Valuable comic book found in wall of house

He found out when he contacted online auction house comicconnect in new york city, which graded it a 1. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. In the walls of the house, amid the newspapers used as insulation, gonzalez found a copy of the holy grail of comic books. When a couples house had to be made ready to be taken over by a bank, the owners had to clean out the attic. Rare 1938 superman comic book found in us wall fetches. Milliondollar comics collector of rare comic books at c2e2. The most important comic book in the history of comic books. Rare superman comic discovered in wall of abandoned house in minnesota a rare superman comic book that features the first appearance of the superhero has been found in the wall of an abandoned. Man finds firstedition superman comic hidden in his wall. Rare superman comic discovered in wall of abandoned house. Guy finds 1938 superman comic in wall of his new home, can. The worlds most valuable comic book finds tech times. Weve gone through the record books to pick out the most valuable comic. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books.

Rare batman comic found in attic heads up by boys life. A 1938 comic featuring the debut of superman that was discovered in the wall of an abandoned home could set a new auction record, a dealer says. David gonzalez was fixing up an old house in elbow lake when he found a 1938 superman comic book, currently worth more. May 23, 20 the minneapolis star tribune reports that while demolishing a wall, david gonzalez struck gold amid newspapers from the 1930s that had been used for insulation. Its why when sony agreed to loan him out to disney, it became a big deal the wall crawler was coming home. I knew it was worth money, the 34 yearold father of four told the star tribune.

A rare superman comic book that features the first appearance of the superhero has been found in the wall of an abandoned house in. Rare superman comic found behind wall by david gonzales in minnesota. The earliest printed book in the list is a southern song annotated woodblock edition of the book of tang printed c. He did some research that confirmed the comic was valuable but not as much. House remodeler david gonzalez ripped back cover while fighting with his wifes aunt, who wanted a cut of the profit. An extremely rare edition of action comics, in which superman makes his first appearance, sat in a minnesota homes wall for over 75 years. Rare superman comic found behind wall by david gonzales in. Any form of weathering or damage, including writing, will lower the value of a comic book. The 10 most expensive comicbooks ever movies empire. Jul 25, 2014 you perhaps heard of the lucky minnesota man who found a copy of action comics no. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comics featuring that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. But he also found a comic book, which stood out to him, because it had. May 16, 2015 10 most valuable comic book movie franchises comments.

And david gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he was renovating in a small town in minnesota. Who knows, if you keep your eyes peeled at garage sales you could hit the jackpot with a collectors edition of one of these most valuable marvel comics books in the world. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. Batman is a comic book hero created in 1939 who later appeared in. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Its so hard for anyone to fathom that, in this day and age, you could still discover a comic book that nobody has known about because this book was in a wall of a house for more than 70. Minneapolis its considered the holy grail of comic books. Man finds most valuable comic book of all time hidden inside. His mother, lisa hernandez, 54, of league city, texas, then divided the comics into two boxes. Published on feb 20, 2018 here are some of the rare comic books that we have found so far in the hoarder house. Things you have around your home that could be worth a lot of. Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age.

He says he knew immediately the comic was valuable, but he had no idea how much it was actually worth. In 20, while doing renovations in a house, contractor david gonzalez found the comic book among newspapers used as insulation in the walls of the house. David gonzalez, 34, was rebuilding an abandoned house in elbow lake, minnesota, recently when he discovered a rare and incredibly valuable comic book in the most unlikely of placesone of the walls of the house. It might be the most valuable piece of insulation ever. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Onlinetime reports on a rare 1987 cultclassic video game, found by a nevada man in the attic of his childhood home. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option.

In the latest comic book legends revealed, see how french comics kept superman in print even after the nazis banned almost all american comic books. A man remodeling a 1938 house in elbow lake, minnesota, demolished a wall and found buried treasure. Minneapolis ap its considered the holy grail of comic books. May 23, 20 smart news keeping you current man finds firstedition superman comic hidden in his wall a man finds a copy of the most important comic book in the history of comic books stuffed in the wall. Silver buffalo mc110511 marvel wood wall art plaque comics retro superhero heads, x.

If there are 15,000 copies of the comic in perfect condition, it is going to be less desirable than one with only 100 known copies in mint condition. Comic mount comic book frame, wall mount and shelf stand, invisible and adjustable, 4 pack. Aug 02, 2010 a cashstrapped family facing foreclosure stumbled upon what is considered to be the holy grail of comic books a fortuitous find that could fetch upwards of a quarter million dollars at auction. This story that sounds like straight out of a fairy tale. Rare superman comic book found in house insulation. Buy products related to comic wall art products and see what customers say about comic wall art products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. A rare superman comic book that features the first appearance of the superhero has been found in the wall of an abandoned house in minnesota. Oct 11, 2007 rarest batman comic found in pittsburgh attic. Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for.

Elbow lake is about 160 miles northwest of the twin cities. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002. Its a bird, its a plane, its a priceless superman comic. Two hundred golden age comics, including the first appearances of batman and superman, were found after being forgotten for more than 50 years. Cloud, said he immediately knew the comic book was worth money, but no idea how much. Movies birds of prey honest trailer dunks on films unnecessary rrating.

Rare superman comic found in a house wall goes up for auction. The dates of composition of the books range from the 7thcentury quran leaf palimpsest and the early 8th century st cuthbert gospel, to a 21stcentury holograph manuscript of j. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. First appearance of the silver age or postworld war ii version of the flash, a key member of dc comics. The 10 most valuable marvel comics in the world therichest. In his decade of working construction and home remodeling, david gonzalez always dreamed of finding some hidden treasure in the demolition. Mar 02, 2020 the supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. Feb 28, 2018 15 old things in your house that are worth a fortune.

It will make your house look fancy and it will remember you of your heartcity even if you have to move somewhere else. Again, spiderman in the comic books is akin to mickey mouse and disney. The 14 fortunes found in attics the family handyman. Click below to go directly to s site to view vincent zurzolos interview.

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With so much hollywood comic book action happening, even we can barely keep up. May 25, 20 a rare superman comic book that features the first appearance of the superhero has been found in the wall of an abandoned house in minnesota. Comicconnect the online marketplace for comic buyers. A minnesota remodeler said the comic book supermans first appearance he found in the walls of a home is worth 10 times what he paid for. It had probably been sitting inside those walls of that abandoned house for more than 70 years. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. Man finds most valuable comic book of all time hidden. Smart news keeping you current man finds firstedition superman comic hidden in his wall a man finds a copy of the most important comic book in the history of comic books stuffed in the wall. Rare comic worth ten times as much as house it was found in. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Renovator finds rare, 1938 comic in wall of minnesota home. Comic books that feature the first appearance or return of a character are particularly valuable. Buy products related to comic decor products and see what customers say about comic decor products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. And david gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers.