AboutBrian G. Philbin Expertise I`ve collected comics for 40 years and I'm able to answer most questions regarding comics, creators, fandom and the industry from the Golden Age through the Silver & Bronze Ages up through today`s comics, with an emphasis on super and action heroes. I have knowledge of the Western, Funny Animals, Romance and other genres, but to a lesser degree. My expertise lies in DC Comics/National Periodical Publications, although my general knowledge extends well into Marvel, Tower, Archie, Charlton & many of the "Independent" companies that began in the late 70`s & 80`s.
Experience I have been a comics reader/fan for over 35 years now and have followed industry trends from distribution to creation to fandom to retail and back again. I have had several letters published in Comic Buyers Guide and have several websites dedicated to comics at:
If there's a question I don't know the answer to, I usually know who to ask and have been providing online information to a wealth of inquirers for over 10 years now. I'll do my utmost to answer your question, no matter whether it is simple or in-depth.
Question i want to know how to tell if my dragonball comics are first print or not. im talking about the actual comics not the graphic novels. dragonball was published by viz early on in comic book form but i cant tell what edition my comics are. thanks
Answer Hi, Bob - thanks for your question!
There are two different Dragon Ball first issues from Viz in 1998, one was simply Dragon Ball and the other was Dragon Ball Z. Dragon Ball is showing in the Overstreet Comics Price Guide as selling for $8 in Near Mint condition and "Z" is $12 in NM.
The market is quick to change, however, and I would recommend viewing a few sources on understanding how to grade comics yourself and obtaining other sources for value, such as recent eBay sales and other guides. Here are a couple of resources for you to start with:
