Again, spiderman in the comic books is akin to mickey mouse and disney. There are four basic criteria that make vintage comic books. Its a few thousand miles north of the currentlyplanned location, but kuper. The 10 most valuable marvel comics in the world therichest. Its a bird, its a plane, its a priceless superman comic. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. In 20, while doing renovations in a house, contractor david gonzalez found the comic book among newspapers used as insulation in the walls of the house.
We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Rare superman comic discovered in wall of abandoned house. One of the most valuable comic books of all time, this issue is known for featuring the first appearance of superman. While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9. May 03, 2015 comic books have been popular since the 1930s. May 25, 20 a rare superman comic book that features the first appearance of the superhero has been found in the wall of an abandoned house in minnesota. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Silver buffalo mv8036 marvel wood wall art plaque hulk comic book, x 19 inches by silver buffalo in stock. I am a star wars collector and a comic book collector and its great to have. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia.
Superman comic found in wall could fetch record price bbc news. The weirdest objects people ever found hidden inside the. Two hundred golden age comics, including the first appearances of batman and superman, were found after being forgotten for more than 50 years. Who knows, if you keep your eyes peeled at garage sales you could hit the jackpot with a collectors edition of one of these most valuable marvel comics books in the world. North texas family surprised to find artwork was stolen. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. May 05, 2016 so, if youre looking to make some major cash take a look at our list of some of the most valuable comic books below and what theyre possibly worth now, according to listings found on ebay. Jul 28, 2017 in 1990, peter kuper previously at bb drew a grimly prescient cartoon featuring donald trump and the wall he built. Renovator finds rare, 1938 comic in wall of minnesota home. Most valuable comic book movie franchises usa today. It is listed as the most rare and valuable comic book in the world. Not knowing how much it was worth, gonzalez decided to put it up for sale on the comic book auction site comicconnect. The dates of composition of the books range from the 7thcentury quran leaf palimpsest and the early 8th century. Oct 28, 2015 there was even that one guy who found a copy of action comics no.
This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Aug 18, 2007 rare comic drawings found in garage sale. Valuable comic books so often have almost magical and in many. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for auction duration. Of the,000 copies of the comic sold on the newsstand in 1938, only about 100 remain. Oct 15, 20 rare superman comic found behind wall by david gonzales in minnesota. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for auction. May 1939 although detective comics is the longest continuously published comic book in us history, the most iconic issue, and most valuable single comic of all.
A minnesota remodeler said the comic book supermans first appearance he found in the walls of a home is worth 10 times what he paid for. A 1938 comic book featuring the debut of superman that was discovered in the. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. The list is more interesting as a result, and so our editorial decision is final. Its why when sony agreed to loan him out to disney, it became a big deal the wall crawler was coming home. For example, with no more than 100 copies left in the world, a nearmint copy of action comics no. The worlds most valuable comic book finds tech times. Hed even put dollar bills in new walls for folks to unearth in the future. David gonzalez found the rare comic in the wall of a. Rare superman comic discovered in wall of abandoned house in. Rare batman comic found in attic heads up by boys life. The 14 fortunes found in attics the family handyman.
Jul 25, 2014 you perhaps heard of the lucky minnesota man who found a copy of action comics no. The most valuable comic books in the world its all just comics. A rare superman comic book that features the first appearance of the superhero has been found in the wall of an abandoned house in minnesota. Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable.
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