Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The official comic book adaptation of the movie that was based in turn on the steve gerber comic character. Comic books have been an integral and popular part of the american rock group kiss merchandising since 1977, beginning with their appearance in marvel. Written by archie goodwin, with art by walt simonson and klaus janson. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. May 23, 2010 in 1977 marvel comics published super special kiss fullcolor comic book presenting the band as superheroes blood from each band member was drawn by a registered nurse, witnessed by a notary public, and poured into the vats of red ink used for printing the comic at marvels borden ink plant in depew, new york. Sure enough, that came to pass in 1977 when marvel comics issued the first super special kiss comic book. Official 1977 alive ii songbook official almo book features guitarlyrics for all songs from this classic 4side album, wall 16 gorgeous color 8x10 pages intact. A pearl of great value maybe severalno, on second thought. Cover may have missing pieces, creases, folds, and discoloration. From her archive, goldsmith has compiled fan favorites as well as many neverbeforeseen photographs, all which perfectly capture the enduring phenomenon that is kiss. Find the value of the dynamite entertainment comic kiss volume 1. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. 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.
Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. Jun 16, 2011 was blood from the band members mixed the red ink used to print the kiss comic book. The kiss kompendium combines the most breathtaking kiss comic books into a lush oversized collectors compilation, brought to life by graphic illustrations as riveting and hardcore as the bands real life fire breathing line up, the demon gene simmons starchild paul stanley and the other band members superhero alter defeat evil in over 1,200. The rock band kiss is no stranger to the comic book world. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. This is it the notorious marvel comic that actually had blood from the members of kiss mixed into the printers ink. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings.
This auction is for one of the most sortafter kiss collectibles, the original 1977 kiss comic book by marvel comics. Some of the images on this book are outstanding and capture the band at their best. Unfollow kiss comic book 1 1977 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Fittingly, after two full years of adapting boxoffice flops to comics, the marvel super special series concludes its run with one of the biggest flops of all time. Marvel kiss comic used band memebers real blood in ink. Peppers lonely hearts club band was promoted on the bullpen bulletins page in marvel comics coverdated january 1979, but was never published in the u. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books.
We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue comics. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Scott campbell danger girl and leinil francis yu xmen. A look inside the 1970s kids magazine bananas flashbak. In 1977, kiss was, in many respects, the most popular band in america and other countries too, most notably, japan and their albums were shipping platinum thats over a million copies sent to stores as it debuts, no easy feat. All 3 of the comics magazines have been in storage for many years and have wear. These are the kinds of comics you find in two for a dollar boxes in any comic book store you visit. This bronze age treasure compiles interviews, a discography, and pics of the band with a multipart marvel comics adventure penned by steve gerber.
The ink used to print the issue actually contained drops of the band members blood. Number of printed issues, where it can be verified, any facts that may affect the book value. This is truly a great book, possibly the best kiss book out there. Was blood from the band members mixed the red ink used to print the kiss comic book. Maybe the secrets of the universe on threebyfive cards. Other superman rare comic books are listed lower down this page. In 1977 marvel comics published super special kiss fullcolor comic book. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. Here is a definitive list of the winners and losers. The original 1977 proof sheets for the first kiss marvel comic book are up for auction on ebay germany. Save 30% from the prices below get code for comics in stock over 60 days, whose prices are green. A must for any kiss fan, especially if youre favourite era was 1977 onwards. What if the hulk had always had bruce banners brain.
Kiss went to the marvel comic factory in 77 and each member of the band put a vial of their own blood in the red ink and this comic was printed with that ink. Mar 25, 2010 the original 1977 proof sheets for the first kiss marvel comic book are up for auction on ebay germany. Kiss were already real life superheroes to millions of fans around the world but now they were the stars of their own comic book. Find great deals on ebay for 1977 kiss comic book and kiss comic book 1977 blood. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. This issue of bananas delivers a taste of the new kiss comic book. In 1977 marvel comics published super special kiss fullcolor comic book presenting the band as superheroes blood from each band member was drawn by a registered nurse, witnessed by a notary public, and poured into the vats of red ink used for printing the comic at marvels borden ink plant in depew, new york. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Mel rubi, hot off the superherostyle revamp of joss whedons angel, reinterprets kiss with a dynamism rivalled only by their stage show, and j. Gene simmons on the epic return of kiss to comic books. The official comic book adaptation of the steven spielberg film. Oct 25, 2016 18 kiss comics you should read and some you shouldnt kiss has lent its likenesses to many different comics over the course of four decades.
These two vintage pieces of 11 x 17 paperwork contain the original first draft version of steve gerbers historic blood on the plates article which appeared in the comic book with. The idea being that every kid, or everybody, who bought a kiss comic book, in some way was getting a little bit of kisss blood in that comic book. Spiderman, the avengers, the fantastic four, and doctor doom appear. Marvel comics super special was a 41issue series of oneshot comic magazines published by marvel comics from 1977 to 1986. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. Over their career of nearly four decades, kiss has licensed their name to more than 3,000 products. Kiss went to the marvel comic factory in 77 and each member of the band put a vial of their own blood in the red ink and this comic was printed with that ink this comic is rare to find in this condition. But theres another hand at work, pushing the four who are one into a corner. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Kiss marvel comic book proof sheets from 1977 on ebay. Grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. As you appreciate the vivid red ink in this twisted tale, realize that the. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It was a year after a collaboration with marvel comics produced a kiss comic book that was marvels best.
This new comic, overseen by gene simmons, turns the ultimate rockandroll icons into the ultimate superhero team. Up for auction we have a 1977 kiss comic published by marvel comics. A marvel comics super special volume 1, number 1 paperback 1977 5. The members of kiss were immortalized in the pantheon of legendary comic book superheroes alongside the likes of superman, batman and wolverine. Blasting into your reality from the summer of 1977, its a doublesized kiss super special from marvel comics. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. Kiss first appeared in marvels howard the duck and then later appeared in their own comics in the 1970s as superheroes. It was a year after a collaboration with marvel comics produced a kiss comic book that was marvels best seller everit remained so until sometime in the eighties and there live concerts were selling out all over the place. Search comic price guide browse by publisher new comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. This thick, unused book looks virutally untouched, despite some cover scuffing and a few small nicks on the back cover and spine. This page contains a list of all the comics included in marvel comics super special vol 1. If the characters look strange, its because marvel didnt get the rights to use the movie actors likenesses. Kiss comic books 2002 series all regular issues are out of stock.
Jun 27, 2012 blasting into your reality from the summer of 1977, its a doublesized kiss super special from marvel comics. Readcomiconline read comics online in high quality. The title is unpopular, or was bought in quantity during the speculation bubble of the early 1990s, and is now being dumped by collectors. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. In 1977 marvel comics published a magazineformat fullcolor comic book, titled a marvel comics super special. But anyway, we decided to do a comic book based on kiss. One of the posters in the comics has some wrinkles it came humidity, not from water damage.
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