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 #20, the top titles were ranked based on their cumulative value in 1990, and though the bulk of those titles are still among the most valuable, several have changed position dramatically over the past 35 years. The prices have also risen quite a lot since then. Below is a list of the top 20 titles based on their value in the Guide #20.

#1 – Detective Comics – $194,745
#2 – Action Comics – $117,999
#3 – More Fun Comics – $100,015
#4 – Adventure Comics – $93,768
#5 – Marvel Mystery Comics – $79,135
#6 – Four Color Comics – $76,889
#7 – Batman – $74,357
#8 – Superman – $71,416
#9 – Captain America – $50,045
#10 – All Star Comics – $49,975
#11 – All American Comics – $48,405
#12 – Flash Comics – $47,015
#13 – Whiz Comics – $40,578
#14 – Donald Duck – $29,946
#15 – World’s Fair & Finest – $29,665
#16 – Planet Comics – $29,162
#17 – Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories – $28,454
#18 – Famous Funnies – $25,855
#19 – Jumbo Comics – $25,850
#20 – Mickey Mouse Magazine – $24,195