Comics Values Annual 2006: The Comic Book Price Guide (Paperback)

~ Alex G. Malloy (Author), Stuart W. Wells III (Editor), Robert J. Sodaro (Editor)

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Product Description

-Hollywood's focus on comic book storylines is helping catapult Spider-Man, Batman and the Hulk into the hottest leading men category

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Comic book heroes are taking over the world. With box office hits like Spiderman, X-Men, the Batman series and Fantastic Four ushering in new comic book fans, and renewing interest among former collectors, comprehensive price guides are a must have. This book is the one guide readers will need, because it:

-Features 95,000 listings for classic and contemporary comics that allow collectors to quickly evaluate and price collections

-Contains special sections devoted to Golden Age, Color Comics, Black & White Comics and Underground Comics

-Offers reports about changes in the industry and outlines impacts to companies and collectors

Plus, 900+ vibrant color photos make comic book browsing fun.

About the Author

Alex Malloy is an acclaimed apraiser and dealer in comics and antiques. He has edited Comics Values Annual for the past 10 years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 864 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (March 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896892921
• ISBN-13: 978-0896892927
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,235,373 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SIMPLY THE BEST COMIC PRICE GUIDE!, July 30, 2006

By	Tim Janson (Michigan) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Comics Values Annual 2006 is Krause Publications, publishers of the long-running Comic Buyer's Guide. I've been a big fan of KP's comic price guides as a great alternative to the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. My main problem with Overstreet is the endless pages of ads you get in each new edition that grows longer each year. I don't need 150 pages of dealer ads and with eBay, who really needs these dealers anyway? I just want prices and information which is what Comics Values Annual 2006 delivers in a no-frills package.

This edition gives a brief overview of the industry, a grading guide, and features an interview with Ghost Rider artist Mark Texeira, before getting right to the guide and prices. The CV Annual is very different from the Overstreet in its layout, Rather than simply list each title alphabetically, this guide lists titles alphabetically by MAJOR publisher beginning with DC and then continuing with Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, Classics Illustrated, and then tossing in miscellaneous Golden Age titles, Misc. B & W, titles, and misc. color titles from modern publishers like Valiant, Gold Key, Gladstone, Malibu, etc...Now this may not be to every collector's liking as we've been conditioned to one type of delivery, but I personally like it. I mean it's still a Marvel and DC world to most collectors, especially in regards to Silver and Golden Age books so why have to thumb through all the junk no one's interested in when Marvel and DC have their own sections.

The editors have obviously ordered the book by importance with the DC and Marvel sections first, followed by the miscellaneous Golden Age titles, followed by the Dark Horse and Image sections before the final misc. section with Classics Illustrated bringing up the rear. The other major difference is that the Comic Values Annual lists each issue (almost) separately, rather than just a span of issues. This allows the book to list important information for each issue such as the initials of a noted artist or writer, the story title, special character appearances, etc...

If I had to say the one huge advantage that the Comics Values Annual 2006 has over the Overstreet guide its that it is more user-friendly. The Guide lists only a NM value for each book but the grading guide in the back of the book easily allows you to figure out prices for any grade of comic. In all there are over 94,000 comics listed. Krause keeps putting out great comic book price guides and they have become my book of choice and I've been a collector for over thirty years!

Reviewed by Tim Janson

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Price Guide is in! The Price Guide is in!, May 24, 2006

By	The Perfessor "rjsodaro" (Norwalk, CT USA) - See all my reviews

Receiving my copy of this book is always a good day. The book has real (not articificially inflated) prices of actively-traded comics, as well as credible insights into the marketplace and readable interviews with industry pros. I highly recommend it.

The Perfessor