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This club is dedicated to those of us who love books so much we simply cant part with them. We also picked up the run of i hate fairyland which is a very enjoyable book. When all star comics returned during the bronze age, it returned with a bang. The turtles loves pizza, but are allergic to gluten. Mar 09, 2014 bcw sells a really cool item called a comic book storfolio. Meet wimbledon green, the selfproclaimed worlds greatest comicbook collector who brokered the worlds best comicbook deal in the history of collecting. To keep comic books preserved, theyre normally stored in bags with boards and youll want to get bags and boards sized appropriately for your collection. Jul 24, 2018 invincible isnt just a hero, hes also a huge comic nerd and his book of choice is science dog, a classic pulpstyle scifi series about a talking canine scientist and with a description like that, we can see why he loves it so much. The top 10 most valuable modern age key issue comics to. No selfrespecting adult should buy comics or watch. Every book on our list is one of the hot comics you should invest in now. So i hate to say time to scrap that concept, but the comic book industry needs to lean into the skid of whats actually working. As joker states on the cpg forum the only time signatures truly increase the value of the book is when it is a key book, signed by a key person in the creative process and cgc signature series encapsulation.

On the one side, you have raw collectors, purists who hate the concept of slabs, and fixed grades. The book had an original print run of 3,275 copies and within months, the comic book communitys demand had caused the book to jump up to 50 times their cover price. Comic books have been published for more than a century, and collectors categorize them into five ages. And we still hear about the old time collector complaining about how comic books arent good like they were back in the days. Comicbook authors have settled into a slick style of drawing that stays within dull limits.

Hakes auction house in york has become an icon for star wars, comic book and pop culture collectors. Somebody else could do their own list of 100 mustread modern classics that has absolutely no overlap with mine, and it would probably be a good list too. Why i hate comic books the brotherhood of evil geeks. If youre not sure what size of bags and boards you need, please measure your comics. Collectors usually refer to comic books drawn after 1985 as modern age comic books. Sorry, your comic book collection is probably worthless. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years syfy.

Jan 12, 2018 the traditional comic book fans i got a flack from this when i was telling people my dream of this store. It can be shelved in a book case or carried in your backpack to safely transport your comics to your favorite comic book convention. On the one side, you have raw collectors, purists who hate the concept of. The majors of yonville from 1944 art by dick sprang. There are many more doomsayers in the comic book collecting industry. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Aug 27, 2019 top 10 issues with the most variants posted on august 27, 2019 february 27, 2020 by zapkapow comics love them or hate them, variant covers are a big part of the comic book industry. Feb, 2020 the problem with collecting modern comics. My experience is primarily the bronze, modern, and silver age. It is hines ward posing as a gotham rouges football player figure.

With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Unfollow comic book collectors to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sell my comic books presents the hot 100 2020 edition. The percent of submissions to cgc for 2019 comic books that are a variant. The recent onslaught of comic bookbased movies and television shows has caused the value of quite a few some of which were previously thought to be worthless to skyrocket. May 28, 2017 in the comic book world, few things are more important than a good origin story. The same way dynamite comics revives pulp concepts like the shadow today into modern comics, the movies will revive dormant comic book. Comic collector live buy, sell, organize comic books. The ocpg is still often referred to today as the bible of comic book collectors and dealers. Some of the reasons people who dont love comics hate them are. Comic book collectors dilemnato slab or not to slab. In general people are only going to pay for a signature on a comic book if its a key book or they really want to own the book. In 2000 bagge revived the series in hate annual, a yearly comic that continues the story after hate in short stories, and includes writings on libertarianism, culture, and.

Modern comic book values testing wizards hot 10 comics. Why did old comics books have worse art quality than modern comics. The title is unpopular, or was bought in quantity during the speculation bubble of the early 1990s. Follow along with the written instructions, or watch our new video guide. While the funnies was the first collection and definitely became a guide for later comics, it bares about as much resemblance to the modern comic book as the first steam powered vehicles from the 18th century do to modern day cars. As usual, there will be three posts, one for each of the three legends. The longer i work in this industry, the more i get disgruntled by record collectors and the whole vinyl obsession. This reenforced case holds up to 15 bagged and boarded comic books,or up to 20 loose comic books. The love story of a husband, a wife and a comic book collection. The modern age is also sometimes referred to as the dark age, because gritty storylines came into vogue with both dc and marvel artists. Tips on proper care and storage of vintage comics platinum golden silver age comic book duration. But before i get further into comic books let me say a few things. You knew pokemon had to show up somewhere on the list and here it is.

Mar 28, 2016 way back in 1989, i quite liked the first modern batman film and yet now i curse it. Over 950,000 pieces of original comic art on display in our comic art galleries and 180,000 pieces of comic art for sale in our marketplace. 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. Is the overstreet price guide still relevant in 2019. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Top 10 issues with the most variants posted on august 27, 2019 february 27, 2020 by zapkapow comics love them or hate them, variant covers are a big part of the comic book industry.

This issue, which brings in a cool 150 to 180 bucks near mint, has the pleasure of being the first appearance of power girl, earth2s answer to supergirl. Take a spin through our collection of amazing artists. Stinky brown, super star is a onepage backup in which stinky cant remember his lines in a. The list is more interesting as a result, and so our editorial decision is final. He acquired the space at the york street mini mall in october. The case batman failed to solve from 1942 art by jerry robinson. First published by fantagraphics in 1990 it ran for 30 issues, and was one of the bestselling alternative comics of the 1990s, at its height selling 30,000 copies an issue. Bruce wayne has his parents murdered by thugs and decides to emulate the creatures of the night to become cricket. The biggest comic book names since 1992, all combined in one place.

No selfrespecting adult should buy comics or watch superhero. New comics are listed every day on, from the platinum age of the early 1900s to the current modern age of comics. Nov, 2019 but those imperfections show the human effort of the work and are catnip to original art collectors. Theyre about movies and tv, cosplay, and literally anything slightly nerdbased. Over the last few years, however, mostly due to internet resources and the changing nature of the hobby, many have begun to question the relevance of overstreet. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues. Even though i understand the important role that they play in the survival and evolution of the industry, i hate going into reallife, brickandmortar comic book. The top 10 most valuable modern age key issue comics to date. Share your comic art collection with other art collectors and artists, and discover comic art to buy.

He later attended ball state university in muncie, indiana, where he distinguished himself by earning one of the lowest cumulative grade point averages in the history of the university. Whether you are a reader or a longtime collector this app has a variety of tools that allows you to organize and catalog your collection. Apr 26, 2020 welcome to comic book legends revealed. No selfrespecting adult should buy comics or watch superhero movies. However, theres a ton of things that really bother me about them. Skottie young collecting cgc comic book collectors chat boards. York auction house becomes collectors icon for pop culture. The actual science dog actually makes a few sporadic appearances in the series but isnt all too.

Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. If digital comics are on the rise, do more to promote those. Collectors is a sundaystyle color comic strip published online every sunday, written and drawn by eddie. Synchronize your comic data between the desktop software, mobile apps and the connect webapp. Right about towards the mid to late 90s i walked away from collecting modern comics.

Rant although i am a record collector, i hate record. The modern age of comic books is a period in the history of american superhero comic books which is generally considered to have begun in the mid1980s and continues through the present day. Hot time in gotham town tonight from 1970 art by irv novick. Did marvel masterworks contain comic stories redrawn by. The best gifts for comic book and superhero fans ign. Limited collectors edition comic books all regular issues are out of stock. Remember, if you enjoy articles about comic books and cosplay then like my blog here and join my fb group at we love comics. If people are more likely to read trade paperbacks or fulllength graphic novels, have more writers working toward creating them. A new report suggests that the bottom has fallen out of the backissue market. Im interested to hear what we all dislike about it. I especially hate it when i get to my lcs, and he has a cover. Stinky brown, super star is a onepage backup in which stinky cant remember his lines in a porn film. Platinum 18971937, golden 193855, silver 195669, bronze 197079, and modern 1980present. Why people hate most modern books why people hate most modern books 6 6.

There is a grand canyon of difference between two kinds of collectors of ephemera comic books. Its cool to see todd mcfarlanes figure for the movie. I love comics, and because of that i recognize how very hatable they can be. This app is perfect for any and all comic book collectors. Brian michael bendis and set forth the definite run in the modern era.

Nov 21, 2016 the best gifts for comic book and superhero fans. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Though many cards range in value, the pikachu illustrator card was recently sold on ebay for one hundred k. This book, which goes for around 5,000 dollars is a grail for many comics collectors. Starting a comic book collection concept comic vine. We want everyone to have fun and perhaps even learn something from perusing our little group. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. The roots of dc comics go back to 1935, when major malcolm wheelernicholson founded national allied. It was the comic book that started me on my path to collecting, he says. Ultimately, it also provided a style with which to juxtapose his gnarly creatorowned book, i hate fairyland. Alternative comics present an alternative to mainstream superhero comics which in the past have dominated the american comic book industry.

They most especially hate not being able to read the book you just purchased if say it was cgcd. The title of this post is a paradox, because i love comic books. For the majority of people i come across, it just doesnt seem genuine to me. Rarity, title, issue, and condition determine value, although often one of those variables is far more important than the others. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or artwork to be sought after and preserved. Apr 14, 20 we have all heard of collectors complaining about the hobby burst in the 90s. This book was produced during the golden age of comics and sold in stores on february 10, 1951. Sold by big robs books and ships from amazon fulfillment. While many comic book collectors favor superhero comic books, other collectors favor science fiction comics such as mystery in space or magnus, robot fighter, while others favor horror comics such as house of secrets or house of mystery, historical adventures such as tomahawk, or romance titles such as young romance and modern. This is the seven hundred and seventyeighth installment where we examine three comic book legends and determine whether they are true or false. Alternative comics cover a range of american comics that have appeared since the 1980s, following the underground comix movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Jul 05, 2017 remember, if you enjoy articles about comic books and cosplay then like my blog here and join my fb group at we love 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. Its been great taking them to stores and shows and seeing them jump into the long boxes on the hunt for covers they dont have and watching them bag, board and file them in their dedicated skottie young box. When it was released, it was genuinely interesting. With a recent visit to my local comic book store i found an overwhelming amount of batman titles over 10, what felt like was even more than what there used to be, at least in 1993, as best i can remember. Aug 26, 2003 jim davis was born on july 28, 1945, in marion, indiana. When your spouse or friends dont like your action figure toy.

Now, this is the first part of ten of the top 100 most wanted comic books by collectors of all ages. Comicbook retailers, auctioneers, and conventioneers from around north america, as well as greens collecting rivals, weigh in on the man and his vast collection of comic books. There were just too many problems with the industry and it just didnt seem worth it anymore. Rather than divulging yourself into a comic book universe or maybe many, focus on one character or a team xmen, jla only. Thompson owns an unpublished comic book cover from 1972 by john severin. Log into facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. Hate of the hooded hangman from 1966 art by carmine infantino. All forms of collecting will be welcome here, be it graphic novels, comic books, 1st edition trade books, and so forth. Why do old comic books have worse art quality than modern comics.

Most comic characters from the 20s were created for newspaper strips rather than for standalone books. The case of the jokers crime circus from 1941 art by bob kane. Advanced comic book topics 41 cgc tips and strategies 1 closet gold 6 comic book artists 1 most valuable comic books 33 buying comic books 20 cbcs comic books 2 comic book art and collectibles 3 comic book figures statues 1 comic book original artwork 2 comic book basics 154 cgc comic books 9 comic book grading. Collectors and dealers alike will find that bagges brilliantly satirical skewering of the industry hits a little too close to home. Its much easier to sell a comic if you can say its a cgc 6. Kids comic book lot of 15 marvel comics xmen spiderman. I know this from personal experience and from talking to other sellers, including those selling comics, for my book ebay powerseller secrets. There is nothing inherently wrong with collecting comics, but the idea that its. New comic book pick ups and bronze age key duration. I quite liked the first modern batman film and yet now i curse it. You can even record your slabbed collection and the app will provide you with fair market value on the book. Now artists and even shops can have their own variants.

The fourfigure set appeals to comic collectors, toy collectors. Anyone else annoyed how comics now have dozens of covers. Now, this is the bottom 50 of the top 100 most wanted comic books by. Comic books are roughly indexed into four ages, the golden age 1938 to mid fifties, the silver age late 1950s to 1969, the bronze age 1970 to 1980, the modern age 1981 onwards, some collectors are starting to define the early 1980s as a new period for comic books calling it the copper age, this will probably become more. Comic collecting was for a small core something that they kept with, but for the majority, it was a passing fancy. Publishers are creating a market by allowing variant covers to exist, and there is obvious demand for them among collectors andor speculators. As ive mentioned a few times on the website, i was a big comic fan in my youth but around 1996 i gave it up. Increasingly climbing in value, the wildly popular modern marvel series nyx is responsible for.

Its even come to a point where i prefer now tell people i m a fan of music instead of labeling myself a record collector. Collecting modern age comic books as an investment hubpages. These legendary stories, from the classic first fifteen issues of bagges hate comic, are a defining icon of seattles early 1990s culture the seattle weekly has written, 20 years from now, when people wonder what it was like to be young in 1990s seattle, the only record well have is hate. In fact, many modern comics are worth less than their cover price in almost any grade. This modern classics book list is my best guess about the books that matter from a period of notquite 50 years in the second half of the twentieth century. Only lesserknown comic publishers ever used these storylines, but now even superman plots incorporate this kind of material. Bad news for those of you who have been counting on those old comic books from your youth to fund your retirement plans. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic.

Skottie young collecting cgc comic book collectors chat. How did those early collections evolve into what we think of as comic books today and. If you want to sell old comic books youve just found or inherited, then these are the challenges you are going to face. Collect from our collectors our cooperative collector network is polite, informative and prompt.