In the early issues, the comics were a mixture of prose stories and cartoon strips. We are actively seeking pre1980 comic book material for auction especially on titles like beano and dandy. Issue 3007 broke the world record for number of issues of a weekly comic, previously held by comic cuts. When more than one comic is offered in a particular listing, the entire sale is disregarded. May 16, 2016 comics are like a fine wine they only get better and more valuable with age but the question remains. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. A book celebrating the 75th anniversary of the dandy was launched at the edinburgh international book festival this week and the comic will also feature in. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The dandy was a british childrens comic magazine published by the dundee based publisher dc thomson. Create comic books with screenshots from computer games and text bubbles.
Free valuations of your comic collection are not something we can provide. We currently have 43 books in this category in stock. The comic book price guide for great britain dandy comic. Beanomagic book titled annuals which today in top condition fetch.
Dandy comic, the the comic book price guide for great britain. The first issue was printed in december 1937, making it the worlds thirdlongest running comic, after il giornalino cover dated 1 october 1924 and detective comics cover dated march 1937. They are useful only as a starting point to valuing items in your comic book collection. See todays dandy comic for sale, best offer and auction. Comic book values how to maximize the value of your comics viral gossip nov 25, 1990. The first one was titled the dandy monster comic and the cover shows korky the cat in the foreground pointing to other characters each named, jimmygrockle in right bottom corner. Values of dandy comic library special free comic book price guide. What is your dandy comic library special comic book worth. Regardless, youre still looking at a significant return vs the twopence of old money the comic originally cost. Finding information about a comic book is a good way to get an idea of a comic s value, especially if you cant find it in a price guide or on an auction site. The beano annual 1989 old vintage comic book, used.
Dandy annuals for sale in uk 83 used dandy annuals. You are viewing all stock in the dandy annual category. Adult comic viz, which was founded in newcastle in 1979, parodies the beano and dandy through the the antics of characters such as johnny fartpants, roger mellie and billy the fish. Aug 16, 2012 a book celebrating the 75th anniversary of the dandy was launched at the edinburgh international book festival this week and the comic will also feature in exhibitions at the national library of. The comic book price guide for great britain dandy comic, the.
Please contact alex to arrange collection or delivery. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value. Historical accuracy each article includes the historical record price achieved for each book at auction, and the minimum yours is worth if youve found one. In excellent condition, a facsimile a5 size copy of the first beano comic 30071938. A waverly book about the dandy was originally to be released in 2007 for the comic s 70th birthday, but was cancelled with no explanation. Leonard nimoys primortals comic books shown are in stock. Unfollow dandy comics to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. At its height in the 1950s, this comic sold nearly two million copies a week. I got this book on whim for my husband for fathers day from our talkative, book obsessed, flowerloving daughter. Building a collection of comic books is a fun and rewarding hobby. The beano and the dandy it launched the magic comic in. The first issue, under the name the dandy comic, was published on 4 december 1937. Sellers declare the items customs value and must comply with customs declaration laws.
Over the years the british comic magazine the dandy has had many different strips ranging from humour strips to adventure strips to prose stories. From august 2007 until october 2010, it was rebranded as dandy xtreme. Ordering leonard nimoys primortals comic books is easy. At this time we are only accepting preordersubscription orders. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values.
Just how much does the value of a comic book appreciate throughout the years. Brassneck brass balls tshirt by appfoto for all you ageing lovers of the dandy comic book, heres a cheeky nod to brassneck, one of my alltime fave characters. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The dandy comic collection by stafford books and comics. This book has one of the most amusing covers i have seen and the contents certainly live up to the cover.
The value of old beano comics is soaring as nostalgic investors snap up. Click here to view issues, supersize cover images and values in 9 grades. For all you ageing lovers of the dandy comic book, heres a cheeky nod to brassneck, one of my alltime fave characters. The beano has a place in every comic book collectors heart as it. International shipping items may be subject to customs processing depending on the items customs value. The dandy book 1970 vintage comic annual good the parents have neatly written the name of the child in the this book belongs to page. Feb 21, 2016 the 10 most expensive comic books ever sold. One vintage dandy comic from 1980s or 1990s comic library. The longestrunning at the time british comic title. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. A followup to waverly book s the history of the beano. Prose stories were the first to go being phased out in the 1950s. The dandy was a longrunning british childrens comic, first published in 1937 by dc thomson, and was the worlds third longest running comic, after detective comics and il giornalino.
The dandy is one of the longest running comics in the world. You may have an unusual or rare item on your hands that is currently not on the market. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Do you have one of these super valuable vintage beano comics. The comic book price guide for great britain dandy book, the. Good value for money 3 see all buying options add to my list the dandy book 1988 annual. This sale is for the book pictured, condition is as seen.
We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the. The dandy book 1970 vintage comic annual good cond. Not quite as culty and popular as the beano though. The dandy annual will still continue to be published, even though the weekly dandy comic has now ended. The dandy comic to go online only after 75 years media. It was published weekly until september 6th 1941, when wartime paper shortages. The dandy annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since 1938, to tie in with the childrens comic the dandy. It surveys dandies around the world and down the ages.
If you have anything to sell, be it a single item or a whole collection then please contact us for a fast efficient and courteous response. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The better condition a comic, the more money itll sell for. Phil shrimpton has been collecting comics, particularly the beano and the dandy, since he was 10. Phil who has his own website philcomics auctions, says. Part of the reason youre likely collecting comics is for the nostalgia and entertainment value. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. The comic will continue online but will no doubt quietly fade away one day. 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. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. See more ideas about dandy comic, dandy and comics. We are not accepting orders for new or back issue comics at this time. Whilst we are usually able to give a few words of general advice regarding the relative values of comics, we cant enter into a detailed assessment of your collection. If you have one of these stashed away, handed down from parents or grandparents, it could quite easily sell for over.
Each issue featured a 64 page story involving a character from the weekly dandy comic. See todays dandy books for sale, best offer and auction. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. The story so far, called the art and history of the dandy, was released in august 2012, the dandy s 75th anniversary year. Feb 14, 2020 malcolm phillips of comic book auctions reveals the top things to keep in mind if youre planning on selling. A good place to start collecting is with the comic annuals you can buy well read beano or dandy annuals from the 1950s or. The adventures of a boy who has an invisible alien pal. I bought this along with the facsimile broons book and have enjoyed both. A digest size comic that first appeared in 1983 along side its beano counterpart. 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. Christmas annuals in the attic what are yours worth. Find the value of the dc thomson comic dandy comic library special volume 1.
It was replaced by dandy fun size in 1997 which was published until november 2010. 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. Jims pals dash and snacks sneak into his basement to find the secret of his new superpowers. Aug 16, 2012 the dandy, the uks oldest childrens comic, will cease weekly print publication and go online only after its 75th anniversary edition in december, publisher dc thomson has confirmed ellis. Our comic price guide articles help you to the value of your comic books as quickly and easily as possible. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books. Assuming you keep your comics in near mint condition prices for the infographic were determined assuming that comics were a 9. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book.
There are larger quantities for sale, so for more details or enquiries for more than one, please message. Dandy comic library was a digest sized comic that was released in 1983 and lasted for over 300 issues. However eventually the dandy changed from having all these different types of strips to having only humour strips. Dandy books still sell well though are traditionally below beano values. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. The value of old beano comics is soaring as nostalgic investors snap up comic strip jolly japes they first enjoyed in their childhood. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. Like beano comic library, this is a collectible title though finding true near. We are temporarily closed in accordance with coronvirus mitigation orders from the governor of texas. However, if more are discovered, this could impact on their value as they become less scarce. Dec 27, 2017 adult comic viz, which was founded in newcastle in 1979, parodies the beano and dandy through the the antics of characters such as johnny fartpants, roger mellie and billy the fish. Comic book price guides are just that a guide to what a comic book is worth. School memories, childhood memories, christmas comics, living in england, summer special, plank workout, vintage books, dandy, old school.
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