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Top 50 Most Valuable Comic Books
of the Bronze Age
Top 50 Bronze Age Most Valuable Comic Books
This is the third article in our series, following from Most Valuable Golden Age Comics and Most Valuable Silver Age Comics.
Here are the key issues to look for when you're at garage sales (yes, they DO turn up!).
Top 50 Most Valuable Comic Books from the Bronze Age
1. Marvel Spotlight #5 (August 1972):
Origin and First Appearance
of Ghost Rider
Record sale: $48,500
Minimum value: $20
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2. Incredible Hulk #181 (November 1974): First Full Appearance of Wolverine
Record sale: $150,000 (CGC 9.9)
Record sale in 9.8: $23,000
Minimum value: $300
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Hulk #181 on the 100 Hot Comics
3. Green Lantern #76 (April 1970): Green Arrow Joins - Neal Adams Cover
Record sale: $31,000
Minimum value: $40
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IMPORTANT NOTE ON INCREDIBLE HULK #181, GREEN LANTERN #76, AND OTHER BRONZE AGE MOST VALUABLE COMIC BOOKS
Certain Bronze Age keys listed on the most valuable comic books page have actually FALLEN in value since 2008-10.
A feeding frenzy in the mid-to-late-2000s lead to a glut of CGC-graded near mint/mint copies coming to market.
Some bronze age key issues have lost 50 percent or more in CGC 9.8!
The following books have all been affected by the "gold rush" of those days:
Comic Book
- Green L. #76
- X-Men #94
- Hulk #181
- Detec. #400
- ASM #129
- GS X-Men #1
- Hulk #180
- ASM #121
Record 9.8
- $37,344 (2010)
- $29,589 (2010)
- $26,501 (2009)
- $13,534 (2009)
- $13,340 (2008)
- $12,500 (2008)
- $10,000 (2010)
- $6,000 (2008)
Recent 9.8
- $31,811
- $15,535
- $13,886
- $3,700
- $6,500
- $10,600
- $2,850
- $2,500
"Ouch" %
- -14.82%
- -47.50%
- -47.60%
- -72.66%
- -51.27%
- -15.20%
- -71.50%
- -58.33%
Detective Comics #400 wins the OUCH race with a loss of over 72 percent in CGC 9.8.
Since the correction, some prices have picked up again.
Amazing Spider-Man #129 is the closest of the most valuable comic books to closing the gap (only because all things Punisher are red hot though).
But will we ever see Incredible Hulk #181 fetch $26,000 in 9.8 grade again? Maybe, but not for many years.
For simplicity's sake, record prices on this page are from the last couple of years.
4. Star Wars #1 (35c Price Variant):
Rare Variant of First Issue
Record sale: $26,000
Minimum value: $450
5. Hero for Hire #1:
Origin and First Appearance,
Luke Cage
Record sale: $24,000
Minimum value: $30
6. X-Men #94 (August 1975): First
Regular Issue of the New X-Men
Record sale: $15,000
Minimum value: $80
7. Werewolf by Night #32
(August 1975):
First Appearance, Moon Knight
Record sale: $14,500
Minimum value: $40
Guide to 1970s Marvel Price Variants
Click one of the price boxes below to see our separate articles on these rare issues.
8. House of Secrets #92 (July 1971):
First Appearance, Swamp Thing;
Classic Berni Wrightson Cover
Record sale: $14,000
Minimum value: $80
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9. The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1974): First Appearance of the Punisher
Record sale: $15,500
Minimum value: $100
10. Cerebus #1 (1977):
Origin and First Appearance,
Cerebus the Aardvark
Record sale: $9,000
Minimum value: $50
NEW ENTRY! Iron Fist #14
Rare 35c Price Variant
Record sale: $8,300
Minimum value: $100
NEW ENTRY! Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975):
Origin and First Appearance,
New X-Men Team
Record sale: $7,200
Minimum value: $50
11. Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (1970): First Appearance, Darkseid
Record sale: $6,700
Minimum value: $10
12. Batman #227 (1970):
Classic Neal Adams Cover
Record sale: $6,400
Minimum value: $10
13. Iron Man #55 (1973):
First Appearance of Thanos
Record sale: $6,000
Minimum value: $70
14. Batman #251 (1973):
Neal Adams classic Joker cover
Record sale: $5,800
Minimum value: $10
15. Marvel Premiere #15 (1974):
First Appearance of Iron Fist
Record sale: $5,500
Minimum value: $20
16. Fantastic Four #112 (1971):
Classic Hulk vs Thing Cover
Record sale: $5,300
Minimum value: $20
NEW ENTRY! Amazing Adventures #11 (1972):
First Appearance of Furry Beast
Record sale: $4,900
Minimum value: $40
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17. Tomb of Dracula #10 (1973):
First appearance, Blade
the Vampire slayer
Record sale: $4,750
Minimum value: $40
18. Conan the Barbarian #1 (1970):
First Appearance, Conan
Record sale: $4,000
Minimum value: $20
19. Batman #232 (1971):
First Appearance, Ra's Al Ghul
Record sale: $4,000
Minimum value: $40
20. Marvel Preview #7 (1976):
First Appearance, Rocket Raccoon
Record sale: $3,800
Minimum value: $20
21. Amazing Spider-Man #101 (1971):
First Appearance,
Morbius the Vampire
Record sale: $3,700
Minimum value: $40
22. Superman #233 (1971):
Classic Neal Adams Cover
Record sale: $3,500
Minimum value: $10
23. Detective Comics #400 (1970):
Origin and first appearance,
Man-Bat
Record sale: $3,500
Minimum value: $40
24. All-Star Western #10 (1972):
First Appearance, Jonah Hex
Record sale: $3,450
Minimum value: $20
25. The Incredible Hulk #180 (1974):
First (Cameo) Appearance, Wolverine
Record sale: $2,850
Minimum value: $30
26. Ghost Rider #1 (1974):
First Solo Comic; First Appearance,
Son of Satan
Record sale: $2,850
Minimum value: $5
NEW ENTRY! Amazing Spider-Man #121 (1973):
Death of Gwen Stacy
Record sale: $2,850
Minimum value: $50
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27. Swamp Thing #1 (1972):
First Solo Comic, Classic
Bernie Wrightson Cover
Record sale: $2,500
Minimum value: $15
28. Marvel Premiere #1 (1972):
First Appearance, Adam Warlock
Record sale: $2,500
Minimum value: $5
29. Iron Fist #14 (1977):
First Appearance, Sabre-Tooth
Record sale: $2,500
Minimum value: $10
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30. X-Men #101 (1976):
First Appearance, Phoenix
Record sale: $2,150
Minimum value: $25
31. All-Star Comics #58 (1976):
First Appearance, Power Girl
Record sale: $2,150
Minimum value: $25
32. Iron Fist #1 (1975):
First in New Series
Record sale: $2,000
Minimum value: $15
33. Marvel Spotlight #2 (1972):
First Appearance,
Werewolf by Night
Record sale: $2,000
Minimum value: $15
34. Amazing Spider-Man #122 (1973):
Death of Green Goblin
Record sale: $2,000
Minimum value: $25
NEW ENTRY! Savage Tales #1 (1971):
First Appearance, Man-Thing
Record sale: $1,800
Minimum value: $45
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35. Marvel Feature #1 (1971):
First Appearance, Defenders
Record sale: $1,700
Minimum value: $15
36. Ms. Marvel #1 (1977):
First Appearance of Carol Danvers
as Ms. Marvel
Record sale: $1,700
Minimum value: $15
37. Howard the Duck #1 (1976):
First Solo Comic
Record sale: $1,650
Minimum value: $5
38. Marvel Preview #4 (1976):
First Appearance, Star Lord
(Guardians of the Galaxy)
Record sale: $1,500
Minimum value: $25
39. Captain Britain #8 (1976):
First Appearance,
Betsy Braddock / Psylocke
Record sale: $1,500
Minimum value: $10
40. Marvel Spotlight #32 (1977):
First Appearance, Spider-Woman
Record sale: $1,440
Minimum value: $10
41. Amazing Spider-Man #135 (1974):
Second Appearance, Punisher
Record sale: $1,300
Minimum value: $30
42. Green Lantern #85 (1971):
Controversial Drug Abuse
Story and Cover
Record sale: $1,150
Minimum value: $10
44. Adventure into Fear #19 (1973):
First Appearance,
Howard the Duck
Record sale: $1,000
Minimum value: $10
46. Conan the Barbarian #23 (1973):
First Appearance, Red Sonja
Record sale: $1,000
Minimum value: $10
47. Star Wars #1 (1977):
First in Series, Movie Hype Drove
Price Up to Record Highs
(Hype Sale $3,500)
Current 9.8 $1,000
Minimum value: $15
48. X-Men #120 (1979):
First Appearance, Alpha Flight
Record sale: $1,000
Minimum value: $10
49. Detective Comics #411 (1971):
First Appearance, Talia al Ghul
Record sale $1,000
Minimum value: $25
50. New Teen Titans #2 (1980):
First Appearance, Deathstroke the Terminator
Record sale: $1,000
Minimum value: $25
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