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I was nine years old in 1977 and I have fond memories of these books. I knew nothing of the "hobby" outside of just buying comics from the newsstand. Despite that, I was aware that these books were a huge deal. Everyone seemed to own a copy. How could you not? They reprinted over and over again. If you weren't into comics then, you have to know how unusual that was at the time. If you missed a book, you missed a book. It wasn't coming back to print, especially months later. Between the reprints of the regular issues in the three packs and the various giant versions, the movie issues were available everywhere for what seemed like years.

I was watching that Archie 4, but ignored eBay for the weekend.

I agree. Especially for those of us who want to own an example of early Archie, but can't afford #1. We'll make do with #9 (for example) and be happy with what we can afford.

Betty And Me #40 which is the issue with the semi-famous story where Archie and Betty end up in a motel room together and take their clothes off. Archie and Betty - Motel Scandal

Are there two copies of Action #1 and Superman #1? One photo shows the slabs loose and another shows them framed.

Thanks for the replies. It really helps. The whole garage sale will be nerdy/geeky stuff. My wife has a large collection of mystery novels that she's going to sell. Aside from the comics there will be sci-fi books, some video games, and other such items. As far as marketing, I'm planning on the obligatory Craigslist ad as well as notices in some local geeky Facebook groups, notifying a local mystery book club that my wife used to frequent, etc. So, the marketing will be fairly specific to the types of people that are into these sort of things. I thought about printing up flyers and having them at the local comic convention this weekend, but I don't feel good about having my address out there until just before the sale.

This is probably too simple a question, but how much do you expect to pay for old comics at a garage sale? I ask because I'm planning on selling the bulk of my collection at a garage sale in the next few weeks. Aside from a few titles and runs that I'm planning on getting bound into hardcover books, I decided that everything else must go. The bulk of my collection is pre-Crisis DC stuff. At one time my goal was to collect everything from 1975 through 1986. Of course, I've got random issues before 1975 here and there. There are also a lot of Superman titles from 1986 through 2010. At one time I wanted to have all the Superman titles from my birth year to the present day. I gave up on that. My other big focus was Disney Ducks. I decided that I want to part with everything except the Uncle Scrooge books that is pre Gladstone. So, there are a lot of Dell/Gold Key Disney books. Plus, I've got random modern issues here and there. The isn't a whole lot of what you would call 90s drek. Aside from Alan Moore's Supreme, I don't think I have any Image stuff. Now, I wasn't a high grade kinda guy. Most of the vintage books came from the $1 and $2 boxes at shows. Reader copies, some in better shape, some in worse. It all averages out. There aren't any keys per say. Am I out of line thinking I can price them pretty much the same at a garage sale? $2 for older books and $1 for newer books. I'm thinking that a 12 for $10 or some such sliding discount scale would also help. Would I be charging too much/too little with this sort of scheme?

Reported. Twice. Again.

Seriously? Why?

Actually, chances are there aren't any Mickey Mantle or Willie Mays cards in that pile of boxes. The 1952 Topps set was released in several series. Based on the cards on the salesman sample sheets that are tacked up, that is the first series. Mantle and Mays are in the last series that came out in the fall. Typically the last series had fewer cards printed and didn't sell as well as early the early series.That scarcity drives up their value as does the whole rookie card thing.

My three big recent pickups. These probably aren't too impressive if you're a high grade collector. But, despite the fact that they're low grade, they're all mine and I love 'em.

They're one of the sponsors.

Last week's Entertainment Weekly (the one with the Dr. Who cover) has a story on the show. The show is driven by an insane amount of market research and viewer feedback. Worth a read.

Nope, it is not Neil. Look closely, The cover lists him as one of the artists who has a story reprinted in the digest. The cover is Perez.

You can also download them for free from Archive.org.