Find the Value of Amazing Spiderman Comic Books
The first Spiderman comic book, featuring the origin of Spiderman, in near-mint condition is valued at around $40,000. Many other Spiderman comic books, while not garnering near that figure, can be worth substantial amounts of money. The figure varies depending upon the quality of the comic. Finding out the value of your Amazing Spiderman comics isn't difficult. If you've got a box full of comics you haven't bothered looking out for years, you may have money waiting to be collected.
Instructions
1. Examine the shape of your Spiderman comic book first. Determine its condition. You can purchase a comic price guide or register for a free guide online (see Resources). Price guides not only give you current value for your particular issue of Amazing Spiderman, they also typically include a guide to help you determine condition, which is a factor in determining price. Grades include poor, good, very good, fine, very fine and all the way up to near mint and mint, with a plethora of elements factoring in to the grading process.
2. Visit a comic book dealer. You can find knowledgeable dealers at comic book stores and often at flea markets. A dealer can help you grade your comic. Specifics such as how yellow or brittle the pages are, tears and the condition of the binding help determine the grade, and therefore, the worth of a comic. A dealer also can help you with pricing the comic.
3. Consult a price guide, printed or online. Overstreet and Wizard are two of the industry standard print price guides. Price guides online are sometimes free of charge. These price guides give you price worth specific to your comic.
4. Look up your issue of Amazing Spiderman first by title, typically listed in alphabetical order. There are several different Spiderman comics. Make sure the title you search is The Amazing Spiderman.
5. Scan the list for your issue number. Next to the issue number is where you will find the current value of your Amazing Spiderman. This value applies to mint issues. Some guides will list the value for several grades, notated as P for poor, G for good, F for fine, NM for near mint, etc. Take into account your grading or a dealer's grading as you try to determine the worth of your comic, as well as any special covers or included extras (cards, etc.) that may have come with the issue. If your issue has any of these extras, the price for these comics will be listed along with the standard release of the issue.
