The Insider Guide to Comic Book Values, Buying and Selling for Collectors and Investors
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Do comic books contribute to juvenile delinquency?
Spearheaded by Dr. Frederic Wertham and his infamous book “Seduction of the Innocent
Author David Hadju’s book, “The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America
While your at it, you might as well pick up a copy of the original book itself!
Incredible Hulk #1 CGC 9.0
This copy of Incredible Hulk #1 CGC 9.0 sold on ComicLink for $120,000. From the Comiclink website:
A CGC 9.0 example of Incredible Hulk #1 sold on ComicLink for a record $120,000. This 1962 premiere issue that introduced the Hulk and launched one of the largest superhero franchises in history is not only one of the most desirable of the Silver Age Marvel first issues, but also considered to be among the toughest to locate in the higher grades. It is one of only 14 certified to date in this grade. This is a substantial record for an Incredible Hulk #1 in this condition, and in fact, it is 60% higher than the last 9.0 sale price of $74,000, which was realized by another firm in 2011. Incredible Hulk #1 is notoriously difficult to locate in such high grade, so it was very exciting to have one come available.
Looking for a great way to store (and preserve) your comic books? A great idea was floated on the CGC forum and I wanted to share it with you.
One of the downsides to traditional bagging and boarding is you can’t see the back of the stored comic book without taking it out of it’s bag. Of course, every time you remove the comic you risk damage, so most collectors have to decide whether to ignore looking at the back or take the risk. What to do?
The solution is to put the comic book in a Mylite (1 mil) bag with a piece of piece of microchamber paper and tape closed. Then put the comic into a Super Golden Age size Mylar Snug (usually 4 mil thick) with a backing board. This storage method protects the comic book and gives support, but still allows you to take the comic out of the snug and inspect the back without actually touching the book. The microchamber paper is what CGC uses to help with the off-gassing of the comic book paper in a sealed environment.
This method is ingenious!
Obviously you want to use this on your more valuable comics, it would be overkill for anything less. I’m working on converting my books now.
