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Comic Book Market Valuation Data
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Collecting detailed information on American comic books, including current market values and key metadata points. The data encompasses details required to assess what makes certain issues valuable, spanning items from the Golden and Silver ages up to modern releases that may appreciate significantly, such as the first issue of The Walking Dead. This resource provides granular detail on issue characteristics, historical context, and creator information.
Columns
The dataset includes almost all data pertinent to a single comic issue, detailed in the
comics_data.csv file. Note that all columns providing a link require the prefix https://comicbookrealm.com/ added to the beginning of the string to function correctly.- title: The series title.
- title_link: The link to the series title on the source website.
- issue_link: The unique link to each individual issue.
- cover_link: The link to the cover image for the issue.
- issue: The number of the specific issue (e.g., # 1).
- cover_date: The month and year the issue was released.
- cover_price: The original retail price of the issue.
- current_value: The highest price the issue has been known to be sold for.
- hist_price_link: The link on the website recording historical prices.
- searched: The number of times the issue has been searched in the site's database.
- owned: The number of times a user logged the issue as owned.
- pages: Number of pages in the issue.
- rating: The average user rating.
- rating_count: The total number of rating votes.
- ISBN-UPC: The unique issue code.
- est_print_run: The estimated number of copies printed.
- synopsis: A brief plot description or detail about the issue edition (e.g., limited edition).
- contributors_names: Lists of the creators who worked on the issue.
- characters: List of characters appearing, including extra details like first appearances or special events.
- pub_name: The name of the publisher.
- years: The year span the title was published.
Distribution
The primary data file,
comics_data.csv, has a file size of 420.47 MB and is also available in Parquet format. The dataset contains approximately 461,300 unique records. The structure includes over 30 distinct columns covering detailed issue metadata, valuation metrics, and publisher information.Usage
This data is ideally suited for academic research and market analysis, particularly for answering questions such as what characteristics valuable comic books share. Ideal applications include:
- Developing Machine Learning (ML) models to forecast whether a comic book's value is likely to rise.
- Analysing trends in publication volume and user interest (based on
searchedandownedcounts). - Studying the impact of contributors and character appearances on market valuation.
Coverage
The scope focuses exclusively on American comic-books. The data was initially scraped from the price-guide website, comicbookrealm.com, at the beginning of January 2022. It covers comic issues from the Golden, Silver, and Modern ages. Updates are expected quarterly.
License
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Who Can Use It
- Data Scientists and ML Engineers: For predictive modelling on item scarcity and future value.
- Comic Book Collectors and Investors: For performing advanced research on potential investment pieces and understanding the dynamics that drive pricing.
- Market Researchers: For analysing publication trends, assessing market saturation, and understanding audience engagement metrics like ratings and ownership data.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Comic Book Market Valuation Data
- The Ultimate Comic Book Price Guide Metadata
- American Comics Issue Valuation and Characteristics
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Original Data Source: Comic Book Market Valuation Data
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