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 | $6,880,000 | -0.7% | -0.4% | 1.5% | 76.9% | 290.9% | 617.4% | |
| 2 | Detective Comics 27 | $4,270,000 | -0.7% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 61.7% | 182.8% | 420.7% | |
| 3 | Superman 1 | $2,500,000 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 39.7% | 194.5% | 287.0% | 588.7% | |
| 4 | Batman 1 | $1,400,000 | -2.1% | -6.7% | 11.1% | 78.3% | 281.5% | 617.9% | |
| 5 | Marvel Comics 1 | $1,260,000 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 49.6% | 111.8% | 205.8% | 211.1% | |
| 6 | All-American Comics 16 | $1,050,000 | -0.9% | 1.0% | 21.5% | 108.7% | 223.1% | 253.5% | |
| 7 | Pep Comics 22 | $977,000 | -0.8% | -3.3% | -9.5% | 126.7% | 2085.7% | 2023.9% | |
| 8 | Detective Comics 1 | $917,000 | -0.4% | 0.2% | 7.6% | 91.0% | 145.8% | 193.0% | |
| 9 | Captain America Comics 1 | $913,000 | 0.0% | -0.5% | 75.6% | 131.1% | 356.5% | 421.7% | |
| 10 | Whiz Comics 1 | $756,000 | 1.9% | 5.6% | 31.5% | 132.6% | 329.5% | 256.6% | |
| 11 | Detective Comics 31 | $736,000 | 1.1% | 5.9% | 25.0% | 95.7% | 365.8% | 563.1% | |
| 3 | 12 | Amazing Fantasy 15 | $680,000 | 6.4% | 32.8% | 75.3% | 143.7% | 216.3% | 444.0% |
| -1 | 13 | All Star Comics 8 | $677,000 | -3.6% | -17.2% | -19.6% | 227.1% | 631.1% | 635.9% |
| -1 | 14 | Action Comics 7 | $668,000 | -0.7% | -4.8% | -5.6% | 76.7% | 155.0% | 900.0% |
| -1 | 15 | Flash Comics 1 | $642,000 | -0.3% | 1.3% | 36.3% | 179.1% | 153.8% | 174.4% |
| 16 | New Fun Comics 1 | $563,000 | -0.7% | -0.2% | 7.2% | 67.1% | 98.9% | 127.9% | |
| 17 | Detective Comics 29 | $563,000 | -0.4% | 2.4% | 19.8% | 111.7% | 187.2% | 339.8% | |
| 18 | More Fun Comics 52 | $534,000 | -0.7% | 0.6% | 13.1% | 74.5% | 95.6% | 134.2% | |
| 19 | Detective Comics 33 | $531,000 | 0.4% | 3.5% | 20.7% | 148.1% | 256.4% | 273.9% | |
| 20 | Archie Comics 1 | $469,000 | -0.8% | -7.1% | 1.1% | 17.2% | 166.5% | 393.7% | |
| 21 | Detective Comics 35 | $452,000 | -0.2% | 0.4% | 17.1% | 82.3% | 264.5% | 1128.3% | |
| 22 | Detective Comics 38 | $434,000 | 0.2% | 5.1% | 24.7% | 155.3% | 301.9% | 241.7% | |
| 23 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue Variant Edition with Captain America #22 and Marvel Mystery Comics #41 | $415,000 | 0.2% | 1.2% | 12.5% | 11.9% | 23.1% | - | |
| 24 | Showcase 4 | $412,000 | 0.2% | -3.1% | 4.8% | 83.1% | 413.1% | 519.5% | |
| 25 | Action Comics 10 | $381,000 | -1.0% | -3.3% | -13.2% | 50.6% | 346.7% | 512.5% | |
| 1 | 26 | Action Comics 2 | $354,000 | 0.0% | -1.9% | -1.9% | 16.4% | 170.2% | 234.0% |
| -1 | 27 | Action Comics 13 | $354,000 | -1.1% | -4.6% | -10.8% | 156.5% | 1034.6% | 1425.9% |
| 28 | Suspense Comics 3 | $348,000 | 1.2% | 6.4% | 68.9% | 167.7% | 303.7% | 364.0% | |
| 29 | Wonder Woman 1 | $333,000 | 0.0% | 0.3% | 11.4% | 164.3% | 214.2% | 307.6% | |
| 30 | Amazing Fantasy 15 UK Edition | $325,000 | 4.2% | 11.7% | - | - | - | - | |
| 31 | Action Comics 12 | $294,000 | -0.3% | 3.5% | 157.9% | 279.8% | 957.6% | 1927.6% | |
| 32 | Adventure Comics 40 | $292,000 | -0.7% | 0.3% | 4.3% | 36.4% | 46.7% | 83.6% | |
| 2 | 33 | Sensation Comics 1 | $287,000 | 0.3% | 7.5% | 41.4% | 213.0% | 243.7% | 353.4% |
| 34 | Fantastic Four 1 | $286,000 | -1.0% | 0.0% | 57.1% | 61.6% | 132.5% | 355.4% | |
| -2 | 35 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 | $285,000 | -2.7% | -6.9% | 26.7% | 20.3% | 126.2% | 644.1% |
| 36 | Famous Funnies Series 1 | $266,000 | 0.0% | -3.6% | 26.7% | 42.2% | 59.3% | 193.9% | |
| 37 | More Fun Comics 73 | $265,000 | 0.4% | 4.7% | 28.0% | 124.6% | 579.5% | 360.9% | |
| 38 | Detective Comics 28 | $263,000 | 1.9% | 11.0% | 63.4% | 221.1% | 310.9% | 396.2% | |
| 39 | Captain Marvel Adventures nn | $256,000 | -0.8% | -3.4% | 23.1% | 109.8% | 204.4% | 247.8% | |
| 40 | New Fun Comics 6 | $247,000 | -0.8% | -0.4% | 6.9% | 66.9% | 97.6% | 120.5% | |
| 41 | Action Comics 3 | $236,000 | -0.4% | -2.5% | -2.1% | 19.8% | 137.9% | 233.8% | |
| 42 | All Star Comics 3 | $224,000 | 0.0% | -0.9% | 8.2% | 152.5% | 86.7% | 75.0% | |
| 43 | Marvel Mystery Comics 9 | $223,000 | 0.0% | -0.9% | 26.0% | 106.5% | 106.5% | 118.6% | |
| 1 | 44 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 UK Edition | $201,000 | -1.0% | -4.7% | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 45 | Fantastic Comics 3 | $201,000 | -1.0% | -2.4% | -2.0% | 14.2% | 387.9% | 843.7% |
| 46 | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly 1 | $199,000 | -0.5% | -1.5% | 16.4% | 42.1% | 65.8% | 82.6% | |
| 47 | Detective Comics 36 | $182,000 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 42.2% | 128.9% | 443.3% | 630.9% | |
| 48 | Marvel Mystery Comics 2 | $180,000 | -0.6% | -2.2% | 80.4% | 162.4% | 176.1% | 176.9% | |
| 49 | Captain America Comics 3 | $172,000 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 48.3% | 160.6% | 302.8% | 341.0% | |
| 50 | Detective Comics 2 | $166,000 | -1.8% | -8.3% | -12.2% | 5.7% | 14.5% | 89.5% | |
| 51 | Detective Comics 37 | $155,000 | -0.6% | -1.9% | 15.7% | 103.9% | 355.9% | 554.0% | |
| 1 | 52 | Journey Into Mystery 83 | $152,000 | 0.0% | -5.6% | -8.4% | -7.9% | 116.8% | 252.7% |
| -1 | 53 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 | $150,000 | -1.3% | -0.7% | 19.0% | 47.1% | 74.4% | 173.2% |
| 54 | Action Comics 23 | $147,000 | 0.7% | 8.9% | 22.5% | 59.3% | 310.6% | 495.1% | |
| 55 | Captain America Comics 128 Page Issue | $138,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 31.4% | 55.2% | 220.2% | |
| 56 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 UK Edition | $135,000 | -1.5% | -1.5% | - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 57 | Superman 2 | $124,000 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 13.8% | 31.2% | 145.1% | 123.0% |
| -1 | 58 | Captain America Comics 2 | $124,000 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 28.1% | 50.7% | 212.3% | 278.0% |
| 59 | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 1 | $121,000 | -1.6% | -9.0% | 5.2% | 30.2% | 5.2% | 153.1% | |
| 60 | Action Comics 9 | $120,000 | 0.8% | 3.4% | 14.3% | 16.5% | 109.1% | 241.9% | |
| 2 | 61 | Detective Comics 168 | $120,000 | 3.4% | 18.8% | 101.0% | 276.2% | 788.9% | 1088.1% |
| 62 | Sub-Mariner Comics 1 | $118,000 | 0.9% | 9.3% | 62.8% | 134.6% | 108.8% | 82.1% | |
| -2 | 63 | Batman 2 | $117,000 | -0.8% | -0.8% | 32.1% | 68.1% | 147.9% | 224.1% |
| 64 | Action Comics 4 | $116,000 | 0.0% | -1.7% | -1.7% | 42.2% | 108.6% | 146.3% | |
| 65 | Tales of Suspense 39 | $115,000 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 20.0% | 28.6% | -17.9% | 499.0% | |
| 1 | 66 | Four Color Series I 4 Donald Duck | $114,000 | 1.8% | 5.6% | 17.6% | 51.8% | 26.7% | 172.1% |
| -1 | 67 | Showcase 22 | $113,000 | -0.9% | -5.8% | 43.0% | 118.1% | 40.2% | 615.2% |
| 68 | Detective Comics 30 | $112,000 | 0.9% | 14.3% | 88.6% | 171.2% | 304.3% | 454.5% | |
| 69 | Jumbo Comics 1 | $112,000 | 1.8% | 12.0% | 33.0% | 79.5% | 122.7% | 124.4% | |
| 70 | Tip Top Comics Bound Volume 3 | $102,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 59.1% | 72.9% | 68.3% | |
| 71 | Marvel Mystery Comics 5 | $101,000 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 26.2% | 59.1% | 79.4% | 86.7% | |
| 1 | 72 | Detective Comics 40 | $99,600 | 1.0% | 6.9% | 46.0% | 145.9% | 277.3% | 228.7% |
| -1 | 73 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue | $99,000 | 0.3% | 1.3% | 23.0% | 45.6% | 64.2% | 66.7% |
| 74 | Famous Funnies 1 | $97,900 | -0.1% | -4.0% | 26.3% | 36.7% | 55.4% | 41.7% | |
| 75 | Detective Comics 3 | $96,100 | -0.6% | -2.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 52.5% | 66.3% | |
| 76 | Action Comics 5 | $95,800 | -0.4% | -3.3% | -1.0% | 15.3% | 53.8% | 85.7% | |
| 77 | Radio Funnies nn | $94,300 | -0.7% | -2.1% | 7.2% | 16.4% | 7.9% | - | |
| 78 | Action Comics 6 | $93,500 | -0.2% | -2.2% | 8.0% | 35.7% | 90.4% | 103.7% | |
| 79 | X-Men, The 1 | $93,300 | -0.2% | 3.0% | 31.6% | 16.5% | 94.4% | 67.5% | |
| 80 | Green Lantern 1 | $92,100 | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10.6% | 7.7% | -5.3% | 12.9% | |
| 81 | Captain America Comics 46 | $92,000 | 0.1% | 1.2% | 36.7% | 119.0% | 253.8% | 751.9% | |
| 3 | 82 | Detective Comics 69 | $91,800 | 6.1% | 33.6% | 118.6% | 421.6% | 1442.9% | 1908.8% |
| -1 | 83 | More Fun Comics 53 | $90,800 | 0.1% | 2.4% | 46.9% | 41.9% | 100.4% | 10.1% |
| 2 | 84 | Detective Comics 58 | $89,200 | 3.4% | 21.9% | 73.2% | 166.3% | 511.0% | 498.7% |
| -1 | 85 | Action Comics 15 | $89,100 | 0.6% | 2.6% | 11.5% | 58.3% | 178.4% | 292.5% |
| -3 | 86 | Red Raven Comics 1 | $87,100 | -2.5% | -10.3% | 0.8% | 16.1% | 143.3% | 142.6% |
| 3 | 87 | Action Comics 8 | $86,800 | 3.0% | 9.3% | 12.4% | 30.5% | 140.4% | 219.1% |
| 88 | Fantastic Four 5 | $86,700 | 2.2% | 12.7% | 105.9% | 122.9% | 265.8% | 577.3% | |
| -2 | 89 | Captain America Comics 74 | $85,400 | 0.4% | 0.7% | 19.4% | 50.9% | 117.3% | 277.9% |
| -1 | 90 | Jackpot Comics 4 | $84,400 | -0.4% | -0.1% | 11.1% | 168.8% | 494.4% | 575.2% |
| 91 | Marvel Mystery Comics 4 | $83,600 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 19.9% | 46.4% | 150.3% | 183.4% | |
| 92 | Pep Comics 34 | $81,600 | -1.0% | -0.4% | 29.9% | 436.8% | 3804.3% | 3713.1% | |
| 4 | 93 | Brave and the Bold, The 28 | $78,900 | 2.9% | 5.6% | -15.3% | -9.7% | 92.9% | 32.6% |
| 5 | 94 | Phantom Lady 17 | $78,600 | 2.6% | 11.6% | 42.4% | 121.4% | 185.8% | 287.2% |
| 95 | Feature Books nn Dick Tracy | $78,400 | -0.3% | -3.6% | 18.8% | 90.8% | 103.1% | 121.5% | |
| -3 | 96 | Adventure Comics 48 | $78,100 | -2.0% | -5.7% | -11.6% | 12.4% | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| -3 | 97 | Mystery Men Comics 1 | $78,000 | -0.9% | 0.8% | 25.0% | 85.3% | 105.8% | 114.3% |
| -2 | 98 | Detective Comics 18 | $77,700 | -0.3% | -1.3% | 4.0% | 19.7% | 35.6% | 181.5% |
| -1 | 99 | Marvel Mystery Comics 46 | $77,300 | 0.9% | 6.9% | 37.3% | 67.3% | 657.8% | 950.3% |
| 100 | Detective Comics 140 | $76,900 | 1.1% | 4.2% | 29.9% | 106.7% | 284.5% | 292.3% |