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What Superman comics are rare? ›

The inaugural issue of Action Comics introduced the superhero in 1938. A first issue of Action Comics—which introduced audiences to Superman in 1938—has become the world's most valuable comic book, selling at Heritage Auctions in April for $6 million.

This category is for those books that are must haves for that era's collection. Variants are not allowed in this category other than newsstand, price difference or subsequent printings. There are clearly other Blue Chip books in each era, these are the best of the best. Amazing Fantasy #15.

NEW YORK (AP) — A 1938 copy of the comic that first “introduced Superman to the world” has sold for a record-setting $6 million, the auctioneer that handled the purchase said last week. According to Heritage Auctions, the rare copy of Action Comics No. 1 was sold to an anonymous buyer on Thursday.

Now, a copy of that original 1938 Superman comic book—called Action Comics No. 1—has sold for $6 million. The artifact, which an unidentified buyer purchased during a Heritage Auctions sale on April 4, is now the most valuable comic book in the world.

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.

Golden Age of Comic Books. We might be in a Golden Age of superhero movies right now, but we have The Golden Age of Comic Books to thank for that. The period, from approximately 1938 to 1956, is when comic books first began to boom, and superhero comics, in particular, came into prominence.

Comics from the 1970s can be quite valuable if you have the right books, but there are still plenty of issues that aren't worth much. The 1970s saw comic books taking a shift.

Considered to be the "Holy Grail" of the Silver Age of Comics, it's what Action #1 did for Superman & Detective #27 did for Batman, Amazing Fantasy #15 is the first appearance of Spider-Man, Marvel's pride and joy.

According to the most recently available data, the best-selling American single-issue comic of all time was X-Men #1, which was published in 1991 and has since sold almost 8.2 million copies.

Beano number 2 (1938) - £4,558

Unsurprisingly, the second Beano comic is next in the ranking of most valuable and actually, Malcolm says this one is rarer than the first as fewer copies were produced. One sold for £4,558 at an auction in 2015, where the listing states only ten editions are known to exist.

What is a floppy comic? ›

A comic book, also known as a comic or floppy, is a periodical, normally thin in size and stapled together. Comic books have a greater variety of units of encapsulation than comic strips, including the panel, the page, the spread, and inset panels. They are also capable of more sophisticated layouts and compositions.

Ben-Day dots were used in color comic books in the 1950s and '60s to create effects of shading and secondary colors inexpensively. American Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein (1993-1997) used stencils to imitate the look of Ben-Day dots in his comic-inspired paintings. Roy Lichtenstein. In the Car (det.).

Condition. The cosmetic state of a comic is very important to its value. American collectors grade their comics with points out of ten. Any comics which score over nine points is referred to as near mint or mint and is very desirable.

An original print edition of the comic book that introduced Superman sold at auction this week for a record-breaking $6 million. The sale happened on Thursday, kicking off a four-day rare comic book auction organized by Texas-based Heritage Auction.

A very rare copy of Action Comics No. 1 has sold for a record-setting $6 million. The issue is known to comic book fans for introducing the character of Superman. Although 200,000 copies of the comic were printed in 1938, the auction house says only about 100 copies are around today.

The comic book introduced Superman to the world in 1938 and a copy sold for $6 million on Thursday at Heritage Auctions' Dallas headquarters. It was originally sold for 10 cents in 1938. The comic is considered to mark the birth of the superhero genre. Only about 100 copies still exist.