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Ive died and gone to comic book short box heaven youtube. Most valuable is one of those first appearance comics in mint condition, but most rare is something like those creatorowned comics that put. The great comics crash of 1996 useful notes tv tropes. I swear half of these imaginary books are in my collection. Filmmaker and author larry blamires latest book is a marvelous tome of imaginary silver age comic book covers, all lovingly pastiched and astonishingly realized. 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. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. We were all going to be rich because the generic hot book of the week was going to be the next big thing.
This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Rare books and comics home page browse and purchase from. Whether youre collecting comics or you scored a great find at a flea market or garage sale, it pays to check if you have one of these rare examples. We have 30 years experience buying and selling comics of all genres and grades. 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. Esthers grandfather is terrified of water, eugene her twin brother is scared of the. Although the name of the comic book was flash comics, the flash was only one of many different series featured in the magazine. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. First appearance of the silver age or postworld war ii version of the flash, a key member of dc comics justice league. Andy smith, an avid comic book reader and commentator for more than 20 years, spent a great deal of time and effort doing the research for this article. Jul 11, 2019 its summer and ive got the itch to hit up one of my favorite comic book stores, escapist comics.
The peter grant series alternatively, the rivers of london series or the pc grant series is a series of urban fantasy novels by english author ben aaronovitch, and comics graphic novels by aaronovitch and andrew cartmel, illustrated by lee sullivan. If you have found rare comic books from the same era 1940s with just the title batman on the front, then you may be a little confused. A semidefinitive list of worst nightmares by krystal sutherland. Net provides detailed descriptions, pictures, and directions to local estate sales, tag sales, and auctions in your area. Dec 05, 2017 chumlee has to call in multiple experts to inspect a 1977 star wars comic released by marvel and signed by the original trio of castmembers in this clip from if the pawn dont fit. Back in the golden age, marvel mystery comics click for full article initially called marvel comics heralded the creation of the worlds most famous comic book brand. Spawn is a fictional character, a comic book superhero who appears in a monthly comic book of the same name published by image comics. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Jul 25, 2014 7 lessknown but very valuable comic books why collectors want it. The long, cool journey of a recordsetting comic updated. The book was published in limitededition form in the late 1990s.
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Mar, 2015 such comic books are often sought after either by comic book collectors or by people collecting particular memorabilia of that specific event. Oct 31, 2016 finding and buying a rare comic book is a thrill whether youre into comics for the profit or for the passion. If youve found any of these great jla comics, then have them appraised for free by sell my comic books. I am going to take it up a notch and give you my top collecting themes, each of which will lead you to new ideas for comics to add to your. Rare 80year collection of every dc comic book going to. Rare books and comics home page browse and purchase from our inventory of over 30000 comic books our comic book web site has over 30 thousand comics spanning all genres. It meets every collectors goals and its a fun experience along the way. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. But thats just the start of the rare treasure trove of comics that exist out there for fans to pine over.
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Created by todd mcfarlane 2nd title published by image comics. For example, the horrific attacks on 911 understandably tagged as. So how can you put yourself in the best position possible to find a rare comic book yourself. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Though considerably more recent than the collecting of postage stamps or books bibliophilia, it has a major following around the world today and is partially responsible for the increased interest in comics after the temporary slump experienced during the 1980s. The title ran for 104 issues between january 1940 to february 1949. We are one of the strictest grading comic book mail order companies in america. Actually, it lasted a number of years, from at least deathmate 1993 to the failure of marvels heroes world deal 1997, but if you need a year, 1996 isnt too bad a choice. Clicking a text link or image marked check live prices will take you to ebay. We buy, sell, and trade comic books and attend many comic conventions nationwide. Get the best deals on collectible comics storage boxes when you shop the largest online selection at. I started blogging about rare teenage mutant ninja turtles comics in 2011, then created a blog for rare spawn comics and rare savage dragon comics with these characters ranking among my favorite alltime comic book superheroes outside of the marvel universe and dc universe.