1939 D. C. COMICS SUPERMAN
1939 D. C. Comics Superman. Original issue numbers one through nine. The very first appearance of Superman began as one of several features in Action Comics #1 in June 1938. The Superman character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. The strip was so popular that the Superman character received his own self-titled comic book. That comic book launched in the summer of 1939 as D. C. Comics Superman #1 and the comic sold for ten cents a copy. In 2017, a copy of the 1939 D. C. Comics Superman #1 sold for over $507,000 and the value continues to grow. CGC grading average 6.0. Custom framed, matted and engraved. Complete with non-reflective museum quality glass. A one-of-a-kind presentation of the first nine issues of one of the most desired comic book titles in the world.
1940 D. C. COMICS BATMAN
1940 D. C. Comics Batman. Original issue numbers one through nine. The Batman character made his first appearance with D. C. Comics in the spring of 1940 and the comic sold for ten cents a copy. Artwork done by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. Batman #1 introduced the characters into Batman's pantheon, most importantly Catwoman and Batman's eventual nemesis the Joker. In 2013, a copy of the 1940 D. C. Comics Batman #1 sold for over $567,000 and the value continues to grow. CGC grading average 6.0. Custom framed, matted and engraved. Complete with non-reflective museum quality glass. A one-of-a-kind presentation of the first nine issues of one of the most desired comic book titles in the world.
1941 TIMELY COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA
1941 Timely Comics Captain America. Original issue numbers one through nine. Captain America first appeared in March 1941 from Timely Comics, a predecessor of Marvel Comics and sold for ten cents a copy. Created by cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America was a patriotic soldier character who fought the enemies of World War 11. Captain America was Timely Comic's most popular comic during the war. In 2019, a copy of the 1941 Timely Comics Captain America #1 sold for over $900,000 and the value continues to grow. CGC grading average 5.5. Custom framed, matted and engraved. Complete with non-reflective museum quality glass. A one-of-a-kind presentation of the first nine issues of one of the most desired comic book titles in the world.
1963 MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
1963 Marvel Comics The Amazing Spider-Man. Original issue numbers one through nine. Spider-Man first appeared in March 1963 from Marvel Comics and sold for twelve cents a copy. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. The comic book chronicled Spider-Man's rising career along with his normal teenager life as Peter Parker. Peter balanced his life as Spider-Man with his job as a freelance photographer for The Daily Bugle. In 2016, a copy of the 1963 Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #1 sold for over $262,000 and the value continues to grow. CGC grading average 6.0. Custom framed, matted and engraved. Complete with non-reflective museum quality glass. A one-of-a-kind presentation of the first nine issues of one of the most desired comic book titles in the world.
1961 MARVEL COMICS FANTASTIC FOUR
1961 Marvel Comics Fantastic Four. Original issue numbers one through nine. Fantastic Four first appeared in November 1961 from Marvel Comics and sold for twelve cents a copy. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Fantastic Four obtained their superpowers after being exposed to cosmic rays during a mission to outer space. Fantastic Four consisted of Mister Fantastic, Invisible Girl, Human Torch and Thing. Since their introduction in Fantastic Four #1, they have been portrayed as a dysfunctional, loving family. In 2010, a copy of the 1961 Marvel Comics Fantastic Four #1 sold for over $205,000 and the value continues to grow. CGC grading average 6.0. Custom framed, matted and engraved. Complete with non-reflective museum quality glass. A one-of-a-kind presentation of the first nine issues of one of the most desired comic book titles in the world.
1963 MARVEL COMICS X-MEN
1963 Marvel Comics X-Men. Original issue numbers one through nine. X-Men first appeared in September 1963 from Marvel Comics and sold for twelve cents a copy. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. X-Men are mutants, a subspecies of humans that are born with superhuman abilities activated by the X-Gene. X-Men fight for peace and equality between humans and mutants in a world that is fiercely anti mutant. They are led by Charles Xavier, AKA Professor X. In 2012, a copy of the 1963 Marvel Comics X-Men #1 sold for over $490,000 and the value continues to grow. CGC grading average 6.5. Custom framed, matted and engraved. Complete with non-reflective museum quality glass. A one-of-a-kind presentation of the first nine issues of one of the most desired comic book titles in the world.
1968 MARVEL COMICS IRON MAN
1968 Marvel Comics Iron Man. Original issue numbers one through nine. Iron Man first appeared in May 1968 from Marvel Comics and sold for twelve cents a copy. Artwork by Gene Colan and Mike Esposito. Tony Stark is a wealthy American scientist and playboy. During a kidnapping Tony Stark suffers a major chest injury. When his captors attempt to force him to build a weapon of mass destruction, he instead creates a suit of armor to save his life and escape. Later, Tony further develops his suit, adding weapons and additional devices he designed through his company, Stark Industries. CGC grading average 9.0. Custom framed, matted and engraved. Complete with non-reflective museum quality glass. A one-of-a-kind presentation of the first nine issues of one of the most desired comic book titles in the world.
1977 MARVEL COMICS STAR WARS
1977 Marvel Comics Star Wars. Original issue numbers one through nine. Star Wars first appeared in 1977 from Marvel Comics and sold for thirty-five cents a copy. Artwork by Howard Chaykin and Tom Palmer. Star Wars comics have been produced by several comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film Star Wars. Marvel Comics Star Wars was the first and began in 1977 with a six-issue comic adaptation of the film and then continued for one hundred seven more issues until 1986. CGC grading average 9.8. Custom framed, matted and engraved. Complete with non-reflective museum quality glass. A one-of-a-kind presentation of the first nine issues of one of the most desired comic book titles in the world.
1962 MARVEL THE INCREDIBLE HULK
1962 Marvel Comics The Incredible Hulk. Original issue numbers one through six. The Incredible Hulk first appeared in 1962 from Marvel Comics and sold for twelve cents a copy. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Dr. Bruce Banner while trying to save a life of a teenager is caught in a gamma bomb explosion is transformed into the incredibly strong creature named the Hulk. Often misunderstood, Dr. Banner is socially withdrawn and reserved. When angered he transforms into a green skinned muscular humanoid. The angrier the Hulk gets, the stronger the Hulk gets. These two existing personalities both resenting of the other gave the comic series depth. CGC grading average 5.0. Custom framed, matted and engraved. Complete with non-reflective museum quality glass. A one-of-a-kind presentation of the first six issues of one of the most desired comic book titles in the world.
1941 D. C. COMICS WORLD'S FINEST
1941 D. C. Comics World's Finest Comics. Original issue numbers one through six. World's Finest Comics first appeared in the spring of 1941 from D. C. Comics and sold for fifteen cents a copy. Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane. World's Finest Comics was published from 1941 through 1986. The first issue was titled World's Best Comics, issue #2 switched to its familiar name of World's Finest Comics. The reason for this change is D. C. Comics received a cease-and-desist letter from Better Publications, who had been publishing a comic book entitled Best Comics since November 1939. CGC grading average 5.0. Custom framed, matted and engraved. Complete with non-reflective museum quality glass. A one-of-a-kind presentation of the first six issues of one of the most desired comic book titles in the world.
1942 COLUMBIA JOE PALOOKA COMICS
1942 Columbia Publishing Joe Palooka Comics. Original issue number one through four. Joe Palooka first appeared in 1942 from Columbia Publishing and sold for ten cents a copy. Created by Ham Fisher. Over the years, Joe Palooka appeared in various comic books from several different publishing companies. In 1942 Columbia started the Joe Palooka character in his own comic book series. Many of the initial story lines were Joe Palooka against Hitler and the Nazis. The Joe Palooka character was part of an effort to sell World War II war bonds to the public as a wartime financing initiative. Complete with non-reflective museum quality glass. A one-of-a-kind presentation of the first four issues of one of the most desired comic book titles in the world.
1962 DELL BARBIE AND KEN COMICS
1962 Dell Publishing Barbie and Ken Comics. Original issue number one through four. Barbie and Ken first appeared in May of 1962 from Dell Publishing and sold for twelve cents a copy. Dell published comics from 1929 through 1974. In 1953, Dell claimed to be the world's largest comics publisher, selling more than twenty-six million copies per month. Dell comics was best known for its licensed material, including animated characters from Walt Disney Productions, Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. Complete with non-reflective museum quality glass. A one-of-a-kind presentation of the first four issues of one of the most desired comic book titles in the world.