Extremely valuable comics that might be in your collection. Rare comic books offers the highest quality condition of rare collectible comic books and rare comic books for sale. What are the most valuablerare image comics and their worth. Art by adam pollina, mark morales, jon holdredge, al milgrom and michael turney. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Link to my video on comic books in the 90s and the comic book crash. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important.
Due to its very limited numbers, in our time is considered one of the rare books for book collectors around the world. Without further ado, we present to you, the 5 most valuable comics from the 1990s. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes. But scratch just a little below that flashy, superficial surface and youll find a comic book hobby and an industry rife with issues that in hindsight should have been klaxons alarming hobbyists of the impending implosion should they stay on the same path. Jan 12, 2017 january 12, 2017 more key comic books of 1990 to repeat the caveat i gave on main 1990s page which has links to see other years within the decade, the list you are about to see involves no judgment or pricing data, but rather simply ranks the universe of comics published in 1990 by. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began.
Our top 60 most valuable comic books published since 1992 will tell you. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. A rare vintage comic book featuring one of supermans first adventures. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Check out this list of items to give you an idea if your comic book might. Although the images in the thumbnail look familiar, there are subtleties that set. The comic book crash of the 90s and why comics are safe. The standard special variants of maxx 12 feature a foiled cover, showing the books logo in shiny purple in order to make it stand out these are rare, but not quite as sought. Comics in the 1990s may get a bit of a bad rap sometimes, but we have ten great moments from that comic book era. We were all going to be rich because the generic hot book of the week was going to be the next big thing.
Jun 29, 2006 gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do. But the most important 90s comics in terms of storytelling. This rare comic book price guide presents the latest value of rare comics based on the average valuation of the most reputable comic book price catalogs in the business. Rare comic books price guide, valuable, expensive, world.
Today, roughly 90 to 95 percent of all the comic books published within this time period are worth just a fraction of their original cover price. Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or artwork to be sought after and preserved. Jul 03, 2017 link to my video on comic books in the 90s and the comic book crash. January 12, 2017 more key comic books of 1990 to repeat the caveat i gave. Keep in mind that comic books are mass produced and then sold to a lot of people. Founded by harvey kurtzman and william gaines, the american comedy magazine known as mad hit the shelves in 1952. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. 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. Well hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s.
Home blog comic books, most valuable the 5 most valuable comic books from the 1990s. Why arent the comic books i collected in the 90s worth anything. Rare comic books online, secure pay pal check out, rare. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. If you have some sort of very rare and sought after collectors item such as a misprint that was recalled then it m. For avid comic book collectors and enthusiasts, you will find below the list of the top 25 rare comic books in the world. Top ways to know if your comic book is valuable liveabout. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. Epic comic book collection pickups garage sale haul bronze age key. As one of marvels most popular heroes, this isnt the first time youll see spiderman on this list, but its relatively rare to see a recent, common comic shoot up in value like this.
Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Love it or hate it, we all remember the chromium, diecut, polybagged, acetate extremeness that was the 1990s. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. Not as rare as some of the old comics showcased here, the revamped, more modern spiderman from 2000 created quite some buzz and is a highly popular addition to the marvel universe. Well, hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s. His first comic book though actually was a propaganda piece, releasing right in the thick of 1941, where the captain spends 45 pages beating up nazis. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. We see marvel experiment with australian cover price variant newsstand copies during the 90s. If you have one of these rare books sitting on a shelf, get ready to cash in. 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. As we enter the 1990 s, direct edition comics made up the vast majority sold, with estimates out there for newsstand rarity percentages of 15% by 1990 and 1014 % by 1999. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age.
Although the end of the 20th century was a troubling time for the comic book industry, some comics from the 90s are worth the kind of money that would make bruce wayne take notice. I totally need the copy of the the wonderful wizard of oz in my life. Collecting the most valuable comic books of the 80s and 90s. Spiders web signed and stamped edition, regular green cover. Is that old comic you found in the attic worth something. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. We had the formation of the superstar independent in image comics and the birth of the still unequaled valiant universe, a high water mark in storytelling, as well as a host of others trying to imitate the two. Travel back to a time that predates the formation of xforce, the time of john proudstar thunderbird.
Valuable marvel comics you may have in your closet looper. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. The 5 most valuable comic books from the 1990s comicon. The answer turned this into a key issue comic book almost overnight. How about comic collectibles and cgcgraded comic books you cant find in any stores.
Signed by todd mcfarlane and stamped on the back cover with a small red web pattern. Also, since the 90s were the collectors boom, the publishers shot themselves in the foot by overprinting things that would otherwise probably be rare. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. January, 2017 a list of important comics from the 1990s key comics. Our 60 most expensive comic book list from the socalled copper age, roughly 1981 to 1991. Rare cgc recognized newsstand cover price variant is confirmed to exist. The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. Your comics are shipped in a bag, back board, with a. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. How can you tell that the comic you have in your hands is worth anything. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. Jun 26, 2018 love it or hate it, we all remember the chromium, diecut, polybagged, acetate extremeness that was the 1990s.
May or may not include a letter of authenticity from todd mcfarlanes own comic book shop he ran back in the 90s, the spiders web. Gimmick covers and variants were all the rage, but we loved them and dont tell marvel we still do. More people were buying and reading them than ever before and, in turn, more new publishers and new titles came into being. Another limited run foilcovered comic thank heavens this trend has all but died out in the modern comic industry, maxx 12 is a fairly forgettable book which is most notable solely because of its shiny cover. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. 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. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Discussed are four extremely valuable comics that might be in your collection that you have possibly overlooked. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth.
Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. Collecting the most valuable comic books of the 80s and. Below are examples of the three types of back covers you will find for spawn batman, starting with the regular direct edition no bar code, then the newsstand edition regular comic book paper stock cover and yellow background bar code, and finally the book store version which is just a direct edition copy with a white bar code sticker stuck. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. Most valuable comic book list for key comic book issues that you can likely find at garage sales, pawnshopsetc. The ten most important comic books of the 1990s sequart. What are the most valuablerare image comics and their. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. A very rare example of a 90s comic that went up in value due to a. 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.
May 11, 2016 comics in the 1990s may get a bit of a bad rap sometimes, but we have ten great moments from that comic book era. See values for tmnt comics, 1st gambit, secret wars 8 and more. When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. So, you want to know what the holy grails are from the 90s when it comes to comic books. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. Key copper age, key bronze age, and key modern age comics with a few key silver age comics mixed in. Comics are like a fine wine they only get better and more valuable with age. Oct 06, 2017 the answer turned this into a key issue comic book almost overnight. Sell, buy and trade with comic collectors from around the world.
Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Frankly, i find it insulting as comic book fan, and while i respect your opinion, i wish you and the rest of your crew wouldnt subject comic books to some antiquated outdated standard that you have have formed around them. Batman adventures 12 1993 1st appearance of harley quinn. While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable.
The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. The 5 most valuable comics from the 1990s are as follows. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience.
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