Best way to sell comic book collection?

Factual Questions
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Like the subject says…

Should I sell them on eBay or to a local (private?) collector? Should I sell the entire collection as a whole or should I scope out collectors looking for individual issues? If selling as a collection, should I ask face value? More? Less? How can I determine the collection/issue value? Any good websites to research?

FYI…I have a pretty complete colletion (including #1’s - Marvel, Epic, Eclipse) of Sergio Aragones’ “Groo the Wanderer”.

Thanks…

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These threads answered some of my questions. Anyone else have more to add?

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=78506

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=23969

3

Do you have a listing of them somewhere, or could you email me when you do?

Thanks

-j

4

smoke,

Your posted email address bounced.

Manny,

I’m not trying to sell these here, I swear. I’m really looking for advice. Which brings me to another (morbid) question: Should I wait until the artist dies? Will they be worth more then?

Thanks again…

5

“Dies”?!?!? :eek:

Did something bad happen to Sergio Aragones that I haven’t heard about?

6

Collectibles seem to fetch almost artificially high prices on e-bay.

If you’re looking for top dollar, it might not be a bad idea.

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Nope…he’s fine. Just a general question regarding his work and it’s value before and after his death.

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Comic book shops often have books on the estimated value of comics. I’m sure they are available to the public. I have seen them, but I cannot remember the name. Of course, the estimated value and what you could get for them may vary.

I would be interested in a book estimating the value of UK comics. Which I have nit seen in the U.S. Not to hijack, but I have the No. 1&2 Spiderman comic from UK., minus the free prize (1973). I would like to determine their worth.