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 | Position | Issue | NM 9.4 Value | Three Month Gain | One Year Gain | Three Year Gain | Five Year Gain | Ten Year Gain | Fifteen Year Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Action Comics 1 | $7,870,000 | -3.3% | 102.8% | 172.3% | 83.0% | 691.0% | 780.3% | |
| 2 | Detective Comics 27 | $4,380,000 | -4.4% | 94.7% | 96.4% | 3.5% | 365.0% | 348.3% | |
| 3 | Superman 1 | $1,830,000 | 2.2% | 141.1% | 150.3% | 145.0% | 320.7% | 488.4% | |
| 4 | Pep Comics 22 | $1,340,000 | -2.2% | 383.8% | 1129.4% | 2118.5% | 2381.5% | 2107.6% | |
| 5 | Marvel Comics 1 | $1,280,000 | -2.3% | 66.2% | 123.8% | 129.8% | 191.6% | 130.6% | |
| 6 | Batman 1 | $1,140,000 | 1.8% | 115.1% | 113.5% | 127.5% | 413.5% | 635.5% | |
| 1 | 7 | Detective Comics 1 | $1,060,000 | -0.9% | 115.0% | 95.9% | 123.2% | 172.5% | 285.5% |
| -1 | 8 | Archie Comics 1 | $1,050,000 | -2.8% | 341.2% | 427.6% | 395.3% | 1421.7% | 1460.2% |
| 9 | All-American Comics 16 | $1,000,000 | -1.0% | 110.1% | 103.3% | 100.0% | 220.5% | 214.5% | |
| 10 | Captain America Comics 1 | $902,000 | -3.6% | 64.6% | 163.0% | 221.0% | 331.6% | 287.1% | |
| 11 | Detective Comics 31 | $818,000 | -0.4% | 125.3% | 182.1% | 255.7% | 593.2% | 599.1% | |
| 12 | Action Comics 7 | $795,000 | -1.1% | 116.0% | 92.0% | 130.4% | 1134.5% | 1140.2% | |
| 13 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue Variant Edition with Captain America #22 and Marvel Mystery Comics #41 | $738,000 | -3.3% | 73.6% | 129.9% | 145.2% | 189.4% | - | |
| 14 | Detective Comics 29 | $603,000 | -0.8% | 119.3% | 117.7% | 135.5% | 406.7% | 433.6% | |
| 15 | More Fun Comics 52 | $565,000 | -1.4% | 114.8% | 111.6% | 109.3% | 177.0% | 118.1% | |
| 1 | 16 | Flash Comics 1 | $534,000 | -0.6% | 116.2% | 101.5% | 91.4% | 158.0% | 90.0% |
| -1 | 17 | New Fun Comics 1 | $531,000 | -1.1% | 118.5% | 108.2% | 108.2% | 176.6% | 162.9% |
| 18 | All Star Comics 8 | $462,000 | 1.5% | 145.7% | 239.7% | 301.7% | 394.1% | 316.2% | |
| 19 | Detective Comics 33 | $428,000 | 0.2% | 121.8% | 105.8% | 119.5% | 226.7% | 167.5% | |
| 20 | Detective Comics 38 | $414,000 | 1.0% | 136.6% | 170.6% | 165.4% | 247.9% | 202.2% | |
| 21 | Adventure Comics 40 | $378,000 | -4.5% | 89.0% | 89.9% | 61.5% | 137.7% | 136.2% | |
| 22 | Amazing Fantasy 15 | $321,000 | -0.9% | -12.3% | -28.2% | -25.2% | 158.9% | 414.4% | |
| 23 | Captain America Comics 128 Page Issue | $313,000 | -3.1% | 76.8% | 156.6% | 206.9% | 471.2% | 514.9% | |
| 24 | Marvel Mystery Comics 9 | $309,000 | -2.8% | 76.6% | 122.3% | 106.0% | 151.2% | 270.1% | |
| 25 | Suspense Comics 3 | $300,000 | -1.0% | 160.9% | 170.3% | 213.5% | 214.8% | 467.1% | |
| 26 | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly 1 | $284,000 | -3.7% | 69.0% | 123.6% | 144.8% | 332.9% | - | |
| 1 | 27 | Wonder Woman 1 | $273,000 | 2.2% | 152.8% | 192.6% | 160.0% | 283.4% | 195.8% |
| -1 | 28 | Whiz Comics 1 | $265,000 | -2.9% | 28.6% | 33.8% | 39.5% | 61.6% | -8.9% |
| 2 | 29 | Detective Comics 35 | $262,000 | 2.7% | 55.0% | 116.5% | 147.2% | 468.3% | 650.7% |
| 2 | 30 | Captain America Comics 3 | $255,000 | 2.0% | 119.8% | 230.7% | 328.6% | 578.2% | 567.5% |
| -1 | 31 | New Fun Comics 6 | $254,000 | -1.2% | 120.9% | 109.9% | 103.2% | 174.0% | 154.0% |
| -3 | 32 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue | $250,000 | -3.1% | 76.1% | 138.1% | 150.3% | 224.7% | 235.6% |
| 33 | Detective Comics 2 | $224,000 | -4.3% | 98.2% | 111.3% | 82.1% | 115.4% | 205.6% | |
| 34 | Sensation Comics 1 | $221,000 | -0.5% | 124.4% | 138.9% | 129.5% | 223.1% | 137.4% | |
| 35 | All Star Comics 3 | $202,000 | -1.5% | 113.3% | 85.3% | 57.8% | 82.0% | 37.4% | |
| 36 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 | $201,000 | -2.0% | -9.9% | 5.8% | 24.1% | 175.3% | 679.1% | |
| 37 | Action Comics 2 | $197,000 | -3.4% | 26.3% | 44.9% | 34.9% | 106.7% | 97.6% | |
| 1 | 38 | More Fun Comics 73 | $194,000 | 1.0% | 65.8% | 313.6% | 214.9% | 281.9% | 277.4% |
| -1 | 39 | Marvel Mystery Comics 5 | $189,000 | -2.1% | 80.0% | 145.8% | 162.5% | 201.4% | 175.5% |
| 1 | 40 | Human Torch, The 2 (1) | $186,000 | -2.6% | 78.8% | 144.7% | 86.0% | 137.5% | 91.4% |
| -1 | 41 | Red Raven Comics 1 | $183,000 | -4.2% | 69.4% | 112.8% | 124.8% | 288.5% | 305.8% |
| 42 | Adventure Comics 48 | $180,000 | -3.2% | 98.7% | 97.6% | 57.9% | 89.5% | 89.1% | |
| 1 | 43 | Archie Comics 2 | $176,000 | -1.1% | 388.9% | 488.6% | 1081.2% | 1253.8% | 1203.7% |
| 1 | 44 | Daring Mystery Comics 1 | $173,000 | -1.1% | 84.0% | 142.3% | 154.0% | 162.9% | 126.7% |
| -2 | 45 | Marvel Mystery Comics 2 | $172,000 | -3.9% | 70.3% | 99.1% | 105.7% | 172.6% | 85.9% |
| 1 | 46 | Showcase 4 | $171,000 | 1.8% | -0.6% | 34.6% | 10.3% | 25.7% | 147.5% |
| -1 | 47 | Sub-Mariner Comics 1 | $168,000 | -2.3% | 79.7% | 107.4% | 92.2% | 126.4% | 107.4% |
| 48 | Captain America Comics 2 | $167,000 | 0.6% | 89.1% | 97.6% | 79.0% | 338.3% | 289.3% | |
| 49 | Marvel Mystery Comics 46 | $160,000 | -1.2% | 95.8% | 417.8% | 637.3% | 1771.3% | 3439.8% | |
| 2 | 50 | Action Comics 10 | $157,000 | 0.0% | 49.5% | 157.8% | 106.0% | 229.8% | 236.9% |
| -1 | 51 | Marvel Mystery Comics 4 | $156,000 | -3.1% | 77.3% | 156.2% | 158.7% | 292.0% | 369.9% |
| -1 | 52 | Fantastic Four 1 | $147,000 | -7.5% | -23.4% | -41.4% | -12.0% | 82.6% | 220.3% |
| 53 | Fantastic Comics 3 | $139,000 | -8.6% | 5.3% | 160.3% | 172.0% | 366.4% | 221.8% | |
| 54 | Marvel Mystery Comics 3 | $135,000 | -3.6% | 75.1% | 133.2% | 147.3% | 252.5% | 227.7% | |
| 55 | Action Comics 3 | $130,000 | -5.1% | 31.8% | 56.1% | 26.2% | 91.2% | 92.9% | |
| 1 | 56 | Detective Comics 3 | $129,000 | -4.4% | 90.0% | 94.0% | 97.5% | 105.1% | 151.0% |
| 23 | 57 | Jumbo Comics 1 | $128,000 | 40.7% | 58.8% | 17.4% | 34.2% | 114.0% | 32.0% |
| -2 | 58 | More Fun Comics 53 | $126,000 | -7.4% | 23.5% | 30.8% | 2.4% | 51.8% | -13.1% |
| -1 | 59 | New Fun Comics 2 | $125,000 | -6.7% | 26.8% | 47.8% | 14.7% | 58.0% | 40.9% |
| 3 | 60 | Action Comics 13 | $116,000 | 2.7% | 53.8% | 110.1% | 125.7% | 417.9% | 369.6% |
| 17 | 61 | Comics Magazine, The 1 | $115,000 | 25.5% | 87.6% | 220.3% | 157.8% | 244.3% | 73.5% |
| -3 | 62 | Radio Funnies nn | $114,000 | -4.2% | 96.9% | 95.5% | 43.6% | - | - |
| -2 | 63 | Action Comics 23 | $113,000 | -2.6% | 23.8% | 258.7% | 213.0% | 382.9% | 341.4% |
| -4 | 64 | Archie Comics 3 | $113,000 | -3.4% | 344.9% | 601.9% | 668.7% | 833.9% | 1039.1% |
| -3 | 65 | Amazing Spider-Man, The 1 | $110,000 | -3.5% | 0.9% | -9.1% | -5.2% | 71.6% | 108.3% |
| 66 | Captain America Comics 74 | $109,000 | 2.8% | 27.9% | 148.3% | 400.0% | 646.6% | 292.1% | |
| -3 | 67 | Captain America Comics 46 | $108,000 | -2.7% | 80.0% | 183.5% | 262.4% | 855.8% | 1617.0% |
| -3 | 68 | Captain Marvel Adventures nn | $105,000 | -1.9% | 45.4% | 44.8% | 42.9% | 62.0% | -18.6% |
| -2 | 69 | Pep Comics 36 | $103,000 | 0.0% | 442.1% | 1096.3% | 1121.8% | 1517.0% | 1338.5% |
| 13 | 70 | Cancelled Comic Cavalcade 1 | $103,000 | 16.6% | 38.4% | 84.6% | 130.9% | 313.7% | - |
| -3 | 71 | All-Select Comics 1 | $101,000 | -1.9% | 66.4% | 107.0% | 109.5% | 198.8% | 164.4% |
| -2 | 72 | USA Comics 7 | $101,000 | -1.9% | 85.0% | 329.8% | 412.7% | 861.9% | 1067.6% |
| -4 | 73 | All Winners Comics 1 | $100,000 | -2.9% | 77.0% | 143.9% | 106.2% | 79.2% | 50.8% |
| 1 | 74 | Detective Comics 28 | $98,600 | 2.5% | 42.1% | 49.8% | 1.5% | 58.3% | 40.1% |
| -4 | 75 | Archie Comics 4 | $97,800 | -2.2% | 346.6% | 468.6% | 588.7% | 1867.8% | 1784.4% |
| -4 | 76 | Daring Mystery Comics 2 | $95,600 | -3.7% | 67.4% | 119.8% | 134.3% | 216.6% | 233.1% |
| 18 | 77 | Wonder Comics 1 | $91,400 | 16.3% | 2.7% | 74.4% | 42.4% | 93.2% | -4.6% |
| -5 | 78 | Green Lantern 1 | $90,700 | -8.0% | 21.7% | -1.3% | -8.2% | 13.5% | -23.1% |
| -3 | 79 | Action Comics 9 | $90,600 | -2.7% | 31.9% | 90.3% | 79.1% | 287.2% | 240.6% |
| 9 | 80 | Pep Comics 1 | $88,100 | 4.1% | 421.3% | 659.5% | 437.2% | 246.9% | 123.6% |
| 1 | 81 | Mystic Comics 1 | $86,900 | -2.6% | 79.2% | 125.7% | 154.1% | 120.0% | 71.7% |
| 3 | 82 | Detective Comics 37 | $86,700 | -1.0% | 33.6% | 143.5% | 100.7% | 210.8% | 229.7% |
| 3 | 83 | Green Giant Comics 1 | $85,900 | -0.5% | 91.7% | 85.5% | 109.5% | 110.0% | 80.1% |
| -7 | 84 | Pep Comics 34 | $85,800 | -6.7% | 1039.4% | 2879.2% | 2889.5% | 3251.6% | 2798.6% |
| -6 | 85 | Big Book of Fun Comics 1 | $85,000 | -6.8% | 26.7% | 49.4% | 16.9% | 60.4% | 43.6% |
| 28 | 86 | Feature Books nn Dick Tracy | $84,900 | 22.0% | 55.2% | 124.0% | 94.7% | 214.4% | 167.0% |
| 1 | 87 | Amazing-Man Comics 5 | $83,800 | -2.2% | 71.4% | 56.3% | 33.2% | 42.8% | 1.3% |
| 15 | 88 | Four Color Series I 4 Donald Duck | $83,100 | 10.7% | -7.7% | 5.1% | 14.0% | 2.0% | 144.4% |
| -5 | 89 | Action Comics 5 | $82,600 | -6.3% | 28.5% | 57.3% | 29.7% | 119.1% | 125.7% |
| -16 | 90 | Famous Funnies Series 1 | $82,200 | -15.9% | 32.4% | 22.1% | 64.7% | -26.6% | -37.3% |
| -10 | 91 | New Comics 1 | $82,200 | -8.6% | 23.8% | 47.0% | 15.3% | 45.2% | -6.4% |
| -5 | 92 | Journey Into Mystery 83 | $82,000 | -4.7% | -18.8% | 5.3% | 45.1% | 111.9% | 394.0% |
| -2 | 93 | Action Comics 4 | $81,300 | -2.3% | 32.0% | 71.2% | 44.1% | 109.0% | 112.8% |
| -4 | 94 | Tales of Suspense 39 | $81,100 | -3.3% | -9.2% | -9.6% | -41.2% | 215.6% | 679.8% |
| -3 | 95 | Action Comics 6 | $78,700 | -4.3% | 32.3% | 61.3% | 10.7% | 97.7% | 113.3% |
| 16 | 96 | Silver Streak Comics 1 | $78,700 | 11.6% | 76.1% | 78.1% | 51.9% | 58.7% | 20.2% |
| -3 | 97 | Detective Comics 18 | $77,100 | -3.9% | 91.3% | 93.2% | 59.6% | 147.1% | 194.3% |
| 1 | 98 | Terrific Comics 5 | $75,600 | -1.2% | 165.3% | 134.8% | 189.7% | 195.3% | 231.6% |
| -6 | 99 | Exciting Comics 9 | $75,300 | -6.7% | 28.5% | 37.9% | 95.6% | 185.2% | 90.2% |
| 17 | 100 | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 1 | $74,600 | 9.4% | -5.6% | 2.1% | 11.2% | -24.4% | 46.9% |