Videogamingrelated online strip by mike krahulik and jerry holkins. Comic books are like oil in that they are traded in u. Subzero comics buys and sells comics, action figures, statues and busts and all related collectibles. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up.
Top selling comic books 2014 we track all the top sales all year long and list them. Most of the dc books which survived fell in the index. 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. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. Archie hangs out at a local comic book store and watches and narrates the film. He has even gone to the point of creating a separate book breaking down all the fine details of grading. The first comic book marketed with a variant cover was the 1986 first issue of the man of steel, which featured two different covers by writerartist john byrne. Exclusive and variant comic books online sonnys comics. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. The overall quality of comic books remains very high. 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.
Values can range from a few dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Shop newbury comics exclusive, limited edition variant comics from marvel, dc comics and indie publishers including titles form star wars, batman, spiderman, deadpool. The video and resources below will help you find the best way to get current prices and values of your comic books, whether you own only a couple or thousands here we go. Overstreet comic book price guides highly recommend you picking up a copy even if its not the current edition. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. For the first few years that they appeared in dc comics, the ads were printed on a heavierthannormal cardboard paper and in later years the ads were printed on thin, slick paper. Price guide app a free comic book price guide that has lots of cgc graded prices. 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.
Comic book companies and distributors often hold meetings for retailers in order to promote dialogue and feedback. The video and resources below will help you find the best way to get current prices and values of your comic books, whether you own only a couple or thousands. Availability of these comics is extremely limited, so please check with your retailer for pricing and details. Collectors, dealers, financial institutions, museums, attorneys, galleries and the irs have availed themselves. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1990 4th edition. Individual comic book values have so many factors involved, that many collectors may not. You would also need to know what the end result is going to be, how many copies and whether you need a penciller, inker, colourist, letterer and a writer. Heres a gallery spotlighting some of the totally awesome new variant covers were getting this week at third eye. Find the most exclusive and sought after comic book issues and collectibles and their variants online at sonnys comics. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. If you are a fan of dc comics bombshell variants from last june june 2014 then strap in, because you are in for a treat.
But he frequently adds these spectacular wisps of orange, lime green or red. Hi, i was just wondering what the blank cover variants are for. Presenting a variant look into the culture we all love. I bout the future foundation issue 1 variant its all they had and i wanted to read it, and its a blank cover, and back, made out of carboardish paper, and then the actual cover is on the inside. You can start at our comic book values free course, or pick up an overstreet comic book price guide. A carnival of comics, the first modern american comic book, is published. A website devoted to bringing you the best in the world of conventions, comics and cosplay. The weakening canadian dollar got me to thinking about the effect it is having, if any, on the back issue comic book market. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. These are the most actively sold comics over the past couple months. The individual value of comic books these days are all over the map.
All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic books name. I look at the comics solicits each month and dutifully choose the variant cover that i think looks the best out of the many options available to me on my order form. Price guide app a free comic book price guide that has lots of cgc graded prices top selling comic books 2014 we track all the top sales all year long and list them overstreet comic book price guides highly recommend you picking up a copy even if its not the current edition. Variant covers and chase covers have become a staple of the comics industry in recent years, helping inflate sagging sales and fueling a gotta have them all collector instinct wired into some fans. Start your comic book search using the premier free comic book price guide. First up will begin releasing a new digital first series centered around the bombshell characters. Those superheroes of yore are back on the scene in full force, thanks to the huge popularity of movies featuring spiderman, batman, the xmen and others. But if theres one you really want and its a smaller shop, id just ask them about it and theyll probably give you a better answer than anyone here could. Mar 15, 2014 aspen, avatar, dynamite, image, idw, and valiant all produce these kinds of normal variants every month they all also produce chase covers to go along with the regular variants. Gocollect can now put you in touch with highly respected buyers and sellers in the comic book industry. Francesco mattina has a certain flair about his art.
Usually between 1984 to 1991 modern 1992 to current. The overstreet guide is a must have if you have a lot of comics, are already a collector or plan on having a lot of comics. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 2008 38th edition. So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o. 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. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1989 3rd edition. Price guides are also important tools for collectors looking to sell their collection or determine their collections worth for insurance purposes. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Overstreet has defined a 10 point system that can classify most any comic book condition. In comic books, a variant cover sometimes variant edition refers to an issue of a comic book printed with multiple covers, each with unique cover art. The variants often depended on whether the copy was sold through the direct market or at a newsstand. Individual comic book values have so many factors involved, that many collectors may not have a clue as to how to evaluate their own magazines.
Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is pronounced. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. A lot of 80s comics are usually found in the 25 cent bins, but depending on the issues and titles, some are worth a decent amount of money. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. There are some variants where the shop can only get one for every of the regular cover they order and so on, so those i would have to find online if i really wanted one. Easily search titles such as amazing spiderman, batman, xmen and the black panther. Most of it is dark shadowy work that has you straining to see more details. Still no sign of the elusive trade paper back that we were promised would be in some of the boxes, so perhaps next month. Cresswell eileen brennan, an elderly woman finds a large collection of rare comics in mint condition while going through. Please only report variant missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. A comic book price guide would be an excellent road map to have. This month every comic book was an exclusive variant cover instead of 2 out of 3 from the may comic block which is awesome.
If a store increased the order of a predetermined book by 150% of the previous order, then they would receive a copy of this book. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Unfollow comic book price guide to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Find great deals on ebay for comic book price guide and comic book price guide 2019. Variant covers became more common during the speculator boom of the 1990s, when. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. If this is a variant of an issue, please use the missing variant submission on the issue in question. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. A week does not go by without a large number of multiple covers coming out. Nam comic books 1986 series also called the nam show covers only. If this is a regular missing issue, please use the missing submission on the title in question. It will be written by marguerite bennett and have art by marguerite sauvage. Comic book price guide i love comic book collection. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1988 2nd edition.
Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. 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. By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively. Whats the deal with these blank cover variants reddit. The digital download will give you instant value and pricing. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. To find your local store, check out the comic shop locator service. The cover is composed of very dark tones of black captain america issues rise in value. Search our guide to current market values of rare and collectible comic books. Usually my local shop carries a good number of variants. The mark jeweler variant is simply a comic book that contains a mark jeweler advertisement that was inserted into the centerfold of the comic book. All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic book s name. Overstreet comic book price guide the overstreet guide is a must have if you have a lot of comics, are already a collector or plan on having a lot of comics. Aug 27, 2018 comic books have been a big part of american culture since the 1930s, especially following supermans opening splash in 1938.
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