Expert: Justin Case - 10/26/2009

Question
Hi,
I have a silver surfer #18 from 1970 in which the interior was folded backward. This means that the story begins in the middle of the book.Is this common? Is this an anomaly that may increase or decrease the price of the comic?
thanks.

Answer
Salut Adrien -

According to this website that a lot of us "experts" use the issue could be worth anywhere from 3.52 to 88.00 dollars (American).

Unfortunately its hard to tell on the manufacturing anomalies exactly how that affects value. I've had many, many arguments with other dealers, collectors and retailers over this very subject and have never gotten a definitive answer.

The general consensus is that defects detract from the value of an issue and actually reduce its value, however there are certain collectors who seek out issues with manufacturing anomalies, and if you can find one of them they will usually pay well for those types of issues.

As with nearly any market the value is determined by the desires of the customer, but, if you could find one of the collectors who is interested in issues like the one you have it could go for around $100.00 or more.  The trick is finding that individual!

Let me know if you have any other questions and here is that website!

http://www.comicspriceguide.com/

Deran