Comic Book Appraisal

Comic Book Appraisal
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FREE APPRAISALS

We are happy to educate you on your collection and give you a professional appraisal of its value, even if you are not looking to sell.

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TOP PRICES PAID

We consistently offer higher prices than other comic buyers. This is because we keep our overhead costs low and have a loyal customer base.

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ALWAYS OPEN FOR YOU

We will meet with you at a time and place of your convenience. This can be at your place, our showroom, or somewhere in-between.

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Expertise

Our very experienced buyers are always willing to evaluate your collectables and offer a vast amount of knowledge about your collectables.

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Why A Comic Book Appraisal Matters

Comic book appraisal holds significant importance for both collectors and sellers. Here's why it matters:

  • Determining Value. A comic book appraisal helps you understand the true value of your collection. Whether you're looking to buy, sell, or insure your comics, knowing their worth is of key importance.
  • Fair Transactions. For sellers, a comic book appraisal ensures fair pricing and prevents undervaluing or overestimating the worth of your comics. This is especially important when selling or trading with others.
  • Insurance. If you're insuring your comic book collection, an accurate appraisal is essential. It provides the insurance company with the necessary information to determine the coverage you need.
  • Investment Decisions. For collectors and investors, a comic book appraisal assists in making informed decisions about buying or selling comics. It helps identify which comics have appreciated in value and which ones hold potential for future gains.
A comic book appraisal ensures transparency, fairness, and informed decision-making in the world of comic book collecting and trading.

Benefits of Comic Book Appraisal provided by professionals

Here's why a professional appraisal is invaluable:

  • Accurate Valuation. Professionals have the expertise and tools to accurately assess comic book values. They consider factors such as rarity, condition, and market trends to determine the true worth of your collection.
  • In-Depth Analysis. A professional comic book collection appraisal includes a detailed analysis of individual comics. This level of scrutiny ensures that each comic's unique attributes are accounted for in the valuation.
  • Insurance and Investment. Professionals provide appraisals suitable for insurance purposes, ensuring that your collection is adequately covered in case of loss or damage. Additionally, for investors, professional appraisals aid in making informed decisions about buying or selling comics.
  • Trustworthiness. When you have a professional appraisal, it carries more weight and credibility when you decide to sell or trade your comics. Buyers and sellers are more likely to trust an expert appraisal.
  • Professional comic book appraisal delivers accurate and comprehensive assessments of comic book values, benefiting collectors, investors, and those seeking insurance coverage for their prized collections.

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      Why Choose Comic Buying Center for Comic Book Appraisals in Libertyville, IL?

      Choosing Comic Buying Center in Libertyville, IL, for your comic book appraisal needs offers several advantages:

      • Expertise. Our team consists of seasoned comic book enthusiasts with an in-depth understanding of the comic book market. You can trust our expertise to provide accurate and fair assessments of your comic book value.
      • Comprehensive Analysis. We conduct thorough and comprehensive comic book appraisals, considering factors like rarity, condition, and market demand. Our detailed evaluations ensure you get the most accurate value assessment.
      • Transparent Process. We prioritize transparency in every step of the appraisal process. You'll receive clear and honest communication, ensuring you understand how we arrived at the assessed comic value.
      • Convenience. When you work with Comic Buying Center, you benefit from a hassle-free experience. We streamline the process, making it easy to get your comic books appraised.
      Whether you're looking to sell old comics or simply want to know the value of your collection, Comic Buying Center in Libertyville, IL, is the trusted partner to turn to. Our expertise, thorough evaluations, transparency, and convenience make us the go-to choice for comic book appraisals.

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      We buy More than comics

      YOU CAN VISIT US

      Our showroom is open Monday through Saturday 10 am until 5 pm. We have over 50,000 back issues priced from $2.00 to $5.00. We have a great selection of key and hard to find issues at the best prices in the industry. You can make an appointment to bring in your collection to our Libertyville, Illinois showroom. One of our comic experts is always available to evaluate your collection and make an offer. We are available Monday through Saturday 10 am until 5 pm. Also, You can make an appointment with us to have one of our comic experts come out to you.

      WE CAN VISIT YOU

      We travel the country every year buying collections. We are happy to have one of our professionals come to you to evaluate your collectibles and make a fair purchase offer.

      Our Reviews

      Comic Buying Center
      4.9
      Based on 69 reviews
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      Niloy RoyNiloy Roy
      20:40 01 Nov 24
      I’ve been coming to CBC for my years in Chicago. It really is the city’s best kept severer, Peter, Mike, Chris, Dorian are just amazing people and help you out with anything you need. It always is nice to have a free snack and drink too while you are hunting. This is a go to for comic book collectors, and should be a stop for anyone who’s visiting Chicago!
      George JadwinGeorge Jadwin
      15:37 20 Oct 24
      KentKent
      03:14 19 Oct 24
      Always friendly and super clean store and the staff is very informed and great prices and willing to work with you ..go and see this amazing store!!
      KentKent
      05:37 13 Oct 24
      Karl NavarroKarl Navarro
      20:52 10 Oct 24
      this is the best place in the world for the classic video games and there comic collection is so vast anybody can find something to enjoy and the staff is so helpful and friendly it’s like talking with friends- Griffin
      Hobby AddictHobby Addict
      00:13 02 Oct 24
      Nice store with lots of great deals. Excellent service, fair deal on trade in, fast appraisal. Would recommend. Thanks Mike
      Leslie Ann KalvassLeslie Ann Kalvass
      16:45 24 Sep 24
      Professional and resourceful business! I will recommend for special Star Wars collector gifts and wide variety of comic books!
      David PriestDavid Priest
      18:43 21 Sep 24
      M SM S
      14:25 21 Sep 24
      Massive stock of comic books. Also trade paperbacks and games. Very cool place and the thebpeople there are extremely friendly.
      Mike GalloMike Gallo
      00:53 12 Sep 24
      Mike, Pete, and Dorian (sp?) were fantastic to deal with!! These folks really know their stuff about comics AND video games, and were really great people on top of it. Highly recommended if you have a video game or comic (or Magic the Gathering!!) need! Check them out and give them a call! A++ experience!
      Rebecca SmithRebecca Smith
      20:05 25 Aug 24
      Has a pleasant comic and MTG card selling experience. Mike and Dorian sat with us in a room dedicated to the process, and went through all our items. They used live pricing estimates, sharing their on line sources with us, and explained their offers. They were friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable.
      Adrian GarciaAdrian Garcia
      19:38 06 Aug 24
      Friendly, inviting, helpful, and fair. I am very happy that I found Comic Buying Center. They have efficiently reviewed and fairly assessed my collections and handled everything with respect and care. They quickly gained my trust and I highly recommend them to anyone looking to appraise and/or sell their own collections.
      David StuartDavid Stuart
      21:25 05 Aug 24
      The epitome of geeked out Comic Capitalism. For those of us who grew up with these incredible pieces of art AND storytelling, this is the quintessential distribution center for collectors and just plain nostalgic folk. There are incredible displays for the wandering eye and bins and bins of cost effective illustrated options. Every imaginable comic and illustrated novel….available here. Collectibles galore. Sometimes it feels like a capitalistic museum from the Marvel and DC universe. Enjoy this little gem on the outskirts of Libertyville, right off of RT176 coupla blocks east of RT21.
      Ronj JohnsonRonj Johnson
      20:50 05 Aug 24
      Nice place good people…but only 50% for your best…brought in 490.he took 20.payed half what worth.. Should at least do 65% and the rest wanted to pay 150…only go if your desperate..can sell higher end comics yourself. Or pass them down.kind of felt stupid letting comics go I had 50 years go like that.and only the best ones.
      Kevin ZiffraKevin Ziffra
      18:17 04 Aug 24
      I wanted to give a big shout out to the Comic Buying Center in Libertyville. I recently decided to part with a 251 issue comic book collection that I inherited 7 years ago when my father passed. I first did my own research with the Overstreet Guide. I subsequently brought my collection in for a free evaluation. I interacted with Mike and Pete and they were extremely knowledgable and professional. I felt that they offered me a fairly valuation for my collection which contained some rare and marketable issues. I chose to seek out a second opinion from a local comic book seller which was a nightmare. I was advised that I had nothing of value and offered $100 for my entire collection. This was either a dishonest attempt to obtain my collection for essentially nothing or the owner doesn’t really know his business. I returned to the Comic Buying Center and was paid $5,000 for my collection. Pete is a very honest and professional individual and I would recommend him and his business without hesitation. As my story above illustrates, there are many others in this business who are not so forthright. Choose carefully!
      Adam BraeckmanAdam Braeckman
      18:10 20 Jul 24
      Very easy to work with. Gave me a fair price on a large collection of modern comics and graphic novels. Would definitely work with them again.
      Tim RooneyTim Rooney
      17:56 11 May 24
      Friendly and very welcoming place.I brought in my old TMNT collection to get it appraised. Peter is very knowledgeable. Taught me a bunch!Made me a fair offer with a great explanation of how he came to that.Cool place to check out for the serious or casual collector especially if you are looking for back issues.
      Cheryl Van HoughtonCheryl Van Houghton
      18:39 09 May 24
      This is the place to deal with professionals! I recently dealt with Peter and Dorian with my sale.They we’re both so knowledgeable and professional- not to mention friendly. The whole staff has the same professionalism.Peter was more than fair with his offer.He laid out ally options and with no pressure.They really do care about you as a customer…I highly recommend doing business with them if you are looking to buy or sell- go in and be amazed!! Their showroom is very impressive.They also offer free beverages! Such a pleasure to deal with. I am so happy I found them!!! And will be doing more business with them.5 stars across the board Thank all of you!
      Stephen PuklinStephen Puklin
      22:58 29 Apr 24
      Peter is awesome. I highly recommend his shop. I had a large comic collection that I had been hanging on to since the mid-90s, and I finally decided to sell it. As he appraised my collection, Peter took the time to explain to me what some of the key comics were worth and why. I found him to be very knowledgeable and very honest ( something you won’t always find from people in his line of work).
      Had some comics to sell for a relative. Explained the whole process up front. Great, easy, smooth, experience. Thank you.
      Joe FriedensonJoe Friedenson
      01:03 05 Jan 24
      Mike MulveyMike Mulvey
      14:48 26 Dec 23
      I came here on my lunch break and this place is awesome! Staff was super friendly. The selection of comics and trades was insane. Even their binder of MTG cards had a great selection. I plan on going back very soon!
      Darksiderkid12 _Darksiderkid12 _
      17:54 16 Dec 23
      Huge selection
      sajay kanapillysajay kanapilly
      04:36 14 Dec 23
      Wonderful experience at Comic Buying Center today! I contacted Mike and we set an appointment to possibly sell my comics. Mike was so knowledgeable and friendly. He showed me around the store, offered me something to drink and walked me thru the buying process. HONEST. Very refreshing to experience. He offered me a great and fair price and we were done. It was so relaxed we ended up talking a little about our lives outside of comics. Great time today. Thanks Mike!
      Cris HauckCris Hauck
      15:08 07 Oct 23
      I was recently tasked with selling the large comics collection (around 7000 comics), of a relative’s estate. It was almost all DC silver age comics. Peter came to my home in Wisconsin and carefully walked through the process with me and made a very fair offer that day. His knowledge, experience and thoughtfulness made this a very pleasant experience. I’m so glad I called them first!
      Jim MarkusJim Markus
      16:29 05 Oct 23
      K RK R
      16:08 27 Sep 23
      This place is amazing! I can spend hours going through the hundreds of back issues in stock and constantly find amazing issues for cheap. I love visiting this place!
      Sue PechanSue Pechan
      17:43 21 Sep 23
      Mike is very nice, and he has lots of stuff for sale.
      Matthew GlassmakerMatthew Glassmaker
      22:31 14 Sep 23
      Very pleasant people to deal with. First time doing business with and couldn’t have been more smooth.
      BearsBears
      01:27 17 Aug 23
      They drove out to me to buy my comics. They were very fair, knowledgeable, and friendly. I plan on continuing to do business with them and I would strongly recommend them if you are buying or selling comics!
      Martin BoyerMartin Boyer
      20:52 28 Jul 23
      Very impressed with this center, and their expertise in comics. Mike and the team were very welcoming, from my initial phone call to my store visit. Gave me a very fair price on my small collection, and showed me cool items that I hope to return to take a look at.Thank you!
      Jeff HJeff H
      12:02 22 Jul 23
      Selling my collection to these guys was a very pleasant experience. I got a fair price for my comics and, I’m glad they’ll go to collectors who’ll value them. I highly recommend this company.
      Kari FrazierKari Frazier
      18:00 19 Apr 22
      Randomly stopped by because we saw the “Comics 4 Less Store OPEN” sign on the street. A little weird to get into the building because there’s no other signage, but the comics inside were awesome! $2 for issues, $5 for trades. Great quality and selection. Really nice guys too! Definitely will come back.
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