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Have you found a stash of old comics in the attic? Did you discover and decide to buy someone’s collection of old comic books at a garage sale, intending to sell them for a few extra bucks? Wherever you’ve gotten them, and whether you have five comic books or five hundred, you need to know how to determine comic book value.

You have a lot of ways to determine the value of a comic book. First of all, based on accepted guidelines, you need to know what kind of condition it’s in. A comic book’s desirability and rarity is another determining factor in what kind of price it will fetch.

There are two ways to determine comic book value, also called its grade. You can consult the CGC (Comics Guaranty Company) either by mail or at a comic book convention, or you can use information you find online to determine its grade. These are the grading terms you should be familiar with: Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good, Fine, Very Fine, Near Mint, Mint. You can find books that guide you in determining the grade, but the information is readily available on the internet, too.

You’ll find that it is much easier to determine comic book value once you know the grade. One way to get a good idea as to how comic books are selling is to check out online auctions on eBay. But when you’re looking at auctions, be aware that there are special things that will cause prices to vary from issue to issue. Printing errors and rarity, for example.

You could also buy and consult a comic book pricing guide. There are lots of different ones. Some guides will give you one price for each comic. Some give you a range of values depending on the comic’s condition. Lastly, try using a good search engine to find information on a specific issue, and join an online community of other collectors.

Have a lot of comic books laying around? Visit Comic Book Prices and check out our sections on Comic Book Value and Comic Book Pricing to find out what your collection is worth!

- Candace Right

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