Comic books in the 1970s

After seventeen issues of steadily declining quality and basically the same story over and over, this series was limping to an end by 1970. The period was marked with complex stories that had more realistic character conflicts, as well as some moral ambiguity. Scifi comic set in the dark and dismal future 2000ad where crims are hounded down by the legendary judge dredd. Marvel comics, following rival dcs lead, raises the price of its typical comic book from 15 cents to 25 cents, and the pagecount from 36 to 52. Eventually, i stopped buying new stuff and simply focused my attention on the older titles that i remembered from when i was a kid. It reappeared in early december and ran for a year.

January, 2017 a list of important comics from the 1970s key. Exploring everything from fashion to history, social issues and art. Tilley, a snapshot of mid1970s comic book sales archive, sur, 7 juin 2019. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. May 18, 20 comic art from the swingin, far out 70s. List of important comics from the 1970s rare comics. The 1970s remains special for me as that was when i became a comic book fan. Comic, comics, comic book, comic books, comicbook, comicbooks maximum 35 copies. Spanish collectible international edition comics for sale ebay. The best books published during the 1970s decade 1970 1979. Skywald publications was a 1970s publisher of blackandwhite comics magazines, primarily the horror anthologies.

With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. Archie comics collection of 5 books archie paperbacks and comics digest 5 books 1970s comic strip 1970s cartoon books riverdale high houndtales 5. Since 2009, sequential crush has been the internets main destination for studying, celebrating, and preserving the memory of american romance comics of the 1960s and 1970s. Eyepopping art and black humour made this a mustread comic for teenagers and adults alike. A reprinted in the kreeskrull war trade paperback, among other. Why my mother threw out my comic books part 1 of 3 webages by adam blatner reposted november 18, 2009 this is based on a talk given on 61209 to the summer session of the senior university georgetown. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. However, through this period comic books based on the superman, batman, and wonder woman characters retained a modest audience. The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the good category is by looking at the cover price. In 1954, psychiatrist fredric wertham wrote in his bestselling book seduction of the innocent that comic books of all types were corrupting the youth of america. Comic book publishers started to lose their footing in the marketplace in the seventies.

Jay lynch and denis kitchen have produced a comparison of income and expenditure, which provides a general idea of the finances of underground comix publishing houses. Comic books published between 1970 to 1985 belong to the bronze age of comics. Batman was so popular that dc spun him off into his own series. An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon comtois, pierre, romita sr. If there are 15,000 copies of the comic in perfect condition, it is going to be less desirable than one with only 100 known copies in mint condition. The guide to comics, where he was at the helm from 19932003. Action came out in early 1976 and ran until around october, when it was withdrawn. By the time kris and i split up, id amassed nearly ten thousand comic books. Get the best deals on spanish collectible international edition comics when you shop the largest online selection at.

It is amazing they got away with half what they were doing in a 1970s era comic, but this book is really something, in large part due to the amazing art of russ heath. See more ideas about underground comic, comics, underground comix. First, a brief history of comic books from their origins to the late 1940s. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books.

List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. Comic books from the 70s, 80s and 90s do you remember. Get the best deals on spanish collectible international edition comics when you. Welcome to the iguide comic book price guide iguide is proud to host the online comic book price guide by jon r. The books that appear in this video were organized in such a way to reflect cultural significance and not.

Sequential crush will delight and leave you with a new and lasting appreciation of one of the most neglected comic book genres. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. Though not in the least rare, demand drives the price. The silver surfer was one of the best known comic book characters of the sixties and seventies despite having a comic book that only lasted 18 issues. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Covers of sleazy italian adult comic books from the 1970s. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1970s. Browse listings in comic books bronze age 1970 83 47195 listings found. Jan 21, 20 these italian comic books for the discerning gentlemen were popular in the 1970s and 1980s. In this video we look at the top 20 best comic books of the 1970s bronze age.

Comics legend colleen doran lists her favorite books in honor of marvels 80th anniversary. Spanish collectible international edition comics for sale. The bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with traditional superhero titles. It follows the silver age of comic books, and is followed by the modern age of comic books the bronze age retained many of the conventions of the silver age, with traditional superhero titles remaining the mainstay of the industry. Subsequently, jon became senior price guide editor for wizard. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. These italian comic books for the discerning gentlemen were popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Of course, gordon was not the first sex educator to distribute his message with comics. It stated that superman was a character that appeared in action comics and superman magazines, so i had to have some. General print costs were fairly low in the late 1960s and early 1970s, notably for underground comic books, which were usually black. See more ideas about horror comics, comics and comic covers. Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. It is amazing they got away with half what they were doing in a 1970sera comic, but this book is really something, in large part due to the amazing art of russ heath. An issuebyissue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon.

Why a groovy 1970s sex ed comic book sparked lawsuits and. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Putty could be rolled over the comic section in a newspaper and. Apr 10, 2020 the supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well.

Sequential crush is a blog devoted to preserving the memory of vintage romance comic books and the creative teams that published them throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Planned parenthood had been producing its own comic books since the 1950s, and continued to do so into the 70s. Heath was always one of the finest draftsmen in comics, and he let it all out on this book. Other genres like horror became widespread during this period, beginning the transition to the current tone and trends in comic books. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Skywald publications was a 1970s publisher of blackandwhite comics magazines, primarily the horror anthologies nightmare, psycho, and scream. The books that appear in this video were organized in such a. In 1976, marvel even teamed up with the group to create the amazing spiderman vs. With that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. As a kid, i first discovered comic books in 1965 when i saw the tag at the end of the superman tv show that was then in reruns.

Oct 09, 2014 comic books horror 1970s comics cover art eerie horror marvel skywald warren horror comics of the 1970s the 1950s was a golden age for horror comics with ec publications tales from the crypt, vault of horror, etc. See more ideas about comics, comic book covers and comic covers. Warren was creator of the overstreet update and editor of it for 10 years 19821992. Fumetti featured underdressed women being menaced and molested by men robot men, perverted men, alien men, dead men, men with beards, mummified men, men with knives and monkeys. A reprinted in the greatest batman stories ever told original edition, 1988. Horror comics of the 1970s in 1970, sol brodsky and herschel waldman created a line of horror comic magazines to challenge the successful warren publications eerie, creepy and vampirella. If you have found rare comic books from the same era 1940s with just the title batman on the front, then you may be a little confused. Instead, a number of events at the beginning of the 1970s, taken together, can be seen as a shift away from the tone of comics in the. See also most rated book by year best fantasy books of the 1970s best mystery books of the 1970s best science fiction books of the 1970s best books by century. Comics are like a fine wine they only get better and more valuable with age. The comic book market is primarily concentrated on more vintage comics, most of which were published in the 1930s to mid1970s. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades.

Mighty marvel comic convention program book 1975 19751976. This is one of the key bronze age 1970s comic books. Written by stan lee, and drawn by gil kane and john romita, sr. Covers of sleazy italian adult comic books from the 1970s and. The bronze age of comic books is an informal name for a period in the history of american superhero comic books usually said to run from 1970 to 1984. May 16, 2016 vintage marvel comics are seen for sale at st. Jack kirby left marvel for dc and created incredible works that were. It was during this year that the industry began to shake off the oppressive yoke of the comic book code and start to put out books which tackled important social topics of the day like racism, drug abuse, and religion.