What i have learned is the general rule for telling if a comic is a first, second, third or higher printing. I love spawn, so i could not resist a number one edition. In order to find out more about the comics that you own, a superb reference is the overstreet comic book price guide by robert m. If you are a collector however, do not by it for its worth. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 2008 38th edition. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade.
From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. As his mind reels, our tortured hero remembers that he struck a deal with the devil in order to return to. It does not apply to every comic book ever printed, but for the most part should be a useful tool for you if you are concerned about acquiring one printing over. The book began with a very superherolike tone, much like mcfarlanes previous work, but the title character evolved into a more flawed antihero. After 25 years with image comics, todd mcfarlane and spawn. Spawn comic read spawn comic online in high quality. Its one that is unlikely to increase in value in future years, because. The most valuable version is the platinum edition, that was given to dealers who sent back a survey to dc comics in 19921993. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Our top 60 most valuable comic books published since 1992 will tell you. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher.
Jul 15, 2017 blueprint s1 e3 spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint duration. Cover may have missing pieces, creases, folds, and discoloration. The top 10 most valuable modern age key issue comics to. It has been 500 years since the fall of the sabirn empire, and the sabirn people languish beneath the iron rule of the ancar. Spawn was ranked 60th on wizard magazines list of the top 200 comic book characters of all time, 50th on empire magazines list of. Third spawn and sam and twitch guide watch 1992 232 sales 9. We are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1990 4th edition. But rumors fly that some sabirn retain ancient occult knowledge, readying themselves to strike back at their hated masters. It misses some of the truly interesting price points.
Neverbeforepublished original art boards new oversized 12. This is your unofficial guide to spawn comic books, toys, action figures and more, with a huge catalogue of photos, descriptions, synopsis and more relating to todd mcfarlanes spawn. Dec 27, 2012 how to tell if a comic book is a first, second, third or higher printing. Best buy 1992current modern age best buy exclusive todd mcfarlane 10th anniversary signature edition minicomic variantbest buy. But for the first time since his return his friend, terry, realizes who spawn is. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Spawn was ranked 60th on wizard magazines list of the top 200 comic book characters of all time, 50th on empire. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Spawn was ranked 60th on wizard magazines list of the top 200 comic book characters of all time, 50th on empire magazines list of the 50. According to comichron one of my favorite resources to research comic books without the scarcity factor, collectible value cannot follow, because supply will always overwhelm collector demand. Spawnworld is the largest spawn resource in the world. Updated q2 2016 the market strengthened on highend graded platinum editions, possibly due to the lack of supply that was for sale for most of the first few months of the year. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues.
Can anyone tell me the value of a spawn first edition comic. Here we are in, a full 23 years after spawn 1 was published. How to tell if a comic book is a first, second, third or higher printing. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of spawn, todd mcfarlane has opened his personal vault and is collecting the first seven issues of spawn in their original artboard form. Comic age comic type monthly issue annual special giant size king size prestige format hard cover gn soft cover gn trade paperback published month select. June 19, 2019 with its 301st issue, todd mcfarlanes spawn becomes the longest running creatorowned comic book in the world. Ungraded platinum trade paperbacks tpb trended down in value roughly 20%, while highend graded versions not seen too often increased in value. I believe they were issued later and were sent only to limited comic book dealers in appreciation for their. Jul 26, 2017 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of spawn, todd mcfarlane has opened his personal vault and is collecting the first seven issues of spawn in their original artboard form. Included in this spawn vault edition artboard book. If you are in the market to buy or sell a death of superman trade paperback comic book, make sure you know which version you have. The remaining small fraction were newsstand sales, where unsold copies could be returned for.
Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1988 2nd edition. Spawn pays a visit to all his enemies with a warning to stay out of his alley, thus this issue brings closure to the first two years of spawn stories. Can anyone tell me the value of a spawn first edition. While a strange assailant stalks the city, ripping out human hearts, another otherworldly being arrives. If you are unsure what the title is, look at the indicia small block of text inside front or rear cover. Love them or hate them, some modern age comics can be quite valuable. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Spawn vault edition wildcats 26 yawn 1 2nd print added info andor cover photos for the following 39 books.
Locate the book in the list of books you might need to change the drop list to go to another page. Its like the people commenting have no idea or clue of any kind whatsoever of how comics can go up in value and why they do. Spawn is a fictional superhero appearing in a monthly comic book of the same name published by american company image comics. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. Understanding the difference, the vast majority 9899% of comic books sold by image comics were direct edition copies sold to comic shops on a nonreturnable basis. Some readers have expressed annoyance at variant covers appearing on this list. In the previous comic book value post i talked about using the overstreet comic book price guide as a source. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age.
Thats what the book is flatout worth, but many places sell it for less. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. People went out and bought this book primarily because it was a todd mcfarlane comic and greeting those readers on the front cover is a visual of spawn that would go on to be one the more. Official overstreet comic book price guide companion sc 1989 3rd edition. In the example above carnage part one is not part of the title. Your contribution allowed spawn creator todd macfarlane to buy some balls. The recent onslaught of comic bookbased movies and television shows has caused the value of quite a few some of which were previously.
May 17, 2017 on wednesday, image comics will publish the 273rd issue of spawn, as well as a directors cut 25thanniversary edition of the first issue of the series. Today i want to give you few free resources to help find the true value of your comic books. I acquired a first issue black and white copy years ago. Mcfarlane attributes this to being a necessary part of development. The top 10 most valuable modern age key issue comics to date. Featuring the terrifying conclusion to the first arc, question, spawn proves to be harder to kill. Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. Spawn was ranked 60th on wizard magazines list of the top 200 comic book characters of all time, 50th on empire magazines list of the 50 greatest comic book characters, and 36th on igns. The current book has skewed significantly darker than early issues would suggest. Blueprint s1 e3 spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint duration. Resurrected from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, simmons is reborn as a creature from the depths of hell. Not the least of which is the rare newsstand edition.
Important note on most expensive modern comic books. That means theres enough out there for every single one of us to own three copies. 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. I got it signed by todd mcfarlane so im beyond happy right now.
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