Collectables: Comic Books

The video explores the factors that determine the value of comic books, focusing on rarity and condition. It highlights the most expensive comics ever sold, including Superman's debut in Action Comics #1 and Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27. The video also delves into the history of comic books, tracing their origins back to newspaper comic strips in the 1930s and their evolution into a standalone industry.

What primarily affects the value of a comic book?

• The color of the cover

• The number of pages

• The rarity and condition

• The popularity of the character

Which comic book introduced Superman and became the most expensive ever sold?

• Action Comics Number One

• Marvel Comics #1

• Amazing Fantasy 15

• Detective Comics #27

Who was the artist for the first appearance of Spiderman in Amazing Fantasy 15?

• Bob Kane

• Steve Ditko

• Bill Finger

• Joe Schuster

What was the original purpose of comic strips in newspapers?

• To provide news updates

• To advertise products

• To educate children

• To entertain with short cartoon stories

How did the comic book industry begin?

• By reprinting newspaper comic strips in booklet form

• By publishing novels for children

• By selling toys with comic characters

• By creating original stories for movies