First Marvel comic: modern day values for Marvel Comics #1
A ten-cent pamphlet from October 1939 introduced the Human Torch, the Angel and the Sub-Mariner, and modern collectors now pay six and seven figures for it. This guide walks through what Marvel Comics #1 is worth by grade, the record sales that keep resetting the bar, and what genuinely drives the price, plus practical advice for buying a copy with confidence.
2026-08-11
The Incredible Hulk’s first appearance: a collector’s deep dive
The Incredible Hulk first appeared in his own comic book in May 1962, an issue that introduced the character along with Dr Robert Bruce Banner, Betty Ross, Rick Jones and General Thunderbolt Ross. For collectors, this single comic is a prime example of a Silver Age key that continues to grow in both historical importance and market value. The book established a foundation that would support decades of storytelling in the Marvel Universe.
Spider-Man comic book sells for world-record $3.6 million
A copy of the first-ever Spider-Man comic has sold for $3.6 million, setting a new record as the world’s most valuable comic book. The rare copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, […]
2021-09-13
Bernie Wrightson’s original Frankenstein artwork to sell at Heritage Auctions
Bernie Wrightson’s original endpaper illustration for the Marvel Comics adaptation of Frankenstein will be offered for sale at Heritage Auctions next month. The artwork will cross the block as part […]
2020-03-23
First Spider-Man comic book Amazing Fantasy #15 sells for almost $800,000
A copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first-ever Spider-Man comic book, has sold for almost $800,000 at Heritage Auctions in Dallas this week. The rare book climbed to a final […]
2020-03-06
Spider-Man’s Amazing Fantasy #15 debut leads Heritage comic book sale
A rare copy of the first ever Spider-Man comic book, Amazing Fantasy #15, could sell for over half a million dollars when it goes up for auction next month. The […]
2020-02-12
Captain America’s shield up for auction at Profiles in History
Captain America’s shield from Captain America: The First Avenger could sell for more than $50,000 when it goes up for auction in Los Angeles this week. The famous shield is […]
2019-12-16
Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein cover art sells for world record $1.2 million
Bernie Wrightson’s original cover art for the Marvel Comics adaptation of Frankenstein has sold at auction for a world record price of $1.2 million. Wrightson’s illustration had been described as […]
2019-12-13
Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein “masterpiece” could break auction record
Bernie Wrightson’s original cover illustration for the Marvel Comics version of Frankenstein could set a new auction record at Profiles in History next week. The artwork is entitled “…I shall […]
2019-12-02
The world’s most valuable Marvel comic book sells for record $1.26 million
A copy of Marvel Comics #1, which launched the entire Marvel brand back in August 1939, has sold for a new world record price at Heritage Auctions in Dallas. The […]
2019-11-22
Marvel Comics #1 could become the next $1 million comic book at Heritage Auctions
A rare copy of Marvel Comics #1 could be the next comic book to break the $1 million mark, as it heads for sale at Heritage Auctions next month. First […]
2019-10-23
Captain America #1 sells for world-record $915,000 at Heritage Auctions
A copy of Captain America #1 has sold at Heritage Auctions for $915,000 to become one of the world’s most valuable comic books. The rare issue, which marked the debut […]
2019-08-02
Issue of Captain America #1 set for potentially record-breaking auction
A copy of Captain America #1 could be heading for a world-record price when it hits the block at Heritage Auctions next month. The rare book will be amongst the […]
