Many of the price and buyers guides have become collectors items themselves, with old and back issues holding a value similar to that of the comic books themselves. Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Comic book value and selling secrets how to discover the real value of your comic books and sell them for the best price without getting ripped off kindle edition by sean jones author format.
Forces in combat was a british weekly comic first released in 1980. Papi nyang the cat prison break is korean webtoon by guava, about a young cat named chev who wants to escape from his prison. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. The graded not rated value means that it has a specific trained third party has gone over the book and decided that its in x condition, then sealed the book in hard plastic so the rating wont change by someone handling the book otoh then nobody can actually read the book either. How to sell your comic book collection consumerist. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. If i was into comic books decades ago when the hobby was only a 5th20th as popular as it is now, and i invested in that hobby purely because i enjoyed it and somehow it turned out that all that time collecting could have led to making a fortune and someone ruined that by tearing up my favourite comic book issues, i would be pissed.
Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is pronounced. Whether you choose to resell your comic book collection or hang onto it, its a good idea to know what your collection is worth, even for insurance. Does anyone know of a good siteresource that displays the most recent value changes of books. Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes. May 31, 2009 well, in the 1970s, the first comic book conventions started up, as the comic book readers had grown from kids into adults and hadnt given up the hobby. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics.
If you can, find a private collector, or, as many do, post your comics on ebay, esp. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1990 4th edition. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. See the comic value packs page for a list of available packs and prices. Donate comic books from the platinum age, golden age, silver age, bronze age, or modern age to charity and take back some closet space. The digital download will give you instant value and pricing access to virtually ever comic ever published. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. First patrol is written by doug murray, with art by mike golden and armando gil. By tracking, recording, and averaging over 40 online venues, gpa does the work for you, saving you time and money.
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When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. Is that old comic you found in the attic worth something. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. Additional features include wantlist matching and a lowfee marketplace. When selling old comic books what does raw value and the. A comic book shop dealer may not want what you have, and if he does, he will generally offer you less than 10% of their overall value. Easily search titles such as amazing spiderman, batman, xmen and the black panther. Francesco mattina has a certain flair about his art. Through comic books, radio, social media and animation, shujaaz. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. The tax deduction rewards far outweigh having to sell the comic book collection yourself, and the proceeds benefit families in need across america.
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Comic book price guides are just that a guide to what a comic book is worth. Find the value of the marvel comic new mutants volume 1. Building a collection of comic books is a fun and rewarding hobby. The overstreet comic book price guide volume 50 spidermanspawn overstreet, robert m. Overstreet comic book price guide is hard to use well. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics.
Aaron albert, a collector of and an expert on comic books, has studied, taught, and written about the comic book genre for more than 20 years. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1988 2nd edition. The overstreet comic book price guide has been in existence for 48 years and although it is generally out of date on current hot items by the time on it is published it is still used by the majority of collectors and dealers alike for listingsellingbuying books. I really miss colorcoded price guide and top ten hot book lists from wizard magazine. May 16, 2016 assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9.
Values of house of yang free comic book price guide. These would all be great starter comics for kids that are huge star wars fans just starting out on their comic collections. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. They are useful only as a starting point to valuing items in your comic book collection. As well as thousands of illustrations, there are features on grading and. Other silver age comics books for 1st graders, comic book covers, comic books. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Hero hacker inspires kenyas comic book fans to action archive. Start your comic book search using the premier free comic book price guide. Overstreet comic book price guide the overstreet guide is a must have if you have a lot of comics, are already a collector or plan on having a lot of comics.
The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. The action figure hobby has never really had an industry standard source for action figure values unlike other hobbies. Updated and added to every day, it will eventually list all significant british comics published and all marvel and dc comics that were either officially distributed or non distributed in the uk. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. Comic book price guides are generally monthly, quarterly, or yearly publications which detail the changes in the resale value of a comic over a period of time. It was written by doug murray and later by don lomax and illustrated by michael golden. Track your collection on nostomania and well keep track of the changes in value for you. It can be difficult to know the value of a comic book.
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Nostomania coin and comic book price guide, values. View market values for books, store your collection, and. Join ed marks and the men of the 23rd infantry as they learn to survive in the steaming jungles of southeast asia. At these comic conventions, people began to sell their old collections, and seek out comics theyd heard of but never read, or read when they were younger but had been thrown out. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. These are the most actively sold comics over the past couple months. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Part of the reason youre likely collecting comics is for the nostalgia and entertainment value. I find it interesting to see how dramatically the value of books shifts with the release of an associated movie, etc.
A restored copy of a comic book is worth significantly less than an unrestored copy as it artificially increases the number of books in higher condition. Gpa has proved to be an indispensable tool in comic book investing, as. Click here for the overstreet comic book price guide instant digital download. Lot of 10 dark horse tpbshcs hellboy the mask conan value. Gocollect can now put you in touch with highly respected buyers and sellers in the comic book industry. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Adventures with yang, a martial arts avenger who has sworn to fight against those who prey on the weak and helpless. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1989 3rd edition. House of yang 1975 charlton comic books mycomicshop. Each value pack is grouped around a theme and provides 2 lbs. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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