A treasure trove of candid photos of artists, writers and other comics folks taken by an insider photographer at comiccons in the 90s. A lot of the comic books i own are xmen and uncanny xmen comics, some series i own are limited series as well. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Its a grab bag and thats what you pay for the surprise of seeing what you get. 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. Unfollow comic book price guide to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age.
We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. The ranks of the comic book readers were no longer composed of collectors, kids and readers. In the 1980s and early 1990s, the comics industry experienced a speculator boom of collectors who saw potential in an up and coming collectors market. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. Which modern age 1990stoday comics are worth the most. The weakening canadian dollar got me to thinking about the effect it is having, if any, on the back issue comic book market. Subzero comics buys and sells comics, action figures, statues and busts and all related collectibles.
Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. The ten most important comic books of the 1990s sequart. Comic books are like oil in that they are traded in u. I spent a lot of my time as a teenager in the early 90s at. Superworld comics can give you a fair and honest appraisal of your comic book collection. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. Something strange is going on at osborn industries go figure. Jackie estrada is raising funds for comic book people 2. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Along the way, something went wrong and more comic books were produced for this speculator market than could be absorbed. But there are still a ton of great comic book characters out there that are not a part of marvel or dc that would make awesome movies, and ive put together a list of other comics that i was a huge fan of in the 90s.
I own a lot of stuff from the 80s and 90s, and well, i got a fell extra copies of the same issues. What books from 1990now havewill become valuablerare. Spiderman fresh off his legendary run on amazing spiderman, superstar artist todd mcfarlane is given the reigns to his very own spidey title. Well hindsight is 2020 and with that in mind, lets chart the ten most important comic books of the 1990s. Price guide app a free comic book price guide that has lots of cgc graded prices top selling comic books 2014 we track all the top sales all year long and list them overstreet comic book price guides highly recommend you picking up a copy even if its not the current edition. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. Before we get into how collectors and the publishers catering to them contributed to. Instead, speculators joined their rank and helped generate the largest sales for comic books since the 1940s. A quick look at the history of the wolverine costume. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades.
The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. If you have some sort of very rare and sought after collectors item such as a misprint that was recalled then it m. The issue would become the best selling comic book so far and be the first major step to the rise of the superstar creators and the formation of image comics. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Veterans of the industry instinctively scoff when you mention the death of superman, 2099 stories, and just about any other wacky 90s arc. The video and resources below will help you find the best way to get current prices and values of your comic books, whether you own only a couple or thousands here we go. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. In the 1990s, the comics industry experienced a crash the likes of which has rarely been. The year 1992 saw the emergence of image comics onto the scene. Finding information about a comic book is a good way to get an idea of a comics value, especially if you cant find it in a price guide or on an. Overstreet comic book price guide the overstreet guide is a must have if you have a lot of comics, are already a collector or plan on having a lot of comics. 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.
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. Major characters like the xmen and spiderman got allnew titles, which wasnt as common back then. Comic book pricing, the value of grading comics, and more. During the early 1990s, the comic book marketplace became more competitive than ever. View market values for books, store your collection, and. 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. If you are new to comics or new to batman comics, there are thousands of stories about. The 1990 s were a rollercoaster, starting out with a major boom period and then experiencing a bust with marvel famously declaring bankruptcy at the end of 1996 they survived on after a restructuring of their debts. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. More people were buying and reading them than ever before and, in turn, more new publishers and new titles came into being. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. That being said, it is worth mentioning that since most comic books from the 80s and 90s were bought and. Ten more key newsstand variants from the 1990s comic boom. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this text belong solely to the read more. Keep in mind that comic books are mass produced and then sold to a lot of people. If you want to find out what your comic books worth, then youll need one of.
Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 81 1970 the coming of the kangaroo. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. The oldest comic publishing company on this list is the nowdefunct book publishing company, david mckay publications that was founded in 1882 and published comics from 1935 to 1950. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. The official overstreet comic book price guide 19901991. Im just wondering if there are any rare or valuable ones printed around 1990 most of them seem to be 19921993 but there are some. Is there a site where i can see how much i could get for a comic book, something like a priceguide.
Anyway, comics from the 2000s and up in general will be worth more than the majority of 1990s books, mainly because of much smaller print runs which do not match the demand for them. 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 make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. You can start at our comic book values free course, or pick up an overstreet comic book price guide. 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. Collecting the most valuable comic books of the 80s and 90s. A lot of 80s comics are usually found in the 25 cent bins, but depending on the issues and titles, some are worth a decent amount of money.
Anyway, you have been warned next big thing looks at the reasons why certain comic book values are on the rise. Valuable comic books most valuable comic book list for key comic book issues that you can likely find at garage sales, pawnshopsetc. We carry a large selection of comics that have been professionally graded and encapsulated by cgc or cbcs. The official overstreet comic book price guide 19901991 paperback may 5, 1990 by robert m. He wants to give you the least he can get away with to buy your comics from you. Comic book grab bag 100 comics mostly 1990s era character requests. One of the major themes of the 90s was that everyone could get rich collecting comic books.
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