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Ranking the Most Desirable Golden Age Superhero Comics
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Wayne-Tec

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Hey guys,

 

I thought it would be fun to rank our favorite Golden Age Superhero books by degree of desirability. FMV can certainly play a role in the selections, but it's really up to personal preference. I've found that my list has changed frequently over the years --a trend that will likely continue-- but off the top of my head, my Top-10 would look something like this:

 

1. Action Comics #1

2. Detective Comics #27

3. Batman #1

4. Superman #1

5. Captain America Comics #1

6. Marvel Comics #1

7. Detective Comics #31

8. Action Comics #7

9. More Fun Comics #52

10. Whiz Comics #2 (#1)

 

How about you?

 

:popcorn:

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Hey guys,

 

I thought it would be fun to rank our favorite Golden Age Superhero books by degree of desirability. FMV can certainly play a role in the selections, but it's really up to personal preference. I've found that my list has changed frequently over the years --a trend that will likely continue-- but off the top of my head, my Top-10 would look something like this:

 

1. Action Comics #1

2. Detective Comics #27

3. Batman #1

4. Superman #1

5. Captain America Comics #1

6. Marvel Comics #1

7. Detective Comics #31

8. Action Comics #7

9. More Fun Comics #52

10. Whiz Comics #2 (#1)

 

How about you?

 

:popcorn:

1. Action Comics #1

2. Detective Comics #27

3. Batman #1

4. Superman #1

5. Captain America Comics #1

6. Marvel Comics #1

7. All American Comics #16

8. Adventure Comics #40

9. More Fun Comics #52

10.Flash Comics #1

 

Honorable mention to Whiz Comics #2 (#1)

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Allen James

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For personal desirability

 

Cap 1

Marvel 1

All American 16

Detective 1

Batman 1

Detective 27

More Fun 52

All Star 8

Flash 1

Planet 1

 

If money is completely off the table these are my faves. Other than Action 1 and Superman 1 being the keys they are they don't do a thing for me. If I had all the money in the world there are still others not on my list I'd go after before those two unless the price was too good to pass up.

 

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Wayne-Tec

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Looks like great minds think alike Bill...

 

1. Action Comics #1

2. Detective Comics #27

3. Batman #1

4. Superman #1

5. Captain America Comics #1

6. Marvel Comics #1

7. Detective Comics #31

8. Action Comics #7

9. More Fun Comics #52

10. Whiz Comics #2 (#1)

1. Action Comics #1

2. Detective Comics #27

3. Batman #1

4. Superman #1

5. Captain America Comics #1

6. Marvel Comics #1

7. All American Comics #16

8. Adventure Comics #40

9. More Fun Comics #52

10.Flash Comics #1

 

Honorable mention to Whiz Comics #2 (#1)

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rob_react

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I might rewrite this five times just tonight.

 

1. Detective Comics #27

2, Batman #1

3. Action Comics #1

4. Superman #1

5. Captain America Comics #1

6. All Star #8

7. Whiz Comics #2 (#1)

8. Planet Comics #1

9. Detective Comics #31

10. Detective Comics #33

 

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While major keys are undeniably the universally most desirable super-hero books, my personal preference runs to classic covers. Even if I had unlimited funds to pour into collecting GA, I think I'd be more excited about chasing down covers I love in 6.0 and above, than the major keys. My top 10 would probably change frequently, and we always desire most that which we don't already have. I sold off my hero books, but among my favorites were Cap 74 and Human Torch 12.

 

Tec 31 is one of the few big dollar books that's also a classic cover, and I'd probably look one of those harder than a 27. As for the major keys, the one I think I'd most want is an Oct. copy of Marvel Comics #1. I don't even love the cover that much, but it's pulpy look and the memories of being a teenage Marvel Zombie and having this book as an unattainable grail make it my favorite big key.

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[font:Times New Roman]My list will likely be a bit different from most because the primary focus is on art. For the most part, while compiling this list I ignored FMV, character popularity and dominance of the two remaining major superhero publishers (Marvel or DC) in the context of GA. Instead, I gauged subjective desirability by kewlness and what the books have to offer the collector (great art, covers and/or interiors).

 

1. Captain America #1 (orig. of Cap; first Red Skull)

2. Superman #1 (first four Action stories reprinted; nice cover)

3. Pep #34 (just because it has a kewler cover than #22 and still has an Archie story)

4. Marvel #1 (orig. Human Torch, Sub-mariner & Angel)

5. Daredevil #1 (DBH) (classic Wood/Biro Hitler cover; book length epic)

6. Silver Streak #7 (classic Jack Cole cover and 38 pages of Cole art; 2nd Daredevil appearance, 1st red/blue costume)

7. Wonderworld #3 (Lou Fine cover; first appearance of The Flame by Fine)*

8. Red Raven #1 (1st and only appearance of Red Raven; 1st S&K book length project for Timely)

9. Bat-Man #1 (first appearance of Cat Woman & Joker; nice cover)

10. Marvel Mystery #? (hey, just about any issue, that's what makes this title a marvelous mystery)

 

Honorable mentions where I couldn't figure out a way to squeeze any more onto this list without a top 12 make-over: Human Torch #5 & Detective #18.

...Also, if I add Phantom Lady #17 to the mix that'll make it a Baker's dozen. :grin:

 

Note: I've underlined of the books I already own.

 

*Alternate for Wonderworld #3 in my lexicon of desirable books is Hit Comics #5 (both are Fine books in more ways than one).[/font]

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Wayne-Tec

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I might rewrite this five times just tonight.

 

1. Detective Comics #27

2, Batman #1

3. Action Comics #1

4. Superman #1

5. Captain America Comics #1

6. All Star #8

7. Whiz Comics #2 (#1)

8. Planet Comics #1

9. Detective Comics #31

10. Detective Comics #33

 

I really like your list Rob.

 

I take it you're more of a Batman fan than a Superman fan?

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I might rewrite this five times just tonight.

 

1. Detective Comics #27

2, Batman #1

3. Action Comics #1

4. Superman #1

5. Captain America Comics #1

6. All Star #8

7. Whiz Comics #2 (#1)

8. Planet Comics #1

9. Detective Comics #31

10. Detective Comics #33

 

I really like your list Rob.

 

I take it you're more of a Batman fan than a Superman fan?

 

Guiltr as charged! 11-20 would have another few Bat-books (and, to be fair, Superman #14)

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Wayne-Tec

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I might rewrite this five times just tonight.

 

1. Detective Comics #27

2, Batman #1

3. Action Comics #1

4. Superman #1

5. Captain America Comics #1

6. All Star #8

7. Whiz Comics #2 (#1)

8. Planet Comics #1

9. Detective Comics #31

10. Detective Comics #33

 

I really like your list Rob.

 

I take it you're more of a Batman fan than a Superman fan?

 

Guiltr as charged! 11-20 would have another few Bat-books (and, to be fair, Superman #14)

 

I too am a bigger fan of Batman than Superman, but I still put Action #1 ahead of Tec #27. The historical significance of the book trumps the 1st app. of my favorite hero.

 

With that said, I also put Batman #1 ahead of Superman #1.

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let me take a stab at this. hm

 

1. Action Comics #1 (not just Superman, but Zatara as well? are you kidding me?)

2. Detective Comics #27 (Bats, Bats, Bats!)

3. Superman #1 (best reprint book I ever saw)

4. Batman #1 (got a low grader thankfully)

5. Action Comics #7 (still kick myself daily for not buying that $800 copy from LCS in 2001)

6. Detective Comics #31 (the moon, the castle, the fog, and those ears! those ears!)

7. Mile High Copy of Action Comics #48.(I can dream can't I?)

8. Action Comics #13 (already have a #10)

9. All Star Comics #8 (ooh la la)

10. Captain America Comics #1 (really the only GA Marvel I would ever need)

 

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