It can be difficult to know the value of a comic book. Find character 1st appearances, origins, deaths, iconic covers, classic battles and more milestone moments in comic book history on the free mobile app, key collector comics website. Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or artwork to be sought after and preserved. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. While the comic trading card game has faded considerably, marvels sets still evoke a major sense of nostalgia for generations of comic book fans, serving as a literal snapshot of a period in marvels history. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. You might be able to get four or five dollars out of it if you sold it directly to another comic book collector, but i doubt it. Comic books range in value from a few cents to millions of dollars, says crosby. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. The second half includes several subsets that focus on teams, rivalries and classic comics. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1989 3rd edition.
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. Right out of the gate the wallcrawler will be challenged like. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art.
Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Heres the complete list of the fiftytwo most expensive basketball cards. The first 10cent comic book came out in 1934, and detective comics published its first book in 1937. 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.
Disney limited collectors edition first issues june 1990. One option you have is to purchase an overstreet comic book price guide. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list them on ebay. These heroes in a half shell first made an appearance as comic book characters in. Borrowing from the world of sports cards, there are six rookies. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1988 2nd edition.
These are the kinds of comics you find in two for a dollar boxes in any comic book store you visit. The 1990s were a rollercoaster, starting out with a major boom period and then experiencing a bust with marvel famously declaring bankruptcy at the end of 1996 they survived on after a restructuring of their debts. Is that old comic you found in the attic worth something. To repeat the caveat i gave on main 1990s page which has links to see other years within the decade, the list you are about to see involves no judgment or pricing data, but rather simply ranks the universe of comics published in 1990 by publishers other than marvel or d. 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. Marvel universe series 1 complete 162 card set 1990.
Marvel comics silver surfer hologram mh3 trading card. 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. The year 1992 saw the emergence of image comics onto the scene. For older comics 1970 to 1990 era, publishers sometimes reused barcodes on different issues in the same series.
Thats why we want to revisit the series that started the trend 1990s marvel universe series i. The first half is dedicated to individual cards and heroes. Alex raymond flash gordon sunday comic strip original a lot 93195 nov 19, 2016. Between 1990 and 1993 no less then 24 new comic book publishers were flooding the market with hundreds of titles and by 1996 all but a handful shuttered their doors. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 2008 38th edition. Opening a hobby box of 2018 upper deck skybox marvel masterpieces comic book cards nice.
Sell, buy and trade with comic collectors from around the world. The nineties are a decade that receives a lot of flack among comic book collectors. Find the value of the marvel comic excalibur volume 1. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Frank gorshin hosts an overview of the major history of comic books, comic book companies, comic book controversy, and care of comic books. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1990 4th edition. Last updated by mat inferiorego elfring on nov 4, 2010 03. This gives you a much more accurate estimate of what your marvel card is worth. The idea that comic books can be collectors items that go up in value over time and are therefore an investment, is basically a myth that was created to sell. All comic books from the 1990s and 2000s arent worth a nickel over two dollars. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. New comics are listed every day on, from the platinum age of the early 1900s to the current modern age of comics. The worth is the average price of the search results.
Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment.
You can start at our comic book values free course, or pick up an overstreet comic book price guide. How much are the original death of superman comic books. 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. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Extremely valuable comics that might be in your collection. Comic collector live buy, sell, organize comic books. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. Each short summary gives a brief explanation of the history of the card, what makes it worth so much money, and is accompanied by a look at the card itself. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970s. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995.
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