Almost all comic books have the retail cover price at the time of publication on the cover. Walt disneys comics and stories featured countless disney characters, including winnie the pooh, chip n dale, mickey mouse, dumbo, and goofy. Walt kellys pogo, acknowledged as one of the most important and influential comic strips of all time, first appeared not in newspapers, but as a feature in the dell comic book anthology animal comics, as well as in dell s four color comics before receiving its own title, pogo possum, in 1949. Vintage walt disney comic book lot of 4 dell 1954 1956 bugs.
Common books like the works of william shakespeare, prayer books, bibles and encyclopedias were printed in huge quantities during the victorian era and usually have little value. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comics featuring that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many others or marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Funnies on parade and famous funnies led the way to the explosion of golden age publishers. Find best value and selection for your walt disneys comics and stories 148 gd 1 8. Bugs bunny dell silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Dell had a comic book series which lasted 145 issues. This gives you the control as to how and when you sell your comic book collection. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books.
An early pioneer of the golden age comic book publishers, eastern had a business printing the color comic strip supplements to newspapers, and were among the first to repackage reprints in comic book form, initially as promotional giveaways for clients. Its comics division, best known for its pinupstyle good girl art, got its birth working with partner iger studio, featuring the talents of will eisner and matt baker, among others. Have you been overvaluing a spiderman issue that, in reality, has no value. Cover for walt disneys comics and stories dell, 1940 series. Not to be confused with the brand dell comic a movie classic and other dell books that have one of the other dell brands and the words movie classic somewhere outside the logo. The whitman comics published between august 1980 and december 1980 were only available in prepacks, three comics in a package sold through department stores and nontraditional. For instance, a rare first edition of charles darwins on the origin of species was auctioned. Get the best deals on dell silver age comics 19561969 when you. Since bantu is the smallest dog in the village, and hambi the smallest five year old child, they need to use their wits to get along.
Value of old comics, determine the worth of your old comic books with this guide. So if you need to sell your comic books, give us a call at 8007439205 and let us help you. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. At its peak, it was the most prominent and successful american company in the medium. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the.
Gene autry and the secret of badmans cove, art by jesse marsh. Dells run of tarzan was probably the truest to edgar rice burroughs original vision of the character. Get answers quickly and easily using the tools below. Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. Please remember that an old or antique book is not necessary valuable just because its old. Comic book grading, learn the essentials in comic book grading and appraisals. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. One very simple method of finding an approximate value of a book is to search for similar copies on and see what prices are being asked. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. For instance, if you found a trove of vintage comic books in your grandfathers basement, you will no longer need to go to a professional appraiser and pay a substantial fee in order to. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Up until 1962, western publishing produced all of the comics distributed by dell, after which time dell produced their own books.
The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. Thirteen years later, it would transition to gold key and finally to dc. Walt disneys comics and stories featured countless disney characters, including. Even if theyre not rare comic books, they are collectible. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. All you need is an account with them and youre good to go.
Justice league of america comics click for main article have peaked and then declined in value, as speculation and then profit taking around the jla movie came and went. Classics illustrated is an american comic bookmagazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as les miserables, moby dick, hamlet, and the iliad. Rustlers steal cattle from mexican ranchers and cross the rio grande at badmans cove. Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Most are not rare comic books, but still collected. Why the beasts stampeded text story, art by nat edson.
For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Collectorism a list of the greatest comics of all time a brief history with the biggest names in comics. Best comic books, vintage comic books, vintage comics, real tv, vintage television, old shows, archie comics, book tv, comic book covers aired 1952 dodge city, and into territory on west, theres just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. Nostalgia zone comic book store buy and sell comic books. Get the best deal for dell comic book collections from the largest online. Be careful, though, as the more whistles you add to your auction, the more it costs. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Knowing how to use a price guide is a simple but important thing. You might think its a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. 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. A comic collectors anecdotes and analysis, with an emphasis on dell, gold key, whitman and related comics. See more ideas about comics, comic books and vintage comics.
Complete listings and values of big little books note 1. For instance, if you found a trove of vintage comic books in your grandfathers basement, you will no longer need to go to a professional appraiser and pay a substantial fee in order to know the estimated value of the old comics. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. That old book in your attic may not be worth much to you, but it might be worth a lot to a potential buyer. Of course, many regard the highlight of the entire series as being the legendary barks ducks. The market is a fickle beast and sometimes comic books shoot up in value for a time and then come crashing down. With ebay, you don t have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. This originally consisted of reprints from the newspaper strips as had all previous comic book appearances of the character, in various titles from david mckay publications and from dell. Apr 10, 2020 the supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art.
Just how much does the value of a comic book appreciate throughout the years. Alvin and his pals in merry christmas with clyde crashcup and leonardo. Jul 01, 2016 even if we arent local to you, sparkle city comics strives for the easiest, fastest, and topdollar transactions for your comic books. The title is a reference to the four basic colors used when printing comic books cyan, magenta, yellow and black at the time. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values.
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. Four color, also known as four color comics and one shots, was an american comic book anthology series published by dell comics between 1939 and 1962. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970 s. Not to be confused with the brand dell comic a movie classic and other dell books that have one of the other dell brands and the. In 1953 dell claimed to be the worlds largest comics publisher, selling 26 million copies each month. In general, the comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. We are always accepting individual items and collections for future auctions or even for outright purchase. A comic professional may ask you some followup questions like. The chiefs rooster torments both of them until hambi trips as the. As great as comic books are, the fact remains that it is a business just like any other, and we arent just talking about the publishers.
Jan 10, 2019 the best place for the individual to sell is through an auction site, such as ebay. Western also produced dell comics western publishing comic book plus. Get the best deals on dell silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at. Jul 16, 2018 20 new comic books worth investing in thatll be worth a fortune. Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after. Untitled bantu, dog of the arande story, art by jesse marsh. The best place to find comics for sale online is right here. Is that old comic you found in the attic worth something. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. Cover for walt disneys comics and stories dell, 1940 series old comic books.
Lay out the comics so that most of the covers can be seen and snap a picture of several at once. Full list of rare whitman comic books featured on the website. Are you holding a rare gem in your collection that will bring top dollar. Do you have an old or antiquarian book and would like to know its value.
Search our archive of more than 10 million auction results. 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. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Buying or selling without checking iguide could be hazardous to your wealth. Comic book featuring the famous singing cowboy hero gene autry. Walt disneys comics and stories comic books from dell.
The price guide will help you do just that and is an indispensable tool in the comic book collectors arsenal. Get information on classic comics valuation and prices info, and learn the important factors that influence the value of vintage comic books. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The top five ways to tell if your comic is valuable. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. It was here, in the fourcolor world of comic books, that the feature and its characters grew and. We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue comics. What are the most rare whitman comics from aug to dec 1980.
We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Possessing knowledge on appraising the value of old comics is priceless. Nostalgia zone comic book store buy and sell comic. Archie has also been continuously a teenager for over 70 years, without a break, a reboot, or a retcon.
The silver age of comics 19561972 the bronze age of comics 19731985 the modern age of comics 1986present if you have a near perfect condition of old comics that belong to the golden age, you may potentially have very valuable comic books in hand. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. This is more often the case with newer comic books, but can also be true for older ones. We carry extensive comic book back issue collections of underground comics, romance comics, war comics, western comics, horror comics, tv and movie comics and much more. If you come across some old archie comics, itd be smart to find out what theyre worth, even if archie doesnt wear a cape. It can be difficult to know the value of a comic book. Fiction house was an american publisher of pulp magazines and comic books that existed from the 1920s to the 1950s. May 16, 2016 a new infographic from gocompare reveals how much your old comics are currently worth.
Dell comics ceased publication in 1974, with a few of its former titles moving to gold key comics. Nostalgia zone specializes in many comic book genres and titles other retailers often overlook. Dell comics was the comic book publishing arm of dell publishing, which got its start in pulp. Golden age comic lot of 7 books roy rogers, dale evans, and trigger.
In mid1942, the numbering started over again, and series 2 began. Grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. Vintage 1945 disney comic three caballeros dell four color comic. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Check out our dell comics selection for the very best in unique or custom. Based on these factors, the top 10 most valuable old comic books if in mint condition as of early 2009 are.
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