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. Adam strange, anomaly, aquaman, archie, avengers, avengers70s, batman 1. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970 s. Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the dc comics universe. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa 1970, and was succeeded by the bronze and.
Overstreet has been running its publication for over 35 years and is regarding by many as one of the leading sources for backissue comic book pricing. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. Life for the fastest man alive screeched to a halt. The flash is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero of the. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002. 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. Find the value of the marvel comic new mutants volume 1. These are the most actively sold comics over the past couple months. 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. Like any of these old, rare issues, they are not offered for sale frequently and you absolutely must be careful of restoration. If you have found a pile of old flash comics, well help you figure out what they are, and what theyre worth. 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.
Jul 19, 2015 learn which silver age comics are the most valuable comic books from the mid50s to 1970. Anything later must be in better shape to be truly valuable. This comic price guide includes minimum values and. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. To buy flash comic books go to flash comics for sale.
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. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Gocollect can now put you in touch with highly respected buyers and sellers in the comic book industry. The first issue of the british football comics magazine scorcher is published. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. The list of the most valuable bronze age comic books. 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. 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. Julius schwartz editor at the grand comics database. Iron man thor hulk fantastic four marvel comics very rare 1970s. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Flash comics, rare and classic flash comics, flash comic books. This is one of the key bronze age 1970s comic books.
After seventeen issues of steadily declining quality and basically the same story over and over, this series was limping to an end by 1970. Official overstreet comic book price guide is a yearly publications which details the changes in the resale value of a comic over the last year. The overstreet comic book price guide, available on amazon, has been published annually since 1970. Though not in the least rare, demand drives the price. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon. Here are some of the rare issues that may have been gathering dustand valuein your attic for years. When all star comics returned during the bronze age, it returned with a bang. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. Top 50 most valuable comic books from the bronze age. Find the value of the dc comic flash comics volume 1. Get the best deals on flash comic book collections when you shop.
An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon comtois, pierre, romita sr. Origin of the flash last edited by njg5595 on 050920 11. Jim lawrence and jorge longarons friday foster makes its debut and will run until 1974. 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. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The silver surfer was one of the best known comic book characters of the sixties and seventies despite having a comic book that only lasted 18 issues. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. One option you have is to purchase an overstreet comic book price guide. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Superman knocks the flash into the atmosphere of a nearby world, causing the meteor to burn up in reentry, freeing the flash. I would have sold your comics for 20% commission, individually on ebay.
Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. Prior to barrys return, the series depicted the adventures of wally west. In its first issue fred baker and john gillatts comic strip billys boots makes its debut january 18. The flash is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero of the same name. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. There is only one copy known to exist that is graded better than the 9. Once more superman attempts to convince the flash to end the race. Unfollow comic books flash to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In the aftermath of this crisis, dc cancels and relaunches the flash, superman, and. Want to know what the current value of your old comic books are. Get the best deals on flash bronze age comics 19701983 when you shop. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970s. When jack kirby returned to marvel in the mid70s, he offered the eternals from his. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics.
Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. There are resources and information to help you grade your comic books according to condition as well as get a value. 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. Flash comics, so popular for dc in the early 40s, that they started allflash quarterly.
This issue, which brings in a cool 150 to 180 bucks near mint, has the pleasure of being the first appearance of power girl, earth2s answer to supergirl. The thing andthor vintage 1970s bronze age comic book. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. There are plenty of rare comic books with flash as the central character. For the rebirth comic book, see the flash dc rebirth. Overstreet price guide 1970 comic books mycomicshop. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books.
The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. 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. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Superheroes were reintroduced beginning with the flash in 1956. John broome, pencils by carmine infantino, inks by joe giella. Spiderman 2099 second edition1st printing 200 mint condition frank millers roninbook 6. Since 2010, the series focuses on barry allen, the second flash, who was the original focus from 1959 to 1985.
There were some important books released during this period with some important characters making their debuts and also the subject matter of comics was allowed to become a bit. Pretty much any flash comic from the 1940s is worth good money, and those early issues are truly rare comic books. Enter a new era of collecting with the overstreet comic book price guide. This version of the flash was so influential, comic book experts mark the beginning of the silver age of comics with his debut in 1956. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. Read more about this book on our captain america comics price guide page.
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