This is the rarest state for many years unrecorded where in this copy the title page is a cancel the title page is mounted on a stub where a leaf has been removed and replaced with the correct chicago a. As much as james gunn loves rom, the failed toy turned beloved scifi superhero, the writer and director of guardians of the galaxy vol. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your. Rom marvel bronze age comics 19701983 for sale ebay. You can find out values of action issues by clicking here. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics.
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But writer bill mantlo created a space opera about duty and sacrifice, made. Although rom was a marvel character, and fully integrated into the marvel universe, the hasbro toy company owned the rights to the character since it was a. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. The overstreet guide is a must have if you have a lot of comics, are already a collector or plan on having a lot of comics.
Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. West virginia town, he and rom soon learn they have more in common then they first realized. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Locate the book in the list of books you might need to change the drop list to go to another page. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. A lot of 80s comics are usually found in the 25 cent bins, but depending on the issues and titles, some are worth a decent amount of money. Directoreroko core values 4 witch in heat dead or alive 59 pages. Rom comic books 1979 series also called rom spaceknight show covers only. Things like the death of superman were, and bought because people didnt get comics are valuable due to rarity for the most part. Spaceknight might be the best science fiction comic. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4.
This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. Mccoy for parker brothers, currently a subsidiary of hasbro. A shallow victory indeed, the surviving spaceknights return to their respective sectors of space to continue the fight against the evil dire wraiths. Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. We are fair, honest, and we pay high prices for 1940s, 1950s and 1960s era comics. The comic anthologist rom spaceknight pt 1 youtube. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. Now, removed from comics for over three decades, the character is being given new life in rom the space knight, an. Rom the space knight began life as one of the first leddriven action figures in the late 1970s, then went on to much more acclaim as a comic book hero. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option.
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Spaceknight was designed as a toy, and marvels comic about it was supposed to be a throwaway marketing gimmick. Comic book price guides are generally monthly, quarterly, or yearly publications which detail the changes in the resale value of a comic over a period of time. A title that lasted longer than anyone could have predicted. This comic price guide includes minimum values and record sales. Directoreroko core values not dangerous position of.
Mcclurg 1914 imprint on the title page and the printeros name appears in. Tarzan apes by edgar rice burroughs, first edition, 1914. Rom returns to comics at idw publishing comicosity. Rom spacenknight 1979 marvel comics, rom comics, rare.
Rom the space knight is a character and cosmic superhero created by scott dankman, richard c. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002.
Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues. First edition, first binding without the acorn on the spine. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Each page includes current market values in ten different grades, as well as a section for real market data, actual prices fetched at auction. Rom comics rom the spaceknight is a character and cosmic superhero created by scott dankman, richard c. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. The searchable database consists of more than 100,000 pages, each devoted to a specific comic book.
Back in 1970, publication of the first edition of the overstreet comic book guide revolutionized the hobby. Find out the worth of your vintage action issues, including the legendary first. The flash dc comics silver age values learn what the silver age flash comic books are worth in this article. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. In the example above carnage part one is not part of the title. Rom the space knight was a toy cocreated by scott dankman, richard c. How much is the first wolverine comic worth answers.
Part of the reason youre likely collecting comics is for the nostalgia and entertainment value. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. This template will categorize articles that include it into category. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. The digital download will give you instant value and pricing. Spaceknight might be the best science fiction comic of. Spaceknight is a fictional character, a cosmic superhero in the marvel comics universe. The intelligent collector features original programming from heritage auctions. Now, removed from comics for over three decades, the character is being given new life in rom the space knight, an allnew comic book series from idw publishing. Spaceknight december 1979 february 1986 by bill mantlo and sal buscema, and published by marvel comics. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Mar 25, 2020 comic book artist holden ben affleck develops the hots for his colleague amy joey lauren adams, and decides to make his move. Although rom was a marvel character, and fully integrated into the marvel universe, the hasbro toy company owned the rights to the character since it was a comic published after a toy they made. The comic book was given to bill mantlo as writer and sal buscema as artist.
Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. Star trek fans love various aspects of that universe, and this dvd rom covers the whole comic book universe from the gold key days up through the dc and malibumarvel stories, including the paramount comics stories that cover the early voyages around the time of the cage and so much more. The price for saving their homeworld from the hunger of galactus is that rom and the spaceknights of galador are forever denied from returning home. Nintendo play station super nes cd rom prototype sony and nintendo c. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. If you are unsure what the title is, look at the indicia small block of text inside front or rear cover. This page contains a list of all the comics included in rom vol 1.
Its a mess thats not only kept rom from appearing in comics for 25 years, which. Bill mantlo held the helm for 75 issues till marvel lost the. Rom arrives on earth and encounters brandy clark for the first time, saving her from a car crash on the highway. Directoreroko core values 3 heaven is a place on earth. I thought it would be fun to share some of the original comic book art ive collected. You can start at our comic book values free course, or pick up an overstreet comic book price guide. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. Rom arrives in the town of clairton, west virginia ahead of brandy and banishes a number of wraiths sending the populace into a panic. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Building a collection of comic books is a fun and rewarding hobby.
The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing action comics no. Hello and welcome to the largest original art website in the world devoted to the sale, trading, and purchasing of golden age, silver age, bronze age, and current era comic book art from the 1930spresent. Unfollow comic book price guide to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Its interesting that a toy company would make an action figure out of a supposed serial killer from outer space. To get 2% cash back on your ebay comic book purchases, click on this link. The video and resources below will help you find the best way to get current prices and values of your comic books, whether you own only a couple or thousands. Price guides are also important tools for collectors looking to sell their collection or determine their collections worth for insurance purposes. Not only did it give collectors at least a ballpark idea of what their comics were worth, but it provided answers to many mysteries with respect to the numbering and even the existence of many of the more obscure comics from the 1940s and 1950s. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors.
He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. There are variants of things like the maxx that are worth that listed.
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