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 | $5,770,000 | 4.0% | -18.4% | 32.0% | 76.5% | 269.9% | 803.0% | |
| 2 | Detective Comics 27 | $3,190,000 | 3.6% | -21.0% | 35.7% | 12.7% | 117.0% | 340.6% | |
| 1 | 3 | Superman 1 | $1,920,000 | 40.1% | 28.9% | 157.7% | 230.5% | 173.9% | 731.2% |
| -1 | 4 | Pep Comics 22 | $1,440,000 | 1.4% | 85.6% | 873.0% | 1576.4% | 3180.2% | 2182.1% |
| 2 | 5 | Batman 1 | $1,190,000 | 40.8% | 23.1% | 107.7% | 178.0% | 255.2% | 604.1% |
| -1 | 6 | Archie Comics 1 | $1,120,000 | 1.8% | 79.8% | 366.7% | 465.7% | 1854.6% | 1500.0% |
| -1 | 7 | Marvel Comics 1 | $1,100,000 | 4.8% | 12.5% | 78.6% | 120.9% | 121.3% | 66.4% |
| 8 | Detective Comics 1 | $1,060,000 | 38.0% | 14.8% | 89.6% | 148.2% | 62.3% | 353.0% | |
| 1 | 9 | All-American Comics 16 | $995,000 | 37.2% | 14.0% | 82.9% | 153.2% | 103.9% | 296.4% |
| 2 | 10 | Detective Comics 31 | $832,000 | 38.9% | 19.2% | 146.2% | 335.6% | 349.7% | 858.5% |
| 2 | 11 | Action Comics 7 | $796,000 | 38.0% | 15.4% | 86.9% | 146.4% | 696.0% | 1445.6% |
| 6 | 12 | All Star Comics 8 | $787,000 | 129.4% | 109.9% | 368.5% | 572.6% | 454.2% | 852.8% |
| -4 | 13 | Captain America Comics 1 | $744,000 | 1.8% | 7.8% | 93.2% | 172.5% | 217.9% | 198.8% |
| -3 | 14 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue Variant Edition with Captain America #22 and Marvel Mystery Comics #41 | $624,000 | 3.5% | 12.0% | 78.8% | 128.6% | 114.4% | - |
| -1 | 15 | Detective Comics 29 | $604,000 | 38.2% | 16.2% | 100.7% | 157.0% | 223.0% | 575.6% |
| -1 | 16 | More Fun Comics 52 | $573,000 | 36.4% | 16.0% | 91.0% | 170.3% | 83.1% | 198.4% |
| -1 | 17 | Flash Comics 1 | $546,000 | 37.5% | 17.7% | 91.6% | 151.6% | 69.0% | 162.5% |
| -1 | 18 | New Fun Comics 1 | $534,000 | 37.6% | 15.8% | 94.2% | 169.7% | 78.6% | 256.0% |
| 1 | 19 | Detective Comics 33 | $434,000 | 38.7% | 19.2% | 88.7% | 146.6% | 115.9% | 250.0% |
| 2 | 20 | Detective Comics 38 | $426,000 | 40.1% | 22.8% | 167.9% | 255.0% | 131.5% | 309.6% |
| 21 | Adventure Comics 40 | $403,000 | 31.3% | 14.2% | 81.5% | 109.9% | 62.5% | 238.7% | |
| -3 | 22 | Amazing Fantasy 15 | $373,000 | 18.4% | 5.1% | -16.7% | -8.6% | 70.3% | 464.3% |
| 7 | 23 | Wonder Woman 1 | $311,000 | 47.4% | 41.4% | 218.3% | 287.8% | 201.9% | 358.7% |
| -1 | 24 | Whiz Comics 1 | $276,000 | 1.5% | -6.1% | 2.6% | 55.9% | 68.3% | -7.1% |
| -1 | 25 | Captain America Comics 128 Page Issue | $266,000 | 3.5% | 13.2% | 94.2% | 176.5% | 323.6% | 336.1% |
| -1 | 26 | Marvel Mystery Comics 9 | $262,000 | 3.6% | 13.4% | 80.7% | 98.5% | 88.5% | 162.0% |
| 7 | 27 | New Fun Comics 6 | $256,000 | 37.6% | 16.9% | 93.9% | 163.6% | 77.8% | 243.6% |
| -2 | 28 | Suspense Comics 3 | $238,000 | 0.0% | -17.4% | 78.9% | 236.2% | 110.6% | 349.9% |
| 8 | 29 | Sensation Comics 1 | $235,000 | 46.0% | 24.3% | 111.7% | 222.8% | 126.0% | 240.6% |
| -3 | 30 | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly 1 | $233,000 | 1.7% | 7.4% | 67.6% | 117.8% | 205.8% | 217.9% |
| -3 | 31 | Detective Comics 35 | $232,000 | 6.4% | 1.8% | 65.7% | 136.3% | 209.3% | 795.8% |
| -3 | 32 | Captain America Comics 3 | $228,000 | 5.6% | 32.6% | 162.1% | 197.3% | 432.7% | 403.3% |
| -1 | 33 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 | $219,000 | 11.2% | 0.5% | 4.8% | 42.2% | 152.0% | 606.5% |
| -3 | 34 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue | $211,000 | 2.9% | 12.2% | 85.1% | 131.9% | 138.7% | 136.5% |
| 7 | 35 | All Star Comics 3 | $203,000 | 35.3% | 14.7% | 73.5% | 97.1% | 20.8% | 91.5% |
| -1 | 36 | Detective Comics 2 | $199,000 | 11.8% | -2.9% | 55.5% | 149.7% | 13.7% | 265.8% |
| -1 | 37 | Showcase 4 | $196,000 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 36.1% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 163.8% |
| -5 | 38 | Archie Comics 2 | $193,000 | 2.7% | 91.1% | 501.2% | 476.1% | 1720.8% | 1278.6% |
| 5 | 39 | Adventure Comics 48 | $191,000 | 32.6% | 16.5% | 81.9% | 125.5% | 30.8% | 167.1% |
| 17 | 40 | Cancelled Comic Cavalcade 1 | $172,000 | 52.2% | 60.7% | 198.1% | 304.7% | 551.5% | - |
| -3 | 41 | More Fun Comics 73 | $167,000 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 251.6% | 251.6% | 122.4% | 338.3% |
| -2 | 42 | Marvel Mystery Comics 5 | $160,000 | 3.2% | 15.9% | 96.6% | 155.6% | 127.0% | 95.1% |
| 11 | 43 | Fantastic Comics 3 | $159,000 | 32.5% | -3.6% | 38.3% | 186.5% | 307.7% | 274.1% |
| -3 | 44 | Human Torch, The 2 (1) | $159,000 | 3.9% | 14.4% | 88.8% | 94.4% | 71.3% | 44.5% |
| -6 | 45 | Action Comics 2 | $158,000 | 1.3% | -17.7% | 6.8% | 22.5% | 6.0% | 114.1% |
| -3 | 46 | Red Raven Comics 1 | $151,000 | 2.0% | 7.9% | 65.8% | 91.1% | 178.6% | 179.1% |
| -2 | 47 | Daring Mystery Comics 1 | $148,000 | 4.2% | 19.4% | 94.0% | 151.3% | 95.0% | 63.9% |
| -1 | 48 | Captain America Comics 2 | $144,000 | 3.6% | 24.1% | 82.0% | 7.5% | 231.0% | 186.3% |
| -1 | 49 | Sub-Mariner Comics 1 | $143,000 | 3.6% | 14.4% | 83.8% | 85.7% | 68.2% | 52.5% |
| -4 | 50 | Marvel Mystery Comics 2 | $142,000 | 2.2% | 8.4% | 60.5% | 89.3% | 100.6% | 32.7% |
| -2 | 51 | Fantastic Four 1 | $141,000 | 3.7% | -22.1% | -35.3% | -45.8% | 24.8% | 157.8% |
| 1 | 52 | Amazing Spider-Man, The 1 | $138,000 | 11.3% | 26.6% | 14.0% | 22.1% | 78.1% | 220.2% |
| -3 | 53 | Marvel Mystery Comics 46 | $136,000 | 3.0% | 19.3% | 211.2% | 550.7% | 1272.4% | 2413.9% |
| -3 | 54 | Action Comics 10 | $132,000 | 3.9% | -6.4% | 113.2% | 124.9% | 77.7% | 281.5% |
| 1 | 55 | Comics Magazine, The 1 | $131,000 | 14.9% | 73.1% | 202.5% | 317.2% | 164.1% | 94.4% |
| -4 | 56 | Marvel Mystery Comics 4 | $128,000 | 1.6% | 9.4% | 99.4% | 136.2% | 181.9% | 210.7% |
| -2 | 57 | Archie Comics 3 | $119,000 | 1.7% | 74.7% | 483.3% | 756.1% | 1123.0% | 1044.2% |
| 3 | 58 | Detective Comics 3 | $116,000 | 11.5% | -2.5% | 53.6% | 122.2% | 9.4% | 204.5% |
| -1 | 59 | Pep Comics 36 | $115,000 | 3.6% | 100.7% | 995.2% | 1348.4% | 2124.4% | 1445.7% |
| 25 | 60 | Four Color Series I 4 Donald Duck | $113,000 | 48.9% | 56.9% | 17.0% | 67.7% | 15.9% | 243.5% |
| -1 | 61 | Marvel Mystery Comics 3 | $112,000 | 2.8% | 9.8% | 80.9% | 127.2% | 158.7% | 130.5% |
| -3 | 62 | Captain Marvel Adventures nn | $111,000 | 1.8% | -1.8% | 13.7% | 65.2% | 71.3% | -14.6% |
| 23 | 63 | Amazing-Man Comics 5 | $109,000 | 48.7% | 31.0% | 81.7% | 157.1% | 71.1% | 14.4% |
| 1 | 64 | Pep Comics 1 | $105,000 | 8.0% | 123.9% | 600.0% | 805.2% | 417.2% | 156.7% |
| -1 | 65 | Captain America Comics 74 | $104,000 | 6.8% | 3.0% | 90.1% | 124.1% | 494.3% | 278.2% |
| -4 | 66 | Archie Comics 4 | $103,000 | 0.0% | 77.3% | 395.2% | 635.7% | 2436.9% | 1807.4% |
| -1 | 67 | Action Comics 13 | $102,000 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 56.2% | 128.2% | 194.8% | 457.4% |
| 11 | 68 | Wonder Comics 1 | $102,000 | 22.7% | -8.1% | -1.0% | 66.4% | 63.5% | 8.6% |
| 4 | 69 | Radio Funnies nn | $99,900 | 11.4% | -4.9% | 48.4% | 55.6% | - | - |
| -7 | 70 | Action Comics 3 | $99,700 | -0.3% | -25.0% | 14.6% | 23.1% | -6.8% | 99.4% |
| 6 | 71 | Feature Books nn Dick Tracy | $97,000 | 15.5% | 42.0% | 58.5% | 173.2% | 113.2% | 182.0% |
| -5 | 72 | Tales of Suspense 39 | $96,400 | 0.1% | 7.6% | 4.6% | -23.5% | 180.2% | 738.3% |
| 22 | 73 | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 1 | $96,200 | 45.8% | 48.0% | 14.9% | 58.0% | -16.3% | 95.5% |
| -5 | 74 | New Fun Comics 2 | $95,300 | -0.4% | -27.8% | 12.4% | 14.3% | -22.5% | 44.6% |
| -5 | 75 | More Fun Comics 53 | $95,100 | -0.6% | -29.6% | 0.5% | 2.9% | -27.4% | -11.9% |
| -2 | 76 | Action Comics 23 | $90,400 | 1.9% | -16.3% | 124.9% | 206.4% | 147.7% | 383.4% |
| -5 | 77 | Pep Comics 34 | $89,800 | 0.1% | 57.5% | 2487.9% | 3238.3% | - | 2815.6% |
| -3 | 78 | Captain America Comics 46 | $89,700 | 1.9% | 11.7% | 109.6% | 214.7% | 550.0% | 673.3% |
| -11 | 79 | Jumbo Comics 1 | $86,600 | -9.8% | -13.4% | -1.8% | -8.7% | 13.2% | 5.4% |
| 2 | 80 | Detective Comics 28 | $85,800 | 5.9% | -7.7% | 32.8% | 14.6% | -11.3% | 64.1% |
| -1 | 81 | USA Comics 7 | $85,600 | 3.1% | 15.5% | 174.4% | 372.9% | 590.3% | 723.1% |
| -4 | 82 | All-Select Comics 1 | $85,500 | 2.2% | 7.0% | 76.7% | 110.1% | 125.6% | 83.9% |
| -2 | 83 | All Winners Comics 1 | $85,100 | 3.8% | 13.9% | 93.0% | 122.8% | 54.7% | 4.3% |
| 10 | 84 | Exciting Comics 9 | $84,500 | 27.5% | 5.4% | 32.4% | 187.4% | 192.4% | 115.0% |
| -2 | 85 | Journey Into Mystery 83 | $83,800 | 7.9% | -11.4% | 0.1% | 96.3% | 66.9% | 336.5% |
| -10 | 86 | Avengers, The 1 | $81,700 | -3.0% | -0.7% | 9.1% | 25.5% | 304.5% | 999.6% |
| 1 | 87 | Green Giant Comics 1 | $80,000 | 11.9% | -1.6% | 46.8% | 162.3% | 49.5% | 68.4% |
| 2 | 88 | Silver Streak Comics 1 | $79,600 | 11.6% | 0.5% | 49.6% | 103.6% | 46.6% | 31.4% |
| -18 | 89 | Famous Funnies Series 1 | $78,900 | -13.9% | 15.2% | 13.0% | 90.1% | 3.8% | -39.8% |
| -6 | 90 | Daring Mystery Comics 2 | $78,900 | 2.1% | 8.1% | 67.9% | 112.1% | 121.6% | 132.7% |
| 1 | 91 | Brave and the Bold, The 28 | $75,200 | 9.0% | 3.4% | 35.0% | 64.9% | 100.5% | 361.3% |
| -3 | 92 | Mystic Comics 1 | $74,100 | 3.8% | 14.7% | 92.0% | 158.2% | 69.6% | 22.3% |
| -6 | 93 | Action Comics 9 | $73,000 | 1.8% | -15.5% | 26.1% | 69.0% | 101.7% | 270.6% |
| -3 | 94 | Detective Comics 37 | $72,700 | 3.7% | -10.9% | 92.3% | 107.7% | 59.1% | 272.8% |
| 47 | 95 | Mickey Mouse Magazine V1 #1 | $71,100 | 46.0% | 47.5% | 11.4% | 44.5% | -37.6% | 26.5% |
| 6 | 96 | Silver Streak Comics 6 | $70,300 | 11.6% | 0.4% | 34.2% | 93.7% | 85.0% | -1.1% |
| 68 | 97 | Bold Comics 2 | $68,600 | 52.4% | 135.7% | 119.2% | 404.4% | 239.6% | 187.0% |
| 3 | 98 | X-Men, The 1 | $68,400 | 8.1% | -8.9% | -20.6% | -18.7% | 42.5% | 201.3% |
| -6 | 99 | Green Lantern 1 | $68,200 | -0.9% | -30.4% | -17.6% | -5.3% | -45.0% | -24.7% |
| 62 | 100 | Large Feature Comic, Series I 20 Donald Duck Comic Paint Book | $67,300 | 46.6% | 49.2% | 22.8% | 106.4% | 93.9% | 315.4% |