Overstreet Comic Book
Price Guide, You Can't
Collect Without It!
The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is considered by many as the bible, when it comes to collecting, grading and pricing comic books. Robert M. Over-street began the concept in 1970 as a guide for fellow fans of Golden Age era comics. The
Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide
has since
expanded to cover the entire history of comics' publications. It has
grown to encompass a broader range of information than later
competitors such as the Comics Buyer's Guide or ComicBase.
Although many price guides come and go, this long-standing
publication (which has been running for over 35 years) has become
one of the inextricable elements of comic collection history. The
Overstreet guide is a premier resource for collectors and enthusiasts
seeking information on anything comic book related. It offers comic
book collectors one of the best pricing resources available.
Sidebar...
And Now, Profit from Comic Book Movies!
Hot dog! I have now had the fine pleasure of getting to know a master of
comic book pricing tatics. He has some amazing info on how to track comic
books that have corresponding movies in the works and how to profit from
them. Why let Hollywood movie moguls be the only intities profiting from
Superhero movies? Sean shows you how to buy low and sell high. And what to
buy and what not to as you follow a new movie. So if you want to have fun
and make a few bucks go check out out Sean's
"Comics, Movies and Cash"
bundle.
This is a perfect complement to the Overstreet Guide! 'Nough said!
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And Now, Overstreet at eBay!
Wow! Look what I figured out how to do for you. You may or may not be familiar with all that is available on eBay. But now, I have figured out how to display some of the Overstreet merchandise available there. The table below gives you some of the items available or you can click on through with the link in the bottom left hand corner to see all items available. Or you can also put “comic books” into the search box and find your favorite comics.
If you have never registered at eBay, you may want to take a minute to do that so you can participate in all the auctions that may interest you. Good luck and have fun at eBay!
My Electronic Copy
I can't rave enough about the copy I have on my desktop (actually two
copies). I can bring it up in seconds and start searching through to my
heart's content. If there is one downside, it is that there is so much
information. You can spend hours looking through the guide. But then
again, it is always on you desktop ready to be searched at any time
you like.
There are 870 pages in the complete document. You can browse
through the
table of contents
if you like. If I did it right, this should open in a new browser. One rather odd thing I have discovered is the page numbers aren't always sequential. There appears to be a gap. Why this is, I have no idea. One rather interesting function of the PDF file is voice read back, if you have speakers. It is kind of cool to hit that function and sit back and listen to your computer read the page. It can be a little hard to understand though. The voice feedback is electronically generated and takes some getting use to. With a little practice though, you should be able to understand what it is saying quite well. Another helpful function is the search feature. You can type in your comic book title and sit back and watch the various pages that particular title is mentioned on. This will be helpful to me as I go through and catalog and price estimate my latest comic book collection. I managed to acquire 189 comic books in excellent condition, for 50 bucks. It sounded like a heck of a deal to me. Using the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, I checked out one of my magazines. Depending on what grade or physical condition I use, "The Amazing Spider-man", issue #252, is worth $24 to $32 dollars. Not bad for having paid about a quarter for it. I wouldn't have known this without the guide. As I get my collection cataloged and using the guide to estimate worth, I imagine my new collection will show a value of a substantial amount more than my 50-dollar investment.
Heritage Comics
is the best site I have found so far, that offers an electronic download of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. I have seen it available on other sites, but they all seem to go back to Heritage. It is well worth a look see. If you would like to learn a little more about the guide just put your name and email address in the form below. I will send you a little more info spread over several days. Don't worry, I hate Spam as much as you do and I will only use your address for comic book stuff.
If you put as much stock into your collection as I do mine, the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is an invaluable resource. Or in any case, you should acquire a guide of comparable thoroughness. My own tastes have led me to Heritage Comics and I am more than pleased with them. Hope you find the same.
Dave Gieber
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