Truly rare comic books may come along once or twice in a lifetime. Amazing fantasy vol 1 15 by steve ditko, stan lee, marvel. The series was briefly relaunched in 2003 as a means of introducing new creations for a younger. The origin and first appearance of spiderman is the reason, arguably stan lees greatest contribution to comicdom. The series is a continuation of the amazing adult fantasy. I doubt ill ever own one of these in my lifetime, so the next best thing is to get a few cool books that have paid tribute to the spidey book that started it all. Amazing fantasy books and comics frankfort facebook.
A private collector sold a nearmint issue of amazing fantasy no. Amazing fantasy 2004 2006 amazing adult fantasy 1961 1962 amazing spiderman annual 1964 2018. Find the value of the marvel comic amazing fantasy volume 1. Again, spiderman in the comic books is akin to mickey mouse and disney. A superhero called spiderman was given the lead feature in the comic, in an attempt to help boost sales of the magazine, which had been low. Browse the marvel comic series amazing fantasy 1962. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. The comic started life as amazing adventures in june 1961, which then changed to amazing adult fantasy by issue 7 in december of that year.
Find amazing fantasy 15 and amazing fantasy 15 cgc from a vast selection of comics. Were your onestop chicagoland shop for comic books, graphic novels, manga, games, and. Its listed for 5k so it is pretty obviously a scam. Its one of the alltime great marvel comic books, boldly represented in its original form, ads and all. Every now and then something comes through the doors here at the heritage comics and comic art division that makes even the most jaded comics expert sit up and take notice. Amazing fantasy 15 numbers of copies in existence v. Peter parker is about to learn a powerful lesson, one that has never been taught better than by stan lee and steve ditko. How to value vintage amazing spiderman comic books.
Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. This is also the first one called amazing fantasy instead of amazing adult fantasy. Whats the best reprint or version of amazing fantasy 15 to. Your one stop shop for all things comics and pop culture related in the lincolnway area. Amazing fantasy 15 spiderman 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. Read amazing fantasy 1962 comic online free and high quality. The great video comic story 8 pages report information. How many tens of millions of americans would see it as just another funnybook. The largest online source for comic book pricing in.
The series is a continuation of the amazing adult fantasy series. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. When shopping for used amazing fantasy spiderman comic books, its important to understand the comic book grading system. What you will find below is the most complete listing of spiderman comics in chronological order youll probably find. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Amazing fantasy books and comics, frankfort, illinois. See our full thor comic books article for more about this character. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Amazing fantasy 1962 comic read amazing fantasy 1962. I reached out to the seller and they wanted to do payment outside of ebaypaypal. Its why when sony agreed to loan him out to disney, it became a big deal the wallcrawler was coming home. We will be happy to help you find out exactly what you have, or what to spend if youre trying to put a run of spiderman books together. The comic in which the amazing spiderman made his debut in 1962.
Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002. The title is famous amongst fans for having introduced none other than spiderman in issue 15. Comic books, graphic novels, collectible card games, board games, manga, roleplaying games. Pretty much any issues of marvel mystery comics have value. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. Far and away the most valuable, indemand comic book of the silver age. Topics comic book, marvel, spiderman collection comics. Amazing fantasy 15 comic book speculation and investing. Peter parker was a hardluck yet goodhumored teenager who worked as a freelance photographer. The high value tends to draw sellers into the market to cash in.
Now, imagine that there are realistically ten or twenty or thirty thousand copies out there in these peoples flea markets and attics and estate sales. Comic book lot 1 single unit 11 not specified 52 signed see all signed. Issues annual special giantsize kingsize super special graphic novel prestige format hard cover soft cover trade paper back no number fcbd ashcan digest treasurysize. Amazing fantasy was a comic book anthology published by marvel. If youre looking for an amazing fantasy 15 copy on ebay, you can use this guide to understand certifications, authentication, and grading systems. They are rare comic books in high grade, but in lower grades, are still worth decent money. Issue 15 of marvels amazing fantasy features the first appearance of spiderman, by steve ditko and stan lee.
This series is continued from amazing adventures and turns into amazing fantasy with issue 15, being the first appearance of spiderman and last number of the. With great power there must also come great responsibility. Unfortunately, the comic book was canceled immediately after that issue and spiderman was never heard from again. Flashbacks are listed of when the present occurs, ensuring that issue is placed in the order it. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data.
This was the last amazing fantasy comic until 1995. Publisher martin goodman cancelled the title before sales figures came in and immediately reinstated spiderman in a title of his own when he discovered how well the issue sold. Other marvel anthology series of the same era are strange tales and tales of suspense. Amazing fantasy books and comics frankfort, frankfort, illinois.
Amazing adult fantasy and its retitled final issue, amazing fantasy, is an american comic book anthology series published by marvel comics from 1961 through 1962, with the latter title revived with superhero features in 1995 and in the 2000s. I was wondering what is the best amazing fantasy 15 reprint to own on amazing fantasy 15. This issue was published with a redeemable code from the publisher. I doubt ill ever own one of these in my lifetime, so the next best thing is to get a few cool books that have paid tribute to the spidey book that started it. Spiderman reading order 616 universe comic book back. What portion of the general public has so much as the slightest clue as to the significance of amazing fantasy 15. Number of printed issues, where it can be verified, any facts that may affect the book value. The first ever appearence of spiderman written by stan lee which originally sold back in 1962 for 12 cents has been sold for a record price. Find the value of the marvel comic amazing fantasy volume 3. Fiona avery amazing spiderman and mark brooks marvel age spiderman launch a surprising series of teen friendly adventures set in the current marvel universe. If youve stumbled across a find of vintage comic books and recognize one or more of the ones on this page, then stop whatever youre doing and contact us immediately for a free comic book appraisal. Amazing fantasy 15 auction scam silver age comic books. This in terms of affordability and potential future value. With issue number 15, the title was shortened to amazing fantasy.
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