The Golden Age of comics introduced the concept of superheroes and produced characters like Superman, Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and many others. While comics existed before the Golden Age, it was that period from the late 1930s to mid-1950s that saw comics thrive and lay the foundation for the industry we have today.

Golden Age books are typically higher value items in the secondary collecting market because of their age and their importance to comic history. In The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #45, Robert M. Overstreet presented the list of the most valuable Golden Age books in Near Mint condition. The books on the list are what fans will expect, however, their values have gone up significantly since 2015.

#1 – Action Comics #1 – $2,500,000
#2 – Detective Comics #27 – $1,800,000
#3 – Superman #1 – $900,000
#4 – All-American Comics #16 – $650,000
#5 – Marvel Comics #1 – $525,000
#6 – Batman #1 – $500,000
#7 – Captain America Comics #1 – $330,000
#8 – Action Comics #7 – $275,000
#9 – Pep Comics #22 – $250,000
#10 – Detective Comics #31 – $210,000
#11 – Action Comics #10 – $185,000
#11 – Flash Comics #1 – $185,000
#13 – Whiz Comics #2 (#1) – $175,000
#14 – Detective Comics #29 – $170,000
#15 – Action Comics #2 – $165,000
#15 – Archie Comics #1 – $165,000
#15 – More Fun Comics #52 – $165,000
#18 – Detective Comics #33 – $150,000
#19 – Adventure Comics #40 – $140,000
#20 – All Star Comics #8 – $135,000