Field Index — Golden Age, Silver Age, modern
Comics — Realized Sales Index
Comic books are graded on the CGC 0.5–10 scale; the difference between CGC 8.5 and CGC 9.0 on a Golden Age first appearance can be $1M+. Pressing and cleaning are considered conservation (not restoration); restoration must be disclosed by CGC. Pedigree collections (Mile High, Pacific Coast, Edgar Church) carry significant premiums.
- Tracked sales
- 9
- Median sale
- $492K
- Highest sale
- $6.00M
- Aggregate hammer
- $14.3M
What drives value
- Grade (CGC 0.5 to 10) and especially the 8.5/9.0 boundary on key issues
- First appearances of major characters (Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, X-Men)
- Pedigree provenance (Mile High, Pacific Coast, Edgar Church)
- Page quality (white > off-white-to-white > off-white > cream > tan)
- Disclosure of restoration (purple label) vs. conservation
Where it sells
- Heritage Auctions (Comics Signature monthly + Premium)
- ComicConnect (online weekly)
- ComicLink (online weekly)
- Hake's Americana (golden and silver age)
Top comps in this category
- 1.Action Comics #1 (June 1938) — Superman first appearance
$6.00M · Heritage Auctions
- 2.Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) — Spider-Man first appearance
$3.60M · Heritage Auctions
- 3.Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) — Batman first appearance
$1.74M · Heritage Auctions
- 4.Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961)
$1.50M · Heritage Auctions
- 5.X-Men #1 (September 1963)
$492K · Heritage Auctions
All tracked sales
Every comics comp in the Field Index.
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Showing 9 of 9 tracked sales.
| Item | Price | Date ↓ | Venue | Authentication | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchmen #1 (September 1986) — first appearance Modern Comics (1986–present) | $5K | Mar 2025 | ComicConnect | CGC 9.8 (NM/MT) | |
| Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962) Silver Age Comics (1956–1970) | $490K | Sep 2024 | Heritage Auctions | CGC 9.0 (VF/NM) | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984, first print) Independent/Modern Comics | $90K | Jul 2024 | Heritage Auctions | CGC 9.8 (NM/MT) | |
| Action Comics #1 (June 1938) — Superman first appearance Golden Age Comics (1938–1956) | $6.00M | Apr 2024 | Heritage Auctions | CGC 9.0 (VF/NM) | |
| X-Men #1 (September 1963) Silver Age Comics (1956–1970) | $492K | Feb 2024 | Heritage Auctions | CGC 9.2 (NM-) | |
| Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963) — Iron Man first appearance Silver Age Comics (1956–1970) | $375K | Jun 2023 | Heritage Auctions | CGC 9.2 (NM-) | |
| Fantastic Four #1 (November 1961) Silver Age Comics (1956–1970) | $1.50M | Jul 2022 | Heritage Auctions | CGC 9.2 (NM-) | |
| Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) — Spider-Man first appearance Silver Age Comics (1956–1970) | $3.60M | Sep 2021 | Heritage Auctions | CGC 9.6 (NM+) | |
| Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) — Batman first appearance Golden Age Comics (1938–1956) | $1.74M | Jul 2021 | Heritage Auctions | CGC 8.5 (VF+) |
Recently tracked
The four most-recent sales added.
Watchmen #1 (September 1986) — first appearance
Modern Comics (1986–present)
$5K
March 8, 2025
ComicConnect · CGC 9.8 (NM/MT)
Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962)
Silver Age Comics (1956–1970)
$490K
September 12, 2024
Heritage Auctions · CGC 9.0 (VF/NM)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984, first print)
Independent/Modern Comics
$90K
July 26, 2024
Heritage Auctions · CGC 9.8 (NM/MT)
Action Comics #1 (June 1938) — Superman first appearance
Golden Age Comics (1938–1956)
$6.00M
April 4, 2024
Heritage Auctions · CGC 9.0 (VF/NM)