Anyone know of a good place online to advance order comic books?

[BooGiMaN]

I was thinking about collecting a few titles and the comic shop i used to be able to advance order comics from before is no longer there.

also any good comic forums on the net to catch up on current story lines sorta liek an OT for comics

 

[waggy]

eh!? good idea. he comic book shop around here blows.

I stoped buying comics after the spiderman clone saga. plus the price of $3 for a comic was nuts. i was spending close to $200 a month on comics.

 

[BooGiMaN]

The place i used to buy at would let you preorder them and gave you a discount..plus you could call the guy up and ask him to pull ones you didnt order....

but they have since closed shop...and finding comic forums or advance orders online is iffy at best

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

I used to mail order from Westfield Comics or Mile High Comics. I'm pretty sure both companies now have websites, but even with a subscription discount, $3 per book is going to be more common than not.

 

[BooGiMaN]

what the heck is with wizards new price guide that whole CGC or whatver its called pricing...

 

[Nocturnal]

Yeah someone should start a comic book forum using FuseTalk. That would own.

 

[BooGiMaN]

Hmmm yeah a forum leik this about comics would ock...but would it get the needed traffic to stay alive?

i still remember that guy used to give me this huge catalogue that you could preorder like comics 3 months in advance, with desciptions and fotos...damn i wish i could remember what it was called

 

[Nocturnal]

Yeah comics were the stuff back then. I wish I had kept all of mine in excellent condition. I wish it was still popular.

 

[dcdomain]

Newsarama: Link
I also visit... Digitalwebbing or Penciljack, but that's more for artists.

I guess Wizard Universe, but there isn't that much content.
www.wizarduniverse.com

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Yeah comics were the stuff back then. I wish I had kept all of mine in excellent condition. I wish it was still popular.

trust me it is..i went to wizard world last week...there was a ton of peopel there

 

[Nocturnal]

The comics back then sure don't look anything like the new comics.

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
The comics back then sure don't look anything like the new comics.

The quality is alot better now...and they dont use that flimsy paper anymore....and i miss the xray vision ads as well

Its weird that at the wizard site they really dont mention image at all...image or spawn etc....even though top cow stuff is on there.

 

[OutHouse]

speaking of comics. what is a good site to get the value on comics. I have a bunch i have in acid free bags with backing in a nice cool dark closet. just curious if any of them have any value.

 

[xboxist]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
what the heck is with wizards new price guide that whole CGC or whatver its called pricing...

CGC (Comics Guaranty Company) is an independent entity made up of professionals in the industry that provide a service where they grade the condition of comic books. They assess and come up with a grade for a book, and then put it into a hard plastic display slab with grade displayed up top. Grades are:

0.5 (Poor)
1.0
1.8
2.0
2.5
(.5 increments up through 9.0)
9.2 (Near Mint -)
9.4 (Near Mint)
9.6 (Near Mint +)
9.8 (Near Mint/Mint)
9.9 (Mint)
10.0 (Gem Mint)

Anyway... CGC grading has become the HUGE rage in the industry for collectors. Before CGC came along, there was always mass controversy as to the proper way to grade a book. People would never agree on condition and it's value.

Books with a high grades (9.9's and 10.0's are super-rare) tend to sell for multiple times of the amount listed in the typical price guides (like Wizard) because CGC takes away any doubt about the true condition of the book.

I dunno, it's a huge thing that probably will never apply to you since it sounds like you're just in it for the pleasure of reading the books (and you should be!).

Just do a search on eBay for "CGC" and you'll return thousands of hits.

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: xboxist

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
what the heck is with wizards new price guide that whole CGC or whatver its called pricing...

CGC (Comics Guaranty Company) is an independent entity made up of professionals in the industry that provide a service where they grade the condition of comic books. They assess and come up with a grade for a book, and then put it into a hard plastic display slab with grade displayed up top. Grades are:

0.5 (Poor)
1.0
1.8
2.0
2.5
(.5 increments up through 9.0)
9.2 (Near Mint -)
9.4 (Near Mint)
9.6 (Near Mint +)
9.8 (Near Mint/Mint)
9.9 (Mint)
10.0 (Gem Mint)

Anyway... CGC grading has become the HUGE rage in the industry for collectors. Before CGC came along, there was always mass controversy as to the proper way to grade a book. People would never agree on condition and it's value.

Books with a high grades (9.9's and 10.0's are super-rare) tend to sell for multiple times of the amount listed in the typical price guides (like Wizard) because CGC takes away any doubt about the true condition of the book.

I dunno, it's a huge thing that probably will never apply to you since it sounds like you're just in it for the pleasure of reading the books (and you should be!).

Just do a search on eBay for "CGC" and you'll return thousands of hits.

I collect for pleasure and potentially profit...but i notice that a lot of my good books are going for very low prices...and i am not sure if its because they lost value int he wizard guide or because they arent graded.

how much does the grading cost?

i have the first appearance of venom and carnage, as well as gambit. the original gen 13 series just to name a few of the more recent ones but in the guide they arent worth much over cover price.

 

[xboxist]

Originally posted by: Citrix
speaking of comics. what is a good site to get the value on comics. I have a bunch i have in acid free bags with backing in a nice cool dark closet. just curious if any of them have any value.

It's really hit-or-miss with that. Certain, random comics will be worth a ton. Most are worth a couple of bucks. How old are your comics? (1960's? 1990's?) Can you give me an example of what titles and issue numbers you have?

And no, I don't know of any good online sites for that. Wizard's online site is subscription-based.

 

[dcdomain]

Another site with some Comic reviews etc.
the Pulse

 

[xboxist]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN

Originally posted by: xboxist

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
what the heck is with wizards new price guide that whole CGC or whatver its called pricing...

CGC (Comics Guaranty Company) is an independent entity made up of professionals in the industry that provide a service where they grade the condition of comic books. They assess and come up with a grade for a book, and then put it into a hard plastic display slab with grade displayed up top. Grades are:

0.5 (Poor)
1.0
1.8
2.0
2.5
(.5 increments up through 9.0)
9.2 (Near Mint -)
9.4 (Near Mint)
9.6 (Near Mint +)
9.8 (Near Mint/Mint)
9.9 (Mint)
10.0 (Gem Mint)

Anyway... CGC grading has become the HUGE rage in the industry for collectors. Before CGC came along, there was always mass controversy as to the proper way to grade a book. People would never agree on condition and it's value.

Books with a high grades (9.9's and 10.0's are super-rare) tend to sell for multiple times of the amount listed in the typical price guides (like Wizard) because CGC takes away any doubt about the true condition of the book.

I dunno, it's a huge thing that probably will never apply to you since it sounds like you're just in it for the pleasure of reading the books (and you should be!).

Just do a search on eBay for "CGC" and you'll return thousands of hits.

I collect for pleasure as hopefully profit...but i notice that alot of my rare books are going for very low prices...and i am not sure if its because they lost value int he wizard guide or because they arent graded.

how much does the grading cost?

i have the first appearance of venom and carnage, as well as gambit. the original gen 13 series just to name a few but in the guide they arent worth much over cover price.

The grading costs vary... but for "modern" books (1975-current), it's about $14/book.

Sounds like your rare books are from the 90's... which is the glut of comic history. Tons of books were made... because reading/collecting peaked in the mid-90's. Grading books from the late 80's-90's are typically not worth it with the exception of a couple of books, or unless you're absolutely sure your book will come back with a 9.6 or higher grade. And believe me, the grading is quite strict.

First appearance of Gambit (Uncanny X-Men #266) is worth a solid $30 in near-mint condition.

Gen 13 is basically dead.

Spider-man is hot, and will probably always be hot.

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: xboxist

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN

Originally posted by: xboxist

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
what the heck is with wizards new price guide that whole CGC or whatver its called pricing...

CGC (Comics Guaranty Company) is an independent entity made up of professionals in the industry that provide a service where they grade the condition of comic books. They assess and come up with a grade for a book, and then put it into a hard plastic display slab with grade displayed up top. Grades are:

0.5 (Poor)
1.0
1.8
2.0
2.5
(.5 increments up through 9.0)
9.2 (Near Mint -)
9.4 (Near Mint)
9.6 (Near Mint +)
9.8 (Near Mint/Mint)
9.9 (Mint)
10.0 (Gem Mint)

Anyway... CGC grading has become the HUGE rage in the industry for collectors. Before CGC came along, there was always mass controversy as to the proper way to grade a book. People would never agree on condition and it's value.

Books with a high grades (9.9's and 10.0's are super-rare) tend to sell for multiple times of the amount listed in the typical price guides (like Wizard) because CGC takes away any doubt about the true condition of the book.

I dunno, it's a huge thing that probably will never apply to you since it sounds like you're just in it for the pleasure of reading the books (and you should be!).

Just do a search on eBay for "CGC" and you'll return thousands of hits.

I collect for pleasure as hopefully profit...but i notice that alot of my rare books are going for very low prices...and i am not sure if its because they lost value int he wizard guide or because they arent graded.

how much does the grading cost?

i have the first appearance of venom and carnage, as well as gambit. the original gen 13 series just to name a few but in the guide they arent worth much over cover price.

The grading costs vary... but for "modern" books (1975-current), it's about $14/book.

Sounds like your rare books are from the 90's... which is the glut of comic history. Tons of books were made... because reading/collecting peaked in the mid-90's. Grading books from the late 80's-90's are typically not worth it with the exception of a couple of books, or unless you're absolutely sure your book will come back with a 9.6 or higher grade. And believe me, the grading is quite strict.

First appearance of Gambit (Uncanny X-Men #266) is worth a solid $30 in near-mint condition.

Gen 13 is basically dead.

Spider-man is hot, and will probably always be hot.

i think i should see whats in my older collection...those i named are just the more recent ones i rember b4 i stopped collecting.

damn gen 13 dead huh...bummer... i should have sold that miniseries when i had the chance...sorry to grill you but whats the deal with the image comics...are they still popular or is that dead too?

i have comics as well as action figures, i think i need to better organize what i have ..like i said it was mostly for pleasure but hoping for profit in the future.

 

[Xede]

mycomicshop.com

Biggest selection of back issues in the world--110,000+ distinct back issues in stock from over 15,000 titles. There's a subscription service too if you want to preorder. It's my family's business, so I'm biased, but it's easily the best back issue comic retailer on the web. We also have an online system for buying comics if you have comics you want to sell.

 

[BooGiMaN]

xboxist thanks for the info you seem pretty knowledgable about comics in general....you should start youw own website with forums!!

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: xboxist

Originally posted by: Citrix
speaking of comics. what is a good site to get the value on comics. I have a bunch i have in acid free bags with backing in a nice cool dark closet. just curious if any of them have any value.

It's really hit-or-miss with that. Certain, random comics will be worth a ton. Most are worth a couple of bucks. How old are your comics? (1960's? 1990's?) Can you give me an example of what titles and issue numbers you have?

And no, I don't know of any good online sites for that. Wizard's online site is subscription-based.

All DC Comics from the mid-late 80's. Lots of Batman,phamtom and some others i cant remember.