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 | $5,010,000 | 0.4% | 0.8% | 21.9% | 40.7% | 223.2% | 404.0% | |
| 2 | Detective Comics 27 | $3,110,000 | 1.0% | 4.0% | 16.9% | 22.9% | 159.2% | 293.2% | |
| 3 | Superman 1 | $1,870,000 | 3.3% | 16.1% | 91.4% | 193.1% | 202.1% | 450.0% | |
| 4 | Batman 1 | $1,160,000 | 2.7% | 9.4% | 49.3% | 76.0% | 261.4% | 527.0% | |
| 1 | 5 | Marvel Comics 1 | $917,000 | 2.7% | 14.9% | 48.1% | 107.0% | 124.2% | 130.4% |
| -1 | 6 | All Star Comics 8 | $907,000 | -1.6% | -2.7% | 24.9% | 504.7% | 870.1% | 863.9% |
| 7 | All-American Comics 16 | $773,000 | 1.8% | 10.4% | 51.9% | 68.0% | 145.4% | 153.4% | |
| 8 | Whiz Comics 1 | $749,000 | 1.5% | 10.5% | 77.5% | 213.4% | 304.9% | 261.8% | |
| 9 | Captain America Comics 1 | $675,000 | 3.7% | 19.7% | 70.5% | 107.1% | 277.1% | 270.9% | |
| 10 | Action Comics 7 | $643,000 | 1.6% | 6.6% | 38.9% | 80.1% | 193.6% | 831.9% | |
| 11 | Detective Comics 1 | $619,000 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 21.1% | 48.1% | 62.0% | 96.5% | |
| 12 | Pep Comics 22 | $551,000 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 5.8% | 58.8% | 1116.3% | 1060.0% | |
| 13 | Detective Comics 31 | $540,000 | 1.5% | 7.4% | 40.6% | 112.6% | 285.7% | 409.4% | |
| 14 | Flash Comics 1 | $474,000 | 1.5% | 15.6% | 85.2% | 103.4% | 85.2% | 85.2% | |
| 15 | Showcase 4 | $462,000 | 0.2% | 2.0% | 59.9% | 232.4% | 514.4% | 681.7% | |
| 16 | Amazing Fantasy 15 | $452,000 | 0.9% | 4.4% | 47.2% | 79.4% | 107.3% | 293.0% | |
| 17 | Amazing Fantasy 15 UK Edition | $446,000 | 0.2% | -0.7% | - | - | - | - | |
| 18 | Archie Comics 1 | $446,000 | 1.1% | 5.9% | 15.5% | 30.8% | 240.5% | 585.1% | |
| 1 | 19 | More Fun Comics 52 | $400,000 | 1.3% | 6.7% | 28.2% | 37.0% | 36.1% | 66.7% |
| -1 | 20 | Detective Comics 33 | $399,000 | 1.0% | 5.8% | 65.6% | 130.6% | 175.2% | 179.0% |
| 21 | Detective Comics 29 | $398,000 | 2.1% | 9.6% | 45.8% | 60.5% | 139.8% | 218.4% | |
| 22 | New Fun Comics 1 | $391,000 | 0.3% | 1.0% | 14.0% | 18.8% | 42.2% | 63.6% | |
| 23 | Action Comics 13 | $374,000 | -0.5% | 1.4% | 88.9% | 252.8% | 1163.5% | 1402.0% | |
| 24 | Detective Comics 35 | $368,000 | 0.3% | 2.5% | 29.6% | 65.0% | 272.8% | 1310.0% | |
| 25 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 | $333,000 | 0.0% | 10.6% | 42.9% | 95.9% | 164.3% | 797.6% | |
| 26 | Action Comics 2 | $325,000 | -0.3% | -0.9% | 4.8% | 14.8% | 155.9% | 209.5% | |
| 1 | 27 | Detective Comics 38 | $319,000 | 1.6% | 9.2% | 61.1% | 149.2% | 195.4% | 153.2% |
| -1 | 28 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue Variant Edition with Captain America #22 and Marvel Mystery Comics #41 | $318,000 | 0.0% | -1.2% | -7.6% | -7.6% | -8.4% | - |
| 29 | Action Comics 12 | $311,000 | 4.7% | 38.8% | 249.4% | 325.4% | 1307.2% | 2001.4% | |
| 30 | Action Comics 10 | $297,000 | 0.3% | -1.7% | 10.0% | 28.0% | 306.8% | 386.1% | |
| 31 | Suspense Comics 3 | $279,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.8% | 179.0% | 245.3% | 316.4% | |
| 32 | Wonder Woman 1 | $277,000 | 1.5% | 6.1% | 48.1% | 184.1% | 221.7% | 243.7% | |
| 33 | Fantastic Four 1 | $269,000 | 1.5% | 13.5% | 66.0% | 41.6% | 158.7% | 477.3% | |
| 1 | 34 | More Fun Comics 73 | $232,000 | 3.1% | 13.2% | 57.8% | 284.7% | 497.9% | 570.5% |
| -1 | 35 | Captain Marvel Adventures nn | $230,000 | -1.7% | 5.0% | 52.3% | 127.7% | 185.0% | 197.2% |
| 36 | Detective Comics 28 | $213,000 | 0.0% | 17.0% | 106.8% | 185.9% | 227.2% | 312.8% | |
| 37 | Action Comics 3 | $211,000 | -0.5% | -1.4% | 4.5% | 20.6% | 116.0% | 227.6% | |
| 38 | Adventure Comics 40 | $210,000 | 0.5% | 1.4% | 5.5% | -0.9% | 11.7% | 32.1% | |
| 39 | Famous Funnies Series 1 | $205,000 | 0.5% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 58.9% | 122.3% | |
| 40 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 UK Edition | $200,000 | 0.5% | 2.0% | - | - | - | - | |
| 41 | Marvel Mystery Comics 9 | $184,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 49.6% | 84.0% | 70.4% | 96.0% | |
| 42 | Detective Comics 2 | $181,000 | -1.1% | -1.1% | 7.7% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 126.5% | |
| 43 | New Fun Comics 6 | $172,000 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 13.9% | 19.4% | 41.0% | 56.4% | |
| 44 | Sensation Comics 1 | $167,000 | 3.1% | 11.3% | 67.8% | 104.4% | 99.8% | 152.3% | |
| 1 | 45 | All Star Comics 3 | $153,000 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 44.3% | 88.7% | 30.8% | 17.7% |
| -1 | 46 | Journey Into Mystery 83 | $153,000 | -3.2% | -14.0% | -8.9% | -5.0% | 147.6% | 275.9% |
| 47 | Detective Comics 36 | $148,000 | 2.1% | 11.3% | 61.7% | 131.2% | 343.1% | 578.9% | |
| 48 | Fantastic Comics 3 | $141,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 23.7% | 287.4% | 587.8% | |
| 2 | 49 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 | $140,000 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 25.0% | 41.0% | 65.3% | 148.2% |
| 50 | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly 1 | $140,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 10.2% | 20.7% | 28.4% | |
| 2 | 51 | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 1 | $138,000 | 3.0% | 16.0% | 43.5% | 43.0% | 17.9% | 210.1% |
| 52 | Marvel Mystery Comics 2 | $137,000 | 0.0% | 4.6% | 88.7% | 112.7% | 112.7% | 117.5% | |
| -4 | 53 | Showcase 22 | $135,000 | -4.3% | -8.2% | 133.6% | 188.5% | 95.4% | 1223.5% |
| 54 | Captain America Comics 3 | $133,000 | 1.5% | 11.8% | 59.3% | 130.9% | 219.7% | 268.4% | |
| 55 | Detective Comics 37 | $124,000 | 0.0% | -2.4% | 48.0% | 133.1% | 246.4% | 456.1% | |
| 56 | More Fun Comics 53 | $114,000 | 2.7% | 18.8% | 79.5% | 101.1% | 143.1% | 31.6% | |
| 57 | Action Comics 4 | $110,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.7% | 56.5% | 114.0% | 146.6% | |
| 58 | Captain America Comics 128 Page Issue | $108,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 2.9% | 60.7% | 160.2% | |
| 1 | 59 | Tales of Suspense 39 | $107,000 | 1.9% | 7.3% | 17.1% | 25.6% | 95.6% | 581.5% |
| -1 | 60 | Action Comics 9 | $105,000 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 12.5% | 96.6% | 207.9% |
| 61 | Batman 2 | $105,000 | 1.0% | 8.5% | 39.8% | 58.6% | 147.1% | 198.3% | |
| 62 | Action Comics 23 | $102,000 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 19.9% | 75.3% | 194.8% | 321.5% | |
| 63 | Superman 2 | $102,000 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 20.6% | 99.6% | 220.8% | |
| 64 | Four Color Series I 4 Donald Duck | $99,200 | 1.4% | 8.1% | 33.9% | 29.7% | 16.8% | 163.1% | |
| 65 | Detective Comics 3 | $98,000 | 0.3% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 56.1% | 80.8% | |
| 2 | 66 | Green Lantern 1 | $92,200 | 1.0% | 6.2% | 11.6% | 7.8% | -11.3% | 16.0% |
| -1 | 67 | Radio Funnies nn | $92,100 | 0.3% | 3.7% | 16.4% | 15.3% | - | - |
| -1 | 68 | Action Comics 5 | $91,400 | -0.1% | 0.6% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 64.7% | 114.1% |
| 69 | Action Comics 6 | $90,600 | -0.2% | 1.6% | 26.5% | 45.2% | 86.8% | 117.3% | |
| 70 | Captain America Comics 2 | $89,800 | -0.2% | -1.1% | 11.3% | 7.8% | 125.6% | 172.9% | |
| 71 | New Adventure Comics 27 | $88,300 | 2.4% | 21.5% | 271.0% | 292.4% | 324.5% | 1317.3% | |
| 72 | Jackpot Comics 4 | $87,200 | 1.8% | 7.3% | 107.1% | 366.3% | 531.9% | 592.1% | |
| 1 | 73 | X-Men, The 1 | $81,800 | 1.7% | 8.9% | 11.6% | -4.1% | 65.9% | 44.0% |
| 1 | 74 | Jumbo Comics 1 | $80,000 | -0.1% | -0.5% | 35.4% | 54.4% | 59.7% | 63.9% |
| 8 | 75 | Detective Comics 30 | $79,200 | 9.2% | 44.0% | 71.4% | 118.8% | 209.4% | 316.8% |
| -3 | 76 | Avengers 1 | $78,000 | -3.5% | -9.6% | -17.0% | -15.1% | 161.7% | 356.1% |
| 77 | Detective Comics 18 | $77,500 | 0.3% | 3.5% | 13.0% | 25.4% | 48.8% | 188.1% | |
| 78 | Marvel Mystery Comics 5 | $77,100 | 0.8% | 3.9% | 22.2% | 32.2% | 42.8% | 44.4% | |
| 79 | Action Comics 15 | $76,500 | 0.5% | 3.7% | 22.6% | 62.4% | 172.2% | 229.7% | |
| -4 | 80 | Brave and the Bold, The 28 | $76,200 | -2.6% | -7.9% | -20.6% | 6.6% | 90.5% | 26.2% |
| -1 | 81 | Famous Funnies 1 | $74,100 | 0.5% | 2.8% | 4.2% | -4.9% | 10.1% | 7.7% |
| 82 | Detective Comics 40 | $74,000 | 1.1% | 7.1% | 65.5% | 141.8% | 175.1% | 130.5% | |
| -2 | 83 | Red Raven Comics 1 | $73,300 | -0.1% | -0.5% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 106.5% | 111.2% |
| 84 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue | $72,600 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10.5% | 15.2% | 20.6% | 22.4% | |
| 85 | Detective Comics 8 | $72,000 | 1.3% | 11.1% | 54.5% | 84.1% | 104.5% | 116.9% | |
| 86 | Sub-Mariner Comics 1 | $71,000 | 1.4% | 9.2% | 46.1% | 44.0% | 27.5% | 8.1% | |
| 1 | 87 | Captain America Comics 74 | $70,400 | 0.9% | 6.0% | 20.3% | 41.4% | 97.2% | 218.6% |
| 5 | 88 | Fantastic Four 5 | $70,300 | 3.5% | 19.4% | 95.8% | 67.8% | 255.1% | 527.7% |
| 1 | 89 | Detective Comics 168 | $70,200 | 1.6% | 11.8% | 89.2% | 214.8% | 475.4% | 623.0% |
| -1 | 90 | Pep Comics 34 | $70,000 | 1.0% | 4.9% | 15.5% | 1823.1% | 3201.9% | 3067.4% |
| -4 | 91 | Action Comics 8 | $69,700 | -0.3% | -1.1% | 3.1% | 16.0% | 142.0% | 151.6% |
| -1 | 92 | Tip Top Comics Bound Volume 3 | $68,900 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 5.5% |
| -1 | 93 | Batman 11 | $67,600 | -0.6% | -0.3% | 2.7% | 50.6% | 153.2% | 84.2% |
| 2 | 94 | Captain America Comics 46 | $67,000 | 3.9% | 18.2% | 55.8% | 60.7% | 249.0% | 538.1% |
| -1 | 95 | Archie Comics 2 | $66,500 | 0.8% | 3.6% | 14.5% | 31.9% | 263.4% | 499.1% |
| -1 | 96 | Human Torch, The 2 (1) | $65,000 | -0.2% | -0.3% | 3.7% | -0.6% | -29.8% | -11.6% |
| 97 | Detective Comics 5 | $64,500 | 0.3% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 31.4% | 84.3% | 118.6% | |
| 98 | Adventure Comics 48 | $64,400 | 0.3% | -0.3% | 1.3% | -3.3% | -17.5% | -28.1% | |
| 3 | 99 | Punch Comics 12 | $62,800 | 3.0% | 18.0% | 40.2% | 180.4% | 534.3% | 1588.2% |
| -1 | 100 | Marvel Mystery Comics 4 | $62,800 | 0.0% | -0.6% | 8.5% | 17.6% | 88.0% | 110.0% |