Amazing Adult Fantasy
Marvel // December 1961 - July 1962
Issue count: 8
This Marvel offering was in the suspense/horror vein - but this title is mostly known as the precursor of the comic that introduced Spider-Man (in issue #15, dropping the "Adult"from the title).See what the earlier issues go for by clicking above!
As Marvel Comics was transitioning out of the difficult Atlas-years in the late 50's-early 60's, they noticeably upped their game by offering some really fun, high-quality productions in the horror/supernatural/monster genre!
Relatively recently, collectors have been realizing just what gems these pre-hero books are!
Creative writing (Stan the man), and a stable of artists that would become titans of the "Marvel Age" assumed the duties on a good deal of these comics : Ditko, Kirby, Ayers, Sinnott, Heck and others were around for this period.
And there would be no shortage of work after this fine title dropped the "Adult" from its name and introduced SPIDER-MAN in Amazing Fantasy #15!
Nothing would be the same at Marvel after that, who would now almost exclusively concentrate on superheroes.
But these pre-Spidey issues are both a great read, and of significant value!
Bring 'em in, we'll check 'em out and give you the skinny on what they are worth!
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Issue #7
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What's Amazing Adult Fantasy #7 worth in 2024?
The highest quality book registered for this issue is a single NM 9.4. It sold for a high price of $5,019 in 2016. There's a single NM- 9.2 below it, followed by three copies at VF/NM 9.0. The highest of this grade was $1,153 in 2011. Other grades showed slow growth, doubling in value from 2003 to today. GD/VG 3.0 performed the best, showing 300% profit from $40 in 2006 to today's $125.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Amazing Adult Fantasy #7 was published in 1961. This issue was first in the series to be named Amazing Adult Fantasy. The previous title was Amazing Adventures.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $125 | $200 | $475 | $5,025 | $5,019 |
Issue #8
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What's Amazing Adult Fantasy #8 worth in 2024?
A single copy of NM- 9.2 marks the top grade for this issue, topping out at a high sale price of $4,101 in 2019. Other grades produced a rollercoaster in value. Most notably, FN 6.0 went for $130 in 2004, and dropped below that price for twelve years before stabilizing at $200.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Amazing Adult Fantasy #8 published in 1962, the middle of the comic book Silver Age. This issue marks the first appearance of The Krills!
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $50 | $175 | $575 | $4,100 | $4,101 |
Issue #9
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What's Amazing Adult Fantasy #9 worth in 2024?
The top price for this issue was $657 for a VF 8.0 in 2008. This grade has since declined down to today's value of $450. There are six registered copies available above VF 8.0, with a single NM 9.4 at the top. Given the limited sales information available, it'll be interesting to see how the market develops if these high end copies ever hit the market. Other grades either showed flat growth, or a small decline.
Why is this comic book valuable?
This issue marks the first appearances of Tim Boo Bas and the Devoktites.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $70 | $130 | $225 | $450 | $2,500 | $650 |
Issue #10
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What's Amazing Adult Fantasy #10 worth in 2024?
There are seven copies of this issue available at VF/NM 9.0, currently priced around $825. The rarity of the single NM 9.4 top grade above it shows appropriate value by contrast, selling for $4,027 in 2014! Other grades showed flat growth. FN/VF 7.0 had lots of fluctuation: it went for $115 in 2002, hit a high of $290 in 2017, then dropped to today's $200.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Amazing Adult Fantasy #10 was published in 1962. The plot is the same as in "The Scientists" from Astonishing (Marvel, 1951 series) #9.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $90 | $180 | $450 | $2,500 | $4,027 |
Issue #11
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What's Amazing Adult Fantasy #11 worth in 2024?
There are eight grades of this issue at VF+ 8.5, with a top sale price of $750 in 2013. Ten years prior, one of the three highest grade VF/NM 9.0 copies sold for a lesser price of $661. The VF+ 8.5 more than doubled in value parallel with that historical high in the same period, from $350 in 2003 to today's $750. Looking at that data, you can expect the VF/NM 9.0 to show significant increase once it goes back on the market. Other grades showed flat to moderate growth.
Why is this comic book valuable?
This issue marks Zoggs first and only appearance (he dies).
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | $90 | $180 | $575 | $3,000 | $750 |
Issue #12
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What's Amazing Adult Fantasy #12 worth in 2024?
The high grades of this issue show promising potential. There are five copies at VF/NM 9.0, with a top historical sale of $1,200 in 2018. Five years prior in 2013, one of the two higher copies at NM- 9.2 sold for a lesser price of $994. Lots of room for profit! There's a single NM 9.4 above them with no sales data.
Why is this comic book valuable?
A letter from an anonymous teenager asks if he broke the law by buying the book. It is thought this letter was planted by Lee to showcase that the issues can be read by people of all ages
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $50 | $90 | $170 | $470 | $2,100 | $1,200 |
Issue #13
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What's Amazing Adult Fantasy #13 worth in 2024?
The single NM- 9.2 sold for a top price of $3,600 in 2019. There's one NM 9.4 above it with no sales data available. FN+ 6.5 started at $100 in 2003 and had many ups and downs before stabilizing at today's value of $300. That's 300% in profit!
Why is this comic book valuable?
Amazing Adult Fantasy #13 was published in 1962. "The Amazing Scoreboard" is introduced, a ranking of the stories according to reader feedback. This issue also includes the first appearance of featured character Bobby.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $70 | $125 | $250 | $500 | $3,600 | $3,600 |
Issue #14
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What's Amazing Adult Fantasy #14 worth in 2024?
Three copies at NM- 9.2 represent the highest quality available for this issue, selling for a top price of $4,300 in 2014. It since declined to $3,840 in 2019, but was previously valued at $1,912 in 2010. That was quite the four-year increase in value before the recent decline. VG/FN 5.0 jumped from $100 in 2008 to today's $300 for 300% profit, while VG 4.0 more than doubled from $70 in 2011 to today's $175.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Amazing Adult Fantasy #14 was published in 1962. This is the last issue of Amazing Adult Fantasy before changing its name to Amazing Fantasy.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150 | $175 | $325 | $500 | $4,300 | $4,300 |