We get asked this question many times. What's the most valuable comic book in the world? Many collectors and non-collectors are curious to see what books they need to watch out for when looking through their grandmother's barn (it's pretty unlikely that you'll find these books in there though). This list cuts down on the hassle and provides you with the 50 most valuable comic books ever printed. Here we will narrow the mountain of comic books that have been published and try to figure out the king of comics in regards to value. Note that this list is in alphanumeric order. It has the highest s ..read more

In the 1980s comic books saw a massive influx of investors. Those who were new to the hobby would go to their local comic stores in droves. They did this to buy large quantities of new issues in hopes of striking it rich. Excessive buying led print runs to grow and would lead to the 1990s comic book crash, due to demand being much lower than supply. This may sound like bad news if you own comics from the 80s, but if you do, then there's still good news. There are some comics from the 1980s that have value. In fact, due to some comics having significance and recent nostalgia, there are a small ..read more

Comics from the 1970s can be quite valuable if you have the right books, but there are still plenty of issues that aren't worth much. The 1970s saw comic books taking a shift. This decade would have many of the children who read comics in the previous decades grow up and there would start a small collector's market that would bloom by the end of the decade. This decade also saw the first appearances of now-popular superheroes such as Wolverine and the Punisher. Print runs for comics also increased as new collectors entered the market. Today, old and new collectors will actively pursue these is ..read more

Comics published from 2000 to 2009 are slightly different than those from the 1980s and 1990s. In the 2000s, the industry was experiencing the repercussions of the comic book crash of the late 1990s. Many of the speculators were gone, and those who remained to buy new comics were mostly readers and enthusiasts/collectors of the hobby. This led to lower print runs for many comic titles. While the print runs weren't as high as in the 1980s and 1990s, major titles such as Spider-Man and Batman (as well as mini-series events) would still sell well and the print runs would remain healthy. In the 20 ..read more

So you're at your local department store and see a section that's filled with Funkos. You like their cute appeal and low price tag but are on the fence about buying some. Or maybe you've already bought a few Funko Pops and are debating on whether they're worth collecting. Regardless of your situation, if you're someone who is contemplating getting into the world of Funko Pops, then you've come to the right place. This article will provide insight into buying Funko Pops from our years of experience in the collectibles industry. We should start by noting that Funko Pops are fun collectibles if y ..read more

You've been gaming your entire life and have a huge collection of video games. Or maybe you're just looking to get rid of some games you found in your closet. Perhaps you have a bunch of newer games you're done with and want to sell (so you can use the money to buy more games). Whatever your situation, you've come to the right place. Here we'll compare the best places to sell your collection of new or old/vintage video games. We will list the most common places where video games are sold and provide the pros of selling using these venues. Please understand that selling video games can vary bas ..read more

So you've been collecting comic books for a while and are finally ready to sell some. Or maybe you're looking to get into collecting and need a starting point. Regardless of your situation, if Wolverine is your favorite superhero, then you've come to the right place. Here we've outlined the 50 most valuable Wolverine comic books. This list spans from the 1970s when the character debuted until today. We should note that our list is in alphanumeric order and includes only comic books. It does not include sets, magazines, toys, or other media. The list has values listed for VF (8.0) comic books u ..read more

Guest Post by Brady Haugh of PriceCharting While loading tens of thousands of comic book covers to PriceCharting’s new online comics price guide, we noticed that the portrayal of female characters seemed to become much racier as the decades passed. Curiosity got the best of us so we ran a study to understand just what has changed about the female form in comics over time - for science. What we found was significant, but not unexpected…. Comparing modern-day covers to books from the mid-20th century, newer covers feature busts that consume more than triple the cover space and show twice the am ..read more

So you've been digging around your attic and found some comic books. You start thinking that you might have hit the lottery and found a treasure trove of collectibles. Before you call your local Mercedes dealer, be sure to read this article. It will help you identify the age of your comics, which can spell the difference between having a valuable collection and a collection that's barely worth the paper it's printed on. You might be wondering if the age of your comics matters, and it certainly does. An older comic book has a higher chance of being worth money, while comic books that are consid ..read more

So you just found a stack of comic books from the 1990s. In the stack, you see plenty of comic book characters you've never heard of. You think that these comics are somewhat old and have to be worth money. Well, if you see the words "Valiant" or "Image" in the upper left corner, then you're probably out of luck. We hate to break it to you, but most comic books printed by Image, Valiant, Topps, Malibu, Crossgen, and most other indy publishers from the 1990s are usually worth little to nothing. This might lead you to ask why? Why are Valiant, Image, and other indy comics from the 1990s worth so ..read more