Buster actually started out in the 1960s but was a kids classic right through to the 90s featuring the title character buster capp who was allegedly andy capps son. How many of us who grew up in the 1960s and early 70s were. Every inch of ad space and illustration was taken up with everything important to a kid. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. From the 40s to the 70s, ads for grit would appear regularly in comics, not necessarily offering subscriptions but recruiting newsboys to sell. Get all good price and hot deals of comic books of the 70s here. Some of the most wellremembered comic strips from buster include dinah mite. May 16, 2016 a new infographic from gocompare reveals how much your old comics are currently worth. In addition to the bestresearched pricing in the hobby, youll find market reports, key sales, indepth historical information, tips on grading, and the most complete record of comic books from the 1800s to the present. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. The campaign was so successful, that the slogan a skin you love to touch was used until the 1940s. Remember, if you enjoy articles about comic books and cosplay then like my blog here and join my fb group at we love comics.
Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic. Comic books from the 70s, 80s and 90s do you remember. But i can only imagine being a kid in the late 60s or 70s and actually. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Scroll through the infographic below to learn how much your vintage comics may currently be worth. Official overstreet comic book price guide is a yearly publications which details the changes in the resale value of a comic over the last year. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. Old comic book ads that were total scams kryptonite rocks guff. Whether we like it or not, it is a piece of history worth seeing for everyone. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. 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. Spalding street ball ad originating in the 70s, this ad could be found in comics all the way into the mid 80s. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity.
I have a few comic books from the 60s and 70 s that are in perfect condition. This is a very popular character, and any comics in really fine shape will find an appreciative home with collectors. Sep 10, 2014 comic book adverts of the 1960s70s its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. Take the rest to the comic shop as eye of night suggests. Easily search titles such as amazing spiderman, batman, xmen and the black panther. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books. Anyone have an insight, tricks, or any ideas on how i can get more attention to my items or attract the right buyers below is a list of what i have left. Popular british comic books of the 70s and 80s brit life. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up.
This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for. I really loved the backs of comic books almost as much as the book. Enjoy these offensive vintage ads and banned commercials and do take them lightheartedly. Overstreet has been running its publication for over 35 years and is regarding by many as one of the leading sources for backissue comic book pricing.
Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. With all you need about informations, prices of comic books of the 70s, we always supply the cheapest cost, compare and the best service to you. Jun 15, 2018 top 20 comic books of the 70s duration. Anyone have an insight, tricks, or any ideas on how i can get more attention to my items or attract the right buyers below is a list of what i. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. You know what they neglected to mention in this ad. Probably because its drawn by mad magazine superstar jack davis. Before hitting doublefigures in years id given up on joining the the avengers or the justice league and was happy just to read of their incredible adventures in the pages of comics. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. One of my favorite ads thats on the back of at least 75% of my comic book collection. If that fails then do what eye of night suggests and dump the whole thing at the comic shop.
With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1990s. German soldiers always came molded in a sort of bluegray color and the u. Just how much does the value of a comic book appreciate throughout the years. The first time i ever saw comics for sale was in 1979, when the place we called the icee shop got a comic rack. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through the 80s. Oh well, that was the charge, and thats what we had to pay. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed. At least, thats what vintage comicbook ads would have you believe. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they are worth.
List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. Im trying to where to access archives of comic series with their ads still included i started with comixology and marvel unlimited, but their issues dont include the original ads. Enter a new era of collecting with the overstreet comic book price guide. Now, this is the bottom 50 of the top 100 most wanted comic books by. Every kid worth his polybag and backing board just had to have one, and the resulting frenzy sent the book to the top of wizards top ten hottest books list for a thenrecord four months. Well for how people thought of new york in the 70s, i assume the ad makers wanted to make sure people didnt think she was a. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. Popular british comic books of the 70s and 80s it was a sad occasion for all of 3 days when i was 11 years old and i had to go to hospital to have my appendix removed. Awesome comic book ads of the past informations about retrospace.
Im a college student in the process of doing a research project about how advertising in comic books has evolved over time. I am new to selling on ebay, i have sold maybe 15 auctions, and i just dont seem to be getting nearly what they are worth. Well, do you know anything about the other companies that made the mailorder products in comics. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Sep 03, 2018 in this video we look at the top 20 best comic books of the 1970s bronze age. Many of the toy and video game ads are awesome, but you also see many other ads that showed up for decades within many different comics. Most of these magazines way back then were brought over to glasgow as. 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. One misconception is that the people selling them in the comic books are the ones that made them. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Batman from the 30s to the 70s comic books, from the 30s to.
This is why as kids, every so often wed come across an ad in a comic book, for something we knew was too good to be true. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the through the vintage comic book ads that were total scams 20 photos the funny pictures. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Thats the sound of comic book excitement coming to life and ebay has all the brands, genres and issues any fanboy or fangirl could ever want. Great advertisements from the golden age of comic books, a large size paperback that reprints in colour comic book ads from the forties and fifties.
Whats more, the demand didnt stop even when the book. 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. These classic ads in the back of comic books tricked kids from the 50s through. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. If todays generation y and zers accuse us baby boomers of being cynical and distrustful, well, i for one blame it all on comic books. Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american superhero comic books usually said to run from 1970 to 1984. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. I was in the first grade, and i decided to spend my candy money on a micronauts comic book instead.
Its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Batman from the 30s to the 70s comic books, from the 30s to the 70s bridwell, e. Theres nothing offensive or drinkworthy about this ad. The list of the most valuable bronze age comic books hubpages. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. George has the story of one fan who bought one, which resulted in an er visit and 28 stitches. Wonder woman, batman and superman comics abound, plus scores of others are only a few clicks away.
Vintage comic book ads that were too good to be true. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. If they dont, its a shame, because a lot of the enjoyment came from these strange little adverts directed at kids. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995.
List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. Comic book adverts of the 1960s 70s its been so long since ive opened up a new comic book, i dont even know if they still run ads anymore. Remember retro comic books and their ridiculous ads. Start your comic book search using the premier free comic book price guide. But supply and demand, economic conditions, and even popular movies can influence how much a comic book is worth. Sure, its worth it if these monsters will serve as your personal. Being born and raised in scotland meant an intermittent supply of such comic books capers. The only way your bill will change to a highervalue one is if you preload the requisite cash into this. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important. I also started scanning some of the advertisements found within the comic books. The strange history of comic book advertisements syfy wire. Mar 09, 2007 my dad collected comics as a kid an now he wants to sell them but we dnt knw if they worth anything he has hundreds n he has the first eddition of dracula lives, the avengers, planet of the apes, savage sword of conan, the titans, ramapge monthly, super heros, and the 100th issue of the world of mighty marvel the hulk, as well as loads of spider man and captain america does any 1 know if they. In case these new comics are too good to include cheesy toy ads anymore, heres a handful of vintage advertisements to fill the void. 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.
It misses some of the truly interesting price points. 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. Old comic books vintage comic books vintage comics vintage labels vintage ads vintage newspaper old advertisements advertising ads classic comics. Its well known, and there is a whole industry that thrives on it. What was even better was the fact that the army set came with a german army set as well. Apr 14, 2008 i have a few comic books from the 60s and 70 s that are in perfect condition. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Top 20 comic books of the 70s geekery with dante d. Simulates the mass destruction of civilians and their homes. See more ideas about comic books, vintage ads and vintage comics. See our full thor comic books article for more about this character. Fantastic ads like these ruled the back of my beloved comic books with every issue. Buy products related to spiderman comic books 1970 products and see what customers say about spiderman comic books 1970 products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
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