Mattmccabebrown

Hi all Thanks for the advice - I can assure you its been taken to heart. Many of the comments mirror the majority of the sentiments in my mind - esp Get Marwood's regarding stripping out the gold and selling the rest en masse as well potentially getting it, but it not being right at the top level counting against it. The sale is driven by a house move so moving them on within a reasonable amount of time is certainly preferred, but I shall certainly look into the forum grading option. Again, thank you all.

Hi, I stopped collecting comics back in around 1997 and think its time to move my collection on to people who will appreciate it more than me. My collection is 16 odd boxes (it was 18 - but two have gone missing - which is really upsetting as I know what I had in there) and I wont lie, I'm looking at maximising any revenue from the sale of issues/runs etc. My question really is what to grade from not only a value perspective, but also from merit as was well. I've been out of the game for decades now and I knew what was popular then, but not so much now. I'm UK based and will shortly be purchasing the premium account and selecting issues to send off. Like many my collection is primarily X titles, with some titles that highlight who I was when I was 20 odd - Punishers, Ghost Riders, Hulks, but my growing maturity lead to Vertigo series like Preacher and Sandman as well as some funny titles from Image (like Fathom) and Top Cow (The Darkness) Searching the web I know the following are well worth a punt Uncanny X-Men 101 (pence copy) Uncanny X-Men #141 (pence copy) Uncanny X-Men #142 Uncanny X Men #266 Sandman #1 and #8 ( I have a run from 1-20) Preacher #1 (have a run from 1-50) New Mutants #87 and #98 – I have a run from 1-10 as well as 41-100 plus a range of issues inc #1 I know there are too many to list and its tricky to really know what is worth the grading process. All my comic were and still after looked after well, 98% bagged and boarded, read carefully and stored in a cool dry place. I would have assuming titles like X Factor #6 and #24 would be popular, but it doesn't seem the case and I see little point going through the process if there is no market for the title, both commercially and I as mentioned earlier artistically. I have the complete run of Marvels and Kingdom Come but question if I should just plop them on ebay and roll the dice. The Overstreet guide is of some help and so is ebay, but as with many things, prices and available vary wildly. Sorry I've ranted on for so long and thank you for your patience. Any advice really is greatly received. Thanks from a born again noob Matt