Sell your comics
in Leeds.

The biggest comic scene in the north

Leeds has the liveliest comic culture in the north of England, with a real shop scene and a large, genuinely knowledgeable collector base. That means two things when you are selling.

First, there is more competition for good books here, so you should absolutely get more than one offer. Second, plenty of Leeds collections are properly built rather than accumulated, and a properly built collection deserves a proper valuation rather than a flat price for a box.

How it works in Leeds

Leeds is a longer trip, so I would normally look at photographs first and then arrange collection if it is worth both our while.

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 Leeds

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.