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The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is widely considered one of the greatest authorities on the subject of comic book grading and collection values in the industry.


Begun in 1970 by Bob Overstreet as merely a guide for fellow fans of Golden Age era comics, the Overstreet comic book price guide has since been grown to become the most referenced price guide in the industry, and has been dubbed "the Bible" for comic collectors old and new. While later competitors such as the Comics Buyer's Guide or ComicBase offer extensive pricing and issue information on more recent comic publications beginning from 1960s and onwards, The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is yet unrivaled in its coverage of rare, hard–to–find (and consequently expensive) early titles dating back for over a century. A golden age is period in a field of endeavour where great tasks were accomplished. ... Comic Book Price Guides are generally monthly or yearly publications which detail the changes in the resale value of a comic over a period of time. ... Comics Buyers Guide (CBG) is one of the longest-running periodicals reporting on the comic book industry. ...


A favorite of old–time collectors and true connoisseurs, the annual Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide has seen fans past its 35th year and is an integral part of comic book collecting history. Comic book collecting is the result of an interest in antiquity, and nostalgia, as is all collecting by its very nature. ...


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