Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. Top ways to know if your comic book is valuable liveabout. Not to be confused with dc comics wisecracking, space hog riding, intergalactic bounty hunter lobo, the groundbreaking old west lobo based on the 1965 book the negro cowboys was a. Price guide search comic price guide browse by publisher. The easiest way to know how much your copy of a book is worth on the open market is to check on how much similar copies are currently being offered for. Lobo was the first black character to have his own comic book.
The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The list of the most valuable bronze age comic books. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. Now that you have gone through and picked out the top valued golden age comics its time to do the real work and that is look at the top 10 silver age comics. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. Dc comics has solved its multiple lobos problem for now. 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. The term is generally associated with an american comic books genre. By requesting prescreen and specifying a minimum grade on your invoice, you will be charged grading fees only for comic books that.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Comics reflecting contemporary values and audience tastes include. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. Tony tallarico born september 20, 1933 is an american comic book artist, and childrens book illustrator and author. 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. In 1965, they had even less than the usual commercial success with lobo, but in doing so created a landmark in comic book history. There will be no credit cards accepted for this comic. When an innocent ranch hand is accused of killing his boss, he decides to take the law in his own hands and goes on a crusade of justice. Cover may have missing pieces, creases, folds, and discoloration. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. You probably dont need to include every word of the title and authors name. With silver age 1956 1969 comic books demanding such high prices, one way of making a shrewd investment is to look for books that fall within the next age of comic books the bronze age 1970 1980. Find out which issues of the xmen have increased in value the most over the years.
There were some important books released during this period with some important characters making their debuts and also the subject matter of comics was allowed to become a bit. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Download the 201920 overstreet comic book price guide, 49th.
Like zorro and the phantom he leaves behind his mark impressing. Do you have an old or antiquarian book and would like to know its value. Western comics is a comics genre usually depicting the american old west frontier and typically set during the late nineteenth century. All data on comic book sales comes courtesy of sell my comic books. Like zorro and the phantom he leaves behind his mark impressing his gold coin emblem on the forehead of criminals. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. For fans and followers of the main man, lobo, created by dc comics. Rawhide kid 47,48,49 marvel silverage 12 cent western comics stan lee 1965.
You might think its a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. Before black lightning, before luke cage and long before fast willie jackson there was lobo. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. If there are 15,000 copies of the comic in perfect condition, it is going to be less desirable than one with only 100 known copies in mint condition. Not every comic book is a good candidate for thirdparty grading. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Top 10 silver age comics the comic book boys know best. If the comic in question is not of sufficient value. Get the best deals on wizard comic price guide when you shop the largest online selection at. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Even if every indicator below is met, the comic book still might not be worth much of anything.
Dc comics has shelved literally the faux lobo for the time being, leaving readers with the one and only main man. Lobo starred in dell comics littleknown, twoissue series lobo dec. Fill out this form with enough information to get a list of comparable copies. If you would like to support this work then please visit my patreon page at. Like the lone ranger he is wealthy but instead of silver bullets he leaves behind gold coins with the imprint of a wolf and an l. Dell comics featured the lone ranger, and dells lobo debuting in 1965 was the mediums first africanamerican. Dell comics was a major comic book publisher in 1965 and it took a very positive and. Get the best deals on silver age western comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Lobo is an alien born on the utopian planet of czarnia, and works as an interstellar mercenary and bounty hunter. Lobo, the first issue of which was dated december, 1965, was the very first black character to star in his own comic book. A number of factors are involved in deciding whether or not a comic book should be submitted to a grading service such as cgc. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Western also produced dell comics western publishing comic book plus. Written by keith giffen and alan grant, with art and painted cover by simon bisley. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. 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. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Often paired in a team with his generally uncredited penciler, bill fraccio, tallarico drew primarily for charlton comics and dell comics, including, for the latter, the comic book lobo, the. 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.