Since Overstreet Access was introduced in 2022, the team behind the platform has worked diligently to provide a plethora of tools for subscribers to maximize their experience. While in the past prices were updated annually coinciding with The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, we are now announcing new valuation transparency tools that provide users with up to date value changes. Additionally, users can now request their own valuation reviews. 

Comic book values are regularly evolving in the secondary market. Overstreet Access has added features across the site that highlight valuation changes to ensure that our users have access to the latest insights. Amount and percentage changes for 9.2 grade values will be displayed throughout multiple sections of Overstreet Access when a title’s value has been updated within the past 90 days. Those changes will be visible, to subscribers, on the Volume and Issue detail pages, Recent Value Changes page (accessible via the button next to “New Comics”), View Values modals, Gap Lists, and Want Lists.  

If an issue in a user’s collection has experienced a change in value, the user will see the amount and percentage difference directly in their collection view. The figures reflect changes based on the specific grade of the issue, creating personalized data for the user’s collection. When a user adds a new issue to their collection, the current valuation will be the baseline and no change will display until the next update cycle.  

It is now easier for collectors to participate in the valuation process. If a user believes that an issue’s value listed on the site does not accurately reflect its value in the current market, users can request a valuation review. Requests can be submitted on any Issue Detail page, View Values modal, and the Gap List “View Values” screen. Soon, requests can also be made directly from a subscribers collection view.  

Once a request has been made, the Overstreet valuation team will review the data and market activity to determine the need for an update to the value. After the review is complete, all of the users who submitted a request for that issue will receive an email that summarizes the results. All outcomes will be shared with transparency, whether the value has gone up, down, or remained the same.  

Each issue will only be reviewed once within any 90-day period. This format will help the Overstreet Access team to distinguish between sustainable changes and temporary fluctuations based on speculation spikes, casting rumors in film and TV adaptations, and other short-term changes. 

Overstreet Access has also added a new Recent Value Changes page for subscribers, that is accessible from the Titles search area beside New Comics. The page updates every day by showing all issues with valuation changes that have occurred in the last 90 days. Collectors can also filter by publisher to find changes to books they are interested in rather than combing through all updated issues.  

The Overstreet Access team wants to share how these changes to collection management and value tracking can positively impact user experiences by offering free membership for a month. Visit the Membership Levels page and add a Bronze, Silver, or Gold monthly subscription to your account. At checkout, enter the code “OAFREEMONTH” and see how Overstreet Access is producing more transparency and accuracy to comic book valuation.