View population reports for cgc comics, magazines and lobby cards. Major comics companies have titles with histories that span decades of publication, and if you are new to a particular arc, it can be hard to even decide where to start. 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. Marketability is the demand for the book and also is their potential buyers interested in your comic. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics blog. If you want to learn how to do basic grading on vintage comic books then here is a simple tutorial for you. As longtime users of nostomania know, the value of a comic depends strongly on grade. Look for comic book buyers in magazines such as comics buyers guide, wizard, etc. My comic book and thousands more of the very best toys at fat brain toys. The higher the grade of a comic book the higher the value. My own comic book might just be the product for you.
Starting or even just expanding an existing comic book collection can seem a little daunting. Naturally, i approve this transaction, i will be sending you more this is a heck of a lot easier than ebay, and i hope you get more marvel golden and atlas age masterworks in stock, as i guess thats my main area of interest these days. Media mail shipping is a costeffective way to send educational materials. We closely monitor and calibrate our staff to maintain adherence to our established standards. Comic grading company has a simple and affordable pricing structure without any clubs to join. To grade a comic, you need to take in to consideration a number of factors before being able to assess the correct grade. Each of the books 40 pages contained several picture panels with accompanying text underneath. With multiple cover choices my own comic book can be a fun way to share your creativity with the world. Sell your vintage comic books now modern comic books. In these rare cases, a check mark will be placed on the label by the numerical grade. This is a list of the comics i own from dc, vertigo, marvel, icon, 2000ad, blue water productions, boom. Special thanks to our comic grading advisor steve borock, president of cbsc comic book certification service, former heritage auctions consignment director and former cgc presidentprimary grader.
Dark horse comics is the thirdlargest comics publisher in the u. A general category for artworks that incorporate comics and cartoons. In rare cases, a comic book will look much better than the given grade. A ready made, blank comic book just looking for its story and artwork. Pgx was created to meet the growing demand for professional, thirdparty comic book grading. Encourage a childs love for drawing, storytelling and comics with the award winning my comic book, a complete kit. 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. Gpa has proved to be an indispensable tool in comic book investing, as.
We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. Grading process certified guaranty company, llc cgc comics. A comic book in a cgc holder is encapsulated in a new cgc holder. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. I have made many comic sales to buddy over the years. They like eachother a lot and it might turn into love when they grow up. Comic book certification service cbcs was started by professional comic book. Sell my comic books is an online resource for helping owners to price their vintage comic books, whether they collected them, found or inherited them.
To qualify, the book must still be encapsulated in its original cgc holder. Display your books and compete with other collectors for. When you want to sell comic books youve inherited or found, it can be hard to assess what. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to access thousands of digital comics for one low price. Comic book grading company the affordable and reliable. Authorized dealers if youre a full time comic book dealer, you may apply for membership as a cgc authorized member dealer. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. Comic grading professional comic book grading eliminates concerns about grade misrepresentations by providing a professional assessment of condition and quality. Comic book grades are given to a book reflecting the quality of printing, storage, and upkeep of a particular book. You can ship it to them or take it to a convention where they will be at and they will tell you what grade it is considered to be. Lucky for them they have the author, whose insight into their hilarious misfortunes helps guide them in problem solving.
The younger a comic, the less likely the book will increase in value significantly from restoration. Comic book grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a book, which directly influences its value. Comic book grading learn the scale and how to apply it. Encourage a childs love for drawing, storytelling and comics with my comic book, a complete kit for writing, illustrating and publishing their very own comic book. Comic books for sale buy dc, marvel comic books online. 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. Books are carefully handled and tracked through the grading process, and always fully insured while on our premises. Take your comic books to a comic book store and ask for someone to help you. Effective with the 4th edition, published in 2014, the overstreet comic book grading guide has been retitled as the overstreet guide to grading comics, and has been published in a new larger format. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values.
Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. The liberty podcast is a series of audio adventures available for free. When initially looking at a comic book the first thing one will notice is the cover of the book. A comic must be relatively complete to be successfully restored. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Find out why comic book shops are a great place to discover comics and join a community of people just like you.
This service has restrictions on the type of media that can be shipped. Studios, dark horse comics, dynamite entertainment, idw. My comic book kit diy book drawing set uncommon goods. To grade a comic book, start by examining the cover through a magnifying glass for things like folds or fingerprints. Hello, im kevin volo, and id like to thank you for checking out my learn to grade comic books course. You may think your favorite comic is a very fine read but is it a very fine buy. It is categorized by grade level to help teachers and librarians pick the best comic literature for students. Books that have been encapsulated and certified by an objective thirdparty grading service take the guesswork out of the grading process for both collectors and dealers.
Sold by big robs books and ships from amazon fulfillment. Grade 10 gem mt comic book collections for sale ebay. Back in 2012 or so, i discovered graded comics from cgc comics guaranty corporation an independent third party that professionally grades a comic book and securely encapsulates said comic in a sealed plastic slab with a label that details key information and the actual grade of the comic whew, thats a mouthful. From oneoff stories like tales from the tower, to interconnected adventures like critical research or vigilance, this award nominated show will allow you to experience atrius firsthand. The best way to understand why a specific comic book received a check mark designation is to refer to the graders notes. With new expanded information, it remains the definitive reference for industrystandard comic book grading. Get the best deals on grade 10 gem mt comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Right now, they are both in year 6 of primary school. When you have completed this course and practiced, you will be able to pick up and grade any comic, whether its one in your collection or that grail book you finally found at a con. Please check out the website for new arrivals since i no longer have any barriers to grading and pricing books.
Turnaround times are approximate and not guaranteed. Sell my comic books presents a basic guide to comic book grading. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Preventative restoration, widely used and accepted by collectors, consists of nonadditive restoration on a book with one or two major defects. I love how they look and they also make great conversation starters for those who may not know what a graded comic book is. Then, they will put in a protective sleeve and seal it. So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o.
As with grading all collectibles, there is a degree of subjectivity as there are many factors to consider and all of them must be weighed to determine an overall grade. The term grade is used to describe what condition a comic book is in. This applies mainly to silver age comics, as noted earlier. For a certain price, a team of cgc comic book grading experts will examine your comics minutely according to wellestablished grading standards. There are two rating system that give buyers and sellers use to grade the condition of comic books. We will travel to you and buy your entire collection, cash on the spot. Comic book grading screenshots, images and pictures comic vine. You can think of the grade of a comic book like a grade on a report card. The colorful history of comic books and newspaper cartoon strips. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. A new comic book hopes to bring pakistans transgender.
A high grade, like an a or mint, is good, while a low grade. The best possible existing condition of that comic book. By tracking, recording, and averaging over 40 online venues, gpa does the work for you, saving you time and money. There are collectors and companies that advertise in comic related trade publications. All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic book s name. Media mail rates are limited to the items listed below. My comic book checklist character first appearances. A number of factors are involved in deciding whether or not a comic book should be submitted to a grading service such as cgc. The two main methods of describing an overall grade are numerical, and symbol. Everything you need to know about submitting comic books. Then, check the spine for small tears or folds, or spine break, which is a tear near the staples. I am not a distressed seller appealing on social media to buy my books. Nov 27, 2019 the swiss artist rodolphe topffer is credited with creating the first multipanel comic in 1827 and the first illustrated book, the adventures of obadiah oldbuck, a decade later.
Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. The grading notes are available here to help a submitter understand how we came to the consensus of the grade on the cbcs label. The grade assigned to the book should not change, unless any damage occurred postencapsulation, in which case the grade will be adjusted accordingly. I have been getting some very cryptic emails for those seeking pandemic deals. They made headlines with their series team muhafiz, a comic book about a multiethnic group of young heroes striving to fight the wrongs in their society. If youve stumbled across a treasure trove of comics, then sell my comic books is a great place to find out what you have. This is an exceptional example of a given book the best ever seen. The 2 reputable thirdparty professional grading services both begin with c use the same scale, but not exactly the same criteria, but overstreet has collaborated with them for their newest grading guide. Ongoing series or individual works of sequential art in book or magazine form. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth.
Despite the name, many such are not particularly comic at all. Encourage a childs love for drawing, storytelling and comics with the award winning my comic book, a complete kit for writing, illustrating and publishing their very own comic book. This grading process details the exact condition and completeness of a comic, allowing the seller to get an idea of. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Therefore being able to correctly determine the grade of a comic is an important skill for buyers and sellers alike. In fact, ive been known to buy lower grade cgc comics with what i think are cool covers just so i can have them displayed on my wall. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is pronounced. Chaplain granderson plans three issues in the series, each addressing two of the elementary curriculum lessons. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Art of iron man hc 2018 titan comics marvel studios. Whether its waking up to find toads in their shoes or searching for cheese when their cow makes lemonade, the pepin familys endless tangles entertain the reader. 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. After buying a few graded comics on ebay and starting my own certified. Armed with this knowledge and a good understanding of the market, you should be able to make an informed decision about restoration.
Along with vintage comics, we also buy mid1980s to present day comics. The worlds largest collectibles auctioneer comic books, vintage comics. When you visit a comic book shop, youre stepping into a world of wonders. Every comic book certified by cgc is graded by the hobbys most experienced and trusted team, according to wellestablished grading. Some collectors consider this the lowest collectible grade because comic books in lesser condition are usually incomplete andor brittle. 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. Were sorry but doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. This set contains everything you need to turn your original comic book drawings into a bound book. The notes help future purchasers of a comic book because they notate any hidden defects that are factored into the final grade. From super heroes to true stories, my comic book brings a childs imagination to life as they follow their characters adventures on the pages. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. Look alive sunshine comic book followup to the my chemical romance album danger days.
We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. Art of iron man sc 2010 marvel avengers disassembled iron man tpb 2004 marvel avengers disassembled iron man, thor, and captain america hc 2009 marvel avengers earths mightiest heroes iron man is born sc 2011 avengersiron man first sign tpb 20 marvel. Now, azcorp has taken on a new project, which highlights the issues faced by the trans community. Graphic books present informational text in a visually engaging and entertaining format, while the comic and humor books use the comic strip format and photos with humorous captions to provide students with a fun reading experience. Not every comic book is a good candidate for thirdparty grading. Once youve finished checking the cover, count the pages of the comic to make sure none are missing. The fountain is a graphic novel illustrated by kent williams published in 2005 by vertigo comics, based on the original script of darren aronofskys film the fountain the graphic novel was a way to salvage something from the film project, whose first production was cancelled. While today comics are a popular art form incorporating simplified forms, immediacy of line, and humorous exaggeration, often in a narrative series of images accompanied by text, the term originally referred to a preparatory outline drawing for frescoes, tapestries, and stained glass. This collectibles shop page has the standard 10 point grading scale and definitions, as used in the overstreet guide. High grade comics best place to find buy and sell your. The primary reason to grade a comic is that there is a direct correlation between the condition of the comic and the value of the book.
For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Comics with classic covers, first appearances, noted artists. Finally, i personally use my cgc graded comics as display pieces in my officemancave. Elementary school curriculum, using a superhero comic book format in a futuristic setting. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment.
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