We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. This book is consistently sought after by collectors as it is considered the true first marvel comic book of all time. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. Abebooks is very useful for finding an approximate value of a book but don t use that value for insurance purposes. Tales from the aniverse comic books for sale online. Tales of suspense issue 39 comic book price guide quality. Very fine is the higher end of midrange comic book grading. Comic book tales issue 74 my moment july 29, 2016 july 29, 2016 chad hunter i share the moment when i realized that i loved comic books and couldn t wait for the next issue. May, 2019 the value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. Strange tales 1951 1968 strange tales 1951 1968 from its early days as a showcase for marvels monsters to a key place in the super hero revolution, strange tales houses classic stories of all kinds. Grimm tales of terror, a horror anthology comic book series. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. Credits of the images goes to the respective owners.
In these rare cases, a check mark will be placed on the label by the numerical grade. Thats the sound of comic book excitement coming to life and ebay has all the brands, genres and issues any fanboy or. The crazy characters, the stresses of life and trying to be a good mom all weigh heavy on her. Just be ready to spend at least 567k for it if you find a near mint copy. In this issue, a brand new superhero emerges, that goes by the name of barry allen, or the silver age flash. Tales from the comic shop comics general cgc comic. Two previous, unrelated pulp magazines also bore that title. Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket.
If you are unsure what the title is, look at the indicia small block of text inside front or rear cover. Precode horror and suspense issues, hotly collected. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. Major comics companies have titles with histories that span decades of publication, and if you are new to a particular arc, it can be hard to even decide where to start. Scroll through the infographic below to learn how much your vintage comics may currently be. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Still, having a comic book with a low issue number is another good indicator that it is. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Tales to astonish was one of marvel comics first titles, showcasing the talents of stan. View market values for books, store your collection, and. In the example above carnage part one is not part of the title. Buy tall tales bone prequel bone reissue graphic novels paperback 01 by tom sniegoski. Tales to astonish 19591968 1st series comic books mycomicshop. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. Values are determined through contacts with blb club members who are active in buyingselling blbs.
If you were a fan of the old warren comics creepy and eerie and the legendary ec horror books such as tales from the crypt and the vault of horror, you will absolutely love grave tales. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. With comic book sales thriving, pfc looks at the best entrylevel investments. How much would a tales from the crypt comic book be worth in 2011. Hey all, i was reading through the thread on comic book men, my opinion is that it isn t terrible, but by no means a good show if you ask me and i got to thinking that with the gigantic community here, there must be cooler comic shop stories from the people right here. The best way to understand why a specific comic book received a check mark designation is to refer to the graders notes. We really need the issue number, publisher, publication date and the condition of the book so we can try to answer your question. Strange tales 19511976 1st series comic books mycomicshop. Strange tales introduced doctor strange and nick fury, agent of s.
Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the incredible hulk in this 1962 comic book by stan lee and jack kirby. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. Partial postage refund for 3 or more items in the same order. 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. Tall tales bone prequel sniegoski, tom, smith, jeff on. Browse the marvel comic series strange tales 1951 1968. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. Justice league of america comics click for main article have peaked and then declined in value, as speculation and then profit taking around the jla movie came and went. The best possible existing condition of that comic book. Where would the issue number of a comic book be answers. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970 s. Locate the book in the list of books you might need to change the drop list to go to another page.
You may have an unusual or rare item on your hands that is currently not on the market. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list them. Most are not rare comic books, but still collected. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 1 1963 spiderman spiderman vs. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. Volumes are either written by ann donegan johnson or spencer johnsonthe french serie. The next highest grade managed a massive haul the last time it sold. They contain the twist in most of them, where something isn t what it originally seemed or the bad person gets their comeuppance in a surprising way. When an issue features the debut of a pop culture icon like groot, you can expect phenomenal returns. Recent issues have also included a short short prose story in the grave tales style. The sell my comic books price guide to strange tales by marvel lists all the key. 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. Dec 23, 2018 usually when it comes to a valuable comic book, the lower the issue number the better. Though dr strange was a commercial and critical hit for marvel, nick fury agent of s.
The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Click to open the sell my comic books bbb profile page in a new tab. A single mom, angela, owns a comic book store and runs it with her son, ace. Comic book version of the disney adventure cartoon series which originally aired from the late 1980s to the early 1990s and featured scrooge mcduck, huey, dewey, louie, webby, launchpad and others. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. Finding information about a comic book is a good way to get an idea of a comics value, especially if you can t find it in a price guide or on an auction site. Kurtzman became the editor of twofisted tales, and with the advent of the korean war, he soon narrowed the focus to war stories. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. The buzz around iron man made his debut issue from 1963, tales of. Almost all comic books have the retail cover price at the time of publication on the cover. Twofisted tales is an anthology war comic published bimonthly by ec comics in the early 1950s. Check for a bookplate with the owners name, a handwritten signature, or an authors autograph mentioning the owners name. Values given in other sources are often derived from ebay auction sales often inflated if.
The value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. In rare cases, a comic book will look much better than the given grade. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. The saga of a 300 year old shedevil they called vampire. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. If you prefer to try to price your collection on your own, a number of notable books will give you an idea about the worth or value of your book collection. Over the past few years, the collecting world has seen the market rise from an overlooked specialist area into a thriving mainstay of many auction houses calendars. Childrens books focused on values and based on biographies. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. Jan 11, 2018 here we set up the comic book portfolio.
Today i want to give you few free resources to help find the true value of your comic books. The title was a companion comic to frontline combat. Common books like the works of william shakespeare, prayer books, bibles and encyclopedias were printed in huge quantities during the victorian era and usually have little value. The title originated in 1950 when harvey kurtzman suggested to william gaines that they publish an adventure comic. Amazing spiderman comic price guide sell my comic books. I have a few higher value voldy books that i think are.
Even if theyre not rare comic books, they are collectible. Tales from the comic shop comics general cgc comic book. Usually when it comes to a valuable comic book, the lower the issue number the better. 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.
Strange tales comic book price guide sell my comic books. 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. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. With amy malpass, august malpass, evan malpass, olivia malpass. Tales to astonish issue comic book price guide quality. A time traveler wants to witness the lizzie borden murders, but gets a little too close, in a story by comics legend gray morrow. Silver age amazing fantasy 15 1st spiderman showcase 4 1st barry alan flash hulk 1 fantastic four 1 amazing spiderman 1 cgc 5. There is only one copy known to exist that is graded better than the 9. The 20page comic book was printed at magazine size and included as an insert in the february 1972 issue some copies were also sold separately from the magazine. Moments later hes attacked by the dreadnought, a deadly 8foottall hydra killer robot. Starting or even just expanding an existing comic book collection can seem a little daunting. Nov 05, 2019 gather evidence of your books provenance to increase its value.
Current comic stories can run over a years worth of issues, so the ability to tell three or four tales in one book is apparently rare these days. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Tales from the tube was originally produced by rick griffin for surfer magazine. Oct 16, 2012 hey all, i was reading through the thread on comic book men, my opinion is that it isnt terrible, but by no means a good show if you ask me and i got to thinking that with the gigantic community here, there must be cooler comic shop stories from the people right here. 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. We are just a medium through which we show the art to the entire wor. In the previous comic book value post i talked about using the overstreet comic book price guide as a source. His character proved to be a big success which led to his own title shortly after. Tall tales bone prequel bone reissue graphic novels. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 161 1976. Search our free comic book database and keep track of your comic book collection online with full comic details, cover images, and current market values.
Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. All orders packed in oversized cardboard to protect your purchase. Starring spiderman in the enforcers marvel comics paperback january 1, 1983 by stan lee author, steve ditko illustrator see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Complete listings and values of big little books note 1. Tales to astonish comic book price guide sell my comic books.
Two tales of ironic justice reveal why a bear suit makes a bad choice for crime. In this issue, scrooge has baron itzy bitzy, the worlds only whistling flea and a musical act that is a sensation. Testing out his latest invention, a pill that allows him to grow 12 feet tall, hank. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. This is a highly desirable early spiderman comic book that seldom turns up clean, thanks to the lighter color cover. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate.
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