Determine Your Comic Book Value

Did you unearth a whole stash of comic books while cleaning the attic? Did you discover and decide to buy someone's collection of old comic books at a garage sale, intending to sell them for a few extra bucks? Either way, you need to determine the comic book value, regardless of where you got the comic books or whether there are five books or five hundred altogether.

You have a lot of ways to determine the value of a comic book. You need to know what kind of condition the comic book is in, first of all, based on specific guidelines. A comic book's desirability and rarity is another determining factor in what kind of price it will fetch.

There are two ways to determine comic book value, also called its grade. You browse online to find resources that will help you determine its grade. Alternatively, you can consult the CGC (Comics Guaranty Company) by mail or by going to a comic book convention. These are the grading terms you should be familiar with: Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good, Fine, Very Fine, Near Mint, Mint. There are books and guides out there that can help you determine the grade, but the same information can easily be found online too.

Learning comic book value becomes much easier once you have determined the grade. Looking at auctions on eBay will give you a good idea as to what some comic books are selling for. Be aware, however, that the values will tend to vary from issue to issue. Price is often dependant on special things about the issue, such as printing errors or rarity.

You could also buy and consult a comic book pricing guide. There are lots of different ones. Some give one price for each comic, and some give a range of values based on condition. Last but not least, use a good search engine to look up information about a specific issue. Join online communities and interact with other collectors.

Have a lot of comic books laying around? Visit Comic Book Prices and check out our sections on Comic Book Values and Comic Book Pricing to find out what your collection is worth!