Sell my comic books helps you sell comic books you have inherited, bought, or found in your home for the maximum return. However, original characters didnt start appearing until about 1938 as the earliest comic books were reprinted collections of comic strips. Archie proved to be popular enough to warrant his own selftitled ongoing comic book series which began publication in. Publishers wanted to eke out every last drop of profit they could, and comics were a. This book of the ec horror comics is the ninth in a collection devoted to the preservation of the best in comic art. These small 8page comics were sold in tobacco shops, barber shops, bars or other places that were frequented by a largely male clientele. They were all untested books, and the publishers were not inclined to do a big print run for fear of having them returned. Precode issues refer to comic books published prior to marchapril 1955.
The most collectible comics from the golden age are always issue number one of a title. Issues are in overall fine condition or better a nice clean lot. Comic books and their adventures i love comic book collection. The history behind comic books and comic book censorship. During the comic book scare of the 1950s, the archie series was frequently omitted from the comic books burned because the antics of the riverdale teens were considered too innocuous to be dangerous to the minds of children. The best of archie comics book 1 deluxe edition best of. But the problem was that wertham was a highly distinguished psychologist who thought comic books were bad for kids and eloquently voiced his concerns. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. Now, wertham wasnt the first person to have this opinion. See more ideas about comics, comic books and childhood memories.
Its most popular character was captain marvel, the alter ego of radio reporter billy batson, who transformed into the hero whenever he said the. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. Archie s competing crushes proved they could handle their own spinoff book, the first one in the archie comics series. The comic book medium, having come of age on the american cultural scene, must measure up to its responsibilities.
The best of archie comics book 1 deluxe edition best of archie deluxe archie superstars on. Betty and veronica comic books save 33% from the prices below get code for comics in stock over 60 days, whose prices are green show covers only. Comics and comic book collecting apparently started gaining real momentum through the 1950s and 1960s. Adventures of captain marvel, a twelvechapter film serial adapted from the popular captain marvel comic book character for republic pictures, debuts. So a comic book might have an initial print run of 250,000. The comic book collection newspaper and current periodical. These small 8page comics were sold in tobacco shops, barber shops, bars or other places that were frequented by a largely male clientele in the early to mid 1900s when they were produced.
Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. The golden age of comics comics have been in existence since the end of the 19th century, but it was after the depression that the popularity of newspaper cartoons expanded into a major industry. Comic book advertisements were a common feature in american comic books from the 1950s to the 1980s. Aug 26, 2016 exit ben day, enter craftint continued from. In this video, we take a look at my top 20 picks for the best, most culturally significant comic book of the 1950s. Dec 08, 2011 last week, i started a twopart column on the greatest comic book characters of the 1950s and 60s. Get the best deals on vintage comic book when you shop the largest online selection at. In the eyedancers, mitchell brant is a comic book collector. The comics code of 1954 comic book legal defense fund. Inspired by mgms andy hardy films of the 1930s, riverdale the home of archie. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The largest publicly available collection of comic books in the united states is housed.
Like many comic book publishers of the day, ace comics earlier series included costumed superheroes, although as trends in the comic book market changed by the 1950s the focus shifted more to other genres, such as crime, horror. Wertham considered comic book readers to be abnormally sexually aggressive and thought that reading comics led to crime. Goldwater was one of the people in charge of the committee that created the. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that. A short slide show of archie comic book covers from the 1950 and 1960s. History of comics censorship, part 1 comic book legal defense. The celebration of 70 years of archie comics fun continues with this fullcolor collection with over 400 pages of classic and muchloved comic book stories featuring americas favorite teenagers. Americans turned to comics to put themselves in better moods during these hard times. Following up on the success of the topselling the best of arche comics, this second volume brings together another musthave collection for archie. It was the first film adaptation of a comic book superhero. Neither of them, though, has what we now call precode issues. Comic books area distinctivelyamericaninvention alongwith jazz, rockand roll, andthe western. Sep 24, 2011 did you know that the comic code authority the censorship code that ruled the comics industry for over 50 years is now completely defunct. You are currently reading archie comics 001 page 1 archie.
So i cant really put together a list of the greatest comic book of the 20s as the format didnt exist yet. Classic 1950s sciencefiction comics all stories no ads. The reputation of archie comics is built on an idealized american city frozen in time. The mostly americanmade tijuana bibles are widely considered to be the first underground comic books. Part i last week, i started a twopart column on the greatest comic book characters of the 1950s and 60s. Large collection of comic books from the publisher archie comics. Comics influenced emotions and attitudes of the american people superhero comics became. Archie comic covers from the 1950s and 1960s youtube. We start off with one of the first artists to have worked in the american comic book industry. Mutt was the tall fellow obsessed with getrichquick schemes while the shorter jeff was usually along for the ride.
She is among the first and most famous comic book superheroines. May 8, 1940 sterling norths anticomics editorial, a national disgrace, is published in the chicago daily news. Archie comics shop archie subscriptions afterlife with archie dark circle comics. In the 1950s, the united states freaked out big time over comics books. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Part 1roy lichtensteinthe man who didnt paint ben day dots part 2halftone dots, polke dots, more roy part 3cmyk fourcolour comic book dots vs. Customer testimonials mailing list join our mailing list for news and sales. Archie s holiday coloring book 2018 archie s holiday coloring book archie archie comics holiday coloring book. The wyns had been publishing pulp fiction under the periodical house and magazine publishers names since 1928. We will say that the golden age begins in 1938 and ends in 1956, when the silver age began. To celebrate andys first print appearance, the entire unpublished comic iron curtain caper is being released digitally on.
First face appearance of archie andrews on a comic book cover. The companys many titles feature the fictional teenagers archie andrews, jughead jones, betty cooper, veronica lodge, reggie mantle, sabrina spellman, and josie and the pussycats. Sonic the hedgehog comic book mobius 25 years later sonamy taismo knuxikal 121 by on deviantart oof that purge was a doozie deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. All posts need to have an imageor link and year or time period. Youth groups rallied to completely rid some towns of comics, buying up every comic in their local areas to be burned.
The binding of third copy that amazon sent me as a replacement also fell apart, but i was so disgusted by then that i kept the book and used white glue to repair the binding as best as i could. Archie comics have sold billions comics worldwide and are published. Even with the advent of the witchhunts of the 1950s, as described in the article above. The companys comic book division folded in 1973, although dell continued to publish the occasional book with comics content, including newspaper strip collections. Comic book panels out of context seem way dirtier than they really are betty and veronica create confusion in the bird world. Archie comics have sold 2 billion comics and are published in a dozen different foreign languages and distributed all over the world. Lee and kirby created the black panther to address the dearth of prominent black characters in comics. Religious leaders, civic groups, educators, the press, and government officials have voiced concern since the 19th century over supposed deleterious effects on children of popular culture, from dime novels and motion pictures to comic books, and television. The top 100 strangest, suggestive and steamy vintage comic book panels of all time. Get the best deal for archie comic books from the largest online selection at. Archie also known as archie comics is an ongoing comic book series featuring the archie comics character archie andrews. Unfollow archie comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Read comics online free archie comics comic book issue. What i find odd is that i own the 19601964 edition of the american comic book chronicles and the binding is perfect.
Dell became part of bantam doubleday dell in 1988, ceasing to exist as an independent company. We have 52 books to download or read online the latest is suzie comics 084. Comics one time deal over 100 in count old and vintage. My boyfriend is a big fan of archie and this book features a great variety of archie comics from the 1950s. It would later be reprinted in numerous newspapers throughout the united states. These kinds of lists are always less the definitive end. Comic books in the 1940s and 1950s comics became popular in the 1930s during the great depression. Frederic wertham, author of the 1954 book seduction of the innocent, which warned against the supposed evils of. Nature boy was a superhero, who only lasted three issues of a comic book in 1956.
The late 1950s and the 1960s saw a superhero revival and superheroes remained the dominant character archetype throughout the late 20th century into the 21st. Archie comics is the leading mass market comic book publisher in the world and the home to a wide array of the most popular humor, actionadventure and superhero characters in entertainment, including archie, jughead, betty, veronica, reggie, kevin keller, josie and the pussycats, sabrina the teenage witch, and many more. These kinds of lists are always less the definitive end of the conversation than the start of one. There were senate hearings and comic book burnings. These comics in the top 23rds of this page just below are original 1st printings of rare old ec comics from the 1950s. Collections of comic book storylines from classic comics. Comic books in the 1940s and 1950s by jaclyn coughlan on prezi. Its a big year for comic books and to celebrate national comic book day, lets take a look at the rise and fall of the censorship code and the rise of comics in general. Customer testimonials our customers have some nice things to say about us. If youve stumbled across a treasure trove of comics, then sell my comic books is a great place to find out what you have. Oct 24, 20 the history of comics censorship in the 1950s has been chronicled in books like david hajdus the ten cent plague, but researcher carol tilley, an assistant professor at the university of illinois, has found some new angles to the story in a surprising place. Critics certainly thought so, writes david hajdu in a new book chronicling the rise and fall of. The best of archie comics book 1 deluxe edition best of archie deluxe.
Find great deals on ebay for vintage archie comic book. The archie comics line of comic books is one of the most successful, longest running brands in the history of the comic industry. So keep reading to find out if your favorite heroes made my list, and feel free to respond with your different opinions. We have 33 books to download or read online the latest is wilbur comics 04.
Fawcett comics, a division of fawcett publications, was one of several successful comic book publishers during the golden age of comic books in the 1940s. Ec horror comics of the 1950s ron barlow, bhob stewart on. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Make offer archie comics lot 1980s vintage collectible comics archie series lot of 4. Why my mother threw out my comic books part 1 of 3 webages by adam blatner reposted november 18, 2009 this is based on a talk given on 61209 to the summer session of the senior university georgetown. Find the value of the archie comic archie volume 1. Comicbook controversy is a cautionary tale nbc news. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Good old archie comics we show you the dirtiest excerpts from archie in this funny smosh gallery. Jan 21, 20 within the comic book industry, it goes all the way back to the early 1950s. The insane history of how american paranoia ruined and censored. Archie cgc golden age collection box 3 sell my comic books.
Although, by this time the comics were being produced in larger runs, so issues in bad condition will only fetch a few hundred bucks. Unfollow 1950s comic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. There is still a gigantic appeal to the romance and adventure contained throughout the pages of the comic book today. Comic books began as collections of newspaper comic strips. Oct 01, 2015 the omnipresent influence of comic books is undeniable, and here we take a look at the famous artists from the medium who have shaped the surface of popular culture. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Black panther, comic strip superhero created for marvel comics by writer stan lee and artist jack kirby. Created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, superman is possibly the most recognizable comic book character to this day.
Buy products related to vintage comic books and see what customers say. Its one of those books that simply looks great on the shelf and feels wonderful in your hands. The restoration of the artwork is incredible and the construction of the book itself is of very high quality. Rgb dots on screens part 4prehistory, originsben day in the 19th century part 5ben day in lithography part 5.