Top of the Stack: Best-Selling Comic Titles by Decade (December 16–29, 2025)
GPAnalysis reports $4,062,559 in CGC-graded sales from 19,046 books across major venues (comics, magazines, and pulps) for Dec 16–29, 2025, with a $90 median holding the line.
The most traded title was Amazing Spider-Man (1963) (1,208 copies; ~$0.5M in sales).
Top sale of the fortnight: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984) CGC 9.6 sold for $30,000.
Source: GPAnalysis.com, sales recorded from December 16–29, 2025.
Market Observations
🧱 A $90 median keeps this a ‘wide market’ fortnight. When the median stays firm at $90 alongside 19K+ slabs, it usually signals broad participation—plenty of mid-tier keys and collector staples moving, not just trophy-book noise.
🕸️ Amazing Spider-Man remains the hobby’s liquidity engine. 1,208 copies traded in two weeks is classic ‘always-on’ behaviour—ASM doesn’t just lead eras, it stitches the whole market together by volume and repeatability.
🐢 TMNT #1 took the headline—and it wasn’t subtle. A $30K sale for a 9.6 is a clean reminder that iconic modern-era debuts still command ‘event’ pricing when the correct copy shows up.
🧬 Invincible keeps appearing like a recurring signal flare. Across the 2000s and 2010s decade, leaders, Invincible showing up at the top, suggest sustained demand that’s bigger than a single spike—consistent collectors, consistent trades.
🦇 The 2020s are running hot on new pillars and fresh series momentum. With Absolute Batman posting the decade’s top sales figure by a wide margin, the latest era is acting less like ‘modern filler’ and more like an active battlefield for premium-grade demand.
Decade Leaders
Top 5 Titles by Sales Volume Across the Eras.
Let’s step through the ages/eras by decade
Platinum/Golden Age
🕯️ 1930s — Pulp Shadows Still Trade
Detectives and horror mags keep the decade alive, with steady churn across classic magazine lines.
Top 5 titles by volume
Dime Detective Magazine (1935–1953)
Horror Stories (1935–1941)
Superman (1939–1986)
Film Fun (1920–1962)
Funny Picture Stories Supplement (1937)
Top 5 titles by sales
Horror Stories (1935–1941): $4,237
Dime Detective Magazine (1935–1953): $3,288
Superman (1939–1986): $3,138
Ace-High Detective Magazine (1936–1937): $1,620
Operator #5 (1934–1939): $1,380
Most traded issues
Star Ranger #1 (1937); The Comics #1 (1937); Film Fun #532 (1933); Film Fun #603 (1939); Spicy Mystery Stories #31 (1937)
🦸 1940s — Blue-Chip DC Leads The Charge
Golden Age staples—Detective, Batman, Superman—dominate dollars and keep proving their ‘anchor’ status.
Top 5 titles by volume
Superman (1939–1986)
Detective Comics (1937)
Batman (1940)
Startling Comics (1940–1948)
Captain Marvel Adventures (1941–1953)
Top 5 titles by sales
Detective Comics (1937): $28,919
All-American Comics (1939–1948): $21,200
Superman (1939–1986): $19,599
Batman (1940): $16,839
Captain America Comics (1941–1954): $15,170
Most traded issues
Batman #25 (1944); Detective Comics #153 (1949); Batman #10 (1942); Startling Comics #33 (1945); Detective Comics #118 (1946)
🧟 1950s — Horror Meets Household Names
A classic mix: evergreen DC volume plus pre-code horror demand, keeping the decade’s premium edge sharp.
Top 5 titles by volume
Batman (1940)
Mad (1952)
Detective Comics (1937)
Action Comics (1938)
Adventure Comics (1938–1983)
Top 5 titles by sales
Action Comics (1938): $12,664
Batman (1940): $11,153
Vault of Horror (1950–1955): $10,634
Detective Comics (1937): $10,152
Mad (1952): $10,150
Most traded issues
Action Comics #242 (1958); The Flash #105 (1959); Mad #30 (1956); Mad #1 (1952); Sports Illustrated #1 (1954)
Silver Age
🕷️ 1960s — Silver Age Marvel Runs The Board
ASM leads the decade in both volume and sales—Silver Age Marvel remains the market’s cleanest ‘collector highway.’
Top 5 titles by volume
Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)
Fantastic Four (1961)
X-Men, The (1963–1981)
Avengers, The (1963)
Daredevil (1964–1998)
Top 5 titles by sales
Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $184,249
Fantastic Four (1961): $130,594
X-Men, The (1963–1981): $97,467
Avengers, The (1963): $77,504
Daredevil (1964–1998): $57,479
Most traded issues
Iron Man #1 (1968); Fantastic Four #49 (1966); ASM #50 (1967); Fantastic Four #52 (1966); Daredevil #1 (1964)
Bronze Age
🌌 1970s — Keys Stay Liquid, Star Wars Keeps Barking
Bronze Age is still doing what it does best: reliable keys, repeat trades, and iconic firsts that never really cool off.
Top 5 titles by volume
Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)
X-Men, The (1963–1981)
Star Wars (1977–1986)
Batman (1940)
Incredible Hulk, The (1962–1999)
Top 5 titles by sales
Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $127,567
Incredible Hulk, The (1962–1999): $65,630
X-Men, The (1963–1981): $42,192
Batman (1940): $39,472
Giant-Size X-Men (1975): $36,026
Most traded issues
Star Wars #1 (1977); ASM #129 (1974); ASM #194 (1979); X-Men #101 (1976); Hulk #181 (1974)
🐢 1980s — TMNT Pops, While ASM Holds The Floor
ASM stays the volume backbone, but TMNT delivers the decade’s premium punch—exactly the kind of split you expect in ‘80s trading.
Top 5 titles by volume
Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)
Uncanny X-Men, The (1981)
Batman (1940)
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984–1985)
Daredevil (1964–1998)
Top 5 titles by sales
Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $100,308
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984–1993): $68,259
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984–1985): $24,384
X-Men, The (1963–1981): $21,116
Batman (1940): $20,738
Most traded issues
Secret Wars #8 (1984); ASM #252 (1984); ASM #300 (1988); Wolverine LS #1 (1982); Omega Men #3 (1983)
Modern Age
💥 1990s — #1 Culture Still Moves Units
The decade behaves exactly like you’d expect: iconic launches and first issues keep the trade lanes busy.
Top 5 titles by volume
X-Men/New X-Men (1991)
Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)
Spider-Man (1990–1998)
Spawn (1992)
Uncanny X-Men, The (1981)
Top 5 titles by sales
Spider-Man (1990–1998): $27,253
New Mutants, The (1983–1991): $22,877
Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $19,891
X-Men/New X-Men (1991): $16,073
Uncanny X-Men, The (1981): $16,002
Most traded issues
X-Men (1991) #1; Spider-Man (1990) #1; Spawn #1 (1992); ASM #361 (1992); Venom: Lethal Protector #1 (1993)
🧟 2000s — Modern Breakouts Keep Proving Themselves
Invincible and Walking Dead are still acting like ‘modern-era blue chips’—deep demand, repeat liquidity.
Top 5 titles by volume
Invincible (2003)
Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963)
Batman (1940)
Walking Dead (2003)
Spawn (1992)
Top 5 titles by sales
Invincible (2003): $26,081
Walking Dead (2003): $16,538
Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $10,959
NYX (2003): $7,678
Batman (1940): $6,954
Most traded issues
NYX #3 (2004); Young Avengers #1 (2005); ASM #601 (2009); The Boys #1 (2006); Batman #608 (2002)
🕸️ 2010s — Key Culture Stays Loud
Ultimate Fallout #4 keeps asserting itself, while Invincible shows the decade’s depth isn’t just Marvel/DC-driven.
Top 5 titles by volume
Invincible (2003)
Batman (2011)
Spawn (1992)
Venom (2018)
Amazing Spider-Man (2015)
Top 5 titles by sales
Invincible (2003): $17,267
Ultimate Fallout (2011): $15,171
Something is Killing the Children (2019): $9,805
Batman (2011): $9,108
Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963): $8,605
Most traded issues
Ultimate Fallout #4 (2011); ASM (2015) #800 (2018); SIKTC #1 (2019); ASM (2014) #4 (2014); Spider-Gwen #24 (2017)
🦇 2020s — Absolute Batman Dominates The Dollars
Absolute Batman is doing ‘new-era tentpole’ numbers, while fresh indie-style momentum shows up strongly behind it.
Top 5 titles by volume
Absolute Batman (2024)
Amazing Spider-Man (2022)
Deviant Nation (2024)
Batman (2016)
Bangers Cover Gallery (2025)
Top 5 titles by sales
Absolute Batman (2024): $77,391
Mark Spears Monsters: The Monster & The Wolf (2025): $20,600
Amazing Spider-Man (2022): $15,915
Mark Spears Monsters (2024): $12,553
Batman (2016): $11,824
Most traded issues
Absolute Batman #1 (2024); Deviant Nation #nn (2025); Batman (2025) #1 (2025); Bangers Cover Gallery #2 (2025); Absolute Batman #13 (2025)
Final Panel: What the Fortnight Reveals
A $90 median and 19,046 slabs tells the story: this wasn’t a thin ‘headline-only’ fortnight—it was a market with breadth. ASM stayed liquid, TMNT delivered the knockout sale, and the 2020s kept punching above their weight with new-era leaders that are starting to look like real pillars rather than passing noise.
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