Are Newsstand Comics Worth More. Wolverine [Newsstand] 45 (1991) Prices Wolverine Series Now that we know all about the history of the early direct comic book market and why separate editions were printed for that market, in our next blog we'll take a look at just how rare newsstand editions are when compared to direct editions Just like how some comics are more valued or popular than others based on the characters featured, era of release, story/plot, etc., there's not necessarily a constant predictor for how much more a newsstand will be valued.
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Newsstand Editions - Most comics historically were sold at newsstands and places you'd find magazines until 1979 when Direct Edition comics became a thing Very few were in 7 elevens or grocery stores (newstand).
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The debate between newsstand and direct edition comic books reflects the dynamic and ever-changing nature of comic book collecting Newsstand Editions - Most comics historically were sold at newsstands and places you'd find magazines until 1979 when Direct Edition comics became a thing Starting in 1979, when 6% of comics were sold in comic shops and 90% of the direct editions survived, and 94% of comics were sold on newsstands and 10% of newsstand copies survived, we can infer that roughly a little more than one-third of all surviving copies are direct editions - or 36.5% - and roughly a little less than two-thirds of existing copies are newsstand editions - or 63.5%.
Hawkeye [Newsstand] 2 (1994) Prices Hawkeye Series. And, the more comics where a market premium for newsstand copies starts to stand out (like in the case of Amazing Spider-Man #36, like in the case of Spawn #1 and #9, and like in the case of high grade Canadian price variants), the more likely Overstreet is to react to the market — i.e Very few were in 7 elevens or grocery stores (newstand).
Rom Annual [Newsstand] 2 (1983) Prices ROM Series. With CGC now recognizing newsstand and multi-pack editions on their labels, the playing field has shifted, offering collectors more opportunities to identify and invest in rare and valuable issues. I've spoken with comic shop owners that don't know the difference between newsstand and direct editions