Its not just that comic books were cheaper in the 80s you could get a hot dog for a nickel its that you demonstrably got more bang for your buck in 80s marvel comics. See more ideas about marvel, comic covers and comic book covers. In the 1980s, many comics took a turn down some dark, grim and. This was the very first gi joe comic book i ever bought. Resume making your offer, if the page does not update immediately. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale.
Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in the. Things marvel did right in the 80s that theyre doing wrong today. Cable was a marvel comics character who at the time wasn t as important as. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. This article lists major events in the field of comics during the 1980s. In the 1980s, many comics took a turn down some dark, grim and gritty. From 83 to 85 or so, marvel and dc bombarded comic shops with reprints of some of their most popular stories. Celebrate 80 years of marvel comics, decade by decade and witness major shakeups for iconic heroes in the awesome eighties. A new generation of creators crafting characterdefi ning runs changed everything, with new faces donning iron mans armor and slinging captain americas shield. Bronze age comic book lot indiana jones, gi joe, kull, conan, spiderman, hulk, thor, captain america, submariner, the thing, swamp thing, fantastic four. Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.
I got it off a spinner rack in the local 711 when i was a lad and ive been a stalwart joe fan ever since. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. Collecting the most valuable comic books of the 80s and 90s october 6, 2017. Is daredevil one of marvel s most obscure and least known heroes. But that should tell you just how good the below 7 marvel comic book storylines are. Before trade paperbacks became popular, this was the reprint of choice.
The 80s were a prolific decade when it comes to comic books, with marvel in particular producing some of the best books in their very long and. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. It was also my first exposure to some great comics starlins captain marvel and. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. By the mid1980s, storm and cyborg had become leaders of the xmen and teen titans respectively, and john.
Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Despite the launch of comic book apps such as the amazonowned comixology or marvel s unlimited, comics have weathered digital challenges better than other print media, according to. The faces of marvel in the 80s a dispensable list of. Nostalgically revisiting the comics of the 1980s since 2008.
With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. As this excellent analysis highlights, the price per story page of comics actually became more affordable in the 80s as marvel added pages and kept costs low. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important. Chum and corey need an expert to figure out the worth of a page of original inked comic art by legendary marvel and dc artist mark bagley in this. The best marvel comics stories of the 80s nerds on earth. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books.
The big 9 are all of the lines of books that made it from the silver age. Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in the decade of excess. It contained a checklist of all the marvel books that shipped out that month, along with articles promoting upcoming projects and interviews with comic creators think of it as a book length bullpen bulletins column. The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american. Why did it hurt so much when a fictional character expressed their anxiety. Travel back to the 70s and 80s with marvel comics wired. Marvel s transformers ran for 80 issues, but marvel u.
Should my longdelayed fan concept become a reality. Pages in category marvel comics titles the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 422 total. Celebrate marvel s historic 80th anniversary all year long with your favorite marvel comics, games, shows, collectibles, fashion, and. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. A podcast devoted to eighties comic books, the best ten years in comic ever. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Teenage mutant ninja turtles premiers at a comic book convention in portsmouth, new hampshire, published by mirage. Depending on the look of the comic, very small amounts of tape could be acceptable in this grade.
Most valuable marvel comics you might find in your closet. Published in 1990 by marvel comics and featuring the first appearance of cable, this comic had two printings, and you want the red cover version, which is the first print. Getcomics is an awesome place to download dc, marvel, image, dark horse, dynamite, idw, oni, valiant, zenescope and many more comics only on getcomics. 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. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. For you youngsters raised in the internet age, marvel age was a promotional mag put out by marvel from 1983 to 1994. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books.
In 1970, marvel published the first comic book issue of robert e. Get the best deals on marvel comic book collections when you shop the. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. Marvel and dc baxter reprints of the 80s cgc comic book. However, cobra finds out and put the joes confidence to the test. Remember, if you enjoy articles about comic books and cosplay then like my blog here and join my fb group at we love comics. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Marvel released a lot of comics in the 1980s, so what should marvel. If youre curious, if i had to pick great indie books of the era, id be looking at dreadstar, grendel. Marvel super heroes secret wars debuts, published by marvel comics and written by jim shooter. Front cover has a small teaar on its right side, peeling on the intersection of front and back cover, no.
Why are comics shops closing as superheroes make a mint. We also talk about the vietnam journal, various movies and tv shows based on the war and the era in general. Things marvel did right in the 80s that theyre doing. Now, this is the bottom 50 of the top 100 most wanted comic books by.
Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. For 80 years, marvel has reflected the world outside your window inspiring millions of fans with iconic characters and timeless stories that brought the marvel universe to the forefront of pop culture today. Comic book lot captain america iron man thor hulk 70s 80s. Comic books reflect 80 years of american history, culture. Collecting the most valuable comic books of the 80s and. It has stress lines on the spine and creases from the opening and closing of the cover. Getcomics getcomics is an awesome place to download dc. This new book covers marvels final historical phase, when the movement begun by stan lee, jack kirby, and steve ditko moved into a darker era that has yet to. Throughout the decade, miller proved that funny books werent just for. In the 1980s and early 1990s, the comics industry experienced a speculator boom of collectors who saw potential in an up and coming collectors market. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. Posted in 80s comic book podcast by eightiescomicbookpodcast on.
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