Graded comic book values

A lot of 80s comics are usually found in the 25 cent bins, but depending on the issues. Pgx was created to meet the growing demand for professional, thirdparty comic book grading. May 11, 2020 the iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. Collectors and dealers that collectsell a lot of professionally graded comics use other pricing sources. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. May 24, 2011 the more common the book, the less the restored book is worth to the average person. Aaron albert, a collector of and an expert on comic books, has studied, taught, and written about the comic book genre for more than 20 years. The standard comic book grading system that is widely used today is the one developed in the official overstreet comic book grading guide. The term grade is used to describe what condition a comic book is in.

The comic book grading companies will offer witnesses, so a representative from the grading company will stand with you as you get a book signed. Once restored, a comics value depends upon several factors. Comic books in this condition can have moderate amounts of tape applied to. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. As well as thousands of illustrations, there are features on grading. The golden age describes an era in the creation of comic books published between the years of 1938 and 1955. As with most collectibles, there are some auction websites that are better than others. Comic book certification service cbcs was started by professional comic book hobbyists with the intent of protecting our fellow hobbyists when buying and selling comic books. A high grade, like an a or mint, is good, while a low grade.

If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. The prices above reflect comic books already gradedslabbed by cgc which is an. This is a mustown key issue for any comic book collector. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. Look for evidence of tape or glue or other attempts to repair the book. Auctions, such as ebay, are a great way to see how much people are willing to pay for a comic book. In general, the more restoration has been performed, the less the comic is worth compared to its. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. Tomb of dracula 1972 comic book price guide gocollect. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once. Slabbing a comic is a practice of sending a comic book to one of two grading companies cgc or pgx where they, for a fee, assign a grade for the comic and place it in a protective case. Gpa for cgc comics is the worlds first analysis and reporting service for online auction and dealer comic book sales.

It depends on the book, so there is no hard and fast rules. New listing mopsy comic book october 1948 by gladys parker anc comics beautiful. 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. Updated and added to every day, it will eventually list all significant british comics published and all marvel. As longtime users of nostomania know, the value of a comic depends strongly on grade. A lightly restored book will be valued higher than a book with heavy restoration in the same apparent grade. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Part of the reason is because its understood that at minimum the cost of grading the comic is added to the raw value of the book. In general, the more restoration has been performed, the less the comic is worth compared to its apparent grade value. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. 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. A spine split of up to 23 the length of the book, a missing back cover provided the front cover is still attached, severe water damage or residue damage. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book.

What this does is gives a person who is buying a comic the confidence in knowing what sort of condition it is in, assigned not by the seller or the buyer, but. Buy in bulk and display your entire collection adjusts to fit all comic book sizes. Once restored, a comic s value depends upon several factors. 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. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a. Books that have been encapsulated and certified by an objective thirdparty grading service. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. The more common the book, the less the restored book is worth to the average person. These generally have a negative effect on the value. Reporting on thousands of certified comic book sales daily, gpa is. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. If you are unsure what the title is, look at the indicia small block of text inside front or rear cover.

Add this hot, new modern comic to your collection today. Some strict collectors consider the era finished by 1950. 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. Raw comic values all it takes is a quick ebay search to see that highgrade cgc comics will always sell for more than their raw counterparts. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books.

Types of damage that place a comic in fr range include. Gocollect only tracks values of slabbed and graded comics. Im all for finding a great buy at a show or convention but i always worry that ill find some defect after the fact. Not a price guide but rather a real time reporting of. This grading process details the exact condition and completeness of a comic, allowing the seller to get an idea of how much it is worth. You can think of the grade of a comic book like a grade on a report card. It includes over 400,000 prices for a host of different. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Smr online is the only official price guide for psacertified collectibles and it is the most comprehensive price guide in the hobby. Twoinone design allows you to hang your comic books on the wall or display them on a shelf threestep assembly makes the process quick and easy. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969.

Comic book price guides are generally monthly, quarterly, or yearly publications which detail the changes in the resale value of a comic over a period of time. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. Comics that are submitted to cgc are graded by professional graders on a 10 point scale and then sealed inside a hard plastic cotainer to prevent tampering. The worse the quality of the resto job, the less the book is worth to the average person. You can start at our comic book values free course, or pick up an overstreet comic book price guide. A comic book in fr condition may have nonstory elements such as coupons, ad pages, or marvel value stamps cut or torn out of the book. Comics that are submitted to cgc are graded by professional graders on a 10 point scale and then sealed inside a hard. I had a copy of x factor graded that was still vacuum packed and they gave it a 7. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. Overstreet price guide comic books graded by cgc mycomicshop. It includes over 400,000 prices for a host of different collectibles including, but not limited to. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. The cpg team has put together our grading standards based upon market standards in the hobby as well as included extensive research into cgc grading. Started as an adventure themed book, brave and the bold became one of dcs tryout books, and introduced the justice league of america, suicide squad, and the teen titans.

By requesting prescreen and specifying a minimum grade on your invoice, you will be charged grading fees only for comic books that meet or exceed your specified minimum grade. Therefore being able to correctly determine the grade of a comic is an important skill for buyers and sellers alike. The market value of comic books is partly determined by a grading process. All in all though, i personally think restored books are terrific for collectors and i have owned many with pride. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Lets show you some examples, so you can understand what your books grade on this scale. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. Both 1st and 2nd printings are marked 1st edition on cover. Locate the book in the list of books you might need to change the drop list to go to another page. Comic books, bags, boards and graded plastic cases are not included. 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.

However, there are still a lot of people out there that will pay more for. However, there are still a lot of people out there that will pay more for a cgc graded comic than a comic at the same grade with the cbcs label. Values for both are starting to even out a little bit more now that more people are starting to trust the services from cbcs. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. If youre just getting started with having your comics graded, my recommendation is to join cgc at the associate level.