The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. Comics in this grade have all pages and covers, although there may be small pieces missing. Assume this interest rate is fixedthat is, it wont change over time. Sell my comic books is proud to offer you exclusive, private access to handselected comic books, offered direct to you, without the middle man. Suppose crystal is an avid reader and buys only co. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Prices range depending on the condition and points of the book edition. Rare and valuable books old and not so old books worth. Suppose valerie is an avid reader and buys only comic books. No its value is only the amount that someone is willing to pay for it thats all. See our full thor comic books article for more about this character. This is a very popular character, and any comics in really fine shape will find an appreciative home with collectors. When new books are released, well charge your default payment. I think letting the comic books sell themselves over 23 years would not have been a bad idea at all.
Often when someone asks but kamil, surely these isnt real money in selling comic books. But while page count is integral to your per book cost, its not something youll. Sep 26, 20 funny, how the blog is titled, get rich slowly and this post probably tells an opposing story. Few comics from the past two decades have much value. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Jul 14, 20 for the sake of keeping things even, though, well operate under the assumption that youre printing 1,000 copies of a 24 page comic. For sale is a phantom super special 9 stories 308 page comic book magazine issue number , and in.
We have gone back to that thread, and we have noticed a lot of bronze age key comic books. It should come as no surprise that the first issue is the rarest and most valuable of any fantastic four comic, but it is incredible to see how high it sits among the alltime comic books. A showcase of creative characters from anime, manga, video games, movies, comics, and more series han, yaya, deblasio, allison, marsocci, joey on. This per page charge makes your book s page count instrumental in the cost per book, which is why its the first item youll fill out in the printing calculator. 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 condition and there are very few copies going around.
This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The best variant covers for action comics, and detective comics. Oct 25, 2017 while those minicollections that we buy at the checkout lane arent worth much, older archie fans may have a few valuable issues tucked away in their collection. For the next few months i keptup the yardsaleing and ebay selling and continued to make money. The great thing about archie is year after year he only seems to get more popular, and that means the values of these 15 books have aged like fine wine. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list. Prices for oz books the first edition changes annually.
But rest assured, if they are here then they are rare. A showcase of creative characters from anime, manga, video games, movies. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. You might want to check out your old baseball cards or sift through those boxes in your attic, because many toys, books, and collectibles from the 90s could be worth a fortune today while some. Most popular comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc. Most popular silver age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc. With comic book sales thriving, pfc looks at the best entrylevel investments. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period. Comic book, marvel comic, cgc comics, crippen collection. While trying to figure out if some old books i had were worth any money, i found some notveryold books that are worth a surprising amount of cash. Dec 10, 2019 next time you head up to your attic, it may be worth taking a gander through your hoards of stuff.
Suppose crystal is an avid reader and buys only comic books. First appearance and origin story of the fantastic four. Pod book printing costs are usually determined by a percover charge plus a per page charge. The american civil liberties union, and the comic book. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. So before you toss or donate anything, take a look at this list of 55 items that are worth a lot of money today and could be hiding in plain sight in your storage. 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.
Today, these seven comic books are worth big piles of cash. Phantom super special 9 stories comic book magazine issue number. Aug 09, 20 though he wont reveal what he makes, his page ratethe amount an artist charges per page drawnis among the highest in the business. How can you tell when a comic book has intrinsic value. All the books on offer have been personally selected by sean goodrich and ashley cottercairns, advisors to the overstreet comic book price guide, with decades of industry experience. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics.
Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Read more about this book on our captain america comics price guide page. The more the restoration costs, the higher value the book must be. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic. For this to be true, what was the original price of the comic book.
It should come as no surprise that the first issue is the rarest and most valuable of any fantastic four comic, but it is incredible to see how high it sits among the alltime comic books leaderboard. Suppose valerie is an avid reader and buys only co. Over the past few years, the collecting world has seen the market rise from an overlooked specialist area into a thriving mainstay of many auction houses calendars. Sparkle city sends thousands and thousands of comics to the cgc each year. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Keep very good track of what you spent for inventory, and keep all. If some money was needed so urgently, they could have done some research and sold a bulk set noncritical to get that. May be soiled, scuffed, stained, or spotted, and may have loose joints, hinges, pages, etc.
Suppose the first comic book of a classic series was sold in 1954. Others first surfaced in the pages of other heroes editions. Marvel and dc comic books worth big money showbiz cheat sheet. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. 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. Over time, items can appreciate in value more than you think.
They are organized pretty randomly, with no attempt to keep them truly in order of value by record sale. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. How to make a million dollars in comics part 1 of 2 dirk. Using an offset printer, 1,000 copies of your 24 page full. This is to supplement a bronze age thread i started 7 years ago. To all for value of books i always go by what price the book has sold for in the past, never for what it now is selling for on the open market. All those bigbudget blockbusters from marvel and dc started with a comic book decades ago. Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Jun, 20 5 comic book series that could be excellent investments. Advisor to the overstreet comic book price guide, founded new dimension.
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