Cyber Monday Comic Books – Great Gifts for Comic Book Fans
Looking for gifts for comic book fans this holiday season? Here are some great ideas at several price points.
Under $25
Marvel Encyclopedia
Under $50
40 Years of the X-Men
Under $100
Spider-Man – The Motion Picture DVD Trilogy (Spider-Man / Spider-Man 2 / Spider-Man 3)
The Sky’s the Limit!
Instead of reprints or movies, why not go for the original material. Below you’ll find several key issue picks and you’re bound to find something for any comic book fan. There is nothing more treasured as a gift than a real, original, key issue comic book.
Sale of the Week – Superman 1
A Superman 1 in CGC 7.0 Restored Condition sold for $35,000. The reason behind this sale is interesting. Take a look at the listing. Will we see more comics sold to pay for basic survival? Only time will tell how the current depression will play out. If you compare this sale price to previous sales at both this grade level and higher this actually is a decent price for the seller. It is not a “fire sale” return, and in fact is around $4,000 more than this same book sold for 2 years ago. It looks like comic books are holding their value for the time being, let’s hope the trend continues. Here is the Superman #1:
Comic Books and Society – A Video Presentation from the San Diego Comic Con
Mark S. Zaid of Esquire Comics gave a talk about comic book history and how comics have tackled various social issues such as war, sex, civil right, terrorism, and much more! The title is Cave Art to Superheroes: Comic Books and Social Commentary. I’ve included the video below.
From Cave Art To Superheroes: Comic Books & Social Commentary from Network Of Disclosure on Vimeo.
