Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. May 24, 2011 the more common the book, the less the restored book is worth to the average person. Despite readers suffering from mutant fatigue, marvel powered on through multiple books. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Apr 10, 2020 age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.
Heres what my comic books are worth after getting them graded by cgc at baltimore comic con 2017. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the united states of america on january 20, 1961. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. An appraiser can be hired to deliver an unbiased recommendation as to the expected replacement cost of your book s or the fair market value for selling your books. Finding information about a comic book is a good way to get an idea of a comics value, especially if you cant find it in a price guide or on an auction site.
A professional book appraiser is a rare book specialist, probably a bookseller, who is well versed in the pricing of rare books. The first comic book appearance of harley quinn suicide. A comic book that is torn up, well read, or bent is worth far less than a comic book that is in pristine condition. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. Not only was it the origin story for marvels first family, but it also marked the first comic book appearance of a team since the golden age of comics that lasted from the 1930s to the early 1950s. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995.
Lets chat about comics that have had significant price. For just about any comic line, the first issue is almost always the rarest and most valuable. The last issues of any series tend to have some value, mostly because a comic book usually gets cancelled because sales are low. The grade of a comic book is a shorthand description of the books condition. Comic books are like oil in that they are traded in u. Old comic book values are going up and the market is. This 1941 comic introduces the world to wonder woman and has strong appeal with collectors, especially as wonder woman enjoys increasing popularity. If you enjoy this video and want to know about more rare comics. Read more about this book on our captain america comics price guide page. For avid comic book collectors and enthusiasts, you will find below the list of the top 25 rare comic books in the world. 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. Realizing that inspired us to put together this list of 20 new comic books worth investing in.
Three years and several ratings records later, you. Here are some of the rare issues that may have been gathering dustand value in your attic for years. Our top 60 most valuable comic books published since 1992 will tell you. That range is driven by the newsstand exclusivity of the variants, coupled with a decline in newsstand sales relative to direct edition sales direct. Above all, some series of cartoon and comic books are not at all available in the new market, they have become out of print. With the release of comic book characters into pop culture through movies and television, however, there was a marked rise in the value of those classic comic books. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this text belong solely to the read more. If you enjoy this video and want to know about more rare comics, download the free. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. Francesco mattina has a certain flair about his art.
But he frequently adds these spectacular wisps of orange, lime green or red. Jul 16, 2018 of course, there are comics like the first appearances of batman, superman, and wolverine that are already worth a fortune, but the real money is in comics that are still on the rise. Christmas annuals in the attic what are yours worth. Movies are sending some comics values skyrocketing. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Comic collecting costs on the rise comic book daily. 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. By the age of ten, toms dad would drop him off at coin shows within driving range, picking him up.
The list is more interesting as a result, and so our editorial decision is final. View market values for books, store your collection, and. This rare comic book price guide presents the latest value of rare comics based on the average valuation of the most reputable comic book price catalogs in the business. To get 2% cash back on your ebay comic book purchases. In 2010, amc networks had a booth promoting its new show based on the comic book series the walking dead. You may have an unusual or rare item on your hands that is currently not on the market. Dec 27, 2017 image comic book price guide image caption the 1936 rupert left is valued at about. Prices on these rare golden age comics can range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand depending on the condition. What did the aquaman movie do to the value of key aquaman comics.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. 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. At the age of six he began with sea shells, and soon graduated to coins, the gateway drug to so many other fields of collecting. The grade of a comic book is how good or bad its condition is.
The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. If there are 15,000 copies of the comic in perfect condition, it is going to be less desirable than one with only 100 known copies in mint condition. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. The cover is composed of very dark tones of black captain america issues rise in value. All in all though, i personally think restored books are terrific for collectors and i have owned many with pride. Speaking with valiant fans founder and site owner, greg holland, who has tracked and recorded sales for over a decade. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. He had already made a tremendous impact on american politics before he took the oath but his reign in the white house would last less than three years. Price guides are also important tools for collectors looking to sell their collection or determine their collections worth for insurance purposes. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Comic prices change and cbsi has been keeping track of these formally hot books with a close eye.
A look at comic prices and price inflation over the years. As comic books gained in popularity and the people who owned them got older, value began to be placed on comics. Comics analysis site comichron wrote an article listing the average prices of comics based on dc, marvel, and archie for each year since 1961. The weakening canadian dollar got me to thinking about the effect it is having, if any, on the back issue comic book market. As a result, there is usually significantly fewer of. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. May 1939 although detective comics is the longest continuously published comic book in us history, the most iconic issue, and most valuable single comic of all. Apr 10, 2017 of course, this comic had to make it onto the list. 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.
Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. Some examples are amazing mystery funnies, funny pages, planet, mystery in space, strange adventures, space detective, and a galaxy of. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics. There are four basic criteria that make vintage comic books appealing to collectors. The worse the quality of the resto job, the less the book is worth to the average person. Comics publishers had initially just reduced the amount of pages rather than. Such of them got high repurchase value and many are after such books. Clicking a text link or image marked check live prices will take you to ebay. While no single issue of detective comics is particularly rare, theres no denying the appeal of the very first appearance of the character described on the cover as the batman the inclusion of the word the in the heros title dates back long before ben affleck was set to direct a movie of the same name, and even before. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s.
Of the,000 copies of the comic sold on the newsstand in 1938, only about 100 remain. Take advantage of our high resolution images and videos to place bids up until the live event, and then continue to bid during the heritage live auction event, including live streaming audio and video. Thats the final year comics stayed at 10 cents, the price theyd been since the modern comic book dawned in the 30s. Most of the dc books which survived fell in the index. Science fiction, fantasy, and adventure comics are usually very desirable as well.
In this educational video we look at the most valuable rare comic books worth money. Since 1990, collectors, speculators, and diehard valiant fans have searched for the rarest, most elusive valiant comicbooks known. I feel like i own the original copy in pristine condition. And this is a classic cover with the first superhero fight. What is comic book grading and why is it important. From the pages to the big screen potter, benny, rumbles, dan, keen, jason, stuckmann, chris on. Anyway, you have been warned next big thing looks at the reasons why certain comic book values are on the rise.
When buying or selling a comic book, or any collectible, it is important that both parties reach a level of agreement on that collectible condition or grade, as this will to a great extent determines its value. Full screen panel by panel just brings this to life. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. May 16, 2016 vintage marvel comics are seen for sale at st. Thats the sound of comic book excitement coming to life and ebay has all the brands, genres and issues any fanboy or.
Grades are given by the comic book certification service, also known as the cbcs. Most of it is dark shadowy work that has you straining to see more details. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. In this video i discuss the potential worth of your comic books and what may or may not. Of course, there are comics like the first appearances of batman, superman, and wolverine that are already worth a fortune, but the real money is in comics that are still on the rise. Reading it on my ipad using kindle is a shear pleasure and a dream come true due to the control i have over the graphics interface. We carry a large selection of comics that have been professionally graded and encapsulated by cgc or cbcs. Rare comic books price guide, valuable, expensive, world. 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. After all, if there is a dollar to be made, people will sniff it out which is why many people purchase comic books for their resale value. Jul 15, 2017 yet another comic book collection for those anxiously waiting, sorry for the long wait guys i hope to show off more individual sections of my collection to hold you guys off. All auctions until further notice will be online and phone bidding only.
Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. See the top prices this oneoff is going for by following the title link. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. Ant man comics price guide and free online appraisals. Rare books, outofprint books online half price books. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. Aug 05, 2016 movies are sending some comics values skyrocketing. Extremely valuable comics that might be in your collection.
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