All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic books name. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. Comic book guide wizard magazine to return to publication. Book, art, story quality we look for titles that merge genres, are characterdriven, and have stories that are immersed in a fictional world. The second reason its special is that it only focuses on graded comics. This video is a follow up to the last cgc live stream where we discussed comic book grading. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. Wizard comic book price guide annual magazine is a trade paperbackgraphic novel by wizard press. Please note your name and specific profession penciler, colorist, etc. A creatorowned project is one where you and your team deliver printready pages, and red 5 comics looks after marketing, printing, distribution and related activity. Our staff of friendly and dedicated employees offer over 250 years of experience in the comic book market place, and look forward to assisting you.
In 1991 a small business operation run in the back room of a local comicbook store gave birth to wizard. If you want to be considered for publication, theyll need to see a good chunks worth. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Studio 407 is accepting submissions for original, completed comic or graphic novel projects. Many comic book publishers do not want to be inundated with submission packages. Publishers accepting submissions careers in comics. Subsequently, jon became senior price guide editor for wizard. For graphic novel and series creators, please note that archaia does not generally put creative teams together for creatorowned titles i. The comics magazine was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the united states by wizard entertainment from july 1991 to january 2011. Niki smith has curated a list of literary agents who represent graphic novels and comics. Any info on special tickets or pricing is going to be listed there. Focusing mainly on american back issue comics and a new release.
Comic book submissions guidelines for artists and writers. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. Certified guaranty company cgc is a leading thirdparty grading service for comic books, magazines and other collectibles. Marvel will be announcing a new submissions policy in the near future.
That dynamic was evident recently at the austin convention center in texas, where fans, buyers and sellers assembled for the annual wizard. Submissions which do not follow the following instructions will be ignored. Contact victor dandridge for the art logo and more information about submissions. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. The guide to comics, wizard was a guide to comics and comic pricing. Submission guidelines for independent comic publishers. The magazine of comics, entertainment and pop culture previously titled wizard.
Ifwhen something needs to be updated or removed, feel free to comment below. Internet dealers, to make submitting your book for grading easier and more convenient. Wizard magazine special edition the guide to comics unknown binding january 1, 1995 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Both of those sites are absolutely useless when it comes to figuring out fmv for slabbed books comicspriceguide is the better of the two comicbookrealms market prices are downright ridiculous, but youre still talking about a level of accuracy thats akin to asking your nextdoor, noncomicbookcollecting neighbor what he feels the value of your cgc 9. Final artwork must be press quality and able to be printed on standard comic book sizeformat. The iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors.
Find the value of the dc thomson comic wizard volume 1. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no. The first issue of wizard world would be made available online and at all major digital distribution channels. Avatar press is a leading independent company which publishes a wide variety of comic books highlyregarded creatorowned titles such as alan moores the courtyard, warren ellis scars, and garth ennis and john mccreas dicks. Warren was creator of the overstreet update and editor of it for 10 years 19821992. We are proud to provide certification and grading services for collectors and hobbyist in the comic book industry. Lets look at some more of the books that i got graded at the wizard world chicago show as they illustrate some of the points made above. That means we create and develop concepts applicable across comics, books, cartoons, tv shows, movies, toys, apparel, and beyond. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value.
To view details of this title, and place an order for it, see wizard comic book price guide annual magazine in the mile high comics istore. Submit comics to cgc for grading there are four ways for collectors to submit their comics for grading. We aim to promote comics scholarship within academia and the general public with contributions that present specialised knowledge. Mail submissions to cgc headquarters paid collectors society members and authorized dealers can complete submission forms online and send collectibles directly to the cgc headquarters. Anyway, you have been warned next big thing looks at the reasons why certain comic book values are on the rise. How to make big money selling your comic strips small business. The first is that it updates live as comic books are sold. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this text belong solely to the read more.
Make sure your last name is a part of the name of each of the files. The comics magazine last edited by fables87 on 061419 05. Develop your comic strip to its full extent before you begin submitting it to. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. Every agency on this list has mentioned an interest in graphic novels either on their website or their blog or made a gn sale no secondhand info unless it. The journal aims to make original contributions to the field of comics studies and to advance the appreciation of graphic narrative. The definitive list of comic publisher submission guidelines for. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
This competition is fierce, and many stores and comic book companies have closed since the. The magazine in paper form lasted for 235 issues and from 1991 till 2011, making it. The second online comic book price guide is called gp analysis for comics. And its thankless work, especially when it comes to cold submissions. Do not send a submissions agreement with art samples, only with storyseries proposals. As new media and means of publishing comics on the web as well as small and independent press, we encourage all new creators to continue honing their craft by using all of the tools available during this time. We cannot accept cover letters, plot synopses, or scripts unless they are accompanied by a minimum of 1020 completed pages i. Unlike most other online packages, the submission wizard gathers all the data it requires before logging onto the net, then handles the whole submission and search engine registration process for you, relieving the requirement to press a button.
The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Wizard magazine special edition the guide to comics. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. Heres a complete list of comic book, manga and graphic novel publishers who accept unsolicited submissions from artists, writers. The magazine for comics, a publication that covered comic books, the industry that produces them and the fandom that loves them. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. Dark horse accepts two types of unsolicited submissions art samples or storyseries proposals from writerartists or writer and artist teams.
Overstreet comic book price guide the overstreet guide is a must have if you have a lot of comics, are already a collector or plan on having a lot of comics. Determining declared value for cgc submissions comic books. So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o. The guide to comics, where he was at the helm from 19932003. Best comic book conventions for chicago kids chicago parent.
Anthologies with open submissions ongoing list with all of us searching for anthology opportunities, i figured itd be easier to put em all in one place. Updated and added to every day, it will eventually list all significant british comics published and all marvel and dc comics that were either officially distributed or non distributed in the uk. The submission guidelines for every comic publisher in 2019. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by. Wizard comic book price guide annual magazine publisher. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995.
If you are new to comics or new to batman comics, there are thousands of stories about. Wizards impact runs far beyond the paper boundaries of the magazine and price guide. Alterna will only own publishing and distribution rights of your comicgraphic novel to various comic book and book markets. Stranger comics is a comic book publishing company with full publishing and distribution services. 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. As of this writing, marvel comics has a line on their submissions page that. We do not have a way of matching up creative teams. Wizard comic book price guide annual sc 1996 comic books. San diego comiccon, boston comic con, and wizard world philadelphia. Red 5 comics is always open to looking at quality creatorowned projects for publication. If you would like to be a part of stratum comics we have an open submissions policy. How does cgc determine fair market value for comics.
The american comic book industry has been suffering for years from a shrinking market due to competition from other entertainment venues such as video games and the internet. With its updated comic price guide, feature articles and special exclusive comicbook illustrations and stories, wizard saw the rise and fall of. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. Wizard takes you on a trip to the kubert school of art.