Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Frank miller left signing a print of his artwork for the cover of vol. 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. Youll need to refer to the overstreet comic book price guide. Still going strong after 43 years and the only comic left from the halcyon days of the 1970s, apart from dandy and beano. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Interested in what people think the most valuable, or desirable wolverine comic books are. If you remember the famous death of superman craze you are familiar with how these things can play out.
Although wolverine had appeared as the feature story in many issues of marvel comics presents and xmen 1963 series, this 4issue miniseries was the first series which was titled wolverine. The barak obama comic book appearance has set some amazing prices and the value seems to be holding up pretty well. The second print variant puts her on the cover, raising the value of that copy above the first print. Top websites about wolverine comic book value guide. How much is the first wolverine comic worth answers. Ow a very tight, and near sharp looking specimen of this self. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Aug 04, 2019 by benjamin nobel, october 29, 2018 when collecting any given key comic book issue, it is better to have two ways to win, than just one. It would stand to reason that a comic book reader gets more of the character in the first full appearance issue and this would increase more buying demand and value for the first full appearance issue. Nov 15, 2016 thought this might make an interesting thread, or first in a series of similar threads.
Get the best deals on wolverine 1 when you shop the largest online. The first is wolverine trying to rescue the crew of a hijacked airliner from a bunch of pirates. Wolverine has become famous for being the best there is at what he does whether thats being a member of the xmen and the. It is the original flagship title created for the character. If we only look at the wolverine example, we would assume that the value of a characters first full appearance always trumps the value of the first brief appearance. Although wolverine had appeared as the feature story in many issues of marvel comics presents and xmen 1963 series, this 4issue miniseries. The story, set in japan, is considered a classic by collectors. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. In 1988 he finally got a sustained series originally written by claremont with art by john buscema. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992date.
Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Sep 29, 2014 if we only look at the wolverine example, we would assume that the value of a characters first full appearance always trumps the value of the first brief appearance. Barak obama comic book value how prices are holding up. Heres another great wolverine comic to have in your collection. For comic a comic book collector, authenticity is allimportant. Wolverines first comic book appearance art to be auctioned. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.
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. That began with a short run in 1982 by chris claremont and frank miller. Typically within that time frame, superhero comics hold the most value, with first appearance or origin issues being the most sought after. Get all good price and hot deals of wolverine comic book value guide here. Romita designed the character, although it was first drawn for publication by herb trimpe. Age is perhaps the least accurate indicator of what makes a comic book desirable. Marvel editorinchief roy thomas asked writer len wein to devise a character specifically named wolverine, who is canadian and of small stature and with a wolverines fierce temper. Wolverine crosses three ages, bronze, copper, modern. The top 10 most valuable modern age key issue comics to date. Based on the classic story the jungle book, wolverine tells a bedtime story to a crime boss son. He was created by marvel editorinchief roy thomas, writer len wein, and marvel art director john romita sr.
Thought this might make an interesting thread, or first in a series of similar threads. I do not have graded and need help getting this done. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Comic disambiguation pages community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Wolverine october 1990 by comic and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As of april 20, 323 issues and 11 annuals have been published. Can be variants, limited editions, original appearances, hard to. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. The comic book price guide for great britain 2000ad.
It is a collectors item among comic collectors as well as an important book beginning wolverine s first complete series as a solo character. Wolverine is a number of marvel comics comic book series starring the xmen member wolverine. The market has softened since release and weve reflected that in the values above. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Newsstand edition comic books written by solarcollector. Book appears very lightly read with some creasing at spine due to original mailing of very large, folio size comic book, without much protection. With comic books this old, its all about the condition, and even a small condition issue upordown can mean hundreds, if not, thousands of dollars at final sale. I have the first original issue of xmen that i believe are in excellent condition.
Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. First wolverine as patch guide watch 1988 390 sales 9. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read wolverine comic lists by marvel experts. Depending on the comic book, there may have been multiple prints. Like other antiques or collectibles, value is determined by how much a collector is willing to pay for the item. Wolverine number 1 was a great find and an amazing addition.
When your comic was published, and if it is a real first edition, can mean the difference between an investment and a waste of time and money. There are four basic criteria that make vintage comic books appealing to collectors. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Continued in wolverine 1988 series wolverine comic books feature one of marvel comics most popular characters. What is the value of the first spectacular spider man comic. Wolverine was always one of the most popular xmen so it was no surprise when he got his own comic. Jan 14, 2008 what is the value of the first spectacular spider man comic.
Wolverine s first comic book appearance art to be auctioned. Hes got claws made of adamantium and he knows how to use em. More information about this seller contact this seller 12. Fabio laguna federico blee felipe sobreiro felix ruiz felix serrano fernando mendez ferran daniel ferran delgado fiona staples first edition publishing, inc. There are other examples of titles with high value second prints. It is a collectors item among comic collectors as well as an important book beginning wolverines first complete series as a solo character. In general, the comics that have the most collectible value are those published between 1938 and 1979.