Since I’ve received some comments on the last post about the value of restored comic books, I have received some comments that I thought would be helpful for readers.
First, clarification on what is comic book restoration. There are many different points of view on what constitutes restoration and what is conservation of a comic book. [...]
Posted under Comic Book Restoration, Comic Books, Old Comics, Rare Comics by admin 05.01.2009
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There are countless Disney comic books, both rare and commonly available, with Christmas themes. Disney did publish a few very specific Christmas titled comic books.
The following is the first issue of Walt Disney’s Christmas Parade published by Dell Comics in 1949. This 132 page comic book from the Golden Age was penciled by Walt Kelly. [...]
Posted under Comic Books, Golden Age, Old Comics, Rare Comics by admin 20.12.2008
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All-Star Batman and Robin #10 was released and recalled yesterday. Apparently, some curse words that were supposed to be blacked out were not fully blacked out.
Although DC did a recall, many issues were sold and are now going for $20 or more on Ebay.
Some might think so, but, I would not call this issue, drawn [...]
Posted under Comic Books, DC, Modern Age, Prices and Values, Rare Comics by admin 11.09.2008
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The ComicSeeker.com Featured Comic Book Dealer is an ongoing series to profile the online comic book dealers and websites that are shown in the comic book search results of ComicSeeker.com.
Collectors Assemble is one of the websites run by long-time reputable dealer Marnin Rosenberg. The name is a play on the call for the Avengers, Avengers, Assemble!
The site [...]
Posted under Auctions, CGC, Comic Books, Dealers, Golden Age, Old Comics, Rare Comics, Silver Age by admin 07.08.2008
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The ComicSeeker.com Featured Comic Book Dealer is an ongoing series to profile the online comic book dealers and websites that are shown in the comic book search results of ComicSeeker.com.ComicConnect.com is a 1-year old comic book marketplace and comic exchange. It is owned by Metropolis Comics. Initially, the comic book inventory on the site was primarily owned [...]
Posted under Auctions, Bronze Age, Comic Books, Marvel, Old Comics, Prices and Values, Rare Comics, Silver Age by admin 03.06.2008
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In the mid-1950’s, the comic book industry was under scrutiny by conservative pundits taking advantage of the cold war hysteria of the day. Comic books of every genre were being published by DC, Timely, Gold Key, Archie, Harvey, Dell, EC, Classics, Four Color and more.
But, in 1956, DC published Showcase #4 with a renewed Flash. [...]
Posted under Auctions, Comic Books, Old Comics, Prices and Values, Rare Comics, Searching, Silver Age by admin 09.04.2008
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Where to Find Comics
The two best places to find comics are the Internet and the world famous San Diego Comic-Con. Visiting the local comic store is still an option, but your changes of finding that Amazing Spider-Man #1 is slim.
In this article, we’ll focus on how to find comics on the Internet. Specifically, vintage comics [...]
Posted under Comic Books, Dealers, Old Comics, Rare Comics, Searching by admin 03.04.2008
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