Marvel has done this crossmarketing storyline thing ever since. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. There is only one copy known to exist that is graded better than the 9. In a colossal comic book crossover, we finally got to see marvels first family cross paths with the hulk in what eventually sparked the incredible spectacle of the hulk vs the thing, issue 12 ranks. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. Man thing was created by stan lee, roy thomas, gerry conway and gray morrow and first appeared in savage tales issue 1 may 1971, just a few months before dc launched their counterpart to man. This man thing omnibus answers most if not all of your questions about the one time scientist known as ted sallis and his journey as the man thing. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. I would not see the book again until c 2012 milwaukee, wi, sunday burnham bowl show.
Stepping out of the shadow of his team book, the everlovin blueeyed thing gets his very own comic book series. How much is the first man thing comic book worth answers. I heard his name mentioned in other comics and in agents of shield but didnt know much about him. Note that more sophisticated efforts to restore a comic book, such as color restoration or reglossing are often undetectable by amateur graders and sometimes even professionals, but can also have a negative effect on value. Because condition is important to the value of rare comics, the idea of grading by a company that does not buy or sell. The man thing must fight its way through a guantlet of masked avengers, but can the worlds most bizarre creature stand against the might of the webslinger, the man without fear, the master of kung fu and the everlovin blueeyed idol of millions 32 pages, fc.
A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that. The art and skill in collecting these gems is acquiring the first appearances before the comic skyrockets in value. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Originally published in july, 1992 by dark horse comics. Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the incredible hulk in this 1962 comic book by stan lee and jack kirby. These generally have a negative effect on the value. In this issue, a brand new superhero emerges, that goes by the name of barry allen, or the silver age flash. The digital download will give you instant value and pricing access to virtually ever comic ever published. Choosing the best comic collecting software for you. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book.
When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. The series acted as a continuation of the 1982 film the thing, with three stories the thing from another world, the thing from another world. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. The man thing 1974 marvel comic book and record set. Finding great deals helps too check out my post on how to find hidden gems on ebay. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible book s value more than. 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. If stranger things stimulated your appetite for 1980s paranoia, fxs the. Swamp thing 16 complete len wein kelly jones series 2 3 4 5 dc 2014 set lot run.
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Look for evidence of tape or glue or other attempts to repair the book. Adventure into fear 1970 1975 astonishing tales 1970 champions 2016 2019 daredevil 1964 1998 dark avengers 2012 20 doctor strange, sorcerer supreme 1988 1996 doctor strange. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Demand, willingness, and capability to pay fully define the value.
We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. Eternal vows directly following its events, and a serialized visual novel the thing from another world. If you enjoyed this, check out the northman nightmare, questionable research, and.
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Price guides are also important tools for collectors looking to sell their collection or determine their collections worth for insurance purposes. 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. Fearsome four 2011 frankencastle 2010 giantsize man thing 1974 1975 giantsize spiderman 1974 1975 howard the duck 1976 1979 howard the duck 1979. Knowing what your comics are worth can be a tricky business. The new series with man thing ran for ten consecutive issues and was so popular that man thing finally was given his own magazine. Find the value of the dc comic swamp thing volume 2. 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. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020.
The book had an original print run of 3,275 copies and within months, the comic book communitys demand had caused the book to jump up to 50 times their cover price. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. While it does a nice job of managing your comic database, it does leave a bit to be desired in terms of updating values as the market changes. The turtles loves pizza, but are allergic to gluten.
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