A Superman 1 in CGC 7.0 Restored Condition sold for $35,000. The reason behind this sale is interesting. Take a look at the listing. Will we see more comics sold to pay for basic survival? Only time will tell how the current depression will play out. If you compare this sale price to previous sales at both this grade level and higher this actually is a decent price for the seller. It is not a “fire sale” return, and in fact is around $4,000 more than this same book sold for 2 years ago. It looks like comic books are holding their value for the time being, let’s hope the trend continues. Here is the Superman #1:

Superman 1 Sold For 35,000

Mark S. Zaid of Esquire Comics gave a talk about comic book history and how comics have tackled various social issues such as war, sex, civil right, terrorism, and much more! The title is Cave Art to Superheroes: Comic Books and Social Commentary. I’ve included the video below.

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Have some old comic books laying around and want to find out how much they are worth?

Do you wonder if you have a gold mine hidden in that closet?

In the video series below you’ll discover what you must know to find the “true” value of those comics!

Resources for the Video:
Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide
Comic Book Values Course
Comic Book Secrets Member Only Pages