Read our comic book price guide and have your comic books appraised free by us. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Former soldier who was last employed as a covert agent in the soviet union from 19751984. Some peg it to 1933, when the format of newsstand comic books was codified, but others place the moment in june of 1938, when superman made his debut in jerry siegel and joe shusters first issue of action comics, whose cover featured the redcaped superhero from the planet krypton lifting a car over his. The story involves radiation and mutation brought about by a daring outer space adventure. At the beginning of the cold war, adults saw comic books as contributors to juvenile delinquency and bureaucrats saw them acting to subvert american values. Theres a fair amount of debate about the beginning of the golden age of comics.
The man thing 1974 marvel comic book and record set. Ant man comics price guide and free online appraisals. The 99 is a comic book series created by naif almutawa and his comic book company, ak comics in egypt. Jay and silent bobs secret stash on july 9, 2012, day 1 of filming for season 2. Most were small publications known as minicomics, which were included as bonuses with action figures. Mystery novellas by brotherman comics author guy a. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. With comic books this old, its all about the condition, and even a small condition issue upordown can mean hundreds, if not, thousands of dollars at final sale. This is a silver age book that will most likely always hold its value, and could go up significantly if a quality tv show or movie is made. Make offer the man thing 1974 marvel comic book and record set. The masters of the universe media franchise has appeared in several comic book series. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 1 1963 spiderman spiderman vs.
A college hopeful goes to the stash to appraise his collection and learns the value of comic book grading. First issues the first comic book in a series will often be the most sought after comic book in a series. However, there are two 1970s xmen comics that are worth much more than the issues around them. The comics code authority cca was formed in 1954 by the comics magazine association of america as an alternative to government regulation. The man thing must fight its way through a guantlet of masked avengers, but can the worlds most bizarre creature stand against the might of the webslinger, the man without fear, the master of kung fu and the everlovin blueeyed idol of millions 32 pages, fc. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket.
Top 10 all time modern comic books overstreet 48th. The comic premiered in 2006 but has grown so well that it. It was created by warren ellis and bryan hitch, and follows the adventures of the authority, a superhero team mainly composed of elliscreated characters from stormwatch. Creative talents such as jack kirby captain america, fantastic 4, the hulk, and the mighty thor and stan lee spiderman are among the acclaimed marvel comic writers that created many of todays most famous. The original jack frost was the first coldpowered character in comic book history and if history alone didnt make him important, the fact that he was one of stan lees earliest creations certainly does. View market values for books, store your collection, and. And hell always walk that line in the captain cold recommendations list modern captain cold stories start with his stint in suicide squad v1 1618 after serving his country in task force x aka suicide squad, captain cold is pardoned for his.
Does it feel any different to be on your own comic book cover. The cca allowed the comic publishers to selfregulate the content of comic books in the united states. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. What would be the best captain cold comic book to read. Gather evidence of your books provenance to increase its value. The overstreet comic book price guide is a wealth of knowledge with great analytics. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. With kevin smith, walter flanagan, mike zapcic, bryan johnson. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm.
The prices found here are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in collecting publications, and. Comic book men is an american reality television series which aired on the amc network from 2012 to 2018. Standalone comicbook series were also published by dc, marvel comics, london edition magazines and image comics. We discuss hot and cold market trends in the comic book community for the week of october 23, 2019. Dry cleaning is a process used to remove dirt and pencil marks from both the interior and cover a comic book, particularly in the white areas of the comic. Your books provenance, or the history of who owned it in the past, can have an impact on its value, particularly if it belonged to a notable owner.
Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. Comic book version of the 1960s spysecret agent series. Watch out for those comics that are highly pushed by publishers as they will publish too many for the comic book to truly rise in value. 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. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. The authority is a superhero comic book series published by dc comics under the wildstorm imprint. Looking at comic books through the lens of the cold war. Theres a 12 year old nerdy kid inside me that does a victory dance when that happens. Jack frost was originally a young man who mysteriously wandered out of the arctic with no memory and the ability to create ice and great cold. But call him cold son of a drunken, abusive cop, leonard snart knows better than most the fine lines of good and evil. Comics were investigated after a certain doctor fredric wertham brought out a book called seduction of the innocent in 1954, calling for the introduction of a selfregulating body known as the comic code authority, that had such ridiculous rules as, you could not use the word flick in a comic for fear that the l would run into the i and spider man would be saying, look, hes got a fuck. The guys throw a 75th birthday party for the man of steel.
Published just a few months after crisis on infinite earths, john byrnes the man of steel updated the saga of superman for modern audiences, changing certain aspects of the character in the process. Join us as we cover the alltime comic books by era for 2018. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Anything in top comic grades is worth serious money. The hobbizine comic book value guide provides market prices for stamps in all grades from good to mint. This week we discuss spider man, bloodshot, pence variants, and more.
The superheroes are based upon islamic religion and culture, although the heroes do not identify themselves as muslim. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. It is set at kevin smith s comic book shop, jay and silent bobs secret stash, in red bank, new jersey. Comic book superheroes are inherently political creatures. Instead, gentle dry methods are used to remove as much. How the cold war saved marvel and birthed a generation of. Get the best deals on bronze age spiderman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The publication of the guide makes comic book collecting an accessible hobby to new fans and encourages market speculation possible outside of. Check for a bookplate with the owners name, a handwritten signature, or an authors autograph mentioning the owners name. Marvel comics that were written by popular and acclaimed comic book creator and artists are also considered with a higher value. Onepunch man artist revives a fav villian in new sketch onepunch man nick valdez 2 hours ago more stories about anime.
In 1970 bob overstreet publishes his first overstreet comic book price guide, the first serious attempt to establish the value of comics as collectables. Get the best deals on manthing comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Being on the cover of a comic is great but its really great when you walk into a comic shop and see it on the shelf. Gueststarring spider man, daredevil, the thing, and shangchi. This is the 1st appearance of conan and still a very underrated comic. An unscripted series set in smiths iconic comic shop jay and silent bobs secret stash and captures the world of the neighborhood comic book store and fanboy culture. The genre is devoted to the adventures of powerful individuals compelled by circumstances and inclination to use their abilities to. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age.
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