Top of the Stack: Best-Selling CGC Comic Titles by Decade (Jan 13–26, 2026)

Insights
Written By GPAnalysis Team

In the most recent fortnight (January 13 to 26, 2026), GPAnalysis reports $5,208,996 in sales from 21,519 individual books across major venues offering CGC-graded comics, magazines, and pulps. The median price paid was $95, with the top sale being Amazing Fantasy (1962–1996) #15 CGC 6.0 (1962) at $69,000.

Source: GPAnalysis.com, sales recorded from January 13 to 26, 2026.

Market Observations

🏆 Trophy Sale

That $69,000 Amazing Fantasy #15 is a monster headline — but it represents 1.32% of total fortnight sales. Big book, small slice, which means the period isn’t being propped up by a single outlier.

🕷️ The Volume King

Amazing Spider-Man (1963) led by volume with 1,381 books sold — 6.42% of all books moved. In dollars, $0.6M is roughly 11.5% of the fortnight’s total.

⚡ 2020s Heat: Fast Churn, Fresh Targets

The modern end keeps flashing that new-release collectibility signal: very recent series and niche “format” books driving volume. It’s quick turnover — less ‘historical scarcity,’ more ‘right now desirability.’

🧱 The Consistency Layer

Across eras, the pattern holds: blue-chip Marvel anchors Silver/Bronze behaviour, evergreen DC keeps the 1940s–1950s lane liquid, and modern long-runners like Invincible, Spawn, and Ultimate Fallout keep showing up as reliable, repeat-trading touchpoints.

Decade Leaders

Top 5 Titles by Sales Volume Across the Eras.

Let’s step through the ages/eras by decade

Platinum/Golden Age

🏴‍☠️ 1930s — pulps and early oddities still trade in tight, specialist pockets

Top 5 titles by volume

  1. Pirate Stories (1934–1935)

  2. Weird Tales (1923–1954)

  3. King Comics (1936–1952)

  4. Keen Detective Funnies (1938–1940)

  5. Terror Tales (1934–1941)

Top 5 titles by sales

  1. New York World’s Fair (1939): $7,425

  2. Action Comics (1938): $6,249

  3. Detective Comics (1937): $3,700

  4. Keen Detective Funnies (1938–1940): $3,650

  5. Spider (1933–1943): $1,342

Most traded issues

  1. Famous Funnies (1934–1955) #17 (1935)

  2. Famous Funnies (1934–1955) #65 (1939)

  3. King Comics (1936–1952) #25 (1938)

  4. King Comics (1936–1952) #28 (1938)

  5. New York World’s Fair (1939) #nn (1939)

🦇 1940s — classic DC dominance, with Batman doing Batman things

Top 5 titles by volume

  1. Batman (1940)

  2. Superman (1939–1986)

  3. Detective Comics (1937)

  4. All-Star Comics (1940–1978)

  5. Captain Marvel Adventures (1941–1953)

Top 5 titles by sales

  1. Batman (1940): $103,275

  2. Detective Comics (1937): $42,394

  3. Captain America Comics (1941–1954): $21,014

  4. Superman (1939–1986): $14,229

  5. All-Star Comics (1940–1978): $12,890

Most traded issues

  1. Detective Comics (1937) #39 (1940)

  2. Batman (1940) #34 (1946)

  3. Batman (1940) #37 (1946)

  4. Star Spangled Comics (1941–1952) #65 (1947)

  5. Jungle Comics (1940–1954) #87 (1947)

🧟 1950s — a blend of DC staples, anthology heat, and early culture-shift books

Top 5 titles by volume

  1. Batman (1940)

  2. Four Color (1939–1962)

  3. Detective Comics (1937)

  4. Tales from the Crypt (1950–1955)

  5. Mad (1952)

Top 5 titles by sales

  1. Showcase (1956–1978): $20,402

  2. Batman (1940): $20,146

  3. Crime SuspenStories (1950–1955): $17,676

  4. Tales from the Crypt (1950–1955): $14,605

  5. Dippy Duck (1957): $8,540

Most traded issues

  1. Superman (1939–1986) #123 (1958)

  2. Showcase (1956–1978) #6 (1957)

  3. Showcase (1956–1978) #22 (1959)

  4. Mad (1952) #1 (1952)

  5. Battlefield (1952–1953) #1 (1952)

🕷️ 1960s — the Marvel cornerstone decade, led by Spider-Man liquidity

Top 5 titles by volume

  1. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)

  2. Fantastic Four (1961)

  3. X-Men, The (1963–1981)

  4. Avengers, The (1963)

  5. Tales of Suspense (1959–1968)

Top 5 titles by sales

  1. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $307,250

  2. Fantastic Four (1961): $166,003

  3. X-Men, The (1963–1981): $154,236

  4. Amazing Fantasy (1962–1996): $142,152

  5. Tales of Suspense (1959–1968): $87,840

Most traded issues

  1. Fantastic Four (1961) #48 (1966)

  2. Silver Surfer, The (1968–1982) #1 (1968)

  3. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963) #50 (1967)

  4. Iron Man (1968–1996) #1 (1968)

  5. X-Men, The (1963–1981) #1 (1963)

Bronze Age

🌌 1970s — big keys + steady Marvel volume, with Star Wars always lurking

Top 5 titles by volume

  1. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)

  2. X-Men, The (1963–1981)

  3. Star Wars (1977–1986)

  4. Batman (1940)

  5. Incredible Hulk, The (1962–1999)

Top 5 titles by sales

  1. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $132,452

  2. Incredible Hulk, The (1962–1999): $104,644

  3. Giant-Size X-Men (1975): $76,657

  4. X-Men, The (1963–1981): $51,209

  5. Scooby Doo (1970–1975): $45,383

Most traded issues

  1. Star Wars (1977–1986) #1 (1977)

  2. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963) #129 (1974)

  3. Giant-Size X-Men (1975) #1 (1975)

  4. Incredible Hulk, The (1962–1999) #181 (1974)

  5. Spectacular Spider-Man (1976–1998) #1 (1976)

🕸️ 1980s — ASM still rules, with key-event books anchoring the decade

Top 5 titles by volume

  1. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)

  2. Uncanny X-Men, The (1981)

  3. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984–1985)

  4. Batman (1940)

  5. Wolverine Limited Series (1982)

Top 5 titles by sales

  1. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $132,850

  2. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984–1985): $40,464

  3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984–1993): $38,466

  4. Wolverine Limited Series (1982): $31,489

  5. Uncanny X-Men, The (1981): $26,345

Most traded issues

  1. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963) #300 (1988)

  2. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984–1985) #8 (1984)

  3. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963) #252 (1984)

  4. Wolverine Limited Series (1982) #1 (1982)

  5. Masters of the Universe (1982–1983) #1 (1982)

Modern Age

💥 1990s — #1s and first appearances keep the churn alive

Top 5 titles by volume

  1. X-Men/New X-Men (1991)

  2. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)

  3. Spider-Man (1990–1998)

  4. Spawn (1992)

  5. Uncanny X-Men, The (1981)

Top 5 titles by sales

  1. Spider-Man (1990–1998): $34,220

  2. New Mutants, The (1983–1991): $34,102

  3. X-Men/New X-Men (1991): $23,883

  4. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $23,765

  5. Spawn (1992): $19,890

Most traded issues

  1. X-Men/New X-Men (1991) #1 (1991)

  2. Spider-Man (1990–1998) #1 (1990)

  3. Spawn (1992) #1 (1992)

  4. Venom: Lethal Protector (1993) #1 (1993)

  5. New Mutants, The (1983–1991) #98 (1991)

🧟‍♂️ 2000s — modern keys building their ‘always tradable’ status

Top 5 titles by volume

  1. Invincible (2003)

  2. Batman (1940)

  3. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)

  4. Walking Dead (2003)

  5. Spawn (1992)

Top 5 titles by sales

  1. Invincible (2003): $59,868

  2. Batman (1940): $13,231

  3. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $7,598

  4. Walking Dead (2003): $6,889

  5. NYX (2003): $6,254

Most traded issues

  1. Hulk (2008) #1 (2008)

  2. Batman (1940) #608 (2002)

  3. Wolverine: Origins (2006) #10 (2007)

  4. Batman (1940) #635 (2005)

  5. Invincible (2003) #1 (2003)

🧪 2010s — ‘key issue’ culture in full swing (UF4 still on top)

Top 5 titles by volume

  1. Invincible (2003)

  2. Spawn (1992)

  3. Venom (2018)

  4. Amazing Spider-Man (2015)

  5. Ultimate Fallout (2011)

Top 5 titles by sales

  1. Invincible (2003): $20,709

  2. Ultimate Fallout (2011): $17,213

  3. Something is Killing the Children (2019): $15,165

  4. Invincible Returns (2010): $15,126

  5. Spawn (1992): $14,006

Most traded issues

  1. Ultimate Fallout (2011) #4 (2011)

  2. Venom (2018) #3 (2018)

  3. Something is Killing the Children (2019) #1 (2019)

  4. Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #800 (2018)

  5. Secret Wars (2015) #1 (2015)

🧨 2020s — new heat, fast turnover, and some very modern ‘collectible formats’

Top 5 titles by volume

  1. Absolute Batman (2024)

  2. Bangers Cover Gallery (2025)

  3. Amazing Spider-Man (2022)

  4. Deviant Nation (2024)

  5. Fantasy of Cosplay Comic Cover Gallery (2024)

Top 5 titles by sales

  1. Absolute Batman (2024): $93,934

  2. Amazing Spider-Man (2022): $14,216

  3. BRZRKR (2021): $12,135

  4. Bangers Cover Gallery (2025): $11,522

  5. VeeFriends (2024): $10,245

Most traded issues

  1. Absolute Batman (2024) #1 (2024)

  2. Bangers Cover Gallery (2025) #2 (2025)

  3. Fantasy of Cosplay Comic Cover Gallery (2024) #5 (2025)

  4. Deviant Nation (2024) #nn (2025)

  5. Exquisite Corpses (2025) #1 (2025)

Final Panel: What the Fortnight Reveals

This fortnight reads like a healthy, liquid market: strong overall volume, a median that keeps the ‘typical’ sale grounded, and a top sale that’s meaningful without hijacking the whole story. Spider-Man stays the market’s most reliable metronome—steady trades, steady dollars—while the newest decade continues to reward whatever is freshest, sharpest, and easiest to chase.

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