Wonder Woman is a timeless comic book character that has earned her place among the top superhero characters in the comic book world. Three separate issues introduce and immortalize this character, forever sealing her strong and enviable position in the Golden Age of comics. The more recent movie releases featuring Gal Gadot and the 1970s television show with Lynda Carter have also kept interest strong over the decades.

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All Star Comics #8 from October 21, 1941 is the official debut of Wonder Woman. One month later in Sensation Comic #1 is her first cover appearance for the January 1942 issue (the January issue being on stands in December). Wonder Woman reached collectible comic milestones all before America entered WWII on December 7, 1941. The first issue of Wonder Woman’s own comic was June 1942.

The progression of Superhero must be understood from her first appearance in All Star Comics #8. The comic has a high sale of $936,223.00 from an August 2017 record price realized on eBay. The CGC 9.4 is the sole highest grade of the issue. The CGC graded examples total 187 with a tie for population for 16 examples in CGC 4.0 and CGC 3.5 respectively. There are five copies that grade CGC 9.0. ComicConnect was the previous record sale of a CGC 9.0 issue sold in March 2016 for $411,001.00.

The popular Auction site eBay had one recent sale from April 18, 2021 as a CGC PG grade coverless issue sold for $275.00.

Heritage Auctions has sold several issues in the past few years for prices as follows:

• February 22, 2018 CGC FN+ 6.5 sold: $92,612.50
• July 27, 2012 CGC 8.0 sold: $56,762.50
• May 18, 2017 CGC 5.0 sold: $54,970.00
• August 10, 2017 CGC 4.0 sold: $53,775.00
• September 10, 2020 CGC 5.0 sold: $50,400.00
• March 5, 2020 CGC 5.5 sold: $49,000.00

Sensation Comic #1 from January 1942 is the first appearance of Wonder Woman on a cover. From CGC 0.5 to the highest graded example CGC 9.6 only 104 examples have been graded by CGC. This character was inspirational to little girls across the country and had found a prominent spot on her own cover. “Wonder Woman arrives in man’s world” reads the synopsis of the issue. Recent sales on eBay are listed as follows:

• May 30, 2021 CGC 0.5 sold: $12,000.00
• August 28, 2017 CGC 9.6 sold: $399,100.00

Heritage Auctions listed more previous sales as follows:

• November 21, 2019 CGC 8.5 sold: $132,000.00
• February 25, 2010 CGC 9.4 sold: $83,650.00
• August 12, 2005 CGC 9.4 sold: $63,250.00
• February 26, 2009 CGC 9.2 sold: $56,762.50
• May 20, 2010 CGC 9.2 Crowley Copy pedigree sold: $50,787.50
• February 21, 2019 CGC 5.0 sold: $40,800.00
• November 19, 2020 CGC 4.5 sold: $28,800.00
• August 12, 2005 CGC 8.5 Crowley Copy pedigree sold: $27,600.00

Arriving in June 1942 we have Wonder Woman #1. In the six months since her first cover appearance the heroine is seen riding into danger on a white horse. Her truth lasso in full swing above her head in pursuit of justice. Her comic’s first cover issue value unquestioned. There are 179 CGC graded examples with the highest grade CGC 9.0 with 5 examples and the highest population CGC 3.0 with 17 examples. The highest prices realized have been unrestored examples with a CGC 9.0 selling for a record $291,100.00 in December 2016.

Heritage Auctions has handled numerous recent sales including:

• July 9, 2020 CGC 8.0 sold: $120,000.00
• May 18, 2017 CGC 7.5 sold: $95,600.00
• November 15, 2018 CGC 7.0 sold: $72,000.00
• April 1, 2021 CGC 6.5 sold: $58,800.00
• May 16, 2019 CGC 5.5 sold: $43,200.00

Smaller populations surviving from the Golden Age of comics tends to make every sale of interest. Comics without covers and only graded in CGC 0.5 at the lower end of the grading spectrum also seem to be lifted up by the top sales of each issue that realizes a new high sale.

As Gal Gadot stars in more movies as Wonder Woman, it would seem to be a safe assumption that original comic books for the character will remain in high demand by investors and collectors alike.