Goldin Comic Book Hall of Fame 2023 Inductee:
Showcase 4, 1st Silver Age Flash

Why Showcase 4 is in the Goldin Comic Book Hall of Fame

The fastest man alive! Not me. Obviously.

Believe it or not, superheroes weren't always cool. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, when TV was taking over American homes and hearts, Western, crime and horror comics outsold them.

Comic book publishers big and small cancelled their superheroes. Shed a tear for Shaggy Man, Captain Cookie, Phantom Lady, and Rainbow Boy. Or not...

Just when the bullpen writers were despairing of another way to say "Round up a posse and bring in them bandits," DC Comics decided it was time to relaunch superheroes.

1956 is commonly considered the birth of the Silver Age of comics. Showcase #4 re-introduced the Flash, starring new alter-ego Barry Allen.

Before you could say "Reach for the sky!", superheroes were the cat's miaow again.

By the time Marvel woke up and smelled the coffee, DC was publishing The Flash, Green Lantern, Justice League of America and more. But it was this book which started the revival.

Showcase #4 is the fourth inductee into the Goldin Comic Book Hall of Fame.

Guide to Showcase 4 Comic Book Values

Another of the books in the 2023 Goldin Comic Book Hall of Fame that doesn't sell very often, Showcase 4 is hard to read. Is it hot? Is it cooling off?

Especially in higher grades, this book is always much sought-after. The highest grade sale in recent years is a CGC 8.0 -- there are only 12 graded higher in the census.

  • 8.0 $80,500 June 2022
  • 6.5 $38,400 January 2023
  • 5.5 $32,400 September 2022
  • 5.0 $ 29,995 December 2022
  • 4.5 $31,200 June 2022
  • 4.0 $18,000 October 2022
  • 3.5 $21,000 May 2022
  • 3.0 $23,750 February 2022
  • 2.5 $11,850 October 2022
  • 2.0 $14,400 August 2022
  • 1.8 $8,435 July 2022
  • 1.5 $5,700 December 2022
  • 1.0 $8,000 August 2022

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