What are your comics
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From a reading copy to a CGC 9.8 key, comic value swings on grade, key issues and census scarcity. Assay blends recent sold comps with population data into one fair value with a confidence range.
How to value comics
Comic value is led by grade — a CGC 9.8 can be worth multiples of a 9.6, and low census populations at high grade command sharp premiums.
Next come key issues (first appearances, origins, deaths), age (Golden/Silver/Bronze keys hold value best), and recent sold prices rather than asking prices.
Assay weights completed sales most heavily and reads census scarcity, returning a fair value with a confidence band for your exact issue and grade.
Grade & census
High grades with low populations carry the biggest premiums.
Key issues
First appearances, origins and deaths anchor demand.
Age & era
Golden and Silver Age keys hold value most reliably.
Sold, not asked
Completed CGC sales anchor the number, not list prices.
Record comics sales
| Item | Price | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Action Comics #1 | $6M+ | The origin of the superhero key, in top grade |
| Amazing Fantasy #15 | $3.6M | First appearance of an icon, CGC graded |
| Modern key (CGC 9.8) | $1k-5k | Low census at 9.8 drives premium |
Public auction results, shown to illustrate the value drivers Assay blends into every valuation. Not investment advice.
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Comics valuation FAQ
It depends on the issue, its grade and recent sold prices. Assay gives an instant blended estimate from live sold data and census information, free for your first valuations each day.
Usually, and sharply at the top end. A 9.8 with a low population can be worth multiples of a 9.6, which is why Assay factors grade and census into every valuation.
Golden and Silver Age keys — first appearances and origins of major characters — top the market, with the best-known examples reaching seven figures in high grade.
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Verified data sources
The authoritative pricing references Assay blends and links to for comics — so every valuation is traceable.
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