Jul 03, 2017 link to my video on comic books in the 90s and the comic book crash. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. The second reason its special is that it only focuses on graded comics. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. It can be difficult to know the value of a comic book. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade.
A similar sentiment is being repeated over and over by collectors of highgrade key issue comic books from the 1980s and 90s. 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. Since then he has also appeared in the dandy and the. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age.
List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. Collecting the most valuable comic books of the 80s and. Auctions, such as ebay, are a great way to see how much people are willing to pay for a comic book. Colors bob sharen letters typeset, tom orzechowski, irving watanabe issue notes. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. If you sell it to a comic dealer expect to only 30%50% of the resale value. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. But how much are the comics where they first appeared worth. The physical state of a marvel comic book commands a great deal in finding out its value. The second online comic book price guide is called gp analysis for comics. You will even find a few auction sites dedicated to the comic book market. Send us details of your comics for a free appraisal. Get the best deals on swamp thing comic book collections when you shop the largest. The tornado name is dropped from the 2000 ad comic book.
The list of the most valuable bronze age comic books. The comic book price guide 1980 1981 books from 1900 present included catalogue and evaluation guide no 10 overstreet, robert m. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. 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. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. Collecting modern age comic books as an investment surprisingly modern age comic books can be quite valuable. Just how much does the value of a comic book appreciate throughout the years.
All those bigbudget blockbusters from marvel and dc started with a comic book decades ago. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. 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. As with most collectibles, there are some auction websites that are better than others.
We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. A look at comic prices and price inflation over the years. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics. Copper to modern age comics comics from approximately 1980 to the present. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue comics. Mar 05, 2018 so, you want to know what the holy grails are from the 90s when it comes to comic books. 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. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Thats the final year comics stayed at 10 cents, the price theyd been. A feeding frenzy in the midtolate2000s lead to a glut of cgcgraded near mintmint copies coming to market. In the 1980s and early 1990s, the comics industry experienced a speculator boom of collectors who saw potential in an up and coming collectors market.
Find the value of the archie comic archie volume 1. Marvel comics that were released in the late 1980s and later have little if any value today. Search our archive of more than 10 million auction results. We carry a large selection of comics that have been professionally graded and encapsulated by cgc or cbcs. Our top 100 most valuable comic books from the bronze age will tell you. The list of the most valuable important modern age comics 1980s onwards. Search comic price guide browse by publisher new comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues.
This is due to the sudden abundance of up and coming comic collectors that the comics industry experienced. That being said, it is worth mentioning that since most comic books from. Top ways to know if your comic book is valuable liveabout. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. How does restoration affect the value of a comic book.
The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930 s to mid1970s. No comic book has done more to push the genre forward, out of the primitive wordsandpictures realm and into something mythic and deeply psychological. Start your comic book search using the premier free comic book price guide. When this book was first released it was a national sensation. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place. Today, these seven comic books are worth big piles of cash. Sell, buy and trade with comic collectors from around the world. See values for tmnt comics, 1st gambit, secret wars 8 and more.
Nov 23, 20 bananaman is a british comic book fictional character. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. This period is known as the copper age of comic book collecting and encompasses one of the most volatile periods in the history of comic book collecting. Jun 07, 2017 comic prices with and without inflation. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. The flash dc comics silver age values learn what the silver age flash comic books are worth in this article. Collecting the most valuable comic books of the 80s and 90s. He originally appeared in nutty as the backpage strip in issue 1 on february 16, 1980. Thats the final year comics stayed at 10 cents, the price theyd been since the modern comic book dawned in the 30s. May 12, 2018 his first comic book though actually was a propaganda piece, releasing right in the thick of 1941, where the captain spends 45 pages beating up nazis. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans.
This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. The 5 most valuable comic books from the 1990s comicon. Easily search titles such as amazing spiderman, batman, xmen and the black panther. If you have later issues, then see our detective comics price guide for values. Check out this list of items to give you an idea if your comic book. More 1shots from the venerable vaults of marveldom, its the mighty marvel handbook 1980s style. Get the best deals on vintage comic book when you shop the largest online selection at. Jun 11, 2016 in this video i discuss the potential worth of your comic books and what may or may not. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today.
Last year we published our inaugural 2018 edition, our hobbys first comprehensive price guide for 1980 s newsstandexclusive cover price variants from marvel and d. There have been many comic book titles that were produced in small quantities during all of these periods with no significant factors that may be very rare yet display very little demand. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. One option you have is to purchase an overstreet comic book price guide. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. The dark knight returns, a fourissue comic book limited series written and drawn by frank miller and published by dc comics, debuts.
The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Condition is very important and will greatly influence value. What is the value of 1980 marvel comic books answers. Overstreet has been running its publication for over 35 years and is regarding by many as one of the leading sources for backissue comic book pricing. Certain bronze age keys listed on the most valuable comic books page have actually fallen in value since 200810. January, 2017 a list of important comics from the 1980s key.
Inks bill sienkiewicz, frank springer, frank giacoia. It seems everyone wants the muramasa sword, including wolverines old foe, the silver samurai. Official overstreet comic book price guide is a yearly publications which details the changes in the resale value of a comic over the last year. If you really need a documented estimate of a book s value for probate or insurance purposes then visit your local rare bookshop and pay for a formal appraisal. January, 2017 a list of important comics from the 1990s key comics from 1990 key comics from 1991 key comics from 1992 key comics from 1993 key comics from 1994 key comics from 1995 key comics from 1996 key comics from 1997 key comics from 1998 key comics from 1999 special note. The first is that it updates live as comic books are sold. Its long been the most expensive comic book published in the 1980s. 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. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. May 16, 2016 a new infographic from gocompare reveals how much your old comics are currently worth. 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 number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. How can you tell that the comic you have in your hands is worth anything.
The turkish satirical magazine girgir is temporary banned by the turkish government, following the 1980 turkish coup detat, because of a satirical cartoon, which insults the turkish national identity. 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. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. The enterprise has arrived at the planet valerian for the annual supply renewal and medical checkup of the federation colonists there. Last year we published our inaugural 2018 edition, our hobbys first comprehensive price guide for 1980s newsstandexclusive cover price variants from marvel and d. This was one of the most soughtafter books from rai, one of the most famous characters of the decade, and a strong contender for the ten most important comic books of the decade. Is that old comic you found in the attic worth something. Oct 06, 2017 a similar sentiment is being repeated over and over by collectors of highgrade key issue comic books from the 1980s and 90s. 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. Marvel and dc comic books worth big money showbiz cheat sheet. Nowadays, we recognize many of our favorite heroes from summer blockbusters. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. A beatenup old book that is falling apart will have little value.
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