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. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Batman is a comic book hero created in 1939 who later appeared in television shows, cartoons and movies. All item images are used solely for identification purposes. Pulp fiction and comic strips had a massive readership. Up until 1962, western publishing produced all of the comics distributed by dell, after which time dell produced their own books.
I strongly recommend you go to the library and find a book called overstreets comic book price guide. We carry a large selection of comics that have been professionally graded and encapsulated by cgc or cbcs. Open a comic book, and you can see america in the pages its people, its values. This decline was due both to a wide scale correction in the prices being paid for all comic books as noted in the overstreet comic book price guide, as well as a general reduction of popular interest in the star trek franchise itself. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the type of comic that fits your particular interests. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Jan, 2017 a great decade in comics, with important implications for cover price variants of later decades marvels experimentation with 30 cent price variants and 35 cent price variants would take place in this decade, and then as we reach the end of the 70s we see perhaps one of the most important business decisions of all time take place in comics. A new world new stuff the 1960s is one of the greatest decades for unique comic characters right along with the 1930s. Tales of reporter tintin and his dog snowy make the adventures of tintin comic book series one of the most popular comics in europe and perhaps even the world. Apr 14, 2008 this all depends on the titles of the comic books and whether or not they have key stories or characters.
The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. 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. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Since the correction, some prices have picked up again. The comics code, imposed in 1954, was the set of standards comics publishers pledged to adhere to when their stories were being written and drawn. See more ideas about comics, robert crumb and alternative comics. Gold key star trek comics suffered a price decline in 1998 from 1997. Here are some comic books i remember reading when i was growing up. The overstreet comic book price guide, available on amazon, has been published annually since 1970. Values of amazing spiderman, the free comic book values. Your ip and username will be stored with the information. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. You can start at our comic book values free course, or pick up an overstreet comic book price guide.
For the most part the finer quality books can be found for roughly the same price as new editions. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. At vintage bookseller we are archiving the best quality books we can find to preserve them for future viewing and reference. A lovely guide to many of the marvels of the 1960s. Comics analysis site comichron wrote an article listing the average prices of comics based on dc, marvel, and archie for each year since 1961. I would have loved to have seen a complete issue by issue guide month by month and inclusion of the westerns humour reprint mags linda carter pasty millie the model war etc as some are mentioned in passing but generally it is the superhero comics that get the main listings such as ff avengers. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. This will be found in the collectibles and hobbies section. Phone 508 8292259 508ubwacky regular hours are mf 96. Thats the final year comics stayed at 10 cents, the price theyd been. Remember, comics only cost 10c, right from the earliest days into the early 1960s. She has contributed to antique trader, todays vintage, and more.
Blue beetle number 5 may be the finest comic book charlton ever published in its thirtysome year history, an era that contains very few quality books scattered among a sea of mediocrity, all plagued by lousy production values and stone age printing. I would have loved to have seen a complete issue by issue guide month by month and inclusion of the westerns humour reprint mags linda carter pasty millie the model war etc as some are mentioned in passing but generally it is the superhero comics that get the main listings such as ff. Thats the final year comics stayed at 10 cents, the price theyd been since the modern comic book dawned in the 30s. Curious to know the value of your old tintin comic books. See more ideas about classic cartoons, childhood memories and saturday morning cartoons. Western comics and books page 1 of 5 comic book plus. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Although always popular, western related media enjoyed a surge in the united states and a great many other countries from the late 1930s through to the 1960s. As well as thousands of illustrations, there are features on grading. Nov 03, 2017 the librarys vast trove of comic books exposes a unique and revealing history of american popular culture. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 121 1959 the ice crimes of mr. New listing archie 1954 pep 101 betty veronica 38 little in animal land 18 comic 1958 lot 2.
Price guides are also important tools for collectors looking to sell their collection or determine their collections worth for insurance purposes. If this is a variant of an issue, please use the missing variant submission on the issue in question. Packed with fantastic information, this book is a fun read, even if you dont collect comics. For some reason, the covers of dc comic books of that time 6569 reached out to me, they made me want to buy as many of them as i could, and lunch money went less for lunch and more and more for comic books at the nearest drug store after school. May 06, 2020 the iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. Comic book realm also has free registration and is an excellent resource for all kinds of information about your comic books, including the current values. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Comic books that feature the first appearance or return of a character are particularly valuable. Blue beetle number 5 may be the finest comic book charlton ever published in it s thirtysome year history, an era that contains very few quality books scattered among a sea of mediocrity, all plagued by lousy production values and stone age printing. This is good news if you own copies of these rare comic books today. Publisher martin goodman, however, disagreed with lee about the key ingredients of that success. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. Jun 07, 2017 comic prices with and without inflation. 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.
It initially forbade a wide swath of content, including just about all the elements of horror stories. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 41 1966 the horns of the rhino. Silver age comics 19561969 silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. The librarys vast trove of comic books exposes a unique and revealing history of american popular culture.
Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or artwork to be sought after and preserved. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Nostomania allows you to find the value of your comics for free and also has an area where you can buy and sell comics. These can be difficult to find and a little more expensive. View market values for books, store your collection, and. 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. Amazing adventures, amazing spiderman, avengers, captain america, daredevil, defenders, fantastic four, hulk, iron man, journey into mystery, marvel premiere, marvel tale, mavel teamup, sgt, fury, strange tales, submariner,tales of suspense, tales to. In 1963, marvel was riding high with its brash approach to comics, the bombastic writing of stan lee and the eyepopping art from innovators jack kirby and steve ditko. In the 1980s and early 1990s, the comics industry experienced a speculator boom of collectors who saw potential in an up and coming collectors market. The code was relaxed for the first time in 1971, allowing for stories of werewolves, vampires and other monsters. I strongly recommend you go to the library and find a book called overstreet s comic book price guide. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics.
A look at comic prices and price inflation over the years. While these guides are nice tools and will give you a general idea, their prices are just guidelines and are by no means set in stone. Summary in this activity, children will look at pages from a 1960s comic book about the civil rights movement and make a list of the dos and donts of nonviolence into a handy pocket card. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970s. Get the best deals on archie silver age comics 1956 1969. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. Cash available immediately for your comic book collection. We can give you expert advice on grading your comic collection as well.
If you cant find the 2008 edition, a 2007 or 2006 edition will work. 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. Though considerably more recent than the collecting of postage stamps or books bibliophilia, it has a major following around the world today and is partially responsible for the increased interest in comics after the temporary slump experienced during the 1980s. 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. Collecting vintage paperback books vintage bookseller. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues.
Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. Most silver age marvels silver age comics are from the 1960s and typically have a 12 cent cover price especially superheroes 19611970. This all depends on the titles of the comic books and whether or not they have key stories or characters. Aug 04, 2009 a lovely guide to many of the marvels of the 1960s. Its not difficult to believe that tintin comics have been translated into more than 70 languages and over 200 million copies have been sold across the world. These are the latest overstreet comic book price guide.
Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. A great decade in comics, with important implications for cover price variants of later decades marvels experimentation with 30 cent price variants and 35 cent price variants would take place in this decade, and then as we reach the end of the 70s we see perhaps one of the most important business decisions of all time take place in comics.