Colors will pop, shadows will lurk and the durability and shelf life of your comic books will rival that of adamantium. To get 1% cash back on your ebay comic book purchases, click on this link. As printing technology evolved and allowed publishers to print. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The indicia will contain information like title, issue number, publisher information as well as which printing the comic is. Paper or stock coatings not available on all paper or stock none standard and custom quantity. The area overlaid with benday dots provided tonal shading for the printing plate. The comic book industry is dynamic and rapidly changing, leading publishers of all sizes turn to tc transcontinental printing for our deep print. Featuring weekly comic release discussions, creator amas, a friendly and helpful userbase, and much more. Uvcoating is available for your comic book cover if you choose perfect, wireo or plastic coil. America since the printing of the adventures of mr. The colorful history of comic books and newspaper cartoon strips.
Its easy to print your own coloring book or print your own comic book at psprint. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is commonly the rarest and most desirable to collectors. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on firstsplash page. Wanted to start a collection of first issue first prints of some of my favorite image comics, but was wondering how to determine its definitely a first print. Proto comics periodicals began appearing early in the 20th century, with the first comic standardsized comic being funnies on parade. Second prints and any additional printings will be stated in the indicia. Although comic books pack a punch, most have low page counts, especially compared to graphic novels. As such, mintcondition comic books from the early to mid20th century are very rare. This isnt just the future of reading comics, it already. When a comic goes through multiple printings, the first printing is.
Four color printing has become the printing method of choice for most comic book publishers because it offers many advantages over earlier printing methods. The image above shows daniel, our china office manager, inspecting the first sheets off of an offset press run. S, the first comic with a regular cast of characters, the little bears created by jimmy swinnerton, appeared in 1892 in the san francisco examiner. Printing comic books through the ages i hadnt really looked closely at a comic book since i was a teenager, but the advent of graphic novels piqued my interest, so i did some research into how comic books are printed. Learn how easy it is to selfpublish your own comic book, manga, or grahic novel. For the first time in the comic book industrys more than 80year history, there will be no new print comics debuting as of april 1. Kevin eastman and peter laird thought they were making a joke about the countless mutant and kungfu heroes in comics. Selfpublishing can be a battle, but docucopies is here to help. Nov 27, 2019 the swiss artist rodolphe topffer is credited with creating the first multipanel comic in 1827 and the first illustrated book, the adventures of obadiah oldbuck, a decade later. Comic books are saddle stitch bound and can come in. Again, the upc is the best first place to look on any book past the date that all comics now have a upc instead of possibly having some sort of picture in the upc box, as opposed to the scanner bars. Lastly, to all selfpublishing comic book creators aspiring to enlist their works on the kindle, amazons kindle comic creator is a superb new free tool that eliminates all the hassle of epub formatting and autoresizes images to fit all kindle models perfectly.
So what better than to name their improbable series, teenage mutant ninja turtles. The renowned pair of artists came together sharing a mutual inspiration from legends jack kirby and frank miller. How can you tell if a comic book is first print or not. Weve shipped over 150,000 orders and printed more than 3 million comics. Kablam digital printing comics, paperbacks, manga and. The tick gets a job as a crossword editor and assumes a secret identity.
The tick is struck on the head with what looks to be a meteor but turns out to be sediment from utah. Comic book printing projects are still smallrun efforts, and china is a great resource for small runs of highquality printed materials. Additionally, these differences routinely vary by publisher, brand, series and print date, making it difficult for the novice comic book collector to know when he has the genuine article. How to identify what print comic you have cgc comic book. Ive worked at a local comic book store parttime for a couple years now, and it gave me a lot of prespective on. How do you know if you have a first edition of a marvel comic book. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The first comic book from mirage studios published.
Printing services for comic book tc transcontinental. Whether your comic book is black and white or full color, a single issue or a large collection, a us size or a japanese. How to tell if a comic book is a first, second, third or higher printing. First comics teenage mutant ninja turtles collectible graphic. Image comics is a united states comic book publisher founded in 1992 by highprofile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish creatorowned properties. Based on the george romero film of the same name and written by horror writer stephen king. Four different binding styles, depending on your needs. You would only know this if you hadhave seen the 1st print. How can you tell if a dc comic is a second print or first. Close to 20 years of experience dedicated to providing stressfree printing and production services to publishers in the comic book industry. Comic book and graphic novel printing publish your own. The comic book industry is dynamic and rapidly changing, leading publishers of all sizes turn to tc transcontinental printing for our deep print knowledge of this market segment.
The first printed image of the turtles, while it used to be a hot debate, it is now a. Over the past decade, we have developed deep relationships with highquality, smallerscale. Since paper and ink deteriorate over time, a comic book that still looks brand new and claims to be a first edition is. The brevity of each comic is what makes them so special. How to print comic books and graphic novels chilliprinting october 17, 2016 april 21, 2020 thanks to online printing and digital selfpublishing tools, it is easier than ever to create and produce your own comic book or graphic novel from endtoend. First printing batman the killing joke comic book click here to see additional images to assess conditionfirst printing of batman the killing joke comic book. Comic book printing self publishers print cheap at. Each of the books 40 pages contained several picture panels with accompanying text underneath. Comic book printing is more popular and easier to produce than ever before. The standard way of determining a 2nd print is to look near the information section generally on the first page and look for the words 2nd printing. Comics as a print medium have existed in america since the printing of the adventures of mr. Valuable comics are typically older, dating from the 1970s or before, and the quality of the printing was often inconsistent. Dec 27, 2012 how to tell if a comic book is a first, second, third or higher printing. Reprints may be identified by a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.
May 03, 2010 9 misprints that are worth a ton of money. We can print comic book quantities anywhere from 25 to 500 on our digital press and from 1,000 to 100,000 and more on our state of the art sheetfed offset presses. It can be traced back to early precursors such as trajans column, in rome, egyptian hieroglyphs and the bayeux tapestry. If a comic book is from the first printing, however, there will rarely ever be anything that tells which printing it is. Xyz comics, krupp comic works, 1972, first edition sixth printing, fine in full color pictorial wraps.
At the beginning of the info, will be the month, date, and year the issue was produced. The colorful history of comic books and newspaper cartoon. Romes trajans column, dedicated in 110 ad, is an early surviving. A great comic book or graphic novel is driven by tight dialogue, striking artwork and inspiring character design to make your story telling a truly immersive experience. Teenage mutant ninja turtles 1st series comic books from. Benday dots served as the preferred comic book printing method for decades until something better came along. How to tell if a comic book is a first print quora. If you like what you see there then follow the directions. If you like what you see there then follow the directions to create an account and place your order. For comic book orders, a printed hard copy proof will be mailed before proceeding with full print order, please allow 5 business days for hard proof to arrive.
In general, theres two different types of comic book sizes. It does not apply to every comic book ever printed, but for the most part should be a useful tool for you if you are concerned about acquiring one printing over. How can you tell if a first print of an image comic is. What i have learned is the general rule for telling if a comic is a first, second, third or higher printing. Window cut out of front cover is not a defect book is made that way. Use it to see if your comic is a 1st print or variant. The keys and first appearances list will serve as a comic book resource tool to help comic hunters on the go who need a comic book first appearance list. A comic that is a first print will either have first print in the indicia or nothing at all indicating it is a first print. A popular book may have had dozens of additional printings causing its first printing to be the most valuable.
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While i was snagging up copies of transformers comic books off of ebay, i was reading a lot of posts of comics for sale stating first printing or. Producing comic books requires a multistep process involving a variety of materials and creative abilities. Comic book collectors are often lifelong enthusiasts of the comic book stories, and they usually focus on particular heroes and attempt to assemble the entire run of a title. This comic book is in perfect condition no holes, folds, fingerprints or mailing labels shipped protectively via us post office priority mail. How to know if a comic book is a reprint our pastimes.
The colorful history of comic books and newspaper cartoon strips share flipboard email print. Custom comic book printing comic book printing service. Best guess, if it doesnt say specifically that its a second printing, it is probably a first printing. Some comic books will say something along the lines of 5th print, and will give the dates for all of the previous prints that came before it.
To a book collector the phrase first edition refers to a book that was released during the first printing of the first edition they call this book a 1st1st. In general, comic book misprints dont do much for the value. Every page is filled with allnew work from this cavalcade of comic book. Because, you see, comic book collectors like a first printing. Save 40% off now with our easy online ordering and fast turnaround. Comic book format with artwork by berni and michele wrightson. Whether your comic book is black and white or full colour, a single issue or a large collection, a us size or a japanese. Comic books have an indicia normally found on the bottom of the first page of older comic books and on the last page of more recent books. Weve printed hundreds of comics, maybe thousands update. Advice for first time comic printers comic printing uk. Below is a first print, graded and encapsulated by cgc bearing the text.
The unofficial dc comics sub reddit a place for fans of dcs comics, graphic novels, movies, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world and home of the worlds greatest superheroes. Will comics go digitalfirst amid coronavirus pandemic. Also, the 2nd print cover is red versus being white like the 1st print. How do i determine if a marvel comic is a first print. Aug 08, 2019 the printed sheets or the roll of paper are then cut to the proper size, stacked, folded, and stapled or glued to form the finished comic book. Whether your comic book is black and white or full color, a single issue or a large collection, a us size or a japanese manga. Color options include full color or black and white. Oct 17, 2016 unleash your selfpublishing superpower. Our topquality coloring and comic books are available in several sizes with eyecatching color and multipage printing. We have the same love for comics as you do, if youre reading this, and if its spiderman or spiderham, we want to help you. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Apr, 2009 generally, in the front of the book there will be a column of information at the bottom of the first page. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. So if you ask the printer to print 10,000 copies of a book and then you sell them all and go back and ask for another 7,500 copies, the first 10,000 copies was the first printing.
Printing comic books through the ages printing industry blog. Last updated by mat inferiorego elfring on nov 4, 2010 03. More information about this seller contact this seller 9. An example of an early precursor to print comics is trajans column. Although chris doesnt live a life of illustration, he still feels an inner peace when printing works of our customers imaginations. Obadiah oldbuck in 1842 in hardcover, making it the first known american prototype comic book. One of our favorite products to print are comic books. It was printed in color and appeared alongside the weather forecast. Aug 20, 2014 printing is an incredibly complex business, and comic printing is particularly fraught with pitfalls for small press types.
How can you tell if a first print of an image comic is legitimate. Dc had problems identifying whether something was a second printing or more, and so did marvel. Comic book printing has never been more accessible with our 5step process, and our friendly and knowledgeable customer service team sets morris publishing apart from other comic book publishers. If youre looking for pricing information just click the links in the header and youll be taken to our pricing calculators. The differences between collectible first edition comic books and valueless reprints can be subtle. A comic book a short, selfcontained chapter or story with either a selfcover or cover stock cover. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. Get your story out and make your fans marvel at the print quality of your first edition run. Most possibly youll get the first print when the comic is still new but if youre buying the comic like after 3 months, its most likely a second print. Marvel does not do second printing of comics anymore.
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