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CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #2 CGC 9.2 NM- Classic Hitler c

That's the second highest price paid for a comic on eBay, ever.

Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.8 1st Wolverine

Sold For: US $16,000.00 Seller: redqbird ( 419 )

Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 9.8 1st Wolverine

In this issue, Wolverine makes his first full appearance in a battle royale against the Hulk. What better way then to make a first appearance than to battle the most powerful super being in the world! Next to Spider-Man, Wolverine has emerged as the most popular superhero in the Marvel Universe. Shortly after this issue, Wolverine appeared in Giant-Size X-men #1 and became a permanent part of the most exciting superhero team of the last three decades. This is a pristine CGC NM/MT 9.8. Central to the first three X-men movies, Wolverine was the first X-men to make it to the silver screen solo in the recently released X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Certification # 0908159006

Title: Incredible Hulk

Issue :181

Issue Date: 11/74

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Category: Universal

Pages: off-white pages

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And here's the book:

Because, hell, it's a Daredevil #1. That's a damn fine book It's also Filter81 and I'm always happy to see him at the top of the tables.

$7100 with a day and a half to go (click to see the book on eBay):

One of the interesting things about running a site is seeing the searches that people enter into Google in order to arrive at my door. Sometimes they're interesting. Other times they're goofy. Looking over the list this week, I thought it might be interesting to share some of those questions and actually answer them directly.

This ought to be fun.

What is the most valuable comic book?

This is an easy one, but it's also a very common query, so I figure I ought to give it an official answer.

In general terms , it's Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman. The Mile High/Edgar Church copy is the finest copy in existence and is the most valuable comic book in the world.

How do you know if a comic book is valuable?

Have you seen this man outside your house with a bag of money?

How about this man?

Yes? Then your book is worth big bucks

Failing that, most comics are actually worthless.

There are exceptions. If your comic book is from the 30s, 40s, 50s or 60s it's got a much better chance of being valuable- but even then you might be sitting on a worthless piece of crap.

If it's from one of those decades and features a character you've seen in a movie, you might be onto something. From there it's all about condition, the specific issue and overall demand for that character/title.

Are modern comic books good investments?

Compared to what? Bear Stearns?

Okay, okay… There are certainly some books that have increased in value rapidly over the past few years, but most comics are worth less than cover price. Will that change over the years? It's possible. Bulls say: The print runs now are smaller than they've been in a long time, so any key comics released now will be that much harder to find in 20 years. Bears say: Those lower print runs might just be the death knell of the monthly pamphlet. What would that do to the value of new comics over the next 10-15 years?

Best Amazing Fantasy 15 in existence?

The best we know of is the CGC 9.6 copy. I personally wouldn't be surprised if there's an even nicer copy than that out there somewhere.

Maybe I'll be the guy to uncover it.

I can dream can't I?

I know, it'll be one of these guys.

How much is an Alf comic book worth?

Nothing? Probably. Still, a CGC 9.8 copy did manage to sell for $29, so there's some hope.

How to sell high grade comics

Check with Bob first?

Seriously? If you've got a really nice collection you might want to contact one of the usual suspects, to ask about consignment opportunities:

• Heritage
• Comic Connect
• ComicLink

If you'd like to meet someone local to get a better sense of what you've got, you can actually send me an email and I'll see if I know someone local to you who knows what's what.

Most valuable non-superhero comics?

Tough question…

According to the Overstreet Guide the top book is Detective #1 with a VF value of $70,000. From what I can tell the Denver copy is the best, having sold for $90,000 a few years ago, so that might be the most valuable single issue.

The CGC 9.4 Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #1 sold for $116,512.50 at Heritage, so that's another option. As of right now it's the record holder for a non-hero book.

To my mind, another option is the Mile High/Edgar Church Pep 22. Although… is that a superhero book? I guess it is, technically, even though no one is buying it for The Shield (t's the first appearance of Archie Andrews, for those of you unfamiliar with the book)

The Mile High Archie #1, then? Maybe.

I told you this was a tough question.

BRIAN BOLLAND Vertigo:Winters Edge ORIG. PAINTED COVER

Winning bid: US $13,950.00 Seller: chesslove ( 3003 )

This auction is for an original painting by modern master BRIAN BOLLAND for the wraparound cover to VERTIGO: WINTER'S EDGE #1. This is (as far as I know) the ONLY painted wraparound cover that Bolland ever produced, and to make it even better it is not only a wraparound cover, it is actually circular, the right side of the image mirrors the left (see photo mock-up). This cover also features 13! characters from various Vertigo titles, including HOUSE OF SECRETS, Neil Gaiman's SANDMAN, THE MINX, SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE, THE DREAMING, HELLBLAZER, NEVADA, BOOKS OF MAGIC, Grant Morrison's THE INVISIBLES, and PREACHER. This is truly a unique and extraordinarily beautiful piece of art. Also of note, Bolland no longer produces originals on paper, he creates all of his artwork digitally, so there will be no more pieces available. Pen and ink w/watercolor paints on paper (21 x 17 inches), excellent condition. Signed by Bolland.

And here's the killer piece:

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 << CGC 7.5 >> FIRST PRINT EDITION 1963

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 CGC 7.5 1963

Winning bid: US $11,100.00 Seller: killerpilot83 ( 13 )

Bought for $18,500? Does anyone know where? Because I see nothing on it, or even close to it, at GPA.

This is the real deal. We paid 18,500 for this collectible a few years ago. Has been sitting in the safe since. It is rated 7.5. Being sold with NO RESERVE. Any questions, i can be reached at xxx-xxx-xxxx

On Sep-04-09 at 05:21:36 PDT, seller added the following information:

This is not a "restored" piece. The rating is 7.5 UNIVERSAL

On Sep-08-09 at 05:43:37 PDT, seller added the following information:

The CGC # is 0006706002

And the book

Amazing Fantasy #15 1st Spiderman Marvel Key CGC 7.0 OW

Winning bid: US $27,600.00 Seller: brsz-2 ( 26806 )

That's the 22nd highest price paid for a comic book on eBay.

Here's the description:

Here we have a very nice example of the most important Marvel Silver Age comic, Amazing Fantasy #15. The track record for this book's value is amazing. The prices for higher grade books have increased at least 5 fold in the past 7 or 8 years. Heritage sold a 7.0 in November of 2008 for 31k. A 7.5 was very recently sold for 52k. Three different CGC 7.5's sold in 2002 for less that 10k.

The case is perfect as the book just got back from CGC.

And comic itself: