The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Aug 18, 2008 mainstream books like xfactor, new mutants, spiderman, superman, etcfrom the 1980stoday are extremely common and easy to come by, and therefore, not usually rare or desirable. 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. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. One option you have is to purchase an overstreet comic book price guide. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics.
We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. It can be difficult to know the value of a comic book. You might get more cash for the books if you sold them on ebay or whatever, but then youll have to mail them and everything. See our full thor comic books article for more about this character.
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. We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue comics. If youre a fan of a particular genre or character, you can collect other memorabilia such as posters and comic book figurines. The market is a fickle beast and sometimes comic books shoot up in value for a time and then come crashing down. You might be able to trade them, but then you have to get the other parties to send their stuff to you. Archie andrews has been americas favorite teenager since december of 1941, when he made his debut in pep. The list of the most valuable bronze age comic books.
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Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. Mainstream books like xfactor, new mutants, spiderman, superman, etcfrom the 1980s today are extremely common and easy to come by, and therefore, not usually rare or desirable. Valuable comic books most valuable comic book list for key comic book issues that you can likely find at garage sales, pawnshopsetc. This is more often the case with newer comic books, but can also be true for older ones. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. I totally need the copy of the the wonderful wizard of oz in my life. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they are worth. Even if it just had the battle between the aged superman and batman, it would have been worth the price of admission. Fill out this form with enough information to get a list of comparable copies. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Why your bronze age comics collection aint worth squat. 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. Last one for the night, all the feedbackinformation ive been given has been extremely helpful so far in giving me information on pricing items i sell.
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The easiest way to know how much your copy of a book is worth on the open market is to check on how much similar copies are currently being offered for. Here is a list of some of the most valuable books from the copper age. This is a very popular character, and any comics in really fine shape will find an appreciative home with collectors. Do you have an old or antiquarian book and would like to know its value. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9.
With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. When it comes to comic collectibles, theres a lot more to please a collector than simply the comic books themselves. Big rapids distribution, a major midwestern comics distributor, goes under, and two former employees john davis and milton griepp, form capital city distribution, headquartered in madison, wisconsin notable alternative titles raw, world war 3 illustrated, and reid fleming, worlds toughest milkman, all make their debuts. It lists every comic with prices for 6 of the major grades. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. I know the early ones from the 50s are worth something, but after th. I seems to be the only ones that are worth anything. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. The beano celebrated its 75th birthday in july 20 and there were guest appearances from david beckham and sir alex ferguson. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value.
A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics. He asked me if i knew their value and i told him id try to find out. Mar 09, 2007 my dad collected comics as a kid an now he wants to sell them but we dnt knw if they worth anything he has hundreds n he has the first eddition of dracula lives, the avengers, planet of the apes, savage sword of conan, the titans, ramapge monthly, super heros, and the 100th issue of the world of mighty marvel the hulk, as well as loads of spider man and captain america does any 1 know if they. I know playboys are not comics but i wasnt sure where to ask this question. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. I dont know if there are any dealers near me anymore. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. May 16, 2016 a new infographic from gocompare reveals how much your old comics are currently worth. In this video i discuss the potential worth of your comic books and what may or may not. In this video we discuss some of the best comics that were published in the 1980s. Clicking a text link or image marked check live prices will take you to ebay.
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Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. I have a load of old, amazing condition as new comic s from around the 1970s and th 1980 s, including wonderwoman, red sonja, unexpected etc. Diane hunter was one of the early 1950s most popular pinup models, having been featured in several calendars and finally the november 1954 issue of playboy. Find out how much your comic books are worth in 4 steps. It reintroduced batman to the general public as the psychologically dark character of his original 1930s conception, and helped to usher in an era of grim and gritty superheroes from the mid 1980s to mid1990s.
Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Dec 23, 2018 even if every indicator below is met, the comic book still might not be worth much of anything. Jul 26, 2017 how to sell a vintage comic collection part one sell my comic books sell my comic books. I have a small box in a closet of mostly marvel comics from the mid 70s to early 80s. Find the value of the gold key comic bugs bunny volume 1. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Even if every indicator below is met, the comic book still might not be worth much of anything. You probably dont need to include every word of the title and authors name.
You might think its a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. Most valuable playboy magazine issues of all time therichest. Are you holding a rare gem in your collection that will bring top dollar. However, some comic characters and books got their start in the. What is the value of 1980 marvel comic books answers. Creative talents such as jack kirby captain america, fantastic 4, the hulk, and the mighty thor and stan lee spiderman are among the acclaimed marvel comic writers that created many of todays most famous. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. I dont much care about the long story arcs that are the rage today. We really need the issue number, publisher and the condition of the book to be able to answer this question. One very simple method of finding an approximate value of a book is to search for similar copies on and see what prices are being asked.
This is considered the bible of comic book collectors. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Jun 11, 2016 in this video i discuss the potential worth of your comic books and what may or may not. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. For this list and the lists that follow lists that follow refers to lists in the childrens picturebook price guide of the twenty most valuable picturebooks from each decade, covering the 1930s up the 1990s. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. 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 condition and there are very few copies going around. It is in no small part due to the sterling research, promotion and sales work by mr. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth.
While all of the 1954 editions of the magazine are valuable today, november. Comic book daisy low of the girl scouts 1980 reprint. Malcolm phillips of comic book auctions ltd that beanos and dandys enjoy such a healthy back issue market. Oct 06, 2017 that being said, it is worth mentioning that since most comic books from the 80s and 90s were bought and hoarded by speculators en masse, for these books to be worth anything substantial, they must be maintained in extremely high grade. I just wondered how much i could expect to get for these each. The tornado name is dropped from the 2000 ad comic book. That being said, it is worth mentioning that since most comic books from the. Comic book daisy low of the girl scouts 1980 reprint very rare. The price guide also contains detailed written descriptions of all of the grades.
Collecting the most valuable comic books of the 80s and 90s. The comic book price guide for great britain beano comic. Back in the 60s and before, kids treated their comics like crap and would throw them out since they didnt think they would be worth something someday. The price guide will help you do just that and is an indispensable tool in the comic book collectors arsenal. This is more often the case with newer comic books, but. Marvel comics that were written by popular and acclaimed comic book creator and artists are also considered with a higher value. How to sell a vintage comic collection part one sell my. Oct 24, 2015 it wont be news to anyone, but the first couple of years worth of playboy magazines are worth something today.
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