How do you know how much comics are worth?

[CeeJay]

How do you know how much a comic is worth?

I have a whole bunch of comics - excellent condition (good as new) that are about ten years old.

Would they be worth much now, or should I hold onto them?

Thoughts??

 

[chaseter]

They won't be worth much...everyone wants the Golden Age or the Silver Age comics right now. So hold onto them for a long time.

 

[CeeJay]

How old are the Golden and Silver Age comics (in years)? Like 20 years etc?

 

[UK_Stu]

Comics that are only 10 years old won't be worth much at all.

One place you can check values is here: www.comicspriceguide.com

Roughly:

Golden age comics = 1930s to late 40s
Silver age comics= 1956 to late 60s
Bronze age comics = early 1970s to mid 80s
Modern age comics mid 1980s to present

 

[Edmund Blackadder]

I have the original Avengers first appearance, will have to see how much that is going for.

 

[BLACKVULCAN]

comics are only as worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it.
Whether they are Silver or Golden age or not. Just because a book is listed at $300 in anyone of the price guides around, doesn't mean you are going to get that unless a collector is willing to pay that. You can ask for it but that doesnt mean you are going to get it.trust me at one time i thought that price was what i was going to get too and it ain't.A few comic store owners i have known thru the years gave me some advice ,"dont think you are going to get rich collecting them, because you wont and just collect them cause they are fun!"