Top of the Stack: Best-Selling CGC Comic Titles by Decade (May 20 to June 2, 2026)

Insights
Written By GPAnalysis Team

The latest Top of the Stack shows a market that cooled from the previous seven-figure fortnight but remained highly active across the collector base.

Between May 20 and June 2, 2026, GPAnalysis recorded $6.1M in CGC-graded comic, magazine and pulp sales across 21,348 individual books sold through major online venues. The median price paid was $99, holding firm at the same accessible collector-friendly level seen across recent reports.

The market may not have been led by a monster Golden Age sale this time, but the broader base stayed busy. Collectors kept buying, trading and cycling through familiar blue-chip titles, modern heat, horror material, indie keys and Spider-Man staples.

Source: GPAnalysis.com, sales recorded from May 20 to June 2, 2026.

Market Observations

🏆 Trophy Sale

The top sale across all books was none other than Spider-Man's origin, Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 7.0, which sold for $115,000.

🕷️ The Volume King

The fortnight’s most traded title was Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963), with 1,403 books sold, totalling roughly $0.6M in sales.

Decade Leaders

Top 5 Titles by Sales Volume Across the Eras.

Let’s step through the ages/eras by decade

Platinum/Golden Age

🗞️ 1930s — Golden Age Staples Still Anchor the Earliest Market

The 1930s were led by familiar pre-war strength, with Detective Comics and Action Comics sitting at the top of both collector attention and sales value. The decade’s top titles show the range of early comic and pulp collecting, from superhero foundations to scarcer magazine-era material.

Top 5 Titles by Volume

  1. Detective Comics (1937)

  2. Action Comics (1938)

  3. Wonderworld Comics (1939–1942)

  4. Oriental Stories (1930–1932)

  5. Mickey Mouse Magazine (1935–1940)

Top 5 Titles by Sales

  1. Detective Comics (1937): $70,394

  2. Action Comics (1938): $12,606

  3. Wonderworld Comics (1939–1942): $6,527

  4. Marvel Mystery Comics (1939–1949): $4,194

  5. Feature Comics (1939–1950): $1,742

Most Traded Issues

  1. Oriental Stories (1930–1932) #2 (1931)

  2. Action Comics (1938) #15 (1939)

  3. Wonderworld Comics (1939–1942) #5 (1939)

  4. Wonderworld Comics (1939–1942) #8 (1939)

  5. Adventure Comics (1938–1983) #32 (1938)

🦇 1940s — Batman Takes the Decade

The 1940s were led by Batman, who topped the decade in both volume and sales. With Batman #3 and Batman #11 both appearing among the most traded issues, the Caped Crusader’s early solo run remained one of the strongest Golden Age stories of the fortnight.

Top 5 Titles by Volume

  1. Batman (1940)

  2. Detective Comics (1937)

  3. Superman (1939–1986)

  4. Jumbo Comics (1938–1953)

  5. Action Comics (1938)

Top 5 Titles by Sales

  1. Batman (1940): $131,161

  2. Captain America Comics (1941–1954): $88,298

  3. Detective Comics (1937): $74,696

  4. Superman (1939–1986): $68,734

  5. Action Comics (1938): $20,944

Most Traded Issues

  1. Superman (1939–1986) #14 (1942)

  2. World’s Best Comics (1941) #1 (1941)

  3. Batman (1940) #3 (1940)

  4. Superman (1939–1986) #7 (1940)

  5. Batman (1940) #11 (1942)

👻 1950s — Horror and Pre-Code Energy Come Through

The 1950s were led by Adventures Into The Unknown and Out of the Night, giving the decade a strong horror and mystery flavour. While superhero titles like Action Comics and Detective Comics remained present, the sales chart shows continued demand for scarcer, moodier mid-century material.

Top 5 Titles by Volume

  1. Adventures Into The Unknown (1948–1967)

  2. Detective Comics (1937)

  3. Action Comics (1938)

  4. Four Color (1939–1962)

  5. Out of the Night (1952–1954)

Top 5 Titles by Sales

  1. Adventures Into The Unknown (1948–1967): $59,989

  2. Out of the Night (1952–1954): $57,138

  3. Action Comics (1938): $24,667

  4. Famous Funnies (1934–1955): $24,153

  5. Showcase (1956–1978): $20,560

Most Traded Issues

  1. Action Comics (1938) #252 (1959)

  2. Batman (1940) #65 (1951)

  3. Batman (1940) #62 (1951)

  4. Showcase (1956–1978) #14 (1958)

  5. Showcase (1956–1978) #17 (1958)

🕷️ 1960s — Marvel’s Silver Age Core Carries the Weight

The 1960s were among the strongest decades in the report, led by Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Amazing Fantasy, X-Men, and Avengers. The top sale of the entire fortnight, Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 7.0, also came from this decade.

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): $284,844

  2. Fantastic Four (1961): $224,997

  3. Amazing Fantasy (1962–1996): $213,193

  4. X-Men, The (1963–1981): $178,493

  5. Avengers, The (1963): $82,906

Most Traded Issues

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

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

  3. Fantastic Four (1961) #52 (1966)

  4. Iron Man (1968–1996) #1 (1968)

  5. Fantastic Four (1961) #49 (1966)

Bronze Age

💥 1970s — Hulk Leads the Dollars, Star Wars Leads the Trading

The 1970s delivered a strong Bronze Age spread. Incredible Hulk led by sales, while Star Wars #1 was the most traded issue. Meanwhile, Giant-Size X-Men #1, Amazing Spider-Man #129 and Incredible Hulk #181 kept the decade’s major Marvel keys firmly in play.

Top 5 Titles by Volume

  1. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)

  2. X-Men, The (1963–1981)

  3. Star Wars (1977–1986)

  4. Incredible Hulk, The (1962–1999)

  5. Batman (1940)

Top 5 Titles by Sales

  1. Incredible Hulk, The (1962–1999): $197,621

  2. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $143,302

  3. Giant-Size X-Men (1975): $68,204

  4. X-Men, The (1963–1981): $50,874

  5. Batman (1940): $43,940

Most Traded Issues

  1. Star Wars (1977–1986) #1 (1977)

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

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

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

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

🕸️ 1980s — Venom, Secret Wars and TMNT Keep Pulling Buyers In

The 1980s were once again shaped by Venom, the black suit, Wolverine, TMNT and other durable fan-favourite material. Amazing Spider-Man #300 led the most traded issues, while Secret Wars #8 and Amazing Spider-Man #252 kept the symbiote storyline highly visible.

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. Daredevil (1964–1998)

  5. X-Men, The (1963–1981)

Top 5 Titles by Sales

  1. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $113,525

  2. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984–1985): $41,799

  3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984–1993): $36,756

  4. Wolverine Limited Series (1982): $24,235

  5. Incredible Hulk, The (1962–1999): $21,886

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. Omega Men, The (1983–1986) #3 (1983)

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

Modern Age

🧬 1990s — Nostalgia Moved the Volume, Keys Moved the Money

The 1990s were busy with iconic launch-era books, with Spider-Man #1, X-Men #1, Spawn #1 and Venom: Lethal Protector #1 all appearing among the most-traded issues. But sales leadership was more selective, with New Mutants taking the top spot by dollar value.

Top 5 Titles by Volume

  1. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)

  2. Spider-Man (1990–1998)

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

  4. Spawn (1992)

  5. Uncanny X-Men, The (1981)

Top 5 Titles by Sales

  1. New Mutants, The (1983–1991): $36,230

  2. Spider-Man (1990–1998): $30,874

  3. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $28,340

  4. Spawn (1992): $21,344

  5. Uncanny X-Men, The (1981): $14,516

Most Traded Issues

  1. Spider-Man (1990–1998) #1 (1990)

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

  3. Spawn (1992) #1 (1992)

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

  5. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963) #361 (1992)

📺 2000s — Invincible Takes the Modern Crown

The 2000s were led by Invincible, which topped both volume and sales. Alongside The Walking Dead, The Boys, Spider-Man Noir and Ultimate Spider-Man, the decade showed how strongly media-connected and creator-owned books continue to shape newer key collecting.

Top 5 Titles by Volume

  1. Invincible (2003)

  2. Batman (1940)

  3. Walking Dead (2003)

  4. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)

  5. Spider-Man Noir (2009)

Top 5 Titles by Sales

  1. Invincible (2003): $74,477

  2. Walking Dead (2003): $22,491

  3. Spider-Man Noir (2009): $15,913

  4. Batman (1940): $8,425

  5. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $7,736

Most Traded Issues

  1. Spider-Man Noir (2009) #1 (2009)

  2. The Boys (2006) #1 (2006)

  3. Batman (1940) #608 (2002)

  4. Invincible (2003) #1 (2003)

  5. Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1 (2000)

🕷️ 2010s — Miles, Spider-Gwen and Invincible Stay Active

The 2010s remained centred on modern character relevance. Ultimate Fallout #4 and Edge of Spider-Verse #2 led the most traded issues, while Invincible once again took the decade’s top sales spot.

Top 5 Titles by Volume

  1. Invincible (2003)

  2. Amazing Spider-Man (2015)

  3. Spawn (1992)

  4. Walking Dead (2003)

  5. Venom (2018)

Top 5 Titles by Sales

  1. Invincible (2003): $22,214

  2. Ultimate Fallout (2011): $15,271

  3. Edge of Spider-Verse (2014): $15,168

  4. Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $11,109

  5. Spawn (1992): $8,324

Most Traded Issues

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

  2. Edge of Spider-Verse (2014) #2 (2014)

  3. Batman (2016) #50 (2018)

  4. Venom (2018) #1 (2018)

  5. Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #1 (2018)

🦇 2020s — Absolute Batman Runs the Table

The 2020s had one clear leader: Absolute Batman. It topped the volume and sales charts and the most-traded issue list, with Absolute Batman #1 and Absolute Batman #15 both ranking among the most-traded books of the decade.

Top 5 Titles by Volume

  1. Absolute Batman (2024)

  2. Bangers Cover Gallery (2025)

  3. Fantasy of Cosplay Comic Cover Gallery (2024)

  4. Amazing Spider-Man (2022)

  5. Batman (2016)

Top 5 Titles by Sales

  1. Absolute Batman (2024): $132,613

  2. Mark Spears Monsters (2024): $11,840

  3. Bangers Cover Gallery (2025): $10,688

  4. Amazing Spider-Man (2022): $10,002

  5. Fantasy of Cosplay Comic Cover Gallery (2024): $9,961

Most Traded Issues

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

  2. Fantasy of Cosplay Comic Cover Gallery (2024) #6 (2025)

  3. Absolute Batman (2024) #15 (2026)

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

  5. Bangers Cover Gallery (2025) #3 (2026)

Final Panel

What stands out most is how broad the market felt.

Spider-Man remained the clearest through-line, but the activity was spread across Silver Age staples, Bronze Age keys, Copper Age nostalgia, creator-owned moderns and newer heat like Absolute Batman.

That balance matters. It shows a market still moving across multiple lanes, not relying on a single grail or trend to carry the story.

The headline books still matter, but this fortnight’s real signal was the depth underneath them: collectors kept buying what they know, chasing what they trust and responding when something new earned attention.

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