List, then we can advise you to give us more detail.Įqually, taking photos is very time-consuming. In seconds, we can look at your quick list and decide whether or not We get endless lists from people who have taken days to make a detailed inventory. If those are present, then your collection is worth more, and if not, it's worth much less.Ģ) Listing every single comic takes forever. There are key issues (important first appearances, or landmark storylines) which are worth way more than the average. Why use the quick list method to sell old comic books?ġ) Most comic books don't have a lot of value. 1-2-3 Saves You HOURS of Time When You Sell Old Comic Books! We'll let you know right away if the books are not of interest to us. We'll ask you any questions we might have about the comic books, then request some photos. Now click here to send us your quicklist. Note any annuals or Giant-Size/King-Size afterwards. You simply write the issue name, lowest number, dash, and then highest number.
Open a word document or spreadsheet file. Use a Word File or Spreadsheet For Your List Now you're ready to make your super-quick list. Stack Annuals and over-size special editions at the bottom of the same hero's stack. Once you've done stacking the books, you should have lots of different piles of comic books, all arranged by title. We can help you to identify any difficult ones. If you aren't sure of the title, put the books you are confused about to one side for sorting later. This is the name of the publisher, not the title. NOT "Marvel Comics Group" or "DC Comics". You'll need a large, clean dining table, workbench, or other flat surface. Once you've done this, get in touch and we'll ask the questions to get you on your way to selling your old comic books. The instructions are below, and really easy to follow. Luckily, we have designed a foolproof 1-2-3 way to quickly 'list' your comic books. Will you walk into a comic book store and ask for an offer? Only if you like PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR! (You might as well wear a T-shirt that says "Please rip me off" if you do that!).
You have to learn how to grade comic books, take pictures, list them on eBay, collect your payments, then pack and ship and deal with returns. And it can take months to sell an old comic book collection.
Next, if the comic book is less than 56 pages, we suggest finishing with a saddle stitch. This type of binding allows the picture to going over two pages to have better visibility. In addition, we also suggest you finish the book with a sewn and perfect binding. We suggest using at least 80gsm or 105gsm gloss art or matte art paper. Many comic book publishers prefer to use thinner paper for inner pages. We have a lot of paper options, which you can choose from for stock. The binding will make the graphics look distorted. Last, if a picture requires being across two pages, be sure to not put the character’s face or other important details at the connecting area of the two pages.
We would not be able to resize or print low-quality images without destroying the image quality. If vector files are not available, the artwork must be of high resolution.
Please provide a vector PDF file for texts that require printing. Secondly, pictures used in comic books are designed by a variety of software. Hence, ensure that the layout is created according to the aforementioned specifications so as to avert such a situation. Having pictures within the bleed will get them clipped. When creating your layout, be sure to keep 3mm bleed on the top, bottom, left and right in all pages. At first, in order to print a comic book, you need to keep in mind that a comic book is usually filled with pictures on every page.