Researching Techniques!

[Arkham]

Hi!

 

Another n00b query from El N00bio the New.

 

What are some of the good tools out there for researching your comic purchases? Do you rely on the CGC Census? Have you found any other reliable sources to let you know how many of the particular issue you're looking at buying are in circulation, their grade and possible price points (to know if you're getting gypped)?

 

No poll... Just figured it could be an AFAQ. Or possibly even a OTAQ.

 

AQ?

 

Q!

 

 

[shadroch]

A good number of people here use GPA. I don't but many do.

[gaz2810i]

GPA is a great resource for researching the price of a CGC'd book, It also links to the Census, which is handy. I also like to use Heritage as it links to the Census and has over-street prices and is easy to search completed listings. Over-street price guide can also offer an alternative for raw book pricing (although it is not perfect). Ebay is also a good resource with their completed listings you can easily get a grasp on value.

 

I would also look at Comic Link for sales

 

Regards, books themselves and what you are buying. My comic shop has a great database for searching titles and so does Comics price guide. They are very good at finding scans of books you're not sure off.

 

Also it is worth using Comic Chronicles to find print runs

 

There are others but I can't remember them at the moment

 

 

 

[Arkham]

That's a fantastic list to get me going. Thanks very much!! I'll start googling those names. :-)

[architeuthis]

Mike's Amazing World of Comics is great for looking up by year or publisher. Not totally complete for all publishers, but still very useful.

 

And of course Grand Comics Database.

[Sauce Dog]

GPA is a great resource for researching the price of a CGC'd book, It also links to the Census, which is handy. I also like to use Heritage as it links to the Census and has over-street prices and is easy to search completed listings. Over-street price guide can also offer an alternative for raw book pricing (although it is not perfect). Ebay is also a good resource with their completed listings you can easily get a grasp on value.

 

I would also look at Comic Link for sales

 

Regards, books themselves and what you are buying. My comic shop has a great database for searching titles and so does Comics price guide. They are very good at finding scans of books you're not sure off.

 

Also it is worth using Comic Chronicles to find print runs

 

There are others but I can't remember them at the moment

 

 

 

 

That is pretty much bang on. Exactly what I have enjoyed using (but only recently discovered GPA and it's worth the subscription cost)

 

I would add though I also have a list of local (in city) comic shops who sell CGC comics and will often check against their selling price.

[Arkham]

Just opened up a few google windows and am reading through the sites. So helpful. Thanks heaps guys.

[Maccai3]

mycomicshop website has a link to the cgc census so you can see how many are in each grade (Click the CGC Census tab)

http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=108221

as you can see there are 12 CGC rated 10 of this issue, must be a record

 

http://www.dcindexes.com/index.php?

this is great for covers in order

 

http://www.newkadia.com/?Superman_Comic-Books=3702

Newkadia shows Overstreet prices which is pretty handy if you dont own one

[Arkham]

mycomicshop website has a link to the cgc census so you can see how many are in each grade (Click the CGC Census tab)

http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=108221

as you can see there are 12 CGC rated 10 of this issue, must be a record

 

http://www.dcindexes.com/index.php?

this is great for covers in order

 

http://www.newkadia.com/?Superman_Comic-Books=3702

Newkadia shows Overstreet prices which is pretty handy if you dont own one

 

awesome! Thanks very much!!

 

I'd been trying to get my hands on overstreet digitally - but they don't sell it in the App store in Australia.

So this will be great. Ta!

[mailman7777777]

Where is the CGC Census tab on Mycomicshop?

[Waylander]

Where is the CGC Census tab on Mycomicshop?

 

If mycomicshop has the information then it's the last tab (right) when you view individual issues.

 

Tabs from left to right are

 

Available Stock

Add to wants list

Add to comics I own

Contents

CGC Census-only if information is available and updated (I believe)

 

[RULKFAN1000]

Ok total noob question what is G.P.A.?

[highfivephase]

I couldn't find what the acronym actually stands for (General Price Analysis, General Price Average, Grade/Price Average?), but it's a service that shows you what comics have been selling for. Unlike a price guide, it gives real-world sales info, which could be seen as a more accurate determination of value, supply/demand, etc.

 

The service is $10.95 a month of $119 a year.

 

http://comics.gpanalysis.com/