Need some help.... 0

[Dogsupreme]

Need some help....

I just bought a collection of about 6000 comics of mostly late bronze and early copper (between 1985-1994). All are Marvel and DC comics.

Besides the obvious keys what books should I look out for? Any advice?

Mostly all are very high grade (VFN/NM) as the collector I bought them from never read them. He just bought them and stored them away.

[revat]

google a list of copper keys. 

Assuming you know what the big keys are, you should probably look for 1st apps of 2nd tier characters and teams/characters that have showed up movies/tv shows.

[mrwoogieman]

Kind of a big ask of your fellow forumites, really. I think you'll have to do the legwork yourself unless someone is feeling very generous with their time/knowledge.

 

 

[BCarter27]

Go into ebay Sold Listings for Copper Age, sort by Highest Price, exclude NM98 and BA12 and the other obvious keys, and scroll through until you get down to the dollar value you want to keep an eye out for. This is an easy way to spot for those that you may not be aware are popular now.

[SteppinRazor]

I'm in the midst of figuring it out too.  This'll get you started, but there's no easy way but to slog through.

https://rarecomics.wordpress.com/list-of-important-comics-from-the-1980s/

[divad]

Gotta do the work (unless you want to share) - sounds like a nice buy!

In 30 years they all be keys . . .

 

Edited May 10, 2017 by divad

[Dogsupreme]

10 hours ago, SteppinRazor said:

I'm in the midst of figuring it out too.  This'll get you started, but there's no easy way but to slog through.

https://rarecomics.wordpress.com/list-of-important-comics-from-the-1980s/

Thanks for this link! It is really helpful! I already found several on the list. MUCHO GRACIAS!

[SteppinRazor]

7 hours ago, Dogsupreme said:

Thanks for this link! It is really helpful! I already found several on the list. MUCHO GRACIAS!

No problem.  Keep in mind that list is a count of cgc graded copies, it doesn't necessarily mean each one has enough value to be graded or really be more than a few bucks raw.  It's just a starting point to narrow down instead of looking up every single book.

[John R]

These 2 old threads might help.  Marvel and DC.