Here are some notable comic book sales ending March 29, 2011:

WOLVERINE #1 CGC 9.8 CAMPBELL DEADPOOL VARIANT $865.95
Incredible Hulk #181 CGC 8.5 $855.00
ACTION COMICS #150 CGC 9.2 NM- Highest Graded Palo Alto $1000.00
Adventure Comics #62 (DC, 1941). CGC FN/VF 7.0 $1,072.75
INCREDIBLE HULK 181 CGC 8.5 SIGNED BY HERB TRIMPE $800.00
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83 -1st THOR – PGX 2.0 $910.01
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY 83 PGX 5.0 VGF $2,830.00

A Comic Book Secrets subscriber recently asked “do coverless comic books have any value?”

It depends on how old they are and what specific issues they are, but yes, sometimes coverless comics can be worth something. The best chance for a decent value is if they are from the Golden Age ( roughly 1930’s-1950). Outside of that they would probably have to be a key issue.

Why?

Many collectors try to reassemble a comic, especially key issues, and “make” a higher grade copy. For example, they may have a cover of Superman #1 but someone in the past removed several interior pages. The collector would be looking for a complete interior to marry with his cover, making a far more valuable comic. Because old comics and keys are typically the most valuable, they are usually the best candidates because they have good chance at commanding high prices.

To give you some examples, take a look at the following coverless comics for sale here.

If you don’t have key comics, sometimes readers will pick up a whole box of coverless comics for their own enjoyment. They usually don’t sell for much, but they are willing to take them off your hands.

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.