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 | $8,640,000 | 0.8% | 10.8% | 17.2% | 94.6% | 278.9% | 835.1% | |
| 2 | Detective Comics 27 | $5,920,000 | 2.4% | 18.2% | 32.7% | 109.9% | 236.4% | 628.2% | |
| 3 | Superman 1 | $2,710,000 | 2.3% | 9.7% | 22.1% | 131.6% | 311.2% | 589.6% | |
| 4 | Batman 1 | $2,210,000 | 0.5% | 15.1% | 46.4% | 159.7% | 422.5% | 913.8% | |
| 5 | Marvel Comics 1 | $1,230,000 | -0.8% | -2.4% | 17.1% | 74.2% | 192.9% | 200.7% | |
| 6 | All-American Comics 16 | $1,130,000 | 0.0% | 4.6% | 10.8% | 105.1% | 220.1% | 271.7% | |
| 7 | Detective Comics 1 | $1,060,000 | 1.0% | 5.0% | 13.1% | 103.1% | 179.7% | 231.2% | |
| 8 | Pep Comics 22 | $1,020,000 | 0.0% | 1.0% | -4.7% | 6.8% | 1673.9% | 2056.4% | |
| 9 | Captain America Comics 1 | $941,000 | -0.2% | 2.3% | 26.5% | 112.4% | 312.7% | 450.3% | |
| 10 | Detective Comics 31 | $929,000 | 1.6% | 11.4% | 35.0% | 126.0% | 404.9% | 694.0% | |
| 11 | Action Comics 7 | $904,000 | 4.0% | 17.1% | 14.3% | 105.0% | 218.3% | 1278.0% | |
| 12 | Whiz Comics 1 | $789,000 | 0.3% | 3.8% | 12.6% | 71.9% | 361.4% | 306.7% | |
| 13 | Flash Comics 1 | $782,000 | 0.8% | 10.3% | 29.0% | 188.6% | 215.3% | 249.1% | |
| 14 | Amazing Fantasy 15 | $713,000 | 1.0% | 7.1% | 62.0% | 130.0% | 206.0% | 402.1% | |
| 15 | New Fun Comics 1 | $695,000 | 0.7% | 10.0% | 19.2% | 96.3% | 138.0% | 167.3% | |
| 16 | More Fun Comics 52 | $658,000 | 0.8% | 10.0% | 21.6% | 104.3% | 143.7% | 200.5% | |
| 17 | Detective Comics 29 | $643,000 | 0.9% | 5.9% | 18.2% | 127.2% | 197.7% | 387.1% | |
| 18 | Detective Comics 33 | $589,000 | 1.0% | 4.4% | 16.2% | 136.5% | 277.6% | 317.7% | |
| 19 | All Star Comics 8 | $535,000 | -2.0% | -12.2% | -41.1% | 49.4% | 467.3% | 490.5% | |
| 20 | Detective Comics 38 | $495,000 | 0.4% | 5.8% | 25.0% | 134.6% | 345.9% | 292.9% | |
| 21 | Detective Comics 35 | $479,000 | -0.4% | -0.2% | 11.7% | 50.6% | 203.2% | 879.6% | |
| 22 | Action Comics 10 | $475,000 | 0.8% | 10.0% | 4.4% | 66.1% | 396.3% | 677.4% | |
| 23 | Archie Comics 1 | $457,000 | -1.1% | -4.0% | -11.6% | 10.9% | 120.8% | 311.7% | |
| 24 | Showcase 4 | $445,000 | -0.2% | 2.1% | -1.1% | 42.6% | 340.6% | 527.6% | |
| 25 | Action Comics 13 | $440,000 | 0.9% | 9.7% | 4.5% | 144.4% | 989.1% | 1891.0% | |
| 26 | Suspense Comics 3 | $396,000 | 0.5% | 7.9% | 47.8% | 117.6% | 309.1% | 387.1% | |
| 1 | 27 | Wonder Woman 1 | $384,000 | 1.3% | 10.0% | 18.2% | 132.7% | 245.9% | 381.2% |
| -1 | 28 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue Variant Edition | $382,000 | -2.1% | -7.7% | -1.8% | 2.4% | 11.7% | - |
| 29 | Action Comics 2 | $372,000 | 0.5% | 2.2% | -0.3% | 11.7% | 148.0% | 244.4% | |
| 30 | Adventure Comics 40 | $357,000 | 0.3% | 7.2% | 19.0% | 71.6% | 73.3% | 120.4% | |
| 31 | Amazing Fantasy 15 UK Edition | $354,000 | 2.9% | 12.4% | 28.7% | - | - | - | |
| 32 | Sensation Comics 1 | $335,000 | 0.6% | 7.0% | 40.8% | 222.1% | 302.2% | 430.1% | |
| 33 | Action Comics 12 | $309,000 | 0.3% | 2.0% | 55.3% | 243.0% | 622.0% | 1868.2% | |
| 2 | 34 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 | $308,000 | 1.7% | 3.0% | 21.3% | 30.5% | 156.7% | 603.2% |
| -1 | 35 | New Fun Comics 6 | $307,000 | 0.7% | 10.0% | 19.5% | 96.8% | 138.0% | 164.7% |
| -1 | 36 | Detective Comics 28 | $304,000 | 0.0% | 6.3% | 46.2% | 184.1% | 359.9% | 431.5% |
| 37 | Fantastic Four 1 | $290,000 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 22.4% | 77.9% | 110.1% | 338.7% | |
| 1 | 38 | Fantastic Comics 3 | $288,000 | 9.1% | 27.4% | 40.5% | 41.2% | 506.3% | 1152.2% |
| -1 | 39 | More Fun Comics 73 | $265,000 | -0.4% | -0.4% | 19.9% | 55.0% | 577.7% | 360.9% |
| 40 | Captain Marvel Adventures nn | $262,000 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.5% | 59.8% | 218.7% | 262.4% | |
| 41 | Famous Funnies Series 1 | $252,000 | -0.4% | -3.1% | 4.1% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 180.9% | |
| 42 | Action Comics 3 | $247,000 | 0.4% | 1.6% | -1.2% | 12.8% | 133.0% | 202.7% | |
| 43 | Incredible Hulk, The 1 UK Edition | $211,000 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 44 | All Star Comics 3 | $208,000 | -0.5% | -3.3% | -8.8% | 74.8% | 66.4% | 71.9% |
| 1 | 45 | Detective Comics 36 | $208,000 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 30.8% | 100.0% | 497.7% | 642.9% |
| -2 | 46 | Marvel Mystery Comics 9 | $206,000 | -1.4% | -6.4% | -2.8% | 67.5% | 87.3% | 102.0% |
| 1 | 47 | Captain America Comics 3 | $198,000 | 2.6% | 7.6% | 30.3% | 124.0% | 277.9% | 377.1% |
| -1 | 48 | Motion Picture Funnies Weekly 1 | $194,000 | -1.0% | -3.5% | 0.0% | 26.8% | 56.5% | 78.0% |
| 49 | Marvel Mystery Comics 2 | $167,000 | -1.2% | -5.6% | -0.6% | 114.9% | 155.0% | 163.8% | |
| 50 | Action Comics 23 | $163,000 | 1.2% | 5.8% | 29.4% | 50.9% | 312.7% | 464.0% | |
| 1 | 51 | Journey Into Mystery 83 | $154,000 | 0.7% | 0.0% | -14.9% | -1.9% | 161.9% | 256.5% |
| -1 | 52 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 | $153,000 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 9.3% | 37.8% | 51.5% | 171.3% |
| 53 | Detective Comics 2 | $149,000 | -1.3% | -5.7% | -24.4% | -16.8% | -3.2% | 66.1% | |
| 1 | 54 | Detective Comics 168 | $147,000 | 2.1% | 11.4% | 81.9% | 224.5% | 867.1% | 1300.0% |
| -1 | 55 | Detective Comics 37 | $146,000 | -0.7% | -2.7% | -5.2% | 30.4% | 302.2% | 472.5% |
| 56 | Superman 2 | $144,000 | 0.0% | 7.5% | 28.6% | 41.2% | 134.1% | 160.9% | |
| 57 | Captain America Comics 128 Page Issue | $142,000 | 0.0% | 1.4% | 6.8% | 29.1% | 44.5% | 224.2% | |
| 58 | Batman 2 | $141,000 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 31.8% | 78.0% | 159.2% | 287.4% | |
| 59 | Amazing Spider-Man 1 UK Edition | $140,000 | -0.7% | -1.4% | - | - | - | - | |
| 60 | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 1 | $140,000 | 0.7% | 2.9% | 8.5% | 46.3% | 21.7% | 161.2% | |
| 61 | X-Men, The 1 | $138,000 | 5.3% | 24.3% | 76.9% | 85.5% | 113.3% | 179.9% | |
| 62 | Showcase 22 | $130,000 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 126.1% | 79.3% | 660.2% | |
| 2 | 63 | Action Comics 9 | $125,000 | 0.8% | 3.3% | 11.6% | 19.0% | 94.7% | 261.3% |
| 64 | Action Comics 4 | $125,000 | 0.8% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 36.9% | 116.3% | 169.4% | |
| -2 | 65 | Sub-Mariner Comics 1 | $124,000 | -0.8% | 0.0% | 36.4% | 125.5% | 113.1% | 106.0% |
| 1 | 66 | Jumbo Comics 1 | $122,000 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 29.6% | 74.8% | 136.9% | 132.8% |
| -1 | 67 | Four Color Series I 4 Donald Duck | $122,000 | -0.8% | 4.3% | 16.2% | 51.2% | 32.2% | 159.0% |
| 1 | 68 | Detective Comics 40 | $111,000 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 33.3% | 107.9% | 297.8% | 292.2% |
| -1 | 69 | Captain America Comics 2 | $110,000 | -1.8% | -7.6% | -5.2% | 26.6% | -3.5% | 232.3% |
| 70 | Detective Comics 58 | $109,000 | 1.9% | 11.9% | 73.6% | 149.4% | 646.6% | 631.5% | |
| 71 | Fantastic Four 5 | $108,000 | 0.9% | 14.2% | 84.6% | 200.8% | 85.2% | 688.3% | |
| 1 | 72 | Detective Comics 69 | $108,000 | 2.9% | 16.4% | 101.1% | 280.3% | 1290.0% | 2188.1% |
| 5 | 73 | Marvel Mystery Comics 46 | $107,000 | 2.9% | 17.3% | 71.5% | 106.2% | 784.3% | 1359.8% |
| 1 | 74 | Tip Top Comics Bound Volume 3 | $106,000 | 1.0% | 2.9% | 8.7% | 34.9% | 84.0% | 80.6% |
| -3 | 75 | Tales of Suspense 39 | $106,000 | 0.0% | -0.9% | 1.9% | 16.0% | -27.9% | 354.9% |
| -2 | 76 | Radio Funnies nn | $105,000 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 9.4% | 27.1% | 22.8% | - |
| -1 | 77 | Detective Comics 3 | $105,000 | 1.0% | 7.5% | 4.0% | 7.5% | 58.6% | 78.9% |
| 2 | 78 | Captain America Comics 46 | $105,000 | 4.0% | 8.9% | 26.1% | 125.8% | 239.8% | 760.7% |
| 79 | Detective Comics 140 | $104,000 | 2.0% | 12.4% | 52.7% | 114.0% | 379.3% | 441.7% | |
| -3 | 80 | Detective Comics 30 | $103,000 | -1.0% | -2.8% | 41.9% | 102.8% | 219.9% | 361.9% |
| 2 | 81 | Action Comics 15 | $99,600 | 2.2% | 8.4% | 17.6% | 41.7% | 182.2% | 334.9% |
| 82 | Terrific Comics 5 | $98,800 | -0.2% | 10.1% | 43.4% | 59.1% | 258.0% | 351.1% | |
| -2 | 83 | Marvel Mystery Comics 5 | $98,600 | -0.6% | -2.4% | 6.7% | 41.1% | 71.8% | 83.6% |
| 84 | More Fun Comics 53 | $97,700 | 0.3% | 2.2% | 26.4% | 51.2% | 121.5% | 27.5% | |
| 85 | Action Comics 5 | $97,300 | 0.1% | 0.0% | -5.5% | 9.3% | 30.3% | 80.5% | |
| 2 | 86 | Action Comics 8 | $97,200 | 1.6% | 9.7% | 21.8% | 35.4% | 115.5% | 258.7% |
| -1 | 87 | Green Lantern 1 | $96,000 | -0.3% | 0.3% | 9.5% | 15.5% | 2.7% | 14.6% |
| 1 | 88 | Action Comics 6 | $95,600 | 0.0% | 0.2% | -0.9% | 26.6% | 82.1% | 106.0% |
| -2 | 89 | Marvel Mystery Comics 128 Page Issue | $95,200 | -0.7% | -3.2% | 4.3% | 31.9% | 53.5% | 60.5% |
| 1 | 90 | Mystery Men Comics 1 | $93,900 | 0.4% | 4.2% | 31.5% | 78.9% | 157.3% | 153.8% |
| -1 | 91 | Famous Funnies 1 | $93,400 | -0.4% | -3.4% | 4.5% | 28.1% | 42.4% | 36.4% |
| 2 | 92 | Phantom Lady 17 | $93,200 | 2.3% | 11.4% | 41.6% | 103.5% | 217.0% | 296.6% |
| 93 | Batman 11 | $92,300 | 0.8% | 6.7% | 27.7% | 41.6% | 105.1% | 178.9% | |
| -2 | 94 | Adventure Comics 48 | $92,000 | 0.1% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 35.7% | 18.7% | 11.0% |
| 95 | Punch Comics 12 | $91,500 | 1.0% | 9.3% | 47.1% | 72.3% | 797.1% | 1619.9% | |
| 96 | Pep Comics 34 | $91,300 | 2.8% | 5.8% | 23.7% | 50.7% | 3975.9% | 4031.2% | |
| 97 | Captain America Comics 74 | $89,300 | 0.7% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 46.6% | 130.7% | 269.0% | |
| 98 | Four Color Series I 16 Mickey Mouse | $87,200 | 1.6% | 14.9% | 44.9% | 94.2% | 76.5% | 206.0% | |
| 99 | Tales of Suspense 39 UK Edition | $82,700 | 0.2% | 3.1% | 17.6% | - | - | - | |
| 100 | USA Comics 7 | $82,100 | -0.1% | 0.1% | 56.7% | 150.3% | 526.7% | 766.9% |