An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon. 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. Here at comics price guide, we love to track different numbers. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Comic books range in value from a few cents to millions of dollars, says crosby. Comic book expert who specializes in buying and selling pre1980 comics. Most valuable comic book list for key comic book issues that you can likely find at garage sales, pawnshopsetc.
Since then, many comics have increased in value up to millions of dollars. 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. Collecting modern age comic books as an investment surprisingly modern age comic books can be quite valuable. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. As a kid, i first discovered comic books in 1965 when i saw the tag at the end of the superman tv show that was then in reruns. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. This book has been gathering some steam for some time now since news of the suicide squad movie that is due out in 2016 was announced. See more ideas about comic books, comic covers and comic book covers.
Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they are worth. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Top 10 most influential comics of the 1980s lifestyle.
Even if every indicator below is met, the comic book still might not be worth much of anything. Find out whether there is more than meets the eye to this 1980s comic. Rider shirt original 1991 vintage comic book tshirt 1990s large tee at the best online prices at ebay. Vintage wolverine nick fury 80s tshirt xmen 80s comic. The list of the most valuable bronze age comic books. Great comic books of the sixties by billy ingram 1995 article. How much vintage 1980s toys are worth today may shock you. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Learn which silver age comics are the most valuable comic books from the mid 50s to 1970. See what cabbage patch kids dolls, my little pony, transformers, and g. Search our guide to current market values of rare and collectible comic books.
If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do. Collecting the most valuable comic books of the 80s and 90s. Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by marvel comics. List of cgc recognized newsstand variants rare comics.
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. Today, roughly 90 to 95 percent of all the comic books published within this time period are worth just a fraction of their original cover price. An ode to the 1970s marvel kids magazine pizzazz flashbak. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. 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. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. Top ways to know if your comic book is valuable liveabout. Comic book writer, editor, and publisher stan lee died today at the age of 95. Marvel ghost rider shirt original 1991 vintage comic book tshirt 1990s large tee ebay. 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. 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. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. It can be difficult to know the value of a comic book.
Sell, buy and trade with comic collectors from around the world. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. If you have some sort of very rare and sought after collectors item such as a misprint that was recalled then it m. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors.
Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. This comic price guide includes minimum values and record sales. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. The 1990s was a golden age for xmen action figures, but with so many figures, there were bound to be some odd ones mixed in there. The list of the most valuable important modern age. If memory serves, the comic wasnt that great despite the star wars frenzy going on back then. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. We were all going to be rich because the generic hot book of the week was going to be the next big thing. While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9.
See also list of years in comics events year overall. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Also see other useful lists of key comic books by year. She has contributed to antique trader, todays vintage, and more. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values.
Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Well hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s. Obviously, we track values for comics but we also track the number of times a book is searched. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Get the best deals on vintage comic book when you shop the largest online. See more ideas about classic cartoons, saturday morning cartoons and childhood memories. 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. An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon comtois, pierre, romita sr. One of the great things about netflixs extremely popular series stranger things is the details. 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.
The most obscure xmen action figures of the 1990s cbr. 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 3 most valuable 80s comics are they in your garage. I found about 25 in my attic, they are all still in the package. I have some old collectible comic books yahoo answers. Comics have been popular since the 19th century, but collecting has only been considered a real hobby since the 1970s.
During the depression people used cotton flour bags. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Is that old comic you found in the attic worth something. I was bored, being 9 and the only kid there, but the husband took me downstairs to a. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. 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. Scientists spot a continuity error in stranger things 3. Another rare item of clothing in the world of sports is the augusta national. Joe, americas movable fighting man was introduced to boys in 1964 with four 12inch action figures action soldier, action sailor, action marine, and action pilot and 75 supporting.
We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. The issue would become the best selling comic book so far and be the first major step to the rise of the superstar creators and. Key copper age, key bronze age, and key modern age comics with a few key silver age comics mixed in. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade.
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. Keep in mind that comic books are mass produced and then sold to a lot of people. It stated that superman was a character that appeared in action comics and superman magazines, so i. Set in the 1980s, the show is incredibly faithful to the actual look and feel of the era from the. In 2014, a pristine issue of the 1938 comic, with its original price of 10 cents still.
This line of action figures was an iconic part of the decade for comic book fans. How much are marvel comic books from the 1980s worth. That book had almost ten printings, and only the extremely rare first printing is worth that much, since there were only a couple hundred. In order to find out more about the comics that you own, a superb reference is the overstreet comic book price guide by robert m. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. Use our comic price guide articles to find out the value of your old comics or email us your list for a free online comic book appraisal. The list of the most valuable important modern age comics 1980s onwards.
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