COMIC RELIEF

Rare and Valuable Comic Books

The average price of a comic book ranges from $2.00 to $2.99. However, over time their value can increase tenfold. Comic are becoming more popular as each year passes and people are buying more comics each time they go to a comic book store. The demand for comics is making them a hot commodity, and rare comics are becoming very valuable. Comic enthusiasts are paying top dollar for first edition and rare comics that date back to as late as the 1950’s.

In Dallas, Texas, at the Heritage Auction Galleries, two very rare and valuable comics are going up for auction. The two comics being auctioned off are Batman #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics #9. A man who has been collecting comics since he was a young kid is auctioning them off, and they are expected to bring in up to $500,000 profit for both.

The first issue of Batman comics, Batman #1, came out in the spring of 1940. It became so popular that the Batman series which originally was supposed to be published quarterly, turned into a bi-monthly production in the 1950’s. It then became a monthly series and has stayed that way. Batman, the character, first appeared in another series of comic books called the Detective Comics in issue #27. The Batman series is still being published today and the latest issue is #686.

Marvel Mystery comic books series started production in the 1930’s. Marvel Mystery Comics #9 is about the Human Torch versus the Sub-Mariner. The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner are two of the most popular comic’s character during the Golden Age of Comic books. The Sub-Mariner was considered to be Marvel comic’s first mutant character because he is a mix of the human species and the Atlanteans. He lives on both land and sea and has superhuman strength. The Human Torch can engulf his entire body on fire and can also fly.

What makes comic books valuable are the characters. During the Golden Age of Comics, these three characters were some of the most popular. The issue number, seen as # on the comic, also raises value of the comic. Batman #1 is so valuable because it’s his first appearance in his own series. The Batman character had been introduced in different series and gained popularity among readers, which is why his series was created. Marvel Mystery Comics #9 is valuable because something important happened. It was the dual between two well known comic characters. There are different factors that make a comic book valuable, and these two comic books have it.

About the Author

Krystle Green is a freelance writer. Mycomicshop.com is one of the largest retailers of comic books in the world. Mycomicshop is the online presence of Lone Star Comics, a leading retailer of comic books with seven stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. For more information please visit: www.mycomicshop.com .

Cammy’s Comic Corner – Book Of The Month – Sub-Mariner: The Depths

Sub-Mariner #2 CGC 9.4 Stan Lee Signature Series! SS cm $325.00

Sub-Mariner #2 CGC 9.6 Stan Lee Signature! 1968 SS cm $550.00

SUB MARINER 13 F+ May 1969 COMICS BOOK $11.51

SUB MARINER 4 VG+ Aug. 1968 COMICS BOOK $11.33

SUB MARINER 6 VG-F Oct. 1968 COMICS BOOK $10.81

SUB MARINER ANN 1 VF- Jan. 1971 COMICS BOOK $11.33

SUB MARINER 61 VF-NM COMICS BOOK $10.93

SUBMARINER #26 Cover, 2nd app. Red Raven, BUSCEMA 1969 $16,500.00

Giant Size Defenders #2 Dr STRANGE + SUBMARINER – FN $10.00

SUB MARINER 10 VG Feb. 1969 COMICS BOOK $10.93

SUB MARINER 16 F+ Aug. 1969 COMICS BOOK $10.93

SUB MARINER 17 F+ Sept. 1969 COMICS BOOK $7.65

TALES TO ASTONISH 82 VG SUBMARINER VS. IRON MAN COMICS $13.43

SUB MARINER 3 VG July 1968 COMICS BOOK $13.43

SUB MARINER 3 G-VG July 1968 COMICS BOOK $10.93

SUB MARINER 4 VG Aug. 1968 COMICS BOOK $13.43

SUB MARINER 4 G-VG Aug. 1968 COMICS BOOK $7.65

SUB MARINER 4 G+ Aug. 1968 COMICS BOOK $6.94

SUB MARINER 6 G-VG Oct. 1968 COMICS BOOK $6.94

SUB MARINER 7 VG Nov. 1968 COMICS BOOK $7.65

SUB MARINER 7 VG+ Nov. 1968 COMICS BOOK $13.18

SUB MARINER 9 VG Jan. 1969 COMICS BOOK $10.93

Tales to Astonish #93 (Vol 1) Hulk, Submariner, Silver Surfer Apps in Fine- cond $41.92

Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish No. 10 of 14 Feat. Sub-Mariner 1980 Fine $3.90

Submariner #3 (Vol 1: July 1968) Appears in Very Fine+ cond. $29.99

Submariner #4 (Vol 1: Aug 1968) Appears in Fine+ cond. $14.99

MARVEL COMICS – Tales to Astonish #14 – Human Torch and Sub Mariner 1980 $1.51

The Savage Sub-mariner 70, Man Fish, 1974, e1 $1.29

The Savage Sub-mariner 55, Torg, Namorita, 1972, e3 $1.29

NAMOR THE SUBMARINER ~ LOT OF 25 ISSUES~ 1-23 ANNUALS 1/2 ~MARVEL COMICS LOT RUN $5.99

NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER 32 BOOK LOT COP-MOD ERA MARVEL $28.75

Namor V Human Torch Poster Jae Lee Submariner $4.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #4 CGC 7.0 (First SA appear SUB-MARINER) $1,998.75

4379 Sub-Mariner # 31 (1970) C1 $5.00

Captain Marvel #4 VG/F+ 1968 – Battles Sub Mariner $19.73

WHAT IF-2006 SUB-MARINER VF/NM $4.00

Sub-Mariner No.2, Jun.1967 This book is in Really Good condition! Nice color!! $16.50

FANTASTIC FOUR KING SIZE SPECIAL 52 PAGE GIANT SUB-MARINER GLOSSY NM- $40.00

Iron Man #120 CGC NM+ 9.6 Marvel Comics 1979 John Romita Jr. art Sub Mariner $20.50

Sub-Mariner #31 VF (1968) *SA $11.99

Sub-Mariner #32 VF+ (1968) *SA $12.99

Sub Mariner:Planet of Doom [VHS] $14.99 The Planet of Doom: Prince Namor is kidnapped by Baltor and his evil scientist Malmo, who plan to use their Water Absorption Ray Machine to remove every drop of water from the earth. Only the Sub-Mariner stands in their path! The Start of the Quest: The heinous warlord Krnag has imprisoned Namor and taken over Atlantis. He can be defeated one way: if the Sub-Mariner travels to the Forbidden Deep…..

Sub Mariner: Atlantis Under Attack [VHS] $6.50 Atlantis Under Attack: The evil Atuma kidnaps Lord Bashy and steals the Trident, luring the Sub-Mariner to the dreaded Forbidden Caverns. Could this be the end of Atlantis? Dr. Doom’s Day: It’s a Super Hero’s reunion as the Mighty Thor and the X-Men join Sub-Mariner to fight one of Marvel’s most sinister villains, Dr. Doom. Doom lifts Super Hero headquarters, the New York Peace Building, out of th…

Marvel Comics Video Library #15 – Prince Namor The Sub-Mariner The Start Of The Quest / Bonus Feature The Wrath Of Sub-Mariner…

Marvel Comics – Fantastic Four: A House Divided – Over 100 Digital Comics from January 1998 to January 2007 on DVD-ROM in Acrobat PDF Format (Mac & Windows) $2.27 The Fantastic Four Collector’s Edition DVD-Rom provides more than 3000 pages of comics. Contains over 100 individual comic book issues ranging from January 1998 to January 2007 Vol. III, 1-70, 500-543 and annuals 1998 & 2001, including advertisements, exactly as originally issued by Marvel Comics….

Essential Sub-Mariner – Volume 1 $16.65 No Synopsis Available

Marvel Masterworks : The Sub-Mariner – Volume 4 $45.8 No Synopsis Available

Kiss Comics Sticker $4.99 COMICS – STICKER

Sub-Base $93.98 Sub-Base

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