This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Popular british comic books of the 70s and 80s it was a sad occasion for all of 3 days when i was 11 years old and i had to go to hospital to have my appendix removed. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. Cover to 27 december 1884 edition of ally slopers half holiday. Nov 28, 20 they also contribute to the phoenix comic, 32pages of reading fun by some of the best writers and artists from the uk and around the world, for children age 612 years. Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in the decade of excess. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Top 10 short lived comic book tv shows superhero domination at the box office has helped comic book tv shows enjoy new levels of success on the smaller screen. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. Best comic book movie, and one of my all time favorites. Katykon santa barbara, california first convention dedicated to katy keene. With tom kennedy, bill anderson, william kerwin, della reese.
He said christmas annuals were declining in appeal to young people and the only new one in much demand. Top 50 copper books in overstreet copper age comic books. In this video we talk about the top 10 comics of the 90s based on popularity and cultural impact. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. Top 10 references other comic books, of course, marvels longrunning thor series is affectionately parodied here, for example, but generally the plots and heroes are all moores. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. In fact, violent images make me turn green and i dont handle graphic horror movies well. While still working out the kinks in her new costume, supergirl squares off against two old enemies and finds herself battling an army of toys. People coming to the land of wordsandpicturestogether might need help figuring out what theyd like. This was one of the most soughtafter books from rai, one of the most famous characters of the decade, and a strong contender for the ten most important comic books of the decade.
Top ten comic covers of the 80s major spoilers comic. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. In the broader category of childrens books two annuals appear in the top 10 minecraft and. Which are the 100 hottest comic books on the planet right now. Vintage twinkle annuals x 8 19711978 very good condition. There are so many honorable mentions that i cant possibly begin to mention them all. Why i loved the 80s 30 titles that lived and died in the. Article featuring a chart showing which comics published by ipcfleetway were merged with which, with the dates they. So, we have created this category to show you the current top 10 best selling books in the uk. Duncan mcalpine, who runs the comic book price guide website, said annuals were a uniquely british tradition. Super heroes all died out between 1950 and 1955 with only superman, batman and wonder woman and a few smaller ones still being published. Features include strontium dog in deaths head part 3 script by alan grant, art by carlos ezquerra, meltdown man script by alan hebden, art by belardinelli, judge dredd in the judge child part 25 script by john howard, art by ron smith, the mean arena script by tom tully, art by john richardson, and tharg and the thrillsuckers art by ezquerra. It shows the rest of the world why us fanboys love the characters we read about so much.
In 2014, a pristine issue of the 1938 comic, with its original price of 10 cents still. Robin etheringtons top 10 comic books childrens books. The rankings of comics preordered from capital city distribution, one of the largest distributors of the 1980s and 1990s, appear here beginning with. Jul 03, 2017 in this video we talk about the top 10 comics of the 90s based on popularity and cultural impact.
His artists are equal to the storylines, gene has character designs are effective. Popular british comic books of the 70s and 80s brit life. A british comic is a periodical published in the united kingdom that contains comic strips. Of course there are dozens of others i would have liked to include, but when it comes down to it, there can only be 10. The new york times best sellers may 24, 2020 authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the united states, sorted by format and genre.
Jul 02, 2017 collecting comic books as a hobby with financial prospect has been going on for a long time. But as comic geeks age into our new century, theres a heightened respect for the artistry and layered themes in the characters of marvel, dc, manga japanese comic books which deserve their own. Wether they were mini series that ran their course or just plain. 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. Vulture,tarantula,molten man,dr octopus,manwolf,spiderman supervator 5. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. Get your copy of any of these comics discussed today at. For years, my biggest comic collecting regret has been that i didnt know or understand how amazing precode horror and crime books were when i was younger.
The two most popular british comics, the beano and the dandy, were. Find out which copper age 1980s90s comics are worth big money today. Our top 100 most valuable comic books from the bronze age will tell you. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. That range is driven by the newsstand exclusivity of the variants, coupled with a decline in newsstand sales relative to direct edition sales direct. Im sure most comic experts will fault me for having this here but not dark phoenix, but this story i can read over and over, never getting bored.
Cover pencils by mike sekowsky, inks by dick giordano. New costume for supergirl in return of the black flame, script and pencils by mike sekowsky, inks by jack abel. Ive been reading comic books for a long time, just over 30 years now, starting when i was a wee pup waist high to my father. Nov 29, 2010 top ten comic covers of the 80s by mike mclarty on november 29, 2010 19 comments when i volunteered for putting together a top 10 list, my first inclination was this would be an easy process that essentially wrote itself. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics.
Twinkle comic 4th july 1970 4th 10th rare 50th birthday gift. And if you want to invest in a copy of any of the 100, which grade should you seek out, and why. Nov 05, 2015 id guess that about 20 of the books in the influential list would be a top 50 copper overstreet book based on their raw 9. Twinkle comic 28th june 1980 great 40th birthday gift. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place.
Dec 27, 2017 image caption rupert books with magic painting pages are annuals collectors look out for. Marvel and dc heavyweights have appeared in the likes of agents of shield, gotham, the flash and arrow to name a few, and even less superheroic fare like the walking dead has managed to. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. The eaglution of british comics by michael carroll, 26 may 2018. The middle decade of the last century was not a good one for the comics industry. The uk singles chart is one of many music charts compiled by the official charts company.
Ok, not that young, but i was around 9 years old when i started reading, and actually collecting comic books. Password plus episode dated 10 december 1980 tv episode. Top 10 comic books most sought after by collectors movie tv. Jun 15, 2018 top 10 comic books of the 90s duration. There are thousands of comic books coming out in digital and print form every week. All great books to read as demonstrated by their top books status. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. This category of top books will be updated weekly when the previous weeks figures have been published. These are titles i loved that never made it past 89. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade.
But as comic geeks age into our new century, theres a heightened respect for the artistry and layered themes in the characters of marvel, dc, manga japanese comic books which deserve their. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list. Its more than just guys in suits fighting each other. Im glad to say that over the years ive influenced a few people and have brought them into the fold. The legendary british sketch show aired in the late 1960s through the early. Mar 10, 2009 it is one of the most pageturning covers in history, and this story became the basis for the danger room sequence in the third xmen film. The comic book annual was often the biggest present you d find in your stocking, only just. Americas best comics top ten gph by moore, alan, cannon, zander, ha, gene isbn.