Almost all comic books have the retail cover price at the time of publication on the cover. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. On february 22, 2010, the internet and the entire comic book collecting community had been buzzing excitedly over the auction at that involved a comic book and 1 million dollar in the same sentence. The comic book is a rare copy of action comics 1 with a grading of 8. This era is iconic because it is near the birth age of comic books. This includes comic strips and other media that developed into the comic book over time.
Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. It is widely considered to be both the beginning of the superhero. The title has become fantastically collectible in recent times, particularly the very early. The issue a lot of people overlook is that prior to the 1990s boom, comic books were typically thought of as disposable like newspapers and magazines and thrown out, destroyed, or lost without much thought. Apr 18, 2018 it was comic book readers first introduction to the character, starring in the lead story by jerry siegel and joe shuster. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Following dcs crisis on infinite earths series in 1985 john byrne took over the superman titles and action comics became a superman teamup title.
Buying or selling without checking iguide could be hazardous to your wealth. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Comment and save until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. The sketchbook is included with the comic as a complimentary piece to be owned alongside this special, oneofakind, original cover art as rendered by artist caspell chavez. Their publication never provided the source of their values on figures.
Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. Superman remained the lead feature, and at times the sole feature, through the 1980s. Most comics that say 30c or higher on the cover are of later vintage and have limited value. Search from close to 6000 publishers from dozens of countries. Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after. Concerns over the comics violent content saw it withdrawn from sale on 16 october 1976. Cgc also offers investors the ability to track a books value over time before or after purchase similar to a stockbroker watching a stock. Over time, as the number of pages dropped, the title dropped the number of carried features. It was comic book readers first introduction to the character, starring in the lead story by jerry siegel and joe shuster. Cgc also offers investors the ability to track a books value over time before or.
Values of action comics free comic book price guide. At you will not only be able to check on comic book prices using our free comic book price guide, but you can also add comic books to your collection to track their progress over time. A look at comic prices and price inflation over the years. The devastating repercussions from the man of steel miniseries still reverberate as metropolis enters a new age. The original superman, batman, and several marvel universe characters originate from this time period. Gpa for cgc comics is the worlds first analysis and reporting service for online auction and dealer comic book sales. Action comics values and price guide heritage auctions.
It reappeared the following month, in toneddown form, and continued publication until 12 november 1977, at which point it was merged with battle picture weekly. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. Aurora rise is a nonprofit charitable organization founded in the wake of the century aurora shooting on july 20, 2012 and more information can be found at. Superman and captain america often carry expensive price tags that rival. Only the second time superman appeared on a comic book cover. A new criminal element has made its way onto the streets of supermans hometown. These are the most actively sold comics over the past couple months. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The golden age of comics was a time of superheroes like superman and batman. May 05, 2020 search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. Action comics is an american comic bookmagazine series that introduced superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.
The publisher was originally known as national allied publications, and later as national comics publications and as national periodical publications, before taking on its current name of dc comics. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Sep 09, 2008 that really depends on the comic book s popularity, the condition its in, and how old the book is. Now, action comics has become the first monthly comic book to hit its. Movies are sending some comics values skyrocketing.
Books from the 80s up to the more recent stuff, im sorry to say, probably wont be worth more than a happy meal at micky ds. Try telling this to the consignor who just tried to sell their cgc 9. Cpg is the premier online comic book price guide for comic valuations and comic collecting. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Action comics 1, first appearance rarest comic book issue. The biggest jump seemed to be between 1985 and 1990. Aug 14, 20 his companies have brokered the top threegrossing comic book sales of all time, beginning with a nearly mint copy of action comics no. The valuable ones will have 10c, 12c, 15c, 20c, or 25c on the cover.
Loot crate february 2017 modern age loot crate exclusive variant cover sealed with coaloot crate exclusive. From todays explosive action to a previously unpublished tale illustrated by the legendary curt swan to the man of tomorrows futurethis very special, oversized issue presents the best of the best in. As such, nearly every superhero was created in this time period. Despite its short lifespan, action was highly influential on the british comics scene, and was a direct forerunner.
Top ways to know if your comic book is valuable liveabout. A dealer making an offer on your comic books is hardly likely to point this out to you. Do you find many action comics values are stagnant golden. With so many comic books being printed over the years it can be hard to. In general, the comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. Dec 20, 2019 try telling this to the consignor who just tried to sell their cgc 9. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list. The first issue featured superman and except for a brief hiatus when the series was titled action comics. Celebrate issues of action comics with an allstar lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all. That really depends on the comic books popularity, the condition its in, and how old the book is. This is the only action comics reprint that contains the complete comic.
The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. His companies have brokered the top threegrossing comic book sales of all time, beginning with a nearly mint copy of action comics no. Action is one of the longestrunning series in comic book history. Ive worked at a local comic book store part time for a couple years now, and it gave me a lot of. 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. The setting of the incident sets during the reallife 20112012 protests in iran. The action comics from that launch is worth quite a bit less than the.
With over 1 million comic books in the system and close to one million users over our lifetime, you will never find a more useful tool for your collecting needs. Jun 07, 2017 comic cover prices have skyrocketed over the past 30 years. Comic book prices, inflation over the decades and why spawn. The release of that comic book quickly launched a superhero boom, as superman was so popular that every existing comic book company wanted to have their own. Gocollect can now put you in touch with highly respected buyers and sellers in the comic book industry. He wants to give you the least he can get away with to buy your comics from you. 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. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. Acclaimed writer brian michael bendis new chapter for the man of steel and the world of tomorrow begins here. Certain hot comic books can double or triple in value in a very short period of time. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Reporting on thousands of certified comic book sales daily, gpa is the only service that offers the level of depth and analysis required in todays fastmoving comic book market.
The comics from this time usually explain the creation and early stories of many superhero characters. Action comics 1, first appearance rarest comic book. Most experts agree that the platinum age lasted until 1938. Do you find many action comics values are stagnant. Comic cover prices have skyrocketed over the past 30 years. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. Use our past auction pricing data or reach out to an expert for a free appraisal. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value.
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