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Part One: Top 10 Most Expensive 70s Horror Comics
Here are the ten most valuable 1970s horror comics. They are typically first appearances of major heroes, monsters or villains.
Some of the prices were artificially high due to the pandemic bubble. Those record sales definitely do not reflect the current market conditions.
We have published recent sales to demonstrate the yawning gap between those crazy prices and the latest 9.8 sales.
Marvel Spotlight #5
1st Ghost Rider
Lowest price $500
Average price $1,200
Record price $360,000
Ghost Rider has a future in the MCU, despite already being made into movies featuring Nic Cage years ago.
An incredible sale of $360K smashed the record on this comic book in January 2024.
House of Secrets #92
1st Swamp Thing
Lowest price $200
Average price $2,000
Record price $90,000
An absolute classic by Bernie Wrightson, Swamp Thing's debut features an outstanding cover which is one of the most iconic of the Bronze Age.
Vampirella #1 (1969)
1st Vampi; most valuable horror comic magazine
Lowest price $200
Average price $1,200
Record price $78,000
Vampirella #1 launched the iconic series as a humorous comic. A few issues later, Warren Publishing pivoted the title into a more serious horror comic.
Although this doesn't really belong on a page dedicated to 70s horror comics, the majority of the series was published during the Bronze Age comics book era.
Werewolf by Night #32
1st Moon Knight
Lowest price $330
Average price $1,200
Recent 9.8 Sale $26,400
Record price $70,500
Moon Knight starred in a Marvel TV series, and may yet be unfinished business in the MCU.
The pandemic high of $70K will probably not be seen again for years.
Tomb of Dracula #10
1st Blade the Vampire Hunter
Lowest price $250
Average price $750
Recent 9.8 Sale $19,200
Record price $48,000
Blade the Vampire Hunter has been rebooted recently after a series of popular horror movies years ago.
A nailed-on key issue from the 1970s Bronze Age comic books era.
Werewolf by Night #1
1st in solo series
Lowest price $40
Average price $300
Recent 9.8 Sale $18,000
Record price $48,000
Werewolf by Night was successfully tried out in Marvel Spotlight, before starring in this standalone series.
The pandemic price of $48K may never be repeated. Recent sale of $18K is much more realistic.
Amazing Spider-Man #101
First Morbius, the Living Vampire
Lowest price $100
Average price $400
Recent 9.8 Sale $12,500
Record price $26,400
The Morbius movie has come and gone, and it was not well received by fans.
Co-inciding with the downturn in the comics market and the pandemic bubble bursting, values of this book have gone off a cliff lately. It's still one of the classic Marvel horror comics.
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Tomb of Dracula #1 (1972)
Neal Adams cover
Lowest price $50
Average price $350
Recent 9.8 Sale $4,300
Record price $16,800
Tomb of Dracula ran for 70 issues, from 1972-79.
Blade the Vampire Hunter was introduced in issue #10.
Marvel Spotlight #2
1st Werewolf by Night
Lowest price $80
Average price $400
Recent 9.8 Sale $6,600
Record price $14,000
Werewolf by Night was introduced in this issue.
He goes on to become one of the fan favorites of all Marvel horror comics characters.
Weird War Tales #1
Lowest price $15
Average price $250
Record price $10,200
An unusual crossover concept, blending war comics with horror.
Part Two: Other Key Issue 70s Horror Comics
In no particular order, we present other key issues. 1970s horror comics magazines are listed in their own section at the end of the article.
Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #1
Grey tone cover; text story by Wes Craven
Lowest price $30
Average price $120
Record price $1,100
Wes Craven would go on to make some of the 80s' most memorable horror movies.
Demon #1
Jack Kirby art
Lowest price $35
Average price $150
Record price $4,250
Jack Kirby brings his work to DC horror comics with this dark, cartoonish cover.
Frankenstein #1 (1973)
1st in series
Lowest price $20
Average price $160
Record price $4,300
This 18-issue run is sub-titled Monster of Frankenstein.
A classic Marvel horror comics run from the Bronze Age.
Swamp Thing #1
Bernie Wrightson art
Lowest price $50
Average price $150
Recent 9.8 Sale $4,000
Record price $7,000
The first in the standalone series following Swamp Thing's successful introduction in House of Secrets #92 (see above).
Fear #19
1st Howard the Duck
Lowest price $25
Average price $165
Recent 9.8 Sale $2,350
Record price $4,800
The C-list character Howard the Duck makes his debut in this otherwise unremarkable issue.
Supernatural Thrillers #5
1st Living Mummy
Lowest price $20
Average price $150
Record price $2,650
The Living Mummy revisits a classic horror movie villain popular in the Golden Age of Pre-Code horror comic books.
Weird Mystery Tales #1
Lowest price $10
Average price $100
Record price $1,000
A classic 70s horror comics series by DC Comics.
Giant-Size Chillers #1
1st Lillith, Dracula's daughter
Lowest price $10
Average price $150
Record price $4,000
Of course Dracula has a daughter!
Spin-offs and reboots are all part of the horror movie heritage, and this was carried into comic books.
House of Mystery #174: New look, Mystery format. Click for valuesHouse of Mystery #174
New look, Mystery format
Lowest price $50
Average price $250
Record price $7,500
This book was a relaunch issue. It established the new look for House of Mystery moving forward.
The classic beckoning cover by George Roussos is instantly recognizable.
Giant-Size Super-Heroes Featuring Spider Man #1 (1974)
Spider-Man and Morbius
Lowest price $10
Average price $75
Record price $1,300
Spider-Man and Morbius clash many times over the years.
Sinister House of Secret Love #1: grey tone cover. Click for valuesSinister House of Secret Love #1
Classic grey tone cover
Lowest price $20
Average price $120
Record price $1,200
DC Comics confused horror fans with two titles sharing almost identical names.
Witching Hour #28: Undead Santa cover by Nick Cardy. Click for a free valuation of 70s horror comicsWitching Hour #28
Undead Santa cover by Nick Cardy
Lowest price $10
Average price $80
Record price $900
There's something undeniably creepy about Santa, even before he's depicted as a skeletal figure...
Fear #20
Morbius stories begin
Lowest price $10
Average price $100
Recent 9.8 Sale $840
Record price $3,600
Morbius becomes the lead character in Fear from this issue for a period.
House of Secrets #123
Classic cover by Frank Robbins
Lowest price $30
Average price $140
Record price $2,000
A dripping ice-cream cone with a hideous face: this is somewhat reminiscent of the 50s horror comics banned by the Comics Code Authority rules.
Marvel Team-Up #37
Spider-Man and Man-Wolf
Lowest price $5
Average price $75
Recent 9.8 Sale $130
Record price $385
Man-Wolf makes a comeback appearance in this team-up with Spidey.
Giant-Size Creatures #1
1st Tigra; Werewolf by Night appearance
Lowest price $20
Average price $100
Record price $2,750
A lesser-known key issue, introducing Tigra to Marvel horror comics.
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Doorway to Nightmare #1
1st Madame Xanadu
Lowest price $15
Average price $100
Record price $675
Madame Xanadu was a popular character in DC horror comics of the 1970s and 1980s.
Marvel Team-Up #12
Spider-Man vs Werewolf by Night
Lowest price $5
Average price $60
Record price $1,050
Not to be confused with Man-Wolf, this is the Werewolf by Night who faced Moon Knight.
The first appearance of this character is in Marvel Spotlight #2.
Ghosts #1
First in DC horror comics series
Lowest price $10
Average price $100
Record price $1,325
DC dabbled with horror comic books during the 1970s. Ghosts is one of the most successful, running all the way to the 1980s.
Shanna the She-Devil #1
1st Shanna
Lowest price $5
Average price $70
Recent 9.8 Sale $1,800
Record price $4,500
Shanna's first appearance is tough in high grade. She has a cult following at best.
Amazing Spider-Man #124
First Man-Wolf
Lowest price $10
Average price $100
Record price $9,600
Marvel Horror was briefly all the rage. Man-Wolf ran for two issues, but the speculation around the character was strong.
Until it wasn't. No longer a hot property.
Phantom Stranger #10
1st Tannarak
Lowest price $10
Average price $75
Record price $4,000
Tannarak is apparently a master alchemist. Cover art by Neal Adams.
If you have a copy of Thor #225 then click here to get a valuation or offer!Thor #225
Lowest price $20
Average price $75
Record price $3,000
Firelord has appeared in a Marvel movie already, so the chances of him making a comeback are fairly remote, but this issue is worth more than the run around it.
Marvel Premiere #28
1st Legion of Monsters (Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, Morbius, Werewolf)
Lowest price $20
Average price $185
Recent 9.8 Sale $2,150
Record price $10,000
The reboot of the Legion of Monsters features all the Marvel horror comics greats.
The pandemic high of $10K may never be repeatable.
Part Three: Magazine-Sized 70s Horror Comics
The Comics Code Authority basically ended the gory glory days of pre-Code horror comics.
The Code outlawed graphic violence, concepts such as walking dead, many words associated with the genre, and nudity.
Marvel created the Curtis imprint of magazines, and began publishing adult-themed horror comics in magazine format.
Magazines were not subject to the Code's rules, and they leaned hard into this advantage, spilling guts and nipples all over the place!
Warren also published horror magazines at this time, the most famous of which was Vampirella. The most expensive by far is Vampirella #1. We've included it on this page in the top ten most valuable issues, even though it was published in 1969.
Creepy #32
Classic cover by Frank Frazetta
Lowest price $25
Average price $100
Record price $1,800
Frazetta was at his best when painting monsters and fantasy characters.
This is one of his best-known and loved horror comic covers.
Legion of Monsters #1 (1975)
Curtis (Marvel) Magazine
Lowest price $20
Average price $140
Record price $1,200
The Legion of Monsters first appeared in 1975 in this Curtis magazine. They would be recast in Marvel Premiere #28 (see below) with better-known monsters from the Marvel horror comics universe.
Vampire Tales #1
Curtis (Marvel) magazine
Lowest price $10
Average price $100
Record price $800
One of the Curtis magazines which explored the darker side of Marvel horror comics without flouting the rules of the Comics Code Authority.
Marvel Preview #3
Blade the Vampire Slayer story
Lowest price $10
Average price $100
Record price $385
A cool painted cover featuring Blade the Vampire Hunter in this Curtis magazine.
Vampirella #3
Scarce, 3rd appearance of Vampirella
Lowest price $50
Average price $150
Record price $2,250
Often the third issue of a new series is one of the toughest, as publishers anticipate a dropoff in interest once readers have given it a try with #1 and #2.
Vampirella #7
Cover art by Frank Frazetta
Lowest price $25
Average price $120
Record price $2,280
Another Frazetta cover. This largely reflects the theme of Vampirella: sexy girls and wild beasts.
Monsters Unleashed #1
Curtis (Marvel) magazine; Werewolf cover
Lowest price $15
Average price $100
Record price $1,200
A fantastic painted cover featuring a werewolf makes this Curtis magazine stand out.
Tales of the Zombie #1
Curtis (Marvel) magazine
Lowest price $10
Average price $80
Record price $500
Another of the graphic magazine-sized horror comic books by Curtis/Marvel.
Creepy #50: Anniversary issue with multiple characters on the cover. Click to have yours valued freeCreepy #50
Anniversary issue with multiple characters on the cover
Lowest price $10
Average price $40
Record price $375
A cool cover and a landmark issue, with many movie monsters hosting a dinner party.
Vampire Tales #2
1st Satana
Lowest price $30
Average price $200
Record price $3,200
Satana appears in several Marvel horror comics, including Marvel Preview #7 on the cover.
Vampirella #11
Cover art by Frank Frazetta
Lowest price $25
Average price $80
Record price $1,000
Once again, the reason for this book's popularity is another great Frazetta cover.
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