Yea to the OP- start buying Craigslist collections. Start small selling them here and make a name for yourself. It'll be a ton of work but you have to start somewhere.
I've been able to find some good buys on craigslist, but you need a little seed money even for that. Although the op said he was aversed to it, minimum wage would pay far more than flipping books. If it were me, I would not quit my day job, as it were, and do comics on the side. In fact, this is what I and many of us here actually do (although I'm a collector and just sell on the side occasionally).
Well, that's a decision that has already been made for the OP, unfortunately.
yeah unfortunately that's true
That's why I wrote, 'as it were.' Figure of speech. I'd dig ditches if I had to, but I'd have a job.
Whatever you do, though, best wishes and good luck!