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Coins & Paper Money

  • Coin Collecting Glossary of Common Terms
  • Paper Money & Bills Collecting Glossary of Common Terms
  • Guide to Determining The Value of a Coin
  • How to Read Ancient Coins
  • What Makes a Coin Valuable?
  • Guide to Types of Ancient Coins
  • Guide to Frequently Found Coins
  • Writing Systems and Numismatics
  • Guide to Coin Errors
  • Guide to Coin Grading
  • Guide to Cleaning Coins
  • Circulated vs Uncirculated Coins Guide
  • Impact of the Greek Language & Script on Old World Coinage
  • List of U.S. & Canadian Coins to Look For in Change
  • The History of Australian Coins
  • List of Coin Valuers in Australia
  • List of Australian Coin Distributors
  • A Ranking of Individual Auction Houses on Biddr
  • Guide to Large and Small Date Lincoln Cents
  • List of Currency Collecting Reddit Subs

Comics & Omnibus

  • A Simple Guide To Start Reading Comics
  • Comic Book Collecting Common Terms Glossary
  • Comic Book Collecting FAQ
  • Guide to Comic Book Storage & Preservation
  • Comic Book Character First Appearances
  • Beginner’s Guide to Omnibus Collecting
  • Comic Book Recommended Reading List
  • The Complete Marvel Reading Order Guide
  • List of Comic Book Reddit Subs

Stamps & Philately

  • Stamp Collecting Common Terms Glossary
  • How Much are My Stamps Worth?
  • Beginner’s Guide to Stamp Collecting
  • Guide to Basic Stamp Identification
  • Guide to Commonly Mis-identified Stamps
  • How to Remove Stamps from Envelopes
  • List of Stamp Collecting Reddit Subs

Trading Cards & TCG

  • Found or Inherited Bulk Trading Cards? Guide to Value & Profit
  • The Complete Visual Image Guide to Parallels, Refractors, Foil & Holographic Trading Cards
  • The Complete Trading Cards FAQ
  • Determine the Value of your Trading Cards
  • Trading Cards: Should I Hold or Sell?
  • How to Pre-Assess Your Trading Cards for PSA Grading
  • Guide to Getting Trading Cards Graded
  • Should I Get This Trading Card Graded?
  • Complete Guide to Pokemon Card Types
  • Beginner’s Guide to Pokemon Card Grading
  • How To Evaluate Your Pokemon TCG Trading Cards
  • Guide to Identifying Fake Pokemon Cards
  • An In-Depth Guide to Pokémon Card Collecting
  • Guide to Collecting Pokemon TCG on a Budget
  • Guide to PSA Card Grading
  • Guide to Trading Card Storage & Protection
  • A Guide to Common Terms for Yu-Gi-Oh!
  • An Introduction & Beginner’s Guide to Yu-Gi-Oh!
  • A List of Yu-Gi-Oh! Staple Cards
  • A List of Yu-Gi-Oh! Booster Packs
  • A Guide to Rare Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards
  • Guide to Centering on Trading Cards
  • Guide to Identifying Magic The Gathering (MTG) Cards
  • Guide to Print Lines on Trading Cards
  • Guide to Verifying Rare Trading Cards
  • Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Basketball Cards
  • Beginner’s Guide to One Piece TCG
  • Types of Trading Card Genres
  • Trading Card Collecting Common Terms Glossary

Models & Miniatures

  • Model Building & Collecting Common Terms Glossary
  • Minipainting Common Terms Glossary
  • List of Online Shops & Model Kit Companies
  • The Complete Guide to Painting Miniatures
  • Beginner’s Guide to Warhammer40k
  • Resources for Painting Miniatures
  • List of Mini Painting YouTube Channels
  • List of Recommended Tools for Working with Models
  • Guide to Model Paint
  • Guide to Getting Started in Warhammer40k
  • List of Model Brands
  • Guide to Models with Clear Parts
  • Guide to Airbrushing Models
  • Guide to Using Metal Foil for Bare Metal Effects
  • List of Model Building Reddit Subs

Games & Memorabilia

  • Game Collecting Common Terms Glossary
  • Memorabilia Collecting Common Terms Glossary
  • Board Games Common Terms Glossary
  • Beginner’s Guide to Video Game Collecting
  • Nintendo Switch Collecting Guide v1.0
  • Beginners Guide to Star Wars The Black Series
  • GameCube Beginners Guide
  • Guide to Collecting Military Memorabilia / Militaria

Toys & Figurines

  • Toys & Figurines Common Terms Glossary
  • Beginners Guide to Toy Collecting
  • Guide to Vintage Toy Appraisal and Sales
  • Spider-Man Action Figure Buying Guide
  • Guide to Vintage Star Wars Weapons
  • Guide To Neon Genesis Evangelion Figurines
  • Guide to Doctor Who Action Figures
  • The Complete Guide to Roblox Toys
  • Guide to Avoid Counterfeit Figurines on Amazon

Books & Music

  • Book Collecting Common Terms Glossary
  • Identifying & Dealing with Mould on Books
  • Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Rare Books
  • Guide to Identifying Arsenic on Books
  • Guide for New Vinyl Collectors
  • Beginner’s Guide to Vinyl Records
  • A Beginner’s Guide To Record Players
  • Guide to Collecting CDs
  • Beginner’s Guide to Collecting CDs
  • Guide to Collecting KPop

Bones & Osteology

  • Bone Collecting Common Terms Glossary
  • Guide to Processing a Carcass for Bone Collecting
  • The Bone Collecting Process: From Carcass to Bones
  • List of Comprehensive Resources for Bone Study
  • Atlas of Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
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Comic Book Collecting FAQ

How do I get up to speed with an ongoing series? #

The best place to start is the first issue or the first trade paperback (TPB) of an ongoing series. However, this is sometimes not the most feasible option when it comes to long-running series (e.g. Action Comics, Hellblazer, Amazing Spider-Man).

For long-running series, the best place to start is the beginning of the most recent story arc. Story arcs usually last 4 to 6 issues, and are subsequently gathered into collected editions called trade paperbacks. New story arcs can also happen when a new writer comes on board. You can check your favorite publisher’s site to see where the current issue is with respect to the story arc, or to check which TPB you want to start on if you prefer collected material.

How can I stay informed of comics news? #

There are a lot of different comics’ news sites, some focused more on reviews, some more on rumors and “scoops”, and some more on straight news and interviews

AIPT (News, interviews, previews, reviews)

Bleeding Cool (News, rumors, leaks)

Comic Book Resources (News, interviews, previews, reviews)

Comics’ Beat (Broader industry coverage, including indie comics)

IGN Comics (News, interviews, previews, reviews)

Newsarama (News, interviews, previews, reviews)

The Comics Journal (Formal, essay-based approach to comics news and reviews, very in-depth interviews)

What software should I use to read digital comics? #

In the past, community members have recommended:

Perfect Viewer(Android)

ComicRack(Windows, Android)

CDisplay (Windows)

MComix (Linux, Unix, Windows)

QComicBook (git-hub link) (Linux)

Comical (Mac OSX, Windows, Linux)

SimpleComic (Mac OSX)

Comic Zeal (iPad, iPhone)

http://comicreader.mobi/ (iOS, Android, Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, Windows Mobile, Blackberry)

ComiCat (Android, Kindle)

YACReader (iPad, iPhone, Windows, Linux and Mac OS X)

Chunky Comic Reader (iPad)

ComicGlass (iPad)

Cover (Windows/Windows Phone)

What should I do with comics I no longer want? #

Unfortunately for some of us, comic books simply don’t retain value and therefore shouldn’t be considered a financial investment. This holds especially true for any published after (roughly) 1980. Unless you’ve got a copy of Action Comics number 1 in there, this leaves you with a few options:

Sell them with the expectation you will get pennies for each dollar you spent purchasing the book initially. Selling large collections that contain a few gem issues may average $1 per issue. If you do have a few high-value items, it might be a good idea to get them appraised before selling. For approximations on value, check ComicsPriceGuide.com, the Comic Book Realm, or ebay.

Donate them to a hospital or library.

Craft projects like this.

Hang on to them until the time comes when all comics are released in only digital formats.

You can trade your comics at /r/comicswap.

Where to buy comics #

Here’s a list of places where you can buy comics, including collected editions of comics and graphic novels.

Note that many, but not all, of the following websites ship internationally.

Additionally, if there’s a particular publisher whose comics you’re looking for, be sure to check a search engine for their official site!

New comic books #

Comic Shop Locator

Search for local comic shops near you!

Amazon

Note that Amazon also has a large selection of digital comics, and most of them link to your ComiXology account if you have one–it’ll say whether or not this is the case on each comic’s page. Additionally, their prices are frequently better for digital collected editions than one can find on ComiXology, but not always.

Barnes & Noble

Book Depository

ComiXology (digital only)

Forbidden Planet International

InStockTrades

Midtown Comics

Mile High Comics

MyComicShop

Things From Another World

Used comic books #

AbeBooks

Alibris (aggregate search)

Amazon

Better World Books

BookFinder (aggregate search)

Half Price Books

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Digital comic subscription services #

ComiXology Unlimited

Marvel Unlimited

Hoopla (primarily partnered with public libraries)

Comic Blitz

 

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  • How do I get up to speed with an ongoing series?
  • How can I stay informed of comics news?
  • What software should I use to read digital comics?
  • What should I do with comics I no longer want?
  • Where to buy comics
    • New comic books
    • Used comic books
    • Digital comic subscription services
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