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General Category => Comic Related Discussion => Topic started by: Benholm on May 15, 2013, 01:44:18 PM

Title: How do you source Golden age Comics
Post by: Benholm on May 15, 2013, 01:44:18 PM

What is best way to source Golden Age Comics?

Title: Re: How do you source Golden age Comics
Post by: Roygbiv666 on May 15, 2013, 03:13:11 PM

Please explain what you mean. Do you mean, if you use a comic in a research paper, how do you cite it?

Title: Re: How do you source Golden age Comics
Post by: Benholm on May 16, 2013, 08:09:45 AM

Sorry I should have explained it better.  What I should have said was how do I find place were I can purchase the comics. I am new to this so I do not now if I am paying the correct price for them.   

Title: Re: How do you source Golden age Comics
Post by: Yoc on May 16, 2013, 11:10:21 AM

There are online price guide sites and archives on some auction sites like Heritage where you can see what they sold for there in the past.  Those should give you a general idea but with eBay and such the guides seem almost out of date the minute they are printed.  It's hard to say what a book 'should' sell for now.

www.ComicPriceGuide.com
http://www.ha.com/

Title: Re: How do you source Golden age Comics
Post by: John C on May 16, 2013, 03:49:35 PM

And, depending on your goals, you can cheat horribly.  Years ago, when I was more interested (since there weren't many alternatives) in the physical ownership aspect, I usually just picked a cutoff of a couple of dollars.  Looks interesting and is under the target?  Mine.

Strictly speaking, you'll probably overpay a bit, but if you think about the time to look things up and make a rational decision, it could be a wash.  For me, that kind of shopping is painful enough that it's worth a few extra dollars.

Title: Re: How do you source Golden age Comics
Post by: Benholm on May 19, 2013, 10:53:58 AM

Thanks for the advice.

I have found a comic book store in my home town. Had a look around and was amazed at what I saw.
The comics are not laid out in any order, they are stacked together with no protection. Also the price is on the comic front on a sticky label. If I know how to get a idea of the value then I may pick up a few good purchases. While I was there I picked up 2 Ghostley Haunts comics from Carlton Comics, they are in a fair condition. As for the value I do not know, so I will try and do a bit of research.

Have caught the collectors bug!!!

Title: Re: How do you source Golden age Comics
Post by: Geo (RIP) on May 19, 2013, 08:53:44 PM

Yep, it has a habit of sucking you in as you can see by the books here.
Good luck with it Ben.Sorry I have to leave now, I hear a comic calling my name.

Geo