The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Our 60 most expensive comic book list from the socalled copper age, roughly 1981 to 1991. Angelo virone cover price variant collector and historian. Rare eastman and laird book, photocopied and stapled. If you are selling or buying comics you have come to the right web site. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. Overstreet makes special note of their existence in the price guide, and market prices. Rare and not so rare dc universe logo upc variants. Looking to prove that comic collecting is more than just a hobby. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list them on ebay. We offer comic book collectors high quality vintage and very rare xmen comics. They are organized pretty randomly, with no attempt to keep them truly in order of value by record sale.
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Without comic books, there would be no superman, batman, iron man, and wonder woman, and the countless other superheroes that many people around the world idolize. Got this incredibly rare book with a print run of fewer than 1. Three of the rarest wonder woman comic books of all time to. Well weve compiled the most expensive comic books ever recorded based off of the. Apr 11, 2015 original art for the incredibly rare superman bradman comic worth. This was one of the most soughtafter books from rai, one of the most famous characters of the decade, and a strong contender for the ten most important comic books of the decade. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Comic books are responsible for giving rise to some of the biggest and most famous movie and television franchises in the world. It is extremely rare to see a valuable comic like this in such pristine and. The most valuable superman comic book ever is for sale on ebay. Reeces rare comics specializes in vintage comics from the 1950s through the 1980s. 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. Aug 17, 2014 it is referred to as the holy grail of comics and this is the finest graded copy to exist with perfect white pages.
Your typical comic book top ten type list will profile specific interesting or rare comic books to collect. An extremely exceptional comic with only very minute printing or bindery defects. Selling prices for these super treasures are set based on the rarity and demand of the comic as well as the grading, most typically a cgc certified guaranteed company grade. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Includes minimum market price in very poor shape, right up to record prices. The dates of composition of the books range from the 7thcentury quran leaf palimpsest and the early 8th century st cuthbert gospel, to a 21stcentury holograph manuscript of j. The market value of comic books is partly determined by a grading process. Unfollow vintage comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Apr 10, 2017 as rare as issues of the original star wars first issue might be, though, there is an even rarer prize out there.
Aug 25, 2014 the most valuable comic books of all time. Subscribe for ongoing comic book news, market analysis, and history. Back in 1994, valiant comics one of several new publishers who were attempting to break into the industry took advantage of trends of the time to publish a limited run of comics with gold foil on the covers. See values for tmnt comics, 1st gambit, secret wars 8 and more.
Grow your collection of rare comic books or discover vintage annuals that take you to decades past. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. Rare superman comic book auctioned for nearly usd 1 million.
Subscribe to marvel unlimited to access thousands of digital comics for one low price. Books in this condition pre1980 are virtually nonexistent. Captain confederacy is not something i want to bring into my school or my home. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. This rare comic book price guide presents the latest value of rare comics based on the average valuation of the most reputable comic book price catalogs in the business.
List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. Marvels spiderman has a lot of incredibly rare and valuable comic books to his name, and these are ten of the rarest. Browse our selection of vintage, rare comics and annuals. I did find some batman and other marvel comics which i will use, but seriously do not sell hate comics. Find key issues like amazing fantasy 15, detective comics 27. The xmen are a superhero team in the marvel comics universe. We align ourselves with industry leaders to provide you with graded signature books, graded books, sketch books, original artwork, and exclusive oneofakind books to add to your collection. If youve stumbled across a treasure trove of comics, then sell my comic books is a great place to find out what you have. Buy products related to rare comic books and see what customers say about rare comic books on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. It is very rare especially in older comic books pre1990 to discover a comic in either mint or gem mint condition. Rare and not so rare dc universe logo upc variants december 12, 2017 steve horn 22 comments it seems you people cant get enough of the dcu logo upc variants so here comes an amazing guide by expert collector steve horn. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age.
We know that the decision to sell old comic books can sometimes be a tough one to make, due to a cash crunch, and that your books may have sentimental as well as financial value. Cover art by curt swan and angelo torres rare comic books, birthday bar. For example something can be rare but not worth a lot of money compared to a popular less rare comic. They just refuse to grade them now because with new technology theyll become easier to fake and harder to detect, but like i said, the ones already made are easy. Or are you just interested in the world of collecting. I am going to take it up a notch and give you my top collecting themes, each of which will lead you to new ideas for comics to add to your collection. By benjamin nobel, june 22, 2016 related slideshow. Filmmaker and author larry blamires latest book is a marvelous tome of imaginary silver age comic book covers, all lovingly pastiched and astonishingly realized.
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