Hi guys, I have not dabbled in the comic area for quite a while, but figuring the interest in transformers these days, I thought I would...attempt...to have these valued.

Pretty tricky going by the net.

Its not a complete run...got ..issue 2, then complete from 18 to 240.

They have all been read so..hardly pristine...myself i would call them...fair

Any pointers at where I could take that from here?

I've got a huge amount of Marvel UK Transformers comics, most of which cover consecutive issues from about 85 through to at least 250.

I kept them for years in almost pristine condition, but about four years ago when I came to see what they were worth, no one was interested and I couldn't get rid of them for free. With lack of space at home, they've been in the boot of my car for the last 3 years. I need to put them out in the paper recycling, but I just don't have the heart.

Individual issues from the 80s could be found on eBay for about £1 each a few years back.

Did either of you try Silver Acre at http://www.silveracre.com/ ?

This is NOT a recommendation as I don't know them well enough for that as I've only encountered them a few times at the Leeds comic mart which runs every 6 weeks to a couple of months.

They appear to be a reasonably large vendor however and they keep claiming that they are always interested in buying.

Silver Acre will usually only buy large collections or items of high value, and while they are a very honest and reliable setup, Daryl himself would be the first to tell you that it wouldn't be worth your while offering them something like this as any dealer will only ever offer about a third of the resale value-it just wouldn't pay them to do otherwise. Those Transformers comics are collectible, though only usually valued at about a quid each, but offering them to a dealer will likely get you either a knockback or a very low offer. Your best bet is to list them on an auction site at about a quid each and wait. You can list up to 100 items a month at 99p on ebay without paying insertion fees.

As I suspected ^^^.

Both myself and the OP would be better off putting them out for the recycling bin. No charity shop would want them.

G1 Transformers comics = worthless

G1 Transformers toys on the other hand . . .

That's not what tingramretro said.

For starters, charity shops 'would' take them but, personally, I'd put them on Ebay as a job lot and see what happens but don't go silly with a reserve price. You could put the individual items out there but then you're reliant on a collector who wants to pick up single issues to complete their own. See what else is out there;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/transformers-c...item4aaba92b4d

OK, that link is for issue 1 but it's currently going for £136 with 10 bids and just over 3 hours to go.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Transformers-U...item19c605d504

That's a job lot with a high asking price but at least it has one offer!

It's just a pity that IDW recently reprinted a load of the TFUK stories as it's hit the value of the originals.

Wow. A couple of years back I picked up the first 25 or so UK issues for a quid each.

Didn't know any of them had such value.

I also don't think I know where they are now...

i collected these on release for my kids (lol) and have the full run from 1-320? but they are worthless really despite being in almost mint condition

Again, see my link - they're not worthless.

Mind you, I'll have the first 20 off you and just pay postage if they're worthless... that should cover the gaps in my set

The first 10 or so issues are far from worthless, but after that you're looking at little more than face value.

A good few years ago I aquired issue 2 and a few other early issues which I sold on eBay for about £45. But that was very much the exception to the rule.

Good Grief, im off to put them up on ebay lol

That first issue ended up going for £175 - which strikes me as an incredible price.

Does that issue normally go for such a high fee?