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. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. We specialize in the design and manufacture of collection protection supplies and have archival and nonarchival storage options, as well as specialized shipping supplies for your comics, records, trading cards, movie posters, postcards and more. With the comic book collector database, inventory, manager app, you can keep track of your entire collection easily. Its in the record books a phrase ive heard numerous times in my life now its true about me, im on page 172 of the 2015 book. The first standalone issue of record collector was published in march 1980, though its history stretches back further. Famous book collectors books and bidders book collecting is an activity that dates back to the renaissance, in the 15th century, when the educated elite amassed collections of illuminated manuscripts to display both their wealth and knowledge. Even if theyre not rare comic books, they are collectible. This app is perfect for any and all comic book collectors. Comic books arent the only items that work with this mounting system. We are dedicated to developing the best invisible record frames and comic book frames displays.
Sold by themoviemarket and ships from amazon fulfillment. Record collector is the worlds leading authority on rare and collectable records. Launched in 1979, it is now the uks longestrunning music magazine. Rock stars are now writing comic books, but its not the first time music and comics have crossed paths. The title is unpopular, or was bought in quantity during the speculation bubble of the early 1990s, and is now being dumped by collectors. Record collector is a british monthly music magazine. As comic book characters become more mainstream through adaptations in other media primarily television and film, a number of notable people have professed to be comic book collectors, such as. Select what condition your comic is by using the cgc and cbcs grading scale. Or are you just interested in the world of collecting.
The goal of the company is to offer versatile software solutions to collectors in all categories maps, books, toys, glass, wine, cameras, dolls, jewelry, coins, movies, guns, classic cars, comic books, sports memorabilia, vintage photographs, militaria, figurines and more. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Rare record price guide 78 rpm, 45 rpm, and albums. The record collector online music store for vinyl records. A project investigating the modern revival of vinyl record collecting.
If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Now i wouldnt consider myself a collector but i have kept every comic book i have ever bought with the exceptions of some terrible choices in which i exhanged. Mile high comics provides new, used, and collectible comic books, trade paperbacks, hardcovers, and statues for comic book collectors seeking new and back issues. Collector taneleer tivan is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Everything you need as a collector of valuable comics or highlysought after issues including speculation books is combined into one resource. With the collectorz software we were able to keep the books we wanted and sell the rest creating the needed lists and views of the books. Jul 02, 2017 top 10 comic books most sought after by collectors. The app offers filters, sorting, and simple management of your comic books. 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. Box includes marvel comics, dc comics and one independent title.
For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Feb, 2020 how to organize your comic collection with excel. Since the age of 8, californian, bob bretall amassed 94,268 unique comic books as of may 1. Catalog your inventory or build a wish list of key issues. Beyond that, ive organized hundreds of cds and movies with music collector and movie collector. 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. Collecting comics is a fun hobby, but when youve built a significant little library, theyre hard to keep track of. Then check our one of our upcoming collector shows. We truly believe that comic books and other collectibles like albums are an art and deserve a spot on the wall just as much as that monet print or other fine art. Some of the most poignant elements of popular culture originate in comic form, from hollywoods current obsession with superheroes, to the ever useful bechdel test for measuring how well a cultural product does at representing women. With 94,268 unique comics amassed over four decades and still growing. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. Inside the biggest comic book collection in the world.
The new bueller box comic book grab bags of 10 comics marvel, dc, and more the new bueller box of great comics that i pick up. The original artwork pages from comic books are also collected, and these are perhaps the rarest of all comic book collector s items, as there is only one unique page of artwork for each page that was printed and published. Other customers have used the comic mount for matchbox cars or other packaged toys, childrens artwork, books, vinyl records, album covers, graphic novels, magazines, playbills, award certificates, home decor items, and framed products. Record collector is the physical release music destination of iowa city, iowa. Talk about what you love with other committed bibliophiles. The above total only includes the number of unique comic books, any duplicates were not included in the total. The largest collection of comic books includes 101,822 unique items and is owned by bob bretall usa of mission viejo, california, usa. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.
Bob bretall holds the guinness world record for largest. All images on comic collector live of their respective publishers. Platinum 18971937, golden 193855, silver 195669, bronze 197079, and modern 1980present. Finally a new low cost affordable comic book frame display system that can be used as either a wall mount adjustable or shelf stand two in one invisible morphing display system. A comic collector subscription can be used on one pc or mac. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Justice league of america comics click for main article have peaked and then declined in value, as speculation and then profit taking around the jla movie came and went. Comic book and action figures database to organize your collection online for free with full item details, images, and current market values. Comic book database software, catalog your comic collection. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books.
Most copies are worth much less, but the good news is, if you have one of these truly rare comic books, then youre certainly sitting on a prized asset that any comic book collector would be envious of. Actor nicolas cage, who changed his original last name. The beatles rolling stones generation x record collector magazine may 2019. Parkers records and comics has surpassed more than 42,000 vintage record titles in 45s. Visit our clz shop for a bundle deal with the clz comics mobile app. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list them.
More than a year after the british media decreed bob bretall owns the worlds largest comic book collection, its now official. Do you collect vintage to modern comic books,funko pops,records,sports cards or toys. Tori amos is no stranger to comic books, as her namechecking of sandman author neil gaiman in the song space dog proves. Comic books have been published for more than a century, and collectors categorize them into five ages. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. An illustrated history of music and comics, bauhaus. 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. Three of the rarest wonder woman comic books of all time to. Bob bretall holds the guinness world record for largest collection of comic books published by mat inferiorego elfring on sep 9, 2014 21. Rarity, title, issue, and condition determine value, although often one of those variables is far more important than the others. Catalog your books from amazon, the library of congress and 4,941 other libraries. Comicbook retailers, auctioneers, and conventioneers from around north america, as well as greens collecting rivals, weigh in on the man and his vast collection of comic books.
Artwork by robert crumb robert crumb, comic books art, comic art, fritz the. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002. Aug 08, 2019 artistcollector curates a collection of classic comics. Largest collection of comic books guinness world records. Record frames, comic book frames, trading card and sports card frames, cd and dvd frames, that are invisible and adjustable. Free online comic book and action figures database to. Mile high comics your new and collectible comic book store. Snag a book from over 2000 earlyrelease books every month. Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985. I love comic books, i like reading, i like the community and the stories. The record collectors guild is a resource site for record collectors featuring information, articles, an extensive a z encyclopaedia of terminology, various discussion forums for members and other useful related information it also has information on how to care for old vinyl, where to find rare records, a series of music quizzes on different genres, an online merchandise store and.
Collectormount record album frame, comic book frame. I own hundreds of comic books, trades, and books about comic books. Dont deal with dealers we are a friendly, responsive and cooperative network of comic book collectors who are bypassing costly middlemen, dealers and resellers to source comics directly from owners like you so we can afford to pay you more for comics. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Comic books armada magic the gathering the shadow mage no. Bill moos isnt in panic mode, but concerns about football may change that. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. Feb 21, 2016 the 10 most expensive comic books ever sold.
We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Our aim is to make collectors out of enthusiasts, and enthusiasts out of collectors. Apr 10, 2017 comic books are an enduring art form which stretches back hundreds, if not thousands of years depending on what you count as a comic. Artistcollector curates a collection of classic comics. Our online comic book and record store provides users all around the world with access to exclusive 45s and comics.
The ultimate music valuation website brought to you by record collector, the uks original monthly music magazine and the worlds leading authority on popular music. Debuting in the silver age of comic books, the character has been featured in over five decades of marvel continuity. The long, cool journey of a recordsetting comic updated collector darren adams, with his rarest of comic books, in his washington. Since 1975, weve been the goto spot for comic book fans and super hero lovers. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use. Using this app, the web based book connect as well as the companion clz barry barcode scanning i have documented over a 1400 books for my fathers estate. Record frames, comic book frames, cd frames, dvd, video games, and 45 record frames that are invisible and adjustable. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. We carry all vinyl lp labels in store and online, cds and dvds in nj usa, collectible vinyl records, rare records, out of print records, cds, dvds. The record sale for this issue in mint condition is a whopping 450,000 dollars. In 1963, publisher sean omahony alias johnny dean had launched an official beatles magazine, the beatles book. We buy and sell new and used vinyl, and take pride in offering what we consider to be the finest selections in music. Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes.
Like i said, before i began collecting old records id already been a serious collector of old comic books since the age. A must have for any true fan or collector of comic books, comic art, records, album covers, music, and many other items. When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. For all the collectors out there r comicbookcollecting. In 2011, phillumenist steven smith earned a place in the guinness book of world records for his collection of. Record benders 2223 franklin st, bellevue, nebraska 68005 rated 4. 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. Sep 09, 2014 bob bretall holds the guinness world record for largest collection of comic books published by mat inferiorego elfring on sep 9, 2014 21. The collector s bible rare record price guide is now fully searchable online and is the perfect companion to the book. Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or.
Reading comic books is like reading a play, he says. Welcome to the iguide record collector s price guide iguide is proud to host the online old record price guide. You know you want to be able to share them with friends, refer back to. My older brother gave me a coupon good for 10 comics when i was eight. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing 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. Your source for new and back issue comic books and collectibles. It was a monster haul, sure, but you have to see it from his perspective.
We buy and sell new and used vinyl records, cd, dvds online or at our nj usa store. In about 2030 years from now, will comic book collecting still be hot. Some collectors consider this the lowest collectible grade because comic books in lesser condition are usually incomplete andor brittle. Meet wimbledon green, the selfproclaimed worlds greatest comicbook collector who brokered the worlds best comicbook deal in the history of collecting. The long, cool journey of a record setting comic updated collector darren adams, with his rarest of comic. Apr 02, 2020 key collector comics free mobile app is the worlds first database and price guide to focus exclusively on key issues. Comic collector live buy, sell, organize comic books. Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or artwork to be sought after and preserved.
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