How do I sell my comic collection?

[patchyreynolds]

Hello,

Having just finished grad school, I moved into a new house and finally had all my childhood belongings shipped out from home, including several hundred Marvel comics (circa 1981-1986). I really don't want them anymore but have absolutely no idea how to go about finding out fair market for them, selling them, etc. The books themselves include complete runs for both Secret Wars series, all of the Amazing Spidermans around the time of the Hobgoblin, a bunch of Marvel Universes, etc. The've been stored in the closet of an air conditioned house (stagger-spined, many in plastic covers) for the last twenty years, but I don't really know the difference between, say, "mint" and "fine". Finally, I really don't have time to post each individual book on e-bay, something already suggested by a couple of friends.

Any advice? Suggestions? Is there a manner in which this is normally done?

Much appreciated,
Pat

[Enchantress]

Welcome to the boards Pat! This topic is more appropriate in the Pub, rather than the Spiderman forum.

Don't list each individual book on Ebay. List it as a collection. Not only will that garner more attention, it will also pique the interest of avid collection "collectors."

Another way to go about it is contact your local comic shop and ask if they buy back issues, but be warned...you won't get cover price for them.

Hope to see you join in some of the conversation around here!

Enchantress
Administrator-Comics Uncovered

[Spiderbob]

patchyreynolds Wrote:Hello,

Having just finished grad school, I moved into a new house and finally had all my childhood belongings shipped out from home, including several hundred Marvel comics (circa 1981-1986). I really don't want them anymore but have absolutely no idea how to go about finding out fair market for them, selling them, etc. The books themselves include complete runs for both Secret Wars series, all of the Amazing Spidermans around the time of the Hobgoblin, a bunch of Marvel Universes, etc. The've been stored in the closet of an air conditioned house (stagger-spined, many in plastic covers) for the last twenty years, but I don't really know the difference between, say, "mint" and "fine". Finally, I really don't have time to post each individual book on e-bay, something already suggested by a couple of friends.

Any advice? Suggestions? Is there a manner in which this is normally done?

Much appreciated,
Pat

Here's some advice. Give them to me. I'm a huge Spider-Man fan and would very much love to add said comics to my collection. Oh yeah.

On man's trash, baby. One man's trash...