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Part of the reason youre likely collecting comics is for the nostalgia and entertainment value. United states dept stores, dealer prices, online stores, internet auctions, usertouser trades, conventions, etc. 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. 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. The aim is to provide factual information from the marketplace to help collectors. Sports card price guide baseball, basketball, hockey. 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. Auctions, such as ebay, are a great way to see how much people are willing to pay for a comic book.
Dec 23, 2018 the grade of a comic book is how good or bad its condition is. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 2008 38th edition. Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after. Warren was creator of the overstreet update and editor of it for 10 years 19821992. Zatanna and the house of secrets gn 2020 dc kids 11st. Note that there are nearidentical careds, a set of 43 cards from topps canada that is slightly larger in size 212 x 434. Marvel trading card values comics general cgc comic book. Finding information about a comic book is a good way to get an idea of a comics. An historical retrospective on the jla, this set covers the teams history from 196069. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1989 3rd edition. Just go the section of that book or type in the issue title for online price guides and you should easily find the comic book you are looking for.
The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. But even more important, is the other half of the book s creative team. 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. Many collectors use a combination of all methods to help determine the value of their collection. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. In addition to the thousands of comic books from such publishers as marvel, dc, dark horse. You will even find a few auction sites dedicated to the comic book market. I was wondering if anyone might have an idea what the entirecomplete sets of the following cards might be worth. In my collecting, i have also acquired one european card that is multilingual. As with most collectibles, there are some auction websites that are better than others.
If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. In its 48th annual edition, the overstreet comic price guide is the market leader, with good reason. Comc check out my collectibles is a unique marketplace for buying and selling sports cards, gaming cards, comics, and more. For example, online price guides often provide a free or inexpensive method for checking the value of key cards. Mar 21, 2006 yeah, i know theres a separate board for card collectors, but none of them really deal with marvel cards. Long time comic book fan and successful filmmaker, kevin smith, blazed a trail for writers from outside the medium. And over the years, the franchise has produced some impressive and valuable pieces. Value packs heres your chance to dive into the exciting world of comic collecting at 1980s prices. Comic book price guide by brent frankenhoff nook book. A comic book that is torn up, well read, or bent is worth far less than a comic book that is in pristine condition.
Sports card price guide prices from actual card sales. 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. Grades are given by the comic book certification service, also known as the cbcs. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. Whether its comics or the blockbuster movies, xmen trading cards cover. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. The value of marvel comic trading cards our pastimes. Deep discount book the legacy of the phoenix continues to haunt the residents of xaviers school for the gifted. If the item says walking dead comics try searching for wal dea or dead walk. There is no real value added text on these cards, just reproduced artowrk. The best methods are through online price guides, monthly magazines or annual books. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1990 4th edition.
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. Not only did it give collectors at least a ballpark idea of what their comics were worth, but it provided answers to many mysteries with respect to the numbering and even the existence of many of the more obscure comics from the 1940s and 1950s. Ill show you how to look up what your marvel cards are worth. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. We have a great selection of singles, memorabilia cards, autographed cards, and rookie cards. The number 1 free online trading card community featuring a trading card price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more.
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This is where having the issue information is vital. The guide to comics, where he was at the helm from 19932003. Thats the sound of comic book excitement coming to life and ebay has all the brands, genres and issues any fanboy or fangirl could ever want. The overstreet comic book price guide, 42nd edition.
A total of 1,000 cards were signed, all on the blank back. Our listings include front and back scans of every card. Subsequently, jon became senior price guide editor for wizard. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Cards trading card database has prices achieved from actual card sales, not estimates. However, these focused on specific comic book crossovers such as fatal attractions and maximum carnage. 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. Golden age comic books cgc graded golden age comics da. Marvel trading card values cgc comic book collectors. Prices are computed using whatever method we see fit or are able to use given current public trading value from various locations and sources including. Established in 1992, four color comics has a great selection of vintage comic books, movie posters, trading cards, memorabilia, pulps, original comic art, toys, games and more.
These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. The worth is the average price of the search results. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Marvel comics silver surfer hologram mh3 trading card. Every book had a section for comic book values, toy values and card values. Get the best deals on comics collectable trading cards when you shop. Back in 1970, publication of the first edition of the overstreet comic book guide revolutionized the hobby. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Building a collection of comic books is a fun and rewarding hobby. Get real market prices on all types of marvel trading cards. 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 across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1988 2nd edition. If you get too many search results not like yours, make sure to refine your results by entering more card details, or use the checkboxes to pick a few cards just like yours.
Marvel card values cardmavin a price guide for cards. A look at famous comics marvel felt kids should know about in 1990. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. 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. Includes first appearances, notable miniseries and other landmark issues. Enter a few details about your card and see how much its worth. Welcome to the iguide comic book price guide iguide is proud to host the online comic book price guide by jon r. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. The overstreet comic book price guide, available on amazon, has been published annually since 1970. In 1991, comic images did an entire set of xmen trading cards all with lees art.
Comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Marvel trading card analysis most valuable comics youtube. The backs of the cards summarized the progression of the plot of the crossover, sometimes related to the character on the front of the card, sometimes not.
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