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Deck the Halls with Batarangs and Web-Shooters: How Comic Book Heroes Spend the Holidays
It’s easy to imagine superheroes battling alien invasions, time paradoxes, and mutant uprisings. But what happens when the holidays roll around? Do they hang up the cape for cocoa, or keep the spandex on standby for seasonal shenanigans? As it turns out, comic book heroes don’t just survive Christmas and New Year’s—they celebrate them with flair, drama, and surprisingly heartfelt moments.
2025 Year in Review (Top of the Stack, CGC-Graded Comics)
Across the 2025 fortnights where we published total sales and total volume, the CGC-graded market didn’t just move — it marched: at least 165,694 slabs traded hands for more than $57.6M in recorded sales.
Top of the Stack: Best-Selling Comic Titles by Decade (December 2–15, 2025)
$9.4M in sales on 23,489 books with a $90 median—led by Amazing Spider-Man volume and a headline Action Comics #1 sale at $554,428.
Behind the Panels — The Unsung Heroes of Comic Book Creation
Comic books are often celebrated for their colorful splash pages, iconic heroes, and captivating story arcs. The spotlight usually falls on the marquee names: the writer whose story weaves through the panels, or the artist whose style defines a generation.
Pedigree Comics’ Holidays High Grade Magazine Mania Auction Ends December 15th!
Pedigree Comics’ Holidays Magazine Mania Auction kicks off Friday night, December 5th, featuring 100+ high-grade CGC-certified magazines—many from the famed Massachusetts Collection—each with no reserve, no buyer’s premium, and a low $20 minimum bid.
Have Comics Been a Good Long-Term Investment?
Over 55 years, a 1970 “blue-chip” basket of top Golden Age comics bought for $3,620 and held would now be worth about $7.9 million—crushing inflation, stocks, and gold with a 15% annualized return—though that performance is driven by key first appearances and classic covers and doesn’t guarantee future results.
Top of the Stack: Best-Selling Comic Titles by Decade (November 18 – December 1, 2025)
Platinum/Golden Age material absolutely dwarfs every other era this fortnight, with over $11.4M in top-5 title sales, far outpacing Silver, Bronze, and Modern eras combined.
The Burden of the Mask: How Superheroes Handle Family and Friends
We all have baggage. Some of us carry debt, trauma, or student loans. Superheroes? They carry all that plus a secret identity, a rogues' gallery, and the constant risk of getting their loved ones kidnapped. No big deal, right?
Superman #1 Sells for $9.12 Million, Becomes Most Expensive Comic Book Ever Sold
A CGC 9.0 copy of Superman #1 (1939) just sold for $9.12 million, shattering the record for the most expensive comic ever sold. Discovered in a cardboard box in a family attic, this copy became the headline item at Heritage Auctions’ Comic Books Signature® Auction on Nov. 20.
Top of the Stack: Best-Selling Comic Titles by Decade (November 4 – November 17, 2025)
Silver Age titles led by Amazing Spider-Man faced fierce competition this fortnight, as Platinum/Golden Age sales surged past $700K, overtaking Bronze and Modern eras to claim the top spot.
GPA Surpasses 7 Million Sales — Over $2.25 Billion in Logged Transactions
Since 2001, GPA has tracked every sale that shapes the CGC-graded comic market. Now, with 7 million logged, it’s more than data — it’s history in motion.
ComicConnect's Event Auction 64 Gets Ready with More Vital Titles!
ComicConnect is just days from the start of Event Auction 64 — launching on Monday, November 17th, as the world's premier auction house for comics keeps adding rare vintage titles, amazing original art, and more!
Pedigree Comics' Late November High Grade Silver Age Marvels Auction Underway!
Silver Age Marvel News!! Pedigree Comics' Late November High Grade Silver Age Marvels Auction is underway. The auction features many CGC certified Marvels from the 1960's and early 1970's, all in high grade.
Behind the Panels: The Best Collaborations Between Comic Book Creators and Movie Directors
Let’s get one thing straight — translating a comic book to film is no mere act of adaptation. It's alchemy. You're taking the shorthand visual poetry of 22-page panels, dreamed up by overcaffeinated visionaries, and converting them into multimillion-dollar spectacles. Sometimes, that transformation gets messy. Other times? Magic.
Top of the Stack: Best-Selling Comic Titles by Decade (October 21 to November 3, 2025)
$4.9M in sales across 19,341 graded books, with a $99 median price. Amazing Spider-Man (1963) dominated volume again, while a CGC 6.0 Hulk #1 topped the charts at $42.5K.
Comic Book Heroes: Weapons vs. Natural Abilities — Who Really Wins?
In the world of comic books, the age-old debate rages on: Are heroes with high-tech weaponry more formidable than those born with—or gifted—superpowers? It's Iron Man vs. Thor, Batman vs. Superman, Green Arrow vs. Flash. Batarangs or brute strength? Laser cannons or laser vision? This isn’t just fan-fodder; it’s a split in how heroes have historically been introduced, marketed, and mythologized.
Hake’s November Auction Presents CGC 9.2 X-Men #1 & Other Comic Keys
Hake’s November Auction Presents CGC 9.2 X-Men #1 & Other Comic Keys Temperatures may be starting to fall, but things are heating up at Hake’s Auctions! Hake’s November premier auction event has kicked off, with 100+ CGC-graded comic books to tantalise collectors.
Top of the Stack: Best-Selling Comic Titles by Decade (October 6 to October 19, 2025)
A steady fortnight of sales saw Silver Age staples hold strong while modern indies and overlooked decades gained quiet momentum across the CGC market.