The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #49, which will go on sale Wednesday, July 17, 2019, is now accepting ads.
“There’s a very good reason that next year will be the 50th anniversary of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide: It remains one of the best ways to reach both experienced collectors and newcomers alike. Whether it’s a serious collector looking for that one key issue, someone who just moved looking for a new comic shop at which to open a pull list, or a family member looking to sell an original owner collection, the Guide is a superb way to reach out to new customers,” said J.C. Vaughn, Vice-President of Publishing for Gemstone Publishing.
Since 1970, the Guide has been the Bible of serious comic book collectors and dealers alike. Along the way, we have seen the top prices paid for comics go from hundreds of dollars to millions. During that time comic collecting has gone from a quiet hobby to one with huge pop culture impact. With its proverbial Who’s Who of cover artists ‒ starting with Joe Kubert, Will Eisner, and Carl Barks, and including the likes of Mark Chiarello, Darwyn Cooke, Amanda Conner, Walter Simonson, and Joe Jusko ‒ the Guide has been there for all of it.
Shouldn’t you be a part of it?
FULL-PAGE AD RATES
Color $2,500
B&W Floating (either front section or back section) $900
B&W Front $990
B&W Front, Right $1,080
Premium Positions: Almost all of the premium advertising positions in The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide are spoken for years in advance. However, changes do occur. If you are interested in a premium spot, please let us know.
OTHER AD RATES
Half-Page B&W $600
Quarter-Page B&W $400
Business Card B&W $125
DIRECTORY LISTINGS
Many longtime customers have found the regular comic shops through the Directory Listings in The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide.
Prices start at just $60 for a single store or $54 each for multiple stores. We offer a Comic Shop Locator Service discount to CSLS-member stores for just $40. All full-page ads receive a Directory Listing free of charge.
Each store can list the types of comics and other products it carries with the Genre Codes on the Directory Listing forms. You may email Directory Listing forms to feedback@gemstonepub.com or mail them to Attn: Mark Huesman, Gemstone Publishing, 10150 York Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21030.
DISCOUNTS
We offer a 10% discount for three or more ads of the same size and type.
DEADLINES
Ad Reservations: March 29. 2019
Ad Materials: March 29, 2019
Ad Payments: March 29, 2019
Directory Listings: April 19, 2019
Directory Listings Payments: April 19, 2019
PAYMENTS/BILLING
We accept checks, money orders, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, and PayPal. Additionally, Diamond Comic Distributors customers may bill their ads to their Diamond accounts. See below for mailing address and ad forms to download.
Payments may be mailed to
Attn: Tom Garey
Gemstone Publishing, Inc.
101510 York Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
AD FORMS TO DOWNLOAD (PDF)
Overstreet #49 Ad Form
Overstreet #49 Ad Form with Diamond Item Codes
Overstreet #49 Directory Listing Form
Overstreet #49 Directory Listing Form with Diamond Item Codes
RESERVATIONS/PAYMENTS CONTACTS
To make your ad reservation or payment, contact Carrie Wood, Assistant Editor, at wcarrie@gemstonepub.com or (443) 318-8468, or J.C. Vaughn, Vice-President of Publishing, at vjeff@gemstonepub.com or (443) 827-0301.
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
Please contact Mark Huesman, Creative Director, at humark@gemstonepub.com or (443) 318-8467.
