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Comic Ratings Guide
Show Guide... Comic Ratings Simplified (advice from a non-collector)
So, you have comics to list on eBay and you have never listed collectible comics before. I've been in your shoes, and hope that what I have learned may be of some help you, as a seller and/or buyer. I do not claim to be a collector, only an eBay seller who lists comics.
I had lots of questions when I first started listing comics. You probably do, too. I wanted to do it right, and was not sure what was really important to collectors, so I did a lot of research and here's what I have come up with...
Photos:
- Take beautiful pictures. Add them to your listing and let them sell the comics. Photos are really worth a thousand words.
- Make sure your photos are clear and large enough to show detail.
- If there are any blemishes on the comics, be sure to take photos using a macro setting, so the buyer can really see what is or is not there.
- Take the comics out of the bag (very carefully) to take a picture of it. The plastic can realy distort the quality of the cover and the color.
Flaws:
Be honest with your ratings. Virtually NO comics are Mint, unless they have come directly from the manufacturer and never been touched. Near Mint is about the finest quality you can normally find in a comic, and only is the comic really is perfect.
Here is a rating guide I use. Several buyers use the number system, which seems to be the most commonly used system now. So be sure to read the details regarding ratings before you list. <...
Stephen King's Dark Tower Universe: Related Books
Show Guide... Greetings, Constant Reader;
Come with me on a fantastic journey through the mind of one of the greatest living writers to discover which books should be read to truly understand and complete the Dark Tower series. Stephen King began the Dark Tower series in 1970 with the words, "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed," but the series and universe continued to expand for many years to encompass many of his greatest novels.
As a reader who discovered King in the early 90s, I was drawn into the early Dark Tower books more than his other works, and eagerly awaited the continuation of the series - for LONG years at a time! When his other novels began to also feature Dark Tower-related stories, I appreciated the story even more. To make it easier on us Tower Junkies, later Dark Tower novels even noted the related books (in bold) inside the covers to make them easier to find. I think that incorporating his other novels into the Dark Tower series has made this one of the very best fantasy series that I've ever read.
Since I want you to experience the wonderful storytelling in each of these books, I will avoid spoiling them other than to give general information on how the story relates to the Dark Tower Universe. The list is ranked in order of how closely each story is related to the Dark Tower series, and therefore how important it is to read the book to understand the Dark Tower story. Each entry will also include a short explanation of how I feel it relates to the Dark Tower series, and is ranked as such: one star (*) means the relationship is almost nonexistant while 4 stars (****) mean the relationship is central to the plot of the series, and the book is a must-read for Dark Tower fans. Enjoy all of these wonderful books, a...
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