-This list is as of today. Tomorrow some of these could change. It’s not likely, but they could.
-The value of a comic is strictly what a buyer will pay, these issues are based on market value.
-I have restricted this list solely to Marvel comics, DC and others are for another day.
-If a comic doesn’t make this list it doesn’t mean it’s not collectable, it’s just not on the list.
-These issues are only as valuable as their condition. This is based on NM condition.
10.) Nick Fury: Starting as a soldier Nick is first seen in Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos. In Strange Tales #135 Nick joins S.H.I.E.L.D.
Titles to look for and Issue numbers:
Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandoes #1 - 20 and the #1 Annual. Special focus on #1, 2 and 13.
Strange Tales #135
Tales of Suspense #78
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 - 7 and #15
9.) Daredevil: Easily one of the most valuable comics in the early runs, this comic is known for holding it’s value.
Titles to look for and Issue numbers:
Daredevil #1 - 20, 27, 38, 43, 131, 158, 168, 169, 181
Amazing Spider-Man #16
The Avengers #60
The Defenders #24 and 25
Fantastic Four #39 and 40
Journey into Mystery #116
8.) Silver Surfer: Listed by some as one of the most powerful characters in all of comics, the Silver Surfer first made his appearance in Fantastic Four and is famous for being a Herald of Galactus.
Titles to look for and Issue numbers:
Fantastic Four #48, 49, 50, 55 - 60, 72
Silver Surfer #1 - 10 and 14
Tales to Astonish #92 and 93
7.) Fantastic Four: The First Family of comics is always a collectible in the earlier comics. Their popularity decreased as the issue numbers grew higher. The terrible movies did not help their popularity any and also the lack of crossovers with the characters. The first issues, however? Collect ‘em, bag ‘em and board ‘em.
Titles to look for and Issue numbers:
Fantastic Four #1 - 30, 48 - 50, 55 - 60, 72, 100, 112
Amazing Spider-Man #1, 5 and 8
The Avengers #1
6.) The Mighty Thor/Journey into Mystery: Thor’s first appearance was in Journey into Mystery and only later did he get his own title in The Mighty Thor. Early Journey into Mystery are hard to get in great condition but scoop them up if you find them. They are garnering high prices right now.
Titles to look for and Issue numbers:
Journey into Mystery #83 - 100, 109, 112
Thor #126
The Avengers (12c) #1 - 20, 57
5.) The Incredible Hulk: The early issues of the Hulk are extremely hard to find in good shape. They were prone to what was called “chipping” which Marvel was famous for in the early issues. In #1 you will see the Hulk with grey skin, but #2 showed him with green skin. This had to do with printing issues. The color grey, however, was intentional by Stan Lee as he wanted a color that would not show race bias.
Titles to look for and Issue numbers:
The Incredible Hulk #1 - 6, 102, 180 - 182
The Avengers (12c) #1 - 3, 5
Fantastic Four #12, 25, 26, 112
Amazing Spider-Man #14, 119, 120
Tales to Astonish #59 - 101
4.) Captain America: It’s hard to picture a time where Captain America wasn’t a regular in comic books of all titles. You name it and Cap has probably made an appearance in it. Captain America can be traced all the way back to Golden Age comic books. Look for a price of 10c and you have yourself a Golden Age Cap.
Titles to look for and Issue numbers:
Captain America (10c) Any numbers
All-Select Comics (10c) #1 - 10
All Winner Comics (10c) #1 - 21
Captain America (12c) #1 - 10, 55
The Avengers (12c) #4
Marvel Mystery Comics (10c) #80 - 92
Sgt Fury and the Howling Commandos #13
3.) Iron Man: Perhaps no character goes through more visual changes than Iron Man. He is even known, while fighting the Transformers, to wear “Anti-Transformer” armor. Tony Stark knows how to build them and how to make them functional. What he doesn’t know how to do is make one armor for all occasions, they are more specialized. If you do have the occasion, however, to get lower numbered editions Iron Man is quite valuable.
Titles to look for and Issue numbers:
Tales of Suspense #39 - 41, 48
Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1
Iron Man #1 - 10, 55
The Avengers #1 - 20, 57, and 100
2.) X-Men: Forgive this if it’s politically incorrect, but the X-Men put mutants on the map. They are also the team which may be the most ingrained in the modern comic lovers market. This is due in large part to all of their different spin-offs and the popularity of their movies. Needless to say, if you have any of the early editions of this comic in good shape you have a rare find. Further, Days of Future Past is also one that is valuable along with having a great movie adaptation.
Titles to look for and Issue numbers:
The X-Men #1 - 20, 35, 94, 100, 141
The Uncanny X-Men #142, 143, and 266
Giant Size X-Men #1 and 2
Incredible Hulk #180 - #182 (first appearances of Wolverine)
1.) Amazing Spider-Man: Is this really a surprise to anyone? Spider-Man is Marvel’s answer to Superman and Batman, and a good one at that. Spider-Man stayed remarkably consistent for many years and then, in the past 2 or 3 years, started going through some remarkable changes. No matter what has happened to the web slinger his comics have remained valuable. The number of spin-off series are rivaled only by those of the X-Men.
Titles to look for and Issue numbers:
Amazing Fantasy #15
Amazing Spider-Man #1 - 129, 238, 282 - 328
Spectacular Spider-Man (magazine) #1 and 2 (published in 1968 only)
Spectacular Spider-Man (comic) #1, 2, 27, and 28
Remember, even though comics are one of the collectibles that are hot on the market right now they won’t be forever. These comics will only be valuable as long as buyers are willing to pay the asking price. I will reassure you, however, that if you get any of the editions listed and it is in good shape you bag it, board it, and keep it in a moderate-temperature moisture-controlled space. This will insure that they will always be the most valued in their respective collections...regardless of their value in the marketplace.
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