The Golden Age of comics is a period that introduced the concept of superheroes and gave us 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.

Because of their age and their importance to comic history, Golden Age books are typically higher value items in the secondary collecting market. In The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #35, 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 in the past 20 years.

#1 – Action Comics #1 – $485,000
#2 – Detective Comics #27 – $410,000
#3 – Marvel Comics #1 – $365,000
#4 – Superman #1 – $300,000
#5 – All-American Comics #16 – $180,000
#6 – Batman #1 – $140,000
#6 – Captain America Comics #1 – $140,000
#8 – Flash Comics #1 – $110,000
#9 – More Fun Comics #52 – $90,000
#10 – Whiz Comics #2 (#1) – $88,000
#11 – Adventure Comics #40 – $70,000
#12 – Detective Comics #33 – $65,000
#13 – All Star Comics #3 – $60,000
#13 – Detective Comics #1 – $60,000
#13 – Detective Comics #38 – $60,000
#16 – Green Lantern #1 – $55,000
#17 – Action Comics #2 – $51,000
#18 – Detective Comics #29 – $50,000
#18 – Detective Comics #31 – $50,000
#18 – Human Torch #2 (#1) – $50,000
#18 – Sub-Mariner Comics #1 – $50,000