The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. Lets assume you mean comics which were completed and printed. Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the. 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. This book is the first time that hes introduced to the world, and its the first time hes ever been on the cover of a comic book. But for the rare few of us that have at least several million to blow on a few colored comic book pages, the rarest of the rare books can be yours. Unlike most other artists who hit a peak and then decline, curts work is great from his first ever superman story in 49 up to the one page he pencilled for the superman wedding album in 96, he drew the man of steel troughout 5 decades, gave him his classic look and whenever a fellow jla member showed up you could see how easily he could have changed to. I believe that the rarest comic would depend on a number of factors, age, low print run, value to the market etc. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. Again, this is not my personal favorite type of comic book, but ghost world kept popping up time and time again on the best of comics lists. One character that has not made their cinematic debut in anyany marvel movie is. This list contains some of the rarest and most important comic books ever. Walt disney comics and stories 1 is one of the most popular rarest comic book in the world in a near mint condition. Comic books are a vital part of the collectibles market and can prove profitable for collectors holding highly sought and rare items.
Three of the rarest wonder woman comic books of all time. Theres something about a good comic book that can take you to another place. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover, typically with a similar number of pages as novels. Breaking the two million dollar mark with its astounding cgc rating of 9.
Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. The rarest and most valuable comic book of all time just. This first issue featured two of the most beloved comic characters donald duck and mickey mouse stories. The opening issue of captain america, where highlevel. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. The sixth most valuable book of alltime, the worth of this. The 10 most expensive comicbooks ever movies empire. The dates of composition of the books range from the 7thcentury quran leaf palimpsest and the early 8th century st cuthbert gospel, to a 21stcentury holograph manuscript of j. Okay, so this one is impossible to find as its a one of a kind, but it earns a place on the list for still being one of the rarest and highest valued toys of all time. Its time to look through your old comic collection. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books.
Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. But he had no super powers, and at the time there was a strong feeling that a character without super powers couldnt carry his own book. While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9. It was serialized in issues 1118 june 1993 march 1997 of clowess comic book series eightball and was published in book form in 1997 by fantagraphics. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020 wealthy. Dc database like so many of the rare comics on this list, allamerican comics vol. The other feeling was that the punisher was so violent that we couldnt really give him a regular comic book. Important first appearances in comic books new york. Overstreet called this very rare comic book issue as the most significant animal anthology comic of all time.
Youd literally need the original art and original script if the pages werent lettered to read them. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. So few of these have been discovered that its hard to put a value on it. Being introduced to new characters, seeing things from the lens of a completely different world, and just reading in vivid color for a couple of minutes truly make comic books an iconic. Marvels first family was and always has been the fantastic four. Now onto the ultimate rarity hes the poster boy of the superhero world and commands the highest price a comic book has ever sold for. But perhaps that will change, what with the value increasing by over 75% over the last three years. The most valuable comic book of all time costs a lot more than just a small fortune to own, and to more than a few of us readers, its an unfathomable amount that will never be seen in our lifetimes. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. One piece is the bestselling comic by a single author and the bestselling manga of all time, having sold the most collected comic book volumes. Which are the 100 most valuable comic books from the golden age.
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