If you have questions about current or future rare book. Do you have a pile of old boxes in the back of a closet that would be better converted to cash. If you find yourself with a stack or box of old magazines that youd like to sell, its a good idea to head over to your local used bookstore. Silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. If you want to sell old comic books youve just found or inherited, then these are the challenges you are going to face.
Thank you, lisa for sharing your story and support thoughtful and generous of you to take the time to peek in on us and the ol broad. Pleased to say its 2020 and we have just entered our 82nd year. Questions about the rare book room should be directed to 18008787323 ext. Old port comics, portland maine comics, comic book store, marvel comics, dc comics, image, buy comics, sell comics, old comics. Located in portlands old port and windham, new comics, graphic novels and trade paperbacks. When we do business, we travel to you, inspect the comic books, and if we like what we see we will make an allcash offer. Always a treat to hear from or have a visit from our extended camerons books family. Originally a comic book, mad developed readerships of over 2,000,000 in the 70s, known for. Route sales representative sales associate portland oregon.
Cosmic monkey comics is here to connect you to the wonderful world of comics, graphic novels, manga and much more. Top 10 best comic book stores in portland, or last updated april. Comicspro is the only trade organization dedicated to the progress of direct market comic book retailers, allowing us to move forward together. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. We buy comic books is the backissue specialty division of casablanca comics in portland.
Parigi books specializes in science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, italian comics and graphic. Weve been selling comics since 1961 and are the largest comic book retailer in the world. It may not be the portland areas largest comic book store, but thats one of the joys of this colorful and friendly. We usually turn around and sell the comics on ebay individually, so we do all the work, but you get top dollar for your comic books. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. We have been buying and selling vintage comic books for 30 years. The oldest bookstore in portland oregon, open since 1938.
We are firmly committed to expanding the market and educating people about the fun and excitement that goes along with enjoying comic books and graphic novels. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Located in portland s old port and windham, new comics, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, vintage backissues, cgc graded comics. Powells books the worlds largest independent bookstore. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Our speciality is in old and rare books, specifically early printed books before 1800 including incunabula, early bibles pre1800, manuscripts in general, handwritten books, medieval manuscripts, books of hours, archives, natural history books, color plate books, books on travel and exploration and much more. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the type of comic. Original quarter cloth lettered in blue and blue papercovered boards with red topstain. Dealers we buy from many comic book resellers and the number seems to be growing steadily because lets face it, sometimes being paid in actual cash can be an attractive option. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they. We are often paying 8090% of what books sell for on ebay, so why not avoid the fees and give us a try. In addition, we also offer other carefully selected items of interest. We are portland s only discount warehouse for comic books dealing in back issue comic only.
We have a strong concentration in art, philosophy, music, and literature, as well as a general stock. You will work with and up sell store buyers including sale and promotional items. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Reviews on sell comic books in portland, or cosmic monkey comics, excalibur comics, fallout comics, other worlds games, floating world comics. Casablanca comics, maines coolest comic book stores. We offer both a wide variety of inexpensive general used books and a large stock of rare, antiquarian and collectible books. Excalibur comics is the oldest and coolest comic book store in portland, oregon, and is coowned by debbie smith and her father, peter fagnant. We were previously operating under the name of acequia booksellers in albuquerque, nm and have recently relocated to portland, or.
Powells books closes all stores through march updated mar 15, 2020. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. For larger collections, our buyer can travel to you. Welcome to fallout comics buying and selling comics. Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. Anthology booksellers rare books and outofprint literature. Portlands 10 best bookstores and no, powells isnt our. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books. Comics had an injection of adrenalin and things started to take off, in a creative sense. We are primarily a used bookstore with a fine selection of new books. Powells is an independent bookstore based in portland, oregon.
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Find vintage magazines from online booksellers and bookstores specializing in vintage magazines at. The store has been in the family for over 40 years, and loves readers of every kind. Each year we buy millions of comics from sellers all across the united states and around the world. Near fine with tips exposed and rubbed edges, faint toning to front board with a thin line of rubbing, a few rub spots to endpapers more info about the new negro. Fulltime specialists in rare nonfiction books and vintage magazines since 2001. Bring in your memorabilia and well help you determine its value and make an offer right over the counter. Rogue toys vintage collectible video game toy storelas. Come by to mingle with store owners from around the country and have some free wine. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics.
Throw in hollywoods new love affair with making comic book into movies, the explosion of manga in traditional bookstores and youve got comics seeping into the collective consciousness, the likes of which havent been seen since the 1960s. Oftentimes, used bookstores buy and sell vintage magazines, comic books, and sometimes newspapers as well as books. We specialize in collectible books with strong visual content, especially quality titles on photography, art, architecture and design. Top 10 best sell comic books in portland, or last updated april. We are also willing to travel to take a look at large collections. Portland s 10 best bookstores and no, powells isnt our favorite. Stop by to have a chat, read, hang out and see what we have to offer. We can help you find the fair value of your comics.
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