In 1977 marvel comics published a magazineformat fullcolor comic book, titled a marvel comics super special. May 21, 2014 four guys clad in black outfits and heavy kabukistyle makeup like a group of demented comic book supervillains, fronted by a. Jun 16, 2011 as the kiss comic book project moved along, someone came up with the idea of putting real blood in the ink. And that makes it worth paying our respects to the band on its final tour. The third issue of suspense comicsa shortlived horrorthriller titlebecame the most valuable nonsuperhero comic book.
Kiss kompendium is an eyepopping compilation of the previously outofprint stan lee marvel comic book adventures of the legendary heavy metal band, as well as the famed psycho circus and dark horse editions and kisss own kisstory. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. The grade of a comic book is a shorthand description of the book s condition. May 23, 2010 in 1977 marvel comics published super special kiss fullcolor comic book presenting the band as superheroes blood from each band member was drawn by a registered nurse, witnessed by a notary public, and poured into the vats of red ink used for printing the comic at marvels borden ink plant in depew, new york. He dabbles in book and magazine publishing, owns a football team and even has a production company dedicated to helming bloodcurdling horror flicks under his. Blood from each band member was drawn by a registered nurse, witnessed by a notary public, and poured into the vats of red ink used. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Formed in 1973, kiss has long reached iconic status in the world of rock n roll. The ink used to print the issue actually contained drops of the band members blood. Featuring artwork by todd mcfarlane and other acclaimed graphic artists and fully authorized by gene simmons and paul stanley, kiss kompendium. The kiss army came about from a group of protesting fans. Blood kiss is the first spinoff book of wards black dagger brotherhood book. Kiss were already real life superheroes to millions of fans around the world but now they were the stars of their own comic book.
Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. Kiss members own blood added to ink vats for printing of this. As the kiss comic book project moved along, someone came up with the idea of putting real blood in the ink. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. Kiss online kiss chronology the complete history of kiss. Kiss will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of. How much is the kiss comic writin in kiss blood worth. Coinciding with kiss final tour, thisll be one for the ages.
Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. This auction is for one of the most sortafter kiss collectibles, the original 1977 kiss comic book by marvel comics. Jun 27, 2012 as you appreciate the vivid red ink in this twisted tale, realize that the band mixed their own blood with the red ink at the print shop. Some people think rick is just using her, but their love is real. Ramsey rosso was a scientist that has hemophilia, because he couldnt risk himself he tried to find a cure, so ramsey tried to change blood, so instead of helping humans age, it would. Compare comics against current sales knowing the price guides value for a book does no good if theres no one willing to pay that kind of cash for it. Here is a link to a ralph snart comic book on amazon, which may give you an idea of how much the comics. Was a kiss comic book really printed with the bands blood. As you appreciate the vivid red ink in this twisted tale, realize that the band mixed their own blood with the red ink at the print shop. Aug 24, 2016 gene simmons on the epic return of kiss to comic books. In 1977 marvel comics published super special kiss fullcolor comic book presenting the band as superheroes. The first of the three features fantagraphics publisher gary groth and me reminiscing about bills truly astounding and inspiring comic book life.
Idw publishing and even archie comics, the band has remained a surprising mainstay of the comic book medium for almost four decades. Official almo book features guitarlyrics for all songs from this classic 4side album, wall 16 gorgeous color 8x10 pages intact. Dec 08, 2009 in 77, blood from each member of the rock band kiss was drawn by a registered nurse and poured into vats of red ink used for printing the bands first comic book. Kiss changed the look of music and allowed us all to. Both these books are obvious undervalued picks and worthy pickups but i want. May 12, 2018 his first comic book though actually was a propaganda piece, releasing right in the thick of 1941, where the captain spends 45 pages beating up nazis.
This thick, unused book looks virutally untouched, despite some cover scuffing and a few small nicks on the back cover and spine. All in all, kiss has a long, interesting history that has always been worth looking into, if you dare to look. College student pam doesnt have time for a social life, but football hero rick offers to trade her lessons in fun for help in chemistry. Find great deals on ebay for 1977 kiss comic book and kiss comic book 1977 blood. What is comic book grading and why is it important. Marvel published a 1978 comic book by the rockandroll band kiss with ink mixed with a vial of blood from each of the band members.
Oct 25, 2016 18 kiss comics you should read and some you shouldnt kiss has lent its likenesses to many different comics over the course of four decades. From writer amy chu red sonja, kiss and artist edu menna z nation, twilight zone. You are bidding on a 1977 kiss comic printed by marvel comics in real kiss blood. Idw publishing and even archie comics, the band has remained a surprising mainstay of.
Kiss returns to comic books comic book news, tv, movies. Kiss comic books 2002 series all regular issues are out of stock. May 26, 1977 kiss announce their debut kiss marvel comic book and deposit their own blood in the comic book ink at the marvel printing plant. If you own this book, you really do own a piece of kiss. This sounds like another one of those urban legends, but we swear its true. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. The grade of a comic book is a shorthand description of the books condition. Kiss s tour of japan breaks attendance records previously held by the beatles. Apart from kiss, gene has other successful ventures too. Jul 18, 2016 comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of kiss with their local comic book retailers. Blood from each band member was drawn by a registered nurse, witnessed by a notary public, and poured into the vats of red ink used for printing the. Kiss, for all intents and purposes, is a business in itself and gene being its driving force is unapologetic about his money lust.
Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of kiss with their local comic book retailers. Released following their hugely successful love gun tour, this unique comic was actually printed in real kiss blood. The predictive value of cherrypicked data is generally low to insignificant. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Over their career of nearly four decades, kiss has licensed their name to more than 3,000 product s.
Find the value of the dynamite entertainment comic kiss volume 1. When buying or selling a comic book, or any collectible, it is important that both parties reach a level of agreement on that collectible condition or grade, as this will to a great extent determines its value. In 1977 marvel comics published super special kiss fullcolor comic book presenting the band as superheroes blood from each band member was drawn by a registered nurse, witnessed by a notary public, and poured into the vats of red ink used for printing the comic at marvels borden ink plant in depew, new york. It was created by marvel legend stan lee and was the beginning of a hugely successful kiss comic book franchise. It wasnt me maybe it was bill aucoin or sean delaney. Find the value of the dark horse comic kiss miniseries. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Watch our product feature video for a rare kiss comic book magazine. In 2007, a new comic book series featuring the band was released by the kiss comics group in association with platinum studios. Here is a definitive list of the winners and losers. Kiss went to the marvel comic factory in 77 and each member of the band put a vial of their own blood in the red ink and this comic was printed with that ink this comic is rare to find in this condition. But there is much peril on the way and the only ones who can help him are kiss. We got into a dc3, one of those big prop planes, and flew up to buffalo to marvels printing plant, where they pour the ink and make comic books. Its 100% set in the bdb world, in the training center and lots of brothers and their shellans are in the book.
But unlike some of the recent bdb books, this one has two main focuses butchmarissa and paradisecraeg. Kiss final tour end of the road start its american leg in florida on tuesday. The idea being that every kid, or everybody, who bought a kiss comic book, in some way was getting a little bit of kiss s blood in. A marvel comics super special volume 1, number 1 paperback 1977. Yes, its absolutely truein 1977 when marvel comics issued the first super special kiss comic book the band did not want to pass up on a.
Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view pictures of their covers. This is it the notorious marvel comic that actually had blood from the members of kiss mixed into the printers ink. Jason sacks is doing three podcasts about my late friend bill schelly who many of you knew from his awardwinning comic book biographies and histories. Dec 04, 2018 10 rare comic books that are worth a fortune. Which wolverine comics are the most valuable comics.
The red ink used in the first kiss comic book published by marvel comics had blood from the current members mixed into it. The ultimate test of a comic books worth is how much someone is willing to pay for it. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. Marvel kiss comic used band memebers real blood in ink. Kiss is the best band in the world and i am very happy to finally own a copy of their first comic book.
The members of kiss were immortalized in the pantheon of legendary comic book superheroes alongside the likes of superman, batman and wolverine. Kiss returns to comic books newsarama comic book news. Cover pencils by charles nicholas, inks by vince alascia. Besides creating a hard rock band that produced topselling albums, members gene simmons, paul stanley, ace frehley, and peter criss released an incredible amount of kiss merchandise. Gene simmons on the epic return of kiss to comic books. It depends on the comic book, how old they are, and what kind of shape they are in. Spiderman, the avengers, the fantastic four, and doctor doom appear.
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