Just how much does the value of a comic book appreciate throughout the years. Step 1 download a copy of the overstreet comic book price guide. Almost all comic books have the retail cover price at the time of publication on the cover. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Feb 23, 2017 this video shows you how to look up the value of your comic books using ill show you how to search for your comic and get an average price of what it sells for online. Read more rare marvel comics discover the values of the rarest key issues of characters like the hulk, fantastic four, avengers, and dr. Part of the reason youre likely collecting comics is for the nostalgia and entertainment value. Use this free resource to arrive at a value for each book and for the avengers 55 values rising comic book secrets says.
This video shows you how to look up the value of your comic books using ill show you how to search for your comic and get an average price of what it sells for online. Start your comic book search using the premier free comic book price guide. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. Most popular silver age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. Heres what my comic books are worth after getting them graded by cgc at baltimore comic con 2017. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. A rare vintage comic book featuring one of supermans first adventures.
With cgc the book had a potential value of 20,000 if was a 9. Search through our extensive database of comics and see what they are worth. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. To grade a comic, you need to take in to consideration a number of factors before being able to.
Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. This is kind of a tough question to answer without a lot of detailed info and a fair amount of research time. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Most comics that say 30c or higher on the cover are of later vintage and have limited value.
Fill out this form with enough information to get a list of comparable copies. I was wondering, if i have a signature on a comic book with a c. I made the instant comic book values and price guide page just for this purpose. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. The value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. The title is unpopular, or was bought in quantity during the speculation bubble of the early 1990s, and is now being dumped by collectors. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Knowing how to use a price guide is a simple but important thing. The easiest way to know how much your copy of a book is worth on the open market is to check on how much similar copies are currently being offered for. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. You probably dont need to include every word of the title and authors name.
Inhumans marvel comic book price guide find out the value of key first appearances of major inhumans members and villains in our hot comic price guide. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Determining the value of old comics involves five criteria that you need to mull over. Building a collection of comic books is a fun and rewarding hobby. Price guides are also important tools for collectors looking to sell their collection or determine their collections worth for insurance purposes. You may have an unusual or rare item on your hands that is currently not on the market. We provide you with free appraisals and no obligation. With that being said, it is very useful to at least estimate the value of your collection. 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. 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.
In the previous comic book value post i talked about using the overstreet comic book price guide as a source. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or more of the ones on this page, then stop whatever youre doing and contact us immediately for a free comic book appraisal. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. 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. Sep 22, 2012 app for cell phone to scan and give general price on comic book.
We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. The higher the grade of a comic book the higher the value. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics. I just became a member of the cgc and started collecting again after a very long hiatus. Oct 28, 2015 your comic book collection might be worth a lot of money. In general, the comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide.
The grand comics database project gcd is a volunteer project with the goal of documenting and indexing all comics for the free use of scholars, historians, researchers, and fans. Search our archive of more than 10 million auction results. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. Want to know what the current value of your old comic books are. A comic professional may ask you some followup questions like. Easily search titles such as amazing spiderman, batman, xmen and the black panther. Knowing the price guides value for a book does no good. Make offer vintage comic grab bag no new books allowed.
We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Here are the steps to take to determine which are the rare gems in your comic collection and which issues arent high value. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. 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. These are the kinds of comics you find in two for a dollar boxes in any comic book store you visit. New member with questions about coas and declared values. Not sure if this is it, but go to my realm then to my collection youll then see graphs charting the value of you collection. Zapkapow comics comic book price guide and collection. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. The grading of a comic book is about the condition of the comics. How to value your comic book collection sparkle city comics. The overstreet comic book price guide is used as a standard resource by almost every collector, dealer, store, etc.
Comic book grades are determine by a special grading scale. 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. This is more often the case with newer comic books, but. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. May 16, 2016 comics are like a fine wine they only get better and more valuable with age but the question remains. Apr 03, 2017 new member with questions about coas and declared values hello everyone. Packed with fantastic information, this book is a fun read, even if you dont collect 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. Missing a few issues of batman, the amazing spiderman, hulk, green lantern, or the xmen and cant remember which ones. If you want to find out what your comic books worth, then youll need one of.
In this video i discuss the potential worth of your comic books and what may or may not. 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. There are four basic criteria that make vintage comic books. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. 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. May, 2019 the best thing to do if youre serious about finding out the value of your books to have a professional book appraiser or bookseller evaluate your collection. Each value pack is grouped around a theme and provides 2 lbs. A good grade will increase the value of your comics. See the comic value packs page for a list of available packs and prices. The primary reason to grade a comic is that there is a direct correlation between the condition of the comic and the value of the book.
Today i want to give you few free resources to help find the true value of your comic books. In its 48th annual edition, the overstreet comic price guide is the market leader, with good reason. Two hundred golden age comics, including the first appearances of batman. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. Our comic value packs are a fun, affordable way to get a lot of comics without spending much. Sports cards often overshadow nonsports cards in the hobby of collecting trading cards. Find comic book values the quick and easy guide to value. Read more iron man comic book price guide another of the marvel age of comic book characters, iron man played in the superhero movies by robert downey jr. The price guide will help you do just that and is an indispensable tool in the comic book collectors arsenal. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. The gcd acknowledges that the allencompassing research nature of the project may result in the posting of cover scans for comics with images that some may find. 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. Locate the book in the list of books you might need to change the drop list to go to another page add a check in the box next to your book choose to add the book to your collection, want list, or sell list fill.
Possessing knowledge on appraising the value of old comics is priceless. 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. Rare dc comic books find out values of the rarest dc comics, including green lantern, wonder woman, the flash. The market is a fickle beast and sometimes comic books shoot up in value for a time and then come crashing down. Need to know the value of an old issue of superman or the avengers. The value of marvel comic trading cards our pastimes. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience.
Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. 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. In the end, your comic books are only worth what someone is willing to pay for them. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. One very simple method of finding an approximate value of a book is to search for similar copies on abebooks. Comics are like a fine wine they only get better and more valuable with age but the question remains. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. How about comic collectibles and cgcgraded comic books you cant find in any stores. Cgc, 1st appearance, grab bag comic lot of 5 marvel, dc, indy, vintage. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. We can help you find the fair value of your comics.
Even if every indicator below is met, the comic book still might not be worth much of anything. However, the value and desirability of individual cards, sets and subsets of products from industry leaders such as marvel comics can often equal or outweigh those of their more sporty cousins. The valuable ones will have 10c, 12c, 15c, 20c, or 25c on the cover. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age.
The only way to find out how much your comic book collection is truly worth is by getting an appraisal done by an honest individual or company that understands the market as well as the market conditions. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. I imagine the number one question i get from my visitors and subscribers is how much are their individual comics worth. Want to see what the price is for the first comic book legend stan lee did for marvel comics. Have a variant zombie cover or pile of old horror comics you.
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