Avengers 1 is the first appearance of the Avengers and this investment survey will look at where it can be found for sale, value and prices realized and it’s potential.

Avengers #1 CGC 9.4 For Sale

This comic has really showed some movement, a lot of it probably due to the Avengers movie. The copy pictured above is offered for $100,000 at comiclink.

Avengers #1 joins Avengers #4 as a “blue chip” Silver Age comic book. The price history has been steady for both with an uptick in 2010-2011 with the movie getting closer to release. Avengers #1 is a key copy and in our opinion shows the potential to keep is price, with the caveat that there could be a slight retreat after the movie is released – be careful.

A CGC 9.4 copies are now hitting $130,000 (if it can be found), a CGC 9.6 hit $250,000, the Pacific Coast Pedigree 9.6 sold for $264,000 and Very Good 4.0 copies have consistently been hitting the $2,000 mark.

Here are some comic book sales highlights from both Heritage and E-bay for the week ending February 12th:

Heritage Auctions (includes buyer’s premium):
Amazing Spider-man 129 CGC 9.6 – $1,434
Batman 1 Poor, Incomplete – $3,883.75
Star Wars #80 CGC 9.8 – $161.33
Superman #300 CGC 9.8 – $315

E-bay Highlights
Cerebus #1 VG Autographed – $284
Our Army at War #13 CGC 8.5 $381
Fantastic Four #48 8-8.5 Ungraded – $255
Amazing Spider-man #82 CGC 9.6 – Passed at $265
Avengers #1 G 2.0 Raw – $360
Avengers #9 VF+ Raw – $295
Avengers #8 NM Raw – $280

I’m keeping a close eye on the Avengers with the upcoming movie. From these auctions it looks like they are really starting to heat up, I’m surprised at the high prices for the raw comics. Keep watching!