In addition to breaking down value intervals for countless comic books, The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide has also illustrated comparisons among the top books. In the Guide #4, the top titles were ranked based on their cumulative value in 1974, and though the bulk of those titles are still among the most valuable, several have changed position dramatically over the past 49 years. The prices have also risen quite a lot since then. Below is a list of the top 20 books based on their value in the Guide #4.

#1 – Action Comics – $10,996
#2 – Detective Comics – $8,305
#3 – Marvel Mystery Comics – $7,820
#4 – Whiz Comics – $7,590
#5 – Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories – $6,314
#6 – Adventure Comics – $5,838
#7 – More Fun Comics – $5,474
#8 – Superman – $4,282
#9 – Captain America – $4,199
#10 – All Star Comics – $3,630
#11 – Batman – $3,604
#12 – Captain Marvel Adventures – $3,410
#13 – Famous Funnies – $3,396
#14 – All American Comics – $3,194
#15 – Donald Duck – $3,169
#16 – Master Comics – $3,042
#17 – King Comics – $3,004
#18 – Flash Comics – $2,765
#19 – Jumbo Comics – $2,356
#20 – Police Comics – $2,198