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 | $6,800,000 | -1.2% | -1.9% | -7.2% | 70.9% | 250.5% | 612.0% | |
| 2 | Detective Comics 27 | $4,220,000 | -1.2% | -1.6% | -5.2% | 58.6% | 167.1% | 413.4% | |
| 3 | Superman 1 | $2,540,000 | 1.6% | 4.1% | 28.3% | 172.5% | 295.0% | 586.5% | |
| 4 | Batman 1 | $1,390,000 | -0.7% | -6.1% | 2.2% | 74.2% | 267.7% | 591.5% | |
| 5 | Marvel Comics 1 | $1,260,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 41.7% | 97.8% | 202.2% | 216.6% | |
| 6 | All-American Comics 16 | $1,030,000 | -1.9% | -1.9% | 8.9% | 101.6% | 215.0% | 242.2% | |
| 7 | Pep Comics 22 | $974,000 | -0.3% | -2.6% | -10.6% | 101.2% | 2064.4% | 1981.2% | |
| 1 | 8 | Captain America Comics 1 | $912,000 | -0.1% | -0.4% | 62.3% | 124.1% | 353.7% | 427.2% |
| -1 | 9 | Detective Comics 1 | $909,000 | -0.9% | -1.2% | 0.1% | 87.4% | 145.0% | 190.4% |
| 10 | Whiz Comics 1 | $766,000 | 1.3% | 6.2% | 27.2% | 111.0% | 342.8% | 273.7% | |
| 11 | Detective Comics 31 | $742,000 | 0.8% | 5.0% | 15.9% | 89.8% | 358.0% | 562.5% | |
| 12 | Amazing Fantasy 15 | $707,000 | 4.0% | 28.5% | 73.3% | 148.1% | 225.8% | 461.1% | |
| 1 | 13 | Action Comics 7 | $670,000 | 0.3% | -2.9% | -14.0% | 71.8% | 150.9% | 903.0% |
| -1 | 14 | All Star Comics 8 | $655,000 | -3.2% | -15.6% | -26.9% | 196.4% | 612.7% | 606.6% |
| 15 | Flash Comics 1 | $637,000 | -0.8% | -0.3% | 22.0% | 174.6% | 154.8% | 175.8% | |
| 16 | Detective Comics 29 | $559,000 | -0.7% | 0.4% | 10.3% | 109.4% | 178.1% | 333.3% | |
| 17 | New Fun Comics 1 | $557,000 | -1.1% | -1.8% | -1.4% | 64.3% | 95.4% | 121.0% | |
| 1 | 18 | Detective Comics 33 | $532,000 | 0.2% | 2.3% | 11.8% | 139.6% | 254.7% | 277.3% |
| -1 | 19 | More Fun Comics 52 | $528,000 | -1.1% | -1.3% | 2.9% | 70.9% | 96.3% | 133.6% |
| 20 | Archie Comics 1 | $466,000 | -0.6% | -5.1% | -2.9% | 15.6% | 158.9% | 348.1% | |
| 21 | Detective Comics 35 | $450,000 | -0.4% | -0.4% | 12.8% | 69.2% | 235.8% | 1027.8% | |
| 22 | Detective Comics 38 | $434,000 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 16.4% | 143.8% | 301.9% | 241.7% | |
| 1 | 23 | Showcase 4 | $432,000 | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 72.8% | 410.6% | 536.2% |
| -1 | 24 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue Variant Edition | $418,000 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 24.4% | - |
| 25 | Action Comics 10 | $379,000 | -0.5% | -3.3% | -20.2% | 45.8% | 331.7% | 509.3% | |
| 26 | Action Comics 2 | $355,000 | 0.3% | -0.8% | -2.7% | 14.1% | 168.9% | 234.9% | |
| 1 | 27 | Suspense Comics 3 | $353,000 | 1.4% | 5.4% | 64.2% | 140.1% | 298.4% | 353.7% |
| -1 | 28 | Action Comics 13 | $352,000 | -0.6% | -4.1% | -21.3% | 144.4% | 1021.0% | 1430.4% |
| 1 | 29 | Amazing Fantasy 15 UK Edition | $337,000 | 3.7% | 13.9% | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 30 | Wonder Woman 1 | $332,000 | -0.3% | 0.0% | 6.8% | 149.6% | 204.6% | 306.4% |
| 31 | Action Comics 12 | $295,000 | 0.3% | 1.0% | 150.0% | 272.5% | 864.1% | 1934.5% | |
| 32 | Adventure Comics 40 | $293,000 | 0.3% | 0.0% | -1.3% | 36.9% | 45.8% | 83.1% | |
| 33 | Sensation Comics 1 | $287,000 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 29.3% | 207.6% | 243.7% | 353.4% | |
| 34 | Fantastic Four 1 | $278,000 | -2.8% | -4.5% | 41.8% | 60.7% | 118.9% | 336.4% | |
| 35 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 | $278,000 | -2.5% | -9.2% | 20.9% | 13.5% | 122.4% | 609.2% | |
| 1 | 36 | More Fun Comics 73 | $268,000 | 1.1% | 3.5% | 26.4% | 106.2% | 585.4% | 366.1% |
| 1 | 37 | Detective Comics 28 | $266,000 | 1.1% | 8.6% | 52.0% | 209.7% | 312.4% | 395.3% |
| -2 | 38 | Famous Funnies Series 1 | $264,000 | -0.8% | -3.6% | 23.4% | 42.7% | 50.9% | 193.3% |
| 39 | Captain Marvel Adventures nn | $255,000 | -0.4% | -3.0% | 17.0% | 97.7% | 203.6% | 251.2% | |
| 40 | New Fun Comics 6 | $244,000 | -1.2% | -2.0% | -2.0% | 63.8% | 93.7% | 114.0% | |
| 41 | Action Comics 3 | $236,000 | 0.0% | -1.7% | -3.3% | 17.4% | 136.2% | 221.5% | |
| 1 | 42 | Marvel Mystery Comics 9 | $224,000 | 0.4% | -0.4% | 19.8% | 103.6% | 107.4% | 119.6% |
| -1 | 43 | All Star Comics 3 | $223,000 | -0.4% | -0.9% | 2.8% | 137.0% | 84.3% | 74.2% |
| 1 | 44 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 UK Edition | $202,000 | 0.5% | -3.3% | - | - | - | - |
| -1 | 45 | Fantastic Comics 3 | $200,000 | -0.5% | -2.4% | -2.0% | 8.1% | 375.1% | 821.7% |
| 46 | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly 1 | $198,000 | -0.5% | -2.0% | 11.9% | 38.5% | 63.6% | 81.7% | |
| 47 | Detective Comics 36 | $181,000 | -0.5% | 0.0% | 35.1% | 113.2% | 435.5% | 601.6% | |
| 48 | Marvel Mystery Comics 2 | $180,000 | 0.0% | -2.2% | 55.2% | 157.1% | 175.2% | 178.6% | |
| 49 | Captain America Comics 3 | $172,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 38.7% | 147.8% | 302.8% | 327.9% | |
| 50 | Detective Comics 2 | $162,000 | -2.4% | -8.0% | -15.6% | -1.8% | 11.0% | 83.5% | |
| 1 | 51 | Journey Into Mystery 83 | $155,000 | 2.0% | -0.6% | -10.4% | -6.1% | 112.9% | 260.5% |
| -1 | 52 | Detective Comics 37 | $154,000 | -0.6% | -1.9% | 10.8% | 82.5% | 351.6% | 541.7% |
| 1 | 53 | Action Comics 23 | $149,000 | 1.4% | 7.2% | 22.1% | 49.3% | 307.1% | 486.6% |
| -1 | 54 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 | $147,000 | -2.0% | -4.5% | 13.1% | 41.3% | 68.8% | 166.3% |
| 55 | Captain America Comics 128 Page Issue | $138,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 31.4% | 52.5% | 218.7% | |
| 56 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 UK Edition | $134,000 | -0.7% | -2.9% | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 57 | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 1 | $134,000 | 10.7% | 4.7% | 12.6% | 45.5% | 17.5% | 172.4% |
| 58 | Superman 2 | $127,000 | 2.4% | 3.3% | 15.5% | 31.2% | 146.6% | 129.7% | |
| -2 | 59 | Captain America Comics 2 | $125,000 | 0.8% | 2.5% | 25.0% | 49.7% | 132.8% | 279.9% |
| 1 | 60 | Detective Comics 168 | $123,000 | 2.5% | 16.0% | 91.0% | 246.5% | 791.3% | 1105.9% |
| -1 | 61 | Action Comics 9 | $121,000 | 0.8% | 3.4% | 14.2% | 15.2% | 109.0% | 246.7% |
| 62 | Sub-Mariner Comics 1 | $118,000 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 46.6% | 131.4% | 107.7% | 82.9% | |
| 2 | 63 | Tales of Suspense 39 | $118,000 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 21.6% | 31.3% | -18.6% | 490.0% |
| -1 | 64 | Batman 2 | $117,000 | 0.0% | -0.8% | 26.5% | 63.0% | 141.2% | 222.3% |
| -1 | 65 | Action Comics 4 | $117,000 | 0.9% | 0.0% | -2.5% | 39.1% | 107.4% | 147.9% |
| 66 | Four Color Series I 4 Donald Duck | $116,000 | 1.8% | 6.4% | 16.8% | 55.3% | 27.9% | 170.4% | |
| 67 | Showcase 22 | $115,000 | 1.8% | -1.7% | 23.1% | 117.4% | 44.3% | 618.8% | |
| 68 | Jumbo Comics 1 | $114,000 | 1.8% | 10.7% | 30.0% | 76.2% | 124.4% | 120.5% | |
| 69 | Detective Comics 30 | $111,000 | -0.9% | 6.7% | 76.8% | 154.0% | 284.1% | 431.1% | |
| 70 | Tip Top Comics Bound Volume 3 | $102,000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 56.0% | 74.7% | 70.0% | |
| 71 | Marvel Mystery Comics 5 | $102,000 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 23.2% | 57.2% | 79.3% | 88.9% | |
| 72 | Detective Comics 40 | $101,000 | 1.4% | 5.9% | 40.5% | 130.1% | 279.7% | 238.9% | |
| 73 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue | $99,700 | 0.7% | 1.4% | 20.3% | 44.3% | 65.1% | 68.4% | |
| 74 | Famous Funnies 1 | $97,300 | -0.6% | -3.7% | 23.3% | 39.0% | 54.7% | 41.6% | |
| 7 | 75 | Detective Comics 69 | $96,900 | 5.6% | 30.1% | 114.4% | 375.0% | 1447.9% | 2002.0% |
| 76 | Action Comics 5 | $95,600 | -0.2% | -2.2% | -3.0% | 13.3% | 45.3% | 81.1% | |
| -2 | 77 | Detective Comics 3 | $95,000 | -1.1% | -2.8% | -2.1% | -2.4% | 49.8% | 63.5% |
| 1 | 78 | X-Men, The 1 | $95,000 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 33.2% | 22.4% | 98.7% | 72.4% |
| -1 | 79 | Action Comics 6 | $93,700 | 0.2% | -1.1% | 4.3% | 32.9% | 88.9% | 104.1% |
| 80 | Green Lantern 1 | $93,400 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10.8% | 10.1% | -2.7% | 14.2% | |
| -4 | 81 | Radio Funnies nn | $93,200 | -1.2% | -2.7% | 4.1% | 14.6% | 7.5% | - |
| -1 | 82 | Captain America Comics 46 | $91,800 | -0.2% | -0.2% | 23.2% | 116.0% | 236.3% | 719.6% |
| 83 | More Fun Comics 53 | $91,700 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 42.4% | 41.3% | 104.2% | 12.8% | |
| 84 | Detective Comics 58 | $91,400 | 2.5% | 17.2% | 69.6% | 138.6% | 530.3% | 513.4% | |
| 85 | Action Comics 15 | $89,800 | 0.8% | 2.7% | 10.0% | 50.4% | 173.8% | 295.6% | |
| 1 | 86 | Action Comics 8 | $89,500 | 3.1% | 11.2% | 14.6% | 32.0% | 132.5% | 230.3% |
| 1 | 87 | Fantastic Four 5 | $88,300 | 1.8% | 10.2% | 92.4% | 133.0% | 200.3% | 579.2% |
| 1 | 88 | Captain America Comics 74 | $85,800 | 0.5% | 1.4% | 13.8% | 49.5% | 118.3% | 273.0% |
| -3 | 89 | Red Raven Comics 1 | $85,200 | -2.2% | -10.0% | -4.6% | 12.5% | 33.5% | 136.7% |
| 1 | 90 | Marvel Mystery Comics 4 | $84,000 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 17.3% | 43.3% | 149.3% | 185.7% |
| -1 | 91 | Jackpot Comics 4 | $82,800 | -1.9% | -2.4% | 5.2% | 135.2% | 479.0% | 562.4% |
| 92 | Pep Comics 34 | $81,300 | -0.4% | -1.8% | 25.7% | 221.3% | 3753.1% | 3629.4% | |
| 93 | Brave and the Bold, The 28 | $80,400 | 1.9% | 9.8% | -12.2% | -11.6% | 93.3% | 37.2% | |
| 94 | Phantom Lady 17 | $78,900 | 0.4% | 9.7% | 36.5% | 108.7% | 185.9% | 268.7% | |
| 4 | 95 | Marvel Mystery Comics 46 | $78,200 | 1.2% | 5.1% | 36.5% | 62.9% | 637.7% | 966.8% |
| 1 | 96 | Mystery Men Comics 1 | $78,000 | 0.0% | -0.5% | 18.9% | 72.6% | 108.6% | 113.1% |
| 4 | 97 | Tales of Suspense 39 UK Edition | $77,700 | 2.1% | 3.1% | - | - | - | - |
| -3 | 98 | Feature Books nn Dick Tracy | $77,600 | -1.0% | -3.0% | 1.6% | 87.4% | 99.5% | 102.6% |
| 1 | 99 | Detective Comics 140 | $77,400 | 0.7% | 3.8% | 25.6% | 92.5% | 279.4% | 296.9% |
| -2 | 100 | Detective Comics 18 | $76,900 | -1.0% | -1.5% | 1.5% | 14.6% | 30.3% | 178.6% |