Need help with underground type comics...

[rube11]

Looked at a collection today that had a crapload of these type books and I know very little about them except for zap 1.

 

Any experts out there?

 

Have no idea of value or how hard they are to sell

 

Thanks,

Steve

[kav]

First print Zaps-anything Crumb I would snatch up. American Splendor 1,2,3.

Fogel's underground comix price guide might help.

[rube11]

Are there any other books worth anything?

[kav]

Insect Fear, Raw #1, black and white paper cover some have low print runs and are valuable

[rube11]

Ok, the more info the better...it had to be around 500 books or so

[kav]

The earlier the better

[Red_Hood]

Unless you know the resources and have the knowledge to spot this stuff it's usually junk. It's a big risk from your standpoint unless you can get it for nearly a buck a book.

If not, you'll spend more manpower and effort trying to sell it then what you end up paying for it.

 

 

[DiceX]

Link

 

 

[kav]

Yup

But if you see Godnose that's like a 6K book

http://comics.ha.com/itm/silver-age-1956-1969-/alternative-underground/god-nose-1-jack-jackson-1964-condition-vf-/a/826-42140.s

[kav]

Link

 

That's for reprints

[DiceX]

Link

 

That's for reprints

 

It's for identifying first prints.

 

 

[RCheli]

Undergrounds were reprinted really often -- think Classics Illustrated often. First prints of most books from the 60s through late 70s have at least some value. However, when you get into 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 10th, they're usually less than cover price.

 

I've also found that undergrounds are rarely found in nice condition. If you can find first prints in high grade, it would definitely be worth it.

[mschmidt]

Hit up EggsAckley here on the boards - he's the resident expert on undergrounds.

[kav]

Link

 

That's for reprints

 

It's for identifying first prints.

 

Oh I get it now.

 

If you can ID reprints THEN you'll know if it's a real first print cause it gets confusin with unnergrounds

[rube11]

There were so many of them I can't remember what was there. Was going to offer $1k for them plus the offer I would make for the rest of the other books... Not sure if that is a good idea though.

[kav]

How many books? If theyre mostly early 70's it might be worth it

like if it's a 1000 UG's you can definitely break even at the very least

if it's mainly first ed's I don't see how ya can go wrong

[kav]

Here's some keys to maybe look for:

[thirdgreenham]

There were so many of them I can't remember what was there. Was going to offer $1k for them plus the offer I would make for the rest of the other books... Not sure if that is a good idea though.

 

Try $400-500 first.

[kav]

Any first ed in NM has gotta be boo-coo bux