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Title: The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 34th Edition (OFFICIAL OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE) by ROBERT M OVERSTREET ISBN: 1-4000-4669-6 Publisher: House of Collectibles Pub. Date: 11 May, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.9 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Comic Collecting and Information Right At Your Fingertips
Comment: I have been an on again/off again/on again type of collector. I started collecting back in the mid 70's when I really didn't know what/how to collect (age 9). Sometime in the early 80's, I found a book that had information within, that explained some of the confusion about collecting. The book explained what type of comics were worth collecting (aka pricing) and explained (in the best terms of that time) how a collector should properly care for the comics in their collection. It also explained how a comics condition could be determined. There were also articles relating to the authors/writers/inkers/publishers of the comics I was collecting. The name of that book was the Overstreet Price Guide. The # was 13. What caught my eye initially about the book was that it had my favorite superhero on the cover (Superman) and there were many pictures of some of the most expensive comic books.
Throughout the years, the Overstreet price guide has reflected well upon the different aspects of comic collecting. With issue #31, the Overstreet Price Guide reflected upon the newer standard of grading. It mentioned a little about CGC and predicted that CGC would not die out, but become a better stronghold in the industry. With CGC, a person could command a better price for their collected memory. With e-Bay starting to show some of the sales in the market, CGC was a natural for online reliablility.
There were other articles in the book as well. Wonderwoman and the Fantastic Four had their history explained. There were articles about Murphy Anderson, the story of Palmer Cox, information about Bendis, information about 1st appearances, crossovers, and so much more.
Yes, the Price Guide is about pricing, but it covers many other areas of collecting. It has so much information to the point that it is a collectible in and of itself. A collector that doesn't consider investment potential, is a foolish collector in my opinion. Yes, a person should purchase a comic because it has some meaning to them. I buy for the stories/art, or pivotal meaning, but in a day and age where layoffs happen to someone you know everywhere in the country, or other hardships occur that could be eased by the knowledge that this book could provide (which issues might be profitable over the long run), it makes sense to understand the importance of what you collect.
The price guide is but a tool. If all you buy the book for is for the pricing, then I would suggest it might not be the book for you. If you are a true collector though, a great deal of information lies at your fingertips when you own this book. One of the best features that I like about it, is that the price guide lists dealers.
Without this book, I would have to go to great efforts to find a store that I can buy rare comics from. Just recently, I purchased Action Comics #17 from Metropolis Comics. Would I have known where to find this without the price guide? Possibly. But what effort would I have had to go through? Within a week, I had located a copy. I tried looking everywhere in my own hometown. NOBODY had one available within a 4 city radius.
I say that there is a reason many people consider this book, "The BIBLE of the comic book industry."
To the person asking about Whitman and Gold Key (sorry, don't know how to e-mail you), the difference is in reprints. Gold Key started the line and Whitman finished it. Whitman also reprinted the earlier stories as well (which may be why you are seeing two different indicia) They didn't always state they were reprints back then. The main difference was the logo on the cover. Some people find no price difference whereas others find Gold Key over the Whitman. Because the reprint line (Whitman) wasn't produced with the same volume that Gold Key was, some people find Whitman more collectable than the Gold Key. As to worth, it mainly goes by the collector. In any case, the price shouldn't be too far off of what you see in the guide though. Hope that helps.
Rating: 4
Summary: All-encompassing tome for collectors
Comment: This book is the definitive source for comic book prices for the hobbyist to the professional dealer. You will be able to find a price for every comic in your collection, from the Platinum Age (1900-1938) on up through the Modern Age (1980 to present).
My only wish is that Overstreet would present more examples (photos especially) of what to look for when grading a comic. That would go a long way in helping collectors accurately grade their comics.
Rating: 1
Summary: False prices- This edition is a joke...dont waste your money
Comment: Look carefully in this edition and you will see that most prices have gone DOWN, which is a joke. It states that an Amazing Spider-man #1 in VF goes for $500 less than last year, which is a joke. Try finding a good deal on EBAY. Fantastic Four #48, the 1st silver surfer, use to fly on EBAY for discount prices, now low grades sell at book prices easy and mid-to high grades above...and the price has dropped in this "price guide". If you look carefully most mid to mid-high grades have gone down in this book across the board. Last I looked the comic business was booming, when talking to all sellers and comparing ebay sales. This book is a joke and it's time for a new "definitve priceguide" Dont waste your hard earned money here. Overstreet should be ashamed.
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Title: The Official Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide by Robert M Overstreet ISBN: 0609810529 Publisher: House of Collectibles Pub. Date: 14 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: 2003 Comic Book Checklist and Price Guide: 1961 To Present (Comic Book Checklist and Price Guide, 2003) by Brent Frankenhoff, Peter Bickford, Maggie Thompson, John Jackson Miller ISBN: 0873494709 Publisher: Krause Publications Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Standard Catalog of Comic Books (Standard Catalog of Comic Books) by Maggie Thompson, Peter Bickford, Brent Frankenhoff, John Jackson Miller ISBN: 0873497198 Publisher: Krause Publications Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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Title: Comics Values Annual 2003: The Comic Book Price Guide (Comics Values Annual, 2003) by Alex G. Malloy, Stewart W. Wells, Robert J. Sodaro ISBN: 087349573X Publisher: Antique Trader Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title:Comic Buyers Guide ASIN: B000066T08 Publisher: Krause Publishers List Price(USD): $182.00 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $33.95 |
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