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 | $5,550,000 | -29.5% | 14.0% | 86.9% | 59.9% | 400.0% | 492.9% | |
| 2 | Detective Comics 27 | $3,080,000 | -29.7% | 8.8% | 38.7% | -6.9% | 193.3% | 190.6% | |
| 1 | 3 | Pep Comics 22 | $1,420,000 | 6.0% | 77.5% | 1036.0% | 1510.0% | 2852.2% | 2058.1% |
| -1 | 4 | Superman 1 | $1,370,000 | -25.1% | 35.6% | 92.4% | 117.5% | 175.7% | 305.3% |
| 3 | 5 | Archie Comics 1 | $1,100,000 | 4.8% | 67.2% | 406.9% | 418.9% | 1662.8% | 1406.8% |
| -1 | 6 | Marvel Comics 1 | $1,050,000 | -18.0% | 27.6% | 81.7% | 81.0% | 143.1% | 66.1% |
| -1 | 7 | Batman 1 | $845,000 | -25.9% | 26.1% | 59.4% | 84.9% | 243.5% | 366.9% |
| -1 | 8 | Detective Comics 1 | $768,000 | -27.5% | 21.3% | 45.2% | 90.1% | 73.0% | 156.9% |
| 1 | 9 | Captain America Comics 1 | $731,000 | -19.0% | 26.7% | 107.1% | 143.7% | 261.9% | 198.4% |
| -1 | 10 | All-American Comics 16 | $725,000 | -27.5% | 20.6% | 45.9% | 67.8% | 107.7% | 110.1% |
| 2 | 11 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue Variant Edition with Captain America #22 and Marvel Mystery Comics #41 | $603,000 | -18.3% | 32.2% | 85.5% | 89.6% | 168.0% | - |
| -1 | 12 | Detective Comics 31 | $599,000 | -26.8% | 26.4% | 102.4% | 198.0% | 353.8% | 371.7% |
| -1 | 13 | Action Comics 7 | $577,000 | -27.4% | 22.0% | 42.5% | 93.6% | 703.6% | 729.0% |
| 14 | Detective Comics 29 | $437,000 | -27.5% | 23.1% | 57.8% | 78.4% | 228.6% | 255.3% | |
| 15 | More Fun Comics 52 | $420,000 | -25.7% | 23.5% | 55.6% | 83.4% | 87.5% | 49.5% | |
| 16 | Flash Comics 1 | $397,000 | -25.7% | 23.7% | 52.7% | 69.7% | 71.9% | 30.2% | |
| 17 | New Fun Comics 1 | $388,000 | -26.9% | 23.2% | 54.0% | 80.5% | 81.3% | 77.2% | |
| 18 | All Star Comics 8 | $343,000 | -25.8% | 40.0% | 139.9% | 220.6% | 229.8% | 183.5% | |
| 3 | 19 | Amazing Fantasy 15 | $315,000 | -1.9% | -16.4% | -28.7% | -26.6% | 118.8% | 360.5% |
| -1 | 20 | Detective Comics 33 | $313,000 | -26.9% | 25.7% | 49.8% | 68.3% | 115.9% | 79.9% |
| 21 | Adventure Comics 40 | $307,000 | -18.8% | 21.3% | 53.5% | 46.2% | 72.5% | 76.4% | |
| -2 | 22 | Detective Comics 38 | $304,000 | -26.6% | 31.0% | 102.7% | 130.3% | 128.6% | 108.2% |
| 5 | 23 | Whiz Comics 1 | $272,000 | 2.6% | 5.4% | 43.9% | 54.5% | 67.9% | -17.3% |
| -1 | 24 | Captain America Comics 128 Page Issue | $257,000 | -17.9% | 33.9% | 104.0% | 133.6% | 377.7% | 343.1% |
| -1 | 25 | Marvel Mystery Comics 9 | $253,000 | -18.1% | 33.9% | 82.0% | 64.3% | 112.6% | 165.8% |
| -1 | 26 | Suspense Comics 3 | $238,000 | -20.7% | -1.2% | 110.6% | 203.6% | 143.9% | 291.4% |
| -1 | 27 | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly 1 | $229,000 | -19.4% | 27.9% | 76.2% | 84.7% | 255.6% | 280.4% |
| 1 | 28 | Detective Comics 35 | $218,000 | -16.8% | 21.8% | 65.2% | 130.4% | 310.5% | 475.2% |
| 1 | 29 | Captain America Comics 3 | $216,000 | -15.3% | 63.6% | 171.4% | 252.9% | 488.6% | 395.4% |
| -3 | 30 | Wonder Woman 1 | $211,000 | -22.7% | 46.5% | 130.9% | 138.1% | 167.1% | 111.0% |
| 1 | 31 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue | $205,000 | -18.0% | 33.1% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 171.5% | 141.5% |
| 4 | 32 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 | $197,000 | -2.0% | -11.7% | 0.5% | 25.5% | 133.1% | 570.1% |
| 10 | 33 | Archie Comics 2 | $188,000 | 6.8% | 80.8% | 500.6% | 420.8% | 1520.7% | 1187.7% |
| -3 | 34 | New Fun Comics 6 | $186,000 | -26.8% | 24.8% | 55.0% | 77.1% | 80.6% | 70.6% |
| -2 | 35 | Detective Comics 2 | $178,000 | -20.5% | 21.9% | 54.8% | 61.8% | 49.6% | 123.6% |
| 10 | 36 | Showcase 4 | $177,000 | 3.5% | -2.7% | 30.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 121.2% |
| -3 | 37 | Sensation Comics 1 | $161,000 | -27.1% | 25.8% | 61.0% | 100.7% | 111.0% | 59.4% |
| 38 | More Fun Comics 73 | $160,000 | -17.5% | 30.1% | 232.0% | 199.6% | 185.7% | 186.7% | |
| -2 | 39 | Action Comics 2 | $156,000 | -20.8% | 0.6% | 6.8% | 13.0% | 47.2% | 44.4% |
| -1 | 40 | Marvel Mystery Comics 5 | $155,000 | -18.0% | 36.0% | 102.1% | 111.2% | 153.3% | 98.2% |
| -1 | 41 | Human Torch, The 2 (1) | $153,000 | -17.7% | 35.4% | 100.3% | 48.5% | 101.1% | 37.8% |
| -7 | 42 | All Star Comics 3 | $150,000 | -25.7% | 23.0% | 33.9% | 31.6% | 23.0% | -6.2% |
| -2 | 43 | Red Raven Comics 1 | $148,000 | -19.1% | 28.7% | 71.7% | 73.7% | 220.3% | 187.9% |
| -2 | 44 | Adventure Comics 48 | $144,000 | -20.0% | 23.1% | 48.1% | 50.9% | 37.1% | 39.8% |
| -1 | 45 | Daring Mystery Comics 1 | $142,000 | -17.9% | 39.2% | 97.8% | 104.9% | 120.5% | 63.2% |
| -1 | 46 | Marvel Mystery Comics 2 | $139,000 | -19.2% | 28.7% | 62.6% | 58.7% | 124.9% | 32.4% |
| 1 | 47 | Captain America Comics 2 | $139,000 | -16.8% | 46.6% | 74.4% | -6.7% | 276.7% | 190.2% |
| -1 | 48 | Sub-Mariner Comics 1 | $138,000 | -17.9% | 35.3% | 79.7% | 55.1% | 91.9% | 49.4% |
| 3 | 49 | Fantastic Four 1 | $136,000 | -7.5% | -28.4% | -43.3% | -12.8% | 40.8% | 162.5% |
| -1 | 50 | Marvel Mystery Comics 46 | $132,000 | -17.5% | 45.5% | 277.1% | 461.7% | 1488.4% | 2463.1% |
| -1 | 51 | Action Comics 10 | $127,000 | -19.1% | 16.5% | 105.2% | 92.4% | 138.7% | 151.0% |
| -1 | 52 | Marvel Mystery Comics 4 | $126,000 | -19.2% | 32.2% | 106.9% | 102.6% | 225.6% | 232.5% |
| 12 | 53 | Amazing Spider-Man, The 1 | $124,000 | 12.7% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 8.8% | 61.9% | 115.3% |
| -1 | 54 | Fantastic Comics 3 | $120,000 | -13.7% | -31.8% | 100.0% | 125.6% | 293.4% | 141.4% |
| 9 | 55 | Archie Comics 3 | $117,000 | 3.5% | 60.7% | 550.0% | 695.9% | 983.3% | 983.3% |
| 5 | 56 | Comics Magazine, The 1 | $114,000 | -0.9% | 61.7% | 185.7% | 229.5% | 235.3% | 57.0% |
| 13 | 57 | Cancelled Comic Cavalcade 1 | $113,000 | 9.7% | 43.4% | 112.0% | 171.0% | 338.0% | - |
| 11 | 58 | Pep Comics 36 | $111,000 | 7.8% | 92.7% | 1066.0% | 1219.9% | 1854.2% | 1330.4% |
| 9 | 59 | Captain Marvel Adventures nn | $109,000 | 3.8% | 11.9% | 61.2% | 59.8% | 70.8% | -25.3% |
| -6 | 60 | Marvel Mystery Comics 3 | $109,000 | -19.3% | 31.0% | 87.6% | 89.9% | 191.4% | 131.9% |
| -5 | 61 | Detective Comics 3 | $104,000 | -19.4% | 19.4% | 53.6% | 85.4% | 44.4% | 86.4% |
| 13 | 62 | Archie Comics 4 | $103,000 | 5.3% | 68.0% | 445.0% | 625.4% | 2219.8% | 1729.5% |
| -8 | 63 | Action Comics 3 | $100,000 | -23.1% | -9.9% | 14.5% | 10.9% | 31.1% | 36.6% |
| 2 | 64 | Captain America Comics 74 | $97,400 | -10.6% | 3.2% | 90.6% | 312.7% | 508.8% | 226.8% |
| 15 | 65 | Pep Comics 1 | $97,200 | 10.3% | 104.6% | 642.0% | 492.7% | 330.1% | 128.2% |
| -6 | 66 | Action Comics 13 | $97,200 | -16.2% | 28.2% | 58.3% | 105.1% | 290.4% | 262.7% |
| 27 | 67 | Tales of Suspense 39 | $96,300 | 18.7% | 9.2% | 5.5% | -27.0% | 223.2% | 730.2% |
| -11 | 68 | Jumbo Comics 1 | $96,000 | -25.0% | -5.9% | 10.0% | -12.7% | 63.8% | -1.6% |
| -10 | 69 | New Fun Comics 2 | $95,700 | -23.4% | -13.8% | 11.7% | 1.6% | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| -12 | 70 | More Fun Comics 53 | $95,700 | -24.0% | -16.1% | -1.7% | -8.9% | 2.5% | -39.4% |
| 19 | 71 | Famous Funnies Series 1 | $91,600 | 11.4% | 34.3% | 15.5% | 107.7% | -10.2% | -32.6% |
| 12 | 72 | Pep Comics 34 | $89,700 | 4.5% | 44.9% | 2729.7% | 3036.4% | 3834.2% | 2694.4% |
| -11 | 73 | Radio Funnies nn | $89,700 | -21.3% | 20.2% | 44.4% | 32.3% | - | - |
| -11 | 74 | Action Comics 23 | $88,700 | -21.5% | -0.3% | 148.5% | 173.8% | 239.8% | 223.7% |
| -8 | 75 | Captain America Comics 46 | $88,000 | -18.5% | 34.8% | 124.5% | 175.0% | 692.8% | 1127.3% |
| 38 | 76 | Avengers, The 1 | $84,200 | 23.5% | 1.3% | 4.9% | 97.7% | 375.7% | 1047.1% |
| 9 | 77 | Feature Books nn Dick Tracy | $84,000 | -1.1% | 26.7% | 100.5% | 104.4% | 197.9% | 140.0% |
| -7 | 78 | All-Select Comics 1 | $83,700 | -17.1% | 27.8% | 80.8% | 77.7% | 152.9% | 92.0% |
| -2 | 79 | Wonder Comics 1 | $83,100 | -9.1% | -30.2% | 21.1% | 38.7% | 73.5% | -24.5% |
| -8 | 80 | USA Comics 7 | $83,000 | -17.8% | 38.6% | 221.7% | 295.2% | 705.8% | 741.8% |
| -8 | 81 | All Winners Comics 1 | $82,000 | -18.0% | 34.6% | 103.0% | 98.5% | 50.5% | 8.5% |
| -8 | 82 | Detective Comics 28 | $81,000 | -17.8% | 4.1% | 20.9% | -2.8% | 16.9% | 5.9% |
| 9 | 83 | Journey Into Mystery 83 | $77,700 | -5.2% | -19.2% | -1.9% | 322.3% | 61.2% | 315.5% |
| -8 | 84 | Daring Mystery Comics 2 | $77,300 | -19.1% | 27.6% | 75.7% | 78.9% | 162.0% | 136.4% |
| 3 | 85 | Four Color Series I 4 Donald Duck | $75,900 | -8.7% | -10.2% | -25.6% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 105.1% |
| 1 | 86 | Amazing-Man Comics 5 | $73,300 | -12.5% | 17.1% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 25.5% | -24.2% |
| -8 | 87 | Action Comics 9 | $71,700 | -20.9% | 3.9% | 35.8% | 54.9% | 175.8% | 148.1% |
| -5 | 88 | Green Giant Comics 1 | $71,500 | -16.8% | 22.9% | 50.2% | 110.9% | 74.4% | 30.2% |
| -8 | 89 | Mystic Comics 1 | $71,400 | -17.8% | 36.0% | 91.9% | 108.2% | 86.4% | 23.7% |
| 6 | 90 | Silver Streak Comics 1 | $71,300 | -9.4% | 23.4% | 49.5% | 65.0% | 43.5% | -3.8% |
| -9 | 91 | Detective Comics 37 | $70,100 | -19.1% | 6.7% | 86.4% | 83.0% | 114.4% | 145.1% |
| 26 | 92 | Brave and the Bold, The 28 | $69,000 | 2.2% | -4.3% | 29.7% | 47.4% | 81.1% | 292.0% |
| -15 | 93 | Green Lantern 1 | $68,800 | -24.1% | -16.8% | -24.1% | -17.1% | -22.6% | -46.2% |
| 5 | 94 | Exciting Comics 9 | $66,300 | -12.0% | -0.3% | 32.9% | 116.7% | 142.0% | 45.7% |
| 5 | 95 | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 1 | $66,000 | -11.5% | -12.7% | -27.2% | -2.4% | -24.9% | 19.3% |
| 32 | 96 | Feature Books 21 Lone Ranger | $65,500 | 3.3% | 89.9% | 107.9% | 107.3% | 378.1% | 1771.4% |
| 26 | 97 | Jackpot Comics 4 | $65,200 | 0.2% | 24.9% | 262.2% | 443.3% | 526.9% | 157.7% |
| -13 | 98 | Big Book of Fun Comics 1 | $65,000 | -23.5% | -13.6% | 12.5% | 3.5% | 10.2% | 1.1% |
| -6 | 99 | Action Comics 4 | $64,300 | -20.9% | 4.0% | 25.1% | 31.8% | 48.8% | 54.9% |
| -11 | 100 | Action Comics 5 | $63,500 | -23.1% | -11.9% | 16.7% | 13.0% | 50.5% | 59.5% |