Nostomania's 100 Most Valuable Comic Books
With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. We chose NM 9.4 as a "baseline" grade for comparison. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. While we'd all like to hold out hope there is a NM 9.4 Detective Comics 27 out there, the odds are very slim.
| Change | Pos | Issue | NM 9.4 Value | 3 Month Gain | 1 Year Gain | 3 Year Gain | 5 Year Gain | 10 Year Gain | 15 Year Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action Comics 1 | $4,530,000 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 8.6% | 39.0% | 204.0% | 396.7% | |
| 2 | Detective Comics 27 | $3,590,000 | 0.0% | 8.5% | 56.8% | 66.2% | 167.9% | 297.6% | |
| 3 | Superman 1 | $2,320,000 | 0.4% | 7.9% | 78.5% | 267.1% | 255.3% | 702.8% | |
| 4 | Marvel Comics 1 | $1,170,000 | -0.8% | 11.4% | 45.7% | 142.7% | 166.5% | 125.0% | |
| 5 | Captain America Comics 1 | $1,120,000 | 6.7% | 39.8% | 111.7% | 233.3% | 591.4% | 462.8% | |
| 6 | Batman 1 | $1,030,000 | -1.0% | 9.7% | 55.4% | 68.3% | 260.1% | 436.5% | |
| 7 | All Star Comics 8 | $928,000 | 0.8% | 0.0% | 385.9% | 577.4% | 891.5% | 961.8% | |
| 8 | Action Comics 13 | $829,000 | 1.0% | -3.4% | 155.9% | 1792.7% | 3242.7% | 4309.6% | |
| 9 | All-American Comics 16 | $737,000 | 0.4% | 19.4% | 57.1% | 56.5% | 93.9% | 164.2% | |
| 10 | Pep Comics 22 | $720,000 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 20.4% | 124.3% | 1052.0% | 1132.9% | |
| 11 | New Fun Comics 1 | $680,000 | -0.1% | 3.0% | 14.3% | 40.5% | 117.3% | 269.6% | |
| 1 | 12 | Amazing Fantasy 15 | $670,000 | 2.0% | 8.9% | 62.2% | 82.6% | 217.5% | 677.3% |
| -1 | 13 | Action Comics 7 | $654,000 | -0.8% | 27.2% | 157.5% | 166.9% | 324.7% | 975.7% |
| 14 | Detective Comics 31 | $633,000 | 0.3% | 12.4% | 20.3% | 167.1% | 322.0% | 557.3% | |
| 15 | Detective Comics 1 | $591,000 | 1.0% | 4.6% | 18.4% | 42.4% | 29.9% | 104.5% | |
| 1 | 16 | Whiz Comics 1 | $555,000 | 4.3% | 15.6% | 74.0% | 236.4% | 262.7% | 115.1% |
| -1 | 17 | Flash Comics 1 | $549,000 | -0.9% | 25.3% | 217.3% | 157.7% | 130.7% | 118.7% |
| 18 | Amazing Fantasy 15 UK Edition | $452,000 | -1.1% | 60.9% | - | - | - | - | |
| 19 | Archie Comics 1 | $432,000 | 2.6% | 8.5% | 33.7% | 64.9% | 417.4% | 556.5% | |
| 20 | Detective Comics 29 | $417,000 | 2.0% | 26.0% | 87.0% | 75.2% | 142.4% | 289.7% | |
| 1 | 21 | Detective Comics 33 | $400,000 | 1.3% | 8.4% | 105.1% | 133.9% | 151.6% | 196.3% |
| -1 | 22 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 | $394,000 | -2.0% | 4.2% | 48.7% | 89.4% | 413.7% | 847.1% |
| 1 | 23 | Showcase 4 | $372,000 | 1.6% | 7.2% | 102.2% | 190.6% | 257.7% | 281.9% |
| -1 | 24 | Marvel Mystery Comics 2 | $357,000 | -3.3% | 18.6% | 479.5% | 359.5% | 544.4% | 359.5% |
| 1 | 25 | Detective Comics 35 | $327,000 | 3.2% | 7.2% | 45.3% | 87.9% | 301.7% | 1129.3% |
| -1 | 26 | Action Comics 10 | $326,000 | 0.6% | 3.2% | 27.8% | 302.0% | 376.6% | 783.5% |
| 27 | New Fun Comics 6 | $316,000 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 13.7% | 39.2% | 110.7% | 248.4% | |
| 28 | More Fun Comics 52 | $296,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 33.9% | 10.9% | 34.5% | |
| 29 | Detective Comics 38 | $283,000 | 0.7% | 6.8% | 53.8% | 146.1% | 97.9% | 164.5% | |
| 30 | More Fun Comics 73 | $278,000 | -0.4% | 0.7% | 22.5% | 457.1% | 377.7% | 732.3% | |
| 31 | Detective Comics 28 | $270,000 | 3.1% | 13.4% | 164.7% | 260.5% | 271.9% | 406.6% | |
| 32 | Wonder Woman 1 | $255,000 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 170.7% | 253.7% | 219.9% | 286.4% | |
| 1 | 33 | New Adventure Comics 27 | $241,000 | 1.3% | 33.1% | 1959.8% | 1698.5% | 2217.3% | 3413.1% |
| -1 | 34 | Sensation Comics 1 | $240,000 | -0.4% | 15.9% | 150.3% | 188.1% | 238.5% | 216.6% |
| 1 | 35 | Action Comics 2 | $233,000 | 0.9% | 9.9% | 24.6% | 47.5% | 84.9% | 204.6% |
| 1 | 36 | Suspense Comics 3 | $232,000 | 1.3% | 6.4% | 22.1% | 163.6% | 87.1% | 243.7% |
| -2 | 37 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 UK Edition | $231,000 | -1.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | Fantastic Four 1 | $227,000 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 10.7% | 14.6% | 136.5% | 275.8% | |
| 1 | 39 | More Fun Comics 53 | $219,000 | 3.3% | 51.0% | 271.2% | 326.1% | 165.5% | 121.0% |
| -1 | 40 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue Variant Edition with Captain America #22 and Marvel Mystery Comics #41 | $208,000 | -3.3% | -13.0% | -44.2% | -40.2% | -26.5% | - |
| 41 | Journey Into Mystery 83 | $190,000 | -0.5% | -0.5% | 6.1% | 123.5% | 313.0% | 654.0% | |
| 42 | Action Comics 12 | $188,000 | 2.2% | 16.0% | 80.8% | 276.8% | 962.1% | 1506.8% | |
| 43 | Captain Marvel Adventures nn | $178,000 | 5.3% | 17.9% | 131.5% | 337.3% | 327.9% | 67.9% | |
| 44 | Adventure Comics 40 | $165,000 | -0.6% | 1.2% | -3.5% | -9.3% | -23.3% | 11.5% | |
| 45 | Captain America Comics 3 | $162,000 | 1.2% | 7.3% | 92.6% | 167.8% | 409.4% | 355.1% | |
| 1 | 46 | Marvel Mystery Comics 9 | $149,000 | 0.7% | 4.2% | 27.4% | 29.6% | 69.9% | 63.9% |
| -1 | 47 | Showcase 22 | $147,000 | -0.7% | 0.0% | 177.9% | 162.5% | 488.0% | 1076.0% |
| 48 | Detective Comics 2 | $139,000 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 9.4% | 24.1% | 0.0% | 98.0% | |
| 49 | Detective Comics 37 | $131,000 | 1.6% | 14.9% | 113.0% | 214.1% | 248.4% | 479.6% | |
| 50 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue | $130,000 | 0.8% | 4.0% | 18.2% | 42.9% | 80.6% | 76.6% | |
| 7 | 51 | All Star Comics 3 | $129,000 | 15.2% | 18.3% | 44.0% | 34.8% | 7.5% | 13.2% |
| -1 | 52 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 | $127,000 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 12.4% | 16.5% | 90.1% | 82.7% |
| 1 | 53 | Sub-Mariner Comics 1 | $124,000 | 5.1% | 28.6% | 130.9% | 106.0% | 80.8% | 62.1% |
| 1 | 54 | Action Comics 14 | $120,000 | 2.6% | 20.5% | 356.3% | 438.1% | 679.2% | 1000.9% |
| -3 | 55 | New Fun Comics 2 | $120,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 25.5% | 25.9% | 78.8% |
| -3 | 56 | Famous Funnies Series 1 | $119,000 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 9.2% | 29.6% | 17.8% | 40.8% |
| 57 | Feature Books nn Dick Tracy | $118,000 | 2.6% | 8.3% | 24.3% | 65.7% | 114.9% | 285.6% | |
| -2 | 58 | More Fun Comics 55 | $116,000 | 0.9% | 17.6% | 121.8% | 142.2% | 172.3% | 201.3% |
| 59 | X-Men, The 1 | $108,000 | 0.0% | 8.0% | 22.2% | 23.4% | 101.1% | 280.3% | |
| 2 | 60 | New Adventure Comics 26 | $105,000 | 2.9% | 27.4% | 604.7% | 544.2% | 503.4% | 1413.0% |
| -1 | 61 | Brave and the Bold, The 28 | $104,000 | -1.9% | -6.3% | -2.8% | 24.3% | 93.7% | 400.0% |
| 2 | 62 | Captain America Comics 46 | $103,000 | 2.0% | 16.1% | 111.5% | 196.0% | 780.3% | 909.8% |
| 4 | 63 | Pep Comics 23 | $102,000 | 6.2% | 39.9% | 529.6% | 853.3% | 1695.8% | 1689.5% |
| -3 | 64 | Four Color Series I 4 Donald Duck | $102,000 | -1.0% | -5.6% | 39.5% | 56.9% | 48.5% | 190.6% |
| 1 | 65 | Fantastic Comics 3 | $99,500 | 1.0% | 5.3% | 18.2% | 38.2% | 136.9% | 57.7% |
| -3 | 66 | Detective Comics 36 | $98,600 | -3.3% | -9.5% | 21.4% | 84.6% | 162.9% | 400.5% |
| -2 | 67 | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly 1 | $98,600 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 48.0% | 52.9% |
| 68 | Captain America Comics 2 | $97,000 | 1.4% | 5.7% | 16.3% | 5.2% | 201.2% | 144.3% | |
| 69 | Tales of Suspense 39 | $95,300 | -0.2% | 0.2% | 8.8% | 2.8% | 170.7% | 561.8% | |
| 70 | Avengers 1 | $92,300 | 0.1% | 1.1% | -3.6% | -0.8% | 352.5% | 446.2% | |
| 1 | 71 | USA Comics 8 | $91,700 | 0.2% | 2.3% | 28.8% | 318.7% | 1057.8% | 1056.4% |
| 3 | 72 | Pep Comics 26 | $91,600 | 7.1% | 48.9% | 764.2% | 1002.3% | 1192.0% | 1335.7% |
| -2 | 73 | Captain America Comics 128 Page Issue | $91,500 | -0.2% | -1.6% | -4.7% | -8.5% | 76.3% | 78.4% |
| 74 | Marvel Mystery Comics 5 | $90,100 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4.6% | 18.1% | 49.2% | 37.3% | |
| -2 | 75 | Big Book of Fun Comics 1 | $90,000 | -0.1% | 0.8% | 6.8% | 30.1% | 38.9% | 100.4% |
| 76 | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 1 | $85,600 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 11.9% | 2.6% | 28.3% | 64.6% | |
| 3 | 77 | Pep Comics 34 | $83,300 | 3.5% | 14.7% | 41.7% | 1071.6% | 3153.9% | 2973.8% |
| -1 | 78 | Jackpot Comics 4 | $81,900 | 0.0% | -5.1% | 30.0% | 357.5% | 476.8% | 297.6% |
| 3 | 79 | Green Lantern 1 | $81,900 | 4.6% | 41.7% | 40.7% | 31.2% | -0.7% | 0.9% |
| -2 | 80 | Marvel Mystery Comics 4 | $81,800 | 0.1% | 2.0% | 16.5% | 37.5% | 150.2% | 124.1% |
| -2 | 81 | Action Comics 23 | $81,700 | 0.7% | -1.1% | 5.8% | 115.0% | 188.7% | 327.7% |
| -1 | 82 | Action Comics 4 | $79,600 | 1.3% | -3.3% | 53.1% | 56.7% | 71.9% | 180.3% |
| 83 | USA Comics 7 | $79,100 | 1.2% | 3.0% | 57.3% | 205.4% | 653.3% | 821.9% | |
| 84 | Jumbo Comics 1 | $79,100 | 2.3% | 4.4% | 26.0% | 22.8% | 19.5% | 16.5% | |
| 2 | 85 | Pep Comics 20 | $74,300 | 2.1% | 19.3% | 109.3% | 1410.2% | 1829.9% | 2179.1% |
| 86 | Double Action Comics 2 | $74,200 | -0.1% | 0.8% | 6.0% | 24.7% | 21.4% | 71.8% | |
| -2 | 87 | Marvel Mystery Comics 46 | $74,200 | -0.9% | -5.8% | 2.6% | 93.7% | 1170.5% | 1225.0% |
| 88 | Action Comics 5 | $73,900 | 1.5% | 0.4% | 10.3% | 25.5% | 39.2% | 165.8% | |
| 3 | 89 | Tales of Suspense 39 UK Edition | $72,400 | 3.0% | 39.2% | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 90 | Red Raven Comics 1 | $72,000 | 0.1% | -2.8% | -12.9% | -18.1% | 64.0% | 57.5% |
| -1 | 91 | Cancelled Comic Cavalcade 1 | $71,500 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 22.6% | 70.2% | 135.2% | - |
| -1 | 92 | Action Comics 6 | $71,100 | 0.7% | 9.4% | 12.7% | 18.3% | 30.9% | 150.4% |
| 1 | 93 | Large Feature Comic, Series I 20 Donald Duck Comic Paint Book | $69,800 | 0.4% | 3.4% | 24.6% | 48.8% | 247.3% | 313.0% |
| 8 | 94 | Detective Comics 168 | $68,800 | 6.2% | 25.5% | 128.6% | 307.1% | 395.0% | 599.2% |
| 95 | Human Torch, The 2 (1) | $68,700 | 0.6% | 6.0% | 11.0% | -13.5% | -7.8% | -23.3% | |
| -3 | 96 | Action Comics 3 | $68,600 | -2.1% | -7.9% | -29.6% | -30.4% | -26.2% | 34.8% |
| -1 | 97 | New Fun Comics 3 | $68,300 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 25.1% | 25.3% | 105.7% |
| -1 | 98 | Adventure Comics 48 | $67,300 | -0.7% | 2.7% | 14.8% | 14.8% | -29.7% | -16.2% |
| 4 | 99 | Detective Comics 30 | $66,100 | 3.0% | 15.8% | 73.0% | 124.8% | 131.9% | 233.8% |
| -2 | 100 | Archie Comics 2 | $66,000 | -0.9% | -4.8% | 1.2% | 11.3% | 297.6% | 400.0% |