BIG BOOK OF MARTYRS, THE

Publishers: PIRANHA PRESS
Dates: nn Aug 1997 Softcover
Issues: CLICK HERE to view issues, super-size cover images and values in 9 grades

The "Big Book Of..." is an Eisner Award-winning series of softcover Graphic Novel anthologies published by DC's Paradox Press imprint. 17 Big Books were published between 1994 and 2000.

Written by John Wagner, the Big Book of Martyrs examines the lives and deaths of Christian martyrs, including Saint Valentine, Joan of Arc, Saint Ursula, and Saint George. The last chapter deals with people who have been tortured for their faith in more recent history, demonstrating that religious fervor is not a thing of the past.

The full list of Big Books is:

The Big Book of Urban Legends

The Big Book of Weirdos

The Big Book of Death

The Big Book of Conspiracies

The Big Book of Freaks

The Big Book of Little Criminals

The Big Book of Hoaxes

The Big Book of Thugs

The Big Book of Losers

The Big Book of The Unexplained

The Big Book of Martyrs

The Big Book of Scandal!

The Big Book of Bad

The Big Book of The Weird Wild West

The Big Book of Vice

The Big Book of Grimm

The Big Book of The '70s

Total value for all issues of this title listed:

Condition

PR
1.0
FR
1.5
GD
2.0
VG
4.0
FN
6.0
VF
8.0
VF/NM
9.0
NM-
9.2
NM
9.4
MINT
10.0
Issues 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Total £ 0.20 0.45 0.70 2.15 4.80 8.40 10.20 10.80 12.00 Total title value in pounds in UK markets
Total $ 0.30 0.60 0.90 2.80 6.00 10.60 12.80 13.60 15.00 Total title value in dollars in US markets

Note: some PR issues may have no value. Selected issues in FN, VF or VF/NM may not exist in some titles.