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Pop Culture Continues to Thrive in These Uncertain Times

here have been amazing prices realized in many different
eMoviePoster’s
categories including coins, sports cards, and many others, but I’ll
Tconfess that I’ve had more than enough to do keeping track of December Auction
the comic book market during COVID-19. The key word is “Robust.” Closes Big
It’s not all bargain basement stuff either. There have been plenty of eMoviePoster has closed
records set, too. The main thrust, though, isn’t the cheap stuff or the their December Major
high-end material; no, it’s just about everything. Obviously, this is a Auction, which featured
market that is worth watching, even if you’re not actively participating. 1,186 items from throughout
film history and around the
A New Million Dollar Comic Book Entry world. The auction totaled All-American Captain America
Last month in this column, we took a look at the Million Dollar $668,932. Comics #16 Comics #1
Comics club, a roster comprised of a total of eight different examples Part I was filled with 335 First appearance of First appearance of
of four different issues. Today, there is a new addition to that club – a linen-backed one-sheets, end- Green Lantern Captain America
CGC-certified 9.4 copy of Batman #1, the highest-graded copy on ing at $167,278. Part II had 1970 Price: $50 1970 Price: $150
the CGC Census, has joined Action Comics #1 (the first appearance of 368 other linen-backed 2020 Price: 2020 Price:
Superman), Detective Comics #27 (the first appearance of Batman), posters of all kinds and $880,000 $550,000
Amazing Fantasy #15 (the first appearance of Spider-Man), and Marvel realized $116,913. Part III
Comics #1 (the first appearance of the Human Torch and Namor the contained 483 posters, lobby
Sub-Mariner). cards, and more, which
The final bid that came in when this auction went live on January totaled $384,741.
14 amounted to a World-Record setting price of $2,220,000 Top sales were Duck Soup
style B half-sheet for $28,000,
Adventures of Robin Hood
linen-backed one-sheet for
$15,511, Marilyn Monroe’s
screen-worn shoes for
$13,700, Return of the Jedi Pep Comics #22 Superman #1
24-sheet for $12,050, MAD First appearance Origin of Superman
original art for $11,333, of Archie 1970 Price: $250
1970 Price: $10 2020 Price:
A Star is Born Oscar statue 2020 Price: $1,700,000
prop for $10,225, Josephine $385,000
Baker French one-panel for
$8,128, Jimi Hendrix BG-105 concert poster first
printing for $6,830, and Bette Davis’ makeup stand
for $6,750.
Batman #1 Action Comics #1 Detective Comics #27
First appearance of First appearance of First appearance of In 2020, eMoviePoster cut the number of
The Joker, Catwoman Superman Batman auctions they run by half and still set a new yearly
1970 Price: $175 1970 Price: $300 1970 Price: $275 sales record at over $6 million
Jan. 14, 2021 Price: 2020 Price: $4,600,000 2020 Price: $3,000,000
$2,220,000
The Top 10 Comics From
(at right) Overstreet #50 Action Comics #7
Marvel Comics #1 As The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Second Superman
First appearance of celebrates its golden anniversary, it seems like a cover
Human Torch, good time to take a look at what the top 10 comics 1970 Price: $40
Sub-Mariner 2020 Price:
1970 Price: $250 listed in the Guide are at this point. There are some $550,000
2020 Price: $750,000 real powerhouse numbers in this group, and most
would have been happy to have purchased any of them at 1970 prices
(at left)
Amazing Fantasy #15 (when the first Guide was published) if you were able to sell them now.
First appearance of
Spider-Man J.C. Vaughn is Vice-President of Publishing for Gemstone
1970 Price: $16 Publishing. Gemstone’s Amanda Sheriff and Mark
2020 Price: $425,000 Huesman contributed to this column.

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