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The first appearance of the dark knight from 1939, created by bob kane and bill finger, is a book all comic book lovers would want to own. June 30, 1938 the first issue of the comic book series action comics is most recognized as the issue that introduced superman to. The dates of composition of the books range from the 7thcentury quran leaf palimpsest and the early 8th century. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. Its the second rarest comic to feature bruce wayne and his alterego, but with the famous origin story at its core, its easy to see why. Top websites about worlds most expensive comic book. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Ever since supermans first appearance in 1938, comic books have captured the hearts and minds of children and adults with stories of. The comic book named action comics was sold on ebay by an individual named darren adams.
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When seller, comic book collector darren adams, posted the comic book for sale on ebay, he began the bid at a. The 20 most expensive comics in the world therichest. In this issue, a brand new superhero emerges, that goes by the name of barry allen, or the silver age flash. Xmen vol 1 renamed as uncanny xmen rare avengers, xmen first issues sell for record prices the worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing wired see more. Largest collection of comic books guinness world records. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. Worlds most expensive comic book to be displayed at new york comic con october 08, 2014 1. You can now read the worlds most expensive comic book online. The most expensive comic book in the world youtube.
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