First issue to series with wally west as new flash publisher dc comics store date june 10. Marvel comic books most often increase its sales if it is promoted by an event and other media storm such as a movie or a tv series to increase the interest and value. Platinum 18971937, golden 193855, silver 195669, bronze 197079, and modern 1980present. Selected issues in fn, vf or vfnm may not exist in some titles. What comic books from the 1990s would i be surprised are now. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. Boka becomes grodds queen, and he rules gorilla city.
The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. You might think its a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. Flashs original trial for murder in 1980s dc comics cbr. List of cgc recognized newsstand variants rare comics. January, 2017 a list of important comics from the 1980s key comics from 1980 key comics from 1981 key comics from 1982 key comics from 1983 key comics from 1984 key comics from 1985 key comics from 1986 key comics from 1987 key comics from 1988 key comics from 1989 special note. Bringing back the flash in the silver age was a masterstroke. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Save 30% from the prices below get code for comics in stock over 60 days, whose prices are green.
Price guides are also important tools for collectors looking to sell their collection or determine their collections worth for insurance purposes. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. First of all, it takes place at a costume party, with barry amusingly dressed as the flash and his wife, iris westallen, dressed as batgirl. The best you can do is preasses your comics before deciding to seek the expertise of a. The comic book price guide for great britain flash gordon. When the silver age green lantern, hal jordan, was introduced, the. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. If i was into comic books decades ago when the hobby was only a 5th20th as popular as it is now, and i invested in that hobby purely because i enjoyed it and somehow it turned out that all that time collecting could have led to making a fortune and someone ruined that by tearing up my favourite comic book issues, i would be pissed.
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. The flash annual 2 from 1988 comic book dc comics comics. Jan, 2017 if you found this list of cgcrecognized newsstand variants helpful, then check out my list of blog posts ive written about many of the ones listed above. The 90s wasnt just about image comics, but it sure was a huge part of what shaped the decade. Not exactly what i was expecting, but worth the price for the entertainment value. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Flash comics, rare and classic flash comics, flash comic books. Updated and added to every day, it will eventually list all significant british comics published and all marvel and dc comics that were either officially distributed or non distributed in the uk. Rarity, title, issue, and condition determine value, although often one of those variables is far more important than the others. Building a collection of comic books is a fun and rewarding hobby. If you have some sort of very rare and sought after collectors item such as a misprint that was recalled then it m.
Possessing knowledge on appraising the value of old comics is priceless. Buy products related to flash comic products and see what customers say. Among other things, the letter mentions that the cover price of a comic hadnt increased in 25 years. Zoom is back in part 4 of the 6part rogue war, and he aims to upset the balance of the war and teach wally west a new lesson in the differences between hero and villain. Grodd falls in love with boka, a female gorilla, but boka is set to marry solovar. Most orders placed by 3pm est thursday, april 9 should ship friday. However, i went over to the the comic book database top ratings page, hit ctrlf to find. After 38 issues, that series was cancelled in 1949. Flash gordon annual the comic book price guide for great. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comics featuring that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Cover pencils by carmine infantino, inks by joe giella.
In velocity 9, police investigate a rash of superspeed robberies, a mysterious drug is being sold on the black market, wallys mom and girlfriend continue to clash over house decor, and wally discovers something interesting next door. Nov 15, 2015 while i have a number of wolverine comics from that era, i would have to scour through the entire price guide to find all of the particular valuable comics. Flash is a washedup basketball player who finds new purpose in his life on mongo. Get the best deals on flash gordon comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Within the industry, the beginning of copper age comics was marked by a large group of highprofile artists moving away from marvel and into privatelyowned. Our comic price guide articles help you to the value of your comic books as quickly and easily as possible. The flash has gone through several iterations over the years, but the issue were talking about here is the golden age edition. The original comic book superhero the flash was published by flash comics and written by gardner fox in 1940.
Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. Do you have an old or antiquarian book and would like to know its value. If you are lucky enough to find allflash quarterly, or other golden age flash issues, find out. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making.
More 1shots this all flash comic books spotlights the aftermath of flash. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet. Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. It would be nice to see a timeline by year of the increase in the cover price of comics. Key copper age, key bronze age, and key modern age comics with a few key silver age comics mixed in. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Comic book cover price increases through the years. May 16, 2016 a new infographic from gocompare reveals how much your old comics are currently worth. First appearances of popular characters are among the most valuable comic books in existence. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans.
New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. 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. Comic books have been published for more than a century, and collectors categorize them into five ages. Also see other useful lists of key comic books by year. The flash jay garrick synopsis the flash has his hands full in combating villains imagined by a frustrated writer. Has anyone ever seen a post or created a list themselves showing the price increases of comic books by year. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Aug 25, 2014 check the value of your comics by searching our archive. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. 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. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. 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. Copper age comics are those published between 1984 and 1991, and on the timeline of comic book history, are bracketed between bronze age comics published before 1984 and modern age comics published after 1991. Valuable comic books most valuable comic book list for key comic book issues that you can likely find at garage sales, pawnshopsetc.
The redhot, soldout fiveissue miniseries from geoff johns and andy kubert is back in a new hardcover. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. When barry allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Series was left openended for possible followups which did not happen. 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. Death of superman comic book value price guide posted on by comics watcher 19 comments v chances are you stumbled upon this article looking for the value of the death of superman comic book you have or are interested in buyingselling. Flash gordon books comic strips by kitchen sink press 5. Cover pencils by ross andru, inks by dick giordano. 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 premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Part of the reason youre likely collecting comics is for the nostalgia and entertainment value. Browse marvels comprehensive list of spiderman comics.
Appraising your marvel comic books consumes time and money. 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. We present our golden age the flash comic book price guide. 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. The flash has survived the golden, silver and modern ages, as well as reasonably successful if not corny television show.
Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. This video does a fantastic job of explain what was going on in the industry back then and how image helped pave the way for creator owned comics. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Keep in mind that comic books are mass produced and then sold to a lot of people. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read spiderman comic lists by marvel experts. I totally need the copy of the the wonderful wizard of oz in my life. In this flash comic book series, with barry allen having been killed off in crisis on infinite earths, kid flash, wally west takes over as the flash. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Comic book price guides are generally monthly, quarterly, or yearly publications which detail the changes in the resale value of a comic over a period of time.
Just how much does the value of a comic book appreciate throughout the years. Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the dc comics universe. Green lantern is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics heroes of the same name. The flash dc comics price guide sell my comic books. Find the value of the dc comic flash comics volume 1. What isnt mentioned is that comics were originally 64pages, but over the years the standard size shrank to 32pages. Of the ten most valuable comic books listed in the spring 2002 issue of the overstreet comic book price guide, seven are first appearances of popular superheroes. Historical accuracy each article includes the historical record price achieved for each book at auction, and the minimum yours is worth if youve found one.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Grodd uses neomagnetic radiation to make everyone love him. That is an odd question, but in comic books, that is a question that is worth asking. Search our archive of more than 10 million auction results. A letter from the editors of dc comics explaining why dc has increased the cover price of its comics from 10c to 12c. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth.
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