Top of the Stack: Best-Selling Comic Titles by Decade (September 23 – October 6, 2025)
In the most recent fortnight, the graded market moved $4,538,186 across 19,875 slabs, with a median of $92. The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) was again the workhorse—1,326 copies for roughly $0.5M—while the headline key was Silver Age: Amazing Fantasy (1962–1996) #15 CGC 4.5 realised $30,000 via HA.com.
Source: GPAnalysis.com, sales recorded from September 23 to October 6, 2025.
Market Observations
🕷️ Spider-engine keeps humming: ASM (1963) dominates volume and adds another ~$0.5M to the ledger.
⚖️ Median stays steady: $92 suggests healthy liquidity at the affordable end even as blue-chip keys trade hands.
🧲 Silver stays magnetic: 1960s Marvel pillars (ASM, FF, X-Men) remain the market’s liquidity engine.
🟤 Bronze bedrock: ’70s–’80s staples (Hulk #181, ASM #129, Star Wars #1, Secret Wars #8) continue to anchor turnover.
🚀 Moderns hold lane: 1990s–2020s totals trail earlier eras but breadth remains—New Mutants #98, Ultimate Fallout #4, and contemporary Batman/indie runs all posted.
Decade Leaders
Top 5 Titles by Sales Volume Across the Eras.
Let’s step through the age/eras by decade
Platinum/Golden Age
🕰️ 1930s – Pulps, Proto-Heroes & Superman’s Ascent
Early proto-hero and pulp mainstays lead activity, with Superman still the decade’s value driver.
Top 5 titles by volume: Spicy Adventure Stories (1934–1942); Weird Tales (1923–1954); Phantom Detective (1933–1953); Superman (1939–1986); More Fun Comics (1936–1947)
Top 5 titles by sales:
Superman (1939–1986): $15,060
Detective Comics (1937): $4,560
Action Comics (1938): $4,080
Ace Comics (1937–1949): $4,080
Mystery Men Comics (1939–1942): $1,980
Most traded issues: Adventure Comics #36 (1939); Funny Pages #8 (1939); Real Screen Fun #7 (1935); Movie Humor #1 (1937); Spicy Adventure Stories #12 (1935)
🦇 1940s – Wartime Icons Hold Court
Batman and Superman remain fixtures; Golden Age anthology depth shows up across Four Colour and Star-Spangled.
Top 5 titles by volume: Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories (1940); Batman (1940); Superman (1939–1986); Four Colour (1939–1962); Star Spangled Comics (1941–1952)
Top 5 titles by sales:
Batman (1940): $41,990
Superman (1939–1986): $20,442
Captain America Comics (1941–1954): $13,580
Marvel Mystery Comics (1939–1949): $11,378
USA Comics (1941–1945): $11,332
Most traded issues: Sport (1946) #2 (1949); Batman #41 (1947); Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #27 (1942); All Winners Comics #19 (1946); Captain Marvel Adventures #86 (1948)
👻 1950s – Showcase Sparks the Silver
Bridge-decade keys continue to command attention as DC science-hero debuts prime the pump for the 1960s.
Top 5 titles by volume: Batman (1940); Superman (1939–1986); Action Comics (1938); Detective Comics (1937); Haunt of Fear (1950–1954)
Top 5 titles by sales:
Detective Comics (1937): $23,949
Action Comics (1938): $21,685
Batman (1940): $15,887
Showcase (1956–1978): $15,674
Playboy (1953): $10,165
Most traded issues: Action Comics #242 (1958); Action Comics #252 (1959); Showcase #22 (1959); Superman #76 (1952); Showcase #14 (1958)
Silver Age
🕷️ 1960s – Spider-Man, FF & the Marvel Core
The decade’s liquidity remains unmatched; ASM leads both volume and value.
Top 5 titles by volume: The Amazing Spider-Man (1963); Fantastic Four (1961); The Avengers (1963); The X-Men (1963–1981); Daredevil (1964–1998)
Top 5 titles by sales:
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963): $247,515
Fantastic Four (1961): $182,071
The X-Men (1963–1981): $87,695
The Avengers (1963): $80,414
Amazing Fantasy (1962–1996): $65,327
Most traded issues: Iron Man (1968–1996) #1 (1968); Fantastic Four #48 (1966); The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (1967); Fantastic Four #49 (1966); The Silver Surfer #1 (1968)
Bronze Age
🌌 1970s – First-Appearance Gravity
Bronze bedrocks—ASM #129, Hulk #181, GSX #1—keep collectors circling.
Top 5 titles by volume: The Amazing Spider-Man (1963); The X-Men (1963–1981); Star Wars (1977–1986); The Incredible Hulk (1962–1999); Batman (1940)
Top 5 titles by sales:
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963): $116,734
The Incredible Hulk (1962–1999): $100,711
Giant-Size X-Men (1975): $59,027
The X-Men (1963–1981): $48,308
Batman (1940): $31,153
Most traded issues: Star Wars #1 (1977); The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1974); The Incredible Hulk #181 (1974); Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975); The Amazing Spider-Man #194 (1979)
🛡️ 1980s – Venom, Symbiotes & Sworded Mutants
Mainstream-meets-indie: ASM #300 and Secret Wars #8 pair with Wolverine spotlights.
Top 5 titles by volume: The Amazing Spider-Man (1963); The Uncanny X-Men (1981); Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984–1985); Batman (1940); Daredevil (1964–1998)
Top 5 titles by sales:
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963): $107,388
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984–1993): $46,560
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984–1985): $28,681
Batman (1940): $27,083
The Uncanny X-Men (1981): $23,461
Most traded issues: The Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1988); Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #8 (1984); Wolverine Limited Series #1 (1982); The Incredible Hulk #340 (1988); The Amazing Spider-Man #252 (1984)
Modern Age
🧟♂️ 1990s – Mutants, Venom & Spawn
Spec-era giants continue to define the entry tier, with a handful of true keys rising above the glut.
Top 5 titles by volume: The Amazing Spider-Man (1963); Spider-Man (1990–1998); Spawn (1992); X-Men/New X-Men (1991); The New Mutants (1983–1991)
Top 5 titles by sales:
The New Mutants (1983–1991): $36,028
Spawn (1992): $28,996
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963): $22,871
Spider-Man (1990–1998): $21,229
The Batman Adventures (1992–1995): $18,856
Most traded issues: Spider-Man #1 (1990); Spawn #1 (1992); X-Men #1 (1991); Venom: Lethal Protector #1 (1993); The New Mutants #98 (1991)
🛡️ 2000s – Invincible & Walking Dead Mature
Image-era modern classics continue to outpace many cape titles.
Top 5 titles by volume: Invincible (2003); Spawn (1992); Batman (1940); The Amazing Spider-Man (1963); The Walking Dead (2003)
Top 5 titles by sales:
Invincible (2003): $40,834
The Walking Dead (2003): $12,202
Batman (1940): $8,964
Spawn (1992): $8,249
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963): $7,646
Most traded issues: Hulk (2008) #1 (2008); Marvel Zombies #1 (2006); The Amazing Spider-Man (1999–2003) #36 (2001); The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #601 (2009); Batman (1940) #608 (2002)
🧠 2010s – Miles & Modern Horror
Ultimate Fallout #4 leads; Something Is Killing the Children cements modern-horror bona fides.
Top 5 titles by volume: Invincible (2003); Spawn (1992); Venom (2018); Ultimate Fallout (2011); The Walking Dead (2003)
Top 5 titles by sales:
Ultimate Fallout (2011): $26,256
Spawn (1992): $13,629
Invincible (2003): $13,455
Something Is Killing the Children (2019): $8,280
Venom (2018): $7,114
Most traded issues: Ultimate Fallout #4 (2011); Venom (2018) #1 (2018); Something Is Killing the Children #1 (2019); Invincible #100 (2013); Venom (2018) #3 (2018)
🦇 2020s – Batman & Boutique Lines
Contemporary movers balance marquee DC with premium indie/boutique projects.
Top 5 titles by volume: Absolute Batman (2024); Batman (2016); The Amazing Spider-Man (2022); Fantasy of Cosplay Comic Cover Gallery (2024); Mark Spears Monsters (2024)
Top 5 titles by sales:
Absolute Batman (2024): $22,506
The Amazing Spider-Man (2022): $16,208
Batman (2016): $15,073
Mark Spears Monsters (2024): $11,698
TMNT: The Last Ronin (2020): $10,572
Most traded issues: Absolute Batman #1 (2024); Fantasy of Cosplay Comic Cover Gallery #5 (2025); Batman (2016) #158 (2025); Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #1 (2025); The Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #1 (2025)
Final Panel: What the Fortnight Reveals
A balanced fortnight with Silver-Age liquidity steering the narrative and Bronze stalwarts keeping turnover brisk. Median affordability held at $92, even as the top sale—Amazing Fantasy #15 at $30,000—reminded the market who still wears the crown.
Contemporary interest in Absolute Batman and boutique/indie lines adds breadth without distorting the curve. Keep an eye on mid-grade 1960s Marvel activity and ongoing ASM (1963) dominance—they continue to set the pace as we roll deeper into Q4.
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