The top 10 rarest comic books you are going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view. Written by valiant archivist, seaborn adamson this massive reference books was made available to valiant staff only. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Now, this is the bottom 50 of the top 100 most wanted comic books by collectors of all ages and from.
Whether youre a fan of the dark knight or prefer the innocence of archie, everyone loves a good comic book. Batman is a comic book hero created in 1939 who later appeared in television shows, cartoons and movies. Valiant comics comic book speculation and investing. The only regular edition valiant comics that are worth anything are the preunity issues, and the last few issues of each series. Issue 8 is a flip book and features the first appearance of ivar the timewalker. For those who collect comics, its worth remembering that there is hope. Underappreciated something thats appreciated in value, but has not. Valiant comics is an american publisher of comic books and related media. I was just wondering the other day what the most valuable image comics are and what theyre worth. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. In 1994, the company was sold to acclaim entertainment. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. While wed all like to hold out hope there is a nm 9.
Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Any form of weathering or damage, including writing, will lower the value of a comic book. Bloodshot is a representative of valiant, an upstart comics company. January 12, 2017 more key comic books of 1992 the year 1992 saw the emergence of image comics onto the scene. Long forgotten and often dismissed this issue has climbed back to the top of most speculators and collectors must have list. 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. These days movies based on comic books have become the highest boxoffice earners.
The 10 most valuable comic books in the world today. But while books from the golden age of comics are worth the most money, its gratifying to know that there are still rare comics being produced in the modern era that instantly become collectors items, and earn enormous price tags. In the early days of the private military contractor project rising spirit, the naniteinfused supersoldier who would one day become their most violent and valuable asset was a resource to be mined and it was up to one enterprising employee, the. This was one of the most soughtafter books from rai, one of the most famous characters of the decade, and a strong contender for the ten most important comic books of the decade. While trying to figure out if some old books i had were worth any money, i found some notveryold books that are worth a surprising amount of cash.
Bloodshot became popular so quickly that by the end of the year, there was a selftitled bloodshot series which sold very well that year. The only regular edition valiant comics that are worth anything are the preunity. Speaking with valiant fans founder and site owner, greg holland, who has tracked and recorded sales for over a decade. Weve gone through the record books to pick out the most valuable comic books ever sold. This will be the second of 2 collectors corner articles covering the hottest books or also the potential hottest books that valiant entertainment has published.
Remember, if you enjoy articles about comic books and cosplay then like my blog here and join my fb group at we love comics. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Bloodshot became popular so quickly that by the end of the year, there was a self titled bloodshot series which sold very well that year. When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. The book served as the unity prelude, and featured the first appearance of gilad, the eternal warrior of 4001. Click on any of the red links within the article to buybid on the comics. 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 cover bears the famous if somewhat crude drawing of superman smashing. The regular two issues are worth zip but this one is a prize for any valiant collector. Cover scans, other images, detailed information about the valiant comic books.
These books are often selling for 10cents or 25cents each. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Obie wan kenobi, episode vi return of the jedi in 2012 valiant entertainment was relaunched by dinesh shamdasani and jason kothari, and is today stronger than ever with a brighter future more promising than its founders might have. It stuck out in my mind because it was the 1st time i saw a physical comic go for more than the oa both were sold in the same auction plus a 1. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992date. Comic books that feature the first appearance or return of a character are particularly valuable. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books.
Get the best deals on valiant comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. The crimson avenger, zatana, red ryder, tarpe mills, wonder comics, fox comics, wonder man, prince. There is some debate about whether valiant is considered copper age, but these mentioned are 2324 years old so it seems weird to discuss original. Most dealers around the country are still overstocked on valiant books from late1992 to 1994. For this reason, many dealers, collectors, and price guides like to label valiant comic books as worthless, bargainbin books.
This may be true, but only for books from late1992 to 1994. Some valiant comics are the most valuable comics of their era, and some are the least valuable. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Under appreciated something thats appreciated in value, but has not. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. Valiant revisited lowest print run rarest issues valiant comics. Top 50 valuable golden age comics the golden age greats are also the worlds most valuable comic books. Since 1990, collectors, speculators, and diehard valiant fans have searched for the rarest, most elusive valiant comicbooks known. List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. This page highlights all upcoming series based on valiant entertainments marketing campaigns and other teasers. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. For a list of all comic books and collections that have already been solicited and set for release in the near future, see upcoming. Xo 4, magnus 12, bloodshot 51, harbinger 0,1 etc my list spotlights some of the hardest to find valiantacclaim comics you can look for prior to the relaunch.
The harbinger script that we have in by a very talented writer, eric. Vin diesels bloodshot takes over free comic book day. Rare and valuable books old and not so old books worth. Top 50 most valuable comic books of all time golden silver age superman batman top 10 20. The early valiant comic book harbinger 1 is hot property. What are the most valuablerare image comics and their. Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes. Some concluded image was exclusively direct edition, but as it turns out, under the mountain of direct edition copies they sold, there was also a small sliver of copies that were distributed on newsstands 1% by one.
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. As we can all see, a lot of the books are valiant comics, which most. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. This particular article will focus on valiant comic books published in the 1990s. Your articles are always very informative but i dont think i would recommend the.
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