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Would you like to be reminded by email when auctions open and close. In 1938, the introduction of superman turned comic books into the major industry it is today. Comic books for sale at online auction bid to buy comic. In june 2011, spike announced that it had ordered a third season of auction hunters with 26 episodes. Comic book auctions sell your comic books central mass. This funny, moving, and honest memoir is a musthave for collectors and fans of comic books and graphic novels of every age. Comics in 200,000 copies launching the prodigious career of superman. Vincent zurzola, cofounder and cpp of metropolis comics, notes, between the comic books and the art, this is one of the best collections ever assembled. I remember at the beginning of storage wars, they talked a bit. The amazing spiderman, 2 spidey super storieskingpin strikesthe lizard lives, fantastic fourits clobberin time, fantastic four and rise of the midnight sons 3 set of 6 comic books.
Is any part of auction hunters real or is it a fake, staged and scripted reality tv entertainment show. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. We have been puchasing storage units full time for 14 yrs and travel the entire state buying approx 30. Real life auction hunters will go decades between getting anything other than moldy old clothes and broken bicycles. Sun 195255 75 issues between 197360 incl xmas 1953, 1954, 1955 starring billy the kid, robin hood and dick turpin. How to sell your comics to a pawn shop sparkle city comics. Werthams comic book witchhunt coincided with mccarthyism in the us, adding fuel to the fire. Auction hunters is an american reality television series that premiered on november 9, 2010, on spike. Silver age superhero comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Our company has sat well over 600 world record prices selling vintage comic books at auction. Marvel comics group 1st series machine man 1979 comic book. Get the best deals on silver age superhero comics 1956 1969. The series follows allen haff and clinton jones as they attend storage auctions, bid on various units, and then sell the hopefully. But outside of that what are the best sites to buy collectible comic keys from.
In august 2012, spike announced that it had ordered a fourth season of 26 episodes. Amassed over decades of hunting, levines collection embodies the passion. Rare comic books with superman, batman debuts go to auction. Gp analysis lists us as a cgc the comic book grading authority online auction firm. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Worn, dull issues with some edge brittleness and flaking gdgd. The biggest payouts in storage wars history youtube. Auction hunters is a popular reality television show from spike tv about storage unit auctions. No listing fees and no after auction fees means better deals for you. Comics began in 18th century japan and various regions of europe, long before superman made his premiere on childrens comic books in the 20th century.
Each article includes the historical record price achieved for each book at auction, and the minimum yours is worth if youve found one. Leading source for wholesale and closeout inventory with thousands of auctions daily from 7 of the top 10 largest us retailers. Want to be notified by email when comic books is listed on the site. Best auction sites for comics comics general cgc comic. Among collectors of superhero comics, especially, one may hear people throw around the terms silver age and golden age when talking about particular titles and styles. Were giving away the the killing joke 1988 1st print, cgc graded 9. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Dave claimed producers of the show salt the units with unique items to enhance the entertainment value of the show.
We would like to talk to you about selling your collection. There are specific sites dedicated to comic buying, selling, and exchanging comiclink is a popular one and other auction sites that. Your premier source for new comics and related collectibles. Is it fair to speculate that spike tv capitalized on the success of the two series by creating auction hunters. He is auctioning about 175 comics individually, and. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.
April bloomington, in this auction will end on monday april th with first lot closing at 7pm. I expect some staging and fakeness howewver auction hunters seems even more fake than storage wars, the characters also seem fake as well. A wisconsin collector is selling her rare comics including first issues of the avengers and the incredible hulk. Auction hunters is fake in reality shows about storage. Results for comic books site wide 495 results listed below are results that are related to comic books on the site. While there are times when a rusty generator, a burst bouncy castle, and half a tonne of outofdate dry pet food prove to be the spoils of the day, sometimes the locker hunters dreams can and do come true. The comic books sold for as little as 10 cents when they were published, many in the late 1930s and 1940s. Youre not going to believe some of the biggest payouts in storage wars history. Best auction sites for comics best auction sites for comics 0. These records are from an impartial 3rd party source gp analysis. Original first print newsstand edition first appearances include. Lqdt operates a network of leading ecommerce marketplaces that enable buyers and sellers to transact in an efficient, automated environment offering over 500 product categories. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002.
Marvel, dc, dark horse, image and dozens of hard to find smallpress comics. Asda issues guidance on shopping with kids as it blasts fake news on social media. What makes the jon berk collection so unique is that it. I dont know why they never show crappy units, personally i think it would make it more reastic and exciting wondering whether they will hit the jackpot or lose a few hundred bucks. How to sell your comics to a pawn shop posted march 1, 2017 mguitmann selling your comic books to a pawn shop should be reserved for those rare moments you absolutely need to sell your comic books as fast as possible, and it doesnt necessarily matter at what price. Great for the hunt, but time consuming and not necessarily great fun. Comic books for sale at online auction bid to buy comic books. We also have our comic book, comics memorabilia, and comic book art auctions, presented weekly only online, and bidding is taken only through our. Now we cant forget the largest auction site of everything under the sun, including graded comics, which is ebay. Amazing superhero comics collection of every dc issue on sale at. So if you need to sell your comic books, give us a call at 8007439205 and let us help you. In june 2011, spike announced that it had ordered a. Best way to sell off 50,000 comics relatively quickly. In storage wars the dream is to find that one big score that fabled locker which holds hidden treasures and riches unsurpassed.