Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. The way to get the most cash out of comics is, pretty obviously, to sell them yourself r. He has also edited and digitally restored art for two reprint books, henry speaks for himself fantagraphics. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. Nov 23, 2015 this board contains vintage comic books i have put up for sale at thesamanticscomics see more ideas about vintage comic books, vintage comics and. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. From february 1984 through february 1996, dc comics held the license to publish comic books based upon the star trek franchise, namely star trek. Contains comic information and cover images for thousands of issues. How much is the original death of superman comic worth. In its 48th annual edition, the overstreet comic price guide is the market leader, with good reason.
Dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book companies. Warlord lot 57 dc comics 197988 mike grell rich buckler set run. If you have found rare comic books from the same era 1940s with just the title batman on the front, then you may be a little confused. The main dc comics star trek title was published in two series, comprising 6 issues, 9 annuals, and a number of special issues.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When you own the worlds largest personal comic book collection, with well over 100,000 individual issues, no purchase, short of maybe buying an entire comic book shop, is going to seem. Get the best deals on comic book collecting when you shop the largest online selection at. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Screenplay by michael dougherty and dan harris, superman. A few weeks ago, on free comic book day, bob bretall came back from his local indie comic shop with about 480 new 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. Flintstones writer mark russell returned to the hb corner of dc with artist mike feehan. Even if you dont have this kind of treasure on your hands, once youve identified your copys edition and publication details, you can assess its market. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. Panels and covers that still exist can be of a collectible quality making them nice additions to a comic book art collection. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. Please guys pass this video on to a friend that knows about comics, im trying to find out if these comics have any value at all.
It is now one of the most expensive and valuable comic book issues of all time. A searchable resource indexing comics from multiple publishers, including dc, marvel, archie, charlton, dell, gold key and harvey. Comic book fans may be deprived of new dc comic books for a while, but a. For example, the comic where batman first appeared is highly desired, and will should a high price at auction. Crime suspenstories comic book values by ec comics. Art spiegelman publishes maus, a threepage strip which will eventually turn into maus, for the oneshot underground magazine funny animals cq, an underground comic published.
Dc comic books, marvel comic books, and action comics are some of the rarest comic books to look for that are worth a fortune. Warren was creator of the overstreet update and editor of it for 10 years 19821992. Blockbuster movie franchises from marvel and dc have made superheroes. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Are you holding a rare gem in your collection that will bring top dollar. Continuing an indepth oral history of shazamcaptain marvel with the 1st of a look at the shazam years 197387. Spiderman 2099 second edition1st printing 200 mint condition frank millers roninbook 6. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. That old book in your attic may not be worth much to you, but it might be worth a lot to a potential buyer. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps.
Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. One 1937 imprint of wheelernicholsons was detective comics, whose initials eventually gave dc its name. The guide to comics, where he was at the helm from 19932003. Whether youre an expert or just picking up your first comic book, these guides to the best reads, screen adaptations, characters, creators, and conventions will take you from sidekick to hero. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970 s. The majority of its publications take place within the fictional dc universe and feature numerous culturally iconic heroic characters, most notably batman. The roots of dc comics go back to 1935, when major malcolm wheelernicholson founded national allied publications. 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. Despite logo changes since 2005, the old dc bullet continues to be used only on the dc.
Inside the biggest comic book collection in the world. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Dc comics can be worth a small fortune, especially when batman is the star of. Marvel dc various collector starter set comic books, pack of 25. 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.
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The worlds greatest dc comics fan is selling his collection. As someone who has been selling comics in some capacity for 45 years, i find nothing to quarrel with in it. The panels would then go to the inker and colorist for painting and completion. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. Discussion of inflation and cost of comics, and pitch for the value of new dc dollar comics by.
Comics, jinxworld, milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm, young animal, zoom. It is the publishing unit of dc entertainment, a subsidiary of warner bros. Subsequently, jon became senior price guide editor for wizard. After a yearlong experimentation with 25cent, 52page comics, dc comics reduces the price of a typical comic to 20 cents, and returns the page count to 36 pages. Also browse around the site for awesome lists of valuable comics to keep an eye out for. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Iguide is proud to host the online comic book price guide by jon r. Warlord 1976 1st series dc comic books mycomicshop. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. In dark horses early days, there were as many as 19 comic distributors distributing to comic shops, mike richardson, founder and publisher of the 34yearold company, said by email. It was a monster haul, sure, but you have to see it from his perspective. The worlds largest selection of comic books, from batman and superman comic.
David has written a number of published pop culture articles, and in 2015, a book on collectible comics, pickers guide. Funny, how the blog is titled, get rich slowly and this post probably tells an opposing story. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. I think letting the comic books sell themselves over 23 years would not have been a bad idea at all. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. Portland comic book industry faces double challenge. Marvel comics lot starter collection blend of old and new. Supernatural law beware the creatures of the night they have lawyers. In the early days of comic book publishing, famous artists would pencil the many panels of a comic title. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values.
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