Some thor comic book series contain only a couple of issues and others are longer, such as. Price guides are also important tools for collectors looking to sell their collection or determine their collections worth for insurance purposes. This is more often the case with newer comic books, but can also be true for older ones. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. But earlier, shorter stories appeared in journey into mystery. Sell, buy and trade with comic collectors from around the world. Batman was so popular that dc spun him off into his own series. I have an old collection of comic books and old novels. Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. Rarity, title, issue, and condition determine value, although often one of those variables is far more important than the others. Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after. May 16, 2016 a new infographic from gocompare reveals how much your old comics are currently worth.
Lot of 5 old vintage comic books ant man, black bolt, blinky. Have you been overvaluing a spiderman issue that, in reality, has no value. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Get the best deals on old comic books when you shop the largest online selection at. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values.
Its time to look through your old comic collection. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. Although classics illustrated comic books are major collectible items, the value of each comic from this series varies considerably depending on its physical condition and the publication edition. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Mar 27, 2020 the market value of comic books is partly determined by a grading process. Although classics illustrated comic books are major collectible items, the value of each comic from this series varies considerably depending on its physical condition and the publication. It can be difficult to know the value of a comic book.
If you want to find out what your comic books worth, then youll need one of these. Platinum 18971937, golden 193855, silver 195669, bronze 197079, and modern 1980present. The collectors market for old comic books, like any other collectibles market, has rules that govern prices and values, and unless you know something about that market, its easy for someone. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. Collect from our collectors our cooperative collector network is polite, informative and prompt. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions. Make offer lot of 5 old vintage comic books ant man, black bolt, blinky, jerry lewis.
Most are not rare comic books, but still collected. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Thor comic books for sale this is the first series of thor comics. 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. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. The collectors market for old comic books, like any other collectibles market, has rules that govern prices and values, and unless you know something about that market, its easy for someone unscrupulous to take advantage of you. The market is a fickle beast and sometimes comic books shoot up in value for a time and then come crashing down. 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 iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. 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. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or. We buy comic books gold, silver, bronze and copper age.
Possessing knowledge on appraising the value of old comics is priceless. Read more about this book on our captain america comics price guide page. We carry extensive comic book back issue collections of underground comics, romance comics, war comics, western comics, horror comics, tv and movie comics and much more. 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. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. Justice league of america comics click for main article have peaked and then declined in value, as speculation and then profit taking around the jla movie came and went. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books.
Books that were not, it should be added, of todays young adult variety, and certainly not childrens books but adult reading. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. Currently we are looking for golden age through copper age comics. Its important to emphasize this, because too many collectors especially when its time to sell their comic books quote the value of the books in their collection. View our hall of fame for the highest priced items sold from our comic department.
For instance, if you found a trove of vintage comic books in your grandfathers basement, you will no longer need to go to a professional appraiser and pay a substantial fee in order to know the estimated value of the old comics. Dust, mild stains, and pencil marks are fairly easy to remove. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. For instance, if you found a trove of vintage comic books in your grandfathers basement, you will no longer need to go to a professional appraiser and pay a substantial fee in. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Comic collectors network that always pays more for comic books. If youre wondering how to sell an old find of comic books or your collection. Even if every indicator below is met, the comic book still might not be worth much of anything. Valuable comic books only have value when people want to buy them. However, there may be significant value in other time periods or categories. Click, for a full list of all thor comic books for sale. Published from 1941 to 1971, the classics illustrated series adapted famous western literary works into the comic book medium.
Fiction house was an american publisher of pulp magazines and comic books that existed from the 1920s to the 1950s. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. One option you have is to purchase an overstreet comic book price guide. May 16, 2017 in this educational video we look at the most valuable rare comic books worth money. 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. How to price classic illustrated comics our pastimes. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. Classics illustrated comic books began during world war ii and endured until 1971, running a total of 169 issues. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth.
The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. Its comics division, best known for its pinupstyle good girl art, got its birth working with partner iger studio, featuring the talents of will eisner and matt baker, among others. Marketwatch site logo a link that brings you back to the homepage. 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. You may have an unusual or rare item on your hands that is currently not on the market.
Please remember that an old or antique book is not necessary valuable just because its old. Top ways to know if your comic book is valuable liveabout. Nostalgia zone specializes in many comic book genres and titles other retailers often overlook. May 10, 2016 which old comic books are valuable comic books. Just how much does the value of a comic book appreciate throughout the years. Curious to know the value of your old tintin comic books. This grading process details the exact condition and completeness of a comic, allowing the seller to get an idea of how much it is worth. It provides a comprehensive guide online for collectors by supplying them with a database of comics, which includes all specific categories and genres in current and old comic books as well as the most relevant comic collectible resources that are available in the internet today. More serious damage from insects, acid, or damp is difficult but not impossible to. Get the best deals on vintage comic book when you shop the largest online selection at. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Get paid more by collectors who truly value authentic comic book collections comic deals are transactions we will both treasure. Tales of reporter tintin and his dog snowy make the adventures of tintin comic book series one of the most popular comics in europe and perhaps even the world. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of.
Even if theyre not rare comic books, they are collectible. They simply look up all the prices in the guide, usually blanketgrading their books as near mint minus 9. Is that old comic you found in the attic worth something. These expensive comics are classics that include superheroes such as superman, spiderman, and captain america. 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.
But are you curious to know the value of your old tintin comic books. You might think its a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. Old books are a charming link to the past, but quite a fragile one. All packs come with 10 different archie comic digest books and you will never get a duplicate of a digest within an individual pack. Apr 10, 2020 the supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well.
Do you have an old or antiquarian book and would like to know its value. Comic books have been published for more than a century, and collectors categorize them into five ages. There are four basic criteria that make vintage comic books appealing to collectors. Its comics division, best known for its pinupstyle good girl art, got its birth working with partner iger studio, featuring the talents of. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Most popular silver age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books.
Aug 14, 20 here are 10 reasons comic books are the best investment there is, super salesman vincent zurzolo tells al lewis. We do not currently have enough data to support a fair market value for. Are you holding a rare gem in your collection that will bring top dollar. Archie comics lot 1980s vintage collectible comics archie series lot of 4. 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.
In general, the comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. Dec 23, 2018 even if every indicator below is met, the comic book still might not be worth much of anything. In this educational video we look at the most valuable rare comic books worth money. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded.
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