FROM OUR EDITORS

The 32nd edition of this comic lover's bible boasts a collector's cover by Alex Ross, a timely look at patriotic Superman covers throughout the years, and a fun send-up of Hollywood's latest darling, "Spidey the prima donna." In addition to these highlights, the book also contains the features that comic enthusiasts and collectors rely on year after year: Robert Overstreet's sharp assessment of the current state of the comic market and his meticulous listings for a mind-blowing number of comic books. Among the gems pictured in the full-color Cover Gallery is Marvel Comics #1, which sold for a record-setting $350,000 in 2001.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Here's the book no comic collector or investor can afford to be without -- the super, new thirty-second edition of the famous Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. The undisputed bible of the industry, this incredible edition brings you more information than ever before, including:

Latest Price Information Combining expert authority with a special awareness of today's comic book values, this guide offers the most complete record of existing comic books and graphic novels from the 1800s to the present -- indexed, illusrtated, and priced according to edition.

Market Trends and Insider Tips The Overstreet Market Report on the comic book industry contains the hottest titles, the strongest demands, the most valuable issues, and the newest finds in old comics.

Buying and Selling Know-How Tips on grading, collecting, and restoration of comic books.

Fabulous Photos An all-new color gallery of America's favorite comics -- plus hundreds of black-and-white photographs.

Special Feature Articles Sixtieth anniversary of Archie; Superman: Super Patriot and Spider-Man: Spidey Goes Hollywood!

FROM THE CRITICS

This book examines in an insightful way a delicate and difficult issue--the triumph and tragedies of black upward mobility. Don't miss it!

Cornel West