First Batman comic book ever auctioned, price reaches close to $1.5 million. UNDATED (CNN Newsource/WKRC) - What is considered by many collectors to be the "Holy Grail" of comic books was on the auction block. A rare 1939 Detective Comics issue that introduces Batman for the first time could approach $1.5 million.

How much is the 1st Batman comic worth?

Holy Bat-record! The sale makes this the most expensive Bat-comic ever sold publicly.

How much is the original Batman worth?

The Batman character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 which has a record sale of $1.50 million. If available for sale, it would be estimated to fetch over $3.00 million. As of 2023, the average Batman comic price (excluding variants) is valued at $72.99.

Which Batman comics are worth money?

How much is 1939 Batman comic?

27 is worth more than $1 million? It's true. This rare copy of Detective Comics from 1939 sold for more than $1 million – making it one of the most valuable comics books ever!

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How much is Superman #1 worth?

CGC announced a private auction had occurred in January of 2022 where a copy of Superman #1 was sold for the sum of $5.3 million dollars. At an 8.0 grade, CGC confirmed the book was tied for the highest grade certified by the company, with only four copies ever graded higher than a 6.0 by the CGC.

How much is Superman 1939 worth?

1 (1939), the Man of Steel's first standalone comic, sold for $2.6 million in December 2021 at Comic Connect. Photo courtesy of Comic Connect. The original owner of this 7.0-grade copy of the first standalone appearance of Superman sold it in 1979 through his neighborhood comic book store for just $1,000.

What is the rarest DC comic?

What is the most valuable comic in the world?

As of 2023, the most expensive comic book sale of all time is a copy of Superman #1 at $5.30 million.

How much is Batman 100 worth?

What's Batman #100 worth in 2021? The mint condition value of Batman #100 is unknown, as the highest CGC rated copy to sell publicly is a 9.2. That copy sold for the price of $8,365 in August 2014, which is a decrease in value since its December 2012 price of $15,350.

When did Batman #1 come out?

Batman #1 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1940. It was published on April 24, 1940.

How many copies of Batman #1 are there?

One would become his love interest and the other would come to represent the dark side of Gotham! There are a total of 266 copies registered with the CGC Census. Over half (148) of these copies contain restoration or are incomplete.

How much is Batman #3 worth?

What's Batman #3 worth in 2021? GPA records a CGC NM 9.4 copy as the highest graded copy on record. That book sold for $32,000 in 2010. a CGC NM+ 9.6 might easily bring $100,000 to $125,000 if discovered today.

Are all old comics worth money?

What comic books are worth money? Comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after.

What is Action comics #1 worth?

The book has traded hands three times in just over a year, increasing in value each time. It also sold for $3.18 million in a Heritage Auction sale in January 2022, then for $3.4 million in a deal brokered by Goldin Auctions and Metropolis Comics of New York in September 2022.

How old is the first Batman comic?

The character of Batman debuted in May 1939 in Detective Comics no. 27.

Which age of comics is most valuable?

Golden Age Comic Books: Action Comics #1, 1938

It has the honor of being the most expensive comic ever sold. In 2014, an eBay auction for a pristine copy of the original 1938 printed version sold for a whopping $3,207,752.

What comics are valuable today?

Are any DC Comics worth money?

The Caped Crusader first appeared in Detective Comics #27, in a story written by Bill Finger with art by Bob Kane. There are other stories in the book, but Batman's is of course the biggest. Detective Comics #27 is worth upwards of three million dollars, among the most valuable comics ever.

What is the most valuable Marvel comic book?

1. Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC NM+: 9.6 OFF-WHITE pages - $3,600,000 - September 9, 2021. No superhero has captured the imagination of a city like Spider-Man has for New York.

What Fantastic Four comics are worth money?

How much was nicolas cage superman comic worth?

A near-pristine copy of Action Comics #1 – better known as the first appearance of Superman – sold at an online auction Wednesday night for a staggering $2.16 million. The seller? None other than cash-strapped actor Nicolas Cage, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cage turned a super-sized profit, the Reporter noted.

What was the first Batman comic?

The character of Batman made his first appearance as the lead feature of the anthology series Detective Comics #27 in May 1939.

What Superman comic sold for $3 million?

A copy of Action Comics No. 1 flew off the auction block Thursday, selling for $3.18 million, the fourth-largest sum ever for a comic book. 1938's Action Comics No. 1 is considered one of the most important comics of all time.