Realizing that inspired us to put together this list of 20 new comic books worth investing in. Harley will be played by australian actress margot robbie. May 16, 2017 in this educational video we look at the most valuable rare comic books worth money. Making money from collecting comics can be difficult, but it is possible to do so if you understand what makes a comic collectible and what makes a collectible comic valuable. New comics arent worth a ton of money, unless its a hot book, and you sell it during that short hot period before a second printing comes out. It has close to pages and is chock full of comic book investment data and informative comic book articles. Nowadays, we recognize many of our favorite heroes from summer blockbusters. These expensive comics are classics that include superheroes such as superman, spiderman, and captain america. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. Every kid worth his polybag and backing board just had to have one, and the resulting frenzy sent the book to the top of wizards top ten hottest books list for a thenrecord four months. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Want to know what the current value of your old comic books are. Other than some exceptions, most of those comics are not that rare. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money.
Nov 04, 2010 new comics arent worth a ton of money, unless its a hot book, and you sell it during that short hot period before a second printing comes out. The guide also contains a section on how to estimate comic book physical condition. How much is my comic book worth 6 things you need to. In order for a comic to be considered for this list, it first and. I am new to selling on ebay, i have sold maybe 15 auctions, and i just dont seem to be getting nearly what they are worth. As a way to introduce children to basic money concepts in a kidfriendly format, marvel comics and my employer, visa inc.
Anyone have an insight, tricks, or any ideas on how i can get more attention to my items or attract the right buyers below is a list of what i have left. Even if youve heard that money or career success wont necessarily make you happier, its still hard to resist. Here are some excerpts, but be sure to read the whole thing. This was a strictly workforhire job on a licensed book. Author ian fleming released casino royale, the first novel in what would be the james bond book series in april 1953. Youll never guess how much money the marvel universe has. May 10, 2016 owning this pretty much ruined nicolas cage financially, if it makes you feel any better. You may not already be aware, but all of those vintage, mintcondition comics you have stored away could be worth. The books have to be in an excellent condition and even the slightest of damage can lower its price. The print run was small just over 3k i believe, the book was old enough to be hard to find 2003, and more importantly it was quickly becoming the first nonsuperhero modern book to have value even its first appearence issues. Investing in golden age dc comics on a budget cbsi comics. Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand.
Find the value of the marvel comic spidey super stories volume 1. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. Issue one would be worth the most money, and issue two would only be worth about a quarter of what issue number one is worth, and the higher the issue number the less the potential value. Top ways to know if your comic book is valuable liveabout. Jun, 20 by contrast, when the walking dead first hit comic book shops in october 2003, you had to be one of the lucky 7,000 to buy a copy. 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. The ending of season 2 on the tv show introduced modern audiences to michonne for the first time. He covers how much typical artists get paid compared to the amount of work theyre expected to do. Marvel and dc comic books worth big money showbiz cheat sheet. A comic book that is torn up, well read, or bent is worth far less than a comic book that is in pristine condition. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps.
The 10 most valuable comic books celebrity net worth. If the comics are from the early 1980s or earlier 60s or 70s then there is a greater chance of them being worth a lot of money. Dec 26, 2011 by jason newcomb 2 comments posted in. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. We get this question from time to time on our forums. The last decade where we saw children trying to collect every issue of their favourite title was back in the 1980s. By contrast, when the walking dead first hit comic book shops in october 2003, you had to be one of the lucky 7,000 to buy a copy.
Sell my comic books got the call on canadian thanksgiving. If youre a comic book collectibles enthusiast, then youre going to love this. I have been working on a new product that will greatly enhance your knowledge on these two questions. Containing his most memorable characters which included katina, david and francine, this landmark comic brings in a ridiculous amount of cash and among the most elusive 90s comic books worth money. Oh, and you werent considered unpatriotic for keeping a comic book under your bed, you were just a pack rat and messy. If you can afford to buy timely comics, your money is best put into those issues over almost any title listed below. The list of the most valuable important modern age. Another cover with superman on it, and again, worth more than the issues around it. Superworld comics can give you a fair and honest appraisal of your comic book collection. Well, the 1970s comes along and people start realizing these funny books are worth money, so they are kept in better shape and we see the supply increase. When this book was first released it was a national sensation.
The first edition of the classic comic, which launched back in. How can you tell that the comic you have in your hands is worth anything. In this educational video we look at the most valuable rare comic books worth money. Great title this is the number one question i am asked from my visitors and subscribers. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Check out this list of items to give you an idea if your comic book.
Not going to look at archies, dell or fiction house either as the books from these companies that are worth investing in, are already. And this is related to the second biggest question asked. Oct 03, 2019 while many collectors collect comics for the stories or the art, some collectors choose to collect comics for profit. May 05, 2016 if youre a comic book collectibles enthusiast, then youre going to love this. Values of spidey super stories free comic book values. The first printing of this comic book was terry moores breakthrough work. Actually, ive only ever seen one copy of babys first deadpool book, and it was mine that i bought when it came out.
Of course, there are comics like the first appearances of batman, superman, and wolverine that are already worth a fortune, but the real money is in comics that are still on the rise. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. Owning this pretty much ruined nicolas cage financially, if it makes you feel any better. As far as if you can retire off of them at some point, no. If there are 15,000 copies of the comic in perfect condition, it is going to be less desirable than one with only 100 known copies in mint condition.
But how much are the comics where they first appeared worth. Were just halfway through 20 and weve already witnessed the success of superhero blockbusters. If you sell the book to a comic book store, you would be lucky to get 10 to 15% of what the book is valued. The fact that a comic book is worth three million supermans debut and such, beginning and defining comic books as they would come to be know, yadda yadda or the fact that, at one point, nicolas cage owned it and ended up desperately auctioning it for less than it. Aug 06, 2015 hes also written a breakdown any aspiring comic book artist should read. You cant make money as a comic book artist comics worth. The guy said the book was hot and woujldnt move on the prioce. But completionist collections of comics will ultimately decline in value, similar to what has already been seen with golden age cowboy comics. All collectible, but the 1st 14 issues are the real money earners. Comics and comic book collectibles are worth what is it worth for comics and comic book collectibles from the latest and newest comic book to old and rare comics will all be included in this category. The plot follows the worlds most popular superheroes, including spiderman, iron man, thor, hulk and black widow, as they learn valuable lessons. Nov 19, 20 the print run was small just over 3k i believe, the book was old enough to be hard to find 2003, and more importantly it was quickly becoming the first nonsuperhero modern book to have value even its first appearence issues. Here is a list of the 20 books that can get you a whole lot of money. Fast forward to 2017, and disneys acquisition could very well be one of the best things to happen to both the media giant and the comic book publisher.
With a seemingly endless supply of mutants and various xbooks that have come and gone during the years, it might be conceivable that you could paper the entire earth in xmen comic books and it all started right here with this comic valued at 492 thousand. Richie rich untitled 1 pg, super richie in the hilarious hunter pt 1, richie rich untitled 1 pg, richie rich untitled 1 pg, super richie the hilarious hunter pt. Although the end of the 20th century was a troubling time for the comic book industry, some comics from the 90s are worth the kind of money that would make. If they are from mid1980s till today, comics probably wont make much money. This book has been gathering some steam for some time now since news of the suicide squad movie that is due out in 2016 was announced. 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. While many collectors collect comics for the stories or the art, some collectors choose to collect comics for profit.
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