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Action Comics #1 For Sale and Value Survey

Friday, October 22nd, 2010 at 5:56 am  
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Action Comics #1 has been one of the most desirable comic books in the entire hobby and is one of the most valuable comic books according to the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide.

Action Comics #1 For Sale at a Discount Now

Action Comics 1

Action Comics 1 The Million Dollar Comic Book

Why It’s Important – The origin and first appearance of Superman, the Man of Steel. Need I say more?

Price and Value Trends – this book has been on a tear hitting the $1 million dollar mark in 2010

Investment Potential – Action Comics #1 is considered a “blue chip” comic investment. It’s rarity and desirability keep it in the upper echelon of comic book investments. Collecting and investing trends come and go, but it is difficult to envision a scenario where this book isn’t still one of the most important books in comics.

Action Comics #1 For Sale at a Discount Now

Comic Book Gold – How to Spot Valuable Comic Books

Thursday, July 15th, 2010 at 10:22 am  
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Do you want to know if your comic book is worth some real money?

Maybe you’ve acquired a book from a relative, found a comic in an attic, flea market, estate sale, garage sale or while cleaning out the house? Is there a quick way to decide whether it is valuable or not?

While no list is exhaustive, in this article I’ll give you some things to look for that may point to some real comic book treasure!

Here’s the list:

First Issues – this is the most common characteristic most people look for. “Hey, it’s a number 1!” The older the comic book, the more this holds true. If you have a comic from the 1940’s to the 1970’s, there is a fairly good chance it is worth something

First Appearances or Origin Issues – First Superman? Action Comics 1. First Batman? Detective Comics #27. First Spider-man? Amazing Fantasy #15. See the trend here? The first issue of a comic book is not always the first appearance of the character. You may be holding a comic that looks worthless but actually holds a lot of value! Make sure you check the price guides (as a research tool) to see if the comic book is historically important.

Big Name Artist – Big name artists also can bring in big bucks. Their first artwork and also their “runs” in specific titles can be worth more than the surrounding issues.

The Most Valuable Comic Books

Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 6:21 am  
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If you are a subscriber to the Comic Book Secrets Insider Newsletter you have read (and heard) my opinion about what comic books stand the best chance at holding or increasing their value. I wanted to piggyback on the newsletter and give everyone and easy to use tool to track or purchase these comic book keys. The website will now have the following pages for your collecting/investing use.

The World’s Most Valuable Comic Books
Most Valuable Golden Age Comics
Most Valuable Silver Age Comics
Most Valuable Bronze Age Comics
Most Valuable Modern Comics

I’m also throwing in hot golden age, silver age, bronze and modern pages. These are comic books that are hitting a predetermined price threshold and are worth keeping an eye on.

Enjoy the new tools!

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