This reproduction covers key golden age and silver age titles with prices as they existed in 1970. The gcd acknowledges that the allencompassing research nature of the project may result in the posting of cover scans for comics with images that some may find. When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. Just like paperback novels, reprinted comic books will list when they were printed originally and to. Facsimile dust jackets llc is the sole funding for mark terrys dust jacket archive project. This guide, known as, the m16 comic book, was issued to almost every soldier in vietnam and saved many of their lives. The grand comics database project gcd is a volunteer project with the goal of documenting and indexing all comics for the free use of scholars, historians, researchers, and fans. The paper i use is similar in gloss but slightly heavier in weight than the originals. These small images are generally considered fair game for artwork and photography, so a book cover in this size should be legal under law based on precedence set in court cases. How to know if a comic book is a reprint our pastimes. Bibliophiles know that a good dust jacket will help protect their precious books from the ravages of sun and shelf wear. Front cover of jackie robinson comic book library of congress. Superman and the heroes of september 11, 2001 alex ross.
In the early days of comic book publishing, famous artists would pencil the many panels of a comic title. I feel these dust jackets are an important part of our culture. This dynamically sculpted resin piece brings artist jack kirby and inker paul reinmans beautiful 2d art into stunning 3d life. Book cover images and copyright the librarian who doesnt. The cover of that issue shown in an ad in this issue shows robin trapped on a flagpole about to be chopped down, which occurs here. Reproduction image size varies based on original poster dimension ratios. Image is printed as large as those ratios permit centered within the designated sheet size. Book cover art, comic book covers, comic books, joseph, yellow peril, classic sci fi books, horror themes, pulp magazine, magazine covers sizes are approximate for general description. Choosing the right paper types for your book printing. Nov 09, 2017 marvel comics and espn have teamed up to comemmorate the return of football season specifically college football by releasing a new series of marvel comics covers, which each feature a college. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. My goal is to scan and archive images of as many vintage dust jackets as i can. We get this question quite a bit, and there is no right or wrong answer to this question. However, there are some covers that irk or insult more than inspire.
Marvel comics cover gallery published covers featuring characters from marvel comics. Congratulations on asking one of the most important questions a collector of any comic book published after 1977 should know the answer to. Comic book price guide reproduction edition comic books. I bought this collection of 100 postcards to send to my daughter who is a huge comic book fan. Sep 26, 2016 alltime greatest comic book gimmick covers. Ever since comic books first came to be, some writers and artists have sought to use the medium as a vehicle to get across messages draped in social commentary. Front cover of jackie robinson comic book library of. Comic book printing has never been more accessible with our 5step process, and our friendly and knowledgeable customer service team sets morris publishing apart from other comic book publishers. The sandman is a comic book series written by neil gaiman and published by dc comics. A cover gallery for the comic book amazing spiderman. The selection is excellent, with slightly more superman.
Sturdy book hardcover and good color reproduction of comic book pages and covers i have a couple of the comic books to compare. Depending on the comic book, there may have been multiple prints. All sketch covers are real comic books that just have a blank cover on top of the regular comic book. For comic a comic book collector, authenticity is allimportant. Take a close look, ideally with a magnifying glass, and make careful notes of any apparent damage, including. It is copiously illustrated with fullcolor reproduction of comic book covers, pages and panels of various sizes, many of them quite rare. Kandice mccallum, aka lady bluestocking, makes facsimile reproductions and custom dust jackets for vintage books. Summary comic book cover shows superman standing in the foreground with his dog, krypto, looking up at a fire fighter, policeman, construction worker, pilot, and other heroes from the september 11th terrorist attacks. It covers the operation and field maintenance of the m16a1 rifle in 30 pages of fullcolor comic bookstyle illustrations. When grading a comic book, the first thing youll see is the cover. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. Because this is a reproduction of an original poster it will feature the same characteristics as the original which can include registration issues, discoloration, etc. The source of the majority of these covers is, so if you like a cover that you see, check out the rest of that series covers at.
When your comic was published, and if it is a real first edition, can mean the difference between an investment and a waste of time and money. This promotional item is a 32page partial reproduction of the first overstreet comic book price guide originally published in 1970. Classics illustrated, which actually began life as classic comics, was a comic book series that took classic literary works such as moby dick, robinson crusoe and the three musketeers and adapted the storylines into comic panels ideal for young readers. Here you can find over 23,000 scans of vintage comic book covers, all unwatermarked and yours for the taking. Videos of a sped up time lapse of several of the illustrations as well as one for each of the comic book covers and more to come. 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. Check out all of the spectacular designs or make your own. In fact, if you open a sketch cover comic book, you will see it also has the actual cover of the comic book as well. Front cover of jackie robinson comic book digital file. Classics illustrated, which actually began life as classic comics, was a comic book series that took classic literary works such as moby dick, robinson crusoe and the three musketeers and adapted the storylines into comic panels ideal for young readers the series was the brain child of albert kanter, a russianborn publisher who oversaw the series from its first issue in 1941 until. Learn how easy it is to selfpublish your own comic book, manga, or grahic novel. Aug 17, 2017 the ugly irony of the world war ii period comic book business is that while covers and stories preached to readers about the flaws inherent in the nazis racist ideology, writers and artists.
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Additionally, look for the indicia information, usually printed on the first or last pages of a comic book. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. All items have comic cover art information on back and are framed in. If you know a comic book debuted in the 1930s, but contains advertisements for modern products, or if the comic contains ads and coupons without company contact information, it is safe to assume the comic book is a reprint edition. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. Comic book gimmick covers are usually seen as one of the perils of the speculation boom, but these are the best and most inventive ever made. A trade paperback may reproduce the stories either at the same size in which they were originally presented in comic book format, in a smaller digestsized format, or a largerthanoriginal hardcover. This all makes it very easy to track trends in comics, as well as find important moments in comic book history. The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices keep climbing action comics no. The panels would then go to the inker and colorist for painting and completion.
My discovery of comic reading at around age 8 or 9 changed my art path from a desire to be an animator to become a comic artist. Marvel comics and espn have teamed up to comemmorate the return of football season specifically college football by releasing a new series of marvel comics covers, which each. By benjamin nobel, june 17, 2016 in this post i will answer the commonly asked question. This is an interesting and unique item sold in limited quantities by usps in 1998. The source of the majority of these covers is comics. Tpb or trade is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually presenting either a complete miniseries, a story arc from a single title, or a series of stories with an arc or common theme.
Comic books how to press your comic books at home 2018. All comic book paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. The blank sketch cover is stapled on top of the regular comic book. Apr 17, 2018 sizes are approximate for general description. Web of mystery 06 comic book cover art giclee reproduction. Jun 7, 2018 sizes are approximate for general description. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database.
Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. This article applies to both paperback and hardcover collections. Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes. If this cat girl is anything like the catwoman that batman goes up against, youre in trouble. Posters for your wall and fine art prints for the home or office. This list could easily just be neal adams covers but i was able to squeeze in a few others that really made an impression on me as a kid and still do as an adult and professional artist. There is something unique about the cover that stands out, sometimes more than the content of the book. Comic art restoration service a graphic state of mind. Follow this step by step account of how to press the wrinkles out of your comic books and have them looking brand new. What paper types are best for the interior pages of my book. Choose your favorite comic book paintings from millions of available designs. In fact, theres a whole market for stylish variant covers done by guest artists. Jan 22, 2020 facsimile dust jackets llc is the sole funding for mark terrys dust jacket archive project. Most covers are from the 70s or earlier so it is a great blast from the past for me as well.
Comic book cover art giclee print reproduction on canvas. This week we feature the marvelatlas western titles. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A cover gallery for the comic book adventures of the fly seller of bronze and silver age marvel dc comics watch out, fly. A collection of antinazi comic book covers from the 1940s is. My background in the graphic arts, as well as my knowledge of the comic book field, enables me to take a less than desirable piece of original art and transform it through stat reproduction, cleaning, tape removal, tear seals, and image reconstruction into a product that displays all of the merits that the work was originally intended to. Framed reproduction comic book cover art collectibles. Scan the cover and inside pages for the words reprint, reprint edition or similar. Reproduction superbaby comic poster, home wall art. Title superman and the heroes of september 11, 2001 alex ross. A cover gallery for the comic book amazing spiderman amazing spiderman. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they are worth. Cover art, both front and back have been drawn by pete poplaski. We use archive quality inks and canvas that have been independently tested to resist any visible fading for over 100 years.
Book cover images and copyright the librarian who doesn. Comic book covers are often beautiful works of art. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Western gunfighters 1956, western outlaws, and western outlaws and sheriffs. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. Welcome to the 4th, and final part of my series of the 100 best comic book covers of the period 1980present. And yet this is a question i find even to this day. Each sunday strip has the annotated original strip number and first publishing date noted. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Summarizing an address or article, with brief quotations, in a news report constitutes fair use. The reproduction size is slightly smaller than the original sunday paper sizing.
New listing sonic the hedgehog original comic art archie comics knuckles the. Marvel comic book covers poster print 24 x 36 is a licensed reproduction that was printed on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. Its artists include sam kieth, mike dringenberg, jill thompson, shawn mcmanus, marc hempel, and michael zulli, with lettering by todd klein and covers by dave mckean. Using a clear protective cover that manyif not all, libraries and book collectors useyou can help deter these things from happening while still keeping the beauty of the artwork visible and. Panels and covers that still exist can be of a collectible quality making them nice additions to a comic book art collection. One of the great things about the comic book industry is that there are so many comic book covers for us, as designers to look at. Bends, folds, or dents that warp the shape or surface of the book, but dont affect the color. Comic reproduction covers cgc comic book collectors chat boards. The worlds most expensive comic book art and why prices. Books george salters covers giant books gold medal books graphic books greatest book covers greatest novels of all time handi books harmony books hillman books hip hop books. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Front cover of jackie robinson comic book summary shows headandshoulders portrait of jackie robinson in brooklyn dodgers cap. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use.
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