Looking for Comic Book Info.

[dougscats]

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I've got all kinds of memorabilia/collectibles that I'd like to start clearing out of my house. So, I'd expect over the next several months I'll be having a variety of attic sales.
I'm going to start with my son's old comic books.
Can anyone refer me to a good source for estimated values of comic books, particularly those of X-Men, mid-90's?

Do they have much value? Should I bother researching them, or is it not worth it? I'd appreciate any input as, outside of baseball cards, I'm pretty much a novice at this.

Update: Given the responses below, here is a list of most of what I have:

Group 1: These are all used but in decent condition. These have been annotated with prices from a price-guide, thanks to a fellow board member. These are seller's prices and grossly inflated, I'm sure. I am not asking for these prices! But they will give you an idea of what is more valuable.]

Additionally: When I note a price next to a particular comic, that's what it sold for originally--I am not asking that price.

KULLS 11-15 $2@, 16-28 $1@[Marvel]

KULL, The Destroyer, Number
11, Nov, 02446,
12, Feb, 02446,
13, Apr, 02446,
15, Aug, 02446,
16, Aug, 02446,
17, Oct, 02446,
18, Dec, 02446,
19, Feb, 02446,
20, Apr, 02446,
21, June, 02446,
22, Aug, 02446,
23, Oct, 02446,
24, Dec, 02446,
25, Feb, 02446,
26, 02446,
28, Aug, 02446,
[Marvel] KULL, The Conqueror, Number ALL ABOUT $2@6, Oct,
7, Dec,
8, Feb,
9, Apr

Marvel Classic Comics, ALL $1@no. 13, 02562, The Last of the Mohicans,
no. 21, 02572, Master of the World,
no. 29, 02578, The Prisoner of Zenda
no. 30, 02579, The Arabian Nights

[Marvel Comics Group] Devil Dinosaur, ALL $2@ - THEY HAVE JACK KIRBY ART No. 2, 02614,
No. 3, 02614,
No. 5, 02614,
No. 6, 02614,
No. 7, 02614,
No. 8, 02614,

[Marvel Comics Group] Two-in-One presents The Thing and Power Man, 13, Jan, 02906, $1
[Marvel Comics Group] SKULL, The Slayer, no. 2, Nov, 02949, ALL ARE $1@[Marvel Comics Group] SKULL, The Slayer, no. 3, Jan, 02949,
[Marvel Comics Group] SKULL, The Slayer, no. 4, Mar, 02949,
[Marvel Comics Group] Howard the Duck, no. 2, Mar, 02415, $2[Marvel Comics Group] Howard the Duck, no. 8, Jan, 02415, $1@[Marvel Comics Group] Howard the Duck, no. 24, 02415,
[Marvel Comics Group] Howard the Duck, no. 26, 02415,
[Marvel Comics Group] The Micronauts, no. 3, Mar, 02714,
[Marvel Comics Group] The Micronauts, no. 36, Dec, 02714,
[Marvel Comics Group] Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, no. 28, Sept, 02805,
[Marvel Comics Group] Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, no. 29, Oct, 02805,
[Marvel Comics Group] Marvel Super Action starring Captain America, no. 13, Apr, 02612,
[Marvel Comics Group] Dazzler, Mar #1, $4[Marvel Comics Group] Dragonslayer, no. 1, Oct, 02158, [Marvel Comics Group] Dragonslayer, no. 2, Nov, 02158,
[Marvel] The Thing, no. 29, Nov,

[Marvel] Dune, 1-3, Apr, May, June,
[Marvel] New Universe, PSI Force, 1, Nov,
[Marvel] Secret Wars II, no, 1, July,
[Marvel 25th Anniversary] Labyrinth, 1, Nov,

[Star Comics] Defenders of the Earth, 1, Jan,

[Red Circle Comics Group] Chilling Adventures in Sorcery, no. 5 Feb,

Reptisaurus, Vol. 2, Mo. 4, April 1962, Reptisaurus Meets His Mate, [worn], $5
[DC] Superboy, Apr, no. 155,
[DC] Secrets of Sinister House, No. 18, July, 30580,
[DC] Ghosts, Giant, no. 40, July, 32711

[Image] Spawn, no. 1, May, $2[Image] Spawn, no. 2,
[Image] Spawn, no. 6


Group 2: With the exception of a few earlier issues, these are mainly from the early '90's; many are in mint or near mint condition.

Batmans,

[DC] Detective Comics starring Batman, No. 505, Aug, 50 cents,
[DC] Detective Comics starring Batman, No. 613, Apr '90,
[DC] Batman, No. 468, Sep '91,
[DC] Batman, No. 477, May '92,
[DC] Batman, No. 500, $4.95,
[DC] Batman versus Predator, No. 2 of 3,
[?] Batman, the official comic adaptation of the Warner Bros. motion picture,
[DC] Batman, Legends of the Dark Night, 6, Apr 90,
[DC] Batman, Armageddon 2001, No. 15, 1991,
[DC] Batman, Gotham Nights, 3, May 1992,
[DC] Batman, Shadow of the Bat, 6, Nov 92,

Fantastic Fours,

[Marvel Comics ] Fantastic Four, No. 357, Oct,

[Marvel Comics ] Fantastic Four, No. 358, Nov, triple-sized, $2.50,
[Marvel Comics ] Fantastic Four, No. 360, Jan,
[Marvel Comics ] Fantastic Four, No. 360, Jan
[Marvel Comics ] Fantastic Four, No. 361, Feb,
[Marvel Comics ] Fantastic Four, No. 362, Mar,

Spider-Mans,

[Marvel] Giant-Sized Annual, the Amazing Spider-Man, No. 21, 1987, 02921 [worn],
[Marvel Comics] the Amazing Spider-Man, No. 359, Feb, 02457,
[Marvel Comics] the Amazing Spider-Man, No. 362, May, 02457,
[Marvel Comics] the Amazing Spider-Man, No. 363, June, 02457,
[Marvel Comics] the Web of Spider-Man, No. 78, July,
[Marvel Comics] the Web of Spider-Man, No. 85, Feb,
[Marvel Comics] the Web of Spider-Man, No. 96, Jan,
[Marvel Comics] Marvel Tales, featuring Spider-Man, No. 258, 02476,
[Marvel Comics] Spider-Man, No. 20, Mar, 01321,
[Marvel Comics] Spider-Man, No. 26, Sept, Giant-Sized 30th Anniversary, $3.50,
[Marvel Comics] Spider-Man, No. 27, Oct,
[Marvel Comics] Spider-Man 2099, No. 1, Nov,
[Marvel Comics] Spider-Man 2099, No. 1, Nov,
[Marvel Comics] Spider-Man 2099, No. 3, Jan,
[Marvel Comics] Spider-Man Saga, featuring the Origin of Venom, 4th of 4, 4, Feb. $2.95,

Silver Surfers,

[Marvel] The Silver Surfer, 3, Sept,
[Marvel Comics] The Silver Surfer, 62, Feb, 02664,
[Marvel Comics] The Silver Surfer, 62, Feb,
[Marvel Comics] The Silver Surfer, 64, Apr,
[Marvel Comics] The Silver Surfer, 66, June,
[Marvel Comics] The Silver Surfer, 68, July,
[Marvel Comics] The Silver Surfer, 68, July,

Conans/King Conans,

[Marvel 1979] King Conan, 1, Mar, 02480,
[Marvel] Conan the King, 27, Mar, 02480,
[Marvel Comics] Conan the Barbarian, 245, June,
[Marvel Comics] Conan the Barbarian, 248, Sept,
[Marvel Comics] Conan the Barbarian, 250, Nov,
[Marvel Comics] Conan the Barbarian, 253, Feb,
[Marvel Comics] Conan the Barbarian, 254, Mar, 02498,

Wolverines,

[Marvel Comics Presents] Wolverine, No. 93, 1991,
[Marvel Comics Presents] Wolverine, No. 93, 1991,
[Marvel Comics Presents] Wolverine, No. 94, 1991,
[Marvel Comics Presents] Wolverine, No. 94, 1991,
[Marvel Comics Presents] Wolverine, No. 95, 02214,
[Marvel Comics Presents] Wolverine, No. 97, 02214,
[Marvel Comics Presents] Wolverine, No. 100, 1992,
[Marvel Comics Presents] Wolverine, No. 100, 1992,
[Marvel Comics ] Wolverine, No. 56, July,
[Marvel Comics ] Wolverine, No. 57, July,
[Marvel Comics ] Wolverine, No. 58, Aug,
[Marvel Comics ] Wolverine, No. 58, Aug,
[Marvel Comics ] Codename: Wolverine, Top Secret, No. 5o, Jan, $2.50,
[Marvel Comics Presents] Wolverine, No. 93, 1991,

X-Men, X-Forces, X-Factors,

[Marvel] The X-Men and the Micronauts, No. 1 of 4, Jan, 60 cents,
[Marvel Comics] X-Men, No. 4, Jan, 01772,
[Marvel Comics] X-Men, No. 5, Feb, 01772,
[Marvel Comics] X-Men Classic, No. 67, Jan, 02430,
[Marvel Comics] The Uncanny X-Men, No. 285, Feb, 02461,
[Marvel Comics] The Uncanny X-Men, No. 286, Mar, 02461,
[Marvel Comics] X-Force, No. 1, Aug, 01766,
[Marvel Comics] X-Force, No. 3, Oct, 01766,
[Marvel Comics] X-Force, No. 6, Jan, 01766,
[Marvel Comics] X-Force, No. 7, Feb, 01766,
[Marvel Comics] X-Force, No. 9, Apr, 01766,
[Marvel Comics] X-Force, No. 9, Apr, 01766,
[Marvel Comics] X-Factor, No. 65, Apr,
[Marvel Comics] X-Factor, No. 71, Oct,
[Marvel Comics] X-Factor, No. 75, Feb,
[Marvel Comics] X-Factor, No. 84, Nov,
[Marvel Comics] X-Men, No. 1 [reprinting of 1st issue?], Oct,
[Marvel Comics] Super-Heroes, Winter Special, X-Men,
Supermans:
[DC] Special Collector's Ed., The Man of Steel, The Legend Begins, No. 1 [of 6], $0.75,
[DC] The Adventures of Superman, No. 460, Nov 89,
[DC] Superman in Action Comics, No. 681, Sep 92,
[DC] Superman, No. 66, Apr 92,
[DC] Superman, No. 75, Jan 93,
[DC] The Death of Superman, $4.95,

Group 3: [Just listing odd titles, here.

[DC] -These originally sold for 75 cents:
Legends,
Millenium,
Blue Beetle,
The Doom Patrol,

$1.00-
Green Lantern,
3 Silver Age Classics,
Green Hornet,
Warlord, no. 1,
Black Condor, no. 1,
Special, The Doom Patrol, no. 1,
Blackhawk,
[2] Challenges,
Flash,
2 Elongated Mans,
7 Robins,

[Marvel] 75 cents:
Nam, 7,8, June, July,
Justice,
The Micronauts,

$1 and up:
Marvel Age, Zombies,
Captain Justice,
Thor,
GI Joe,
Namor,
3 Cables,
Cage,
Terror,
2 DarkHawks,
The Punisher, Summer Special,
Death's Head,
Siege,
Iron Man, 48 page Anniversary Special,
Warlock,
Avengers,
Ren and Stimpy Show,
Hulk, Special 30th Anniv.,

[Image]
Splitting Image,
Union,
Wildcats Trilogy,
Blood Brothers prelude Blood Strike, 1, April,
Shadow Hawk,

[Dark Horse Comics]
Predator, Cold War, no. 1, 3,
Terminator, 1 of 4,

[Slave Labor Graphics] Samurai, Penguin,

[EC] Reprint of Tales from the Crypt, 4, Mar,

[Aircel Publishing] DragonRing, 1, 1986

[Valiant]
Secret Weapons, Sep, no. 1,
Turok, Din osaur Hunter, Jul, no.1,
Mirage, Nov, no. 1,
Bloodshot,
X-O, Aug, No. 0,

[e]
Clive Barker's Night Breed vs. Rawhead Rex, 13, Jan 1992,

Archie 3000, No. 9, July

I've been told by a couple of sources that they're not worth much.

Thanks for the education in comic books.

That's all, folks.

Doug

[Butch7999]

Overstreet's Price Guide has been the "Beckett" for comix since the '70s.
Available as hard-copy here:
http://www.gemstonepub.com/item.asp?ItemNo=59634
Available (slightly cheaper yet handier to use) as computer download here:
http://www.comic-book-collection-mad...verstreet.html
and here:
http://comics.ha.com/common/purchase...0&affil=473040

There's also this free (?) on-line price guide:
http://www.comicspriceguide.com/

Can't vouch for the accuracy of any prices listed in either source;
check completed auctions on eBay for real-world results.

If you find what you've got isn't worth selling or keeping...
send 'em to us...

[ChiefBenderForever]

I have a friend who is a huge comic book collector and has almost a complete run of X-men up to issue 300, the 90's stuff was so overprinted that it isn't very valuble, even the key issues. I know X-men from 1-96 have some value but after that not all that great. It is a great time to buy silver age though, all the stuff from the 60's is going real cheap and is nice stuff as it is all Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Spiderman issues 252 and 300, 301 and I think 299 are really good to pick up as well as those are some keys and way down from where they once were.

[dougscats]

Thanks Butch and Johnny for the good input.

I looked at the "free" price guide, Butch, but didn't care to fill out the personal info they were asking for. And I don't care to subscribe to any of the others as this is a one-shot deal, and I don't want to incur that expense.

Can anyone give me a ballpark figure as to what the lot is basically worth, or what would be a good deal for the buyer?
I want to clean house, so I'm going to give the buyer a good deal. I just want to know what a good deal would be. Net54 is a great marketplace. I value being a member and would want to be more than fair to others as they have been more than fair to me.

Thanks for all help.

Doug

Very generally speaking, comics from the mid-1970s on up don't sell for much anymore - usually 25 to 75 cents each, unless they're in exceptional condition (meaning slabbed or slabbable) or some kind of "key" or 1st issue.

If you go to mycomicshop.com, you can look up a few under their "Sell Comics" tab - that will give you an idea of demand. If they're not buying, it usually means the book is low demand/low value. If they are buying, their prices are pretty close to what you can get on eBay (net of selling expenses), and almost always better than what you can get from local comics stores.

You can also check under their "Buy Comics" tab and see what they're selling your comics for, but keep in mind that as a retailer their sell prices are probably 2 to 4 times what you can expect to get on eBay or elsewhere. I looked at Kull, for example, and except for the earliest issues it looks like mycomicshop.com sells them for $1-$2 in 5.0-6.0 condition, putting them at around $0.50 wholesale.

[Vintagedegu]

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[JamesGallo]

Being a heavy comic collector for 20+ years there are a lot of generalizations on this thread that just are not true. There are plenty of books from the 70s and even 80s that have some decent value.

From the 1990s there is very little but there are some things like Ultimate Spiderman that are post 1990s and still have some good value. There are some other odd titles from that period that have value but there are few and far between.

That being said it is more likely that what you have are books that will sell for .25-1.00 each. If you want send me a full list and I can double check it for you. Just give me the title and issue number. Spawn one was insanely over printed but was also super popular and does have a touch of value maybe $5 or so.

James G

[dougscats]

Thanks for the offer James.

I've updated my original message to list all the comics I have.
Perhaps you would might take a shot at Groups 2/3, if you feel so inclined?
RP has been so kind as to do Group 1.

I don't think theres's anything of much value in Group 2.
If there's anything in Group 3 that you want specified/might be valuable, let me know. I am worn out from catalogging, so I only put in a list of the odd-titles.

Doug

I'm not trying to be a spoilsport and honestly only wish you the best, but just spot-checking some of your prices I see that most are higher - sometimes even double - what Lone Star (mycomicshop.com) is charging. And they're expert graders, who provide scans and free shipping for purchases over $50. They'd be thrilled, for example, to sell their backstock of Dazzler #1 in VF condition for $0.80 each (or anyone can buy VFNM copies on eBay for $1.00-$1.50).

I've been a comics collector for 30+ years, and IMO it's really, really difficult selling stuff like this. The shipping cost usually exceeds the value of the comics, and comics can't ship as Media Mail (some people do it anyway, but USPS has started spot-inspecting Media Mail and hitting the receiving party with the upcharges on comics - I've had it happen twice already). For that reason, low-value comics are usually sold in lots of 50+ for $10-$20 a batch.

[dougscats]

Thanks for your reply, Karl, as I guess I need to clarify this.

I was not for one second selling those comics for the annotated [in blue] prices. In fact, I have not set any prices; I'll welcome any offers.

The prices you see in blue were taken from a price guide by a fellow board member who freely offered to look them up for me--They are his research. I was not suggesting those prices--I know that they're way inflated. I have little idea of prices [only what I've learned in the last week or so, and that's that these are not worth much], but I'll go back and edit the post to make sure that all this is clear.