Its likely the books actual sales numbers are slightly higher, as the data. For a variety of good reasons, this is a topic that has created more controversy within the comics retailing community than any other publisher policy put into effect. Typically, though, you can expect convention variants to sit somewhere between a print run of 500 to 1,000 copies. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. In 2009, volume 56 had the highest initial print run of any manga. 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.
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I wanted the mail books and a copy that wasnt hurt. Comic book printing projects are still small run efforts, and china is a great resource for small runs of highquality printed materials. Amazing spiderman might have a very high print run, but everyone wants it. This will fund an extensive print run for my comic sweetie that will help publish the second and third books over the next six months. When shopping for used amazing fantasy spiderman comic books, its important to understand the comic book grading system. An unpopular book from the late 70s if marvel or dc always has way more copies than demand, even if it was a relatively tiny print run. Continue readingthe smallest comic book printings of alltime. How to determine a books initial press run empty mirror. Its not difficult to believe that tintin comics have been translated into more than 70 languages and over 200 million copies have been sold across the world. Highest quality custom printing printninja is a custom printing company offering affordable, highquality offset printing and superb customer service. The is the second of a twopart series on how to create and print a comic book or. Xo manowar has also starred in a video game alongside marvel comics s iron man. This special love stems from our cofounders background in collecting comics and interest in sequential art as a kid. Sep 05, 2017 with the new marvel now comic book run simply called venom written by mike costa and penciled by gerardo sandoval getting plenty of attention, we decided to gather some venom history for new.
With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. Thats basically because the contents or other reasons to want the comic usually dwarf the scarcity aspect, especially post1965. Comic book adventures of the classic tv western series that aired from 1959 to 1973. Sean d is raising funds for sweetie comic extended print run on kickstarter.
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Additionally, these differences routinely vary by publisher, brand, series and print date, making it difficult for the novice comic book collector to know when he has the genuine article. Xo manowar comics have been translated into a number. Aided by five slightly different variant covers, spiderman was the highest selling comic book of alltime for about a year. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover, typically with. Fresh off his run on marvels spiderman 1990 series, mcfarlane joined other comic book. How to know if a comic book is a reprint our pastimes. We complied our list below, including only the issues that actually made it to the market organically i. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. We are open and staying safe during the covid19 crisis to make sure your book orders get made. In an age where print runs are frequently in the hundredthousands, which. You get the highest quality printing at the same cost and turnaround as digital.
Before marvel became the major player it is today, dc comics superman would. What is the margin a comic book store gets per piece. The list above contains other rare comic books of the modern age which are. The best way to identify a convention variant is by finding the logo and year of the specific convention it was sold at on the front or back cover of the comic book. Quickly and easily create professional full color comic books in a variety of standard or custom options and sizes. The smallest comic book printings of alltime zapkapow. We can even do long or short runs of books to suit your needs as you grow your audience. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer kurt busiek. Book printing services custom book printing by lightning. Oct 28, 2015 the first print run quickly sold out of 80,000 copies, so a second printing of 800,000 was ordered, which also sold out. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995.
The book had an original print run of 3,275 copies and within months, the comic book communitys demand had caused the book to jump up to 50 times their cover price. Also no ashcans, looking at fullsized, coverpriced comic books. Tom conroy goes deep in the apache territory to arrest jamoro and his band of renegades in the backup story the scourge of vulture valley. How to determine a books initial press run denise enck recently ive received a couple of emails from visitors to this site, who wanted to know how to determine how large a given published books initial print run also known as the first printing, first impression, or press run was. In an age where print runs are frequently in the hundredthousands, which issues and variants are the hardest to get. Letter to the editor from comics writer bob rozakis. Kablam digital printing comics, paperbacks, manga and. 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.
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Curious to know the value of your old tintin comic books. The rumored print run for this is around 10,000 copies. The 10 most valuable marvel comics in the world therichest. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover. Weve shipped over 150,000 orders and printed more than 3 million comics.
Print runs of comics comics general cgc comic book. That just is not a lot and so i guess when they have a limited to 500 or 1,000 it is rare and hard to get because all 57k people are tying to get them or most of them at least. Jan 31, 2018 while stores can get 35% to 57% margin on the comics they buy from distributors, most stores are at the 50% range. The system starts at 0 and goes all the way to 10, with 0 being the lowest score and 10 being the highest. Whether your comic book is black and white or full color, a single issue or a large collection, a us size or a japanese manga, we have all the options you need including stapled or perfect binding, as well as a wide range of paper types, weights and laminations. As a result of its popularity, back issues have become highly collectible, with some attracting very large values. Add to that the cost of shipping about 8 cents per comic and possibly bags and boards another 10 cents or so and the margin shri. I ve recently found myself wanting to print a small run 15 copies of a book. Xo manowar aric of dacia is a fictional superhero cocreated by writers jim shooter and steve englehart, and artists bob layton and barry windsorsmith the eponymous comic book series published by valiant comics has sold more than 8 million copies to date. How to prepare your comic book for printing macworld. Ray changes to the atom and attempts to stop the thinker. However, compare that to the 2 million copies sold for the 1st print. With their low print runs, amazing artwork, and elevated degree of geekyknowhow. Upload the highest resolution cover scan you can find for this issue.
Dc comics printed the 80page giant with 11 different covers, which is par. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. At this point, only the print run and paid circulations were reported by all. The enchanting sable agrees to make a test run through the security systems of a new highrise office building, but deadly danger awaits on the top floor. Csbg nears the end of the countdown as we continue to count down your picks for the greatest comic book creator runs of alltime. For example the original detective comics, the series that introduced batman, ran for. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. The series has become immensely popular, has a huge number of devoted fans and has spawned the equally successful tv series. Definitely check out the above video of talks comics. Heres the full master list of your choices for the top 100 comic book runs of all time. Weve helped thousands of customers print their projects.
Comics run it as the cover feature of their new title, action comics. The walking dead comic book series was created by robert kirkman and ran from 2003 to 2019. Volume 57s print run of 3 million copies in 2010 was the highest first print for any book of any subject in japana record that was broken several times by subsequent volumes and currently held by volume 67s 4. The turtles loves pizza, but are allergic to gluten. Printed images and the comic book mediums unique presentation of. We are here for you with comics talk news and information, stay tuned comic faithful for more. The cents or pence debate only applies to american comic books and not. Ray spots the thinker attempting to rob the book end. Popular best comic book runs of all time books showing 150 of 104 marvel masterworks. Whether you draw the comic by hand and scan it, or create it from scratch on your computer using photoshop, pagemaker or another visual creation tool, you need to know what you comic is about before you can publish it. Printninja is a custom printing company offering affordable, highquality offset printing and superb customer service. One of our favorite products to print are comic books.
The letters page also contains a statement of ownership average print run 585,000. So, as 2019 gives way to 2020, and we prepare for another year of comic book buying, which comics will be the most sought after. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Tales of reporter tintin and his dog snowy make the adventures of tintin comic book series one of the most popular comics in europe and perhaps even the world. I approached this knowing pretty well what i wanted. The 100 most influential pages in comic book history vulture. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992date. If you can get people back on the path of great living with your lifestyle book, lightning press wants to help. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Printninja custom printing company highest quality.
As most publishers do not disclose actual print run data, the numbers for each. How to determine a books initial press run denise enck recently ive received a couple of emails from visitors to this site, who wanted to know how to determine how large a given published book s initial print run also known as the first printing, first impression, or press run was. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Kablam digital printing comics, paperbacks, manga and more. Aug 25, 2014 the comic book had a print run of 200,000 copies, but only 100 or so survive today, and most of those have had some restoration work done to them. Another incentive but this time its for the highest selling issue of the series almost 40k, so it should be easier to find. Csbg hits the top 20 as we continue to count down your picks for the greatest comic book creator runs of alltime. I know comics are nice to have and read and all but makes you wonder if they will not be worth anything eventually.
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. One thing you have to keep in mind is that this series has been selling around 1518k at best. The differences between collectible firstedition comic books and valueless reprints can be subtle. Top 100 variants cbsi comics comic book speculation. Most valuable comic books from other eras top 50 valuable golden age comics the golden age greats are also the worlds most valuable comic books. A great comic book or graphic novel is driven by tight dialogue, striking artwork and inspiring character design to make your story telling a truly immersive experience. Here is a brief guide to the highlights in the series from a.
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