Sort by featured items newest items bestselling alphabetical. Ironically, while the market for comics is depressed, comic books flourish as never before geoff fenwick wed 9 nov 2016 00. Comic book sales up 6% in bookstore market in past 12 months, and 37% women. Knowing the types of comic books, the condition classifications and ways to buy and sell comic books. How to promote your comic book with comics becoming more mainstream and more alternative comics being sought out, its a good time to be in the industry. Dc comics to start making comic books for todays world.
At this time, there are no nationwide comic book chains. Here, you can explain the growth in comic book sales over the last few years and discuss how factors like the increasing number of comic book based movies continues to help spur growth in this market. People with very big bank accounts are showing up in costumes, zurzolo said nowadays its cool to. Tim beyers first began writing for the fool in 2003. Those in the comic book trade buy and sell comic books and related collectibles at trade shows, comic conventions, in stores or online.
We love comic books so much, we dont just sell them, we buy them too. Comic book stores and similar stores that carry comics are considered the direct market here in the united states. Head on over to the comic book market in bloomfield and try out reading. Some collectors shy away from vinces inks because he was known to erase portions of kirbys pencils, thus saving him from having to ink all. Youll find a great selection of ebooks for your tablet, including ebooks and ecomics. The collection includes 44 of the overstreet comic book price guides list of top 100 issues from the golden age of comic books. Safely and quickly park your car on the street at the comic book market. It could be magazines, toys, posters or anything else you deem appropriate but try to keep it comic related if possible. Convenience store clerkette and 16year old suburban wiseass pella suzuki suddenly finds herself in the middle of it all, heir to an empire she couldnt. Whether youre cleaning out your own personal fortress of solitude to make room in your house, or if youre another comic shop like fill out the form below or call us at 180089373 and let us know know what youve got. Total comics and graphic novel sales to consumers in the u. At the risk of sounding like a grandpa, the sales of todays marvel comics just aint as good as they used to be.
Up to around 1967, the art boards used in original comic artwork measured roughly 14x20, versus the 11x17 art boards used to this day. Data on the distribution of comic store sales in the united states according to publisher revealed that marvel comics dollar sales share in comic stores amounted to. Why dont they sell comic books at grocery stores anymore. Comics almost half the attendees at this years comiccon international in san diego were women, writes yael kohen in an article about the growing importance of women to the comics industry. Collectors often submit a comic book with that characters first appearance to us. How to sell comic books online start your online store. In the future world of supermarket, its the literal truth.
Find comic book outlets that make it easy to restock popular series and carry a few marquee early edition classics. Market report december 2017 comicconnect auction cbsi. Dc comics move to modernize its characters and stories is the latest in a trend in which fans, both casual and diehard, are demanding change with more relevant and relatable story lines. Sell comic books we buy comic books searchlightcomics. My wife and i love to hit flea markets and thrift shops as we travel. Auctions of british and us comics, artwork, and comic book ephemera. Instead of giving up, our friendly neighborhood comic book visionary devised his second onceinalifetime idea.
The traditional comic book market is built on the monthly magazine format, but that may not be the future. When youre ready to add a new book to your collection, browse comic books and many other options here. Comic books are like oil in that they are traded in u. He cites statistics showing that young women are the fastestgrowing segment of the comics audience, talks to image comics president eric stephenson and a woman who works in a comic shop, and mentions.
Its a big deal if a comic surpasses 100,000 readers per months these days, thats miserably low. There are three things to know about making it, mosher said as he spoke at the 2011 wondercon panel on indy marketing 101. While there are a few comic book powerhouse retailers who do own a number of stores, those are fairly uncommon. In the future world of supermarket, cash rules everything around me is the literal truth. For one, comic books are more accessible than ever before, partially because of the internet. Amazing spiderman 300 for 50 cents batman 119 for 75 cents sugar and spike 20 for 75 cents ultimate spiderman 1 target variant for 1. Legitimate and blackmarket economies rule the city, overseen by the vying factions of the yakuza and porno swede crime families. Though fans regularly complain that dc and marvel are recycling comic book storylines, the industry as a whole, appears to be doing just fine according to a. Sell my comic books is an online resource for helping owners to price their vintage comic books, whether they collected them, found or inherited them. The direct market is a market space consisting of about 3,000 comic book specialty shops, generating more than half the industrys sales, with the remainder from newsstand periodical distribution, the traditional consignment method of distribution for magazines, and. The comics and graphic novel market hit another new high for the century in 2014, and a new high since the mid90s, according to a new joint estimate by comichrons john jackson miller and icv2s milton griepp.
The problem is that direct market is still so small. Market report september 2017 comiclink featured auction. Comic book and graphic novel market 20102011 looks to make breaking into the market for comics and graphic novels far easier, while bringing indepth, exclusive analysis for those already experiencing what the industry has to offer. The front facade belies the deep and complex interior filled with all kinds of vendors, one of which is superhero ink. Buy a great comic book err, graphic novel from the folks who know them best. No longer are comic conventions tiny, niche, intimate gatherings now, theyre full of alisters and attract hoards of crowds.
Currency all prices are in aud currency all prices are in aud. Featuring the most uptodate pricing, and the most comprehensive information on the world of comics, this book is essential for the casual fan and the diehard collector. But behind one of those paintings was a sketch of 1930s singer rudy vallee, signed by andy warhol. The comic book market comic bookstore bloomfield, new. The worlds most valuable comic book finds tech times. Supermarket is a fourissue comic book miniseries written by brian wood and illustrated by kristian donaldson. The comic book market 28 washington st, bloomfield, new jersey 07003 rated 4. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. I spoke with tony hoaglund, the coowner of my flgs friendly local. D just curious if i can get some advice from people who might know. So post all of your great garage saleestate sale flea marketantique mall finds here. Buying and selling comic books can be a fun hobby, a lucrative business or both for comic book enthusiasts.
The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. As newsarama begins a series of articles examining issues affecting the comic book industrys direct market, we begin by talking to retailers and publishers about the. Art collector and businessman andy fields was searching for valuables in a garage sale in las vegas. The best places for comic books in seattle foursquare. I have 3 other partners, a business plan, a location. This group is set up to show or brag about your cool finds at. Post your garage saleflea marketantique mall finds here. But dont just discuss it with words, be prepared to have some. Some books increased in value while others decreased, and the overstreet comic book price guide is your roadmap to the many changes in the marketplace.
Fortunately because of the comic books attachment to comic book movies multibillion dollar franchise their parent companys are unlikely to give them the boot anytime soon. The decline of comics archive, 9 november 1982 books. Hibbs says that this is still giving comic book stores an edge. Comic book sales up 6% in bookstore market in past 12. The weakening canadian dollar got me to thinking about the effect it is having, if any, on the back issue comic book market. Many dm retailers report that new readers are more interested in graphic novels, which. Shared space between a hip vinyl store and one of the best comicbook stores in the northwest. The move to smaller 11x17 art boards was made because it was cheaper to. Four risk factors facing the comics industry in 2015. Often, this simply requires you to use great online resources like ebay, but you can also visit your favorite wholesalers, gamingcomic shops, and conventions to acquire physical inventory. Next, you should give a numeric discussion of the comic bookpop culture market. Studios, chip mosher gave the following advice for individuals who want to market their comic in an independent way.
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