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Key Amazing Spider-man Issues:

Amazing Fantasy 15 – The old Marvel test – let’s see how this character does! Well, he did quite well, but his origin and first appearance is in this comic book.

Amazing Spider-man 1 – Spidey’s first self titled comic book.

Amazing Spider-man 14 – First appearance of one of Spider-man’s most dreaded villains – the Green Goblin

Amazing Spider-man 25 – First brief appearance of Mary Jane Watson

Amazing Spider-man 28 – First Molten Man, a forgettable villain, but very scarce in high grade due to the black cover.

Amazing Spider-man 50 – First appearance of Kingpin

Amazing Spider-man 121 – Death of Gwen Stacy

Amazing Spider-man 252 – Black suit appears

Amazing Spider-man 300 – First full Venom appearance

That should give you a good start. Make sure to check out the Amazing Spider-man comic books for sale here.

The first comic is actually featured on the cover, and it is Incredible Hulk # 1 CGC 9.2 with off-white pages. This book is quite simply a beautiful copy. Incredible Hulk #1 is considered one of the toughest early Marvels to find in high grade. It has a very deep blue cover that shows even the slightest blemish. The Overstreet Guide lists it for $32,000 in NM- (9.2) condition and there is only one copy graded higher. I’ll be watching and keep you up to date with the final sales price for this gem. To keep this sale in perspective, take a look at some of the current sales on E-bay below.

I’ll also be following up over the next week or so leading up to the auction with other pieces being offered.

In this issue Wolverine meets Mariko and if you believe Shuler Donner the relationship will be a key part of the story.

If you see this issue you may want to pick it up. Keep you eyes open for the following cover.

X-men 118 (click for current prices)

Do you wonder if you have a gold mine hidden in that closet?

In the video series below you’ll discover what you must know to find the “true” value of those comics!

Resources for the Video:
Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide
Comic Book Values Course
Comic Book Secrets Member Only Pages

The first of these is Wolverine 2, which she says

“That’s the furthest along of all the X-Men projects on the boil. It’s actually the story we wanted to use for the first Wolverine film, but [Fox head honcho] Tom Rothman preferred to set the character up with an origin story first. This movie will really focus on the relationship between Wolverine and Mariko, the daughter of a Japanese crime lord, and what happens to him in Japan. We’re very fortunate to have a story mostly outlined for us [from the comic book arc co-written by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller].”

So do you know what to do?

First of all, check out the Comic Book Movie Connection if you haven’t already. It’s pretty amazing.

Second, add the following comic books to your follow/picks list:

X-men 118 (click for current prices)
Wolverine 57 (click for current prices)

We’ll keep you updated. Next movies up: X-men: First Class and Deadpool

The Top 10 Golden Age Comic Books according to the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide:

Action Comics 1 – First Superman
Detective Comics 27 – First Batman
Marvel Comics 1- First Timely with Human Torch and Submariner
Superman Comics 1 – First self title issue
All American Comics 16 – First Green Lantern
Batman 1- First self title issue
Captain America Comics 1 – First Captain America
Flash Comics 1 – The Flash
More Fun Comics 52 – First Spectre
Adventure Comics 40 – Sandman begins

We have several strategies you can use to try and find these comics at a discount. Click here to check them out!

Here are some of the latest Top 10 Golden Age Comic Books For Sale:

To help you figure out the condition of your comic books, here is a simple guide to get you “in the ballpark.” This list is not exhaustive, but it will show you the main grades a novice should know. Below is an excerpt from our Comic Book Value and Selling Secrets Guide:

The first major grade you need to know is Near Mint. Near Mint (or NM for short) is a nearly perfect copy with only the smallest flaws. If a comic book is graded 9.4, you know it is a wonderful copy and newsstand fresh. You will need to look at it very closely to find a flaw.

The next major grade you need to know is Very Fine(VF). A very fine comic book is considered “high grade” for older books (not modern comics). It has just enough small flaws to drop it out of the Near Mint category. People who are new to the hobby often mistakenly grade their Very Fine books as Near Mint. Be careful of this.

Next is Fine. A nice copy with an accumulation of small defects, usually stress marks on the spine or a very small corner crease. No major problems.

Very Good – This is your average old comic book. It has creases, looks worn, but is complete and structurally intact, bound correctly by the staples, and readable.

Good comic books are showing some serious problems. They are complete, but may have a loose staple or unbound (staples are gone). Expect to see some major creasing.

Finally we have fair and poor. Many of these comic books are not worth collecting because they can be incomplete and could be brittle. They have to be handled with the utmost care or they will fall apart!

Today we’ll take a look at who is arguably the most famous superhero of all, Superman. We’ll look at the top Superman comic books for collectors and investors, and let you know where to go to find this comics and if you are lucky get a big discount. An interesting fact is many of the most important Superman issues aren’t even in his self-titled comic, but in the Action Comics series.

The Top Superman Comic Books for Collectors/Investors:

Action Comics 1 – This is the book that started it all. Siegel and Shuster introduce the world to Superman. This book is considered the “grail” comic amongst many collectors and the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide says it should go for around $750,000 in NM- condition!

Action Comics 6 – Where would Superman be without Jimmy Olsen? His first appearance will set you back around $28,000 in NM- condition.

Action Comics 23 – No superhero is really a superhero without a super-villain. We are all familiar with Superman’s nemesis Lex Luthor and he makes his first appearance in this issue – with red hair!

Action Comics 29 – Superman and Lois Lane, one if the most famous love affairs in American pop culture. Here is her first appearance.

Superman 1 – The first self titled issue. Start saving now, a NM- copy could set you back over $440,000!

Superman 61 – Things wouldn’t quite be the same without Kryptonite, and this issue introduces Superman’s famed weakness, Green Kryptonite!

If you want to find these comic books and potentially get a discount, make sure you check out our discount finder information in the Member’s Only Website (it’s free!).

In the meantime, check out this key Superman issues for sale:

Eventually something has to give in – either prices or selling by the hoarders.

I have my own thoughts on the matter (to be discussed in an upcoming article), but if you want to read Chuck’s opinions, you can read them at Tales from the Database.

If you are looking for such key titles as Fantastic Four #1, X-men #1, Amazing Spider-man #1 and others, make sure you check out our Top Marvel Comic Books Discount Guide.

Our List of Top Marvel Comic Books:
- Amazing Fantasy 15
- Fantastic Four 1
- Amazing Spider-man 1
- Incredible Hulk 1
- X-men 1
- Journey into Mystery 83 (First Thor)
- Tales of Suspense 39 (First Iron Man)
- Avengers 1

Best of luck and Happy Collecting!