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The Rarest and Most Valuable Individual Comic Issues
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25 Issues
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Mar 17, 2026
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A collection of the "Holy Grails" of comic book collecting. These specific issues are defined by their historical significance—often featuring the first appearance of a cultural icon—coupled with extreme scarcity in high-grade condition. These are the books that set world records at auction and represent the blue-chip backbone of the comic investment market.
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Spider-Man!; The Bell Ringer; The Man in the Mummy Case; There are Martians Among Us
Amazing Fantasy (1962)
Aug 31, 1962
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#1
#16
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Issue #2 [3]
Whiz Comics (1940)
#22
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#73
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The Coming of the Hulk
The Incredible Hulk (1962)
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Issue #1
Archie Comics (1942)
#83
#39
Iron Man is Born!
Tales of Suspense (1959)
#1
#8
#1
Here is the Sub-Mariner!
Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (1939)
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#27