Parents throwing away comic books became an involuntary coming-of-age ceremony for teens in the 20th century. It would also be something that one could regret in the future. You never know what comic books will retain or grow in value relative to others. Most importantly, you never know what comic books will become valuable in the future, as dictated by the collectors’ market.
Think more than twice before you begin throwing away comics. Here are five situations where throwing away comics miraculously created fortunes decades after the fact.
