Aug 25, 2014 for comic book collectors, its the holy grail. The comic book was published in 1956t and sold in 2009 for a whopping. Mar 11, 2018 the most expensive marvel comic books ever sold. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world.
Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Be careful, though, as the more whistles you add to your auction, the more it costs. The first novel in the series, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, making it one of the bestselling books of all time. Best selling comic books of all time insider monkey. As of june 2017, the series has been translated into 80. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Action comics, the series which introduced the superman. The comic series, detective comics, is also how dc detective comics. The incredible hulk, issue 1, is the 10th most expensive comic book ever sold. After that sale, heritage notes, many experts had speculated that it could be many years before that 2018 record, which had nearly tripled the. What is the top selling comic book issue of all times.
The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020 wealthy. In 1936, this lee falk creation first appeared as a daily comic strip. The bestselling manga magazine and bestselling comic magazine is weekly shonen jump, with over 7. A rob liefeld creation is one of the biggest selling comic. Dominating the top spot on our list of the most expensive comic books in. This list includes comic books that have sold least 100 million copies. As one of the highestgraded copies of spidermans first appearance ever to be sold at public auction, it was expected to fetch a high price.
Yet another asian creation, one piece has sold over 345 million copies, making it one of the best selling comic books of all time. This was the most expensive book ever sold when it. Apr 15, 2018 the incredible hulk, issue 1, is the 10th most expensive comic book ever sold. The incredible hulk, issue 1, contains the very first appearance of dr. Jan 10, 2019 the best place for the individual to sell is through an auction site, such as ebay. Bestselling american singleissue comic books of all time in the u. Marvel was 2018s top publisher, but dc had the bestselling. The phantom, created by lee falk in 1936, has sold over 150 million copies worldwide. With over 150 million copies sold, the phantom is one of the most successful comic book series in the world. Some series, in fact, have sold more than a billion copies. The comic was in fantastic condition, considering its.
The stories in each comic are based on sanskrit and regional classics. This list is for singleissue floppy comics, also known as the american comic book format. Dollar sales of periodical comic books were up nearly 4% in 2019, while graphic. Breaking the two million dollar mark with its astounding cgc rating of 9. The series are listed according to the highest sales estimates as reported in. Many people who are interested in nerd culture, find themselves drawn to comic books. Children dressed up in costume examine comic books for sale in samara, russia. Also, it is worth noting that some religious and political books such as the bible, quran, and quotations from chairman mao are believed to. The top 9 bestselling comic books of all time ppcorn. Second on our list of the nine bestselling comics of all time is batman, which has sold more than 460 million copies worldwide.
This page provides lists of bestselling comic book series to date. The first appearance of the dark knight from 1939, created by bob kane and bill finger, is a book all comic book lovers would want to own. The ongoing comic book series was created by stan lee and jack kirby in 1962. Amar chitra katha is indias bestselling comic book series, started by anant pai, who set out to teach indian students about their cultural heritage. In celebration of national superhero day, yahoo news counts down americas top ten bestselling comic books of all time. May 30, 2019 the manga has even set a guinness world record for the most copies published for the same comic book by a single author, and is the best selling manga series worldwide with 430 million copies sold. This page provides lists of bestselling individual books and book series to date and in any. Wed venture to say many of them are also the best comics of all time. Superman sold millions of copies again and it nearly wrecked the comic book industry honorable mention to these valiant and image issues that just missed the cut. This comic shows just how much value is placed on a cgc ranking, and the. The list is more interesting as a result, and so our editorial decision is final.
Marvel released 118 new comic books in the month, its largest total in the century so far. The best selling comics of 2019 includes batman, x. It includes japanese manga, american comic books, and european comics. Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the. The 30 bestselling comic book series of all time best life. Its worth noting that much of these sales were because the issue was published with four different covers, essentially. With a wealth of superheroes in film and television, its not a surprise to see that major comic publishers are reaching larger audiences than ever. These nine bestselling comic books of all time have fought off all the haters and landed themselves into this list. The series are listed according to the highest sales estimates as reported in reliable sources. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zap.
Bestselling books are ranked by number of copies sold, not my personal ratings. Aug 25, 2014 previously, the recordholding comic was. Jan 05, 2018 the most expensive comic book of all time. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era 1. Feb 26, 2015 superman ranks at the top of the list of bestselling comic book series of all time, having sold an estimated 600 million copies worldwide. Jul 09, 2016 the best selling single issue is xmen vol. This page includes a list of the 25 bestselling books of alltime as well as the 25 bestselling book series of alltime. Sales report reveals 2019 bestselling manga so far comic book. Jan 14, 2019 though marvel comics was the most successful comics publisher of 2018, dc comics managed to have the single highest selling comic issue of the year. This gives you the control as to how and when you sell your comic book collection. Released in 1944, shop keepers decided not to stock it, due to its offensive cover, which featured a woman about to be attacked by hooded assailants bearing swastikas. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Bestselling american comic books of all time in the u.
All you need is an account with them and youre good to go. Created by stan lee and jack kirby in 1961, this comic book shows the fantastic fours first adventure. Superman is the bestselling american comic book series, having sold the most periodical floppy comic issues. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, harry potter by j. According to guinness world records as of 1995, the bible is the bestselling book of all time, with an estimated 5 billion copies sold and distributed. Aided by five slightly different variant covers, spiderman was the highest selling comic book of alltime for about a year.
What is the most expensive us comic book art sold at auction. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. What single issue comic sold the most issues of all times. Highest grossing film franchises and series worldwide as of april. Whether they grew up obsessed with the action filled storylines, or they become acquainted with the hobby at an older age comics books can open readers up to a whole new world. Estimated circulation figures for individual manga series published in manga magazines are given in footnotes. Heritage auctions comic book department sales hit a record. Topselling comic book values l sold auction results worldwide. Dec 28, 2017 looking at the mostordered comic books in the north american comic market, dc entertainment had a particularly strong year, with seven of the top 10 issues of the year being published by the home. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began.