The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. Captain america 1968 1st series comic books mycomicshop. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Reaganism, comic book vigilantes, and captain america mike s. Comic book collectors are often lifelong enthusiasts of the comic book stories, and they usually focus on particular heroes and attempt to assemble the entire run of a title. Captain america is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. Captain america comic books marvel database fandom. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Apr 15, 2018 the 1st issue of marvel comics was printed in 1939 and its the 8th most expensive comic book ever sold. But some of the exclusive items from conventions can be costly, including a 2011 captain america figure released at san diego comic con.
But its also the first time steve rogers hurls his mighty shield. Get the best deals on captain america comic book collections. This page contains a list of all the comics included in captain america vol 3. Captain america comic was born into a time starving for patriotic heroes. The 240 pages are packed with concept art on characters, environment, weapons and war machines. Creative talents such as jack kirby captain america, fantastic 4, the hulk, and the mighty thor and stan lee spiderman are among the acclaimed marvel comic writers that created many of todays most famous. When their comic book first hit stands in 1963, it only would have cost you 12 cents. Captain americachris evans as the title character in captain america. Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the pictures, panels, and text that brought them to. The first avenger, iron man 2 and whih newsfront is based on the first captain america comic ever published.
The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is commonly the rarest and most desirable to collectors. In fortyfive pages of nazibashing glory, captain america first hit the stands in 1941 for only a dime an issue. The book is ranked among the ten most valuable comics by overstreet, with marvel comics. There are minimal film stills, a couple of old captain america comic panels for the history, storyboards and the movie posters. If you have seen the movies and youre dying for more captain america action, i have rounded up the 10 captain america stories you should read theres a lot of variety in this list, with stories representing a wide spectrum of his publication history. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Captain americas moral philosophy the new republic. The winter soldier hits bluray and dvd on september 9, brothers joe and anthony russo can officially close the book on their first big summer blockbuster and start working. From the first appearance of the amazing spiderman to the first ever xmen comic book, were taking a look at the top 10 most expensive comic books ever sold to the public. Get the best deals on captain america golden age comics.
Best of the golden age batman, captain america, alex schomburg get nods as collectors select their favorite covers of the era. Falling into an iceberg at the end of wwii, captain america is discovered, defrosted and brought back to action by marvel comics in the 1960s. Captain america was ranked sixth on igns top 100 comic book heroes of all time in 2011. For example, with no more than 100 copies left in the world, a nearmint copy of action comics no. New listing marvel comic book lot captain america falcon superior iron man avengers. Sure its just another cap and bucky take on the red skull story and its captain americas third issue. The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. Modernday lessons on character from a world war ii superhero white, mark on. Marvel comics that were written by popular and acclaimed comic book creator and artists are also considered with a higher value. According to heritage auctions, a dallasbased auctioneer, the nearpristine marvel comics no 1 from. Published in march 1941, this was the original comic book in which captain america appeared. Captain america comics vol 1 marvel database fandom. Cameo by the avengers thor, captain america, iron man and the submariner.
Both men are disarmed and flee the scene, and when cap tries to pick up one of their weapons, it dissolves in his hand. The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices. While values lag behind batman, superman and other contemporaries, highgrade copies of this comic book are truly rare. With world war ii on the rise, timely comics later. The captain america comic books category for a complete list.
The formula worked, transforming this former 98pound weakling into the powerhouse known as captain america. Sep 10, 2012 the worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing. A group of top comic collectors has chosen detective comics no. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Captain america comic books tell the exploits of steve rogers, a rejected wwii army recruit who takes a superserum and becomes captain america. Only four other comic book titles have ever achieved higher prices at auction, each of them featuring the first appearances of famous superheroes. Captain america comics captain america comic book list marvel. What would the value be on a star wars comic book vol 1 the first issue. The first release of the comic book was a huge success and a 2nd reprint was needed to cater for the demand. From the successful solo movies to the box office juggernaut that was the avengers, captain america has never been more popular. Community content is available under ccbysa unless. This is among the most soughtafter of all early comic books. I want to have comic signed by sabastain stan and would like to have first appearance.
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Thats quite an investment if you still have one that you only paid ten cents for. The character debuted in march 1941 in captain america comics no. When you pull out the book, you see a beautiful wall illustration with captain america in world war ii costume. Today, sort of based on a suggestion from reader david l. Please fill out the following form to report an issue. Jan 16, 2019 but some of the exclusive items from conventions can be costly, including a 2011 captain america figure released at san diego comic con. This is one of the bestknown and most beloved comic books of all time, and the copy were offering is near the top of cgcs census. When he first appeared in march 1941, captain america was the alter ego of steve rogers, a skinny art student from new york who had been transformed into a.
Browse marvels comprehensive list of captain america comics. And what set him on the path to becoming the first avenger. Modernday lessons on character from a world war ii superhero. Captain america is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character captain america and published by marvel comics, beginning with the original captain america comic book series which debuted in 1968. Created by ink jockeys joe simon and jack kirby, captain america first crashed the. After a twoyear hiatus and captain marvels appearances in the classic kreeskrull war issues of avengers 8997, the series returns with cap facing megaton, the atomic assassin in to live again. Captain america was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the axis powers. Dubose the world about us has changed and is continuously changing at an ever accelerating pace. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read captain america comic lists by marvel experts. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Ive tried to find the answer online but im getting mixed results. Captain america comic marvel cinematic universe wiki fandom. Captain america comic book collections for sale ebay.
The epitome of american values and identity peitz 4 history of comic books to understand the creation of captain america, one needs to have background information of the comic book industry as a whole, and also have an understanding of how superhero comics in particular came to be. Captain america for all the variations of the subject on the site. Values of captain america free comic book price guide. Apr 01, 2014 his fistbased patriotism was a colossal hit with american comic readers that first captain america book sold nearly a million copies, and unlike most comic heroes at the time, captain america. An american comic book is a thin periodical originating in the united states, on average 32 pages, containing comics. Aug 12, 2018 even better, some guy named stan lee wrote his first ever story for a comic book in this issue. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. As captain america, steve rogers is the inspiration for millions during the dark days of world war two but where did he get his inspiration from.
Script by gerry conway, pencils by wayne boring, inks by frank giacoia. Check out our comprehensive guide to the differences large and small between captain america. Lot of 75 captain america comic books on one cd, golden age superhero comics. Captain america golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. The golden age captain america comic series is a hugely popular run. Captain america is attacked by two aim assassins, however despite the fact that they get the drop on him, captain america easily defeats them in battle. Story of how cap and bucky disappear during world war 2 revealed. While the form originated in 1933, american comic books first gained popularity after the 1938 publication of action comics, which included the debut of the superhero superman. Instead, what goodman would do was to form little small shell corporations and have them all work under the general timely comics corporation. The strange death of captain america is a slightly smaller than standard size premium comic that came with a cassette story tape package produced by shanlon distribution.
In 1955, there was a short lived attempt to bring him back. Published in spring, 1940, this was the first comic book devoted to batman. Captain america, comic strip superhero created by writer joe simon and artist jack kirby for timely later marvel comics. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans.
Marvels captain america the first avenger adaptation complete set run lot vfnm. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. The highest known unrestored copy of this book is only 5. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. Captain america trick or treat is a slightly smaller than standard size premium comic that came with a cassette story tape package produced by shanlon distribution. Captain america for the main version of the subject. With the increase in media coverage and information technology, we see more of the world, comprehend its workings a little more clearly, and as a. Even better, some guy named stan lee wrote his first ever story for a comic book in this issue.
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