The 200 Most Valuable Bronze Age Comics of the 1970s
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the 200 most valuable comics of the bronze age
1) incredible hulk #181, 1st wolverine
incredible hulk #181 (November 1974) wolverine’s first full appearance
record sale: $150,000 (cgc 9.9) record sale in 9.8: $49,200minimum value: $1,500
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hulk #181 in the top 100 comics
Knocked down from his perch by the #5 spotlight, Hulk #181 is back on top after a strong sell off of 9.8.
2) marvel spotlight #5, 1st ghost rider
marvel spotlight #5 (August 1972): origin and first appearance of ghost rider
record sale: $264,000minimum value: $20
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Reflector #5 is very rare in high quality due to its all-black cover.
Your place at the top of the most valuable comics of the 1970s is assured as soon as another 9.8 is released.
3) green lantern #76, relaunch of neal adams
green lantern #76 (april 1970) green arrow joins the cover of neal adams
record sale: $31,800minimum value: $200
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see our silver to bronze age green lantern price guide
no copy of green lantern #76 has been sold in top grade for a while. it will be interesting to see the next price it gets.
4) werewolf by night #32, 1st moon knight
werewolf by night #32 (Aug 1975): first appearance, moon knight
record sale: $31,200minimum value: $500
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moon knight is finally getting a movie (or at least a TV show!). this book has been red hot for at least a year.
5) star wars #1 35c price variant
star wars #1 (variant price 35c): rare variant of the first issue
record sale: $40,800minimum value: $20
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see our guide to marvel 35 cent price variants
by far the most valuable of marvel’s rare 35-cent priced variants.
6) luke cage hero for hire #1
hero for hire #1:origin and first appearance, luke cage
record sale: $25,800minimum value: $150
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another completely black cover that is extremely rare in high grade!
7) giant-sized x-men #1, first new team with wolverine
giant-sized x-men #1 (1975): origin and first appearance, new x-men team
record sale: $45,000minimum value: $1,500
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see giant-sized x-men ranked #1 on the top 100 comics list
the new x-men team from 1975 is red hot right now.
8) superman’s friend, jimmy olsen #134
superman’s friend jimmy olsen #134 (1970): first appearance, darkseid
record sale: $16,200minimum value: $50
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a great surprise to see this book among the 10 most valuable comics of the 70s.
darkseid is hot and cold in the world of superhero movie rumors, but jimmy olsen #134 is impossible to a high degree.
9) iron fist #14 variant priced at 35 cents
iron fist #141 saber tooth; rare 35c price variant
record sale: $15,000minimum value: $180
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another of the rare 35 cent variants makes its mark on the most valuable comics of the bronze age.
10) (strange) x-men #94: first new story
x-men #94 (Aug 1975) first regular issue of the new x-men
record sale: $63,000minimum value: $100
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The new x-men team is more in demand than ever!
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11) house of secrets #92, first swamp thing
house of secrets #92 (July 1971): first appearance, swamp thing; berni wrightson classic cover
record sale: $90,000minimum value: $500
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house of secrets #92 on the hot 100 comics list
the reboot of the blade film series has seen tomb of dracula #10 rocket up the list of most valuable comics.
14) incredible hulk #180: 1st wolverine cameo
the incredible hulk #180 (1974): first appearance (cameo), wolverine
record sale: $40,800minimum value: $90
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Poor #181’s hulk! prices for this important wolverine comic have gone up exponentially.
17) amazing spider-man #129, 1st punisher
the amazing spider-man #129 (1974): first appearance of the punisher
record sale: $43,200minimum value: $670
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The First Punisher has long been among the most valuable comics of the 1970s.
morbius is finally getting a movie, which makes asm #101 even more popular.
20) night werewolf #33, second moon knight
Werewolf by Night #33 (1975): Moon Knight’s second appearance
record sale: $13,200minimum value: $170
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the poor werewolf of the night #32! another book that has become very fashionable lately.
21) eternal #1 variant priced at 30 cents
eternals #1rare 30c price variant
record sale: $7500minimum value: $80
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eternals comic price guide | timeless movie comics
Most of the buzz has been about the Eternals movie. I doubt this book will remain on the list of most valuable comics for years to come once the movie is over.
24) silver surfer #15, battle of the human torch
silver surfer #15surfer vs torch
record sale: $7,000minimum value: $10
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27) amazing spider-man #121, death of gwen stacy
amazing spider-man #121 (1973): the death of gwen stacy
record sale: $8,400minimum value: $200
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the death of gwen stacy has always been on the list of the most valuable comics starring spider-man, and also on the list of the bronze age.
thanos is stone cold now that endgame has been consigned to mcu history.
30) (strange) x-men #107, 1st starjammers
uncanny x-men #107starjammers first appearance
record sale: $13,860minimum value: $30
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33) batman #227, detective comics tribute cover #31
batman #227 (1970): classic cover by neal adams
record sale: 33,600minimum value: $120
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35) fantastic four #112, classic hulk vs thing
fantastic four #112 (1971): classic version of hulk vs. thing
record sale: $5340minimum value: $40
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the most valuable comics of the fantastic four
36) amazing spider-man #102, origin of morbius
amazing spider-man #102 origin of morbius the living vampire
record sale: $14,400minimum value: $40
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morbius movie comic price guide
39) wonderful feature #1, early defenders
marvel feature #1 (1971): first appearance, defenders
record sale: $4950minimum value: $80
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defenders were hot briefly, but the series was not much liked. this book is highly rare enough to remain on the most valuable comics list.
40) amazing spider-man #170, variant priced at 35 cents
amazing spider-man #170 rare variant priced at 35 cents
record sale: $4800minimum value: $80
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43) batman #234, 1st two-faced silver age
batman #234harvey dent as the first two-faced character from the silver age
record sale: $4800minimum value: $70
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46) batman #232, 1st ra’as al ghoul
batman #232 (1971): first appearance, ra’s al ghul
record sale: $18.00minimum value: $200
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47) amazing adventures #11, 1st hairy beast
Amazing Adventures #11 (1972): First appearance of the hairy beast
record sale: $3760minimum value: $40
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another early 1970s black-framed cover featured in the most valuable comics of the bronze age.
50) uncanny x-men #101, 1st phoenix
uncanny x-men #101 (1976): first appearance, phoenix
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record sale: $7200minimum value: $90
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uncanny x-men #101 on the top 100 comics list
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Most Valuable Comics of the 1970s #51 – #100
51) star wars #2 variant priced at 35 cents
star wars #2 (1977): rare variant priced at 35 cents
record sale: $8,100minimum value: $40
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54) marvel spotlight #28, variant priced at 30 cents
Marvel Spotlight #281: Moon Knight Solo Story; price variant 30c rare
record sale: $10,000minimum value: $40
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57) marvel spotlight #2: 1st werewolf at night
marvel spotlight #2 (1972): first appearance, werewolf at night
record sale: $14,000minimum value: $110
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60) silver surfer #18, last issue
silver surfer final issue #18; surfer fights the inhumans
record sale: $3200minimum value: $20
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63) marvel spotlight #12: origin of the son of satan
marvel spotlight #12: origin of the son of satan
record sale: $3,000minimum value: $30
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there is a lot of fuss around the son of satan. one to watch.
Many Black Widow comics appear on comic book most valuable lists, and the long-delayed movie doesn’t hurt.
66) incredible hulk #182: 3rd appearance of wolverine
The Incredible Hulk #182: Wolverine’s Third Appearance
record sale: $3200minimum value: $30
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67) uncanny x-men #120, first alpha flight
uncanny x-men #1201st flight alpha
record sale: $5330minimum value: $20
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the most valuable comics with the mysterious x-men
70) wild tales #1, 1st man-thing
Wild Tales #1 (1971): first appearance, man-thing
record sale: $8980minimum value: $240
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73) green lantern #87: 1st john stewart
Green Lantern #87: 1st John Stewart
record sale: $6500minimum value: $90
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the most valuable comics of the silver age of green lantern
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76) amazing spider-man #100: historical number
amazing spider-man #100: historical problem, old villains reappear
record sale: $5520minimum value: $20
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worth of amazing spider-man comics #81 – #100
81) ghost rider #2: satan’s first son cameo
cameo ghost rider #21 son of satan
record sale: $4080minimum value: $150
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the most valuable comics starring ghost rider
86) conan the barbarian #23, 1st red sonja
conan the barbarian #23 (1973): first appearance, red sonja
record sale: $5760minimum value: $60
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89) marvel premiere #28, 1st legion of monsters with morbius
marvel premiere #281 legion of monsters with morbius
record sale: $2,000minimum value: $40
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94) eternals #2, 30 cent price variant
eternals #230 penny price variant
record sale: $6,150minimum value: $10
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97) uncanny x-men #99, 1st black tom cassidy
uncanny x-men #991st black tom cassidy
record sale: $4500minimum value: $30
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98) amazing spider-man #194, first black cat
Amazing Spider-Man #1941 Black Cat
record sale: $5200minimum value: $30
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black cat is among the most valuable comics of the 1970s and will remain there. is a very common book, although the demand is strong.
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