What happens to unsold comics?

Every week, tens of thousands of unsold comics and magazines are returned from shops to retailers, who send them to be pulped, it’s been revealed. Instead of this destruction, one national waste and recycling company suggests that they are redistributed at cost to hospitals and charities where they can be enjoyed.

Can comic books be fake?

It’s not unknown, but it’s extremely rare. You are very unlikely to ever come across a counterfeit comic book. It’s not unknown, but it’s extremely rare. Back in the 1980’s, someone counterfeited the first issue of the Canadian independent comic Cerebus by Dave Sim, originally published circa 1978–79.

Is sell my comic books legit?

I had an excellent experience with “Sell My Comic Books”. They are a thoroughly professional operation. Sell My Comics was very friendly and so helpful in selling some comics to them. I would recommend them 100\% to anyone looking to sell some older comics.

What do they do with books that don’t sell?

AVIN DOMNITZ (Chief Operating Officer, American Booksellers Association): Quite often, booksellers will order a book, not sell it, return it and then, some short period of time later, reorder the same book. So now it gets shipped in, gets shipped out, gets shipped in – and if doesn’t sell, it gets shipped out again.

How can you tell if a comic book is rare?

Almost all comic books have the retail cover price at the time of publication on the cover. The valuable ones will have 10c, 12c, 15c, 20c, or 25c on the cover. Most comics that say 30c or higher on the cover are of later vintage and have limited value.

How do you know if a comic is original?

When buying issues and you want to be sure you are buying a first printing or variant go straight to the barcode and you will be able to determine what you are looking at. Below you will see a picture of a barcode; single issue barcodes tell you the issue, the printing, and the cover in the LAST 5 DIGITS of the code.

How do you find out how much a comic book is worth?

The easiest way to determine if your comics fall into the “good” category is by looking at the cover price. Almost all comic books have the retail cover price at the time of publication on the cover. The valuable ones will have 10c, 12c, 15c, 20c, or 25c on the cover.

How can I Sell my comic book collection?

Comic book selling tips 1 Set priorities. If you want a quick sale and fast cash, online and local comic book stores are good options. 2 Be careful with eBay and peer-to-peer sites. 3 Protect yourself. 4 Protect your investment. 5 Have valuable comics graded. 6 Consider your time investment.

How much is a comic book worth today?

Cotter-Cairns says the average value of a comic book is around 25 cents, but “if you go to a comic book store carrying boxes filled with thousands of primarily low-demand comics from the 1990s to today, you’ll be lucky to get five cents each for them.

How much is a ‘mile high’ copy of Action Comics Worth?

“When the so-called ‘Mile High’ copy of Action Comics #1 finally gets certified and sold, it will be nicer than the 9.0,” he says. “It would sell for much more than $3.2 million today.” IMAGE: Action Comics #1. Source: Kevin Segall.

Who has the largest comic book collection in the world?

Advisor to the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Bob Bretall, Guinness World Record Holder, World’s Largest Comic Book Collection; owner of fan site ComicSpectrum.com Owner of the world’s largest collection of comic books, featuring more than 101,822 unique comics; Bretall has collected comics every week for 48 years