The Bronze Age of comics marked a pivotal transition in storytelling. The superheroes that were created and reinvented in the Silver Age started appearing in stories that tackled real world issues and grittier tales that moved away from the camp of the 1960s. It was a period that gave us Wolverine, Swamp Thing, the revitalization of the X-Men, and Dennis O’Neil and Neal Adams’ collaboration between Green Lantern and Green Arrow. It was the shocking death of Gwen Stacy, the introduction of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the much-needed addition of more characters of color like John Stewart, Storm, and Shang-Chi, and female heroes like Carol Danvers, the modern Black Canary, and She-Hulk.

In The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #35, Robert M. Overstreet reviewed the most valuable single issues that were published during the Bronze Age. The list features many comics that readers would expect, however, modern comic collectors will be surprised by some of the books that didn’t make the top 10. Below is the list of the most valuable Bronze Age books (in Near Mint condition) that appeared in 2005’s Guide #35

#1 – Incredible Hulk #181 – $1,300
#2 – Giant-Size X-Men #1 – $1,100
#3 – X-Men #94 – $1,000
#4 – House of Secrets #92 – $850
#5 – DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #5 – $750
#6 – Cerebus #1 – $650
#7 – All-Star Western #10 – $600
#7 – Uncle Scrooge #179 – $600
#9 – Vampirella Special – $560
#10 – Green Lantern #76 – $500