May 16, 2015 10 most valuable comic book movie franchises published. Sep 26, 2015 jackie estrada is raising funds for comic book people. That being said, it is worth mentioning that since most comic books from the. Jackie estrada is raising funds for comic book people. American and british comics from the 1930s to the 1990s. I created this video to help the new collector focus on finding key issues for their collection or to find comics of value that they can trade or sell to. A restored copy of a comic book is worth significantly less than an unrestored copy as it artificially increases the number of. This video shows you how to look up the value of your comic books using ill show you how to search for your comic and get an average price of what it sells for online. That range is driven by the newsstand exclusivity of the variants, coupled with a decline in newsstand sales relative to direct edition sales direct. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. An ode to the 1970s marvel kids magazine pizzazz flashbak.
Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. If you have some sort of very rare and sought after collectors item such as a misprint that was recalled then it m. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. You can start at our comic book values free course, or pick up an overstreet comic book price guide. Found in the desert and nursed back to health, the raven named ebnn becomes a bounty hunter, tracking outlaws across a lawless land. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or more of the ones on this page, then stop whatever youre doing and contact us immediately for a free comic book appraisal. Platinum age 18971937 2,283 golden age 19381955 172,425 silver age 19561969 208,121. In fact, this seems more like a wild, psychedelic 1970s book than a 1980s mini. In the 90s, comic book movies werent as simple as pulling from marvel or dc comics. Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. Action comics 1 this is the book that started it all.
The man of steel, a sixissue comic book limited series written and penciled by john byrne, inked by dick giordano and published by dc comics, debuts. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. What comic books from the 1990s would i be surprised are now. Superman from the 30s to the 80s rh value publishing on. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Jun 29, 2006 we were all going to be rich because the generic hot book of the week was going to be the next big thing. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Arts and entertainment of the 1980s comic books gave kids a way to see their favorite super heroes instead of just reading about them. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Jackie estradas comic book people 2 provides unique peek at the comics indusry in the 1990s.
In this video we discuss some of the best comics that were published in the 1980s. There was a new generation of comics professionals who had mastered their craft in the 1970s and early 1980s. Not all comic book are just for kids they are for adults to and can help people understand political events happening. A comic book marking the firstever that spiderman appears was. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. A treasure trove of candid photos of artists, writers, and other comics folks taken by an insider photographer. All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic books name. After the raging success of tim burtons batman, studios began looking to the pages of their favorite comics for source material for the next big blockbuster. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection. To repeat the caveat i gave on main 1980s page which has links to see other years within the decade, the list you are about to see involves no judgment or pricing data, but rather simply ranks the universe of comics published in 1988 by publishers other than marvel or d. A mint copy of a key comic book may be worth 10 to 100 times the value of an average copy. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that.
Photographs from the 1970s and 1980s estrada, jackie on. That book had almost ten printings, and only the extremely rare first printing is worth that much, since there were only a couple hundred copies of it, having been an independent book that. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. There was a system of stores for selling such comics to that audience. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Top 10 most influential comics of the 1980s lifestyle. Collecting the most valuable comic books of the 80s and 90s. And i think after much due consideration i strongly disagree with the idea that the 1990s. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by. The following is a list of the top 10 most influential comics or series that acted as sign posts in this transitory period between the last years when comics were accessible to readers of every. They werent the biggest movies in the world at the time, so things like the rocketeer had the chance to be. A common comicbook cover format displays the issue number, date, price and publisher along with an illustration and cover copy that may include a storys title.
An ode to the 1970s marvel kids magazine pizzazz what kid growing up in the seventies didnt enjoy pizzazz magazine. Watchmen, a twelveissue comic book limited series written by alan moore, illustrated by dave gibbons and published by dc comics, debuts. It reintroduced batman to the general public as the psychologically dark character of his original 1930s conception, and helped to usher in an era of grim and gritty superheroes from the mid 1980s to mid1990s. The 90s live on the 90s brought us some of the best stories the industry has ever seen. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Not your average light 1980s fodder by any stretch. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place. In this educational video we look at the most valuable rare comic books worth money. The 90s wasnt just about image comics, but it sure was a huge part of what shaped the decade.
We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. See values for tmnt comics, 1st gambit, secret wars 8 and more. There was a new generation of comics professionals who. I got the 30s to the 70s book and thought getting this book would be cool. 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. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. Use our comic book value guide and auction archives to find the value of your. How much are marvel comic books from the 1980s worth. 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 comic book price guide 1980 1981 books from 1900 present included catalogue and evaluation guide no 10 overstreet, robert m. See more ideas about comic books, comic covers and comic book covers. Keep in mind that comic books are mass produced and then sold to a lot of people. However, i went over to the the comic book database top ratings page, hit ctrlf to find.
There was a large, adult audience that took comics seriously and wanted more sophisticated material. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. Photographs from the 1970s and 1980s, longtime comics industry insider jackie estrada ran a successful kickstarter campaign to fund comic book people 2. Check out the video above as we got handson with the device. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The best dc comics miniseries of the 1980s berkeley place. Its long been the most expensive comic book published in the 1980s. This creates competition for the best and resultant increased value. From batman to barb wire, this decades films took big risks that didnt always work out. Vintage comic book, the official handbook of the marvel universe update 1989 no. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.
The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. When this book was first released it was a national sensation. I found about 25 in my attic, they are all still in the package. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. The guy said the book was hot and woujldnt move on the prioce. It was more a less a knock off of the popular scholastic magazines dynamite and, more closely, bananas. Arts and entertainment of the 1980s by jazlyn stoken on prezi. What comic books from the 1990s would i be surprised are. Unlike the colorful and wellwritten stories of the marvel cinematic universe or the dark spectacles that the dceu has to offer, comic book films from the 90s were more varied in tone. So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o. Photographs from the 1990s, now available in fine comics shops and bookstores, as well.
Nov 14, 2016 20 comic book movies from 1990 to 2000, ranked worst to best. Well hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s. Jan 14, 2017 in the 90s, comic book movies werent as simple as pulling from marvel or dc comics. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. As a followup to 2014s wellreceived comic book people.
When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. While the 90s probably had too many guns, jackets with pockets, holo covers, variants, trading cards, utility pockets, pogs, and animals wearing sunglasses, we still got some great work. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. If you do not know the exact title of comic books you are looking for, type any words that you think are in the comic book s title into the search box at the top of this page. Photographs from the 1970s and 1980s on kickstarter. The miniseries was designed to revamp the superman mythos, using the historyaltering effects of crisis on infinite earths as an explanation for numerous changes to previous continuity batman. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969.
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 largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. I was bored, being 9 and the only kid there, but the husband took me downstairs to a. 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. Siegel and shuster introduce the world to superman. I have about six comic boxes with mostly 80s and 90s era comics. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 81 1970 the coming of the kangaroo. Lots of people hoarded marvel comics from the 1980s, so this book cant be considered rare. 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. Top 198 books published in 1958 that people have added on goodreads.
Official overstreet comic book price guide is a yearly publications which details the changes in the resale value of a comic over the last year. Overstreet has been running its publication for over 35 years and is regarding by many as one of the leading sources for backissue comic book pricing. I have some old collectible comic books yahoo answers. Truly rare comic books may come along once or twice in a lifetime. The modern age of comic books runs from the mid1980s to the present day. 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. I know, overstreet makes no sense, but thats what they do it.
Take advantage of our high resolution images and videos to place bids up until the live event, and then continue to bid during the heritage live auction event, including live streaming audio and video. Gocompare worked with comic book expert duncan mcalpine of the comic book price guide to. Big rapids distribution, a major midwestern comics distributor, goes under, and two former employees john davis and milton griepp, form capital city distribution, headquartered in madison, wisconsin. The last stand from 2006 at number 16, edging out xmen. Big rapids distribution, a major midwestern comics distributor, goes under, and two former employees john davis and milton griepp, form capital city distribution, headquartered in madison, wisconsin notable alternative titles raw, world war 3 illustrated, and reid fleming, worlds toughest milkman, all make their debuts.
They are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in comic book collecting publications, and public auction results. Aug 18, 2014 top 10 most influential comics of the 1980s. Use our comic price guide articles to find out the value of your old comics or email. 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.
Comic book pressing video course master dealer key issue list. The top superman comic books for collectorsinvestors. Of the seven films in the franchise, three place in the top 20 based on gross u. Please like and subscribe if you enjoy this video and check. Mar 10, 2009 and the 1980s were all about good stories. 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.
In contrast, we paid attention in 3rd grade and we correctly alphabetize our comic books for sale. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Actually some really great events such as fatal attractions and infinity gauntlet came out of the 90s but unfortunately all people seem to think about is the damn shoulder pads and. Feb 23, 2017 this video shows you how to look up the value of your comic books using ill show you how to search for your comic and get an average price of what it sells for online. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Both books changed the way superhero teams are written, they both caused a storm when they were released, and they both brought a modern reality to. All auctions until further notice will be online and phone bidding only. Enter a new era of collecting with the overstreet comic book price guide. They werent the biggest movies in the world at the time.
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