Sell your comics
in Bishop Auckland.

Right on my doorstep

Bishop Auckland is a proper market town, the old episcopal seat of the Bishops of Durham, and these days known as much for the Mining Art Gallery as for the castle. It sits at the edge of the Durham Dales with a mining history that runs deep through the whole area, and mining towns are reliably good ground for comics, newsagents on every corner and not much else to spend pocket money on.

A bit further out than my usual patch, but well within reach for a collection worth the trip, and I am happy to talk it through on the phone first.

How it works in Bishop Auckland

1. Send photos. Covers and spines are enough to start. If it is a full collection, a photo of each box and a few close-ups of anything you think might matter.
2. I go through them properly. You get an itemised view rather than one number for everything, so you can see which comics carry the value and which do not.
3. You decide. No pressure, no obligation, and no hard feelings if you would rather sell elsewhere or keep them.
4. I collect and pay. Free collection, and payment on the day rather than when something eventually sells.

What I am looking for in Bishop Auckland

Marvel and DC from the 1960s through to the 1990s, key first appearances, complete runs, independent titles and horror. I will also take the ordinary boxes alongside the good stuff, because leaving somebody with four boxes of comics nobody wants is not much of a service.

Not sure whether yours are the ones that matter? The comic values section goes through the most commonly asked about issues, honestly.

Why sell to me rather than a general dealer

Most house clearance firms and general second hand dealers price comics by the box, because they have no way to tell a valuable issue from a common one. That is fine for them and expensive for you. I read these, I sell them, and I know the difference between a first printing and a reprint, and between a newsstand copy and a direct edition.