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. To grade a comic, you need to take in to consideration a number of factors before being able to. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the overstreet comic book price guide. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002. Even if every indicator below is met, the comic book still might not be worth much of anything. Collectible newspaper comics when it comes to comic collectibles, theres a lot more to please a collector than simply the comic books themselves. The market is a fickle beast and sometimes comic books shoot up in value for a time and then come crashing down.
For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. At vintage bookseller we are archiving the best quality books we can find to preserve them for future viewing and reference. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1988 2nd edition. 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. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. If you want to sell comic books, then send us details of your comics for appraisal. There are grades in between these basic grades such as finevery fine, but we want this to be a general easytofollow comic. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. Im more concerned with an accurate inventory system than current values. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 2008 38th edition.
You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Free comic book values and online price guide click here. Obviously, we track values for comics but we also track the number of times a book is searched. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. This is more often the case with newer comic books, but. 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. Value packs are a great way to get a lot of comics at a low price. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1989 3rd edition. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Search our guide to current market values of rare and collectible comic books. Just like most collectibles, comic book values depend totally upon the condition of your comics. These are reasonably priced and will make an interesting and valuable collection. A comic book, also known as a comic or floppy, is a periodical, normally thin in size and stapled together. Collecting vintage paperback books vintage bookseller.
The prices found here are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in collecting publications, and. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Read more iron man comic book price guide another of the marvel age of comic book characters, iron man played in the superhero movies by robert downey jr. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. 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 offered for. In the previous comic book value post i talked about using the overstreet comic book price guide as a source. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. The best possible existing condition of that comic book. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. We offer a variety of packs grouped by character, genre, or publisher. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. If you want to keep up with all the awesome comics we get in stock, all you have to do is check back with the new in stock page. Now i dont paid too much attention to that section. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comics featuring 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 are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Inhumans marvel comic book price guide find out the value of key first appearances of major inhumans members and villains in our hot comic price guide. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. Original comic art, the actual original page that an artist prepares for the publication of a comic book, has become a hot collectible over the past two decades. Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after. The best way to understand why a specific comic book received a check mark designation is to refer to the graders notes. Big big comic book price guide comic book grading big little books character toys disney collectibles toy ring guide comic art special editions. Im looking for an easy way to inventory my modern collection and im curious what you guys are using for your own inventory. Price guides are also important tools for collectors looking to sell their collection or determine their collections worth for insurance purposes. The overstreet comic book price guide 20192020 comics.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Comic books have a greater variety of units of encapsulation than comic strips, including the panel, the page, the spread, and inset panels. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. If youve stumbled across a treasure trove of comics, then sell my comic books is a great place to find out what you have.
Condition is very important and will greatly influence value. 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. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. Part of the reason youre likely collecting comics is for the nostalgia and entertainment value. In these rare cases, a check mark will be placed on the label by the numerical grade. Which app is best for current to say 10 or even 20 year old books. Start your comic book search using the premier free comic book price guide. The overstreet comic book price guide is only a guide, and its hard to use. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn the crucial steps you can take in order to determine the value of your comics. Use our articles to identify and value the comic books in your collection, or let us do the hard work for you with a free appraisal.
Big big comic book price guide comic book grading big little books character toys disney collectibles toy ring guide. 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. Comic book value packs are a great way to pick up a lot of comics cheaply. If you really need a documented estimate of a books value for probate or insurance purposes then visit your local rare bookshop and pay for a formal appraisal. Every year when i get a copy of the overstreet comic book price guide, i looked the prices first to see what some of my comic books are worth. Each pack is grouped around a particular character or theme, and there is no duplication within any pack.
Easily search titles such as amazing spiderman, batman, xmen and the black panther. Comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. The higher the grade of a comic book the higher the value. The hobbizine comic book value guide provides market prices for stamps in all grades from good to mint. Fill out this form with enough information to get a list of comparable copies. In rare cases, a comic book will look much better than the given grade. Rare and key comic books that are coverless in many cases may sell for a percentage of guide value depending on the specific comic title and issue number. The primary reason to grade a comic is that there is a direct correlation between the condition of the comic and the value of the book. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1990 4th edition. The only thing that bothers me is that the page numbers are off by 28 pages compared to the index. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment.
With more than 500 pages of art reproductions, price range values and artist. Coverless books will typically sell for a percentage of the good condition value. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. A beatenup old book that is falling apart will have little value. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. You may have an unusual or rare item on your hands that is currently not on the market. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Within single packs, duplication is possible but is rare. Prices of comic books are so fluid nowadays, i use the different source for prices. Also, try to determine if any pages have been torn out. Building a collection of comic books is a fun and rewarding hobby. You probably dont need to include every word of the title and authors name. If youre a fan of a particular genre or character, you can collect other memorabilia such as posters and comic book figurines. This must be due to the 28page part in the front of the book.