Marvel comics has been the top dog in comic book publishing recently, because of its wellreceived highprofile movies, strong sales, and popular characters. We also buy comic art and other comicrelated collectibles. Each year we buy millions of comics from sellers all across the united states and around the world. Barry sandoval, a vice president of heritage auctions, joined the company in 2004. The oldest comic publishing company on this list is the nowdefunct book publishing company, david mckay publications that was founded in 1882 and published comics from 1935 to 1950.
The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. Distribution of comic store sales in the united states in 2019, by publisher. Comic books for sale buy dc, marvel comic books online. Top selling comics of 2018 revealed by diamond comic. Most comic publishing companies were established in the united states of america where comics became popular in the mid 1900s.
We are fair, honest, and we pay high prices for 1940s, 1950s and 1960s era comics. Additionally, four of its comics got featured in the top 10 comics of all time. The marvel cinematic universe has helped bring in new readers and has kept the spotlight on superheroes as a medium. No, most top selling titles dont match the numbers of the heydays of comic book sales, but consider this nine out of the top 10 best selling titles. Be careful, though, as the more whistles you add to your auction, the more it costs. It is one of the oldest comic book publishers and has worked alongside wellknown writers, including dc comics editorinchief. Industry statistics diamond comic distributors, inc. Dc came in second, but its issue of detective comics no. Also, we can meet on skype to discuss your comic book collection. Monthly sales data for comics comes from comic book distributors who serve.
The company was founded almost six decades back by editorpublisher duo, harvey kurtzman and william gaines to disseminate quality humour comics. Phone 508 8292259 508ubwacky regular hours are mf 96. We are true collectors, so we understand the personal attachment and financial investment you are likely to have made in. Jan 16, 2018 image comics dominated with eight of the top ten best selling graphic novels of 2017. Sell your comics if youre a comic book collector, or maybe you inherited comic books, or found a stash in storage. Action comics, the series which introduced the superman. Cbcs comics comic book certification service cbcs was started by professional comic book hobbyists with the intent of protecting our fellow hobbyists when buying and selling comic books.
Well have more when complete charts for the year are released. Top childrens book publishing companies pen and the pad. It is the publishing unit of dc entertainment, a subsidiary of warner bros. If you want to sell old comic books youve just found or inherited, then these are the challenges you are going to face. One piece is the best selling comic by a single author and the best selling manga of all time, having sold the most collected comic book volumes. Victory the new york times graphic novel bestseller list is coming. My favorite publishers of great graphic litterature. Weve been selling comics since 1961 and are the largest comic book retailer in the world. Diamond comics yearend sales figures for 2017 are in, and marvel comics was once again the top selling publisher of the year. Draw your own comics 150 pages of fun and unique templates a large 8. There are 30,000 towns in america, and one sale per town puts a comic near the top ten sellers. Sell my comic books presents the hot 100 2020 edition. Sell your comics we pay top dollar for comics superworld. Jan, 2015 tomorrow, the biggest comic book of 2015 is being released.
Sell my comic books is an online resource for helping owners to price their vintage comic books, whether they collected them, found or inherited them. All time record comic book sales its all just comics. But weve done the best we could with the 10 best selling comics that. Superworld is one of the top comic book dealers in the world. The 30 bestselling comic book series of all time best life. Dc entertainment is the parent company under which dc comics publishes. However, not every book will cause expected thrill.
The associated overview and analysis and analysis and dollar trends articles have also been included. Jan 15, 2018 the supersized oneshot, with its increased price, which was written by jason aaron and had a team of artists, led by esad ribic, shot the top of the heap for comic book sales in 2017. In an effort to highlight the most well received current comic book series, weve set up a real time list of the best comic book series of the past three months. The top selling comics today sell one tenth of what they used to sell. We also buy comic art and other comic related collectibles.
Stranger comics is a comic book publishing company with full publishing and distribution services. Dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book companies. Top 100 prior lists have now been archived for your convenience. Raina telgemeiers guts is the bestselling book overall in the us. We generally look for comics from 1970 and earlier, but we also buy a lot of modern ones too. This gives you the control as to how and when you sell your comic book collection. Follow along with the written instructions, or watch our new video guide. May 08, 2011 if one takes both market share and public awareness of titles into account, the list would read. The 10 bestselling comic book titles of 21st century. Get top dollar for your comic book collections superfast. Diamond comic distributors released a list of last years best selling publishers, comic books, and graphic novels today marvel comics was the top publisher with seven out of the 10mostsold comics. Marvel comics was the months top publisher overall. Tons of good stuff releasing this week, so without hesitation, lets jump right in. With all of the comic book properties invading tv and movies over the last decade, its easy to get overwhelmed.
The best selling comics of 2019 includes batman, xmen. This list of comics publishing companies lists companies, specifically publishing. Image comics was the years third largest comic book publisher with. Cbcs team members all share in the love of our hobby and the medium. Writerartist todd macfarlane left marvel to prove he could make it on his own and he was right. One piece is the bestselling comic by a single author and the. Cash available immediately for your comic book collection. Part of my motivation was that i could tell they would respect my. The book that jumpstarted the creatorowned comics revolution. Barry is an advisor to the overstreet comic book price guide. This gave them quite a sizeable lead over rival dc comics. We buy single high value comics, collections large and.
If you have a completed book or a creatorowned work in progress with an artist team, they are happy to consider your book for release through stranger comics. Dc did have five of the top ten best selling comics as well. Comic book publishing in the us industry trends 20152020 comic book publishing in the us industry outlook 20202025 poll average industry growth 20202025. With several variant covers, this comic broke all records, thanks to fan favorite todd macfarlanes unique take on the ol web. We are true collectors, so we understand the personal attachment and financial investment you are likely to have made in your special and unique. The worst selling comics are often below ten thousand issues. Dec 28, 2017 looking at the mostordered comic books in the north american comic market, dc entertainment had a particularly strong year, with seven of the top 10 issues of the year being published by the home. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Data on the distribution of comic store sales in the united states according. Feb 26, 2015 superman ranks at the top of the list of best selling comic book series of all time, having sold an estimated 600 million copies worldwide. Founded in 1971 by brothers steven and bill schanes, pacific comics began as a mailorder company selling comics through ads in the comics buyers guide.
Marvel comics is the topselling publisher of 2017 ign. If you are thinking about selling your comic collection, call us first. By 1974, the schanes owned their own comic book store and established a local distribution system to move more merchandise. All you need is an account with them and youre good to go. We can give you expert advice on grading your comic collection as well.
What pop culture item are you saving for a big payoff. This is an up and coming company with over 30 comics and graphic novels to their name. Donny cates and ryan stegmans absolute carnage, collecting marvel comics crossover event, was januarys best selling graphic novel. If youre selling them yourself online, you need to invest a lot of time and effort into a process in which youre not even guaranteed to find a seller. Here are the top 10 best comic books to read in 2019. January 29 kevin panetta and savanna ganucheaus heartmelting diagram of baking and unexpected love is a dizzying piece of fiction. Superman is the bestselling american comic book series, having sold the most. And for more chartsmashers, check out these 30 best selling novels of all time. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. What is the top selling comic book issue of all times.
We spend millions each year purchasing everything from sixfigure pieces to entire collections. Comic book publishing in the us industry data, trends. The top comic book publishers and companies liveabout. The best place for the individual to sell is through an auction site, such as ebay. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zapkapow. Thereby, the author reputation, ideas presentation among other factors should influence your selection. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era zap. Icv2 conference supplies a snapshot of a changing comics industry. Comic book diehards have differing and strong opinions on which are the best. Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the pictures, panels, and text that brought them to. A global disaster augurs the appearance of thousands with superhuman powers in j.
A subsidiary of dc entertainment, mad magazine is yet another excellent platform for your upcoming comic book series. Icv2s popular monthly top 500 comics and top 500 graphic novel top 500 starting in april 2018. The king is undead was the months best selling graphic novel. Wed venture to say many of them are also the best comics of all time. Marvel, dc slug it out on the 2019 comics sales charts. The top selling comics of 2019 have been announced comics beat. If youre selling your comic books to a reseller or a broker, deciding who you sell them to will determine how. Apr 29, 2010, a free website tracking top selling ebay items by highest final bid prices, has announced it is now keeping track of the best 10 comic books sold on ebay, in addition to. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover, typically with a similar number of pages as novels.
Global box office revenue of the most successful movies of all time as of. Diamond names top direct market comic books, publisher of 2019. Looking at the mostordered comic books in the north american comic market, dc entertainment had a particularly strong year, with seven of the top 10 issues of the year being published by the home. Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the. Between us and our sister company, neatstuff collectibles, we spend millions and millions of dollars every year buying all sizes and types of comic books, comic art collections, and even entire comic warehouses. Instead of struggling sampling each book on the store, you need a perfect buying guide. Every book on our list is one of the hot comics you should invest in now. Both companies compete for the top spot each month and command far.
This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or. Top 10 best selling comic books of the modern era posted on may 10, 2019 may 11, 2019 by zapkapow comics before marvel became the major player it is today, dc comics superman would regularly sell over 1 million. Bestselling comic books in north america 2019 statista. Herein, weve gathered together the best selling comic book series ever, according to the expert counters at guinness world records and education week. Not only does watchmen top a number of best of comic book and graphic novel lists, but this alan moore story actually graced time magazines list of the best novels of all time. Sell your comics for top dollar sparkle city comics. Herein, weve gathered together the bestselling comic book series ever, according to the expert counters at guinness world records and education week. Valentines chunky liftaflap board book holly berrybyrd.
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