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Expert: Chris Brown
Date: 4/24/2008
Subject: Classic comic Books
Question
I have a collection of Classic Comic Books from 1943 to 1969. are these of any value? Most are in very good condition. Thanks
Answer
Hi Marcia
Classic Comics are of some collector interest, especially first editions. The problem is that most issues were reprinted many times, so you may or may not have the originals. The way collectors determine the edition is by looking at what is called the "Highest Reorder Number" or HRN. That is the highest back issue available for reorder on the in-house ad that usually appeared on the back cover or inside back cover.
Generally the issue number and HRN should be pretty close to be an early edition, e.g. if you have a copy of Classics #1 but it has an HRN of 75, then pretty clearly that is a later edition. However, some later editions were redrawn by new artists, so diehard collectors may still have interest in some of the later editions.
If you want to send me a list of issues including both the issue number and the HRN for each issue, I could give you a general idea which issues might have some value.
Chris
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