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. Start your comic book search using the premier free comic book price guide. Sell, buy and trade with comic collectors from around the world. Ask other collectors to estimate the grade of a comic book from a picture. While there are a few things i disagree with, this was an impromptu video and not meant to be all inclusive so i give the interviewee wide latitude. Choose a grading tier based on coin value and desired turnaround time. Numismatic guaranty corporation ngc is the worlds largest and most trusted thirdparty grading service for coins, tokens and medals. Easily search titles such as amazing spiderman, batman, xmen and the black panther. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
King is best known for writing the sheriff of babylon, mister miracle and the rebirthera batman for dc comics and the vison for marvel comics. Welcome to the risk analysis comic book speculation and. The overstreet comic book price guide 49th edition youtube. Tales from the database mile high comics, chuck rozanski. Membership is open to collectors of all levels and gives you access to the cgc registry, the latest news and events, and more. Subzero comics buys and sells comics, action figures, statues and busts and all related collectibles. Gpa for cgc comics is the worlds first analysis and reporting service for online auction and dealer comic book sales.
The 10 most valuable comic books in the world business. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. Restoration is the treatment that returns a comic book to a known or assumed state through the addition of nonoriginal material for aesthetic enhancement. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Aug 30, 2017 comic book grades are given out through a company called the certified guaranty company also known as the cgc. Maybe you can get a good person to press your comic.
Dc and marvel comic book writer tom king has agreed to do an cgc inhouse private signing in june. A forum for discussing comic book grading, conservation, and restoration issues. Zapkapow comics comic book price guide and collection. There are different systems used by different price guides and grading companies. You may submit coins through an ngc authorized dealer. Do you have an old or antiquarian book and would like to know its value. Weve been covering the entertainment industry since 1998. Having captivated generations since its inception, anime has wormed its way into every facet of pop culture from popular comics and games to. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995.
Cgc census detailed report of the comics, magazines and lobby cards graded by cgc, with the total number of cgccertified examples in each grade. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Keep track of comic book values, new variants, what you have, what you dont, and more with zapkapow comic s price guide and collection management. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Also, pressing is a very delicate process, so please be aware that it could add time to the express and next day grading services. Fans can submit comics to cgc and ccs at wizard world. Based in worksop, nottinghamshire, we are an independent comic book store. 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. Certified guaranty company cgc is a leading thirdparty grading service for comic books, magazines and other collectibles. A forum for discussions related to the cgc registry an interactive. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. Visitors to the cgc website can access these valuable research tools.
Show off your collection, show your recent acquisitions, talk about your favorite titlescharacters, post pics of your recent con adventure, etc. A standard comic book universal blue no grade ng a comic book that is in such poor condition that cgc will not give it a grade, but merely verify that it is an actual original comic book. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. Ive been helping comic collectors collect the comics they love since 2017. Anacs began grading coins using the technical grading standards that the ana had established earlier with its book. Now there is an easy way to identify comic books with higher visual appeal than others assigned the same numerical grade by cgc simply look for the cva exceptional sticker.
The books in the best condition were the four colors from the revolving racks at w. The cgc comics holder is made of stateoftheart materials and is designed to meet the needs and demands of comic book collectors. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. When restoration is detected, it is fully noted on the certification. One very simple method of finding an approximate value of a book is to search for similar copies on and see what prices are being asked. Furthermore, every cgccertified comic book undergoes a thorough restoration check by leading professionals during the certification process. Certified comic shop high grade cgc comic books for sale. Comic book grading is basically have a team of comic experts look over you comic and give it a grade between 0 and 10. The grade of a comic book is based on its physical condition. The best possible existing condition of that comic book. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Only very minute printing and bindery defects or the most barely noticeable handling defects present.
Post composer archive six degrees of stan lee archive only. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Finding a comic book on the newsstand or wall rack that was in good condition was a chore in itself. Verify cgc certification a database of every comic book certified by cgc with grade and label description. The comics are the contestants and the experts are the judges. Though comic book grading has been around for decades, it wasnt until 2000 that a new thirdparty grading service, cgc, burst onto the scene and revolutionized the comic book collecting industry. With pressing a comic before grading, this inherently increases the value of the comic to its maximum.
The overstreet comic book price guide 49th edition. Here, we list what the worlds top 10 comic books are worth in mint condition, using data from nostomania, which. 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. If you want to hear some realities about comic book values, grading and cgc i highly recommend you take some time and view the three videos below. We stock newreleases, back issues, cgc graded books, key issues, funko pops and much more. Daily cgc comic book prices and analysis gpa for cgc comics. Graded cgcpgx versus ungraded comics captain comics. Cgc will slab pages of a comic book in this manner. If you are an active member of the ana, you may submit coins to ngc by applying for an ana submission account. Ill show you how to search for your comic and get an. Please note that we can only ship up to 30 books in one box so please take this into account when submitting larger orders. Every comic book certified by cgc is graded by the most experienced and trusted team, according to wellestablished grading standards. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books.
How much does the cgc comic book grading service cost. 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. I see the true value in this comic book in the pressing market. Japanese animation more commonly called anime has skyrocketed in popularity since its state side boom in the in 90s. So heres the deal, i have some comic books id like to grade with the cgc certified grading company but i live in europe, so id like to know the shipping fee they apply,and the price of the grading itself,lets say 4 regular sized comics from 1982.
The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. In every field, collectors want exceptional value for their money the certified comic book field is no exception. Aug 06, 2009 how much does the cgc comic book grading service cost. The great society comic book parallax publishing company, inc. Why should a golden age comic found in an attic in new jersey that is in 9. Well, it appears there is another thirdparty comic book grading company trying to establish credibility in the comic book industry. It is very rare, especially in older vintage comic books, to discover a comic in these grades as they are virtually nonexistent. Conserved bluepurple a book that has specific repairs done to improve the structural integrity and. This vibrant online community supports collectors across the world by providing exclusive resources and acknowledging remarkable collections. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world.
The two basic systems consist of a number scale from one to ten such as the cgc uses and. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. You might think its a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. Note that the marketability of any comic book can change based on time, the popularity of the character or characters, collector demand, etc. He has also authored a superhero novel, a once crowded sky. Ill grant you that there is a certain cachet and mystique attached to any comic book originally collected by edgar church, but does the same hold true for all pedigree collections. This video shows you how to look up the value of your comic books using s. Apr 02, 2008 when assessing the value of a comic, the condition of the book comes in to play. There are a series of guidelines for determining the condition of a book, but since wear and tear can vary immensely, two different people might grade a comic differently really, no one should even attempt to grade a comic with any authority unless they have been grading comics for some time there is a company. Famo by randall dowling, hey buddy, can you spare a grade. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. Pardon my lack of knowledge but im confused by those diamond shaped recesses at the 4 corners of the comic.
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