The epitome of american values and identity peitz 6 since the late 80s, comic book popularity has increased exponentially, and in todays market, the subject material of comics have been the basis of some of the most lucrative movie franchises. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. While things are bad, many of the changes witnessed by readers via a blind uatu and machine. Not only are we building such a list, but we are also offering the comic books for sale here on our website. New listing marvel comic book lot captain america falcon. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. List of key comic book character first appearances.
We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. Falling into an iceberg at the end of wwii, captain america is discovered, defrosted and brought back to action by marvel comics. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. Captain america comic books tell the exploits of steve rogers, a rejected wwii army recruit who takes a superserum and becomes captain america. Feb 01, 2016 from the first appearance of the amazing spiderman to the first ever xmen comic book, were taking a look at the top 10 most expensive comic books ever sold to the public. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Find great deals on ebay for captain america comic books. Read captain america comics comic online free and high quality. Marvel and dc comic books worth big money showbiz cheat sheet. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Community content is available under ccbysa unless.
The popularity of superheroes waned following the war, and. Any form of weathering or damage, including writing, will lower the value of a comic book. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. While values lag behind batman, superman and other contemporaries, highgrade copies of this comic book are truly rare. Batman is one of the worlds bestknown and mostloved superheroes. This guy named the acrobat dresses up like cap in the story. Bucky is the name used by several different fictional characters appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, usually as a sidekick to captain america. Updated and added to every day, it will eventually list all significant british comics published and all marvel and dc comics that were either officially distributed or non distributed in the uk. Story of how cap and bucky disappear during world war 2 revealed. Littered in red, white, and blue, the cover was originally designed by jack kirby. Letter to the editor from comics historian peter sanderson jr. Why its important the origin and first appearance of the captain america soon to have his own comic book movie. Captain america for all the variations of the subject on the site.
The inaugural issue of action comics marked the first appearance of superman and helped kick off the. The captain america comic books category for a complete list. Earlier incarnations are not actually called cap like american dream. Captain america comic books rejuvenated the marvel comic book here from the golden age of comics. When it comes to rare comic books, few are as important as the origin and 1st appearance of batman. Introduction of captain america sentinels of liberty club. Get the best deals on captain america marvel comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. This page contains a list of all the comics included in captain america vol 3. When he first appeared in march 1941, captain america was the alter ego of steve rogers, a skinny art student from new york who had been. Wanting to help any way he could, he offered to serve as a human guinea pig for the experimental super soldier serum. Earth x is a less crazy, more dispiriting future of the marvel universe. However, rarely a comic book is the first appearance of two unrelated, important characters. Marvel comics that were written by popular and acclaimed comic book creator and artists are also considered with a higher value.
The epitome of american values and identity peitz 4 history of comic books to understand the creation of captain america, one needs to have background information of the comic book industry as a whole, and also have an understanding of how superhero comics in particular came to be. First appearance of the avengers falcon and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. There were some character changes that original fans didnt necessary. Apr 01, 2014 his fistbased patriotism was a colossal hit with american comic readers that first captain america book sold nearly a million copies, and unlike most comic heroes at the time, captain america. Captain americas moral philosophy the new republic. Ive tried to find the answer online but im getting mixed results. After a twoyear hiatus and captain marvels appearances in the classic kreeskrull war issues of avengers 8997, the series returns with cap facing megaton, the atomic assassin in to live again.
Apr 03, 2014 there is no sign of the captain giving up his mission. Please fill out the following form to report an issue. Creative talents such as jack kirby captain america, fantastic 4, the hulk, and the mighty thor and stan lee spiderman are among the acclaimed marvel comic writers that created many of todays most famous. Browse the marvel comic series captain america comics 1941 1954.
All new captain america 16 complete comic lot run set marvel collection. Batman is a comic book hero created in 1939 who later appeared in television shows, cartoons and movies. Across the atlantic in brooklyn, new york, a scrawny young man named steven rogers is barred from. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. Captain america was designed as a patriotic supersoldier who often fought the axis powers of world war ii and was timely comics most popular character during the wartime period.
The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Jonah jameson, mary jane watson, and battles the scorpion when she gets a job at the daily bugle as a fashion editor. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Apr 10, 2020 comic books that feature the first appearance or return of a character are particularly valuable. Captain america marvel comic book collections for sale ebay. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making.
Captain america 1968 1st series comic books mycomicshop. Some examples of these opposing values are nazism red skull, baron zemo, neonazism. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. This is due to the sudden abundance of up and coming comic collectors that the comics industry experienced. The first appearances of iron man, captain america, thor and the avengers have doubled in value since 2011. Published in spring, 1940, this was the first comic book devoted to batman. Appearances by the vivion, the black panther, iron man, hawkeye, thor, and nick fury. Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. Check out our comprehensive guide to the differences large and small between captain america. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read captain america comic lists by marvel experts.
First appearance of carol danvers as captain america, first female cap. View the running list in its current working condition below and check back often as we. Captain america comic books marvel database fandom. Inhumans marvel comic book price guide find out the value of key first appearances of major inhumans members and villains in our hot comic price guide. The formula worked, transforming this former 98pound weakling into the powerhouse known as captain america. The first comic book hero that was known as the captain was captain america.
First appearance of roscoe becomes captain america for a few issues beginning in 181. Captain america comics captain america comic book list marvel. This woman, this warrior carol danvers meets peter parker, j. The physical state of a marvel comic book commands a great deal in finding out its value. Diamondback becomes aware, while on a mission with captain america to recover missing children that baron zemo had kidnapped, that superia might have a way of curing captain america from his.
The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. Captain america comics 1941 1954 comic series marvel. Browse marvels comprehensive list of captain america comics. Another creation of the great jack kirby along with joe simon. Cameo by the avengers thor, captain america, iron man and the submariner. When he first appeared in march 1941, captain america was the alter ego of steve rogers, a skinny art student from new york who had been transformed into a supersoldier by the u. While there are some valuable silver age comic books featuring captain america, none are truly rare comic books in the way that the golden age issues are.
In terms of story, captain america was somewhat out of commission during the mid1950s. Do you find it difficult to locate a complete list that is regularly updated that contains all first appearances for key comic book characters. Of the ten most valuable comic books listed in the spring 2002 issue of the overstreet comic book price guide, seven are first appearances of popular superheroes. See more ideas about captain america comic books, captain america comic and captain america. The credits roll with a comic book image of captain in the background and a plea to support the united states environmental protection act of 1990. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. Captain america comics comic read captain america comics. I want to have comic signed by sabastain stan and would like to have first appearance. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them.
Captain america is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The debut of captain america occurred in march 1941. Johann schmidt and a number of his men storm a building in norway. He interrogates an elderly man in the building, and eventually shoots him after finding what he came for. Get the best deals on copper age captain america comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Captain america appears to be dead in the strange death of captain america, but could it all be a ruse to deceive madame hydra. The 7 best marvel dystopian futures ever comic book.
Avengers movie hype drives record prices for the vintage. Marvel comics that were released in the late 1980s and later have little if any value today. Script by gerry conway, pencils by wayne boring, inks by frank giacoia. Read more iron man comic book price guide another of the marvel age of comic book characters, iron man played in the superhero movies by robert downey jr. They are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in comic book collecting publications, and public auction results.
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