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 | $10,200,000 | 7.6% | 32.6% | 29.3% | 131.8% | 330.4% | 1024.6% | |
| 2 | Detective Comics 27 | $6,750,000 | 10.1% | 43.6% | 43.0% | 144.6% | 287.9% | 735.4% | |
| 3 | Superman 1 | $3,390,000 | 8.0% | 25.6% | 28.4% | 177.9% | 412.1% | 711.0% | |
| 4 | Batman 1 | $2,450,000 | 5.6% | 46.7% | 45.0% | 203.2% | 418.0% | 960.6% | |
| 5 | Marvel Comics 1 | $1,820,000 | 18.2% | 45.6% | 67.0% | 154.2% | 329.2% | 331.3% | |
| 6 | Pep Comics 22 | $1,360,000 | 10.6% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 45.6% | 1293.4% | 2775.3% | |
| 7 | All-American Comics 16 | $1,250,000 | 6.8% | 25.0% | 21.4% | 124.4% | 236.0% | 312.5% | |
| 2 | 8 | Captain America Comics 1 | $1,160,000 | 13.7% | 26.2% | 60.9% | 164.8% | 371.5% | 578.4% |
| -1 | 9 | Action Comics 7 | $1,140,000 | 7.5% | 38.5% | 34.3% | 153.3% | 278.7% | 1097.5% |
| -1 | 10 | Detective Comics 1 | $1,110,000 | 5.7% | 22.7% | 19.7% | 125.2% | 189.1% | 235.3% |
| 11 | Detective Comics 31 | $1,030,000 | 10.2% | 30.1% | 34.8% | 173.2% | 422.8% | 724.0% | |
| 12 | Amazing Fantasy 15 | $898,000 | 8.3% | 45.8% | 95.2% | 201.3% | 275.7% | 393.4% | |
| 13 | Flash Comics 1 | $842,000 | 8.5% | 33.2% | 42.2% | 240.9% | 234.1% | 282.7% | |
| 14 | Whiz Comics 1 | $798,000 | 4.0% | 8.4% | 13.2% | 61.2% | 356.0% | 307.1% | |
| 15 | New Fun Comics 1 | $795,000 | 8.5% | 33.2% | 31.4% | 128.4% | 168.6% | 202.3% | |
| 16 | More Fun Comics 52 | $764,000 | 8.5% | 33.3% | 32.4% | 136.5% | 185.1% | 253.7% | |
| 17 | Detective Comics 29 | $668,000 | 5.9% | 20.8% | 24.4% | 149.3% | 206.4% | 398.5% | |
| 18 | Detective Comics 33 | $653,000 | 6.4% | 23.7% | 27.8% | 175.5% | 318.6% | 359.9% | |
| 1 | 19 | Archie Comics 1 | $613,000 | 5.9% | 15.2% | 10.1% | 50.6% | 165.4% | 433.0% |
| 1 | 20 | Detective Comics 35 | $604,000 | 9.0% | 21.5% | 30.7% | 84.7% | 253.2% | 910.0% |
| -2 | 21 | All Star Comics 8 | $599,000 | 1.7% | -3.7% | -34.1% | 111.7% | 500.2% | 567.0% |
| 1 | 22 | Detective Comics 38 | $592,000 | 10.4% | 26.2% | 33.0% | 175.3% | 433.3% | 373.6% |
| -1 | 23 | Action Comics 10 | $574,000 | 5.5% | 27.8% | 15.3% | 100.7% | 431.5% | 842.5% |
| 2 | 24 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue Variant Edition | $547,000 | 14.7% | 16.6% | 29.6% | 42.1% | 60.4% | 55.4% |
| 25 | Action Comics 13 | $526,000 | 8.2% | 31.8% | 16.1% | 192.2% | 1137.6% | 2312.8% | |
| 3 | 26 | Action Comics 2 | $524,000 | 26.0% | 38.6% | 34.0% | 56.9% | 191.1% | 372.1% |
| -3 | 27 | Showcase 4 | $517,000 | 5.9% | 23.7% | 20.2% | 63.6% | 397.1% | 608.2% |
| -1 | 28 | Amazing Fantasy 15 UK Edition | $516,000 | 13.4% | 55.0% | 69.7% | - | - | - |
| 1 | 29 | Suspense Comics 3 | $471,000 | 13.5% | 36.5% | 87.6% | 139.1% | 385.6% | 464.1% |
| -2 | 30 | Wonder Woman 1 | $455,000 | 7.8% | 26.0% | 28.9% | 189.8% | 321.3% | 481.1% |
| 31 | Adventure Comics 40 | $436,000 | 7.1% | 28.6% | 27.5% | 109.6% | 112.7% | 165.9% | |
| 32 | Sensation Comics 1 | $405,000 | 13.8% | 35.0% | 71.6% | 305.0% | 393.3% | 540.8% | |
| 1 | 33 | Fantastic Four 1 | $368,000 | 7.0% | 30.0% | 48.4% | 137.4% | 89.7% | 411.8% |
| 2 | 34 | Fantastic Comics 3 | $364,000 | 18.6% | 73.3% | 75.0% | 77.6% | 557.0% | 1442.4% |
| -2 | 35 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 | $361,000 | 4.3% | 34.7% | 40.5% | 62.6% | 211.2% | 658.4% |
| -1 | 36 | New Fun Comics 6 | $349,000 | 8.4% | 33.2% | 31.2% | 128.1% | 166.4% | 198.3% |
| 3 | 37 | Action Comics 3 | $335,000 | 25.9% | 38.4% | 32.9% | 55.8% | 193.9% | 287.3% |
| -1 | 38 | Detective Comics 28 | $332,000 | 9.9% | 28.7% | 70.3% | 237.4% | 381.2% | 450.6% |
| 39 | More Fun Comics 73 | $316,000 | 17.9% | 43.0% | 62.9% | 90.4% | 706.1% | 451.5% | |
| 1 | 40 | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly 1 | $308,000 | 18.0% | 43.9% | 51.0% | 98.7% | 146.4% | 182.6% |
| -3 | 41 | Famous Funnies Series 1 | $305,000 | 8.2% | 6.6% | 26.0% | 73.3% | 52.5% | 236.3% |
| 1 | 42 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 UK Edition | $264,000 | 5.2% | 20.0% | 27.5% | - | - | - |
| 1 | 43 | Marvel Mystery Comics 9 | $263,000 | 15.9% | 20.6% | 32.2% | 112.1% | 145.8% | 157.8% |
| 1 | 44 | Captain America Comics 3 | $259,000 | 16.7% | 43.1% | 59.9% | 161.9% | 386.8% | 541.1% |
| 3 | 45 | Action Comics 12 | $255,000 | 24.4% | 40.1% | 64.5% | 171.6% | 379.3% | 1382.6% |
| -4 | 46 | Captain Marvel Adventures nn | $254,000 | 0.4% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 54.9% | 226.9% | 252.8% |
| -1 | 47 | Detective Comics 36 | $232,000 | 10.0% | 27.5% | 45.9% | 114.8% | 520.3% | 681.1% |
| 1 | 48 | X-Men, The 1 | $225,000 | 9.8% | 104.5% | 182.7% | 225.1% | 166.0% | 378.7% |
| 1 | 49 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 | $225,000 | 13.1% | 46.1% | 54.1% | 102.7% | 108.3% | 269.5% |
| -3 | 50 | Journey Into Mystery 83 | $221,000 | 5.2% | 39.9% | 20.1% | 55.6% | 263.5% | 401.1% |
| 2 | 51 | Captain America Comics 128 Page Issue | $212,000 | 19.1% | 38.6% | 45.2% | 96.3% | 107.8% | 379.6% |
| 52 | Marvel Mystery Comics 2 | $211,000 | 15.9% | 19.9% | 32.7% | 169.1% | 218.3% | 238.1% | |
| -2 | 53 | All Star Comics 3 | $204,000 | 3.0% | 4.6% | -8.5% | 88.9% | 65.9% | 74.4% |
| 1 | 54 | Action Comics 23 | $204,000 | 18.6% | 34.2% | 52.2% | 90.7% | 400.0% | 545.6% |
| 4 | 55 | Action Comics Ashcan 1 | $200,000 | 29.0% | 351.5% | 367.3% | 436.2% | 465.0% | 436.2% |
| 5 | 56 | Sub-Mariner Comics 1 | $195,000 | 28.3% | 54.8% | 95.2% | 253.3% | 235.6% | 232.8% |
| -3 | 57 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 UK Edition | $191,000 | 7.9% | 29.9% | 42.5% | - | - | - |
| -1 | 58 | Detective Comics 2 | $182,000 | 9.0% | 11.0% | -17.3% | -1.1% | 19.7% | 98.3% |
| -3 | 59 | Superman 2 | $179,000 | 5.3% | 28.8% | 65.7% | 81.5% | 137.1% | 227.2% |
| -2 | 60 | Detective Comics 37 | $176,000 | 8.6% | 18.1% | 11.4% | 60.0% | 334.6% | 559.2% |
| 6 | 61 | Action Comics 9 | $172,000 | 25.5% | 37.6% | 47.0% | 67.0% | 136.6% | 394.3% |
| 17 | 62 | Captain America Comics 74 | $170,000 | 45.3% | 91.0% | 97.0% | 174.2% | 327.1% | 561.5% |
| 8 | 63 | Captain America Comics 46 | $170,000 | 27.8% | 73.1% | 95.6% | 269.6% | 416.7% | 1238.6% |
| -1 | 64 | Detective Comics 168 | $165,000 | 10.0% | 34.1% | 101.0% | 257.1% | 900.0% | 1442.1% |
| 7 | 65 | Action Comics 4 | $163,000 | 25.4% | 38.1% | 35.8% | 66.2% | 181.5% | 255.1% |
| 11 | 66 | Phantom Lady 17 | $161,000 | 36.4% | 121.8% | 139.9% | 257.0% | 422.7% | 551.8% |
| 1 | 67 | Captain America Comics 2 | $157,000 | 14.6% | 21.7% | 34.2% | 84.5% | 37.7% | 365.9% |
| -8 | 68 | Batman 2 | $157,000 | 1.9% | 18.9% | 52.4% | 102.3% | 167.9% | 327.8% |
| -7 | 69 | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 1 | $157,000 | 4.0% | 9.0% | 19.8% | 68.6% | 44.0% | 173.0% |
| -6 | 70 | Fantastic Four 5 | $153,000 | 7.0% | 63.5% | 148.0% | 362.2% | 169.8% | 977.5% |
| -6 | 71 | Four Color Series I 4 Donald Duck | $151,000 | 6.3% | 26.9% | 34.8% | 108.3% | 66.3% | 193.2% |
| 35 | 72 | Captain America Comics 36 | $145,000 | 53.8% | 360.3% | 547.3% | 784.1% | 982.1% | 1350.0% |
| 1 | 73 | Detective Comics 140 | $144,000 | 20.0% | 57.7% | 108.1% | 195.7% | 605.9% | 661.9% |
| -8 | 74 | Showcase 22 | $144,000 | 4.3% | 17.1% | 32.1% | 155.3% | 126.1% | 709.0% |
| -5 | 75 | Tales of Suspense 39 | $142,000 | 6.0% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 59.2% | -2.1% | 450.4% |
| 4 | 76 | Detective Comics 69 | $140,000 | 20.7% | 62.6% | 179.4% | 410.9% | 1416.8% | 2780.7% |
| -8 | 77 | Tip Top Comics Bound Volume 3 | $139,000 | 3.0% | 19.8% | 42.0% | 93.3% | 137.2% | 134.8% |
| 7 | 78 | Action Comics 5 | $139,000 | 26.4% | 37.6% | 31.1% | 57.1% | 80.3% | 160.8% |
| 5 | 79 | Marvel Mystery Comics 4 | $137,000 | 24.5% | 56.8% | 71.5% | 116.1% | 160.0% | 355.1% |
| -7 | 80 | Jumbo Comics 1 | $136,000 | 6.2% | 28.3% | 37.2% | 79.2% | 163.1% | 163.6% |
| -6 | 81 | Detective Comics 3 | $132,000 | 11.9% | 30.7% | 15.8% | 34.1% | 89.1% | 122.2% |
| 8 | 82 | Punch Comics 12 | $132,000 | 23.4% | 63.2% | 96.1% | 143.1% | 1181.6% | 1827.0% |
| 8 | 83 | Action Comics 15 | $132,000 | 25.7% | 43.3% | 49.2% | 80.3% | 255.8% | 466.5% |
| -8 | 84 | Radio Funnies nn | $131,000 | 11.0% | 24.8% | 26.0% | 56.5% | 56.5% | - |
| -4 | 85 | Detective Comics 58 | $129,000 | 14.2% | 39.9% | 102.8% | 184.8% | 771.6% | 765.8% |
| -8 | 86 | Detective Comics 40 | $128,000 | 9.4% | 23.1% | 53.3% | 156.5% | 358.8% | 360.4% |
| 1 | 87 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue | $127,000 | 16.5% | 23.3% | 35.8% | 74.0% | 105.2% | 114.5% |
| 11 | 88 | Action Comics 8 | $127,000 | 27.1% | 45.5% | 52.1% | 77.1% | 159.7% | 365.2% |
| -2 | 89 | Detective Comics 225 | $127,000 | 16.5% | 205.3% | 201.7% | 275.7% | 854.9% | 924.2% |
| -8 | 90 | Mystery Men Comics 1 | $126,000 | 13.5% | 45.8% | 62.0% | 151.0% | 254.9% | 238.7% |
| 6 | 91 | Action Comics 6 | $125,000 | 23.8% | 33.4% | 29.1% | 67.3% | 133.2% | 166.5% |
| -3 | 92 | Marvel Mystery Comics 5 | $123,000 | 13.9% | 17.1% | 30.9% | 75.2% | 117.3% | 130.8% |
| -10 | 93 | Terrific Comics 5 | $122,000 | 9.9% | 49.5% | 92.4% | 106.1% | 277.7% | 430.4% |
| -8 | 94 | Adventure Comics 48 | $117,000 | 7.3% | 28.4% | 18.3% | 76.7% | 52.3% | 43.7% |
| 5 | 95 | Marvel Mystery Comics 46 | $117,000 | 17.9% | 43.6% | 78.6% | 115.1% | 723.9% | 1496.2% |
| -2 | 96 | All-Select Comics 1 | $115,000 | 11.7% | 70.9% | 84.0% | 122.4% | 216.8% | 299.3% |
| -5 | 97 | Famous Funnies 1 | $114,000 | 8.6% | 7.5% | 27.9% | 75.4% | 69.9% | 64.7% |
| 5 | 98 | Human Torch, The 2 (1) | $114,000 | 17.6% | 43.9% | 40.4% | 76.5% | 29.7% | 52.6% |
| 2 | 99 | Jackpot Comics 4 | $113,000 | 13.9% | 45.8% | 48.5% | 111.6% | 668.7% | 749.6% |
| 15 | 100 | Wonder Comics 1 | $112,000 | 26.4% | 86.7% | 80.9% | 92.1% | 116.2% | 118.3% |