Silver Age comic 1955 ran until 1970. This is the period when superhero books became popular. There are a few tips and techniques for collecting this period. But to understand these tips, you must know about the history of this fanciful art form.
comic books in the United States first began to emerge in the early 1930s. These early comic books were just a collection of newspaper strips. Then, in the late 1930s, the comics began to create their own characters - most notably Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Until World War 2 (1939-1945) was the hundreds and hundreds of superhero comics. (Most of them have forgotten today's audience). This time period is considered the Golden Age.
Superhero comics disappeared after the war. The public is more interested in crime, romance, and horror. For various reasons, however, Superhero comic books back in the late 1950s. In 1956, DC brought back the old character - Flash - but it again. He is no longer the same person (or just watching the character) as the Golden Age Flash.
Showcase # 4 - first appearance in the Silver Age Flash - spawned a new generation of superhero comics. DC again most of their popular characters. Marvel followed suit. Other publishers did isto.Silver Age of comics began!
If you are interested in collecting comics from the Silver Age, here are my top 5 tips.
Tip # 1 - Make sure you have the appropriate size bags and cardboard to protect your investment. Not all the bags and boards are created equal. Anyway, comics are the reduction since 1930. Golden Age books are the widest, modern book skinniest. The Silver Age comic books are right in between. So make sure you buy the right bag and the community, or you will destroy your comics. (They should be labeled as "silver age" of bags and boards ).
Tip # 2 - quick way to determine whether the strip from the Silver Age is a look at the original cover price. If the price is 12 to 15 cents, this is probably the silver age. Ten percent of the comics were mostly from the golden era (before 1950) and 25 percent of the comics were from the Bronze Age (1970 ).
Tip # 3 - Quality is very important! If you look at the price guide for the strip - you might see that the price varies from $ 6.00 to $ 600.00. The spread is the result of the condition. If the book looks pretty beat up - like it was 10 or 20 people have already read it - then it will probably be worth $ 6.00. (I might be able to find at a convention or a store for $ 1.00 or $ 2.00). If, instead, the book is great - as if no one has touched it all before, or read it - and then strip it might be worth $ 600. Balance is one of the main drivers of value. (The other two drivers and a lack of popularity ).
Tip # 4 - the best place to get the silver age of comics is usually at a convention or through the Internet. There are fewer and fewer stores that sell books from that period. Most stores make their money on new things and do not want to space the floor with older items. So if you want to find the best deals on the Internet, use search engine to search for the "silver age of comics" and see what you find. Or look for a comic convention in your area to buy comics.
Tip # 5 - the most expensive book from the Silver Age DC and Marvel, and tend to be a great book. This is due to the fact that DC and Marvel's publishing continued to the present day and thus have developed a large fan base for his characters (Batman, Superman, X-Men, Iron Man, Avengers, Hulk, Wonder Woman, etc.). However, if you want to start your collection without paying a arm and a leg, you can try to collect other publishers, other than Marvel and DC (Harvey, Dell, Gold Key, Charlton Comics), or try other genres other than superhero comics (Horror, Crime, Romance).
