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DC key comics

54 key issues

DC's key issues: first appearances, origins and turning points, ranked by what a raw copy is worth today. Key issue values are free to see: no account needed.

  1. 1 Cover of Detective Comics #38 (1937) Detective Comics #38 (1937)1st RobinDC · 1940 Raw$25,586CGC 9.8$256,304
  2. 2 Cover of Wonder Woman #1 (1942) Wonder Woman #1 (1942)1st soloDC · 1942 Raw$15,485CGC 9.8$155,122
  3. 3 Cover of Showcase #4 (1956) Showcase #4 (1956)1st Silver Age FlashDC · 1956 Raw$14,034CGC 9.8$140,562
  4. 4 Cover of Detective Comics #140 (1937) Detective Comics #140 (1937)1st RiddlerDC · 1948 Raw$6,553CGC 9.8$73,019
  5. 5 Cover of Detective Comics #168 (1937) Detective Comics #168 (1937)Joker originDC · 1951 Raw$4,816CGC 9.8$87,121
  6. 6 Cover of Showcase #22 (1956) Showcase #22 (1956)1st Hal JordanDC · 1959First appearance of Carl Ferris, Carol Ferris, Green Lantern and others Raw$1,696CGC 9.8$26,454
  7. 7 Cover of Detective Comics #225 (1937) Detective Comics #225 (1937)1st Martian ManhunterDC · 1955 Raw$1,013CGC 9.8$16,434
  8. 8 Cover of Brave and the Bold #28 (1955) Brave and the Bold #28 (1955)1st Justice LeagueDC · 1960First appearance of Janet Carr, John Carr, Mrs. Carr and others Raw$871CGC 9.8$37,080
  9. 9 Cover of Action Comics #252 (1938) Action Comics #252 (1938)1st SupergirlDC · 1959 Raw$785CGC 9.8$36,587
  10. 10 Cover of Action Comics #242 (1938) Action Comics #242 (1938)1st BrainiacDC · 1958First appearance of Brainiac Raw$767CGC 9.8$22,260
  11. 11 Cover of House of Secrets #92 (1956) House of Secrets #92 (1956)1st Swamp ThingDC · 1971 Raw$754CGC 9.8$23,866
  12. 12 Cover of Batman #227 (1940) Batman #227 (1940)Neal Adams coverDC · 1970 Raw$600CGC 9.8$11,079
  13. 13 Cover of Green Lantern #1 (1960) Green Lantern #1 (1960)1st Silver Age soloDC · 1960First appearance of Puppet-Master Raw$553CGC 9.8$14,433
  14. 14 Cover of Flash #105 (1959) Flash #105 (1959)1st Silver Age soloDC · 1959First appearance of Mirror Master Raw$550CGC 9.8$13,536
  15. 15 Cover of Superman #76 (1939) Superman #76 (1939)Superman meets BatmanDC · 1952 Raw$439CGC 9.8$10,843
  16. 16 Cover of Batman Adventures #12 (1992) Batman Adventures #12 (1992)1st Harley QuinnDC · 1993 Raw$350CGC 9.8$1,776
  17. 17 Cover of Detective Comics #359 (1937) Detective Comics #359 (1937)1st BatgirlDC · 1967First appearance of Batgirl Raw$289CGC 9.8$14,728
  18. 18 Cover of Flash #110 (1959) Flash #110 (1959)1st Kid Flash/Weather WizardDC · 1959First appearance of Kid Flash, The Weather Wizard Raw$288CGC 9.8$6,414
  19. 19 Cover of Batman #232 (1940) Batman #232 (1940)1st Ra's al GhulDC · 1971First appearance of Ra's al Ghul Raw$252CGC 9.8$6,354
  20. 20 Cover of Flash #123 (1959) Flash #123 (1959)Flash of Two WorldsDC · 1961 Raw$245CGC 9.8$6,714
  21. 21 Cover of Green Lantern #7 (1960) Green Lantern #7 (1960)1st SinestroDC · 1961 Raw$245CGC 9.8$3,577
  22. 22 Cover of Batman #251 (1940) Batman #251 (1940)Joker's Five-Way RevengeDC · 1973 Raw$232CGC 9.8$17,645
  23. 23 Cover of Batman #181 (1940) Batman #181 (1940)1st Poison IvyDC · 1966 Raw$230CGC 9.8$12,102
  24. 24 Cover of Batman #423 (1940) Batman #423 (1940)McFarlane coverDC · 1988 Raw$210CGC 9.8$1,779
  25. 25 Cover of Detective Comics #880 (1937) Detective Comics #880 (1937)Jock Joker coverDC · 2011 Raw$207CGC 9.8$579
  26. 26 Cover of Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 (1982) Saga of the Swamp Thing #37 (1982)1st John ConstantineDC · 1985First appearance of Benjamin Cox, Emma, Sister Anne-Marie Raw$183CGC 9.8$1,054
  27. 27 Cover of Green Lantern #59 (1960) Green Lantern #59 (1960)1st Guy GardnerDC · 1968 Raw$168CGC 9.8$2,361
  28. 28 Cover of Green Lantern #76 (1960) Green Lantern #76 (1960)Green Lantern/Green ArrowDC · 1970 Raw$166CGC 9.8$3,942
  29. 29 Cover of Detective Comics #400 (1937) Detective Comics #400 (1937)1st Man-BatDC · 1970 Raw$164CGC 9.8$5,122
  30. 30 Cover of Brave and the Bold #54 (1955) Brave and the Bold #54 (1955)1st Teen TitansDC · 1964 Raw$152CGC 9.8$1,576
  31. 31 Cover of Showcase #34 (1956) Showcase #34 (1956)1st Silver Age AtomDC · 1961 Raw$113CGC 9.8$1,664
  32. 32 Cover of Swamp Thing #1 (1972) Swamp Thing #1 (1972)1st soloDC · 1972First appearance of Alec Holland, Anton Arcane, Linda Holland and others Raw$100CGC 9.8$1,921
  33. 33 Cover of Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special #1 (1993) Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special #1 (1993)1st BaneDC · 1993 Raw$89.38CGC 9.8$397
  34. 34 Cover of New Teen Titans #2 (1980) New Teen Titans #2 (1980)1st DeathstrokeDC · 1980First appearance of Deathstroke, Grant Wilson, Ravager and others Raw$68.57CGC 9.8$650
  35. 35 Cover of Batman #357 (1940) Batman #357 (1940)1st Jason ToddDC · 1983 Raw$65.22CGC 9.8$573
  36. 36 Cover of Sandman #1 (1989) Sandman #1 (1989)1st issueDC · 1989First appearance of Choronzon, Dream, Unity Kinkaid Raw$55.96CGC 9.8$274
  37. 37 Cover of Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 (1982) Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 (1982)Anatomy LessonDC · 1984 Raw$40.95CGC 9.8$271
  38. 38 Cover of Batman The Killing Joke #1 (1988) Batman The Killing Joke #1 (1988)one-shotDC · 1988 Raw$38.06CGC 9.8$225
  39. 39 Cover of Sandman #8 (1989) Sandman #8 (1989)1st DeathDC · 1989 Raw$31.98CGC 9.8$280
  40. 40 Cover of Watchmen #1 (1986) Watchmen #1 (1986)1st issueDC · 1986 Raw$29.99CGC 9.8$563
  41. 41 Cover of Harley Quinn #1 (2000) Harley Quinn #1 (2000)1st soloDC · 2000First appearance of Di Happy, Jack Happi, Lewis LeBeau Raw$29.94CGC 9.8$152
  42. 42 Cover of Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (1985) Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (1985)Death of SupergirlDC · 1985 Raw$11.46CGC 9.8$149
  43. 43 Cover of Batman #404 (1940) Batman #404 (1940)Year One beginsDC · 1987First appearance of Arnold Flass, Gillian B. Loeb, Holly Robinson and others Raw$10.00CGC 9.8$189
  44. 44 Cover of Batman #497 (1940) Batman #497 (1940)Bane breaks Batman's backDC · 1993 Raw$9.62CGC 9.8$97.50
  45. 45 Cover of Crisis on Infinite Earths #8 (1985) Crisis on Infinite Earths #8 (1985)Death of FlashDC · 1985 Raw$9.40CGC 9.8$99.34
  46. 46 Cover of Superman #75 (1987) Superman #75 (1987)Death of SupermanDC · 1993 Raw$7.63CGC 9.8$179
  47. 47 Cover of Action Comics #1 (1938) Action Comics #1 (1938)1st SupermanDC · 1938First appearance of Alex Greer, Bea Carroll, Butch Matson and others Raw—CGC 9.8$617,645
  48. 48 Cover of Detective Comics #27 (1937) Detective Comics #27 (1937)1st BatmanDC · 1939First appearance of Batman, Commissioner James Gordon Raw—CGC 9.8$5,476,954
  49. 49 Cover of Batman #1 (1940) Batman #1 (1940)1st Joker/CatwomanDC · 1940First appearance of Joker Raw—CGC 9.8$13,652,676
  50. 50 Cover of Superman #1 (1939) Superman #1 (1939)1st soloDC Raw—CGC 9.8—
  51. 51 Cover of Batman The Dark Knight Returns #1 (1986) Batman The Dark Knight Returns #1 (1986)1st issueDC · 1987 Raw—CGC 9.8—
  52. 52 Cover of All-Star Comics #8 (1940) All-Star Comics #8 (1940)1st Wonder WomanDC · 1941First appearance of Hippolyta, Mala, Steve Trevor and others Raw—CGC 9.8$12,298
  53. 53 Cover of Sensation Comics #1 (1942) Sensation Comics #1 (1942)1st Wonder Woman coverDC · 1942First appearance of Deborah Wallace, Donna Bonita, Joan Fortune and others Raw—CGC 9.8$9,559
  54. 54 Cover of Justice League of America #1 (1960) Justice League of America #1 (1960)1st issueDC · 1960 Raw—CGC 9.8$11,953

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