Rarest batman comic books

Discussed are four extremely valuable comics that might be in your collection that you have possibly overlooked. Like any collectible, the most valuable comic books are often the rarest. Sothebys is selling a treasure trove of 40,000 rare dc comic. Rare comic books features a large selection of back issues of comic book classics and a very rare inventory from the late 70s, 80s, and the 90s. Those rare whitman variants include action 508, batman 324, dccp 22, superman 348, losh 264, flash 286, jla 179, superboy 6, etc. The definitive collection of batman vehicles 20 eaglemoss figurine and magazine comic books. Batman falls to a certain death after the the demon cuts the batrope from which batman was hanging. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Rare comic books price guide, valuable, expensive, world. Batman comics have been in circulation for over eighty years now, and if you.

Take a piece of oldtimey comic book history, add the debut of marvels firstever mutant and you get a grand investment or a prize for only a handful of collectors out there. Rarest batman comic found in pittsburgh attic youtube. Much like human history itself, the history of comic books is generally divided into four ages. Again, spiderman in the comic books is akin to mickey mouse and disney.

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. It was the first of batmans now fabled series that is still running today. Golden age 1938 1956, silver age 1956 1970, bronze age 1970 1985, and modern age 1985 present day. It also has the joker and catwomans first appearance. A comic collectors anecdotes and analysis, with an emphasis on dell, gold key, whitman and related comics. Jan 25, 2019 by being one of the most popular comic book characters ever, the earliest batman comic books have become increasingly valuable over the years. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Variants within dc newsstand issues modern age comic books. Rare and not so rare dc universe logo upc variants cbsi. Spring 1940 although batman had appeared in previous comic books, this issue marks the first of.

The books on this list are like a total solar eclipse in that they only appear every now and then. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off the superhero genre. In 1979, something happened in comics that would change everything marvel made its first sales of distinct direct edition type comic books to specialty comic shops, at discounted prices but on a nonreturnable basis. Comic books are responsible for giving rise to some of the biggest and most famous movie and television franchises in the world. The 20 most valuable comic books ever sold john fitzsimons. Here, then, are the twentyfive most valuable individual batman comic books, based on the prices as of december 2015 on the awesomely useful. But for the rare few of us that have at least several million to blow on a few colored comic book pages, the rarest of the rare books can be yours. Well, wait no longer, heres a list of the 20 most expensive comic books in the world. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world previous slide next slide 1 of 11 view all skip ad. Not all of these books have turned out to be successful, though, as theres a big difference between rarity and value. You could pretty much spend the rest of your life reading about batman. The mostly black cover makes this rare in high grade.

Without comic books, there would be no superman, batman, iron man, and wonder woman, and the countless other superheroes that many people around the world idolize. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Its why when sony agreed to loan him out to disney, it became a big deal the wallcrawler was coming home. Using the cape of his batsuit, batman stops his fall by grabbing a flagpole. One of the bestselling batman stories of all time, jeph loebs hush is a globetrotting mystery that packs. Batman was so popular that dc spun him off into his own series. Batman comics have been in circulation for over eighty years now, and if you have. Aug 25, 2014 the most valuable comic books of all time. I dont know whats more rare, seeing a highend copy of one of these books or any one of them actually going up for sale. Adventures featuring batman and robin in the first comic to bear the batman name. Nov 23, 2019 it tells the story of his parents death and how he came to be batman. Those rare whitman variants include action 508, batman 324, dccp 22, superman 348, losh 264, flash 286, jla 179.

Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Are comic books your thing, or are you just curious how much the most expensive ones sell for. Has anyone noticed that the superrare whitman variants of dc comics from the month of june 1980 seem to come from canada. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. The 1st printings of many of the classic batman graphic novels would be considered rare because they are hard to find even listed on ebay. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list them on ebay. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age.

A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the 27th issue of detective comics. If you have something special and wonder if its worth money, consult a comic book price guide or consider a comic book appraisal. This rare comic book price guide presents the latest value of rare comics based on the average valuation of the most reputable comic book price catalogs in the business. By being one of the most popular comic book characters ever, the earliest batman comic books have become increasingly valuable over the years. The insert in batman 674 and superman 674 can be easily pulled out. Nov 08, 2015 in 1979, something happened in comics that would change everything marvel made its first sales of distinct direct edition type comic books to specialty comic shops, at discounted prices but on a nonreturnable basis. Artist visualizes freddie mercury as the protagonist of vintage comic book.

That was a major development, because outside of some nonreturnable comics produced for whitmanwestern publishing starting. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. Having your comic professionally appraised is the only way to know if the book you treasure is valuable to other people too. The adventures continue picks up where the show left off. Dreadfuls but they dont have the same collecting power as the big names like batman. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. See photo below of superman 674 for an example of this insert.

A museuminabook with rare collectibles from the batcave, running press, 2009. Aug 12, 2018 take a piece of oldtimey comic book history, add the debut of marvels firstever mutant and you get a grand investment or a prize for only a handful of collectors out there. Vintage comic books, detective comics, batman comic. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they are worth. This might actually belong in the one of a kind category.

Still, most of the books on this list will fetch a few hundred dollars on ebay at best, assuming you can find any of them. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. These days movies based on comic books have become the highest. Cranberry township, butler county, comic collector todd mcdevitt has come across a copy of one of the most valuable comic books ever. Blockbuster movie franchises from marvel and dc have made superheroes more popular than ever. This 1941 comic was the second issue of dc comics then called nationals book that contained both. But some of the coolest and most interesting batman. Two hundred golden age comics, including the first appearances of batman and superman, were found after being forgotten for more than 50 years. The most valuable comic book of all time costs a lot more than just a small fortune to own, and to more than a few of us readers, its an unfathomable amount that will never be seen in our lifetimes. Here are the 18 rarest and hardest to find comic books. It tells the story of his parents death and how he came to be batman. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade.

Except for batman 674 and superman 674, all the inserts were stapled into the comic books. In an attempt to bring in new comic readers, funnies, inc. Youd literally need the original art and original script if the pages werent lettered to read them. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. Feb 01, 2016 from the first appearance of the amazing spiderman to the first ever xmen comic book, were taking a look at the top 10 most expensive comic books ever sold to the public. For avid comic book collectors and enthusiasts, you will find below the list of the top 25 rare comic books in the world. The inserts from all these issues are identical and they have a a8dcu1 serial number on them. The batman comics are fun to read, even for a female who never read batman before. The whitman comics published between august 1980 and december 1980 were only available in prepacks, three comics in a package sold through department stores and nontraditional. Dec 04, 2018 if youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list them on ebay. It isnt the first comic book to feature batman, but it is the first comic book to bear the batman name. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world the list of comic books and figures mentioned below have.

Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. Apr 10, 2017 not all of these books have turned out to be successful, though, as theres a big difference between rarity and value. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Rare comic books online, secure pay pal check out, rare. Rare and vintage comic books for collectors and fans. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series. I bought this as gift but i end up reading the comics each month as well. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. I also love the graphics, they are well thought out and artistically drawn. What are the most rare whitman comics from aug to dec 1980. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades.

Get the best deals on batman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Millions more us jobs at risk of being lost as coronavirus crisis deepens. By this point in time, both batman and robin were already very recognizable characters. If you have any of the above and want to thank me for highlighting your impending fortune my. Extremely valuable comics that might be in your collection. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. If you have found rare comic books from the same era 1940s with just the title batman on the front, then you may be a little confused. Batman has appeared in untold thousands of comic books over the decades. Feb 21, 2016 the 10 most expensive comic books ever sold.