Strong Results for CGC-certified Comics on eBay

Collectors looking to buy and sell CGC-certified comics have a choice between many major auction houses and platforms, including eBay. The popular option draws a large audience of serious buyers, with many listings reaching impressive prices.

One such result is an Amazing Fantasy #15 graded CGC 5.0, which realized $45,300 on May 4, 2025. The book is a Silver Age grail, marking the moment in 1962 that Stan Lee and Steve Ditko revolutionized the superhero genre by introducing Spider-Man in the final issue of Amazing Fantasy. Superheroes up until that point were always adults, while the teenager was their sidekick. With Spider-Man, Lee said he wanted to create a teen hero who was more than a sidekick. His debut was a gamble, but it quickly paid off. Over the decades, Spider-Man has grown into one of the most beloved and recognizable characters in the world.

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Also near the top of CGC-certified eBay sales of 2025, so far, is a Fantastic Four #1 graded CGC 4.5, which realized $17,151 on March 20. This isn’t the only example of this Silver Age grail recently sold on eBay — a CGC 3.5 realized $11,900 on April 14, 2025. Strong demand for this book is driven by the first appearance of the Fantastic Four, brought to life by the iconic duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This 1961 comic helped inaugurate the modern Marvel era of comics as we know it today and is enjoying a surge of excitement thanks to the upcoming film, Fantastic Four: First Steps, hitting theaters this summer. There are slightly more than 3,000 examples of this comic in the CGC Comics Census, topping out with three in the highest grade of 9.6.

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Another exciting eBay sale this year is a Journey into Mystery #83 graded CGC Signature Series 6.5 (signed by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Joe Sinnott), which realized $17,100 on April 7, 2025. Published in 1962 by Marvel Comics, the book features the debut of Marvel’s Thor, the Norse god of thunder who was sent to Earth by his father, Odin, to learn humility under the guise of Dr. Donald Blake. The following year, Thor became a founding member of The Avengers, and his character has been adapted to many different film and television projects throughout the decades.

Other CGC-certified comic eBay auction results from 2025 include:

• a Showcase #4 graded CGC 4.5, which realized $14,611 on April 16
• a Daredevil #1 graded CGC Signature Series 8.5 (Stan Lee), which realized $12,587 on March 2
• an Amazing Spider-Man #1 graded CGC 5.0, which realized $12,000 on February 18
• an Amazing Spider-Man #1 graded CGC 4.5, which realized $11,988 on March 16
• an Amazing Spider-Man #1 graded CGC 4.0, which realized $10,788 on March 20
• an X-Men #1 graded CGC 5.0, which realized $10,656 on March 16
• a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 graded CGC Signature Series 8.0 (Kevin Eastman), which realized $10,139 on March 31
• a Giant Size X-Men #1 graded CGC Signature Series 9.6 (Stan Lee, John Romita and Herb Trimpe), which realized $10,109 on April 7

About CGC

Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for a vast variety of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for sports cards, TCGs and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and more. CGC Home Video provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of videocassettes, DVD, Blu-ray and more. CGC also offers seamless solutions for autograph collectors with CGC Signature Series and JSA Authentic Autograph services.