Image

If you are looking to sell your Comic Collection, you have come to the right place. Whether you have been left a collection, are clearing out the loft or have just decided that now is the time to sell Vectis Auctions are always happy to hear from people, whether it's a one off or a large collection. 

Vectis Auctions can help you get the best possible price for your comic collection for minimum effort – on your part of course!  

If you decide to use Vectis Auctions, we will take care of all the work for you, leaving you to sit back and wait for payment to arrive 

The first step would be to send us a list of your collection, include any images you can so that our specialists can identify if it is suitable for one of our auctions. This is free of charge so you don't need to worry if you haven't fully committed to selling just yet. 

Our specialists will identify if it is suitable for one of our Collectable auctions and give you a commission rate based on the information supplied. 

If you are happy then all that remains is to get the collection to us. *  

Q: What are Vintage Comics? 

A: Since their rise in the 1930s, comic books have become an established and much loved storytelling medium and artform.  They’re an immersive form of storytelling that has captivated fans for decades with many of the characters originally created for comics becoming major pop culture icons, widely known outside of the comics industry, through blockbuster movies, TV shows, video games, toys, etc.  

The introduction of the Comics Code Authority in the 1950’s could have killed the industry, but thankfully the medium was revitalised during the 1960’s the ‘Silver Age’ of comics. In the early 1990’s the spectacular trend led to significant growth in the independent comics market (e.g. Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics and Valiant Comics).  More recently and in part as a result of the acquisition of Marvel Comics by Disney, the domination by the ‘big two’ comic companies DC Comics and Marvel Comics is arguably greater now than it has ever been.     

You may only follow the exploits of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman or any of DC’s stable of heroes or you may be a ‘Marvelite’ and follow such heroes as Spider-man, Hulk, Thor or the X-Men.  Whatever your interests, whether you’re an experienced collector or a relative newcomer, comics offer action, adventure and escapism for readers of all ages. 

 

Q: What Comics do you sell? 

A: We auction Golden Age: 1938 (Action Comics #1 first appearance of Superman) to 1955, Silver Age: 1956 to 1969, Bronze Age: 1970 to 1983, Copper Age: 1984 to 1991, Modern Age: 1992 to date, across all genres, including Superheroes, Action, Adventure, Cartoon, Fantasy, Horror, Humour, Monster, Mystery, Noir, Romance, Science Fiction, Sport, TV & Film, Underground, War and Western.  We auction comic books, graded comic books (CGC), graphic novels and trade paperbacks, price guides (e.g. Overstreet Price Guide) and comic related magazines (e.g. Comics International and Wizard The Guide to Comics) and other related comic ephemera (e.g. figurines, posters, trading cards, and pogs). 

 

Q: Are my old Comics worth anything? 

A: We have a team of experts ready to catalogue your Comic collection to achieve the best prices possible. Value can vary significantly, some in Poor condition may only be worth a few pennies, whereas rare Comics can fetch thousands! Low grade comics would only sell at auction in very large quantities and even then, for very little.  ‘Key issues’ (e.g. first appearances, deaths, significant story events, popular artists’ first professional work) even in very low grade can be valuable and desirable.  The benefit of our team of experts is we can identity the key issues and we’re close enough to the medium to know when values are on the rise, (e.g. as a result of the death of a popular artist, current stories in the comics related to a specific character or team or future movie projects).  

 

Q: Do you sell vintage Comics ephemera? 

A: Absolutely! We also auction figurines, posters, trading cards, pogs, original Comic Art and Colour Guides, just about any Comic related collectable item.  

 

Q: Do you sell damaged or dirty vintage Comics, with bits missing? 

A: Let us take a look, we will auction Comics in any condition from Poor (PR) to Gem Mint (GM) condition, but we will need to take a look first and make sure they are suitable for auction – dependent upon the era or any key issues. 

 

Q: Do you auction signed vintage Comics? 

A: Definitely! We will auction Signed Comics and ephemera, plus Special Editions and Variant Covers. - Ideally with Certificates of Authenticities, otherwise it’s an unverified signature and auctioned as such. 

 

Q: Do you take large Comic collections? 

A: We certainly do! whether it's a one off or a large collection we are always looking for vintage Comic Collections. We auction Golden Age to Modern Age, Ungraded and Graded.  

 

Q: What will happen to my Comics? 

A: We have a team of experts ready to catalogue your Comic collection to achieve the best prices possible. Our full colour catalogues are available online to our worldwide audience and customer database of over 30 years of trading. Our marketing team will promote your collection at no additional cost, covering all social media channels, promoting on our website, and we also have regular press contacts eager to post to the news channels. 

 

Q: How will I be paid for my old Comics? 

A: All payments are made direct to your bank account 28 working days after the auction.  

 

Q: How do I auction my Comic collection? 

A: If you are looking to sell your comic collection, you can send the details to our email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., via our WhatsApp number**, through our website at https://www.vectis.co.uk/valuations/request-a-valuation, or via traditional postal service. 

  • Parcel up your collection and send to our Thornaby address* 
  • Take your collection to one of the number of Toy Fairs which we attend across the country 
  • Bring them into our office where you can talk through the process and speak to the specialist who will catalogue your collection 
  • For larger collections we can arrange a pick-up service for a charge - again this is negotiable depending on the size and value of your collection. 

 

 

Vintage Comic genres we auction: 

  • Superheroes,  
  • Action,  
  • Adventure,  
  • Cartoon,  
  • Fantasy,  
  • Horror,  
  • Humour,  
  • Manga 
  • Monster,  
  • Mystery,  
  • Noir,  
  • Romance,  
  • Science Fiction,  
  • Sport,  
  • TV & Film,  
  • Underground,  
  • War and Western.  

 * This list is not exhaustive 

 

 

Vintage Comic related items we auction: 

  • Comic Books,  
  • Graded Comic Books (CGC),  
  • Graphic Novels 
  • Trade Paperbacks,  
  • Price Guides (e.g. Overstreet Price Guide)  
  • Comic Related Magazines 

 * This list is not exhaustive  

 

 

Vintage Comic makes we auction: 

  • Marvel Comics 
  • DC Comics  
  • Dark Horse Comics,  
  • Image Comics  
  • Valiant Comics 
  • Dell 
  • Timely Comics 
  • AC Comics 
  • Dynamite Entertainment 
  • Atlas Comics 
  • BOOM! Studios 
  • CrossGen 
  • Gold Key Comics 
  • Harvey Comics 
  • Top Cow Productions 
  • Malibu Comics 
  • NOW Comics 
  • Titan Books 
  • Topps Comics 
  • Wildstorm 
  • Zenescope Entertainment 

 * This list is not exhaustive  

 

Vintage Comics we auction: 

  • Action Comics 
  • Aquaman 
  • Avengers 
  • Batman 
  • Batgirl 
  • Battlestar Galactica  
  • Beano 
  • Black Panther 
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer 
  • Captain America 
  • Catwoman
  • Dandy 
  • Daredevil 
  • Deadpool 
  • Doctor Strange 
  • Doctor Who 
  • Eagle Comic 
  • Fantastic Four 
  • The Flash 
  • Ghost Rider 
  • Green Lantern 
  • Guardians of the Galaxy 
  • Harley Quinn 
  • Hulk 
  • Iron Man 
  • Judge Dredd 
  • Justice League 
  • Marvel 
  • Punisher 
  • Silver Surfer 
  • Spawn 
  • Spider-man 
  • Star Wars 
  • Superman 
  • The Walking Dead 
  • Thor  
  • Venom 
  • Wolverine 
  • Wonder Woman 
  • X-Files 
  • X-Men 

* This list is not exhaustive  

 

 

 

Ready to sell your old comics? 

Contact: 

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

WhatsApp: 07976553309 

Call: 01642750616 

 Website: https://www.vectis.co.uk/valuations/request-a-valuation