Are Newsstand Comics Worth More. Warlord 164 range Annual 1 DC 1976 Newsstand comic lot of 48 Avg. 7.0 Antique Price Guide Welcome back! In Part 1 of this series, we took a look at the history of newsstand comics and the arrival of the direct market.When we got to Part 2, we analyzed the rarity and survivability of newsstand comics.In this final chapter, we'll study some comics that are exceptions to many of the newsstand vs Barcodes could keep a more-or-less uniform look across them but with unique numbers for each variation, allowing for better sorting.
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And, the more comics where a market premium for newsstand copies starts to stand out (like in the case of Amazing Spider-Man #36, like in the case of Spawn #1 and #9, and like in the case of high grade Canadian price variants), the more likely Overstreet is to react to the market — i.e Newsstand Editions - Most comics historically were sold at newsstands and places you'd find magazines until 1979 when Direct Edition comics became a thing
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Starting in 1979, when 6% of comics were sold in comic shops and 90% of the direct editions survived, and 94% of comics were sold on newsstands and 10% of newsstand copies survived, we can infer that roughly a little more than one-third of all surviving copies are direct editions - or 36.5% - and roughly a little less than two-thirds of existing copies are newsstand editions - or 63.5%. Starting in 1979, when 6% of comics were sold in comic shops and 90% of the direct editions survived, and 94% of comics were sold on newsstands and 10% of newsstand copies survived, we can infer that roughly a little more than one-third of all surviving copies are direct editions - or 36.5% - and roughly a little less than two-thirds of existing copies are newsstand editions - or 63.5%. Even major online comic retailers are currently listing comics incorrectly
Newsstand in St. Louis, Missouri February 1939. Vintage comic books, Vintage comics, Old. With CGC now recognizing newsstand and multi-pack editions on their labels, the playing field has shifted, offering collectors more opportunities to identify and invest in rare and valuable issues. Now that we know all about the history of the early direct comic book market and why separate editions were printed for that market, in our next blog we'll take a look at just how rare newsstand editions are when compared to direct editions
Wolverine [Newsstand] 151 (2000) Prices Wolverine Series. And, the more comics where a market premium for newsstand copies starts to stand out (like in the case of Amazing Spider-Man #36, like in the case of Spawn #1 and #9, and like in the case of high grade Canadian price variants), the more likely Overstreet is to react to the market — i.e Newsstand 9.8's sell for considerably higher than DM 9.8's, yet technically it's the DM that's more rare