Its membership is composed of collectors, dealers, and other comic book enthusiasts. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy. All comic book publishers, collectors, readers, and creators are welcome. Whether youre cleaning out your own personal fortress of solitude to make room in your house, or if youre another comic shop like fill out the form below or call us at 180089373 and let us know know what youve got. More than a year after the british media decreed bob bretall owns the worlds largest comic book collection, its now official. One of our goals is to use the online medium to make comics accessible to more readers and preserve the comic collecting tradition for future generations. In about 2030 years from now, will comic book collecting still be hot.
Unfollow comic book collectors to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The comic book collection newspaper and current periodical. Academy of comicbook fans and collectors wikipedia. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Starting or even just expanding an existing comic book collection can seem a little daunting. Midtownhells kitchen, ny master comic book collector jon berk is auctioning off his amazing collection this week at. Sep 10, 2014 more than a year after the british media decreed bob bretall owns the worlds largest comic book collection, its now official. Synchronize your comic data between the desktop software, mobile apps and the connect webapp.
Discover the beauty of bande dessinee at our booth at the american library association annual convention, and at events across the city. Although 6 figures can be extremely rare, on occasion you may see a particular comic book valued at several hundred thousand dollars. Comic book retailers, auctioneers, and conventioneers from around north america, as well as greens collecting rivals, weigh in on the man and his vast collection of comic books. The first and most obvious choice to sell your comic books is your local comic book store. The comic book collecting association, or cbca, is an organization dedicated to promoting the hobby of comic book collecting. Click the little arrow to scroll for more events and details. The academy of comicbook fans and collectors acbfc was the first official organization of. Platinum 18971937, golden 193855, silver 195669, bronze 197079, and modern 1980present.
Comicbook retailers, auctioneers, and conventioneers from around north america, as well as greens collecting rivals, weigh in on the man and his vast collection of comic books. The comic book collectors club is devoted to building a place to read, share, and discuss comics online. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. As far as i am concerned though, the highest value is what each comic book is worth personally to each owner. The evolution of the american comic book temple university press, 2009, p. Weisinger began writing for pulp magazines while in college and became a contributing editor to this week magazine. 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. Largest private comic book collection at auction this week. The insane history of how american paranoia ruined and censored. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. Due to the covid19 restrictions, we will be closed at least until the end of april. America goes for the big shot as her first legacy arc comes to a. Comic book collectors club comic book collectors online. Meet wimbledon green, the selfproclaimed worlds greatest comicbook collector who brokered the worlds best comicbook deal in the history of collecting.
It is modeled after other hobbyist organizations such as the american. The french comics association will tour to washington, d. Values of a comic book collection can range from a few dollars more than face value to 6 figures. The association of comics magazine publishers acmp was an american industry trade group formed in the late 1940s to regulate the content of comic books in the face of public criticism during that time. Three years and several ratings records later, you. May 16, 2017 largest private comic book collection at. Actually, he was the sixth avenger, but i thoroughly enjoyed the performances of chris evens, hayley atwell and everyone else. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. The largest publicly available collection of comic books in the united states is. Comic collector live buy, sell, organize comic books. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Consumer researchers have described collecting as a specialized form of. Membership is open to collectors of all levels and gives you access to the cgc registry, the latest news and events, and more. The ebay item number can be found in the middle of the listing page, inside the item description tab.
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. With 94,268 unique comics amassed over four decades and still growing. About comicspro as an association comicspro is a not for profit trade organization dedicated to the progress of direct market comic book retailers. Answers to frequentlyaskedquestions straight from the mouth of ccl. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. American heritage center comic book industry collections. In 2010, amc networks had a booth promoting its new show based on the comic book series the walking dead. Southeast high grade comic collectors atlanta, ga meetup. We provide free events in atlanta or everywhere via the internet. Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or artwork to be sought after and preserved. Usc gets collection of 180,000 comics with first avengers. This vibrant online community supports collectors across the world by providing exclusive resources and acknowledging remarkable collections.
Comics are getting more and more expensive, driven by several factors. 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. Though considerably more recent than the collecting of postage stamps or books bibliophilia, it has a major following around the world today and is partially responsible for the increased interest in comics after the temporary slump experienced during the 1980s. We host comic luminaries, leaders and entrepreneurs.
So they will be willing to pay a decent price for your. Rarity, title, issue, and condition determine value, although often one of those variables is far more important than the others. Traditional approaches tended to fall within three genres. 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. Batman, spiderman, superman, wonder woman, thor, and more. It loses me a bit at the end, but well worth watching. Having sold his initial comic book collection to help fund his first movie, clerks released in 1994, hopefully director, podcaster and general geekabouttown kevin smith has been able to reconstruct it. A collection of all the lead characters appearances was published in 2005. Sell comic books we buy comic books searchlightcomics. Comic book database software, catalog your comic collection. The ebay item number can be found in the middle of the listing page. Meet wimbledon green, the selfproclaimed worlds greatest comic book collector who brokered the worlds best comic book deal in the history of collecting.
Book collecting book collecting styles of collecting. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Collect from our collectors our cooperative collector network is polite, informative and prompt. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Meet other local comic book fans and talk about all your favorite comic book characters, super heroes, etc. This group is for lovers of comic books and comic book movies and all related things post your comics videos. In order to sell comic books at the best price possible, you need to attract the right crowd and know the right buyers, and your local comic book store has these connections. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The roots of dc comics go back to 1935, when major malcolm wheelernicholson founded national allied.
Lcs showing customers how diamond sent them their batman 89s. Condition of these comics varies from very good to fvf. It is modeled after other hobbyist organizations such as the american philatelic society and the universal autograph collectors club. Comic book collectors online convention to read, discuss. The southeast high grade comic collectors are the community of investmentminded collectors and their books that get together to learn, share, trade and profit from what they love. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. For ordering purposes, please contact our store at 7728789229. About us comics professional retailers organization.
Values of roy rogers comics free comic book values. In the first approach, the collector set out to gather the works of a chosen author. The frank paul pennedandinked character on the cover of that debut issue was the. There are at least as many types of book collectors as there are kinds of books. While we as an organization value our individual members and work diligantly in promoting industry issues, no individual retailer or board member is authorized to speak on behalf of the comicspro.
Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes. And so far, not even americas new powers have helped her turn the tide. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. The first justice league comic book from a collection of 180,000 comics. Comic age comic type monthly issue annual special giant size king size prestige format hard cover gn soft cover gn trade paperback published month select month january february march april may june july august september october november december winter spring summer fall.
Comic books have been published for more than a century, and collectors categorize them into five ages. The american is an american comic book series published in 1987 by dark horse comics the american continued for eight regular issues, a special, a miniseries, and occasional stories in anthologies, through the mid1990s. Marvel comics was first published in october, 1939. Get rid of the dated, pricey comic book collection software with limitations and keep track of the comics in your collection and manage your weekly pull list online with ease. The title is unpopular, or was bought in quantity during the speculation bubble of the early 1990s, and is now being dumped by collectors. But the midas corporation is about to learn that you dont mess with a fuertonaand you definitely dont mess with a chavez. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of all american comics full article. Comic books began as collections of newspaper comic strips. Association of comics magazine publishers wikipedia.
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