Dec 23, 2018 even if every indicator below is met, the comic book still might not be worth much of anything. Sep 2006 saw a nice vg copy with half inch tear at top margin to all pages sell for. The comic cost just two pence when it was published in july 1938 but it. Like dandy comic library, this is a collectible title though finding true near mint copies can prove challenging as they tend to be well read. Jun 11, 2017 the first beano issue cartoon characters such as ostrich big eggo and lord snooty and his pals and sold for. Nice collection of beano comics ranging from loads and loads of the beano and. We currently have 23 books in this category in stock. Jan 12, 2017 january 12, 2017 more key comic books of 1990 to repeat the caveat i gave on main 1990s page which has links to see other years within the decade, the list you are about to see involves no judgment or pricing data, but rather simply ranks the universe of comics published in 1990 by. Rare copy of first beano annual from 1939 to be sold at. The 1940 beano book was published around the outbreak of. And now a very rare copy of the first ever beano annual is going under the hammer in norfolk.
You may have an unusual or rare item on your hands. Do you have one of these super valuable vintage beano comics. You are viewing all stock in the beano annual category. Turning the cover back too far can result in spine creases. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection.
As you might expect, the older, vintage beano books are the most valuable. See todays beano books for sale, best offer and auction. January 12, 2017 more key comic books of 1990 to repeat the caveat i gave on main 1990s page which has links to see other years within the decade, the list you are about to see. A rare copy of the first beano annual, published before the appearance of favourite comic character dennis the menace, is to be auctioned. A new infographic from gocompare reveals how much your old comics are currently worth. Plus todays selected beano comics for sale, best offers, auctions, appraisals, free sales advice, free sale prices, values, wish list and more. May 16, 2016 a new infographic from gocompare reveals how much your old comics are currently worth. Sep 14, 2015 a rare copy of the firstever beano comic has sold for a record. The beano has a place in every comic book collectors heart as it was the most popular comic book in the country. Like the comics, big eggo was the cover star until 1949, when he. This first edition hardback of the beano book by the london publisher d. Phil shrimpton, a collector and dealer from seaford, is running the ebay. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began.
Comic book price guides are just that a guide to what a comic book is worth. Experts at comic price guide explained the value of the comic. This is more often the case with newer comic books, but can also be true for older ones. Do you have one of these super valuable vintage beano. The first issue of the beano is dated july 30 1938 original issues are very rare and are.
An ultrarare copy of the first ever edition of the beano is set to fetch thousands of pounds when it goes up for auction. Apr 10, 2017 not all of these books have turned out to be successful, though, as theres a big difference between rarity and value. Here are the 18 rarest and hardest to find comic books. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. We are temporarily closed but will reopen monday, april 20th, and begin accepting orders again friday april 17th. Finding information about a comic book is a good way to get an idea of a comics value, especially if you cant find it in a price guide or on an auction site. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. The twoday auction will feature other comic books including a series of rupert the bear annuals from the 1930s. Ever wondered if you might have a copy of the very first beano ever. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. The beano has a place in every comic book collectors heart as it was.
Rare coins you could find in your change the most valuable. The beano for the beanomagic book titled annuals which today in top. See todays beano comics for sale, best offer and auction. You may have an unusual or rare item on your hands that is currently not on the market. Oct 03, 2016 if youve an old beano comic hidden in your house, you could be sitting on a goldmine worth of cash up to. Christmas annuals in the attic what are yours worth. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have. Like the comics, big eggo was the cover star until 1949, when he was superseded by biffo the bear. Just how much does the value of a comic book appreciate throughout the years. The comic book price guide for great britain beano comic.
Books from this period are rare and hugely sought after. They are useful only as a starting point to valuing items in your comic book collection. How about comic collectibles and cgcgraded comic books you cant find in any stores. Rare copy of first beano comic book is up on ebay telegraph. Aug 22, 2018 rare beano annual from 1939 to be sold at auction.
Apr 15, 2014 an ultra rare copy of the first ever edition of the beano is set to fetch thousands of pounds when it goes up for auction. These comics show up for sale pretty regularly on ebay uk though early issues less often. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. Genuine first edition beano comics are extremely rare. The comic first appeared on 30 july 1938, and was published weekly. Beano comics for sale in uk 95 secondhand beano comics.
The market is a fickle beast and sometimes comic books shoot up in value for a time and. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they are worth. New listing the beano book 1998 comic annual hardback vintage. We currently have 45 books in this category in stock. Firsts featuring 8 of our comics bound in hard back, including beano no 1. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values.
Beano comic, the the comic book price guide for great britain. Weve added this gallery of really rare comic books because, for all the glamor of the bigname superheroes and villains, these are the really hard books to find. In 2015, a 28page edition of the firstever beano reached. Plus todays selected beano books for sale, best offers, auctions, appraisals, free sales advice, free sale prices, values, wish list and more. Sainsburys supermarket issued a free facsimile with sales of the beano book. In fact, only a handful still exist as far as we know, and only one of those still has its whoopee mask gift. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. The 1940 beano book was the first of 79 annuals published to date by the comic, and appeared just a. If you have one of these stashed away, handed down from parents or grandparents, it could quite easily sell for over. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Oct 03, 2016 do you have an old beano comic that could be worth. Comics arent automatically worth a mint, even if they are rare there are certain things collectors will look. They are organized pretty randomly, with no attempt to keep them truly in order of value by record sale.
Aug 22, 2018 the first edition of the comic annual is expected to sell for between. Beano comic library the comic book price guide for great. The beano is the longest running british childrens comic magazine, published by dc thomson in dundee, scotland. Still, most of the books on this list will fetch a few hundred dollars on ebay at best, assuming you can find any of them. Duncan mcalpine, who runs the comic book price guide website, said annuals. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. Weve added this gallery of really rare comic books because, for all the glamor of the bigname superheroes and villains, these are the really hard. A very rare copy of the first ever beano annual is going. Dec 27, 2017 books from this period are rare and hugely sought after. There are no specifically rare issues to my knowledge though early ones in very high grade are hard to come by and the last few issues will be less common owing to reduced print runs. Even if every indicator below is met, the comic book still might not be worth much of anything. Find the value of the dc thomson comic beano comic library volume 1. The 28page comic, which was printed in 1938, is one of only 25 copies still in existence. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Do you have an old beano comic that could be worth. The market is a fickle beast and sometimes comic books shoot up in value for a time and then come crashing down. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over. As well as the comics, beano has released an annual called the beano book every year since 1940. Vintage 3 beano bundle book dandy books comic published by. Rare beano annual from 1939 to be sold at auction sky news. Beano comics job lot 1990 to 2014 with special edi. A rare vintage comic book featuring one of supermans first adventures. It cost only 2 pence when it was first sold but the starting price on ebay is. Buy beano annual collection and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. It is not rare, as you may suspect since it is 20th century but. Seller of rare and collectible first editions, including ian fleming and james bond, detective fiction, tintin, vintage dc thomson, doctor who hardbacks, pg wodehouse, terry pratchett, jrr tolkien. Values of beano comic library free comic book price guide.
A vintage comic dealer is putting a collectors dream up for auction with an exceedingly rare first issue of the beano. The value of old beano comics is soaring as nostalgic investors snap up comic strip jolly japes they first enjoyed in their childhood. Aug 22, 2018 a rare copy of the first beano annual, published before the appearance of favourite comic character dennis the menace, is to be auctioned. The comic book price guide for great britain beano comic, the. Copy of first ever beano comic fetches record price three. Comic dealer sells rare beano first issue the argus. The value of old beano comics is soaring as nostalgic investors snap up. You are viewing all stock in the dandy annual category. Vintage 3 beano bundle book dandy comic annual chi.