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Auction Results

The latest Heritage Signature Showcase Auction featured a curated selection of high-grade and key books from the Golden Age up to the present. Below are the key auction results establishing all-time sales records in grade.

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Exciting Comics #32

Pines ⋅ 1944

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Exciting Comics #32
 
Price Trend
Low
$500
Mid
$1.5k
High
$5k

Key Facts

Depiction of the Battle of Salerno, a 1943 German military campaign that unleashed experimental radio-controlled bombs on British warships - later known as Fritz X, the bombs were the world's first precision-guided weapon deployed in combat, an early precursor of the modern-day drones

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $4,080 [$293 in 2003] +1,292%

Detective Comics #67

DC ⋅ 1942

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Detective Comics #67
 
Low
$1.8k
Mid
$6k
High
$18k

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of the Penguin

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $13,200 [$1,050 in 2012] +1,157%

Chamber of Chills #19

Harvey ⋅ 1953

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Chamber of Chills #19
 
Low
$3.2k
Mid
$9.5k
High
$32k

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Lee Elias, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Beginning with its use on the Misfits album 'Die Die My Darling' this image has been used in dozens of comic cover homages

In 2020, the original cover art sold at auction for $174,000

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $10,800 [$931 in 2015] +1,060%

Fighting Yank #23

Pines ⋅ 1948

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Fighting Yank #23
 
Low
$650
Mid
$1.9k
High
$6.5k

Key Facts

World War II cover art by Alex Schomburg

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $21,600 [$1,925 in 2006] +1,022%

Spitfire Comics #133

Elliott ⋅ 1945

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Spitfire Comics #133
 
Price Trend
Low
$200
Mid
$800
High
$2k

Key Facts

Final issue

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $6,900 [$837 in 2007] +724%

Last week a 5.0 sold for $1,304, 11% up from the previous high set in 2022

All Negro Comics #1

All Negro Comics ⋅ 1947

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All Negro Comics #1
 
Price Trend
Low
$2.5k
Mid
$8.5k
High
$25k

Key Facts

First comic book produced in full by black creators including writers, artists and the publisher

As quoted by editor Orrin C. Evans "every brush stroke and pen line in the drawings on these pages are by Negro artists"

Inside back cover has an advertisement for #2 but it was never published

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

1.5 sold for $7,200 [$1,000 in 2013] +620%

The Funnies #35

Dell ⋅ 1939

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The Funnies #35
 
Low
$155
Mid
$595
High
$1.7k

Key Facts

1st cover appearance of John Carter Warlord of Mars

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

FILE COPY 8.5 sold for $3,600 [$568 in 2007] +534%

Uncanny X-Men #59

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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Uncanny X-Men #59
 
Price Trend
Low
$15
Mid
$50
High
$160

Key Facts

1st appearance of Dr. Lykos, the human form of Sauron

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $36,000 [$5,760 in 2022] +525%

This week, a 9.6 sold for an all-time high of $3,840

Daring Mystery Comics #2

Timely ⋅ 1940

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Daring Mystery Comics #2
 
Low
$1k
Mid
$3.1k
High
$15k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Laughing Mask, later becomes Purple Mask

1st appearance of the Phantom Bullet

1st appearance of Trojak the Tiger Man

1st appearance of Zephyr Jones

1st appearance of the Sky Devils, a trio of World War II British fighter pilots

1st appearance of the Vampire, the first indication of vampires in the Marvel Universe though his actual status as being undead was never revealed

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $16,200 [$2,645 in 2003] +512%

Exciting Comics #30
Non-Key

Pines ⋅ 1943

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Exciting Comics #30
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $7,800 [$1,575 in 2019] +395%

This high sale is an anomaly compared to a 3.0 sale for $840 and $461 sale for $461, both in 2023

There are five copies graded higher than the 6.5 including a 9.0 but no sales history above the recent 6.5

Exciting Comics #28

Pines ⋅ 1943

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Exciting Comics #28
 
Low
$1.1k
Mid
$3.1k
High
$10.2k

Key Facts

Cover art by Alex Schomburg

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $6,300 [$1,325 in 2007] +375%

Crime Does Not Pay #24

Lev Gleason ⋅ 1942

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Crime Does Not Pay #24
 
Price Trend
Low
$2k
Mid
$8k
High
$20k

Key Facts

Pre-Comics Code Authority torture cover

1st appearance Mr. Crime

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $22,800 [$4,877 in 2016] +368%

Marvel Mystery Comics #20

Timely ⋅ 1941

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Marvel Mystery Comics #20
 
Price Trend
Low
$550
Mid
$1.4k
High
$7k

Key Facts

Origin of Angel, Tom Holloway

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $6,600 [$1,434 in 2014] +360%

Whiz Comics #1

Fawcett ⋅ 1940

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Whiz Comics #1
 
Low
$34k
Mid
$106k
High
$301k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Captain Marvel, later renamed Shazam

1st appearance of the Wizard Shazam

1st appearance of Dr. Sivana, a scientific genius and the archenemy of Captain Marvel

1st appearance of Ibis the Invincible and Spy Smasher

1st team appearance of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man, later renamed the Seven Deadly Sins

While not a precise swipe of Action Comics #1 artwork, this cover and other aspects of Captain Marvel led to DC (formerly National) filing a lawsuit against Fawcett for Captain Marvel too closely resembling Superman

Premiere issue of the series though the copyright notes read issue #2

There exists a scarce Ashcan edition of this issue

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

2.5 sold for $48,000 [$10,852 in 2009] +342%

Human Torch #3

Timely ⋅ 1940

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Human Torch #3
 
Low
$1.1k
Mid
$2.9k
High
$11k

Key Facts

Two interior advertisements promoting the forthcoming first appearance of Captain America in Captain America Comics #1

2nd appearance of Toro

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $4,560 [$1,081 in 2012] +322%

Superman #1

DC ⋅ 1939

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Superman #1
 
Low
$110k
Mid
$976k
High
$3.1M

Key Facts

Premiere issue of headlining Superman title

Origin of Superman

1st appearance of Ma and Pa Kent

First pin-up poster in comics, on back cover

🌎 Currently holds the world record for the highest comic sale in history after an 8.0 Edgar Church copy sold for $5.3 million dollars in Jan 2022

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

STAPLES MISSING 1.0 sold for $84,000 [$20,000 in Sep] +320%

This exact copy sold on eBay in September for a Buy-It-Now price of $20,000

Mystery Men Comics #8
Non-Key

Fox ⋅ 1940

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Mystery Men Comics #8
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $2,880 [$701 in 2016] +311%

Blue Beetle #13
Non-Key

Fox ⋅ 1942

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Blue Beetle #13
 
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Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $1,140 [$310 in 2016] +268%

Mystic Comics #6

Timely ⋅ 1941

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Mystic Comics #6
 
Price Trend
Low
$2.8k
Mid
$8.8k
High
$28k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of the Destroyer, the first superhero created by Stan Lee

Origin of the Challenger

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $25,200 [$6,925 in 2017] +264%

Previous sales data include

5.5 sold for $18,000 (2022)

4.5 sold for $19,800 (2023)

3.5 sold for $10,800 (2024)

Amazing Adventures #1
Non-Key

Ziff-Davis ⋅ 1950

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Amazing Adventures #1
 
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Key Facts

Painted cover art by Robert Gibson Jones

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.2 sold for $4,560 [$1,315 in 2012] +247%

Jumbo Comics #10

Fiction House ⋅ 1939

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Jumbo Comics #10
 
Low
$500
Mid
$1.5k
High
$5k

Key Facts

Debut of new Sheena the Queen of the Jungle costume

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $4,560 [$1,315 in 2014] +247%

Exciting Comics #9

Pines ⋅ 1941

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Exciting Comics #9
 
Low
$3k
Mid
$10k
High
$30k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Black Terror, an early Golden Age superhero

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $4,800 [$1,450 in 2003] +231%

Mystic Comics #3

Timely ⋅ 1940

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Mystic Comics #3
 
Low
$800
Mid
$2k
High
$8k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Hercules, Varen David

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $4,080 [$1,250 in 2017] +226%

Amazing Spider-Man #108

Marvel ⋅ 1972

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Amazing Spider-Man #108
 
Low
$9
Mid
$25
High
$90

Key Facts

1st appearance of Sister Sun, Sha Shan Nguyen, the love interest of Flash Thompson and briefly, a villain

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $13,200 [$4,080 in 2023] +224%

Marvel Mystery Comics #50

Timely ⋅ 1943

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Marvel Mystery Comics #50
 
Low
$500
Mid
$1.5k
High
$5k

Key Facts

Mary Morgan becomes Miss Patriot after being injected with an experimental drug by Nazis

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.5 sold for $2,520 [$837 in 2012] +201%

Yellow Claw #1

Atlas ⋅ 1956

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Yellow Claw #1
 
Low
$600
Mid
$1.8k
High
$6k

Key Facts

1st appearance and origin of Yellow Claw, a descendant of Genghis Khan and a crime lord

1st appearance of Jimmy Woo, a government operative who has worked for S.H.I.E.L.D., Agents of Atlas and other agencies

1st appearance of Jade Claw aka Suwan, the niece of Yellow Claw

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.5 sold for $4,320 [$1,500 in 2020] +188%

Flash Comics #7

DC ⋅ 1940

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Flash Comics #7
 
Low
$1.2k
Mid
$4.8k
High
$12.2k

Key Facts

2nd cover appearance of Hawkman

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.5 sold for $2,880 [$1,015 in 2015] +184%

Marvel Mystery Comics #26

Timely ⋅ 1941

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Marvel Mystery Comics #26
 
Low
$900
Mid
$3k
High
$9k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Armless Tiger Man, a man who lost his arms during a machine accident and eventually became a cannibal

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $3,720 [$1,320 in 2019] +182%

Batman #344
Non-Key

DC ⋅ 1982

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Batman #344
 
Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$3

Key Facts

Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.9 sold for $1,200 [$461 in 2008] +160%

Human Torch #12

Timely ⋅ 1944

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Human Torch #12
 
Low
$1.5k
Mid
$5k
High
$15k

Key Facts

Cover art by Alex Schomburg

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.0 sold for $5,520 [$2,160 in 2019] +156%

Namora #1

Atlas ⋅ 1948

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Namora #1
 
Low
$500
Mid
$1.5k
High
$5k

Key Facts

First solo title series featuring Namora

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.5 sold for $1,440 [$568 in 2006] +154%

Jungle Girl #1

Fawcett ⋅ 1942

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Jungle Girl #1
 
Low
$125
Mid
$380
High
$1.4k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Nyoka the Jungle Girl

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $2,280 [$949 in 2002] +140%

Fantastic Comics #3

Fox ⋅ 1940

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Fantastic Comics #3
 
Low
$3.5k
Mid
$10k
High
$22k

Key Facts

Cover art by Lou Fine

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

1.8 sold for $90,000 [$40,800 in 2021] +121%

There are 28 graded copies of this issue, 10 of which are restored

A 9.4 from the Edgar Church Pedigree sold in 2017 for $243,000

For more information on the Edgar Church story, tap the 🌐 icon in the upper right corner of the category

Captain America Comics #5

Marvel ⋅ 1941

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Captain America Comics #5
 
Low
$2k
Mid
$8k
High
$20k

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the Circus of Crime, led by the Ringmaster

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $4,560 [$2,100 in 2011] +117%

Famous Funnies #215

Eastern Color ⋅ 1955

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Famous Funnies #215
 
Low
$880
Mid
$2.8k
High
$9.5k

Key Facts

Cover art by Frank Frazetta featuring Buck Rogers

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.0 sold for $11,700 [$5,520 in 2020] +112%

Adventure Comics #58

DC ⋅ 1941

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Adventure Comics #58
 
Low
$240
Mid
$715
High
$2.6k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Paul Kirk, an investigator

The title of this story is 'Paul Kirk, Manhunter' but Kirk is not depicted in a costume or referred to by the moniker

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

8.0 sold for $5,760 [$2,728 in 2021] +111%

Buster Crabbe #5

Eastern Color ⋅ 1952

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Buster Crabbe #5
 
Low
$180
Mid
$600
High
$1.8k

Key Facts

Cover art by Frank Frazetta

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $2,640 [$1,301 in 2014] +103%

Batman #11

DC ⋅ 1942

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Batman #11
 
Low
$3k
Mid
$10k
High
$30k

Key Facts

3rd overall cover appearance of the Joker, first cover appearance in the Batman title

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $132,000 [$65,725 in 2016] +101%

Phantom Lady #19

Fox ⋅ 1948

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Phantom Lady #19
 
Price Trend
Low
$800
Mid
$2k
High
$8k

Key Facts

Cover art by Matt Baker

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $1,920 [$968 in 2021] +98%

Detective Comics #31

DC ⋅ 1939

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Detective Comics #31
 
Low
$53k
Mid
$140k
High
$410k

Key Facts

1st appearance of The Monk, Batman's first costumed enemy

1st appearance of Julie Madison, Bruce Wayne's girlfriend

5th appearance of Batman

Debut of the Batgyro, an airborn vehicle later replaced by the Batplane

Debut of the Batarang

Stories take place in New York City

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.0 sold for $174,000 [$90,000 in 2016] +93%

For value context, in June of this year a 5.0 sold for $174,340

Brenda Starr Comics #2 (14)

Four Star ⋅ 1948

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Brenda Starr Comics #2 (14)
 
Price Trend
Low
$1.2k
Mid
$4k
High
$12k

Key Facts

Iconic bondage cover by Jack Kamen

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $14,400 [$7,600 in 2018] +89%

3.0 sold for $2,640 [$1,920 in 2020] +38%

Captain America Comics #59

Marvel ⋅ 1946

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Captain America Comics #59
 
Low
$310
Mid
$930
High
$3.8k

Key Facts

Origin of Captain America retold

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $2,280 [$1,250 in 2015] +82%

Frontline Combat #4

EC ⋅ 1952

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Frontline Combat #4
 
Low
$30
Mid
$90
High
$360

Key Facts

Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority

Reason: Wertham uses this book as an example of creators using a pseudonym to publish objectionable material

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

GAINES FILE COPY 9.6 sold for $2,400 [$1,346 in 2006] +78%

Marvel Super-Heroes #20

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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Marvel Super-Heroes #20
 
Low
$60
Mid
$180
High
$600

Key Facts

Iconic cover art by Larry Lieber

Solo story featuring Doctor Doom

1st appearance of Valeria, love interest of a teenage Doom

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $5,520 [$3,200 in Sep] +73%

All Winners Comics #4

Timely ⋅ 1942

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All Winners Comics #4
 
Low
$730
Mid
$3.1k
High
$10.4k

Key Facts

Cover art by Al Avison

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

5.0 sold for $4,920 [$2,868 in 2014] +72%

4.0 sold for $4,560 [$4,320 in Jun] +6%

Blue Bolt #112

Funnies Inc. ⋅ 1952

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Blue Bolt #112
 
Low
$400
Mid
$1.2k
High
$4k

Key Facts

Demon cover art by L. B. Cole, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.0 sold for $2,640 [$1,560 in 2020] +69%

Amazing Spider-Man #8

Marvel ⋅ 1964

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Amazing Spider-Man #8
 
Low
$150
Mid
$500
High
$1.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Living Brain

First battle Spider-Man vs Human Torch

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.8 sold for $38,400 [$23,400 in 2021] +64%

Superman #2

DC ⋅ 1939

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Superman #2
 
Low
$4.7k
Mid
$12.8k
High
$39k

Key Facts

Cover art by Joe Shuster

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

2.0 sold for $6,600 [$4,131 in 2015] +60%

Prize Comics #2

Feature ⋅ 1940

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Prize Comics #2
 
Low
$350
Mid
$1.1k
High
$3.5k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Black Owl

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

4.5 sold for $1,320 [$827 in 2016] +60%

Four Color #4

Dell ⋅ 1940

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Four Color #4
 
Low
$1.6k
Mid
$4.8k
High
$23k

Key Facts

1st appearance of Donald Duck in a standard size comic book

Record Breakers

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

3.5 sold for $4,800 [$3,015 in 2014] +59%

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