Top 21 Comics
As of 2008, the collecting of Silver Age comics was on the rise. Possible reasons are that certain Golden Age comics are becoming too expensive or that baby boomers fondly remember the comics from their youth. Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man, is considered the "holy grail" of Silver Age comics, with a near-mint copy selling for $1.1 million to an unnamed collector on March 7, 2011.
The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #38 (2008) lists the following 21 comics as the most sought-after by collectors:
| Title | Issue | Publisher | Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Fantasy | 15 | Marvel | Origin & First appearance of Spider-Man (Peter Parker) |
| Showcase | 4 | DC Comics | Origin & First appearance of the Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen) |
| Fantastic Four | 1 | Marvel | Origin & First appearance of the Fantastic Four (Dr. Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm & Ben Grimm) |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | 1 | Marvel | Second appearance of Spider-Man (Peter Parker); Gets his own series |
| The Incredible Hulk | 1 | Marvel | Origin & First appearance of the Hulk (Dr. Bruce Banner) |
| X-Men | 1 | Marvel | Origin & First appearance of the X-Men |
| Showcase | 8 | DC Comics | Second appearance of the Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen) |
| Journey into Mystery | 83 | Marvel | Origin & First appearance of Thor (Dr. Don Blake) |
| Showcase | 9 | DC Comics | Lois Lane stars in her own adventure |
| The Flash | 105 | DC Comics | First Flash comic book since Flash Comics which was cancelled with issue #104 |
| Tales of Suspense | 39 | Marvel | Origin & First appearance of Iron Man (Tony Stark) |
| Brave and the Bold | 28 | DC Comics | First appearance of the Justice League of America |
| Adventure Comics | 247 | DC Comics | First appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes (Lightning Boy (Lad), Saturn Girl & Cosmic Boy) |
| Justice League of America | 1 | DC Comics | Justice League of America get their own series |
| Showcase | 22 | DC Comics | Origin & First appearance of the Silver Age Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) |
| Fantastic Four | 5 | Marvel | Origin & First appearance of Dr. Doom (Victor Von Doom) |
| Tales to Astonish | 27 | Marvel | First appearance of the Ant-Man (Henry Pym) |
| Fantastic Four | 2 | Marvel | Second appearance of the Fantastic Four; First appearance of the Skrulls |
| Green Lantern | 1 | DC Comics | Silver Age Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) gets his own series |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 2 | Marvel | Third appearance of Spider-Man (Peter Parker); First appearance of the Vulture (Adrian Toomes) |
| Action Comics | 252 | DC Comics | First appearance of Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) |
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