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 | $9,440,000 | 5.2% | 31.3% | 19.9% | 129.1% | 305.2% | 931.7% | |
| 2 | Detective Comics 27 | $6,100,000 | 7.2% | 39.3% | 31.2% | 130.2% | 246.6% | 653.1% | |
| 3 | Superman 1 | $3,120,000 | 4.3% | 20.5% | 22.8% | 176.1% | 372.0% | 670.4% | |
| 4 | Batman 1 | $2,310,000 | 6.0% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 196.5% | 417.9% | 940.5% | |
| 5 | Marvel Comics 1 | $1,540,000 | 23.2% | 23.2% | 48.1% | 127.8% | 264.9% | 270.2% | |
| 6 | Pep Comics 22 | $1,220,000 | 2.5% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 77.1% | 1499.0% | 2479.3% | |
| 7 | All-American Comics 16 | $1,170,000 | 3.5% | 21.5% | 17.0% | 119.1% | 222.3% | 284.9% | |
| 1 | 8 | Action Comics 7 | $1,060,000 | 6.7% | 40.0% | 26.6% | 149.4% | 261.8% | 1513.4% |
| -1 | 9 | Detective Comics 1 | $1,040,000 | 4.1% | 21.6% | 13.8% | 117.1% | 173.0% | 219.0% |
| 10 | Captain America Comics 1 | $1,020,000 | 4.6% | 12.0% | 47.6% | 141.7% | 330.4% | 496.5% | |
| 11 | Detective Comics 31 | $923,000 | 4.2% | 26.3% | 23.6% | 144.2% | 380.7% | 662.8% | |
| 1 | 12 | Flash Comics 1 | $771,000 | 4.9% | 30.0% | 37.2% | 228.1% | 209.6% | 247.3% |
| 1 | 13 | Amazing Fantasy 15 | $770,000 | 5.9% | 33.2% | 72.3% | 161.9% | 226.3% | 381.2% |
| -2 | 14 | Whiz Comics 1 | $756,000 | 1.2% | 4.4% | 17.4% | 61.2% | 344.7% | 287.7% |
| 15 | New Fun Comics 1 | $729,000 | 4.9% | 30.2% | 22.9% | 117.0% | 148.0% | 178.2% | |
| 16 | More Fun Comics 52 | $700,000 | 4.9% | 30.1% | 23.7% | 125.1% | 160.2% | 222.6% | |
| 17 | Detective Comics 29 | $626,000 | 3.8% | 19.2% | 20.2% | 139.8% | 188.5% | 370.7% | |
| 1 | 18 | Detective Comics 33 | $609,000 | 4.5% | 22.8% | 21.6% | 165.9% | 290.4% | 328.9% |
| -1 | 19 | All Star Comics 8 | $589,000 | -1.0% | -6.5% | -34.8% | 119.0% | 501.0% | 553.7% |
| 20 | Archie Comics 1 | $573,000 | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 40.1% | 162.8% | 407.1% | |
| 21 | Detective Comics 35 | $552,000 | 6.2% | 14.5% | 22.9% | 75.2% | 236.6% | 949.4% | |
| 22 | Action Comics 10 | $542,000 | 4.2% | 29.4% | 8.4% | 98.5% | 442.5% | 790.0% | |
| 23 | Detective Comics 38 | $532,000 | 4.1% | 20.6% | 22.0% | 160.8% | 379.3% | 322.2% | |
| 1 | 24 | Action Comics 13 | $483,000 | 5.0% | 29.5% | 5.2% | 207.6% | 1058.3% | 2105.5% |
| -1 | 25 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue Variant Edition | $472,000 | 1.9% | -2.7% | 12.1% | 24.2% | 38.0% | 33.7% |
| 26 | Showcase 4 | $458,000 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 6.0% | 51.2% | 353.5% | 538.8% | |
| 2 | 27 | Amazing Fantasy 15 UK Edition | $425,000 | 8.1% | 32.4% | 44.1% | - | - | - |
| -1 | 28 | Wonder Woman 1 | $421,000 | 2.9% | 23.5% | 20.3% | 186.4% | 282.7% | 432.9% |
| 2 | 29 | Suspense Comics 3 | $417,000 | 11.8% | 24.1% | 71.6% | 117.2% | 333.0% | 406.1% |
| -2 | 30 | Action Comics 2 | $413,000 | 4.0% | 11.3% | 7.8% | 27.1% | 153.4% | 278.9% |
| -1 | 31 | Adventure Comics 40 | $405,000 | 4.7% | 26.2% | 20.9% | 98.5% | 96.6% | 148.5% |
| 32 | Sensation Comics 1 | $353,000 | 3.8% | 26.1% | 53.5% | 267.7% | 324.8% | 458.5% | |
| 33 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 | $341,000 | 11.4% | 26.8% | 43.9% | 48.9% | 189.0% | 646.2% | |
| 1 | 34 | Fantastic Four 1 | $320,000 | 5.3% | 18.5% | 43.5% | 102.5% | 82.9% | 365.1% |
| -1 | 35 | New Fun Comics 6 | $320,000 | 4.9% | 30.1% | 22.6% | 116.2% | 146.2% | 173.5% |
| 3 | 36 | Fantastic Comics 3 | $303,000 | 20.2% | 44.3% | 50.7% | 51.5% | 491.8% | 1194.9% |
| 37 | Detective Comics 28 | $301,000 | 7.1% | 25.4% | 61.0% | 221.2% | 345.9% | 412.8% | |
| -2 | 38 | Famous Funnies Series 1 | $283,000 | 0.0% | -1.7% | 22.5% | 50.5% | 42.2% | 214.1% |
| 2 | 39 | More Fun Comics 73 | $267,000 | 13.6% | 21.4% | 34.8% | 70.1% | 581.1% | 365.2% |
| -2 | 40 | Action Comics 3 | $264,000 | 3.9% | 10.9% | 6.9% | 26.3% | 142.2% | 215.8% |
| 3 | 41 | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly 1 | $261,000 | 23.1% | 22.0% | 31.2% | 77.6% | 108.8% | 139.4% |
| -2 | 42 | Captain Marvel Adventures nn | $251,000 | 2.4% | 8.2% | 20.7% | 67.3% | 213.4% | 247.6% |
| -1 | 43 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 UK Edition | $238,000 | 2.6% | 10.7% | 15.5% | - | - | - |
| -1 | 44 | Marvel Mystery Comics 9 | $224,000 | 2.8% | -0.9% | 13.1% | 98.2% | 105.5% | 119.6% |
| 45 | Captain America Comics 3 | $221,000 | 10.5% | 23.5% | 44.4% | 139.7% | 315.4% | 440.3% | |
| 1 | 46 | Detective Comics 36 | $210,000 | 7.1% | 22.1% | 39.1% | 107.9% | 505.2% | 629.2% |
| 1 | 47 | Action Comics 12 | $203,000 | 5.7% | 13.4% | 47.1% | 131.2% | 322.9% | 1137.8% |
| -2 | 48 | All Star Comics 3 | $198,000 | 0.5% | 2.1% | -12.0% | 90.4% | 58.4% | 66.4% |
| 49 | Journey Into Mystery 83 | $189,000 | 5.0% | 19.6% | 3.8% | 27.7% | 239.9% | 334.5% | |
| 8 | 50 | X-Men, The 1 | $187,000 | 23.0% | 94.8% | 148.3% | 166.4% | 142.9% | 289.6% |
| -1 | 51 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 | $186,000 | 5.7% | 20.8% | 31.0% | 70.6% | 77.1% | 221.2% |
| -1 | 52 | Marvel Mystery Comics 2 | $180,000 | 2.9% | -1.1% | 13.9% | 142.6% | 173.1% | 186.6% |
| 53 | Captain America Comics 128 Page Issue | $177,000 | 9.3% | 16.4% | 23.8% | 70.2% | 77.0% | 302.3% | |
| -2 | 54 | Action Comics 23 | $171,000 | 4.9% | 17.1% | 30.5% | 62.9% | 327.5% | 464.4% |
| 2 | 55 | Superman 2 | $169,000 | 10.5% | 26.1% | 59.4% | 74.0% | 148.9% | 207.8% |
| -2 | 56 | Detective Comics 2 | $166,000 | 5.7% | -1.8% | -23.1% | -7.8% | 8.5% | 83.8% |
| -2 | 57 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 UK Edition | $164,000 | 4.5% | 13.1% | - | - | - | - |
| -2 | 58 | Detective Comics 37 | $162,000 | 5.9% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 54.3% | 323.0% | 523.1% |
| 59 | Batman 2 | $154,000 | 2.7% | 31.6% | 63.8% | 104.8% | 172.6% | 323.1% | |
| 34 | 60 | Action Comics Ashcan 1 | $154,000 | 63.7% | 264.1% | 271.1% | 321.9% | 333.8% | 315.1% |
| 5 | 61 | Sub-Mariner Comics 1 | $151,000 | 17.1% | 29.1% | 56.6% | 189.8% | 159.9% | 154.6% |
| -2 | 62 | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 1 | $151,000 | 1.3% | 7.1% | 21.8% | 65.4% | 33.6% | 172.1% |
| -2 | 63 | Detective Comics 168 | $150,000 | 7.9% | 31.6% | 92.8% | 244.0% | 849.4% | 1315.1% |
| -2 | 64 | Four Color Series I 4 Donald Duck | $141,000 | 5.2% | 23.7% | 29.4% | 95.6% | 53.8% | 188.9% |
| -1 | 65 | Showcase 22 | $137,000 | 4.6% | 15.1% | 28.0% | 154.2% | 101.2% | 678.4% |
| -1 | 66 | Captain America Comics 2 | $136,000 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 20.4% | 66.3% | 19.3% | 308.4% |
| 3 | 67 | Fantastic Four 5 | $136,000 | 9.7% | 59.3% | 147.7% | 310.9% | 137.3% | 871.4% |
| -5 | 68 | Action Comics 9 | $136,000 | 3.8% | 11.5% | 19.3% | 33.3% | 99.7% | 293.1% |
| -1 | 69 | Tip Top Comics Bound Volume 3 | $133,000 | 5.6% | 15.7% | 40.6% | 93.9% | 130.1% | 125.4% |
| 4 | 70 | Captain America Comics 46 | $132,000 | 21.1% | 34.4% | 58.7% | 199.3% | 312.5% | 964.5% |
| -2 | 71 | Action Comics 4 | $129,000 | 4.0% | 11.2% | 10.3% | 45.4% | 123.2% | 179.8% |
| -5 | 72 | Tales of Suspense 39 | $129,000 | 2.4% | 14.2% | 24.0% | 43.5% | -11.6% | 430.9% |
| -2 | 73 | Jumbo Comics 1 | $127,000 | 7.6% | 22.1% | 29.7% | 71.9% | 146.1% | 143.8% |
| 8 | 74 | Detective Comics 140 | $120,000 | 20.5% | 51.9% | 79.4% | 164.9% | 468.7% | 528.3% |
| 6 | 75 | Detective Comics 3 | $118,000 | 16.8% | 16.8% | 5.4% | 20.2% | 74.3% | 100.7% |
| -4 | 76 | Radio Funnies nn | $118,000 | 5.4% | 19.4% | 18.0% | 46.2% | 39.3% | - |
| 29 | 77 | Phantom Lady 17 | $118,000 | 44.6% | 70.0% | 82.7% | 183.7% | 292.0% | 389.6% |
| 21 | 78 | Captain America Comics 74 | $117,000 | 29.9% | 30.1% | 49.2% | 96.3% | 198.5% | 369.9% |
| -6 | 79 | Detective Comics 40 | $117,000 | 6.4% | 17.0% | 46.2% | 139.8% | 320.9% | 317.9% |
| 5 | 80 | Detective Comics 69 | $116,000 | 18.1% | 44.8% | 143.7% | 353.1% | 1272.8% | 2321.7% |
| -6 | 81 | Detective Comics 58 | $113,000 | 7.6% | 32.0% | 88.0% | 160.4% | 674.0% | 658.4% |
| 14 | 82 | Mystery Men Comics 1 | $112,000 | 21.0% | 28.6% | 50.7% | 127.6% | 210.2% | 201.9% |
| 1 | 83 | Terrific Comics 5 | $111,000 | 11.9% | 55.5% | 77.3% | 92.7% | 277.6% | 395.5% |
| -7 | 84 | Action Comics 5 | $109,000 | 3.8% | 9.7% | 4.8% | 26.3% | 43.8% | 103.7% |
| -5 | 85 | Adventure Comics 48 | $109,000 | 4.8% | 25.3% | 11.3% | 69.0% | 40.8% | 32.9% |
| 24 | 86 | Detective Comics 225 | $109,000 | 37.6% | 169.1% | 160.1% | 225.4% | 725.8% | 745.0% |
| 3 | 87 | Marvel Mystery Comics 4 | $109,000 | 14.6% | 20.2% | 37.1% | 75.5% | 108.8% | 265.8% |
| -9 | 88 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue | $108,000 | 3.8% | 0.9% | 16.4% | 51.3% | 74.2% | 82.1% |
| -11 | 89 | Marvel Mystery Comics 5 | $107,000 | 1.9% | -1.8% | 15.2% | 57.4% | 88.0% | 100.0% |
| 40 | 90 | All-Select Comics 1 | $105,000 | 52.4% | 58.4% | 73.3% | 112.6% | 189.3% | 263.3% |
| -8 | 91 | Action Comics 15 | $105,000 | 5.6% | 16.5% | 21.4% | 49.4% | 190.9% | 356.5% |
| -16 | 92 | Famous Funnies 1 | $105,000 | 0.0% | -1.9% | 23.5% | 51.5% | 58.6% | 52.6% |
| -6 | 93 | Silver Streak Comics 6 | $104,000 | 6.9% | 49.9% | 84.1% | 120.8% | 162.6% | 147.6% |
| 6 | 94 | Punch Comics 12 | $102,000 | 14.9% | 32.8% | 57.9% | 88.5% | 890.3% | 1591.5% |
| -6 | 95 | Detective Comics 30 | $102,000 | 6.6% | 16.2% | 40.9% | 100.0% | 214.8% | 349.3% |
| -10 | 96 | Batman 11 | $102,000 | 4.1% | 28.0% | 36.9% | 60.9% | 120.3% | 214.8% |
| -9 | 97 | Action Comics 6 | $101,000 | 3.9% | 9.8% | 7.2% | 38.7% | 90.6% | 116.7% |
| -6 | 98 | Planet Comics 15 | $100,000 | 5.9% | 19.2% | 65.0% | 115.5% | 939.5% | 1245.9% |
| 13 | 99 | Jackpot Comics 4 | $99,300 | 25.9% | 29.6% | 28.0% | 111.7% | 575.5% | 658.0% |
| -9 | 100 | Action Comics 8 | $99,300 | 5.0% | 18.9% | 21.2% | 42.1% | 110.8% | 265.1% |