May 14, 2018 a few weeks ago, on free comic book day, bob bretall came back from his local indie comic shop with about 480 new comics. Filled with such wonderful villains as magneto, magneto again, apocalypse, african american history is united states history. Welcome back to comic book collecting in 2020 gocollect. Oh, when i first started reading them, things were fine. Get rid of the dated, pricey comic book collection software with limitations and keep track of the comics in your collection and manage your weekly pull list online with ease. Whether youre collecting as a hobby or to extend your investment portfolio, purchasing classic comic books is a fun and rewarding pastime. Comic book price guides are just that a guide to what a comic book is worth. I tried a series, i liked that series, i went to my lcs and dug up as many. There are many epic comic book collections out there, but few have garnered intrigue and infamy quite like the ian levine collection alleged to be one of the few complete.
The post credit scene in the venom film indicated strongly that carnage will be the antagonist in the next film. What size of bags and boards do i need to protect my comic. May 18, 2017 perhaps we are already in the next comic book age and future generations will name it the blockbuster movie age. My first restored comic book blog the comic doctor. Comic books originally were published as a means to redistribute comic strips. The top 10 amazing spiderman comic books excluding 150 most sought out by collectors. Ive always been a collector by nature, which is a problem when youre a comic book reader. Platinum 18971937, golden 193855, silver 195669, bronze 197079, and modern 1980present. Inside the biggest comic book collection in the world syfy wire. Enter this portal and catch up with these ten comic book blogs. Customize your own personal profile page with blogs, status updates, comments, and follow others to engage in discussions publicly or privately. A quick guide on using the gocollect website gocollect. An impressive collection goes up for auction, story from io9. Sign up for all the latest collecting news, expert blogs and auction lots from around the world.
Comic collection tips from a real comic book man wired. Perhaps the most significant difference between collecting comics and collecting traditional books is in how a collection accrues value. What you need to know to evaluate your comic book collection. Or are you just interested in the world of collecting. Marvel and dc comics are still at the top of the pyramid when it comes to comic book publishers. Ginocchio chronicles his comiccollecting adventures at. Comic books continue to get fresh leases of life even in this digital age.
Funny, how the blog is titled, get rich slowly and this post probably tells an opposing. If i recollect correctly, the first comic book i had was batman annual 14 with twoface on the cover. Collector, bookseller and activist lisa unger baskin amassed a vast collection of books, printed material and other objects dedicated to showing women in work over the centuries. This comic book has become a staple at the comic doctors office. Feb 17, 2017 in this video i discuss my 10 commandments that i stick to when it comes to collecting comic books. Continue reading comic book price guide action comics 1, the first to hit a million dollars. At, i sold my first comic to my next door neighbor. Also you can share this pages address or each comic with your friends. Comic lovers paradise covering all the comic book characters and much. It was a monster haul, sure, but you have to see it from his perspective. Its a good place to go for discussions on all things superheroes. Apr 10, 2017 comic books, graphic novels, manga, and more. Jan 01, 2020 my new years resolution is to organize this crazy comic collection.
You dont have to have superhuman strength or xray vision to appreciate comic books and to yearn to collect and preserve the graphic stories of childhood and beyond. Comics im watching, my comic lists, settings, and log out. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. If it was a tv show or movie, it was probably a comic book too. To filter through the noise, we put together this list of the best comic book websites and blogs online. Heres the place where old friends and newbies discuss politics, sports, love, sex, religion, death and family, plus any other silliness they can think of, from their favorite beers to their least favorite jokes. Im getting those email notifications for the big c2e2 comic con happening this coming. A comic book lifer ponders fads and new ideas from the past and for the present and future of collecting. Comic book collections starting or even just expanding an existing comic book collection can seem a little daunting. Here, too, there is value to the first comic book that a particular writer or illustrator wrote or painted, as well to the second and third. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. My older brothers often had comics around the house and i remember as a child reading uncle scrooge, richie rich, and hot stuff comics.
Rare 80year collection of every dc comic book going to. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Aug 08, 2017 ive always been a collector by nature, which is a problem when youre a comic book reader. We started collecting sports cards around the summer of 1987 and comics a few years later. Inside the biggest comic book collection in the world. A comic book collecting forum for things related to comic books creators, artists, writers, movies, pricing, etc.
The comic collecting site blog keeps you up to date on additions to my site. How to store a comic book collection like a superhero. Customise your homepage so only you item of interest to you. Remember, if you enjoy articles about comic books and cosplay then like my blog here and join my fb group at we love comics. Mar 29, 2019 comic books have provided many readers with fond memories. You shouldnt have to be a comic book expert to enjoy reading comics. Starting a comic book collection concept comic vine. An introduction on how to start a comic book collection and how to make that collection grow. Most of all, i love reading about how people achieve their collecting goals. Before stans marvel comics, the general wisdom of comic book publishers was that they were writing. However, if your comic books arent in good condition, you could be missing out on money, according to robert scott, owner of comickaze comics books and more and head of the comic book industry alliance.
Set email alerts so you never miss an auction lot again. Software and apps for cataloguing your book collection by rebecca rego barry on november 14, 2016 we received two letterswithin the same week. Feel free to bookmark this page more are being added. I had certainly read comics before i started collecting. Playboy magazines show o wbs shazam 2 starring zac a forum for discussing comic book grading, conservation, and restoration issues. Sex comics, hentai, fake celebrities, 3d comics and more. Now, this is the bottom 50 of the top 100 most wanted comic books by collectors of all ages and from. Were all about collecting collectible comic books blogs and posts. Comics, idw, dark horse comics, and more, but we will focus on the independent comic book. Like many adults, ive rediscovered one of my old hobbies. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Reviews and uptodate information on star wars collectibles from hasbro, sideshow collectibles, gentle giant, lego, master replicas, topps.
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But when i was 8, my older brother russ gave me a computer keypunch card that was redeemable for 10 comic books. I have an old trunk with many of my childhood toys and junk tucked away in it. California, united states about blog is collection of. What are our assumptions and motivations as comic ah, the xmen film franchise. As these ten comic book websites show, the web has become a portal into the world of comics. Apr 21, 2020 the collector is an elder of the universe from the silver age of marvel. Sign up for all the latest collecting news, expert. Under your user name, you will see a dropdown listing. Welcome to my new blog follow my blog get new content delivered directly to your inbox. The ten commandments to collecting comic books youtube. Follow these 10 commandments and i guarantee youll have a great comic collection that youll. Top 10 comic book websites and blogs thought for your penny. 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.
Some of the sections you might like to visit are humor, videos, and opinion. Crushing comics guide to collecting marvel comic books. Many collectors regard a comic book signed by its creator as valuable. Following are suggestions on how to buy a comic book collection from someone else. Its batman v spiderman at heritage comic book sale. Six tips for firsttime comic book shoppers wsj blogs. 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. You can even record your slabbed collection and the app will provide you with fair market value on the book. When you own the worlds largest personal comic book collection, with well over 100,000 individual issues, no purchase, short of maybe buying an entire comic book shop, is going to seem particularly. 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.
They are useful only as a starting point to valuing items in your comic book collection. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Here are the current blogs related to comic book speculation. As great as comic books are, the fact remains that it is a business just like any other, and we arent just talking about the publishers. After all, the enduring culture of comic books is not due to the kiddie crowd alone. This helps see how the market and the fmv of the book are doing to better negotiate with sellers and buyers. Log into facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. How to store a comic book collection like a superhero february 27, 2015 kastle waserman you dont have to have superhuman strength or xray vision to appreciate comic books and to yearn to collect and preserve the graphic stories of childhood and beyond. For all the collectors out there r comicbookcollecting. Comicspectrum bobs blog by fans who love comics for. If digital comics are on the rise, do more to promote those.
To download, just click any cover image below opens in new tab skip ad and download pdf for free. No surprise to find tiein comics to things like star wars, star trek, battlestar galactica, indiana jones, robocop, quantum leap and the xfiles. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. 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. Ive been collecting comic books for fun and profit for about 35 years. Comic book database software, catalog your comic collection. The mexican comic collection posted on april 10, 2017 by janice hansen a unique set of comics, graphic novels, manga, fanzines, trading cards and more has made its way to the shelves of wilson library and is ready for research. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. A long time comic book fan, she created the beat to keep up with comic industry news.
Comicspectrum bobs blog by fans who love comics for fans. Without further ado, check out scribendis updated list of the 20 best book blogs to follow in 2020. To help protect his comic book collection, which consists of every issue of amazing spiderman ever published since 1963, mark ginocchio makes sure every comic has an appropriately sized backing boarda product that keeps comic books from bending. Software and apps for cataloguing your book collection. Top 100 comics blogs and websites for comic fans in 2020. Oct 30, 20 it was the comic book that started me on my path to collecting, he says. Starting or even just expanding an existing comic book collection can seem a little daunting. I also was watching there ebay store on line and they were selling them before. There are collectors who focus on collecting comic books of a certain figure or of a certain writer or illustrator. The blog comes straight to the point when discussing graphic novels, manga, and comic books.
Comic books have been published for more than a century, and collectors categorize them into five ages. The opinions expressed might help you pick up the right ones to read. A forum for beginner questions about collecting comics grading buying selling pricing rarity packing shipping whatever. The ebth blog a beginners guide to comic book collecting. Chester brown is one of the modern giants of canadian comics. Comics are an outlet for many artists and prices for adam warlocks key issues are dropping. Collectors blog the call for comic books cryptozoic entertainment. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it.
If youre not sure what size of bags and boards you need, please measure your comics. But there are some simple steps every fan should take to store a comic book collectionto ensure it retains its value and can be enjoyed by the next generation. It features more than 11,000 rare books, and thousands of manuscripts, journals, ephemera, and artifacts, including. The issue is significant because it features the first appearance of the real domino in the marvel universe and also has deadpool as the storys primary antagonist. Join as i show you around the comic room and show you some of my latest finds. I first started collecting comic books when i was 10 years old. Starting a comic book collection concept starting a comic book collection appears in 3 issues. 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. Since that time, i have amassed a large personal collection, have started and then closed a retail store, have created an internet based store specializing in silver age comics. Members, including myself, share their comics, news stories, blogs, or anything else comic related. I used to be in your shoes, and i returned to collecting after 30 years. We can help you find the fair value of your comics.
In this video i discuss my 10 commandments that i stick to when it comes to collecting comic books. The post the collector s first appearance and advice appeared first on gocollect. Sign up for all the latest collecting news, expert blogs and auction lots from. Paul smith just posted this collection of spidermans sinister six and it warranted a. All activity on justcollecting is rewarded with exclusive points which can be used to spend on. With the development of original characters such as superman, they became recognized as a medium in their own right, and with. When you own the worlds largest personal comic book collection, with well over 100,000 individual issues, no purchase, short of maybe buying an entire comic book shop.
Comic collector live buy, sell, organize comic books. 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. Comic book collecting is not for the faint of heart. Not only is comic book collecting fun for enthusiasts, theres a robust market for used comic books on sites like ebay. As far as resetting storylines to attract new readers, this may not appeal to anyone that prefers older comic book series, but there is plenty out there in the superhero universe to appeal to most everyone. Action comics 1 starts a million dollar comic book club. We analyze not only comic books from publishers like. Comic collecting site blog i love comic book collection. The top ten tips on collecting comic books hubpages.
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