Value of Archie Comic Books #1-100 +
Archie Comic Books Price Guide
Archie Andrews, 'America's Typical Teen-Ager', has been published continuously since his first appearance in PEP Comics #22 in December 1941.
He appears in a TV show called Riverdale.
Putting together a complete collection of Archie comics would be virtually impossible.
The double whammy is, the early issues are rare and expensive; and there are digests and numerous spin-off series, Canadian-only publications and overseas issues.
This page deals with the Archie Comic Books series published from 1942. We provide record sales and minimum values for issues #1 through #100, plus some later key issues.
We have other pages for Betty and Veronica, Madhouse, Jughead and so on. See our Archie Comics menu here.
Value of Archie Comic Books (1942) #1-100
Archie comics #1
Record Sale: $167,000
Minimum Value: $4,500
First appearance of Mrs. Andrews in Archie comic books, as well as appearances by Jughead and Veronica.
This is a bona fide Golden Age key issue. The record sale is now seven years old, set by a CGC 8.5. Certainly this record would be broken if the same book, or a nicer copy, came back to market.
A 3.0 sold for $21,800 in August 2018; a 4.0 sold for $35,500 in March 2018.
Archie comics #2
Record Sale: $31,000
Minimum Value: $200
According to Overstreet, Archie Comics #2 is a rare comic book.
Archie comics #6
Record Sale: $3,500
Minimum Value: $100
Archie comics #7
Record Sale: $6,300
Minimum Value: $100
First love triangle story between Archie, Betty and Veronica.
Archie comics #8
Record Sale: $1,200
Minimum Value: $100
This is a scarce Archie comic book. Only 17 unrestored copies are in the CGC census, and the nicest known is a CGC 5.0.
Archie comics #9
Record Sale: $4,700
Minimum Value: $100
1st Miss Grundy cover appearance.
Archie comics #11
Record Sale: $3,000
Minimum Value: $50
Archie comic books #16
Record Sale: $1,200
Minimum Value: $30
Archie comics #19
Record Sale: $1,300
Minimum Value: $20
Archie comics #24
Record Sale: $1,200
Minimum Value: $10
Archie comics #27
Record Sale: $5,000
Minimum Value: $10
Archie comics #32
Record Sale: $1,150
Minimum Value: $10
Archie comics #35
Record Sale: $900
Minimum Value: $10
Archie comics #40
Record Sale: $500
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comics #43
Record Sale: $1,300
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comics #48
Record Sale: $1,075
Minimum Value: $15
Classic "spoon" innuendo cover. Archie comic books are famous for double meanings and puns to appeal to the adults buying comics for their kids.
Archie comics #50
Record Sale: $6,500
Minimum Value: $80
Classic Betty "headlights" cover.
Archie comics #51
Record Sale: $330
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comic books #56
Record Sale: $380
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comics #59
Record Sale: $210
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comics #64
Record Sale: $210
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comics #67
Record Sale: $190
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comics #72
Record Sale: $210
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comics #75
Record Sale: $360
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comics #80
Record Sale: $200
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comics #83
Record Sale: $180
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comics #88
Record Sale: $45
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comics #91
Record Sale: $50
Minimum Value: $5
Archie comics #94
Record Sale: $100
Minimum Value: $5
First appearance of Coach Keats in Archie comic books.
Archie comics #95
Record Sale: $450
Minimum Value: $15
Swimsuit covers on Archie comic books are hotly collected.
Archie comics #96
Record Sale: $310
Minimum Value: $5
Archie Comic Book Annuals
Archie comic books published giant-size annuals from 1950. These over-size giant books typically do not show up in VF or nicer.
We have focused on the first five issues. Later Archie comic book annuals are not as valuable.
Archie Annual #1
Record Sale: $5,000
Minimum Value: $30
Giant-Size Archie Comic Books: Archie's Christmas Stocking
The Giant Series magazines are also known as Archie's Christmas Stocking. They were first published in 1954. Naturally, they were created for the December market.
Due to their large size and purpose as stocking stuffers for kids around the holiday season, these books are almost impossible to find in VF or nicer.
Archie Giant-Size Magazine #1: Archie's Christmas Stocking #1
Record Sale: $5,000
Minimum Value: $50
Archie Giant-Size Magazine #2: Archie's Christmas Stocking #2
Record Sale: $1,500
Minimum Value: $20
Archie Giant-Size Magazine #3: Archie's Christmas Stocking #3
Record Sale: $600
Minimum Value: $10
Archie Giant-Size Magazine #4: Archie's Christmas Stocking #4
Record Sale: $430
Minimum Value: $5
Archie Giant-Size Magazine #5: Archie's Christmas Stocking #5
Record Sale: $210
Minimum Value: $5
Other Key Issue Archie Comic Books
There are literally dozens of Archie series, so this is a small list of highlights. We will publish more pages in the future. You can also check out early Archie comic books here.
Archie and Me #1 (1965)
Record Sale: $950
Minimum Value: $5
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #1 (1950)
Record Sale: $5,500
Minimum Value: $40
Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica #320 (1982): First Appearance of Cheryl Blossom
Record Sale: $2,150
Minimum Value: $20
Archie's Joke Book Magazine #1 (1953)
Record Sale: $1,300
Minimum Value: $25
Archie's Madhouse #22
First Appearance of Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch
Record Sale: $3,300
Minimum Value: $50
Archie's Mechanics #1 (1954)
Record Sale: $310
Minimum Value: $10
Archie's Rival Reggie #1 (1949)
Record Sale: $710
Minimum Value: $20
Jackpot Comics #4: 1st Mrs. Grundy, 1st Archie Cover Appearance
Record Sale: $15,600
Minimum Value: $300
Katy Keene #1 (1949)
Record Sale: $1,800
Minimum Value: $50
Life With Archie #1 (1958)
Record Sale: $520
Minimum Value: $10
PEP Comics #22: First Appearance of Archie
Record Sale: $252,000
Minimum Value: $9,000
Laugh Comics #20 (1946)
Record Sale: $2,400
Minimum Value: $80
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