It’s 2025! Do you know where your Overstreet Price Guide is?

[Gregory Hecht]

The Overstreet Price Guide was mentioned earlier today on Pete’s Slack, and it got me thinking (a dangerous thing, as cliched as that sounds)…….

Do people even pay attention to Overstreet any more?  How relevant is Overstreet since as a physical book it can only contain a fraction of English language comics that have been published?  If people want to get an idea as to the value of a particular comic book, is Overstreet still the first place that they go?  It was definitely the most common reference when I went to cons, antique shows, and flea markets in the 80’s and early 90’s. But that was in the pre-Internet days, and we’re more than quarter century past the start of the Home Internet Age.

What seems to be the common practice now, both in terms of what you personally do and what you have seen other sellers doing?

[Steven L. Dasinger]

I have only purchased one Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide (#16 from 1986), so I would go into the 'Overstreet-who are they?' category.

[Jeff Serota]

I remember using them asa  cross-reference to Wizard pricing in the early 90s

[KENNETH J. FIKE]

I have been collecting since the early 1970s, and I still refer to the Overstreet CBP every year. There are new articles and market reports about actual sales verified from each of the over 50? plus stores around the world that report on the Market and what customers/collectors have been searching for. It gives a good indication of the market forecast for the coming year and reflects what the past twelve months previously had sold. It's also still used at conventions as well by several dealers to this day. yes, internet is faster, but, CBP also has an internet publication as well. I have referred to it. The other great thing about this book is the amount of comic and art collectors' vendors to reach out to if you wish to purchase or sell your collection. Believe it or not, even the CBP has also become a collector market as well. I very much feel it's a valuable tool. Still relevant IMO.

Edited July 8, 2025 by KENNETH J. FIKE