Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide

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Edition: 30th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-04-06
Publisher(s): HarperCollins Publications
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Summary

Since 1970, only one comic book price guide has been dubbed "the Bible" for casual and die-hard collectors alike. While others have come and gone, The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide has maintained its stature as the premiere reference source for the hobby, covering more than a century of comic book history. The essential tool for collectors and investors, the Guide is highly regarded for its well-researched pricing, in-depth historical information, and incomparable insights into the marketplace. If you have a comic book collection or are thinking about starting one, you simply can't do without this book! This 30th Anniversary Edition Includes: The most complete record of existing comic books from the 1800s to the present Redesigned feature sections for greater clarity and easy reference Market reports by Robert M. overstreet and the Overstreet advisors network Exclusive feature articles on the origin and history of EC Comics, now celebrating the 50th anniversary of the "New Trend" titles, including interviews with Overstreet cover artists Al Feldstein and Al Williamson! Exclusive 30th anniversary feature looking back at the birth of a comic book fan, the first-ever article written for the Guide by Robert M. Overstreet himself! Up-to-date directory of comic book fan wbsites Tips about collecting, grading and caring for your comics All-new additions to Overstreet Hall of Fame, key sales lists, and exhaustive indices And much, much more!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsp. 14
Feature Articles
History With a Twistp. 18
Ec, Mad and Beyond: Al Feldsteinp. 24
Flights to Ec and Beyond With al Williamsonp. 36
Bob's Bizarre Talesp. 42
Market Report 2000p. 64
Key Sales 1999p. 77
Top 100 Golden Agep. 79
Top 10 Platinum Agep. 81
Top 10 Silver Agep. 81
Top 10 Bronze Agep. 81
Top 10 Crimep. 81
Top 10 Horrorp. 82
Top 10 Romancep. 82
Top 10 Sci-Fip. 82
Top 10 Westernp. 82
First ad Sectionp. 83
About This Bookp. 179
How To Use This Bookp. 179
New Comic Booksp. 179
Comic Book Valuesp. 179
How Comics Are Listedp. 180
What Comics Are Listedp. 180
New Comic Listingsp. 180
Gradingp. 180
How To Gradep. 181
Grading Definitionsp. 181
Dust Jacketsp. 183
Restored Comicsp. 183
Scarcity Of Comicsp. 184
Collecting Comicsp. 185
Back Issuesp. 186
Preservation and Storagep. 186
Buying and Sellingp. 187
Selling Your Comicsp. 187
Where To Buy And Sellp. 189
Comic Conventionsp. 189
Comic Book Fandomp. 190
Related Collectiblesp. 191
Foreign Edition Comicsp. 191
Newspaper Stripsp. 191
Original Artp. 191
Toys and Morep. 191
Cover Bar Codesp. 192
Marvel Reprintsp. 192
Publishers' Codesp. 192
Timely/Marvel/Atlasp. 193
Comic Book Artistsp. 193
Artists' First Workp. 194
Price Guide Listings
The American Comic Book: 1842-2000
The Marketing of a Mediump. 195
Promotional Comics Price Guidep. 199
The American Comic Book: 1842-1932
In the Beginning: New Discoveries Beyond the Platinum Agep. 226
Platinum Age Price Guidep. 235
The American Comic Book: 1933-Present
The Golden Age and Beyond: Origins of the Modern Comic Bookp. 242
Price Guidep. 250
Classic Comics/Classics Illustrated
Understanding Classics Illustratedp. 344
Second Ad Sectionp. 805
Business Card Adsp. 860
Classified Adsp. 863
Shop Directoryp. 866
Website Directoryp. 873
A Chronology of the Development of the American Comic Bookp. 879
Historic Firstsp. 885
First Appearancesp. 886
Glossaryp. 897
Cover Galleryp. 900
The Overstreet Comic Book Hall of Famep. 938
Price Guide Back Issuesp. 942
Price Guide Back Issue Article Indexp. 944
Overstreet Advisorsp. 946
Advertisers' Indexp. 950
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