Top of the Stack: Best-Selling Comic Titles by Decade (July 30 – August 12, 2025)
In the most recent fortnight (July 30th to August 12th, 2025), GPAnalysis reports $6.2 million in sales from 21,325 CGC-graded comics, magazines, and pulps. The median slab price was $100, striking a balance between steady mid-tier churn and a few standout grails.
Most-traded title: Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963) — 1,582 copies, ~$0.7M in revenue.
Top single sale: Amazing Fantasy (1962–1996) #15 CGC 6.5 (1962), $85,500.
Source: GPAnalysis.com, sales recorded from July 30th to August 12th, 2025.
Market Observations
🕰️ Silver Age stays dominant. 1960s leaders were classic Marvel pillars, including The Amazing Spider-Man ($356,967) and Fantastic Four ($291,273), with Amazing Fantasy adding $216,993 to the total.
🦸♂️ Golden Age icons still bite. In the 1940s, Batman topped decade sales at $154,628, while Wonder Woman ($46,479) and Superman ($44,520) kept the capes at the forefront.
💥 Bronze heat with Hulk spikes. The 1970s were headlined by The Incredible Hulk, which earned $246,674, while ASM added $194,324, and Giant-Size X-Men posted $67,878.
📼 ’90s nostalgia, measured gains. Despite huge volume, the 1990s sales board was led by New Mutants at $37,235, followed by Spider-Man (1990) ($29,318).
✍️ Modern creator hit their eras. 2000s: Invincible ($48,396) outpaced Walking Dead; 2010s: Invincible ($17,662) and Ultimate Fallout ($17,022) were neck-and-neck; 2020s: Amazing Spider-Man (2022) led at $18,505 with Absolute Batman (2024) at $10,903.
Top 5 titles in sales by era
Let’s step through the age/eras by decade
Platinum/Golden Age
🕰️ 1930s – Pulp to Proto-Superhero
Top 5 by volume:
1) Doc Savage (1933–1949) 2) Shadow (1931–1949) 3) Superman (1939–1986) 4) Mickey Mouse Magazine (1935–1940) 5) Weird Tales (1923–1954)
Top 5 by sales:
Doc Savage: $119,295
Shadow: $11,155
Weird Tales: $4,337
Superman: $3,279
Mickey Mouse Magazine: $2,689
Most-traded issues:
1) Mickey Mouse Magazine #1 (1936) 2) Mickey Mouse Magazine #3 (1937) 3) Mickey Mouse Magazine #13 (1937) 4) Amazing Stories #128 (1938) 5) Doc Savage #5 (1933)
🦇 1940s – Heroes of War and Wonder
Top 5 by volume:
1) Doc Savage (1933–1949) 2) Batman (1940) 3) Superman (1939–1986) 4) Detective Comics (1937) 5) Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories (1940)
Top 5 by sales:
Batman: $154,628
Wonder Woman (1942–1986): $46,479
Superman: $44,520
Captain America Comics (1941–1954): $39,990
Doc Savage: $35,374
Most-traded issues:
1) Batman #6 (1941) 2) Superman #26 (1944) 3) Superman #24 (1943) 4) Batman #27 (1945) 5) Four Color #178 (1947)
👻 1950s – Sci-Fi Currents and Code-Era Curios
Top 5 by volume:
1) Superman (1939–1986) 2) Batman (1940) 3) Mad (1952) 4) Vault of Horror (1950–1955) 5) Sports Illustrated (1954)
Top 5 by sales:
Superman: $26,109
Batman: $23,838
Spirit, The (1944–1950): $22,790
Mad: $16,057
Showcase (1956–1978): $12,844
Most-traded issues:
1) Sports Illustrated #1 (1954) 2) Mad #1 (1952) 3) Tales from the Crypt (1950–1955) #46 (1955) 4) Four Color #386 (1952) 5) Weird Science-Fantasy (1954–1955) #27 (1955)
Silver Age
🕷️ 1960s – Marvel’s Big Bang
Top 5 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 by sales:
Amazing Spider-Man, The: $356,967
Fantastic Four: $291,273
Amazing Fantasy (1962–1996): $216,993
X-Men, The: $201,806
Journey Into Mystery (1952–1998): $101,019
Most-traded issues:
1) Fantastic Four #49 (1966) 2) Fantastic Four #48 (1966) 3) Silver Surfer, The (1968–1982) #1 (1968) 4) Amazing Spider-Man, The #50 (1967) 5) Iron Man (1968–1996) #1 (1968)
Bronze Age
🌌 1970s – Grit, Cosmic, and First Appearances
Top 5 by volume:
1) Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963) 2) X-Men, The (1963–1981) 3) Incredible Hulk, The (1962–1999) 4) Star Wars (1977–1986) 5) Fantastic Four (1961)
Top 5 by sales:
Incredible Hulk, The: $246,674
Amazing Spider-Man, The: $194,324
Giant-Size X-Men (1975): $67,878
X-Men, The: $58,277
Marvel Spotlight (1971–1981): $36,636
Most-traded issues:
1) Amazing Spider-Man, The #129 (1974) 2) Star Wars #1 (1977) 3) Amazing Spider-Man, The #194 (1979) 4) Silver Surfer, The (1968–1982) #18 (1970) 5) Incredible Hulk, The #181 (1974)
🛡️ 1980s – Black Suits and Battleworlds
Top 5 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) Batman (1940)
Top 5 by sales:
Amazing Spider-Man, The: $123,734
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984–1993): $42,273
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: $31,526
X-Men, The (1963–1981): $28,803
Wolverine Limited Series (1982): $27,485
Most-traded issues:
1) Amazing Spider-Man, The #300 (1988) 2) Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8 (1984) 3) Wolverine Limited Series #1 (1982) 4) Amazing Spider-Man, The #252 (1984) 5) Incredible Hulk, The #340 (1988)
Modern Age
🧟♂️ 1990s – Foil, Fire, and Firsts
Top 5 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 by sales:
New Mutants, The (1983–1991): $37,235
Spider-Man (1990–1998): $29,318
Amazing Spider-Man, The: $22,913
Spawn: $17,143
X-Men/New X-Men: $14,826
Most-traded issues:
1) Spider-Man (1990–1998) #1 (1990) 2) X-Men/New X-Men (1991) #1 (1991) 3) New Mutants, The #98 (1991) 4) Spawn #1 (1992) 5) Amazing Spider-Man, The #361 (1992)
🛡️ 2000s – Indie Ascendant
Top 5 by volume:
1) Invincible (2003) 2) Amazing Spider-Man, The (1963) 3) Batman (1940) 4) Walking Dead, The (2003) 5) Spawn (1992)
Top 5 by sales:
Invincible: $48,396
Walking Dead, The: $12,585
Batman: $11,963
Amazing Spider-Man, The: $10,947
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008): $6,421
Most-traded issues:
1) Invincible #1 (2003) 2) Hulk (2008) #1 (2008) 3) Free Comic Book Day 2007 #1 (2007) 4) Young Avengers #1 (2005) 5) Amazing Spider-Man, The #546 (2008)
🧠 2010s – Legacy Reframed
Top 5 by volume:
1) Invincible (2003) 2) Venom (2018) 3) Amazing Spider-Man (2014) 4) Spawn (1992) 5) Amazing Spider-Man (2015)
Top 5 by sales:
Invincible: $17,662
Ultimate Fallout (2011): $17,022
Venom (2018): $8,931
Amazing Spider-Man (2014): $8,764
Spawn: $8,454
Most-traded issues:
1) Ultimate Fallout #4 (2011) 2) Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #10 (2015) 3) Venom (2018) #3 (2018) 4) Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #4 (2014) 5) Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #800 (2018)
🦇 2020s – Designer Drops and Collector Culture
Top 5 by volume:
1) Amazing Spider-Man (2022) 2) Batman (2016) 3) Absolute Batman (2024) 4) Wolverine (2020) 5) Mark Spears Monsters (2024)
Top 5 by sales:
Amazing Spider-Man (2022): $18,505
Absolute Batman (2024): $10,903
Batman (2016): $10,391
Mark Spears Monsters (2024): $9,103
Wolverine (2020): $7,549
Most-traded issues:
1) Absolute Batman (2024) #1 (2024) 2) Batman (2016) #158 (2025) 3) Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #1 (2024) 4) Invincible Universe: Battle Beast (2025) #1 (2025) 5) Waifu Chronicles (2025) #1 (2025)
Final Panel: What the Fortnight Reveals
With $6.2M traded at a $100 median, the market continues to reward liquid, mid-tier slabs while reserving premium attention for key Silver Age catalysts. Spider-Man remains the engine—across decades and formats—while era leaders like Incredible Hulk (’70s), Invincible (’00s), and ASM (2022) (’20s) show how different generations of collectors keep the stack moving.
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