OVERSTREET GUIDE TO COLLECTING COMICS SC (2025)

"How do you collect comics? How do you care for them? Grade them? Sell them? How do you turn your comics hobby into a job in the industry? Who have been the greatest comic creators? The Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comics offers answers and insights into these questions and more facing new collectors and experienced enthusiasts alike. Spider-Man cover by Joe Jusko."

"The market for original comic art has never been more compelling, and now a resurgent animation art market is commanding attention as well. If those areas of collecting seem daunting, The Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comic & Animation Art is a great place to start. The second book in Overstreet's new 'How To' series offers the terminology you need to know along with the expertise of seasoned collectors and dealers who will help you get to know what to look for and how to look for it. Silver Surfer #1 recreation cover by renowned painter Joe Jusko."

"This third book in Overstreet's new 'How To' line teaches you the importance of condition (a factor that is often the key to real collectability) and how to grade accurately. The Overstreet Guide To Grading Comics includes the 10-point grading system, as well as exhaustive descriptions of Primary and Split Grades, examples of each grade with more than 200 full-color images in all, articles on storage, preservation, and restoration, a look at the independent, third-party grading companies, and much more!"

"Collectors have trusted the Overstreet name for 45 years, and now Gemstone Publishing's new 'How To' series expands further with a trip to the cinema in The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Movie Posters. From beginner steps in purchasing, displaying, storing and grading your movie posters, to advanced insight in how to collect by stars, directors, series and genre, and from identifying different standard types of movie posters to evaluating the stars and film properties with long term mass appeal, the guide book also spotlights great poster artists from Drew Struzan and Jack Davis to Saul Bass and Robert McGinnis."

"Over the last few years, as comic book conventions have exploded into massively popular pop culture events, one of the biggest reasons for that has been the rise of cosplay. The Overstreet Guide to Cosplay takes an in-depth look at this vibrant hobby with 'how to' articles on the various ways to get a costume together, things to expect at conventions, the issues facing cosplayers today, and a wide variety of topics that even the most seasoned seamstress will find thought-provoking. Cosplay newbies and veterans alike will find a lot to love in this book, particularly since it's packed cosplayer photos."

"Are you ready to rock? The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Concert Posters melds the awesome artwork of talented concert poster artists with the melodies of great musicians as we investigate the influences of artists such as Wes Wilson, Bonnie MacLean, Rick Griffin, and Frank Kozik with bands like Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead. It includes artist biographies, tips on poster care, framing and storage, a concert poster market overview, a look at CGC's concert poster grading, the Top 10 sales from concert poster auctions, and interviews with poster artists, industry pros and collectors."

"From movie posters to comic books, from toys to video games and beyond, The Overstreet Guide to Collecting Horror covers everything horrific and collectible! With feature interviews with creators and collectors, it's packed with information and is a must-have for anyone looking to expand their knowledge, their insight or their collection. It's the latest in the 'How-To' series from the team behind The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide."