Steve niles is a comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 days of night, criminal macabre, simon dark, mystery society and batman. Tips for selling your old comic collection youtube. Marvel ultimate collection, complete epic and epic collection lines. The avengers comic books category for a complete list. You can click on the title of each page to open a window with a fullsized version. All the major publishers launched their own titles, as you will soon discover by looking at all the titles we hold. Pages in category dc comics titles the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 488 total. Oct 20, 2017 ive been a comic book fan for life, and have been collecting the live action versions of the comic book characters. The cbc comic book cast is an online geek culture community. Dc comics is one of the largest comic book publishers in north america. A space odyssey treasury 3d circus 3d sheena, jungle queen. The craziness of comic book storytelling doesnt stop at what is contained in the panels, it extends to the names of the comic books as well. So poke around to find old favorites and discover some new ones. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment.
You can be sure that there is something they will love to dig into. Scott fitzgerald, who reportedly took forever to think of a good title. And if you want to invest in a copy of any of the 100, which grade should you seek out, and why. So, i remember a comic book from my youth that i only ever read once, it was about a group of young adults. Struggling to remember an old comic book title from my past. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Today the earliest known comic book is called the adventures of obadiah. I wish i had as many comic books in my collection that you have in yours. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they are worth. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen some of the people who wrote these funny book titles might have been absentminded and out of touch, but it could also have to do with changing. After creating a comic book character and story, your next task should be naming the comic.
Romance these book titles are, of course, about love. There are thus two different lineups of mortal kombat comics. The emblem of the cca is a white stamp in the upper right hand corner of comics dated after february 1955. They had a 45 year old sales manager named harry i. Jun 25, 2019 can you name the rest of the titles of these wellknown books. We are dedicated to giving you honest opinions, analytical discussions, and various entertainment. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. There is probably some comic nutter that knows this a lot better than me but i think that after the watchmen the comic book industry sort of understood that adults might be interested in comics as well.
We have 246 titles and 3,349 issues in our western category for you to enjoy. Its most popular character was captain marvel, the alter ego of radio reporter billy batson, who transformed into the hero whenever he said the magic word shazam. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. The premier site for legally available golden and silver age comic books, with free. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. Hi reddit, i originally posted this question to rcomicbooks but i guess the mods didnt approve, also ill apologise in advance about formatting because im on mobile. An imaginative comic book series based on classic old properties. Small publishers regularly releasing titles include avatar comics, hyperwerks, raytoons, and terminal. The mortal kombat comic books series included the official mortal kombat comics by midway and a licensed adaptation series by malibu comics that was published in 19941995. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. Most of the titles do have darker words and thus a darker feel to them, but some could work just as well as a title for any other genre.
So the titles will generally relate to my first book type of titles and books with fun, but often fairly simple stories. From the publisher that brought dark souls and dishonored to comic books. 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. Comics, previously purchased at newsstands or in dedicated comic book stores, can easily be bought and. Browse comic books for sale by title spiral comics. A comic book or pamphlet is the traditional periodical form most people are familiar with. Fawcett comics, a division of fawcett publications, was one of several successful comic book publishers during the golden age of comic books in the 1940s.
Compared to someone like you my comic book collection is still in its infancy and i have been collecting comic books since the late 60s. Whether its ah nold s thumbsup at the end of t2 or walle recognizing his best friend. Comic book value packs comic book value packs are a great way to pick up a lot of comics cheaply. As you may have heard, we just announced a bunch of new titles, as well as some creative team changes on a few of our popular ongoings.
We asked readers to name their favorite comics and graphic novels, and. Every month hundreds of comic books hit the shelves. The 100 most influential pages in comic book history vulture. The term run can refer to multiple things in big 2 comics. Tijuana bibles were eightpage, handsized comic books featuring wellknown cartoon characters, sporting heroes, and hollywood film stars in a sequence of hardcore sexual shenanigans. A comic book can stand on its own or be a part of a series. Dc comics has also published titles under other imprints chiefly vertigo, milestone, wildstorm, abc, paradox press, amalgam, dc focus, johnny dc, tangent, cmx, impact, helix, minx, and homage along with a number of reprints. After being denied a promotion at the university where she teaches, doctor lily penleric, a brilliant musicologist, impulsively visits her sister, who runs a struggling rural school in appalachia. Printed images and the comic book mediums unique presentation of. Soda by philippe tome author, luc warnant artist and bruno gazzotti artist. Book title generator the ultimate bank of 10,000 titles. The fantasy name generators site also has a tool that generates book title ideas in different genres, including adventure, fantasy, horror, romance and science fiction.
To create this article, 21 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The real growth of western comics came a few years later with the end of world war ii. The 10 bestselling comic book titles of 21st century. Stories like chew, a tale about a cannibal cop and sex criminals a story about two people with sexbased powers have all managed to find big audiences and. Image comics announces 15 new comic book titles for. May 07, 2018 the 10 bestselling comic book titles of 21st century. Comic book titles do not always feature simply the name of the main character. I certainly envy you and your comic book collection. Some of the best book titles today emerged only after much teeth gnashing. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art.
British comics typically differ from the american comic book. Struggling to remember an old comic book title from my. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. For several years after the introduction of the code, horror comics would be euphemistically called mystery comic books. Ive been told not to judge a book by its cover, but when the cover has a title like reusing old graves, its hard not to.
If youre looking to get rid of that old long box sitting in your closet, but you dont know much about selling comic books. Westerns have been a staple genre of comic books with some ups and downs since almost the beginning of the medium. By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use my. This is it the notorious marvel comic that actually had blood from the members of kiss mixed into the printers ink.
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. Dear valued customer, even though diamondthe singular comic book distributorhas ceased distribution of new comic books during the current pandemic, we at spiral comics are continuing to accept preorders for future comic books in the sincere hope that the flow of comic books will resume at some time. Which are the 100 hottest comic books on the planet right now. They first appeared sometime in the 1920s as illustrated dirty jokes featuring squeaky clean comic strip characters like tillie the toiler and jiggs and maggie from bringing up baby. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. A series is also sometimes called a title, which refers to the entire series, not a single, discrete unit. In an effort to highlight the most well received current comic book series, weve set up a real time list of the best comic book series of the past three months. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well.
Image comics announces 15 new comic book titles for late 2017 march 02, 2017 9. Nostalgia zone comic book store buy and sell comic. Thats the sound of comic book excitement coming to life and ebay has all the brands, genres and issues any fanboy or fangirl could ever want. Looking through the history of the medium and surveying its successful titles can provide insight into how to approach your own creation. Ridiculous, eyecatching titles are just par for the course when it comes to standing out in the world of comics. 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. Comic books are a great way for kids to get interested and excited about reading and helps to develop their imaginations. A space odyssey comics the ateam comics adam warlock and the infinity watch. Whereas current monthly sales of popular comic book titles hover around. The words crime, horror, and terror were banned from the titles of comic books. With the standard uk comics market faltering in the late 1980s, seeing many long running titles coming to an end, various uk publishers began looking for an alternative audience. Jul 08, 2015 kneedeep in this sea change, the entire paste comics crew decided to take a quick snapshot of the work thats made comics a continued oasis of art, innovation and excitement. Danni shares tips for successfully selling your old comics. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character.
There were early attempts at live action series, 40s and 50s versions of batman, superman, captain america etc. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to access thousands of digital comics for one low price. Verbeek in an anthology book called the incredible upside downs of little lady lovekins and old man muffaroo. While 2017 and 2018 direct market comic books have been off their 2016 highs. Drama these book titles are the most dependent on context. With janet mcteer, michael harding, michael davis, michael goodwin. This series can easily be confused with the original series 10c cover priced, the 199192 russ cochran reprint series, or 199299 rcgemstone reprint series. You certainly have some great ideas on how to store a comic book collection. This is a list of all series, miniseries, limited series, and comic book sized oneshots published under the imprints dc or aa. The following is a list of the top comic books geared for kids. Nostalgia zone specializes in many comic book genres and titles other retailers often overlook. Step by step, comic book lettering the comicraft way guides readers through the process of lettering a comic strip digitally.
Life is a circus run by a platypus by allison hawn, milk, turkey, and neurosis. But also about the pain that comes with a break up, as well as stories in which love is the main theme, but not necessarily the plot. Moore was given free rein to revamp the title and the character as he saw fit and. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. A floppy is a generalized term for a short floppy comic. The crisp, beautiful display, and longlasting battery, creates a great reading experience. The content of the book isnt important, this is about titles.
Until that point, the british comic was also usually printed on newsprint, with black or. With all of these comics to choose from, what is a new collector to do. Forum comic books comic strips fanzines nonenglish british story papers old. Nothing can be more important for parents than to be sure that their children are reading age appropriate material.
Western comics and books page 1 of 5 comic book plus. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. Scifi these book titles will fit the futuristic stories best. Lots of books that have made the top 200 seem like blatant spam by selfpublished authors whose work probably wasnt good enough for a real publisher to accept. He is credited among other contemporary writers as bringing horror comics back to prominence. Explore the north olympic library systems collection of unique items available for check out. Dc has published comic books under a number of different imprints and corporate names. I think the grade is fair but when i look and feel the front cover, i think it may have been reglossed. Two regular titles started in february, 1937 over a year before superman ushered in the superhero age cheslercentaur publications star ranger and comics magazines companys western picture stories, which featured the artwork of the legendary. Apr 27, 2017 monsters, magic, giant robots and explosions all frequent comic book pages.
Here we analyzed all the titles on our site and placed them into various. Comic books used to be aimed mostly at children, but in recent years there is increasing numbers of comic books aimed at adults. The beano book beano max dc thomson, 2007present beeb polystyle publications, 1985 the. Jan 15, 2012 i won this book during the last ha sunday auction listed as a gvg. The judging panel was struck, and a bit dismayed, by the relative dearth of manga titles in the raw vote. Most of the dc books which survived fell in the index. Check out simeon lipmans antiques roadshow appraisal of this jack kirby comic art collection 19301970s from san diego, hour 3. If you want to own a piece of gene simmons, this is as close as youre going to get. From font design to balloon placement, sound effects, signage, title page and publication design, the creators of the worlds greatest comic book fonts cover every conceivable aspect of comic book lettering. Find over 68 comic book writers groups with 263 members near you and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Jul 12, 2016 for one, comic books are more accessible than ever before, partially because of the internet. Not only do we carry dc, marvel and other wellknown publishers, but we also. 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.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. View market values for books, store your collection, and. Jack kirby comic art collection 19301970s antiques. It can refer to an issue, but it usually refers to a standalone story comic run. The top ten western comics and a whole slew of runnersup. We carry extensive comic book back issue collections of underground comics, romance comics, war comics, western comics, horror comics, tv and movie comics and much more. Avengers for all the variations of the subject on the site.
We can help you find the fair value of your comics. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. From telescopes to rhythm kits, nols offers unexpected types of library materials in order to best meet the evolving needs of our community. You cant see in the scan but the texture of the cover seems off too. John matthew fox at bookfox has some great advice about what makes a good book title and how important they can be. 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. Plug in adjectives that describe your protagonist, with examples such as amazing spiderman. Although historically they shared the same format size, based on a sheet of 30 x 22 inch imperial paper, folded, british comics have moved away from this size, adopting a standard magazine size. Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. As one of the longest continually published comic book characters, wonder womans history has undergone some changes over the years, though a few elements remain consistent in all of her.
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