Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. But completionist collections of comics will ultimately decline in value, similar to what has already been seen with golden age cowboy comics. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. If youre a comic book collectibles enthusiast, then youre going to love this. If your mom didnt throw them out while you were in college, then your marvel and dc superhero comic books might be a handy nestegg. If they are from mid1980s till today, comics probably wont make much money. If you sell the book to a comic book store, you would be lucky to get 10 to 15% of what the book is valued. Although the end of the 20th century was a troubling time for the comic book industry, some comics from the 90s are worth the kind of money that would make. How can you tell that the comic you have in your hands is worth anything. May 10, 2016 owning this pretty much ruined nicolas cage financially, if it makes you feel any better.
Aug 06, 2015 hes also written a breakdown any aspiring comic book artist should read. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Even if youve heard that money or career success wont necessarily make you happier, its still hard to resist. Mostly from folks who are new to the hobby and want to know the monetary worth of their collection either from curiosity or perhaps hoping they might have stumbled on a treasure. Oh, and you werent considered unpatriotic for keeping a comic book under your bed, you were just a pack rat and messy. Owning this pretty much ruined nicolas cage financially, if it makes you feel any better. You cant make money as a comic book artist comics worth. Well, the 1970s comes along and people start realizing these funny books are worth money, so they are kept in better shape and we see the supply increase. Investing in golden age dc comics on a budget cbsi comics.
If there are 15,000 copies of the comic in perfect condition, it is going to be less desirable than one with only 100 known copies in mint condition. By contrast, when the walking dead first hit comic book shops in october 2003, you had to be one of the lucky 7,000 to buy a copy. Harley will be played by australian actress margot robbie. The guide also contains a section on how to estimate comic book physical condition.
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. You may not already be aware, but all of those vintage, mintcondition comics you have stored away could be worth. If the comics are from the early 1980s or earlier 60s or 70s then there is a greater chance of them being worth a lot of money. Free comic book day fcbd, taking place on the first saturday of may, is an annual promotional effort by the north american comic book industry to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores. The last decade where we saw children trying to collect every issue of their favourite title was back in the 1980s. With a seemingly endless supply of mutants and various xbooks that have come and gone during the years, it might be conceivable that you could paper the entire earth in xmen comic books and it all started right here with this comic valued at 492 thousand. Containing his most memorable characters which included katina, david and francine, this landmark comic brings in a ridiculous amount of cash and among the most elusive 90s comic books worth money. I am new to selling on ebay, i have sold maybe 15 auctions, and i just dont seem to be getting nearly what they are worth.
May 16, 2016 assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. These expensive comics are classics that include superheroes such as superman, spiderman, and captain america. Comics and comic book collectibles are worth what is it worth for comics and comic book collectibles from the latest and newest comic book to old and rare comics will all be included in this category. And this is related to the second biggest question asked. Nowadays, we recognize many of our favorite heroes from summer blockbusters. He covers how much typical artists get paid compared to the amount of work theyre expected to do. Here is a list of the 20 books that can get you a whole lot of money.
Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. The ending of season 2 on the tv show introduced modern audiences to michonne for the first time. Marvel and dc comic books worth big money showbiz cheat sheet. The print run was small just over 3k i believe, the book was old enough to be hard to find 2003, and more importantly it was quickly becoming the first nonsuperhero modern book to have value even its first appearence issues. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. The fact that a comic book is worth three million supermans debut and such, beginning and defining comic books as they would come to be know, yadda yadda or the fact that, at one point, nicolas cage owned it and ended up desperately auctioning it for less than it. In this educational video we look at the most valuable rare comic books worth money. As far as if you can retire off of them at some point, no. Hes also written a breakdown any aspiring comic book artist should read. A comic book that is torn up, well read, or bent is worth far less than a comic book that is in pristine condition. Actually, ive only ever seen one copy of babys first deadpool book, and it was mine that i bought when it came out. Richie rich untitled 1 pg, super richie in the hilarious hunter pt 1, richie rich untitled 1 pg, richie rich untitled 1 pg, super richie the hilarious hunter pt.
Author ian fleming released casino royale, the first novel in what would be the james bond book series in april 1953. Another cover with superman on it, and again, worth more than the issues around it. Nov 19, 20 the print run was small just over 3k i believe, the book was old enough to be hard to find 2003, and more importantly it was quickly becoming the first nonsuperhero modern book to have value even its first appearence issues. 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.
New comics arent worth a ton of money, unless its a hot book, and you sell it during that short hot period before a second printing comes out. But how much are the comics where they first appeared worth. Key first appearances will continue to be worth lots of money. Every kid worth his polybag and backing board just had to have one, and the resulting frenzy sent the book to the top of wizards top ten hottest books list for a thenrecord four months. Were just halfway through 20 and weve already witnessed the success of superhero blockbusters. Check out this list of items to give you an idea if your comic book. Issue one would be worth the most money, and issue two would only be worth about a quarter of what issue number one is worth, and the higher the issue number the less the potential value. Great title this is the number one question i am asked from my visitors and subscribers. Values of spidey super stories free comic book values. The list of the most valuable important modern age. The guy said the book was hot and woujldnt move on the prioce.
The first printing of this comic book was terry moores breakthrough work. Not going to look at archies, dell or fiction house either as the books from these companies that are worth investing in, are already. All collectible, but the 1st 14 issues are the real money earners. Want to know what the current value of your old comic books are. Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. Jun, 20 by contrast, when the walking dead first hit comic book shops in october 2003, you had to be one of the lucky 7,000 to buy a copy. Dec 26, 2011 by jason newcomb 2 comments posted in.
If you can afford to buy timely comics, your money is best put into those issues over almost any title listed below. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. Superworld comics can give you a fair and honest appraisal of your comic book collection. What is your spidey super stories comic book worth. Youll never guess how much money the marvel universe has. The first edition of the classic comic, which launched back in. I have been working on a new product that will greatly enhance your knowledge on these two questions. Fast forward to 2017, and disneys acquisition could very well be one of the best things to happen to both the media giant and the comic book publisher.
We get this question from time to time on our forums. Realizing that inspired us to put together this list of 20 new comic books worth investing in. Top ways to know if your comic book is valuable liveabout. The books have to be in an excellent condition and even the slightest of damage can lower its price. 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. This was a strictly workforhire job on a licensed book.
As a way to introduce children to basic money concepts in a kidfriendly format, marvel comics and my employer, visa inc. Anyone have an insight, tricks, or any ideas on how i can get more attention to my items or attract the right buyers below is a list of what i have left. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. May 05, 2016 if youre a comic book collectibles enthusiast, then youre going to love this. When this book was first released it was a national sensation. In order for a comic to be considered for this list, it first and. How much is my comic book worth 6 things you need to.
It has close to pages and is chock full of comic book investment data and informative comic book articles. Other than some exceptions, most of those comics are not that rare. Oct 03, 2019 while many collectors collect comics for the stories or the art, some collectors choose to collect comics for profit. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. The plot follows the worlds most popular superheroes, including spiderman, iron man, thor, hulk and black widow, as they learn valuable lessons. Here are some excerpts, but be sure to read the whole thing. The 10 most valuable comic books celebrity net worth. Making money from collecting comics can be difficult, but it is possible to do so if you understand what makes a comic collectible and what makes a collectible comic valuable. Of course, there are comics like the first appearances of batman, superman, and wolverine that are already worth a fortune, but the real money is in comics that are still on the rise. While many collectors collect comics for the stories or the art, some collectors choose to collect comics for profit. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. Sell my comic books got the call on canadian thanksgiving. Nov 04, 2010 new comics arent worth a ton of money, unless its a hot book, and you sell it during that short hot period before a second printing comes out.
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