Comic book series are popular collector items.
In 2010, those involved with the pastime of comic book collecting utilized Internet auctions, collectors' forums and online pricing guides for quicker and more uniform pricing standards. While hard copy editions of pricing guides, such as the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, are still published on a yearly basis, online versions now allow access to the most updated information reflecting current market values for the serious collector. Comic book values necessary for selling, purchasing or collecting purposes can be accurately determined by inputting specific information about the comic book issue into the online comic book pricing guide.
Instructions
1. Access the Internet in order to find an online comic book price guide. Comic book collecting websites, such as Comic Seeker, provide referrals or links to online comic book price guides that are reputable within the collecting community.
2. Know the title, volume and issue information of the comic book so that you can research its value. Comic book price guides list comic books first by word-for-word series title and volume. They are then further categorized by the subseries title, if applicable, as well as the individual issue number.
3. Assess the condition of the issue. Submit the comic book for insured, professional comic book grading in order to indicate the condition and quality of the comic to prospective buyers, if you are intending to auction the item. An industry-recognized grading system between 0.5 for the poorest to 10.0 for mint will be assigned, which can be used for buyer and seller information.
4. Ensure that the specific edition or reprint information is known for the exact comic book you own or are considering purchasing. Comic book series are often re-released as collector editions to celebrate the successful first printing of an earlier printing or to capitalize on renewed interest due to a new movie or animated series based upon them. Publishers, such as Marvel, list individual printing information for comic book series that they publish.
5. Look up the specific comic book title information in the chosen online comic book price guide once the specific title, series, edition and issue information are known. Once you have located the item, measure its value against the various values assigned to individual grades of the specific issue.
