ComicLink Sells Batman #1 for $315,000
Strong result, I think. I know it's only around a 10% bump from the last sale, but that was an aggressive number at the time, so any improvement should be looked on as a positive.
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I Just Want to Mention…
I nearly called the price on the Star Wars 35 Cent Variant that ended at ComicLink last night.
I'll quote myself:
If a 9.4 sells for $10,000 what’s this worth? $25,000? The Earth shudders.
It ended at a tidy $26,250.
I wish I was always that good.
ComicLink November Auction is Live
Yes it is. Here are a few lots I'm watching:
WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #1 CGC 10.0 MT
Sue me? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Modern drek. Copper crapola. Whatever 
This is cool to me.
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A Quick Tour of the Auction Landscape
What's cool out there? Here's a quick scan. What am I missing?
Heritage
How about a couple of Mile High Detectives?
Detective Comics #26 Mile High pedigree (DC, 1939) CGC VF
Detective Comics #114 Mile High pedigree (DC, 1946) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages
Now? How about a killer run of Flash?
This won't sell for enough:
The Flash #105 (DC, 1959) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages.
Neither will this:
The Flash #123 (DC, 1961) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pa…
Dare I say, Hulk Smash!
This will sell for silly money
The Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel, 1962) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white pages.
And of course, the Joe Kubert collection
ComicLink
Two books caught my eye. Your mileage, etc.
STAR WARS #1 CGC 9.2 NM- 35 Cent Variant
eBay
Jack Kirby!
Jack Kirby Original Art Mister Miracle #13 page # 16
Gene Colan Iron Man
Answering Google- Answering Comic Book Questions Shouted Into the Aether
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
Seriously? If you've got a really nice collection you might want to contact one of the usual suspects, to ask about consignment opportunities:
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.
This is What the 1st Wonder Woman Appearance Should Have Looked Like
And if it did, it'd be a top five book. If there were any justice in this world All Star 8 would be a top fiver (having the first appearance of one of the "big three" after all,) but not having Wonder Woman on the (rather ugly) cover just kills it value-wise.
This is what it should have been:
Some Pretty Good Comics up for Auction Right Now
Comiclink
FANTASTIC FOUR #1 CGC 8.5 Estimated at $60,000-$80,000. I wouldn't be surprised if it blows past that estimate. FF#1s in high grade are rarely offered for sale.
DAREDEVIL #7 CGC 9.4 Speaking of rarely offered for sale… And this copy is actually pretty nice looking. If I remember correctly one (or both) of the other copies at NM are weak 9.4s.
SUPERMAN #1 CGC 4.0 The grade for this book caused much consternation, owing to the with the detached cover. Still, it's a nice looking, unrestored Superman #1.
Hold on to your hats!
Heritage
Detective Comics #27 CGC Apparent VF+ 8.5 Extensive (P) A nice looking copy of my favorite book in the hobby. Yes.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #1 CGC NM 9.4 A jaw dropper. Who knows what this will go for….