Rare misprinted comic books can be worth a lot.
While most comic books can be purchased at the local drugstore for a few dollars, not all comic books are created equal. Certain editions or issues that gained popularity and are no longer available can be sold for hundreds or thousands of dollars and misprinted issues might be worth more or less than a standard, correctly-printed one. To find out the value of your misprinted issue, check with the experts.
Instructions
1. Determine the condition of your comic book. It can be in mint condition, which means it is as good as new, near-mint condition, very fine, fine, good, poor or no grade. The closer it is to mint condition, the more it will be worth. Some factors that affect the condition are rips, excessive handling, water spots, creases and a bent spine.
2. Search online to see if your issue is a popular issue, which will raise its value. Determine whether the misprint raises or lowers its value by seeing what other collectors are looking to buy. ComicsPriceGuide.com is a good website to use.
3. Determine the rarity of your issue by searching online to see if it is being sold elsewhere. A rare issue that is in-demand will be worth a lot, while a rare issue that no one is interested in will not be worth any more than a regular issue.
4. Combine these three factors, the grade, popularity and rarity of your issue, and find comparable books online to see how much yours is worth. ComicsPriceGuide.com can help with this, as well as internet commerce websites, such as Amazon.com and Ebay.com.
