening and greetings. The top 10 most valuable modern age key issue comics to. There is a good case to be made that a theoretical 9. Remember, if you enjoy articles about comic books and cosplay then like my blog here and join my fb group at we love comics. One of the few new characters to make a splash in the modern era of archie is cheryl blossom, and this is the issue where she made her debut.

Interesting, gosh i get irritated when ever i go into my local comic shops and see them speculate on free comic book day books, for instance i heard one of the guys talking there about the fight club book saying it may be worth money or whatever. Jul 25, 2014 7 lessknown but very valuable comic books why collectors want it. Marvels spiderman has a lot of incredibly rare and valuable comic books to his name, and these are ten of the rarest. Three years and several ratings records later, you. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. The list of the most valuable important modern age. Apr 07, 2020 10 most valuable comic books in the world thinking critical. It usually takes a long time, sometimes decades, for a book s value to be determined but these treasures became collectible in a hurry. In 2010, amc networks had a booth promoting its new show based on the comic book series the walking dead. To qualify comics must be standard issue and mass produced not oneofakind and have recent sales supporting the value. The standard special variants of maxx 12 feature a foiled cover, showing the book s logo in shiny purple in order to make it stand out these are rare, but not quite as sought. The top 10 most valuable modern age key issue comics to date. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Almost all comic books have the retail cover price at the time of publication on the cover.

Its the second rarest comic to feature bruce wayne and his alterego, but with the famous origin story at its core, its easy to see why. The popular television adaptation has created a very high demand for the comics by. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 2000s. An exceptional copy in the original boards, with the edges untrimmed. Due to its very limited numbers, in our time is considered one of the rare books for book collectors around the world. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. While the funnies was the first collection and definitely became a guide for later comics, it bares about as much resemblance to the modern comic book as the first steam powered vehicles from the 18th century do to modern day cars. Truly rare comic books may come along once or twice in a lifetime. Abebooks has compiled a list of the most collectible books published between 2000 and 2009.