If your copy is a 3rd printing, or a book club edition, it wont have the same value as a first edition. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list them on ebay. Insurance for my comic collection cgc comic book collectors. Like many comic book fans around the world, i was devastated by the loss of stan lee, the godfather of marvel comics and arguably of post1960s comic books in general, in november at the age of 95.
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It was originally published by wildstorm before moving to dynamite entertainment the series is set between 20062008 in a world where superheroes exist. Dealers usually pay about 1030% of the retail price of the book. The higher the grade of a comic book the higher the value. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view larger picture of its cover. If the book is very special in the dealers specialty area, extremely desirable, and he knows he can sell it right. Start your comic book search using the premier free comic book price guide. The never boys by scott monk meet your next favorite book. Want to know what the current value of your old comic books are. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. Over a few beers, wolverine explains to the kid that his powers have killed over 200 people. A cast slowly grew around him and his buddies, and by the mid1950s, the world had for the most part developed into the cast wed now recognize.
Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. In terms of the impact on american pop culture, the loss of a creative force like lee can only be compared to the loss of someone like walt disney. Aug 12, 2018 take a piece of oldtimey comic book history, add the debut of marvels firstever mutant and you get a grand investment or a prize for only a handful of collectors out there. Read more about this book on our captain america comics price guide page. The grading of a comic book is about the condition of the comics. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Aci would only cover about 70% of my top value book, even after i showed them gpa pages. The classic american comic book series archie comics stars a a teenage boy named archie andrews. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Even if theyre not rare comic books, they are collectible. First appearance of the silver age or postworld war ii version of the flash, a. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Without comic books, there would be no superman, batman, iron man, and. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database.
Dec 26, 2015 that oxymoron, the asian comic superhero. Well weve compiled the most expensive comic books ever recorded based off of the purchase price. Ive ordered around 100 times from mycomicshop over the years, and i can say mcs is absolutely the numberone, topnotch online site for all things comic book, whether you are buying recent releases or comics published 50 years ago. 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. Part alien, part human, he exists as a boy of both worldsembracing aspects of both kryptonian heritage and humanity in a way that superman never can. Compare your book to the details of each book listed, comparing the publisher, year published, edition, condition, and any physical description of the book. When all star comics returned during the bronze age, it returned with a bang. Super strength, flight, invulnerability, super speed, healing factor, tactile telekinesis. This is the third time ive traded comic books with your company, and it is just as fun as ever. An incomplete book missing pages will have significantly less value then a complete. Magneto was created by writer stan lee and artist jack kirby in 1963. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. 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.
Comic book value packs comic book value packs are a great way to pick up a lot of comics cheaply. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Oct 15, 2016 how to make a comic book,how to make comics, how to make a comic, comic strip, how to draw a comic strip, how to make comic books, how to make comics for beginners dont forget to subscribe. Comic book resources marykate jasper jan 30, 2015 in its opener, neverboy looks amazing. Thats the sound of comic book excitement coming to life and ebay has all the brands, genres and issues any fanboy or fangirl could ever want. This issue, which brings in a cool 150 to 180 bucks near mint, has the pleasure of being the first appearance of power girl, earth2s answer to supergirl. Robin volume 2 began publication in november, 1993 and was the first ongoing comic book series to spotlight the boy wonder. The boys is an american comic book series, written by garth ennis and cocreated, designed, and illustrated by darick robertson. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your. Read dark horse digital comics on your internetconnected laptop and desktop. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. American comic book heroes also act in the service of the collective good, but.
You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Because of these thorough cinematic universes, the heroes in comic books have never been more recognizable to the general public. However, most of the superheroes in the series universe are corrupted by their celebrity status and often. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. We were approached early on in our project to avoid the difficulty of creating an online index of these comics from scratch and simply upload our information to the grand comics database. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. Draw your own comics 150 pages of fun and unique templates a large 8. In an attempt to bring in new comic readers, funnies, inc. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. The series focused on tim drake, the third character to canonically assume the identity of robin.
Opinion that oxymoron, the asian comic superhero the new. Previous versions of the character include, dick grayson and jason todd. Never has 28 books on goodreads with 93633 ratings. Setting book values for submissions setting book values for submissions 2 2. Mar 28, 2019 but, for a socalled public intellectual of mahers stature, particularly one associated with the left and liberal values, he seems quick to forget that the incendiary rhetoric he employs in response to lees passing and comic book culture greatly resemble that which resulted in the heavy censorship of comic books more than 60 years ago. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. Shaun simon and tyler jenkins are wonderfully creative with this one and the issue is full of clever world building, but i didnt have much investment in the protagonists problems. Crossed is a comic book written by garth ennis and drawn by jacen burrows for the first ten issues, and published by avatar press. One of the most important factors is first to count the interior pages. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Jul 23, 2014 today is the launch day of our modest attempt to set up an online database of canadian comic books from the weca period 194146, better known to collectors as the canadian whites, at.
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Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. Easily search titles such as amazing spiderman, batman, xmen and the black panther. Dean mason is a boy with many secrets, running from the law and his o. Instead, the question is whether all these intriguing ideas can be tied to a. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. Bad boy comic books all regular issues are out of stock. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. To grade a comic, you need to take in to consideration a number of factors before being able to assess the correct grade. A great and often funny book, boy commandos were, in essence, a group of. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Surprisingly, neil gaiman and mark buckinghams run on miracleman is still the most famous unfinished comic book of all time. A few especially large, chain used bookstores may pay less. Jimmy walker once remarked that he never knew a girl to be ruined by a book. As has already been pointed out by previous testimony, a little healthy, normal child has never been made worse for reading comic magazines.
Aug 15, 2010 psychologists say their study suggests that the notion of the virtuous comic book superhero has been distorted by blockbuster movies that promote violence. The authority is a really fun comic book that looks and feels like a blockbuster movie something enjoyable like bad boys 2 but not a piece of art, and certainly, not a masterpiece. He always holds back, never goes for a killing blow, and tries to find an alternative way to end the fight. 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. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Marvel and dc comic books worth big money showbiz cheat sheet. Message me for free and ill be happy to help you figure out what your comics are worth and how best to sell your. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. Jun 29, 2006 the authority is a really fun comic book that looks and feels like a blockbuster movie something enjoyable like bad boys 2 but not a piece of art, and certainly, not a masterpiece. Determining the value of old comics involves five criteria that you need to mull over. Each pack is grouped around a particular character or theme, and there is no duplication within any pack. Get the best deals on collectible comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
Comic books are awesome comictom101 channel welcome video intro if playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. The basic personality of a child is established before he reaches the age of comicbook. Once marvel comics untangled a decadesold legal quagmire and bought the rights to miracleman in 20, readers eagerly awaited the conclusion to. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Take a piece of oldtimey comic book history, add the debut of marvels firstever mutant and you get a grand investment or a prize for only a handful of collectors out there. Wow this is fantastic and very interesting never seen so many. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Most are not rare comic books, but still collected. Setting book values for submissions cgc comic book. The value of comic books international policy digest. Badlands is written and drawn by rotating creative teams.
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