Thursday, June 28, 2012

Comic book info -- web sites and dealers

Here are some very useful resources for comic-book fans and collectors:

SOME FAVORITES:
Grand Comic Books Database - http://www.comics.org/
GPAnalysis - http://comics.gpanalysis.com/
CGC Comics - http://www.cgccomics.com/
The CGC Census - http://www.cgccomics.com/census/index.asp
Heritage Auctions - ha.com
BIP Comics guide to cover artifacts - http://www.bipcomics.com/showcase/artifacts/codes.cfm
BIP Comics guide to publishers - http://www.bipcomics.com/showcase/logos/index.cfm
BIP Comics's Guide to Action 1 Reprints - http://www.bipcomics.com/showcase/fakes/
Detective27.com's vintage photos page - http://www.detective27.com/comicsonsteps.htm
The Lost SOTI site (Seduction of the Innocent) - http://lostsoti.org/
Mike's Amazing World of Comics - http://www.dcindexes.com/
The Comics Books.com - http://www.thecomicbooks.com/
Digital Comics Museum - http://www.digitalcomicmuseum.com
Golden Age Comics - http://comicbookplus.com/index.php
The Comic Web: Online Comics - http://www.comicweb.com/onlinecomics.htm
Mad Collector Site - http://www.collectmad.com/collectibles/
Toolhaus.org (look up old eBay feedback): http://www.toolhaus.org/

Pictures of the entire GA (golden age) through BA (bronze age) DC runs:
www.goldenagecomix.net/action/action.htm
www.goldenagecomix.net/batman/batman.htm
www.goldenagecomix.net/detective/detective.htm
www.goldenagecomix.net/superman/superman.htm

WORTH A LOOK:
Bleeding Cool - http://www.bleedingcool.com/
Comics Continuum - http://www.comicscontinuum.com/
Superhero Hype - http://www.superherohype.com/
Comics Price Guide - http://www.comicspriceguide.com/default.asp
DC Indexes - http://www.dcindexes.com/covers4/timemachine/
CBDB - http://www.cbdb.com/action.lasso?-database=comics_.fp3&-layout=Master&-response=search.htm&-show
Fetch Comics - http://www.fetchcomics.com/cgi-bin/nph.fcgi
Comixpedia - http://comixpedia.org/index.php/Main_Page
Comichron - http://www.comichron.com/
Dial B for Blog - http://www.dialbforblog.com/
Grade Now - http://gradenow.stlcomics.com/
Comic Book Conventions - http://www.comicbookconventions.com/
Diamond Comics - http://csls.diamondcomics.com/profile.asp
CBGXTRA - http://www.cbgxtra.com/Default.aspx?tabid=42&view=topics&forumid=33
E-Bigs (Comics grading tool) - http://www.e-bigs.net/freetool.php
Custom comic book bindings - http://marvelmasterworksfansite.yuku.com/forums/14/Binding-Vault#.Tkfd9mGf98E
Comic book statues - http://www.statueforum.com/
Animation Archive - http://www.animationarchive.org/?p=1929
ComicZone Radio interviews archive - http://www.comiczoneradio.com/
Comic Book Collection - http://comicbookcollection.webs.com/apps/links/
Comic Book Resources - http://www.comicbookresources.com
Man Without Fear: Daredevil - http://www.manwithoutfear.com/daredevil.shtml
The Vallely Archives - http://henryvallely.blogspot.com/2006/05/gang-busters-secret-origins-of-batman.html
Nostomania - http://www.nostomania.com/

COMICS RELATED BLOGS:
Chromium - http://www.chromium.be
Daredevil - http://www.theothermurdockpapers.com
Silver Age Comics blog - http://sacomics.blogspot.com
Top 10 EC Comics Covers - http://www.comicmonsters.com/articles-5-Top_10_EC_Comic_covers.html
The Horrors of It All - http://thehorrorsofitall.blogspot.com/
Black 'n' White 'n' Red All Over - http://blacknwhiteandredallover.blogspot.com/
Mirage Licensing - http://miragelicensing.com/comics/mirage/volume01/mirage.html
Comics Alliance - http://www.comicsalliance.com/
Comic Collecting - http://www.comiccollecting.org
Comic Collector Live - http://www.comiccollectorlive.com
Comic Attack - http://comicattack.net/
Comic Book Resources - http://www.comicbookresources.com/
Comic Book Collection - http://comicbookcollection.webs.com/apps/links/
Sleeping Bag Promotional (Action #1 reprint, 1976) - http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=310299

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COMIC BOOKS DEALERS:
http://www.weissauctions.com/ [Weiss]
www.jamespayettecomics.com [Jim Payette]
www.superworldcomics.com [Ted VanLiew]
www.metropoliscomics.com [Vincent Zurzolo and Stephen Fischler]
www.dougcomicworld.com [Doug Sulipa]
www.highgradecomics.com [Bob Storms]
www.blbcomics.com [Bob Beerbohm]
www.terryscomics.com [Terry O'Neill]
www.goldenagecomics.com [Joe Nacca]
www.fourcolorcomics.com [Robert Rogovin]
www.bedrockcity.com [Richard Evans]
www.redbeardsbookden.com/comic.phtml [Ron Pussell]
www.harleyyeecomics.com [Harley Yee]
www.mycomicshop.com [Lone Star Comics]
www.GoldustComics.com [Andy Coleman AKA Goldust40]
www.HouseofComics.com [Marc Newman]
www.jkcomics.homestead.com [Jay AKA jkrk]
www.fantasy-comics.com [Dennis Keum]
www.detective27.com [Jeff Delaney AKA NearMint]
www.esquirecomics.com [Mark Zaid]
www.qualitycomix.com [Brent Moeshlin]
www.grahamcrackers.com [Jamie Graham]
www.gdcomics.com [Gary Dolgoff]
www.qscomics.com [Richard Makinson (QuicksilverComics)]
www.incognitocomics.co.uk [Dave Thinn]
www.silveracre.com [Darryl Jones]
www.socalcomics.com [Jamie Newbold and Gino Siragusa]
www.pcei.com [Robert Roter]
www.colmorecomics.com [Mark Arrand]
www.bunkybrothers.com [Brian, Kenny, and Bob]
www.tvcomics.com [Byron Jones]
www.empirecollectibles.com [Bob AKA Fuelman]
www.golden-age-collectibles.com [Andrew Cretella]
www.ComicWiz.com [Joseph Fiore]
www.tomorrowstreasures.com [Rich Muchin]
www.capitalcomics.com [Stephen Burr]
www.centurycomics.com (formerly Mecca Comics) [John May]
www.collectorsink.com [Beverly Kranz]
www.dtacollectibles.com and dtacoll [David T. Alexander]
www.jmhcomics.com and jmhcomics [John Hauser]
www.silveragecomics.com [Gus Poulakas]
www.terryscomics.com/DavesWeb/ [Dave Reynolds]
www.ComicHeaven.net [John Verzyl]
Avalon Comics [Larry Curcio]
www.greatescapecomics.com and thegreatescape [Gary Walker]
www.DiamondGalleries.com and diamondintlgal [Steve Geppi]
www.TheCollectorsCave.com and thecollectorscave1
www.EdKalbComics.com and edkalbcomics [Ed Kalb]
www.TropicComics.com and tropiccomics.com [William Vogel]
www.ComicCollectorShop.com and comiccollectorshop [Phil Schlaefer]

SOME GOLDEN-AGE SELLERS:
www.pgcmint.com [Mark Wilson - CGC only]
www.comiccollectors.net [Marnin Rosenberg - CGC only]
www.vintagecollectables.net [Bill Hughes - CGC only]
www.archangels.com [Rob Hughes - CGC only]
www.investmentcollectibles.com [Steve Lauterbach AKA ComGeek - CGC only]

COMIC AUCTION SITES:
www.heritagecomics.com [Jim Halperin]
www.allstarauc.com [Joe & Nadia Mannarino]
www.vaultauctions.com [John Pires, also John Skoulides]

COMIC AUCTION/CONSIGNMENT WEB SITES:
http://www.comiclink.com [Josh Nathanson]
http://www.pedigreecomics.com (mostly SA/BA) [Doug Schmell]

MORE COMIC-BOOK DEALER PAGES:
Silver-Comics [Bob Dumas]
The-Art-of-Comics [Chris K. Brown AKA ckb - eBay only]
JH-Comics [Jef Hinds (jhcomics.com) - eBay only]
www.quasarcomics.com [Bruce Edwards - eBay only]
[Al Stoltz - eBay only]
[MotorCityComics.com - eBay only]
[Brian Schutzer AKA NeatStuff - eBay only]

OTHER DEALERS (SOME SITES TO BE DETERMINED)
Sparkle City [Jay Maybruck]
JHV Associates [Joe Verenault]
Nostalgia Investments [Bechara Maalouf - nostalgic5@aol.com ]
www.NostalgiaZone.com [Chris Budel]
Phil Bellmore Comics [Phillip Bellmore - vtcomics@aol.com ]
Phil Levine (no website but he is on eBay) www.lcomics.com and http://Support-the-Collectors-Society.com/Lees-Comics [Lee Hester]
http://www.comcav.com/cavcat.html
[Stephen Ritter (sritter@woh.rr.com)]
www.GoblinsDen.com [Roy Brack]
www.TheFunnyComics.com [S. Frazer]
Phil Bellmore (Vermont Comics) has a website now: Vermont Comics
http://vtcomics.itgo.com/index.html
www.TheArtOfComics.net
Mastro - www.mastroauctions.com
Philadelphia Comic Book Company - www.philadelphiacomicbookcompany.com
www.26pigs.com [Gaz Green & Steve Waplington]
http://www.comiccollectors.net/search.php
http://www.hoohahcollectibles.com
BigGuysComics.com and BigGuysComics on eBay [Dick Swan] http://stores.ebay.com/bigguyscomics
ComicCollectors.net is CGC only: http://www.comiccollectors.net/
Collectors Assemble is raw only: http://www.collectorsassemble.com/
Russ at comicsupply.com has slabbed & raw GA
www.goantiques.com [Jim Kamnikar]
grahamcrackers.com
http://www.dalerobertscomics.com
list http://WWW.TOMKALBCOMICS.COM
http://www.goldcomics.com/ubbthreads/
http://www.wwcomics.com [Stephen Ritter & Matt Nelson]
http://www.mycomicshop.com [Lone Star Comics]
http://www.comicanadirect.com [FlamingTelepath]
http://www.amazingco.com
http://www.jhcomics.com (updated site)
http://www.vintagecomics.com
http://www.DaleRobertsComics.com
fivestarcollectibles.com
Detective27.com
Midtowncomics.com [Gerry Gladston]
http://www.metropoliscomics.com/
www.sparklecitycomics.com

TELL ME IF LINKS ARE WRONG OR SITES SHOULD BE ADDED/EDITED. THANK YOU.

Good books to learn about comic-book history, etc.

BOOKS ON COMIC-BOOK HISTORY:
 "All in Color for a Dime" by Dick Lupoff and Don Thompson
"Comics: Between the Panels" by Duin Richardson
"Comix: A History of Comic Books in America" by Les Daniels
"Great American Comic Books" by Ron Goulart
"The Great Comic Book Heroes" (1965; has a nice introduction by Jules Feiffer)
"Men of Tomorrow" by Gerard Jones
"A Smithsonian Book of Comic-Book Comics," edited by Michael Barrier and Martin Williams
"The Steranko History of Comics" (Vol.'s 1 and 2) by James Steranko

COMIC-BOOK RESOURCE BOOKS:
The Gerber Photo-Journals
The Overstreet Price Guide

VARIOUS COMIC-RELATED BOOKS WORTH A LOOK:
"Batman & Me" by Bob Kane
"60 Years of DC Comics" by Les Daniels
"Creators of the Superheroes" by Thomas Andrae
"The Mad World of William M. Gaines" by Frank Jacobs
"The Comic Book Heroes" by Will Jacobs and Gerard Jones
"Reinventing Comics" and Making Comics" by Scott McCloud
"Lee & Kirby: The Wonder Years" by Mark Alexander
Slings and Arrows Comic Guide
"The Comics" by Coulton Waugh (1947, mostly about newspaper strips)
"100 Years of Comic Strips" by Bill Blackburn, Dale Crane & James Vance
"The Comic Book in America" by Mike Benton
"The Comic-Book Book"
"My Life in Comics" by Joe Simon
"Man of Two Worlds" by Julie Schwartz

BOOKS ABOUT COMICS CONTROVERSY:
"Seduction of the Innocent" by Fredric Wertham
"The Ten Cent Plague" by David Hadju

COMIC-BOOK FANZINES WORTH TRACKING DOWN:
Alter-Ego
The Arf Forum
Squa Tront! (for EC Comics fans)
The Rocket Blast/Comic Collector
Robert Jennings' The Comic World