The best way to use the search is to type in the title and issue number of your comic book, plus the term value, price, or for sale. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet. Cover may have missing pieces, creases, folds, and discoloration. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Examples would be spiderman 1, spiderman 1 value,xmen 1 prices, or xmen 1 for sale. Usually when it comes to a valuable comic book, the lower the issue number the better. The 20 most expensive comic books ever sold da card world. The results will show retail prices for the comic books, remember if you are selling your comics to dealer you could get far less than that price.
He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. A number of factors are involved in deciding whether or not a comic book should be submitted to a grading service such as cgc. Travel back to a time that predates the formation of xforce, the time of john proudstar thunderbird, brother of warpath, the legend destined. They simply look up all the prices in the guide, usually blanketgrading their books as near mint minus 9. Mad magazine prices collector collectible price guide. We have 220 books to download or read online the latest is famous funnies 191. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. The mad editorial and publishing staff celebrates september as their anniversary month, as the magazine first hit the newsstands in that month of 1952. Online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. Aug 24, 2014 online auction cements it as the worlds most expensive comic book. This book from 1939 features supermans first battle with the villain ultra. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. If the comic in question is not of sufficient value, it is not in your best interest to spend the money to have it certified. Cover and story pages taped, slightly effects art and story.
Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. What sellers of comic books dont appreciate is that a comic book buyer. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. How much is the black panther comic book number 1 worth. A number of these stories have been set on alternate earths in the marvel comics multiverse i. If the comic in question is not of sufficient value. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing 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. 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. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. Finding information about a comic book is a good way to get an idea of a comics value, especially if you cant find it in a price guide or on an auction site.
In 2014, a pristine issue of the 1938 comic, with its original price of 10 cents still on the cover. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. What is the value of wolverine comic book number 1 answers. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. There will be no credit cards accepted for this comic. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. Even though they are fictional, theyre still the greatest. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. Art by adam pollina, mark morales, jon holdredge, al milgrom and michael turney. 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.
Depending on the condition of the book there is a wide range of price listings for that comic. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. The rocketeer made it all the way to number 76 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Archie andrews became more popular over time, and would, along with his friends, dominate pep comics until its cancellation in 1987. An example would be xmen 1 value,xmen 1 price or xmen 1 for sale. Still, having a comic book with a low issue number is another good indicator that it is.
The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. The value of the comic book gambit 1 would actually be dependent upon a number of factors. As well as thousands of illustrations, there are features on grading. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. You may have an unusual or rare item on your hands that is currently not on the market. Spiderman comics first issue was launched in 1963 bearing its original title.
I believe they were issued later and were sent only to limited comic book dealers in appreciation for their support. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues. Later, someone woke up and realized that they were missing the chance to capitalize on significant milestone issues 500, 600 etc. Less than two hours later, the price had risen faster than a speeding bullet. Below is a list of the ten most expensive comic book sales of alltime, on a per title basis. Dali admits to a number of amoral acts in the book without any show of. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. 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. Not every comic book is a good candidate for thirdparty grading. Mad was first published in 1952 in a comic book format with a cover date of octobernovember 1952. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. If there are overzealous comic book aficionados at the auction, the price for a comic can sail higher than its actual value.
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