Alterna comics is a new discovery for me, but theyve got a slick looking lineup of books that im excited to explore in the near future. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992date. The size of a books initial print run depends upon its projected sales and orders received before publication. Youngblood is a superhero team that starred in their selftitled comic book, created by. Movie ticket sales hit a 22year low in 2017 more login. The recent onslaught of comic book based movies and television shows has caused the value of quite a few some of which were previously thought to be worthless to skyrocket. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. Mine would be morrisons batman or hickmams fantastic four. After reading vol 1 and 2 of black science and now vol 1 of low all i can say is that rick remender is one of my favorites comic book writers. New comic book releases list for wednesday, november 22, 2017.
Check out this weeks new releases by clicking here. The newest series from the dead palace creators jim ousley and ben sawyer hits comic stores this fall from red 5 comics. Soldier, namor and human torch in it, and a very affordable comic right now. Monthly print comic sales dont tell the whole story. Top 10 comic books to read in 2017 slickster magazine. An alternative history of singapore, through a comic book. Jul 14, 2017 an alternative history of singapore, through a comic book.
As the name suggests, convention variants are sold or distributed at comic book conventions with a very low number of copies printed aka. The system behind these sales is utterly bizarre comic companies will print limited runs of certain variant covers, but wont sell these individually. I was surprised to see it just as large 51kish as the issues. Print testers or not, this book is the definition of ghost. How to determine a books initial press run empty mirror. This work, a list of the comic books, graphic novels, and other products that should be available at your local or online comic book shop next week, is licensed under the. In out newest top ten list, slickster takes a look at. I started blogging about rare teenage mutant ninja turtles comics in 2011, then created a blog for rare spawn comics and rare savage dragon comics with these characters ranking among my favorite alltime comic book superheroes outside of the marvel universe and dc universe. Going back over 80 years, comics are immensely collectible with some of the rarest examples commanding absolutely huge values up into the millions of dollars. Author anthony posted on august, 2015 categories comic books tags comic, comic book, comic book print runs, comic book speculation, comic speculating, comic speculation, comics, comics heating up, comicsheatingup, speculating comics 14 comments on big things come in low prints by the numbers. Lowprint runs are the cats meow of modern age books. A small print run is also perfect for other projects other than novels. Comic book and graphic novel sales charts, market shares, and industry analysis from john jackson miller.
Lets be clear no one cares about the armorines and i suspect no one ever will but this comic is the rarest book from a series that is notoriously tough to find. According to image comics spokesperson john beck, the print run on edition a was. Love them or hate them, some modern age comics can be quite valuable. Popular best comic book runs of all time books showing 150 of 104 marvel masterworks. Finding new recipes, learning new cooking techniques, discovering new cultures and finding a healthier way to eat are only a few of the advantages of reading cookbooks.
Let us know if you need to add any of these new releases to your subscription or shop early on wednesday for best. Csbg continues to countdown the top 100 comic book runs as decided by you. Publishers sometimes announce planned print runs in trade publications and to their distributors. Bargains and discounts on complete comic book sets and runs comic books for sale buy dc, marvel comic books online. 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. A fan dressed in costume poses for a photo during new york comic con, saturday, oct. I love the wordiness of it, it almost feels like youre reading a novel instead of a comic book. Instead, comic stores have to order a certain amount of normal issues, and for each five or ten of fifty issues the store orders, the publisher will provide one special issue with a rare cover. Top 5 opena variants with the lowest print run cbsi comics. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is commonly the rarest and most desirable to collectors. However, this number is not always equal to the actual number of books initially published.
I have about exhausted my search for high grade indies that had very small print runs or very hard to find in high grade. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by. The relative safety of the modern lowprint run gocollect. 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. This work, a list of the comic books, graphic novels, and other products that should be available at your local or online comic book shop this week, is licensed under the. Low has been published since july 2014 by image comics. In the far distant future, the suns premature expansion has irradiated earth, sending humanity to the lowest depths of the seas, hidden within radiationshielded cities, while probes scour the universe for inhabitable worlds to relocate to. Apr 17, 2020 variant or limited edition comic book covers. It tells the story of a robot who wakes up 10 years after a group of planetsized robots, the harvesters, have rampaged through the galaxy. The whole classic literature, voodoo, vibe the book has going for it is amazing. Tin stars is a new sciencefiction comic on image by jeff lemire and dustin nguyen the artist, not the karate guy from 21 jump street.
By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively. Hot variants, htf variants, low print runs youtube. This issue is tom palmers first work on the avengers series. Tales from the database mile high comics, chuck rozanski. Cover scans, other images, detailed information about the valiant comic books. Because print runs have declined so dramatically, the addon cost of printing additional copies is no where near as low as it was in the past. Issue one will launch with a low print run variant cover by industry legend jim mahfood.
Jim aparos batman is the coolest batman to ever grace comic book pages. These have been around before, but have gotten really big lately. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. No one really wants this series but all 4 issues have low print runs, this one being the hardest to find. Whether you want to start a new diet or impress your friends and family with some new dishes, walmart has something for you at. The recent onslaught of comic bookbased movies and television shows has caused the value of quite a few some of which were previously thought to be worthless to skyrocket. The comic bug variant cover by greg tocchini written by rick remender. Jan 05, 2017 written by cleveland oakes, january 5th, 2017, at 12. Comic books should be good is an excellent blog, and greg burgas has pretty good taste in comics except when he disagrees with me. Aug 29, 2017 monthly print comic sales dont tell the whole story. I was sent 45however, two books were magazines filled with 4 or 5 comics in each magazine. Nov 08, 2015 and for many of these comic book examples, it takes an understanding of the difference between direct edition and newsstand edition copies, before you can truly appreciate just how collectible some of these rarities are. Oct 25, 2019 love them or hate them, some modern age comics can be quite valuable.
The list above contains other rare comic books of the modern age which are neither recalled nor. Movie ticket sales hit a 22year low in 2017 slashdot. Rare comics key investment comics of the modern age. Low is an ongoing american postapocalyptic science fiction comics series written by rick remender and drawn by greg tocchini.
An amazing fast paced action pack story yet at the same time really touching and emotional with great character development and beautiful artwork by greg tocchini. Coloring duties were taken over from tocchini by dave mccaig as of issue 8. The letters page contains a statement of ownership. This book was popular enough to have two secondprints, a primary, and a variant. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.
Unfortunately, one was written in japanese, so i will not be able to read it. Sabrina the teenage witch comic 2017 by adam hughes sabrina cover and character design by veronica fish, variant covers by adam hughes, sandra lanz and stephanie buscema sabrina cover by paulina ganuchea, and variant covers by victor ibanez. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is. What writer who took over a series, or created one was your favorite. The top 10 most valuable modern age key issue comics to date.
Heres the full master list of your choices for the top 100 comic book runs of all time. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. Apr 10, 2017 the system behind these sales is utterly bizarre comic companies will print limited runs of certain variant covers, but wont sell these individually. New comic book releases list for wednesday, may 10, 2017. Where do you get current comic book print run information. We offer a complete range of expertise and can produce full colour comic books and photo albums, family history books with bw or colour photographs, annual business reports, and much more. Out of curiosity, i went to look at how many copies of uncanny xforce 4 there were, since its always described as low print run, thus the higher price. Mainly making this thread to spark discussion about some of the most critically acclaimed comic book runs out there that specifically feature superheroes. Its the adam hughes cover to the oneshot arriving in march. We can pause movies at any point, for washroom breaks, or to get more drinksmunchies. Aug, 2015 author anthony posted on august, 2015 categories comic books tags comic, comic book, comic book print runs, comic book speculation, comic speculating, comic speculation, comics, comics heating up, comicsheatingup, speculating comics 14 comments on big things come in low prints by the numbers.
Understanding the difference november 8, 2015 solarcollector 17 comments. It includes any relevant comicsrelated events, deaths of notable comicsrelated people, conventions and first issues by title. Free comic book day 2017 comics revealed hollywood reporter. Spectacle of comic con in new york photo galleries. Invincible lowest print run top 5 comic book speculation. Comic book collectors are often lifelong enthusiasts of the comic book stories, and they usually focus on particular heroes and attempt to assemble the entire run of a title. Low has been published since july 2014 by image comics the series is set billions of years in the future of the earth after the start of the suns expansion into a red giant has made the. Here is the master list of all of the runs in our countdown of your favorite comic book runs of alltime. The letters page includes a statement of ownership.
Marvel had its second civil war, and dc was the comeback kid with the major success it had with its rebirth line of comic books. New comic book releases list for 05102017 1 week out may 3rd, 2017 1. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Dec 12, 2016 the next free comic book day event is may 6, 2017, and these are what comics are going to be available. In the far distant future, the suns premature expansion has irradiated earth, sending humanity to the lowest depths of the seas, hidden within radiationshielded cities, while probes scour the. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Although overall this was a good collection of comics, it gets a low rating because among the comics i found on titled sex, and inside was a very clear drawing of a mans penis. Twice over the past 8 years, brian cronin has done a massive poll for the best 100 runs of all time, and recently completed his 2012 edition. Im reading starman right now, about 23 issues in and i cant get enough to it.
Written by cleveland oakes, january 5th, 2017, at 12. I started blogging about rare teenage mutant ninja turtles comics in 2011, then created a blog for rare spawn comics and rare savage dragon comics with these characters ranking among my favorite alltime comic book superheroes outside of the marvel universe and dc universe the format of those blogs has been to profile specific rare and. Liews book has gone through multiple print runs and become central to a slowburning national discussion over this countrys. The description could have been a little more specific. The smallest comic book printings of alltime zapkapow comics. Crypt, a promising little piece crafted by troy vevasis and aleksandar jovic. Also no ashcans, looking at fullsized, cover priced comic books. Its always cool finding one of these when digging through long boxes. For publishers to print additional copies of a given title is use of working capital that may very well have a zero rate of return.
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