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 | $4,620,000 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 26.2% | 134.5% | 468.3% | |
| 2 | Detective Comics 27 | $3,420,000 | 1.8% | 7.2% | 46.2% | 59.8% | 134.2% | 379.0% | |
| 3 | Superman 1 | $2,050,000 | 2.0% | 9.0% | 68.0% | 233.3% | 372.4% | 703.9% | |
| 4 | Captain America Comics 1 | $1,210,000 | 6.1% | 33.1% | 110.4% | 186.7% | 550.5% | 633.3% | |
| 5 | Marvel Comics 1 | $1,110,000 | 1.8% | 4.7% | 22.8% | 103.7% | 158.7% | 122.4% | |
| 6 | All Star Comics 8 | $932,000 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 144.6% | 234.1% | 771.0% | 1237.2% | |
| 1 | 7 | Batman 1 | $929,000 | 3.9% | 9.8% | 43.8% | 52.0% | 176.5% | 413.3% |
| -1 | 8 | Action Comics 13 | $900,000 | 0.0% | -1.0% | 94.0% | 2172.7% | 2428.1% | 3374.9% |
| 9 | Pep Comics 22 | $825,000 | 3.0% | 5.4% | 13.5% | 39.4% | 860.4% | 876.3% | |
| 10 | New Fun Comics 1 | $794,000 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 16.6% | 28.1% | 87.7% | 184.6% | |
| 11 | Detective Comics 31 | $672,000 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 11.3% | 197.3% | 903.0% | 773.9% | |
| 12 | All-American Comics 16 | $654,000 | 1.9% | 11.4% | 36.2% | 48.0% | 130.3% | 204.2% | |
| 13 | Amazing Fantasy 15 | $610,000 | 2.5% | 9.9% | 66.7% | 117.9% | 186.4% | 464.8% | |
| 14 | Whiz Comics 1 | $580,000 | 6.4% | 25.3% | 89.5% | 249.4% | 442.1% | 128.3% | |
| 15 | Action Comics 7 | $547,000 | 1.3% | 14.4% | 105.6% | 121.5% | 165.5% | 816.2% | |
| 2 | 16 | Archie Comics 1 | $484,000 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 22.8% | 34.8% | 275.2% | 310.2% |
| -1 | 17 | Flash Comics 1 | $480,000 | 1.9% | 11.9% | 189.2% | 209.7% | 200.0% | 162.3% |
| -1 | 18 | Amazing Fantasy 15 UK Edition | $465,000 | -0.4% | -4.5% | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | New Fun Comics 6 | $449,000 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 17.5% | 29.8% | 90.3% | 211.8% | |
| 20 | Showcase 4 | $419,000 | 4.8% | 10.3% | 101.4% | 321.5% | 433.8% | 407.3% | |
| 21 | Action Comics 10 | $408,000 | 2.8% | 4.1% | 23.3% | 114.7% | 308.0% | 573.3% | |
| 22 | Detective Comics 29 | $394,000 | 4.5% | 23.1% | 89.4% | 55.7% | 348.7% | 331.5% | |
| 1 | 23 | Detective Comics 35 | $375,000 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 40.4% | 74.4% | 285.4% | 983.8% |
| -1 | 24 | Detective Comics 33 | $372,000 | 2.5% | 11.7% | 101.1% | 158.3% | 220.7% | 284.3% |
| 25 | Feature Books nn Dick Tracy | $335,000 | 0.3% | 2.8% | 7.4% | 15.1% | 57.3% | 567.3% | |
| 26 | New Fun Comics 2 | $329,000 | 1.9% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 24.2% | 70.5% | 241.3% | |
| 27 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 | $311,000 | 1.0% | 4.0% | 56.3% | 96.8% | 238.4% | 731.6% | |
| 28 | Detective Comics 1 | $305,000 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 16.9% | 33.2% | 13.4% | 5.5% | |
| 29 | Detective Comics 28 | $304,000 | 4.1% | 11.8% | 120.3% | 251.4% | 768.6% | 451.7% | |
| 1 | 30 | Action Comics 2 | $296,000 | 3.5% | 8.0% | 17.0% | 15.2% | 187.4% | 179.2% |
| -1 | 31 | More Fun Comics 52 | $293,000 | 1.7% | 3.5% | 22.6% | 94.0% | 40.9% | 68.4% |
| 32 | More Fun Comics 73 | $277,000 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 16.4% | 360.9% | 544.2% | 729.3% | |
| 33 | Detective Comics 38 | $274,000 | 3.0% | 9.2% | 51.4% | 158.5% | 158.5% | 220.8% | |
| 34 | Wonder Woman 1 | $249,000 | 2.0% | 4.6% | 88.6% | 217.2% | 459.6% | 507.3% | |
| 35 | Suspense Comics 3 | $245,000 | 2.9% | 6.5% | 21.9% | 167.8% | 228.9% | 224.1% | |
| 1 | 36 | Fantastic Four 1 | $233,000 | 6.9% | 8.4% | 15.3% | 17.7% | 237.7% | 356.0% |
| -1 | 37 | All Star Comics 3 | $232,000 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 54.7% | 49.7% | 109.0% | 132.2% |
| 38 | New Adventure Comics 27 | $223,000 | 2.8% | 18.0% | 452.0% | 458.9% | 645.8% | 3136.6% | |
| 39 | Captain Marvel Adventures nn | $219,000 | 4.8% | 12.9% | 122.8% | 371.0% | 261.4% | 142.5% | |
| 40 | Sensation Comics 1 | $212,000 | 1.4% | 9.3% | 81.2% | 145.1% | 186.9% | 250.4% | |
| 41 | More Fun Comics 53 | $202,000 | 5.2% | 40.3% | 246.5% | 285.5% | 279.0% | 124.7% | |
| 42 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue Variant Edition with Captain America #22 and Marvel Mystery Comics #41 | $189,000 | -0.5% | -8.3% | -35.1% | -40.6% | -45.2% | - | |
| 2 | 43 | Action Comics 12 | $186,000 | 3.9% | 13.4% | 55.0% | 145.1% | 1020.5% | 944.9% |
| -1 | 44 | Journey Into Mystery 83 | $185,000 | -2.6% | -3.6% | 3.4% | 79.6% | 283.8% | 529.3% |
| -1 | 45 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 UK Edition | $184,000 | 2.8% | 24.3% | - | - | - | - |
| 46 | Adventure Comics 40 | $168,000 | 1.2% | 1.8% | -3.4% | 2.4% | 7.0% | 34.4% | |
| 47 | Captain America Comics 3 | $165,000 | 3.1% | 9.3% | 60.2% | 145.5% | 453.7% | 363.5% | |
| 48 | New Fun Comics 4 | $156,000 | 2.0% | 4.7% | 13.0% | 23.8% | 69.4% | 240.6% | |
| 49 | Marvel Mystery Comics 9 | $152,000 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 16.0% | 23.6% | 39.4% | 8.6% | |
| 1 | 50 | Marvel Mystery Comics 2 | $150,000 | 2.7% | 95.8% | 144.3% | 114.6% | 111.9% | 151.3% |
| 1 | 51 | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly 1 | $148,000 | 1.4% | -4.5% | -4.5% | -4.5% | 13.0% | 46.5% |
| -2 | 52 | Showcase 22 | $147,000 | 0.0% | -0.7% | 169.2% | 200.0% | 279.8% | 1048.4% |
| 53 | Detective Comics 2 | $145,000 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 11.5% | 30.6% | 26.1% | 94.6% | |
| 3 | 54 | Sub-Mariner Comics 1 | $134,000 | 5.5% | 25.2% | 134.3% | 103.6% | 131.4% | 72.2% |
| 55 | Detective Comics 37 | $131,000 | 3.1% | 12.9% | 90.1% | 163.1% | 361.3% | 448.1% | |
| -2 | 56 | Famous Funnies Series 1 | $131,000 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 5.6% | 6.5% | -10.9% | -12.7% |
| -1 | 57 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 | $126,000 | -0.8% | -0.8% | 11.5% | 15.6% | 60.3% | 109.0% |
| 58 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue | $123,000 | 3.4% | 6.0% | 15.0% | 28.1% | 47.3% | 30.6% | |
| 59 | Double Action Comics 2 | $116,000 | 1.8% | 4.5% | 12.6% | 23.9% | 38.3% | 87.4% | |
| 60 | Fantastic Comics 3 | $109,000 | 1.9% | 4.8% | 15.7% | 39.9% | 473.7% | 115.0% | |
| 4 | 61 | Captain America Comics 46 | $106,000 | 3.9% | 14.1% | 90.6% | 100.0% | 306.1% | 909.5% |
| -1 | 62 | New Fun Comics 5 | $106,000 | 1.9% | 5.0% | 14.0% | 25.6% | 72.1% | 163.7% |
| -1 | 63 | More Fun Comics 55 | $106,000 | 1.9% | 13.7% | 98.1% | 122.2% | 324.0% | 151.8% |
| 64 | New Adventure Comics 26 | $105,000 | 2.9% | 16.5% | 280.4% | 287.5% | 248.8% | 1012.3% | |
| -2 | 65 | Superman Comics Ashcan nn | $104,000 | 2.0% | 5.2% | 13.9% | 24.8% | 67.5% | 107.2% |
| 4 | 66 | Captain America Comics 2 | $103,000 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 23.6% | 12.3% | 255.2% | 187.7% |
| 1 | 67 | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 1 | $102,000 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 17.0% | 12.0% | -12.1% | 68.9% |
| -1 | 68 | Big Book of Fun Comics 1 | $101,000 | 1.4% | 3.9% | 12.6% | 24.2% | 34.7% | 58.6% |
| 2 | 69 | Wonder Woman Ashcan 1 | $98,800 | 1.8% | 4.2% | 12.9% | 24.0% | 69.5% | 226.1% |
| 2 | 70 | USA Comics 8 | $97,100 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 21.1% | 184.8% | 881.8% | 782.7% |
| 7 | 71 | Pep Comics 26 | $97,100 | 8.4% | 44.3% | 799.1% | 1119.8% | 931.9% | 947.5% |
| -6 | 72 | Detective Comics 36 | $96,800 | -3.2% | -13.6% | 12.3% | 23.8% | 240.8% | 311.9% |
| 1 | 73 | Captain America Comics 128 Page Issue | $95,500 | 1.8% | -0.6% | -9.9% | -29.3% | -28.2% | 45.1% |
| -1 | 74 | Tales of Suspense 39 | $95,500 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 7.9% | 6.0% | 232.8% | 618.0% |
| 2 | 75 | Marvel Mystery Comics 5 | $93,700 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 14.4% | 39.0% | 64.1% | 38.0% |
| 76 | Four Color Series I 4 Donald Duck | $93,700 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 14.7% | 23.3% | -12.4% | 27.1% | |
| -8 | 77 | X-Men, The 1 | $93,600 | -4.8% | -2.5% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 82.1% | 67.7% |
| 3 | 78 | Pep Comics 34 | $92,100 | 6.0% | 17.0% | 61.0% | 1221.4% | 3469.8% | 2707.9% |
| -4 | 79 | Avengers 1 | $89,800 | -2.9% | -2.0% | -6.3% | -3.2% | 360.5% | 425.1% |
| 5 | 80 | Jumbo Comics 1 | $89,300 | 4.8% | 9.2% | 54.2% | 143.3% | 202.7% | 34.5% |
| -2 | 81 | Pep Comics 23 | $89,100 | -0.2% | 5.4% | 328.4% | 560.0% | 2161.4% | 1348.8% |
| 82 | Action Comics 6 | $89,000 | 2.8% | 10.6% | 27.0% | 28.6% | 145.9% | 120.8% | |
| 83 | Marvel Mystery Comics 4 | $88,000 | 2.4% | 4.0% | 17.0% | 44.5% | 185.7% | 85.7% | |
| 2 | 84 | Action Comics 23 | $87,600 | 3.1% | 4.0% | 9.0% | 78.0% | 203.1% | 276.0% |
| -1 | 85 | Jackpot Comics 4 | $87,200 | 1.8% | -1.0% | 19.5% | 226.6% | 497.3% | 361.4% |
| 1 | 86 | Action Comics 5 | $87,100 | 3.1% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 11.5% | 88.5% | 102.6% |
| 1 | 87 | Action Comics 4 | $86,200 | 4.9% | 8.0% | 33.4% | 47.9% | 104.3% | 131.7% |
| -8 | 88 | Brave and the Bold, The 28 | $86,200 | -2.5% | -5.6% | 0.9% | 51.2% | 92.4% | 46.1% |
| 89 | USA Comics 7 | $82,500 | 2.6% | 5.5% | 45.2% | 104.2% | 544.5% | 418.9% | |
| 3 | 90 | Detective Comics 168 | $81,600 | 6.4% | 22.2% | 132.5% | 369.0% | 772.7% | 856.6% |
| -1 | 91 | Action Comics Ashcan 1 | $80,200 | 1.8% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 24.1% | 72.1% | 166.4% |
| 2 | 92 | Green Lantern 1 | $78,900 | 5.8% | 37.2% | 48.6% | 52.3% | 80.5% | 17.4% |
| -1 | 93 | Red Raven Comics 1 | $78,600 | 1.9% | -1.1% | -12.1% | -28.5% | 141.1% | 78.6% |
| -3 | 94 | Marvel Mystery Comics 46 | $77,900 | -0.1% | -4.8% | -8.1% | 20.2% | 821.9% | 543.8% |
| 2 | 95 | Pep Comics 20 | $75,900 | 5.9% | 19.2% | 104.6% | 1195.2% | 1016.2% | 1351.2% |
| -1 | 96 | Action Comics 15 | $74,500 | 3.2% | 1.9% | 20.2% | 56.2% | 249.8% | 325.7% |
| -1 | 97 | Large Feature Comic, Series I 20 Donald Duck Comic Paint Book | $73,200 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 7.6% | -11.1% | 96.2% | 195.2% |
| 3 | 98 | Detective Comics 69 | $72,500 | 6.5% | 25.0% | 237.2% | 410.6% | 1593.9% | 1601.9% |
| -1 | 99 | Mickey Mouse Magazine V1 #1 | $72,400 | 1.3% | 24.6% | 49.6% | 52.1% | 38.2% | 28.6% |
| -1 | 100 | Archie Comics 2 | $70,900 | 0.9% | -4.8% | -6.3% | -15.2% | 287.4% | 254.5% |