Comics Values Annual 2008

Comic book heroes are taking over the popular culture world. This title includes a brief overview of the industry, a grading guide, and features an interview with a comic book insider.

Here is an accurate, reliable, user-friendly price guide to modern comic books that reflects the way in which comic books are really sold and collected--by category. This new approach comes from Comics Values Monthly and offers comprehensive info on artists and illustrators, fanzines, and more.

If you're a baby boomer hoping to find some profitable interest in your childhood fare, a new comic crusader lured by Hollywood blockbusters, or an avid collector seeking the latest listings and values, you'll benefit from the straightforward approach of this long-standing comic book reference. &break;&break;Organized alphabetically by major publishers, beginning with DC and Marvel, then on to miscellaneous Golden Age, black and white, and color titles from scale publishers, you can quickly located and assess comics from among the 95,000 featured.

This price guide provides up-to-date collector values, tips for buying, selling, and preserving comic books. Collectors can accurately evaluate their comics with a grading guide and current market report.

Comics book collectors turn to this valuable resource every year for the most comprehensive information available. This updated edition gives collectors everything they've come to expect and more. Packed with more than 100,000 listings and more than 1,000 illustrations of classic and contemporary comics.

Listings and prices for more than 93,000 Golden Age through modern comics and images of 1,000 comic book covers, a first choice of comic book collectors seeking a user friendly reference.

Attract comic book collectors like a magnet Packed with nearly 100,000 classic and contemporary comics and more than 1,000 illustrations, collectors will find updated listings and prices for Acclaim, Classics Illustrated, Dark Horse, D.C., Marvel and much more. Special sections are devoted to the highly collectible Golden Age, Color Comics, Black & White Comics, and Underground Comics. Each listing is cross-referenced and includes issue number, title, date, artist and current collector value in US dollars. Collectors can accurately evaluate and value their collections with the grading guide, current market report and tips for buying, selling, and preserving comic books.