Thats the final year comics stayed at 10 cents, the price theyd been since the modern comic book dawned in the 30s. This is due to the sudden abundance of up and coming comic collectors that the comics industry experienced. The weakening canadian dollar got me to thinking about the effect it is having, if any, on the back issue comic book market. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good. A great decade in comics, with important implications for cover price variants. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books the bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with traditional superhero titles remaining the mainstay of the industry. 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. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price.
Find out how to know if you have a valuable comic book on your. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. 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. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. The guide to comics, where he was at the helm from 19932003. If you have later issues, then see our detective comics price guide for values.
The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. 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. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. Most old comics form the 1970s and older are generally around a 4. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. Since 1970 the overstreet comic book price guide been the bible for those looking to fully comprehend the back issue marketplace.
In this video we look at the top 20 best comic books of the 1970s bronze age. Enter a new era of collecting with the overstreet comic book price guide. Superworld is one of the top comic book dealers in the world. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. The period was marked with complex stories that had. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. View market values for books, store your collection, and. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. Thats the final year comics stayed at 10 cents, the price theyd been. As well as thousands of illustrations, there are features on grading. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade.
Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. Heres what my comic books are worth after getting them graded by cgc at baltimore comic con 2017. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the. Most valuable comic books 1970s keyword after analyzing the system lists the list of keywords related and the list of websites with related content. 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. Top 50 most valuable comic books from the bronze age. Comic books are like oil in that they are traded in u. Its not difficult to believe that tintin comics have been translated into more than 70 languages and over 200 million copies have been sold across the world. Movies are sending some comics values skyrocketing. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. 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.
With back issues comics selling for prices ranging from pocket change up to sevenfigure prices, understanding the marketplace has never been more important for buyers, sellers and collectors. A great decade in comics, with important implications for cover price variants of later decades marvels experimentation with 30 cent price variants and 35 cent price variants would take place in this decade, and then as we reach the end of the 70s we see perhaps one of the most important business decisions of all time take place in comics. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Ideally, you are looking for comic books that are from the 70s or. Welcome to the iguide comic book price guide iguide is proud to host the online comic book price guide by jon r. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. May 1939 although detective comics is the longest continuously published comic book in us history. The list of the most valuable bronze age comic books. By 1975, the supply of comics is so plentiful, it depresses values. 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 period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity.
While these guides are nice tools and will give you a general idea, their prices are just guidelines and are by no means set in stone. The overstreet comic book price guide, available on amazon, has been published annually since 1970. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Tales of reporter tintin and his dog snowy make the adventures of tintin comic book series one of the most popular comics in europe and perhaps even the world. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book.
Marvel comics that were released in the late 1980s and later have little if any value today. Curious to know the value of your old tintin comic books. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970s. The authority is a really fun comic book that looks and feels like a blockbuster movie something enjoyable like bad boys 2 but not a piece of art, and certainly, not a masterpiece. Comics analysis site comichron wrote an article listing the average prices of comics based on dc, marvel, and archie for each year since 1961. There are also online guides such as comicspriceguide. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 81 1970 the coming of the kangaroo. Just how much does the value of a comic book appreciate throughout the years. 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. Comic books range in value from a few cents to millions of dollars, says crosby. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. Support my channel for free by doing your amazon shopping through this link bookmark it. A look at comic prices and price inflation over the years.
If you are thinking about selling your comic collection, call us. January, 2017 a list of important comics from the 1970s key comics from. Subsequently, jon became senior price guide editor for wizard. Also popular are the mystery and horror comics from this era. 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 vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. The physical state of a marvel comic book commands a great deal in finding out its value. Silver age comics 19561969 silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. But are you curious to know the value of your old tintin comic books.
Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. Most valuable comic books 1970s keyword found websites. Check out this list of items to give you an idea if your comic book might be worth anything. The thing andthor vintage 1970s bronze age comic book. Warren was creator of the overstreet update and editor of it for 10 years 19821992. The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american superhero comic books usually said to run from 1970 to 1984. We are fair, honest, and we pay high prices for 1940s, 1950s and 1960s era comics.
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. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 161 1976. Men in white coats carry one of the cartoonists, bill elder, from the street, while harvey kurtzmanthe cover artist himselfsells his comic books hiding in a street corner. 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. While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9.