Rarest batman comic books

Rare comic books price guide, valuable, expensive, world. Rare and vintage comic books for collectors and fans. Batman comics have been in circulation for over eighty years now, and if you have. 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. 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. Again, spiderman in the comic books is akin to mickey mouse and disney. Having your comic professionally appraised is the only way to know if the book you treasure is valuable to other people too. 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. It tells the story of his parents death and how he came to be batman. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list them on ebay. 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. If you have any of the above and want to thank me for highlighting your impending fortune my. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. Batman falls to a certain death after the the demon cuts the batrope from which batman was hanging.

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. What are the most rare whitman comics from aug to dec 1980. Variants within dc newsstand issues modern age comic books. Those rare whitman variants include action 508, batman 324, dccp 22, superman 348, losh 264, flash 286, jla 179, superboy 6, etc. In an attempt to bring in new comic readers, funnies, inc. 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. Vintage comic books, detective comics, batman comic. If you have something special and wonder if its worth money, consult a comic book price guide or consider a comic book appraisal. Here are the 18 rarest and hardest to find comic books. The adventures continue picks up where the show left off.

Two hundred golden age comics, including the first appearances of batman and superman, were found after being forgotten for more than 50 years. Extremely valuable comics that might be in your collection. Feb 21, 2016 the 10 most expensive comic books ever sold. A comic collectors anecdotes and analysis, with an emphasis on dell, gold key, whitman and related comics. Apr 10, 2017 not all of these books have turned out to be successful, though, as theres a big difference between rarity and value. It also has the joker and catwomans first appearance. Adventures featuring batman and robin in the first comic to bear the batman name. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. Dec 04, 2018 if youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list them on ebay. By being one of the most popular comic book characters ever, the earliest batman comic books have become increasingly valuable over the years.

This 1941 comic was the second issue of dc comics then called nationals book that contained both. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. Well, wait no longer, heres a list of the 20 most expensive comic books in the world. One of the bestselling batman stories of all time, jeph loebs hush is a globetrotting mystery that packs. The insert in batman 674 and superman 674 can be easily pulled out. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. These days movies based on comic books have become the highest. 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. 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. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they are worth. 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. Those rare whitman variants include action 508, batman 324, dccp 22, superman 348, losh 264, flash 286, jla 179.

Spring 1940 although batman had appeared in previous comic books, this issue marks the first of. See photo below of superman 674 for an example of this insert. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. That was a major development, because outside of some nonreturnable comics produced for whitmanwestern publishing starting. Nov 23, 2019 it tells the story of his parents death and how he came to be batman. Comic books are responsible for giving rise to some of the biggest and most famous movie and television franchises in the world. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series. You could pretty much spend the rest of your life reading about batman. I also love the graphics, they are well thought out and artistically drawn. Batman was so popular that dc spun him off into his own series. 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.

Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off the superhero genre. Dreadfuls but they dont have the same collecting power as the big names like batman. The 20 most valuable comic books ever sold john fitzsimons. Golden age 1938 1956, silver age 1956 1970, bronze age 1970 1985, and modern age 1985 present day. Millions more us jobs at risk of being lost as coronavirus crisis deepens.

Not all of these books have turned out to be successful, though, as theres a big difference between rarity and value. Rarest batman comic found in pittsburgh attic youtube. Aug 25, 2014 the most valuable comic books of all time. Cranberry township, butler county, comic collector todd mcdevitt has come across a copy of one of the most valuable comic books ever. Sothebys is selling a treasure trove of 40,000 rare dc comic. Get the best deals on batman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. The batman comics are fun to read, even for a female who never read batman before. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. 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. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. The mostly black cover makes this rare in high grade. 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. Has anyone noticed that the superrare whitman variants of dc comics from the month of june 1980 seem to come from canada.

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. It was the first of batmans now fabled series that is still running today. Blockbuster movie franchises from marvel and dc have made superheroes more popular than ever. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world previous slide next slide 1 of 11 view all skip ad. Much like human history itself, the history of comic books is generally divided into four ages. Using the cape of his batsuit, batman stops his fall by grabbing a flagpole. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. 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.

The books on this list are like a total solar eclipse in that they only appear every now and then. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. It isnt the first comic book to feature batman, but it is the first comic book to bear the batman name. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Except for batman 674 and superman 674, all the inserts were stapled into the comic books. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Batman comics have been in circulation for over eighty years now, and if you. I bought this as gift but i end up reading the comics each month as well.

Discussed are four extremely valuable comics that might be in your collection that you have possibly overlooked. Artist visualizes freddie mercury as the protagonist of vintage comic book. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world the list of comic books and figures mentioned below have. Rare and not so rare dc universe logo upc variants cbsi. Its why when sony agreed to loan him out to disney, it became a big deal the wallcrawler was coming home. A museuminabook with rare collectibles from the batcave, running press, 2009. By this point in time, both batman and robin were already very recognizable characters. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Like any collectible, the most valuable comic books are often the rarest. Rare comic books online, secure pay pal check out, rare.

Youd literally need the original art and original script if the pages werent lettered to read them. But some of the coolest and most interesting batman. This might actually belong in the one of a kind category. 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.

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. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. The definitive collection of batman vehicles 20 eaglemoss figurine and magazine comic books. 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.