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The Forensic Comicologist - Jamie Newbold

The Forensic Comicologist

Insights from a Life in Comics

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
270 Seiten
2018
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7267-0 (ISBN)
CHF 38,35 inkl. MwSt
The Forensic Comicologist is both a play on words and a proper description of the science of collecting comic books. Chapters delve into the history of comics, coupled with the history of collecting those comics. The book also explains why some comics are popular and others are not.
A childhood comic book fan turned comic book retailer, the author soon discovered the prevalence of scams in the world of comics collecting. This book is his tutorial on how to collect wisely and reduce risks. Drawing on skills learned from twenty years with the San Diego Police Department and as a Comic-Con attendee since 1972, he covers in detail the history and culture of collecting comic books and describes the pitfalls, including common deceptions of grading and pricing, as well as theft, and mail and insurance fraud.

Retired police officer turned comic book dealer, Jamie Newbold lives in San Diego, California.

Table of Contents


Foreword by Michelle Nolan

Preface

Introduction: A Collecting Culture

 1. Forensic Comicology

 2. A Brief History of Comic Collecting

 3. A Learning Curve

 4. Deconstructing Comics (Part 1)

 5. Deconstructing Comics (Part 2)

 6. Demand

 7. Fast Forward

 8. Pedigree Comics

 9. Eras and Genres: Platinum Age, 1897–1938

10. Eras and Genres: Golden Age, 1938–1956

11. Eras and Genres: Golden Age Part 2: The Atomic Age!

12. Collecting Gold

13. Silver Age: Last of the ­Ten-Centers

14. Silver and Bronze Ages: Marvel Rules in the Age of Fandom

15. Bronze Age: Marvel, Large and in Charge

16. Generation Termination (or, Changing of the Guard)

17. Third-Party Grading

18. Pricing

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 61 photos, bibliography, index
Verlagsort Jefferson, NC
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 458 g
Themenwelt Literatur Anthologien
Literatur Comic / Humor / Manga
Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft
Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10 1-4766-7267-9 / 1476672679
ISBN-13 978-1-4766-7267-0 / 9781476672670
Zustand Neuware
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