Showcase #4

DC · 1956

Noted for: Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen)

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What is Showcase #4 worth?

The Showcase #4 is a DC 1956 graded comic. Based on 3 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, recent graded examples have sold for $626 to $15,500. CGC 4.0 examples are the most actively traded grade in this sample, with a recent median around $8,133.

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Verify the issue and printing, check the grader certification, review restoration notes, and compare recent sold examples in the same grade.

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The Showcase #4 in context

Why collectors care

Showcase #4 (1956) is the first appearance of the Silver Age Flash (Barry Allen) and the book widely credited with launching the Silver Age of comics. It is one of the most important DC keys ever published.

How to identify it

A 1956 first printing, not the reprints or the replica editions DC later produced. Only graded copies with provenance transact at the top.

Common mistakes

Reprints and replicas are frequently confused with the original. Restoration is widespread on the few surviving copies and must be graded and disclosed.

Grade considerations

Surviving copies are scarce and mostly low to mid grade, so census position and restoration status define value far more than small grade differences.

Sold price summary

3 verified eBay sales from the last 90 days, grouped by grade.

Source: eBay sold listings
Sample: 3 sales
Window: Last 90 days
Last checked: May 3, 2026

How we compile comps →

Grade	Sales	Median	Range
CGC 4.0	2	$8,133	$765 to $15,500
CGC 7.0	1	$626	N/A

How this summary is built+

Inclusion

All 3 eBay sold (completed) listings we have for this item from the last 90 days, 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 4.0	2	2	0
CGC 7.0	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.

Showcase #4 value FAQ

What is Showcase #4 worth?+

Based on 3 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, graded examples have recently sold for $626 to $15,500.

What grade sells most often for Showcase #4?+

CGC 4.0 is the most actively traded grade in the current sample, with 2 sales and a recent median around $8,133.

What is the highest median grade for Showcase #4?+

CGC 4.0 has the highest median in the current sample at about $8,133. Treat this as a sold-comp snapshot, not a guaranteed sale price.

Is Showcase #4 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.