Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comics featuring that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. On the subject of expanding the character of robin, he explained, with ideas and big concepts, teenagers can get really passionate about that stuff and it can be their whole life. A captive of maxie zeus, robin decides to bring oracle into the mix in iliads and oddities. Robin 2 deluxe collectors comic book set with holograph cards and covers, all come in a hardcover case and are in nice shape, waterbury liquidators llc. But since this comic stars a geriatric hero facing the end of his life, the extreme visual bombast contrasts sharply with marlows underlying sadness. You might think its a rare and valuable book but dont know where to find its value. Here at comics price guide, we love to track different numbers. The series focused on tim drake, the third character to canonically assume the identity of robin. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics.
The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. Comicnewbies the first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. All images on comic collector live of their respective publishers. The heroes team up to defeat mole man and his evil army, all while learning important financial skills. Tim drake stars in his first own limited series written by chuck dixon, with art by tom lyle and bob smith. Robin went out later and was caught by a local sheriff. The best you can do is preasses your comics before deciding to seek the expertise of a. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on.
Do you have an old or antiquarian book and would like to know its value. The adventures of the dark knight and the boy wonder as gothams dynamic superhero duo. The joker escapes from arkham asylum and finds his gang being led by mister freeze, as robin follows a lead in order to get to the clown prince of crime in the funniest thing happened. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. How to determine a value on a restored comic comic book. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. The value of asterix comic books depends on the issue number, publication date, condition and grade of the issue and where it was printed. Obviously, we track values for comics but we also track the number of times a book is searched. Its a ridiculous, overthetop, postnextwave comic full of ultraviolence and explosive action. An exploration of dick graysons first year out as the dark knights fearless sidekick. Continues from the end of the batman adventures comic book series, based on the critically acclaimed batman.
Timemoore has combined his love of 19thcentury adventure literature with an imaginative mastery of its 20thcentury corollary, the superhero comic book. So ok, maybe you cant be batman but that doesnt mean you cant be adopted by him. Robin 2 deluxe collectors comic book set with holograph. Created by albert kanter, the series began publication in 1941 and finished its first run in 1969, producing 169 issues. Ltd halleys hot shot comics idw publishing image comics image top cow independents, all jetpack press kodansha leadslinger comics mad dog graphics madheart press magazine malibu marvel marvel united kingdom publishings mirage studios miscellaneous unlisted publishers moonstone neotek iconography new comics group new england comics ocean. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here.
The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. Its important to emphasize this, because too many collectors especially when its time to sell their comic books quote the value of the books in their collection they simply look up all the prices in the guide, usually blanketgrading their books as near mint minus 9. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Here is a photo gallery of comic books graded cgc 2.
Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection. Outcast embossed foil cover dc comic book robin 1 a. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Batman arkham knight batman vs barbara gordon frank miller tim drake new 52 harley quinn diorama statues. The joker tears up gotham city as an absent batman fails to confront him, leaving it up to robin to track down and stop his mentors nemesis. 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. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Lets see if any comics in these 2 comic value packs from supreme marketing are valuable. Tim drake arcs over a smokestack in this dynamic new entry in the dc comic gallery diorama line. The second volume in chuck dixons trilogy, serving as the sequel to robin and followed by robin iii. How to find the value for a signed comic book value and what a comic book price guide wont tell you. The value of comic books there is a public misconception that all comic books, when properly stored, become valuable collectibles with age.
Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. While the batman and robin are raiding the hideout of mr. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. In recent years, many comics have been massproduced, which can reduce a titles chances of gaining significant value. This page lists prices for the first 100 issues of supermans appearances in his solo series, which began in 1939. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more.
Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. Marvel comic books most often increase its sales if it is promoted by an event and other media storm such as a movie or a tv series to increase the interest and value. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. Collectable comics for sale uk comicbook auctions comics 4 sale rare comics and common comics for sale, huge range available to uk now great limited editions, superhero comics, rares, unique comics, art comics and a lot lot more. Some interesting books came out this month, maybe not big keys, but still obscure books with value. Stripveiling us comics en originele striptekeningen.
Robin is a new approach to showcase diversity in the dc universe for readers. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that. This section lists comics verified by the cgc collectors society as being recalled and listed in the recalled editions competitive comic book set. How to determine a value on a restored comic i recently purchased an xmen 1, sent it in for grading and discovered that it was restored. Oct 22, 2016 jose has 9 more comic books than robin. The man offers to provide the identity to the police for a million dollars while also offering the secret identities of the dynamic duo to the underworld for a price. Incognito, a photographer takes pictures of the action with a special xray film, revealing the criminals identity. Jokers wild comic book series pitted tim drake against his predecessors jason todds murderer, the joker. Dont miss the start of this new series from rising star writer lee bermejo joker, suiciders, who also provides the covers. This is a balanced issue that treats the reader to quality character work and exciting action all wrapped up in a well constructed plot. The comic book can have rounded corners and creases in the cover.
Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. Written by chuck dixon, with art by tom lyle and bob smith. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. This is a fun adventure title that will appeal to a wide range of readers. And just like that, robin the boy wonder made the kid sidekick an icon. Sell, buy and trade with comic collectors from around the world. Golden age comic book podcast golden age comic superheroes the second edition of the golden age comic book podcast is live on the cbsi tales from the flipside youtube channel.
The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Stripveiling us comics en originele striptekeningen catawiki. Classics illustrated is an american comic book magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as les miserables, moby dick, hamlet, and the iliad. The greatest stories by the worlds great authors brought to children in the form of comics 7th issue of 167 produced. The teenagers of gotham city have adopted the r and made it their own. The origins of batman really go back to the origins of superman, who debuted in the june 1938 issue of. Most comic fans know that superman actually began life in action comics. Robin got the year one treatment courtesy of writers chuck dixon and scott beatty, with art by javier pulido.
A common comicbook cover format displays the issue number, date, price and publisher along with an illustration and cover copy that may include a storys title. If ordering more than one of our comics or magazines, contact us before submitting payment for a reduced shipping price. The character was originally created by bob kane, bill finger, and jerry robinson, to serve as a junior counterpart to the superhero batman. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
The boy wonder flies without the dark knight detective for a mystery of his own as he heads to paris for training. Previous versions of the character include, dick grayson and jason todd. Every kid wants to be batman, but do you have a lifetime of training. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Robin volume 2 began publication in november, 1993 and was the first ongoing comic book series to spotlight the boy wonder.
We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. 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. Robin is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. The actionpacked comic features a budgeting worksheet, finance terms and more. Search our archive of more than 10 million auction results. Join the avengers and a special guest in this exciting educational comic about saving money and saving the day. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option.
The cover can be detached and have moderate amounts of tape. All stories in this issue consist of reprint material drawn from previous issues of detective comics. This entry was posted in batman, batman, comic book values, d. Before spiderman became the star of multiple comic books series, tv shows, and movie franchises, he was a special character. Appraising your marvel comic books consumes time and money. 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. Measuring approximately 9 tall, this sculpture of robin is cr. Top rated lists for robin 100 items my comic book collection.