As other comic speculators have written, the comic book industry is bordering on that now. Comic book shop variant covers dc comics variant covers. A popular part of the comic book collecting community, variant covers refers to a comic printed with a variety of covers, but the same internal pages. With their buy 100 copies, get a super special variant programs, they inflate numbers so things look profitable. Some sellers guarantee certain kinds of comic books to be in their mystery boxes or give the odds of whether or not it will include certain kinds of comic books like graded comic books, variant covers, or signed comic books to name a few. If youve stumbled across a treasure trove of comics, then sell my comic books is a great place to find out what you have. Here you can find over 23,000 scans of vintage comic book covers, all unwatermarked and yours for the taking. Originally conceived as a oneoff parody character and first appearing only on a killer variant cover by chris bachalo deadpool s secret secret wars 2, she actually turned out to have, ahem, legs, and ultimately got her own series, not to mention quite a following. Featuring an astounding collection of covers featuring dc comics remarkable characters, including batman, superman, wonder woman, green lantern, aquaman, cyborg, the flash, and more, dc comics variant covers. A list of recently added key comic book titles that have been added to key collector comics.
I am going to take it up a notch and give you my top collecting themes, each of which will lead you to new ideas for comics to add to your collection. Mar 03, 2015 so in help a new comic reader out, we team up a rookie comic reader with a seasoned vet to show them the ropes. The book will arrive in comic book stores this august. The one in question has both a normal cover, as well as a preorder variant. I believe they call that the golden age of comics, but i digress.
I came up with a list and began to try and track down the comics i needed. Here are the single issues with the highest number of variant. However, there are other variations that most collectors would also consider to qualify as variants. Get rid of the dated, pricey comic book collection software with limitations and keep track of the comics in your collection and manage your weekly pull list online. Variant covers are a controversial part of the current comic book collecting environment. Marvel and dc did this variant cover extravaganza back in the 1990s, and it flooded the market with too many gimmick covers. All the exclusive covers we can get our hands on from other great stores. The most beloved and hated subcategories of comic book collecting.
Comic books and comics culture have a lot of nuances and traditions and. Comics greatest storytellers team up to honor robin throughout history. Without stuff like that, most comics sell 20, 30,000 copies maximum. Join the ultimate social network for comic book fans that makes it easy to track your comic book collection or pull list and stay on top of the hottest new releases. Given how strongly some people feel about the seeming proliferation of modern variants, the fact remains that they are a very large part of the hobby. Comic book collecting with a foreign variant focus page 190. Comics publishers keep churning out variant covers for a quick cash grab that could have longterm. Variant covers are a major problem to the comics industry. Variants on variants comic book speculation and investing.
My lcs has 3 boxes of nothing but old variant covers. With their low print runs, amazing artwork, and elevated degree of geekyknowhow needed to find them, variants are a huge draw for collectors hunting for the hardest to find books. Most of them are hard to find, but worth searching out by some due to the amazingly different artwork and low print runs they have. I can choose my favorite versions and really personalize my comic book collection with artwork i truly appreciate. Sell my comic books presents the 100 most valuable variant covers. Modern double covers could be nmm on both exterior and interior covers, therefore compared to an older double cover comic, modern comics dont receive the same kind of collector interest. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Oct 03, 2019 to collect comics for profit, start by looking for old, rare, and collectors edition comics to purchase.
Starting a comic book collection concept comic vine. Dec 06, 2007 depending on the comic and the cover, yes the variants can become collectibles. However, you want to avoid special reprint comics and gimmicks, like variant covers and prebagged comics. 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. Gwen poole, aka gwenpool, made her first full, story appearance in this book, with a variant comics cover by ron lim. With the release of comic book characters into pop culture through movies and television, however, there was a marked rise in the value of those classic comic books.
Comic collector live buy, sell, organize comic books. The first comic book marketed with a variant cover was the 1986 first issue of the man of steel, which featured two different covers by writerartist john byrne. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Its always cool finding one of these when digging through long boxes. All images on comic collector live of their respective publishers. What is a trade dress, store exclusive, and virgin variant. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Now firmly established in the comic book collecting community, variant comics often change hands for big money. While the stories on the inside are sure to be enthralling, the cover art is going to celebrate 80 years of marvel comics too. While a single comic or graphic novel may only cover a piece or volume of a story, some collections will cover the entirety of.
I saw one book had a 1 in variant that a online shop trying to sell over. Lets go over what they are and how they impact the comic book industry. Apr 24, 2018 featuring an astounding collection of covers featuring dc comics remarkable characters, including batman, superman, wonder woman, green lantern, aquaman, cyborg, the flash, and more, dc comics variant covers. Im fairly new to comic books, and a virgin when it comes to comic collecting. 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. Comic book list comic book covers marvel comic books marvel comics deadpool christmas double trouble amazing spider venom spiderman what others are saying new comic book list december 4 the release schedule of the comics books that are coming out from your favorite publishers on wednesday december included are images of variant issu.
As other comic speculators have written, the comic book industry is bordering on. Apr 14, 2012 all the variant have a printed price of 5,00. Mar 23, 2020 variant or limited edition comic book covers. Covers from the 90s that destroyed comic books cbr. Jun 27, 2017 when applied to comic collecting, the majority of times it applies to a variation in the cover art. Your typical comic book top ten type list will profile specific interesting or rare comic books to collect. In comic book collecting, is it better to have the variant.
Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or artwork to be sought after and preserved. Fans of comic book cover art have also come to relish a phenomenon that began in 1986. This speculative market nearly destroyed the industry and it took years before it could recover. Starting a comic book collection appears in 3 issues. Modern comic books are often released in limited quantities with special variant covers, and because of their associated rarity these books. This sort of marketing scheme was part of the great bust back in the 90s along with other negative factors in comic collecting. In the modern age of comic collecting, practically every comic has a variant or.
They regularly go on sale and ive picked up some for less than cover price. This greatly changes the dynamic of a books print run making it. If you own one of these, then you have a really nice asset. You can easily find them in comic shops but one variant cover, exclusive for the collector box. I plan on having the sketches done on blank variant covers, since i have amassed qu. Variant cover art by peach momoko, limited time 25 copies. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Due to the recent surge of superhero movies, ive recently found the joy of comic book collecting again with about a twentyyear absence from the hobby. First issues the first comic book in a series will often be the most sought after comic book in a series. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. Nov 30, 2016 though somehow, over the course of the next year, i did manage to obtain all of the covers.
A variant describes any comic book cover that isnt the main cover a or cover b. 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. See actual sales data for both graded and raw comics, adjusted daily. Only a smallish number of the variant covers for a particular comic issue are printed, making them kind of a collectors item. Below, see 15 variant covers by artists including mark brooks, ron lim, mark bagley, and jen bartel. Updated and added to every day, it will eventually list all significant british comics published and all marvel and dc comics that were either officially distributed or non distributed in the uk. Get the best deals on comic book collecting when you shop the largest. Highly recommend this comic price guide for any one interested in comics, the history as. Love them or hate them, variant covers are a big part of the comic book industry. This week we feature the marvelatlas western titles western gunfighters 1956, western outlaws, and. I still had some of my original collection and began to go through them looking for what key issues i was missing. As comic books gained in popularity and the people who owned them got older, value began to be placed on comics. First appearances, early appearances, origin stories, iconic cover art, classic stories and many other categories could be considered a key issue. At times it feels like there are way too many for a title, but again, choice.
The following are descriptions and examples of different comic book variants intended to help clear up confusion and misconceptions. To celebrate decades of variant covers, insight comics have recently published a coffee tablesized book collecting some of dcs most beloved variants, while also giving insight into the process. In comic books, a variant cover sometimes variant edition refers to an issue of a comic book printed with multiple covers, each with unique cover art. Joker 80th anniversary decade variant covers unveiled by. Automatically track the values and trends of every comic in your collection and wishlist.
A week does not go by without a large number of multiple covers coming out. Featuring thousands of products at wholesale pricing with no need for a special wholesale account. Aug 22, 20 variant covers are a large part of comic book collecting with each cover giving readers something new to collect. The fact that having variant covers setting the trend as to what is important. Jun 05, 2018 the best comic book covers of all time duration. Whatever reason it is, there will always be the need for a cover variant in your collection. During particular comics runs, artists will design multiple covers for different issues, and many like to collect each version or go seeking rarer ones. 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 have been around before, but have gotten really big lately. They also bring out the worst in retailers, publishers, and collectors. In reaction to the boom, comic book publishers began to market specifically to the collectors market. Variant covers became common during the speculator boom of the 1990s, when more collectors became interested in the storage and preservation of their comic books with the goal of future financial gain than reading the comics themselves.
For our first time out, panelteers ali and brian are in the squad car talking about variant covers. Depending on the comic and the cover, yes the variants can become collectibles. Search for comics across your favorite online storefronts, all in one place. This group is for anyone who loves comics, wants to buy sell or trade comics, pretty much anything comic related. Covrprice the ultimate tool for comic collectors and. So in help a new comic reader out, we team up a rookie comic reader with a seasoned vet to show them the ropes. In all fairness, many of these were innovative and creative, but thats not really what we are discussing here. In simpler times, there was just one version of any given comic book. Detective comics htf torpedo variant, thunderbolts 20 htf cook variant. Well, ive been selling off most of my comics the last few months, and ive decided to focus on getting sketches done instead of buying books, with the exception of a handful of books i still want for my collection. But with a lot more geeking out and a lot less property damage.
For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Dec 04, 2016 variant covers are a controversial part of the current comic book collecting environment. A comic book mystery box is literally a box containing randomly inserted comic books from a stock of books. Only a smallish number of the variant covers for a particular comic issue are. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Click here for the leading comic book speculation and investing resource. Or are you just interested in the world of collecting. The batgirl cover controversy, explained for casual fans. Landmark 100page comic book also includes decade variant covers and tribute art by comics hottest artists, a history of robin and more. Here is a complete master checklist of all the covers to batmans dark nights. Honestly, variant covers and speculators are all thats keeping the monthly issues and comic shops alive anyway. While a single comic or graphic novel may only cover a piece or volume of a story, some collections will cover the entirety of a major story arc.
Use our articles to identify and value the comic books in your collection, or let us do the hard work for you with a free appraisal. Speculation, investing comic book shop owner talks. The truth is, it is up to each individual collector to determine what a key comic book is based on their own preferences. See a gallery of 15 variant covers for marvel comics. Metal book list this post is the second installment in a series chronicling all the covers of the dark nights story arc. Fallen angels peach momoko variant cover marvel comics 2019 nm selling now. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. The complete visual history is the perfect gift for casual fans and comic book aficionados alike. When ordering variant covers, stores are typically given the. Funeral pyre variants above are advertised to have a print run of 1,000 copies featuring the trade dress left, versus 600 copies for the virgin variant right. Nov 16, 2017 another negative for modern double covers is the small difference between cover grades.
Variant covers are the big prizes for diehard comic collectors. Variant covers variant covers are typically a hot item and can be a great way to get a higher price than the normal comic book. Are variant covers killing collecting comic books or helping. In the collector box you find all the covers and the retail price is 29. Variant covers are a large part of comic book collecting with each cover giving readers something new to collect. Speculation, investing comic book shop owner talks variant comics. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use my. See our superman comic books article for more details. A comic book is also a collectible and our comic chops have a large clientele that comes in regularly looking for new issues that they can speculate on, andor rare variant issues they can immediately flip online or through the various social media platforms. Jan 27, 2020 are these comic book consumers collectors.
Our daily content contains the fact driven info you need delivered quickly to. Ive bought plenty of comics just for the cover art, and im fine with that. How variant covers are hurting the comic collecting world. Top 10 issues with the most variants zapkapow comics. Watch out for those comics that are highly pushed by publishers as they will publish too many for the. Variant covers and chase covers have become a staple of the comics industry in recent years, helping inflate sagging sales and fueling a gotta have them all collector instinct wired into some fans.
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