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Read on to find out how to make sense of all the resources available, or to get free help from our team. The title is unpopular, or was bought in quantity during the speculation bubble of the early 1990s, and is now being dumped by collectors. Support my channel for free by doing your amazon shopping. Apr 12, 2020 the iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. Values can range from a few dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. You may have an unusual or rare item on your hands that is currently not on the market. Even if every indicator below is met, the comic book still might not be worth much of anything. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. We carry a large selection of comics that have been professionally graded and encapsulated by cgc or cbcs. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Rare dc comic books find out values of the rarest dc comics, including green lantern, wonder woman, the flash. Most popular silver age comic books these are the most actively sold comic books in the marketplace graded by cgc or cbcs. May, 2019 a rare book can sell for a substantial amount of money but few novice collators know how to tell the difference between a nice old book and a valuable one. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Zapkapow comics comic book price guide and collection. Lay out the comics so that most of the covers can be seen and snap a picture of several at once.
If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. 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. 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. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. Comic book price guide comics values annual by brent frankenhoff and thompson maggie jul 12, 2010. Determining the value of old comics involves five criteria that you need to mull over. These are the kinds of comics you find in two for a dollar boxes in any comic book store you visit. Here are the easy steps you must know to find the value of any comic book quickly and easily. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. Get a free comic book appraisal, or sell comic books for top.
Our comic value packs are a fun, affordable way to get a lot of comics without spending much. 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. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. Use the search box above begin by completing the title and author fields. In general, the comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. Just how much does the value of a comic book appreciate throughout the years. 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. 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.
Dealers pay about a third of book value, whereas a collector will get closer to book value if the item is difficult to find or youre dealing locally and there are no shipping costs involved. Comic book grades are determine by a special grading scale. 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 my. Easily search titles such as amazing spiderman, batman, xmen and the black. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. The price guide also contains detailed written descriptions of all of the grades. May 16, 2016 comics are like a fine wine they only get better and more valuable with age but the question remains. Look inside the book and identify the books publisher complete the publisher field. Prices of comic books are so fluid nowadays, i use the different source for prices. 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. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth.
The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Knowing how to use a price guide is a simple but important thing. Building a collection of comic books is a fun and rewarding hobby. Online buyers are looking for deals and are not willing to pay book. A rare book can sell for a substantial amount of money but few novice collators know how to tell the difference between a nice old book.
A comic professional may ask you some followup questions like. Message me for free and ill be happy to help you figure out what your comics are worth and how best to sell your. 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. This is considered the bible of comic book collectors. Oct 28, 2015 your comic book collection might be worth a lot of money. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale.
Cgc, 1st appearance, grab bag comic lot of 5 marvel, dc, indy. Individual comic book values have so many factors involved, that many collectors may not have a clue as to how to evaluate their own magazines. 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. See the comic value packs page for a list of available packs and prices. Heres what my comic books are worth after getting them graded by cgc at baltimore comic con 2017. How to find the value of books 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. Get all good price and hot deals of 1950 dc comic book values here. Start your comic book search using the premier free comic book price guide. Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. 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 number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. The price guide will help you do just that and is an indispensable tool in the comic book collectors arsenal.
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