Mar 30, 2020 today sotheby announced that is will auction dc complete. It first appeared as a daily comic strip and continues to be published today. May 07, 2018 no, most topselling titles dont match the numbers of the heydays of comic book sales, but consider this nine out of the top 10 bestselling titles of the 21st century were released between. Marvel was 2018s top publisher, but dc had the bestselling. Making it the most expensive marvel issue ever sold, and one of the most valuable comics in history.
Jul 22, 2016 this is the comic book where people have hid copies in their walls to keep them safe and the highest recorded price that this comic book has sold for is stunning. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zapkapow. Some have managed to break the millionselling mark due to popularity, some to notoriety, some down to sheer perseverance. Wed venture to say many of them are also the best comics of all time. Watchmen is either at or near the top of every single best of comics list. If you are looking to get a supernatural fix, you need to check out this bestselling manga. Some series, in fact, have sold more than a billion copies.
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. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zap. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. 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. Action comics 1 for the first time features superman who took the whole world by storm. The ian levine collection, a comic book collection that includes every comic book published by. Youtube last month, a very rare comic made history. Darren adams, the seller, actually started the bidding at just ninetynine cents. These nine bestselling comic books of all time have fought off all the haters and landed themselves into this list. The ian levine collection, a comic book collection that includes every comic book published by dc comics from 1935 through 2016, including. Created by stan lee and jack kirby in 1961, this comic book shows the fantastic fours first adventure. Its worth noting that much of these sales were because the issue was published with four different covers, essentially. 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.
The 30 bestselling comic book series of all time best life. Grab your wallet, here are the most expensive books ever sold. Below is a list of the ten most expensive comic book sales of alltime, on a pertitle basis. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era posted on may 10, 2019 may 11, 2019 by zapkapow comics before marvel became the major player it is today, dc comics superman would regularly sell over 1 million copies per month, and batman wasnt far behind. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned. Having sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, harry potter by j. The auction broke several records, including the most expensive marvel comic ever sold at public auction, equally making a record at the auction house. As of june 2017, the series has been translated into 80.
Best selling comic books of all time insider monkey. The 10 most expensive comic books of alltime allen lee 1 year ago there is a lot of interest in comic books, which in turn, means that comic books with either historical value or some other kind of significance can fetch considerable sums when sold to interested individuals. Heres the 11 topselling manga series of alltime comic book. Jul 09, 2016 the best selling single issue is xmen vol. Watchmen was a graphic novel published by dc comics in 1986 and 1987. Action comics, the series which introduced the superman. While the name might suggest otherwise, the book was first published in 1939 by timely comics, decades before the conglomerated publisher would change its name to reflect their beloved book an idea fully endorsed by marvel legend stan lee.
Heres the most expensive comic books in existence, and boy i tell you, i remember the old days, when comic books and a soda pop were only a dime. Though marvel comics was the most successful comics publisher of 2018, dc comics managed to have the single highestselling comic issue of the year. Dec 12, 2019 heres the most expensive comic books in existence, and boy i tell you, i remember the old days, when comic books and a soda pop were only a dime. 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. Children dressed up in costume examine comic books for sale in samara, russia. Well, when comic books were released the submariner was the first comic ever to be sold. Sothebys selling most complete dc comics collection ever. And for more chartsmashers, check out these 30 best selling novels of all time. The world record for the most expensive book ever sold is a science book.
This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover, typically with a similar number of pages as novels. But, through the years when the first spiderman issue was released that had the most sells ever in comic. 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. It is the best selling graphic novel in comic book history and spun off a major motion picture. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book.
The 5 most expensive comic books ever sold lifestyle asia. Rowling only created seven copies of this childrens book first mentioned in harry potter and the deathly hallows. Mar 11, 2018 the most expensive marvel comic books ever sold. The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources. The previous most expensive marvel comic ever sold at public auction was amazing fantasy no. In fact, these are some of the most expensive ever sold. American comic book series is a best comic book that was introduced in the world in 1938. Many people who are interested in nerd culture, find themselves drawn to comic books. Herein, weve gathered together the bestselling comic book series ever, according to the expert counters at guinness world records and education week. The 10 bestselling comic book titles of 21st century. Comics and textbooks are not included in this list. The most expensive comic books in the world, however, will inevitably be the earliest and most historic examples of the medium. Superman ranks at the top of the list of bestselling comic book series of all time, having sold an estimated 600 million copies worldwide.
These nine best selling comic books of all time have fought off all the haters and landed themselves into this list. The most expensive marvel comic books ever sold collective pop. This page provides lists of best selling individual books and book series to date and in any language. This was the most expensive book ever sold when it. With over 150 million copies sold, the phantom is one of the most successful comic book series in the world. Marvel comics is barreling toward empyre, a new crossover epic that draws on marvels long history and picks up threads about the kree and skrull. What is the most expensive us comic book art sold at auction. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Nov 22, 2019 the previous most expensive marvel comic ever sold at public auction was amazing fantasy no. Feb 21, 2016 thats the most ever paid for a spiderman comic at public auction. Weve gone through the record books to pick out the most valuable comic books ever sold.
The series was created by a british collaboration consisting of writer alan moore. The phantom, created by lee falk in 1936, has sold over 150 million copies worldwide. After that sale, heritage notes, many experts had speculated that it could be many years before that 2018 record, which had nearly tripled the. The most expensive comic book in the world youtube.
Whether youre a fan of the dark knight or prefer the innocence of archie, everyone loves a good comic book. Yet another asian creation, one piece has sold over 345 million copies, making it one of the best selling comic books of all time. The most expensive comic books ever sold completeset. Some books, in particular, have matched their literary worth with a price tag. One piece is the best selling comic by a single author and the best selling manga of all time, having sold the most collected comic book volumes. Today sotheby announced that is will auction dc complete. Worlds most expensive superman comic just sold for. So to put this in perspective i have a list of the most popular comic book issues of the last 10 years to show what comics have sold in the real world of entertainment below this post.
With a wealth of superheroes in film and television, its not a surprise to see that major comic publishers are. Dec 28, 2017 looking at the most ordered 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. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. In 1936, this lee falk creation first appeared as a daily comic strip. June 30, 1938 the first issue of the comic book series action comics is most recognized as the issue that introduced superman to the world.
The most expensive marvel comic books ever sold collective. Thats the most ever paid for a spiderman comic at public auction. What is the top selling comic book issue of all times. No, most topselling titles dont match the numbers of the heydays of comic book sales, but consider this nine out of the top 10 bestselling titles of the 21st century were released between. Bleach is considered to be one of the most famous shonen titles ever, and it. What is the most expensive comic book ever sold answers. It is the 5 th most expensive comic book ever sold. It is the most expensive comic book of the world ever sold as it was sold. Looking at the mostordered comic books in the north american comic market, dc entertainment had a particularly strong year, with seven of the.
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