Are old comics in bad condition worth anything?

Are old comics in bad condition worth anything?

If your comic isn’t in the greatest physical condition, don’t worry too much. Even if it’s relatively worn, if it is rare, has the first appearance of a character, is very old, or is highly sought after, then it may still be worth a good deal of money.

Are Damaged comic books worth anything?

A comic book that is torn up, well read, or bent is worth far less than a comic book that is in pristine condition. This can still be very relative because a very low graded copy of Action Comics #1 is still worth in the range of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

How do I know if my comics are worth anything?

The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the “good” category is by looking at the cover price. Almost all comic books have the retail cover price at the time of publication on the cover. The valuable ones will have 10c, 12c, 15c, 20c, or 25c on the cover.

Why comics are so expensive?

Comics are nomially priced at $3.99 for 20 pages of content. They have to pay the creative team, the distribution, and make profit for the retailer with that money. The comics market has razor thin margins as it is. They are priced so high because they literally couldn’t make comics if they priced it much lower.

How can I tell how much a comic book is worth?

There are also online guides such as ComicsPriceGuide.com. While these guides are nice tools and will give you a general idea, their prices are just guidelines and are by no means set in stone. The ultimate test of a comic book’s worth is how much someone is willing to pay for it.

How does the price of comic books change?

Once comic books are in your collection, prices automatically update as the market changes. You can pick up our app if you’re going to a convention and have your entire collection and want list with you.

When did the first comic book price guide come out?

Comics Price Guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. 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. You can lookup values, organize your collection, put in virtual boxes, create want lists, sell comics and so much more.

What’s the highest price paid for a comic book?

The highest price ever paid for a comic book was $3.2 million ($3,207,852, to be exact) for a 9.0 CGC-graded copy of Action Comics #1, which was the first comic to feature Superman. The record-setting price was set in 2014 during an eBay auction.