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What to Do With Old Comic Books
Everyone at one time or another had those old comic books lying around. Either from childhood, or they belonged to your parents or even grandparents. Or perhaps they were given to you from someone close who wanted to get rid of theirs. Most of the time they’re not worth much, just nice to have around for nostalgia’s sake. Other times you can find a real gem that you could keep and hold dear, or sell that puppy on Ebay or to a local retailer.
Regardless of where they came from or what one intends to do with them, those old comic books bring back a lot of memories and can be hard to let go of. But sometimes it’s necessary to do just that, either to lessen the clutter in your home, to make some quick cash, or to make room for more new ones! It’s still hard to let go of all those memories and cool stories you enjoyed so many years ago, but it can be worth it.
How do you know if they’re worth anything though? Well, if you’re not a regular comic reader, it’s a common misconception that they’re all worth at least as much as their cover price, and if they’re old they must be worth more. Sadly, that is almost never the case. Like anything else, comics depreciate with age, and with every tiny little crease they may have. They also lose value if the characters represented are no longer popular, or if the comics aren’t old enough. In fact, anything 1970s and up is probably not going to be worth a lot unless it’s a hot storyline, by a top creator, or features a first appearance by a very popular character.
One way you can find out if your old comic books are worth anything is to have them graded by the Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) which grades comics and places them in a plastic protective covering to further preserve them. They also give a seal and a document of authenticity and of course a rating. Graded comics generally sell for considerably larger amounts than the same comic in mint condition that is not graded. But grading comes at a price. For each comic you grade it cost you anywhere from $20 to $80 depending. While it will sell for more, it may still be hard to find a buyer, and you’re cutting your profit by the cost of the grading.
Ebay is a great way of getting rid of old comic books as well. Everyone uses Ebay these days, and you can set reserve prices, or open it all the way up. You can sell single issues or collections. And you can describe your items in intricate detail for the potential buyers. Tons of comics are sold on Ebay every day.
You could also just give them away to Salvation Army, the local library, or some kid down the street if you wish. They’re your comics, so do what you want with them. If you want to keep your old comic books around, but you want to protect them, go purchase some bags and boards from your local or favorite online comic shop and throw them in a box for storage. It’s your call.
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Unboxing a CGC Comic
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FLASH COMICS #1 ASHCAN EDITION CGC 9.6 1939 $5,000,000.00 |
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5 Cent Comics Ashcan #nn (Fawcett, 1940) CGC NM+ 9.6 WP $2,000,000.00 |
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Nickel Comics #1 Ashcan (Fawcett, 1940) CGC NM+ 9.6 WP $2,000,000.00 |
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CGC 9.8 WALKING DEAD #61 9.8 2XSIGNED TONY MOORE ROBERT KIRKMAN THIEF OF THIEVES $200,000.00 |
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X-Men #1 CGC NM 9.4 $105,000.00 |
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Green Hornet #1 Larson Copy CGC 9.0 Finest example I have ever seen $99,000.00 |
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CGC SP Restored 9.2 MARVEL COMICS #1 NM- Cond OFF-WHITE Pages 1939 ALLENTOWN PED $84,999.99 |
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SUPERMAN #1-2-3-4-5 CGC 6.0+ THE *HOLY GRAIL* OF ALL COMICS PAST & PRESENT 1939 $75,000.00 |
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Superman 1939 issues 1 thru 20 Golden Age CGC an PGX $69,999.00 |
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Journey Into Mystery # 83 CGC 9.0 OWW (1962) 1st app. and Origin Thor $64,500.00 |
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BATMAN #1 1940 SPRING ISSUE – CGC GRADED 7.5! $49,999.00 |
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Marvel Comics # 1 CGC 8.0 OW Pages MP (1939) October copy Stunning Key $49,500.00 |
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Superman #1 CGC 5.5 (R) 1939 – Mega key Golden Age! cm $42,000.00 |
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ACTION COMICS #252 CGC SS 3.5 AL PLASTINO $40,500.00 |
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CGC 9.4 THE AVENGERS #4 1ST APP. OF SILVER AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA! 1964 $39,999.95 |
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TALES TO ASTONISH #27 CGC 9.0 (ORIGIN & 1ST APPEARANCE ANTMAN) Cert #1055495004 $39,995.95 |
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ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #17 CGC VF/NM 9.0 – Single Highest Grade – 2nd GREEN LANTERN $39,500.00 |
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CGC Mod Restored 7.0 SUPERMAN #1 FN/VF Cond CREAM to OFF-WHITE Pages 1939 $37,999.99 |
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1ST APP. X-MEN #1 1963 CGC SS 6.0 SIGNED BY STAN LEE $37,800.00 |
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #39 CGC 9.8 WHITE Pages UNRESTORED BEAUTY $35,000.00 |
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CGC Mod Restored 8.5 BATMAN #1 VF+ Cond OFF-WHITE to WHITE Pages 1940 Golden Age $34,999.99 |
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TALES TO ASTONISH #35 CGC 9.2 (Mass Pedigree/2nd Highest Graded) Cert 1055499008 $34,995.00 |
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ZIGGY PIG SILLY SEAL #1 CGC SS 6.0 TIMELY COMICS 1944 SIGNED BY STAN LEE $34,200.00 |
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Avengers 1 cgc 9.0 HOLY GRAIL silver age key comic book HUGE INVESTMENT L@@K $31,995.00 |
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LADY DEATH, EVIL ERNIE, PURGATORI OCTAGON, ONYX CGC MASTER COLLECTION $30,000.00 |
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IRON MAN #2 *** HIGHEST GRADED *** MINT CGC 9.9 *** (CERT # 0010552010) $29,995.95 |
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Amazing Spider-man # 1 CGC 8.5 Off White pages (1963) $29,500.00 |
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Journey Into Mystery # 84 CGC 9.2 OWW 2st app. Thor Signature Series Stan Lee $29,500.00 |
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 15, 9.6 NM + CGC $29,000.00 |
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Batman #1 CGC 6.0 (R) DC 1940 Golden Age Holy Grail! No writing! B2 101 cm $27,500.00 |
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BATMAN #1 CGC VF 8.0 – Near White Pages – Origin – Beautiful High Grade – 1940 $27,295.00 |
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Special Edition Comics #1 CGC 9.4 NM Universal $27,000.00 |
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CGC ALL STAR, #2, #3 1ST JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA, #4, #7, #13, #26 SIGNED. $25,000.00 |
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AMAZING FANTASY #15 CGC 9.0 – STUNNING KEY BOOK!! $24,995.00 |
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HIGHEST CGC GRADED (8.0/”VERYFINE”) HEF-SIGNED “PAGE 3″ V1 #1 PLAYBOY (DEC.’53) $25,000.00 |
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Amazing Spider-Man #1 Stan-Lee Authentic Signature Apparent CGC 9.0 $25,000.00 |
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The Incredible Hulk #1 Stan-Lee Authentic Signature Apparent CGC 9.0 $25,000.00 |
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AVENGERS 4 CGC 9.4 OW pages *1st SILVER AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA *Silver Age Key $24,999.00 |
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Batman 1940 issue 1 Golden Age: DC CGC 6.0 $24,999.00 |
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FANTASTIC FOUR #1 CGC FN/VF (7.0) OW/WHITE—1ST FF $24,995.00 |
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SILVER SURFER #1 (1968) – CGC NM/MT 9.8 OWW – HIGHEST GRADED – ORIGIN Issue $24,750.00 |
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Showcase # 22 CGC 8.0 OW (1959) 1st Green Lantern Tough Book! $22,500.00 |
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HUMAN TORCH #3 (#2) CGC 9.4 OWW PAGES Larson PEDIGREE Alex SCHOMBURG Cover Art $22,000.00 |
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AVENGERS #1 CGC 8.5 OW PGS ORIGIN AND 1ST APPEARANCE OF THE AVENGERS TWIN CITIES $21,000.00 |
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Sub-Mariner Comics #1 CGC 7.0 FN/VF Universal $21,000.00 |
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Journey into Mystery #83 CGC VF 8.0 $20,000.00 |
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Avengers Vol 1 1963 57 1st Silver Age Vision Ultron CGC 9.8 Twin Cities Pedigree $19,999.99 |
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TALES TO ASTONISH #27 CGC 8.5 (STAN LEE SIGNATURE / HIGHEST GRADED) #1055495002 $19,950.95 |
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Flash Comics #1 CGC 8.5 VF+ Restored $19,530.00 |
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BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28 CGC 8.0 CR/OW PAGES 1ST JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA $19,500.00 |
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Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 5.5 Origin 1st Spider-man cm $18,995.00 |
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Sensation Comics #1 CGC 9.4 NM Restored $18,750.00 |
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WONDER WOMAN #16 CGC NM/M 9.8 – Single Highest Grade – White pages – 1946 $17,950.00 |
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Batman 1940 issue 1 Golden Age: DC CGC 4.5 $17,000.00 |
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Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 8.0 VF Universal $16,650.00 |
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AVENGERS #4 CGC 9.2 SS Stan Lee 1st app CAPTAIN AMERICA $16,000.00 |
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Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 4.5 Origin 1st Spider-man cm $15,995.00 |
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CLASSIC COMICS #1 CGC NM 9.2 White pages – Single Highest Grade – 1941 $15,750.00 |
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Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 9.0 VF/NM Restored $15,375.00 |
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WALKING DEAD 1 CGC 9.9 MINT White Pages – TOP 0.6% Highest graded!! 0966396001 $15,000.00 |
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CGC 9.8 DETECTIVE COMICS #56 Off-White to White Pages NM/MT Cond Golden Age 1941 $14,999.99 |
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Amazing Spider-man 50 key silver age comic book cgc 9.6 OW/W L@@K spiderman $14,995.00 |
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AVENGERS # 57 CGC 9.8 Stan Lee Sig Series ( The only 9.8 SS)1st app The Vision $14,950.00 |
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Marvel Mystery Comics # 4 CGC 9.0 SP $14,500.00 |
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AMAZING FANTASY #15 CGC VG/FN (5.0) OW/WHITE 1ST SPIDEY $13,995.00 |
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All Star Comics #3 CGC 9.0 VF/NM Restored $13,960.00 |
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All Star Comics #8 CGC 5.5 DC 1941 1st Wonder Woman cm $13,950.00 |
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THE INCREDIBLE HULK #181 CGC 9.8 OW/ WHITE PAGES! 1ST WOLVERINE! $12,999.99 |
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FANTASTIC FOUR #5 CGC VF+(8.5) WHITE PAGES 1ST DR. DOOM $12,995.00 |
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Adventure Comics #48 DC 1940 – CGC 6.5 – 1st Hourman – HIGHEST copy Available!!! $12,500.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #52 CGC 9.6 OW PAGES $12,500.00 |
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Green Lantern 76 key bronze age comic book cgc 9.6 OW/W L@@K $12,499.00 |
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AVENGERS #1 CGC 9.0 – INCREDIBLE BOOK! $12,450.00 |
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Green Lantern Comics #1 CGC 9.0 VF/NM Restored $12,315.00 |
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WONDER WOMAN #17 CGC NM+ 9.6 – Single Highest Grade – MILE HIGH pedigree – 1946 $12,250.00 |
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MARVEL MYSTERY #92 CGC 9.0 Origin Human Torch Scarce $12,000.00 |
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Incredible Hulk Vol 1 181 1st Wolverine CGC 9.6 SS Stan Lee Herb Trimpe Len Wein $11,999.99 |
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 1 CGC 7.0 OW-WHITE pgs *1st Fantastic Four crossover *origin $11,999.00 |
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Captain America Comics # 3 CGC 6.5 **1st Stan Lee Timely/Marvel** Bondage 1942 $11,898.88 |
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Batman (1940) #1 CGC 5.0 RESTORED $11,821.00 |
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Superman Artificial Leather Belt Band Buckle White $15.30 ·Made of artificial leather, highly durable ·Diamond-shaped buckle with Superman logo ·Suitable both for men and women… |
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inFAMOUS 2 $23.00 infamous 2 is a single player, Open World game, exclusive to PlayStation 3. The second chapter in the best selling infamous franchise, this immersive adventure offers a powerful, emotional, and visceral take on being a superhero, and the choices that involves. Features include: a unique blend of electrical and melee combat abilities, epic boss battles, a new morality system allowing for two possib… |
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Captain America #25 Ed McGuinness Cover CGC 9.8 $69.95 Written by ED BRUBAKERPencils and Cover by STEVE EPTING50/50 Variant cover by ED MCGUINNESSLeaping from the final pages of Civil War, this is the *only place* readers can find out what happens next in the life of CAPTAIN AMERICA! Trust us, folks, this oversized 25th issue will stun readers and send shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe for the next year! 48 PGS.CGC stands for Certified Gua… |
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Italian: 88/56 (Flak 36) gun $10.80 BFIT551 88/56 gun… |
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Captain America #25 Steve Epting Cover CGC 9.8 $69.95 Written by ED BRUBAKERPencils and Cover by STEVE EPTING50/50 Variant cover by ED MCGUINNESSLeaping from the final pages of Civil War, this is the *only place* readers can find out what happens next in the life of CAPTAIN AMERICA! Trust us, folks, this oversized 25th issue will stun readers and send shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe for the next year! 48 PGS.CGC stands for Certified Gua… |
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Batman: Vengeance Of Bane #1 $39.99 Rare 1st appearance Bane–the new villain in the upcoming Batman Movie! Red Hot! NM… |
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The Invincible Iron Man #1 Variant Edition (CGC Universal Grade 9.4) $3.67 Issue #1 variant edition… |
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The Official Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide, 3rd Edition $24.95 … |