DC · Silver Age · 1959

Adventure Comics #260

DC · 1959

Noted for: Silver Age Aquaman origin

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What is Adventure Comics #260 worth?

The Adventure Comics #260 is a DC 1959 graded comic. Based on 1 verified eBay sold listing in the stored historical sample, graded examples sold for $273. Recorded sales include a CGC 5.0 at $273.

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The Adventure Comics #260 in context

Why collectors care

The Silver Age origin of Aquaman, cover-dated May 1959, the retelling that established Arthur Curry as the son of a lighthouse keeper and an Atlantean, replacing the Golden Age version and defining the character ever since.

How to identify it

Adventure Comics #260, May 1959. Aquaman first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 (1941); this is the Silver Age origin and reintroduction.

Common mistakes

Listings calling this "1st Aquaman". It is the Silver Age origin: the Golden Age debut is a separate, much scarcer book.

Grade considerations

A 1959 book with limited high-grade survival; centering and cover gloss are the usual limiters.

Last recorded sales

1 recorded eBay sale, grouped by grade. Historical prices, not current asking prices.

Source: eBay sold listings
Sample: 1 sale
Record: Historical sale sample
Newest recorded sale: Aug 21, 2026

How we compile comps →

Grade	Sales	Median	Range
CGC 5.0	1	$273	N/A

Last recorded sales · how this summary is built+

Newest recorded sale: 2026-08-21. This summary describes stored history.

Inclusion

All 1 recorded eBay sold (completed) listings in this historical sample, grouped by grader and grade. Asking prices and active listings are never counted.

Outlier handling

Within any grade that has four or more sales, a price below one-third of, or above three times, the within-grade median is set aside before the median is taken. No sales were set aside for this item.

Grade	Sales	Included	Set aside
CGC 5.0	1	1	0

Shipping and fees

Figures are the sale prices as recorded by the marketplace. They are not adjusted for shipping, taxes, or seller fees, so treat them as sale-price reference points, not net-to-seller or all-in buyer costs.

Provenance

Every sale in this summary traces to an individual eBay listing, shown in the sold-listings table lower on this page. Methodology version 2026.1. Read the full methodology.

Adventure Comics #260 value FAQ

What is Adventure Comics #260 worth?+

Based on 1 verified eBay sold listing in the stored historical sample, graded examples sold for $273.

What grade sells most often for Adventure Comics #260?+

CGC 5.0 is the most actively traded grade in the recorded sample, with 1 sale and a recent median around $273.

What is the highest median grade for Adventure Comics #260?+

CGC 5.0 has the highest median in the recorded sample at about $273. Treat this as a sold-comp snapshot, not a guaranteed sale price.

Is Adventure Comics #260 worth grading?+

For this comic, compare the likely raw value, grading fees, shipping, and the median for the grade you realistically expect. Grading usually makes sense only when the expected graded value clears those costs.