Comic book collectors swoon at the thought of owning the 1962 Amazing Fantasy #15, where Spider-Man made his first appearance, or the June 1938 Action Comics #1, where Superman first took flight. Both sell for millions. More recent comic books, however, also fetch a decent price if they’re in good shape; you can even buy them professionally graded for condition and enshrined in plastic for protection. In April, a copy of Venom #6 sold for $100; a 1975 Planet of the Apes in lesser condition sold for $14.
