With 94,268 unique comics amassed over four decades and still growing. May 14, 2018 a few weeks ago, on free comic book day, bob bretall came back from his local indie comic shop with about 480 new comics. Bob bretall, 51, from mission viejo in california, was given his first comic 43 years ago. This monster sized comic book measures 30 by 20 inches.
Every single price range is represented, from battered and cheap to pristine, expensive collectibles. Additionally, we also carry a large selection of role playing, collectible card, miniature, and board games. Mile high comics is americas largest comics dealer, with over 10 million comics and over 300,000 comics trade paperbacks and hardbacks in stock. Acme comics is a eisnernominated comic book specialty shop in greensboro, nc. The 30 bestselling comic book series of all time best life. Most comic publishing companies were established in the united states of america where comics became popular in the mid 1900s. For comic fans down under, kings comics is a beloved resource for comic books, graphic novels, manga and all associated. And for more chartsmashers, check out these 30 bestselling novels of all time. We both have many more key comics from all eras golden age, silver. Inside the biggest comic book collection in the world syfy. List of fictional universes in animation and comics.
Worlds largest comic book collection owned by superfan bob bretall. What makes this event so spectacular is the fact that super week which features more than 100 events in 25 different venues is held the leading up to the main convention. Jun 14, 2019 as the worlds largest libraryacademic comic book collection, the msu comic collection is a true world resource. Were in california as asha leo meets ultimate collector bob bretall who has the worlds largest collection of comic. Sep 21, 2010 americas 10 greatest comic and graphic novel stores. Open since 1982, our exceptional staff and inventory are here to serve you.
A look inside the worlds largest comic book collection. Comics is a market in transition what we know about 2018 graphic novel sales these days it is a miracle for a us comic to break into 6 figure sales. The oldest comic publishing company on this list is the nowdefunct book publishing company, david mckay publications that was founded in 1882 and published comics from 1935 to 1950. You can sort by everything from a period, type, price and whether the comic book is new or used. Comic book industrys biggest distributor to stop shipments. Hate to break it to you, but comic book sales in the us are actually suffering. Angoulemes les murs peints is the only comic book with literal gutters and panels four stories high.
And company has just announced that it will now call portland home. Things from another world comics, toys, and collectibles. Every year, the largest comic conventions are setting record comic con attendance numbers all over the united states. Here are the 25 biggest geek culture events in the world. One of the worlds largest doctor strange collections goes up. Largest collection of comic books guinness world records. Heres a quick recap of the 20 most expensive comic books in the world. Image comics is one of the worlds largest comic book publishers.
Kiss 4k destroyer giant comic book worlds largest new. The marvel cinematic universe has helped bring in new readers and has kept the spotlight on superheroes as a medium. Image comics urging publishers to take hit from coronavirus not comic shops. It was about the death of the world famous hero, superman. While most attention goes to publishers, in reality the dominant force in the industry is diamond, the world s largest comic book distributor. This includes one of the world s largest collections of foreign comics and graphic novels featuring doctor strange. Further, msus system is more readerfriendly than the library in our nations capital. The new releases page lists all of the current week s new comics, graphic novels, and trade paperbacks. Mar 07, 2019 comic book enthusiasts travel far and wide to get a glimpse of the largest library collection of comic books in the world. Herein, weve gathered together the bestselling comic book series ever, according to the expert counters at guinness world records and education week. Now onto the ultimate rarity hes the poster boy of the superhero world and commands the highest price a comic book has ever sold for. The 20 most expensive comic books in the world 2020. Kodansha is the largest publisher in japan, with a primary focus on manga technically a type of comic rather than a book, but with detailed, continuous plots that distinguish them from americanstyle comics. We have two locations in kentucky in florence and louisville.
More than a year after the british media decreed bob bretall owns the worlds largest comic book collection, its now official. A superhero fanatic has amassed the worlds largest comic book collection that decorates almost every inch of his home. Justice league hawkgirl action figure august 26, 2020. Aug 06, 20 a superhero fanatic has amassed the world s largest comic book collection that decorates almost every inch of his home. Cerebus wins at least in english, there are probably foreign comics that top it. Promo made for thisisguavo about bob bretall and his comic book collection, july 20 editing. Mile high comics your new and collectible comic book store. The coronavirus pandemic has plunged the comicbook world. In order to truly understand the impact coronavirus is having on the comic book industry, you first have to understand the industry itself. One of worlds largest comic book publishers moving to. Marvel comics has been the top dog in comic book publishing recently, because of its wellreceived highprofile movies, strong sales, and popular characters. We carry a large selection of comics that have been professionally graded and encapsulated by cgc or cbcs. Each pack is grouped around a particular character or theme, and there is no duplication within any pack.
Mile high comics is america s largest comics dealer, with over 10 million comics and over 300,000 comics trade paperbacks and hardbacks in stock. Platinum studios comics is a comic book based entertainment company controlling one of the worlds largest independent libraries of comic book characters, which it develops for film, entertainment, games, merchandise and other media. This is a partial list of fictional universes created for comic books and animated film and television. Remarkably, hes assembled the collection largely by purchasing single issues. Mile high comics is one of the first names youll see come up when searching for an online comic book store, and with good reason.
Attack on titan, the seven deadly sins, that time i got reincarnated as a slime. Marvel gallery mcfarlane spiderman pvc figure october 30, 2019. Aug 14, 2015 the worlds a big place, and with events like comic and game conventions on the rise, theres a heck of a lot more out there than san diego. Well, the best comic cons arent always the biggest conventions but the bigger the show, the more likely top publishers, media companies, artists and famous actors will be in attendance. Sep 10, 2014 more than a year after the british media decreed bob bretall owns the world s largest comic book collection, it s now official. Filmmaker dan mintz acquires valiant entertainment the worlds largest independently owned library of comic bookbased ip mintz to integrate awardwinning intellectual properties into the vast. The 25 biggest geek culture conventions in the world overmental.
This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover, typically with a similar number of pages as novels. A celebration of the worlds favorite comic book heroes celebrates the remarkable history of americas leading comic book publisher. Comicon the worlds biggest comic book convention tm. Stories are effective in teaching because they require readers to not only passively receive information, but also interact with the text and images to construct meaning, and that is the key to the magic. This is a partial list of fictional universes created for animated films or series. Its that time of year again, when comic fans, costumed characters, and film buffs descend on san diego, california. When you own the worlds largest personal comic book collection, with well over 100,000 individual issues, no purchase.
I think its called, the death of superman or superman. International festival of comics in algiers, algeria est. Four nations and sovereign state air nomads, earth kingdom, fire nation, water tribes and the united republic of nations the legend of korra. All told, hes got about 105,000 comics at the moment over 3,000 more than when his record was certified by the guinness book of world records in 2014. Use the power of stories the worlds largest lesson. This comic is brand new and unread but due to the large size of it and difficulty of handling it. Which countries has the strongest comic book market. May 30, 2018 the library of congress has acquired its largest ever donation of comic books, as well as other popculture memorabilia, including early mickey mouse storyboards and collectibles that date back to.
Check out news about comic releases and find out about special promotions. Fascinating facts about the library library of congress. The best comic cons to attend around the world skyscanner us. The largest collection of comic books includes 101,822 unique items and is owned by bob bretall usa of mission viejo, california, usa. Japanese manga tankobon volumes and european comic albums account for the. Comic book value packs comic book value packs are a great way to pick up a lot of comics cheaply. Dc gallery linda carter wonder woman pvc statue may 27, 2020. Top websites about worlds largest comic book collection.
Wed venture to say many of them are also the best comics of all time. Biggest comic conventions in us by attendance comic cons. While the major publishers served by diamond are no doubt currently devising. Its the home of my alma mater, the university of south carolina, but it is also home to the words largest comic book collection.
There is no other shop for comics, collectibles, and games for my money. Sure, mile high comics in denver has a selfestimated eight million comic books in three warehouses and a single individual, bob bretall, in mission viejo, california has over 105,000 comics. Inside the biggest comic book collection in the world. Apr 04, 2020 comic book plus is one of the worlds largest databases of freely downloadable comics that are all in the public domain impressively theyve managed to save almost 200 rare golden age motoring comics including gasoline alley, grand prix, dragstrip hotrodders, hot rod racers, meccano magazine, speed demons, tommy gets the keys, top eliminator, world of wheels, and many more, like the. The largest publicly available collection of comic books in the united states is housed in the newspaper and current periodical reading room. Filmmaker dan mintz acquires valiant entertainment the. Americas 10 greatest comic and graphic novel stores. Bob bretall has worlds largest comics collection in the world. What is the biggest comic book in the world answers. Paul and his crew have always been there with a helpful recommendation, and do their best to obtain the top product in the area. The worlds largest collection of comic books with bob bretall.
We are a full service comic book store and have a huge selection of back issues on our floor everyday. Gripped, he began buying the superhero stories every. I show you guys our highlighted key issues from our silver age comic book collection. Scott mitchell rosenberg is the chairman and ceo of platinum studios. Packed with 650 dazzling, fullcolor illustrations, here is a mesmerizing account of dcs growth, tracing the complex genealogies of its legendary characters and describing the behindthescenes.
Worlds largest library comic book collection brett weiss. Jul 25, 20 promo made for thisisguavo about bob bretall and his comic book collection, july 20 editing. If you are looking for any new or back issue comic book or comics magazine, mile high comics will either have it available for you right now at bargain prices, or let you sign up for a free email notification when we do get it in stock. The biggest comic book in the world was made sometime in the early 90s. The new in stock page provides a list of all the back issues that have recently been added to our.
This is a list of noteworthy comic book conventions, as distinct from anime conventions, furry conventions, gaming conventions, horror conventions, multigenre conventions, and science fiction conventions. A few weeks ago, on free comic book day, bob bretall came back from his local indie comic shop with about 480 new comics. Bob bretall has been collecting comic books since a very young age. Worlds largest comic book collection owned by superfan. Major comics companies have titles with histories that span decades of publication, and if you are new to a particular arc, it can be hard to even decide where to start. Starting or even just expanding an existing comic book collection can seem a little daunting. The list includes graphic novels printed exclusively in this format, and trade paperbackhardcover books which compile periodical comic chaptersissues into larger collected volumes. Feb 06, 2020 in part 1 of the mile high series, i take you inside the world s largest comic book shop and explain how it had a huge impact in my life. The librarys serial and government publications division contains the worlds largest collection of comic books more than 140,000 items representing more than 12,000 titles. And to top it off 10% of this auction will go to charity. If you are looking for any new or back issue comic book or comics magazine, mile high comics will either have it available for you right now at bargain prices, or let you sign up for a free email notification when we do get it in stock via our.
Whats the longest comic book run a single writer or. At over 40 years of age now his passion for the genre has amassed. We buy single books, collections and store overstock all back issues are actual scans of the book you will receive no generic images ever no silly codewords or consignment buyer. Marvel purchased heroes world, then the third largest comics distributor in the country, with the aim of making it their exclusive distribution channel. The worlds largest comic book the hooded utilitarian. Today, the other shoe finally dropped, according to bleedingcool, as diamond put the kibosh on all new orders, effectively depriving the worlds comic stores of their merchandise.
How is coronavirus changing the comic book industry. Guinness world records largest collection of comic books. Largest comic book published guinness world records. Worlds largest comic book published guinness world record. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover. We also provide convenient links to the new release lists for each of the past 8 weeks. An incredible collection of free, downloadable golden age. Worlds largest comic book collection owned by superfan bob. The worlds largest selection of comic books, from batman and superman comic books to spiderman and xmen comics, new and back issues. According to their site, they have over 10 million comics, and over 300,000 trade paperbackshardbacks. Aug 31, 2014 worlds largest comic book published guinness world record attempt. When you own the world s largest personal comic book collection, with well over 100,000 individual issues, no purchase, short of maybe buying an entire comic book shop, is going to seem particularly.
Over the weekend, i traveled back to columbia, south carolina. The oldest comic book in the collection is popular comics, february 1936. Sep 18, 2019 the worlds largest comic collection at the university of south carolina. The above total only includes the number of unique comic books, any duplicates were not included in the total. It was a monster haul, sure, but you have to see it from his perspective. Library of congress acquires its largest donation of comic. Without a doubt, the new york comic con is the best comic convention in the world. In the product photo a regular sized comic book has been placed beside the kiss comic to compare the size. Ego is one of a number of heavyweights that exist in the marvel universe, the majority of which who have not yet been seen on the big screen.
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