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A list of guides to collecting comics. Individual book entries may include the book's Table of Contents, on-site reviews, printed or online review citations, links to on-line information, and more. For guides to collecting specific titles, or comics from specific publishers, consult the appropriate category of these bibliographies.
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indicates a new or
revised entry added since April 1, 2008.
indicates a new or
revised entry added since April 1, 2008.- Bails, Jerry. Collector's Guide: The First Heroic Age. Jerry Bails, Detroit. 1969.
- Bell, John. Canuck Comics: A Guide To Comic Books Published In Canada. Matrix Books, Montreal. 1986.
- Bruegman, Bill. Superhero Collectibles: A Pictorial Price Guide. Toy Scouts, Akron. 1996.
- Cox, J. Randolph. Man Of Magic And Mystery: A Guide To The Work Of Walter B. Gibson. Scarecrow Press, Metuchen. 1988.
- Crouch, William & Lawrence Doucet. Authorized Guide To Dick Tracy Collectibles. Wallace-Homestead, Radnor PA. 1990.
- Ellinport,
Jeffrey M. Collecting
Original Comic Strip
Art! Norfolk, VA: Antique
Trader Books,
1999.
136 pp. ISBN: 1-58221-010-1 (paper).
- Geissman, Grant. Collectibly Mad: The Mad And EC
Collectibles Guide. Kitchen
Sink, Northampton MA. 1995.
- Gerber, Ernest
& Mary. The
Photo-Journal Guide
To Comic Books, Vol. 1.
Gerber, Minden NV. 1989.
- Gerber, Ernest
& Mary. The
Photo-Journal Guide
To Comic Books, Vol. 2.
Gerber, Minden NV. 1990.
- Hake, Ted. Hake's Guide To Comic Character
Collectibles. Radnor
PA.: Wallace-Homestead Book Co, 1993.
- Hake, Ted. Hake's Price Guide To Character
Toy Premiums. Gemstone
Publishing,
Timonium MD., 1996.
- Hegenberger,
John. Collector's Guide
To Comic
Books. Wallace-Homestead Book
Co, Radnor PA. 1990.
- Hudgeons, Thomas E. III & William Rodger (eds). The Official 1982 Price Guide To Comic And Science Fiction Books, 5th ed. House of Collectibles, Orlando. 1982.
- Kennedy, Jay. The Official Underground and Newave Price Guide. Harmony Books, 1983?
- Leiter,
Marcia. Collecting
Comic Books. Boston: Little, Brown
, 1983. 162pp.
ISBN 0-316-52030-6 (paper).
- McAlpine, Duncan. The Comic Book Price Guide 1996/1997 Edition. Titan Books, London. 1996.
- The Official 1985 Price Guide To SF And Fantasy Collectibles. House of Collectibles, Orlando. 1985.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Comic Book Price Guide #6. Robert M. Overstreet, Cleveland TN. 1977.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Comic Book Price Guide #7. Robert M. Overstreet, Cleveland TN. 1977.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Comic Book Price Guide #8. Harmony, NY. 1979.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Comic Book Price Guide #9. Harmony, NY. 1980.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Comic Book Price Guide #10. Harmony, NY. 1981.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Comic Book Price Guide #11. Harmony, NY. 1982.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Comic Book Price Guide #12. Harmony, NY. 1983.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Comic Book Price Guide #13. Harmony, NY. 1983.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Comic Book Price Guide #14. Harmony, NY. 1984.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Comic Book Price Guide #15. Harmony, NY. 1985.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Comic Book Price Guide #16. Harmony, NY. 1986.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #17. House Of Collectibles, NY. 1987.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #18. House Of Collectibles, NY. 1988.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #19. House Of Collectibles, NY. 1989.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #20. House Of Collectibles, NY. 1990.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Companion, 3rd Edition. House Of Collectibles, NY. 1989.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Companion, 4th Edition. House Of Collectibles, NY. 1990.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Companion, 5th Edition. House Of Collectibles, NY. 1991.
- Overstreet, Robert M. & Gary M. Carter. The Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide, 1st Edition. Avon, NY. 1992.
- Overstreet,
Robert M. &
Arnold T. Blumberg. The Official Overstreet Comic Book
Grading
Guide. Gemstone / NY:
Crown, 2001.
- Overstreet,
Robert M. &
Arnold T. Blumberg. The
Official Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide, 2nd edition.
House of Collectibles, 2003. 400pp. ISBN 0609810529
(paper).
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Companion, 6th Edition. Avon, NY. 1992.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 22nd Edition. Avon, NY. 1992.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 23nd Edition. Avon, NY. 1993.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 24th Edition. Avon, NY. 1994.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 25th Edition. Avon, NY. 1995.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 26th Edition. Avon, NY. 1996.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 27th Edition. Avon, NY. 1997.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 28th Edition. Timonium Md: Gemstone Publishing. 1998.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Update: Updating Golden Age Titles From The 25th Anniversary Price Guide. Gemstone Publishing, Timonium MD. 1995.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Comics And Cards Price Guide, 1st Edition. Avon, NY. 1993.
- Overstreet, Robert M. The Overstreet Premium Ring Price Guide, 1st Edition. Gemstone Publishing, Timonium MD. 1996.
- Overstreet, Robert M. TheOverstreet Toy Ring Price Guide, 2nd Edition. Gemstone Publishing, Timonium MD. 1996.
- Sassienie, Paul. The Comic Book: The One Essential Guide for Comic Book Fans Everywhere. Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1994.
- Thompson, Don & Maggie & Julie Stuempfig. Comic Buyer's Guide 1995 Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide. Krause Publications, Iola WI. 1994.
- Thompson, Maggie & Brent Frankenhoff. Comic Buyer's Guide 1996 Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide. Krause Publications, Iola WI. 1995.
- Warren, Jon (ed). Wizard 1996 Comic Book Price Guide Annual, 2nd ed. Wizard Press, Congers NY. 1995.
- Weist, Jerry. Original Comic Art Price Guide, Including Prices for Science Fiction Art, Pulps, Monster Mags, Fanzines, and Underground Comix. 2nd ed. Gloucster, MA: Arcturian Books, 2000.
- Weist, Jerry. Original Comic Art: Identification And Price Guide. Avon, NY. 1992.
- Wells, Stuart III. Comic Cards And Their Prices. Radnor, PA: Wallace-Homestead Book Company. 1994.
- What's It Worth? 1983 Price Guide To Comic Books. Dell, NY. 1983.
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- Park Art Cartoon Books: Traditional British Cartoon Anthologies.
- Westfield Comics: Ordering information on comics which will be new three months from now.