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The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide- Edition -35 Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Gu

2 stars (Information Too Difficult to Find and Too Small Print to Read) - This book contains a lot of information, however some of it is too difficult to locate and the print is so small that you have to use a magnafying glass to read it!! I have used it twice and threw it in a drawer. I would not recommend this book!!! 5 stars (The Comic Book collector's Bible!) - The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is considered by many as the bible, when it comes to collecting, grading and pricing comic books. Robert M. Overstreet began the concept in 1970 as a guide for fellow fans of Golden Age era comics. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide has since expanded to cover the entire history of comics' publications. It has grown to encompass a broader range of information than later competitors such as the Comics Buyer's Guide or ComicBase. Although many price guides come and go, this long-standing publication (which has been running for over 35 years) has become one of the inextricable elements of comic collection history. The Overstreet guide is a premier resource for collectors and enthusiasts seeking information on anything comic book related. It offers comic book collectors one of the best pricing resources available. Using the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, I checked out one of my magazines. Depending on what grade or physical condition I use, "The Amazing Spider-man", issue #252, is worth $24 to $32 dollars. Not bad for having paid about a quarter for it. I wouldn't have known this without the guide. As I get my collection cataloged and using the guide to estimate worth, I imagine my new collection will show a value of a substantial amount more than my 50-dollar investment. One drawback I have discovered with my guide, is the extensive nature of all the information. It takes some time to browse through and get used to how to use it. But it has become an invaluable tool as I continue to build by comic book website "www.comic-book-collection-made-easy.com". In b...
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