May 16, 2016 assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. We are fair, honest, and we pay high prices for 1940s, 1950s and 1960s era comics. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. Centaur publications is credited with creating the first standalone western comics titles launching both star ranger and western picture stories with cover dates of february 1937. The majority of comics people find in their attic or basement, at an auction, storage unit, or garage sale are published by marvel or dc. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. Sep 03, 2018 in this video we look at the top 20 best comic books of the 1970s bronze age. The thing andthor vintage 1970s bronze age comic book.
Two regular titles started in february, 1937 over a year before superman ushered in the superhero age cheslercentaur publications star ranger and comics magazines companys western picture stories, which featured the artwork of the legendary. Nostalgia zone comic book store buy and sell comic. Pulp fiction and comic strips had a massive readership. Western comics comic books all regular issues are out of stock. There were some important books released during this period with some important characters making their debuts and also the subject matter of comics was.
Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Apr 10, 2020 the supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 81 1970 the coming of the kangaroo. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. As with most collectibles, there are some auction websites that are better than others. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. The list of the most valuable bronze age comic books.
The term is generally associated with an american comic books genre published from the late 1940s through the 1950s though the genre had continuing popularity. An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon comtois, pierre, romita sr. Comic book history overstreet 1970 price guide 1st action. With a number scale from 1 to 10 and its corresponding terms such as mint, near mint, very fine, very good, good, fair, and poor, try to examine each old comic book and decide which term that best describe its condition. View market values for books, store your collection, and. Golden age western comics lovingly reproduces in fullcolor, restored, complete scans of 20 of the best western storiesplus a few pinupscreated between the years 1948 and 1956. For some reason, good quality television shows and comic books rarely lasted very long in the sixties. This issue, which brings in a cool 150 to 180 bucks near mint, has the pleasure of being the first appearance of power girl, earth2s answer to supergirl. Since 1970, the overstreet comic book price guide has been the definitive guide for comic collectors and dealers alike.
Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. You can start at our comic book values free course, or pick up an overstreet comic book price guide. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. The list of the most valuable important modern age comics 1980s onwards. Roy rogers,gene autry, tex ritter, the rifleman, etc. With silver age 1956 1969 comic books demanding such high prices, one way of making a shrewd investment is to look for books that fall within the next age of comic books the bronze age 1970 1980. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Giancarlo berardi and ivo milazzo s ken parker is a popular western hero appearing in italian comics since 1977. The 5 best modern western comics nerd to your mother. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. Captain america cover by darwyn cooke hardcover by robert m.
In this video we look at the top 20 best comic books of the 1970s bronze age. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. Finding information about a comic book is a good way to get an idea of a comics. Or read our free, online comic book price guides, focusing on each character, to determine their current market value. May 08, 2012 now, powerhouse books is pleased to present a collection of these uniquely american stories as told through a uniquely american mediumthe comic book. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Western comics and books page 1 of 5 comic book plus. Now, powerhouse books is pleased to present a collection of these uniquely american stories as told through a uniquely american mediumthe comic book. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930 s to mid1970s.
Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Superworld is one of the top comic book dealers in the world. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. Gold key comics was an imprint of american company western publishing, created for comic books distributed to newsstands. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. The comicbook line was a division of charlton publications, which published magazines most notably songlyric magazines, puzzle books and, briefly, books under the. Finding information about a comic book is a good way to get an idea of a comic s. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today.
Carlo boscarato and claudio nizzi s larry yuma was a popular character in the italian magazine il giornalino throughout the 1970s. When this book was first released it was a national sensation. Not only do we carry dc, marvel and other wellknown publishers, but we also. Also known as whitman comics, gold key operated from 1962 to 1984. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. See more ideas about western comics, comic books and tv westerns. Marvels comic book sized series is titled adventures on the planet of the apes.
Westerns have been a staple genre of comic books with some ups and downs since almost the beginning of the medium. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Hoping to make their comics more like traditional childrens books, they initially eliminated panel lineborders, using just the panel, with its ink and artwork evenly. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. The term is generally associated with an american comic books genre published from the late 1940s through the 1950s though the genre had continuing popularity in europe, and persists in. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Two regular titles started in february, 1937 over a year before superman ushered in the superhero age cheslercentaur publications star ranger and comics magazines companys western picture stories, which featured the artwork of the legendary will eisner. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Marvel known as atlas in the 50s and dc began creating their own western characters, but the subgenre lost its momentum around the end of the 50s. Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age.
Though not in the least rare, demand drives the price. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Auctions, such as ebay, are a great way to see how much people are willing to pay for a comic book. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970s. 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. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. In addition to the bestresearched pricing in the hobby, youll find market reports, key sales, indepth historical information, tips on grading, and the most complete record of comic books from the 1800s to the present. Nostalgia zone specializes in many comic book genres and titles other retailers often overlook. When all star comics returned during the bronze age, it returned with a bang. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view pictures of their covers. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day.
Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. Celebrate the landmark 40th edition of the comic collectors bible. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Hoknes comics presents an in depth history looking at every single comic book published in usa since 1933 in order with details and history. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans.
When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is. If you are thinking about selling your comic collection, call us first. There are many top lists out there covering important or key comics from the 1970s, but the ones ive seen are all either based upon individual judgment calls or the high sale prices observed in the marketplace. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The comic book line was a division of charlton publications, which published magazines most notably songlyric magazines, puzzle books and. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. 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. Western comics is a comics genre usually depicting the american old west frontier usually anywhere west of the mississippi river and typically set during the late nineteenth century. Charlton comics was an american comic book publishing company that existed from 1945 to 1986, having begun under a different name t. A lot of 80s comics are usually found in the 25 cent bins, but depending on the issues and titles, some are worth a decent amount of money. Enter a new era of collecting with the overstreet comic book price guide. Comic book grades are determine by a special grading scale.
Citing robert overstreets comic book price guide, lash larue western began publication in 1949 and ran for 46 issues, the last being dated january, 1954. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. The books that appear in this video were organized in such a way to reflect cultural significance and not. By the time comic books based on movie and tv cowboys were extremely popular in the late 40s and 50s, hoot gibsons star had long faded at the box office so the big two of western movietv related comic publishers, dell and fawcett, were simply not interested in old hooter who wound up at fox features syndicate in 1950. In any case, only the first 6 issues had photo back covers. Featured here are some examples of the best the comic book industry had to offer in the 1960s one thing these comics all have in common is that they were all short runs. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. Gold key comics was created in 1962, when its parent company western publishing switched to inhouse publishing rather than packaging content for branding and distribution by its business partner, dell comics.
Collecting modern age comic books as an investment surprisingly modern age comic books can be quite valuable. This is one of the key bronze age 1970s comic books. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world.
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