After seventeen issues of steadily declining quality and basically the same story over and over, this series was limping to an end by 1970. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. In 1976, marvel even teamed up with the group to create the amazing spiderman vs. The 1970s remains special for me as that was when i became a comic book fan. Horror comics of the 1970s in 1970, sol brodsky and herschel waldman created a line of horror comic magazines to challenge the successful warren publications eerie, creepy and vampirella. Why my mother threw out my comic books part 1 of 3 webages by adam blatner reposted november 18, 2009 this is based on a talk given on 61209 to the summer session of the senior university georgetown. See also most rated book by year best fantasy books of the 1970s best mystery books of the 1970s best science fiction books of the 1970s best books by century. Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age.
Jay lynch and denis kitchen have produced a comparison of income and expenditure, which provides a general idea of the finances of underground comix publishing houses. Subsequently, jon became senior price guide editor for wizard. Marvel comics, following rival dcs lead, raises the price of its typical comic book from 15 cents to 25 cents, and the pagecount from 36 to 52. Instead, a number of events at the beginning of the 1970s, taken together, can be seen as a shift away from the tone of comics in the. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. The bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with traditional superhero titles.
Comics legend colleen doran lists her favorite books in honor of marvels 80th anniversary. If there are 15,000 copies of the comic in perfect condition, it is going to be less desirable than one with only 100 known copies in mint condition. Get the best deals on spanish collectible international edition comics when you. Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Though not in the least rare, demand drives the price. The guide to comics, where he was at the helm from 19932003. Then instead of building my collection forward in time, i went backward from the 1980s to the 1970s to the 1960s to the 1950s. Browse listings in comic books bronze age 197083 hipcomic. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics.
January, 2017 a list of important comics from the 1970s key. A reprinted in the kreeskrull war trade paperback, among other. The silver surfer was one of the best known comic book characters of the sixties and seventies despite having a comic book that only lasted 18 issues. Covers of sleazy italian adult comic books from the 1970s and. Action came out in early 1976 and ran until around october, when it was withdrawn. May 16, 2016 vintage marvel comics are seen for sale at st. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970s. In this video we look at the top 20 best comic books of the 1970s bronze age. See more ideas about comics, comic book covers and comic covers.
Why a groovy 1970s sex ed comic book sparked lawsuits and. May 18, 20 comic art from the swingin, far out 70s. Comic, comics, comic book, comic books, comicbook, comicbooks maximum 35 copies. Of course, gordon was not the first sex educator to distribute his message with comics. It is amazing they got away with half what they were doing in a 1970s era comic, but this book is really something, in large part due to the amazing art of russ heath. Putty could be rolled over the comic section in a newspaper and. Planned parenthood had been producing its own comic books since the 1950s, and continued to do so into the 70s. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. General print costs were fairly low in the late 1960s and early 1970s, notably for underground comic books, which were usually black. Skywald publications was a 1970s publisher of blackandwhite comics magazines, primarily the horror anthologies nightmare, psycho, and scream. It reappeared in early december and ran for a year. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books the bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with traditional superhero titles remaining the mainstay of the industry. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s.
List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. Welcome to the iguide comic book price guide iguide is proud to host the online comic book price guide by jon r. Apr 10, 2020 the supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well. It was during this year that the industry began to shake off the oppressive yoke of the comic book code and start to put out books which tackled important social topics of the day like racism, drug abuse, and religion.
Jack kirby left marvel for dc and created incredible works that were. Eventually, i stopped buying new stuff and simply focused my attention on the older titles that i remembered from when i was a kid. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. Great comic books of the sixties by billy ingram 1995 article. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. Comic books from the 70s, 80s and 90s do you remember. Spanish collectible international edition comics for sale.
Sequential crush will delight and leave you with a new and lasting appreciation of one of the most neglected comic book genres. A reprinted in the greatest batman stories ever told original edition, 1988. Spanish collectible international edition comics for sale ebay. Browse listings in comic books bronze age 1970 83 47195 listings found. Sequential crush is a blog devoted to preserving the memory of vintage romance comic books and the creative teams that published them throughout the 1960s and 1970s. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s. The books that appear in this video were organized in such a way to reflect cultural significance and not.
Since 2009, sequential crush has been the internets main destination for studying, celebrating, and preserving the memory of american romance comics of the 1960s and 1970s. See more ideas about horror comics, comics and comic covers. Comics are like a fine wine they only get better and more valuable with age. The books that appear in this video were organized in such a. Exploring everything from fashion to history, social issues and art. Heath was always one of the finest draftsmen in comics, and he let it all out on this book. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well.
Tilley, a snapshot of mid1970s comic book sales archive, sur, 7 juin 2019. Skywald publications was a 1970s publisher of blackandwhite comics magazines, primarily the horror anthologies. As a kid, i first discovered comic books in 1965 when i saw the tag at the end of the superman tv show that was then in reruns. Oct 09, 2014 comic books horror 1970s comics cover art eerie horror marvel skywald warren horror comics of the 1970s the 1950s was a golden age for horror comics with ec publications tales from the crypt, vault of horror, etc. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. Warren was creator of the overstreet update and editor of it for 10 years 19821992. A written by denny oneil, drawn by neal adams, inked by dick giordano. Comic book publishers started to lose their footing in the marketplace in the seventies. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades.
Scifi comic set in the dark and dismal future 2000ad where crims are hounded down by the legendary judge dredd. It stated that superman was a character that appeared in action comics and superman magazines, so i had to have some. It stated that superman was a character that appeared in action comics and superman magazines, so i. Mighty marvel comic convention program book 1975 19751976. Archie comics collection of 5 books archie paperbacks and comics digest 5 books 1970s comic strip 1970s cartoon books riverdale high houndtales 5. Batman was so popular that dc spun him off into his own series. By the time kris and i split up, id amassed nearly ten thousand comic books. Jan 21, 20 these italian comic books for the discerning gentlemen were popular in the 1970s and 1980s. The best books published during the 1970s decade 1970 1979.
Covers of sleazy italian adult comic books from the 1970s. Fumetti featured underdressed women being menaced and molested by men robot men, perverted men, alien men, dead men, men with beards, mummified men, men with knives and monkeys. In 1954, psychiatrist fredric wertham wrote in his bestselling book seduction of the innocent that comic books of all types were corrupting the youth of america. The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american superhero comic books usually said to run from 1970 to 1984.
This is one of the key bronze age 1970s comic books. Get the best deals on spanish collectible international edition comics when you shop the largest online selection at. If you have found rare comic books from the same era 1940s with just the title batman on the front, then you may be a little confused. An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics.
Written by stan lee, and drawn by gil kane and john romita, sr. Eyepopping art and black humour made this a mustread comic for teenagers and adults alike. These italian comic books for the discerning gentlemen were popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Sep 03, 2018 in this video we look at the top 20 best comic books of the 1970s bronze age. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books. An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon comtois, pierre, romita sr. However, through this period comic books based on the superman, batman, and wonder woman characters retained a modest audience. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. It is amazing they got away with half what they were doing in a 1970sera comic, but this book is really something, in large part due to the amazing art of russ heath. See more ideas about underground comic, comics, underground comix.