Inside the Guide: Top 20 Silver Age Issues of 1985

The Silver Age of comics was a pivotal time in comics history, with the introduction of many characters who are the biggest stars of today’s comics. It was also a time when Golden Age heroes were rejuvenated with new angles, abilities, and styles. In 1985, Robert M. Overstreet examined the most popular issues of the Silver Age and reported them in The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #15.

#1 – Amazing Fantasy #15 – $1,100
#1 – Fantastic Four #1 – $1,100
#1 – Showcase #4 – $1,100
#4 – Amazing Spider-Man #1 – $700
#5 – Adventure Comics #247 – $600
#6 – Incredible Hulk #1 – $580
#7 – If the Devil Would Talk – $450
#8 – Fantastic Four #3 – $440
#8 – Richie Rich #1 – $440
#10 – Brave & the Bold #1 – $425
#11 – Jimmy Olsen #1 – $420
#11 – Journey Into Mystery #83 – $420
#13 – Detective Comics #225 – $410
#14 – Tales to Astonish #27 – $400
#15 – Adventures of the Big Boy #1 – $380
#16 – Avengers #1 – $350
#16 – Fantastic Four #3 – $350
#16 – Showcase #1 – $350
#19 – Showcase #8 – $340
#20 – X-Men #1 – $330