Advise needed- Dark Horse Hard-cover books

[Cubby5454]

Hi All.

I am looking for some advise on a deal I am working on.
I am mainly a non-sport card dealer, but have an opportunity to buy a large number of Dark Horse Archives Hard-Cover books.
They appear to be reprints of comic books bound in hard-cover with each volume containing several comic books worth of material.
I assume you guys that deal with comic books have some idea of what I am talking about- hopefully.

All the books are still factory sealed and have cover prices of $49.99 to $59.99.

There is a large number of titles and a large number of books for each title.

My question is this- will these sell?
And, at what dollar amount do you think they will sell?

I will list the titles for review.

Any advise would be appreciated.

Thanks.
Mike.

Titles....
ADV. INTO UNKNOWN ARCHIVES 1
ADV. INTO UNKNOWN ARCHIVES 2
ADV. INTO UNKNOWN ARCHIVES 3
ADV. INTO UNKNOWN ARCHIVES 4
ARCHIE ARCHIVES 01 HC
ARCHIE ARCHIVES 02 HC
ARCHIE ARCHIVES 03 HC
ARCHIE ARCHIVES 04 HC
ARCHIE ARCHIVES 05 HC
ARCHIE ARCHIVES 06 HC
ARCHIE ARCHIVES 07 HC
ARCHIE ARCHIVES 08 HC
ARCHIE ARCHIVES 09 HC
ARCHIE ARCHIVES 10 HC
ARCHIE'S PAL JUGHEAD ARCHIVES HC 01
ARCHIE'S PAL JUGHEAD ARCHIVES HC 02
BOB POWELL JET POWERS HC
BORIS KARLOFF ARCHIVES VOL 1
BORIS KARLOFF ARCHIVES VOL 3
BORIS KARLOFF ARCHIVES VOL 4
BORIS KARLOFF ARCHIVES VOL 5
BRAIN BOY ARCHIVES HC
BROTHERS OF THE SPEAR ARCHIVE 1 HC
BROTHERS OF THE SPEAR ARCHIVE 2 HC
BROTHERS OF THE SPEAR ARCHIVE 3 HC
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT ARCHIVES VOL 01
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT ARCHIVES VOL 02
CAVE GIRL HC
CONAN ARCHIVES 1 BARRY WINDSOR SMIT
CONAN ARCHIVES 2 BARRY WINDSOR SMIT
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 05 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 06 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 07 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 08 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 09 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 10 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 11 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 12 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 13 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 14 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 15 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 16 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 17 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 18 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 19 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 20 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 21 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 22 HC
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL 23 HC
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVE 01 HC
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVE 02 HC
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVE 03 HC
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVE 04 HC
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVE 05 HC
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES 06 HC
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES 07 HC
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES 08 HC
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES 09 HC
CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES 10 HC
DAGAR THE INVINCIBLE ARCHIVE 1 HC
DOCTOR SOLAR 2 HC
DOCTOR SOLAR 3 HC
DOCTOR SOLAR 4 HC
DR SPEKTOR ARCHIVE 1 HC
DR SPEKTOR ARCHIVE 2 HC
DR SPEKTOR ARCHIVE 3 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 01 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 02 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 03 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 04 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 05 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 06 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 07 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 08 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 09 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 10 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 11 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 12 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 13 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 14 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 15 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 16 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 17 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 18 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 19 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 20 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 21 HC
EERIE ARCHIVES VOL 22 HC
FORBIDDEN WORLDS ARCHIVE 1 HC
FORBIDDEN WORLDS ARCHIVE 2 HC
FORBIDDEN WORLDS ARCHIVE 3 HC
GREEN LAMA ARCHIVE 1 HC
GREEN LAMA ARCHIVE 2 HC
HERBIE ARCHIVES VOL 1
HERBIE ARCHIVES VOL 2
JET SCOTT VOL 01
JET SCOTT VOL 02
KORAK SON OF TARZAN ARCHIVE V1
KORAK SON OF TARZAN ARCHIVE V2
MAGICMAN ARCHIVES VOL 1
MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER 02 HC
MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER 03 HC
MIGHTY SAMSON ARCHIVE 1 HC
MIGHTY SAMSON ARCHIVE 2 HC
MIGHTY SAMSON ARCHIVE 3 HC
MIGHTY SAMSON ARCHIVE 4 HC
NEMESIS ARCHIVES VOL 1 HC
NEW ADVENTURES OF THE SPIRIT HC
NEXUS ARCHIVES VOL 07
NEXUS ARCHIVES VOL 08
NEXUS ARCHIVES VOL 09
NEXUS ARCHIVES VOL 10
NEXUS ARCHIVES VOL 11
NEXUS ARCHIVES VOL 12
ORIGINAL DAREDEVIL ARCHIVES
SILVER STREAK ARCHIVES VOL 1
SILVER STREAK ARCHIVES VOL 2
SPACE FAMILY ROBINSON HC 04
SPACE FAMILY ROBINSON HC 05
TARZAN ARCHIVES RUSS MANNING YRS 01
TARZAN ARCHIVES VOL 1
TARZAN ARCHIVES VOL 3
TARZAN ARCHIVES VOL 4
TARZAN ARCHIVES VOL 5
TARZAN ARCHIVES VOL 6
TARZAN ARCHIVES VOL 7
TARZAN ARCHIVES VOL 8
TARZAN ARCHIVES VOL 9
TARZAN ARCHIVES VOL 10
TARZAN HOGARTH'S LORD OF JUNGLE HC
THUN'DA KING OF CONGO ARCHIVE HC
TUROK ARCHIVES VOL 3 HC
TUROK ARCHIVES VOL 4 HC
TUROK ARCHIVES VOL 5 HC
TUROK ARCHIVES VOL 6 HC
TUROK ARCHIVES VOL 7 HC
TUROK ARCHIVES VOL 9 HC
WALT KELLY'S FABLES & FUNNIES HC
EC ARCHIVES CRIME SUSPENSTORIES 02
EC ARCHIVES HAUNT OF FEAR HC 02
EC ARCHIVES HAUNT OF FEAR HC 03
EC ARCHIVES PANIC HC 01
EC ARCHIVES SHOCK HC 01
EC ARCHIVES SHOCK HC 03
EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM CRYPT 02
EC ARCHIVES TALES FROM CRYPT 05
EC ARCHIVES TWO FISTED TALES HC 01
EC ARCHIVES TWO FISTED TALES HC 03
EC ARCHIVES VAULT OF HORROR HC 02
EC ARCHIVES VAULT OF HORROR HC 03
EC ARCHIVES VAULT OF HORROR HC 04
EC ARCHIVES WEIRD FANTASY HC 01
EC ARCHIVES WEIRD FANTASY HC 02
EC ARCHIVES WEIRD SCIENCE HC 04

[jdandns]

Those are handsome books. If you can get them cheap, like $10 each, I'd buy as many as possible. If they cost more than that, it'd be best to research each title's recent sales, to see how they do.

You can sell them in sets to minimize the work of packing them up and thanks to media mail, it won't cost an arm and a leg to ship them within the US.

Here's a couple of examples of the books sold as lots. Prices will vary as always, keep in mind.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Burroughs-TARZAN-The-Jesse-Marsh-Years-vols-2-3-7-8-9-DARK-HORSE-ARCHIVES-1stHC-/322263354886?hash=item4b08648e06:g:DuMAAOSwOyJX21YZ&autorefresh=true

Dark Horse Publications Eerie Archives volumes 1,2,3,4 | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dark-Horse-Publications-Eerie-Archives-volumes-1-2-3-4-/162394659583?hash=item25cf79daff:g:9jQAAOSwr~lYodkn)

CREEPY ARCHIVES Five (5) Books/Volumes #21-25 Hardcover 1st Editions **NEW** | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/CREEPY-ARCHIVES-Five-5-Books-Volumes-21-25-Hardcover-1st-Editions-NEW-/112255801395?hash=item1a22f79833:g:YDcAAOSw5cNYQHyt)

Dark Horse Archives Doctor Spektor 1-4 - Hardcover Books - 1 2 3 4 - EXCELLENT! | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dark-Horse-Archives-Doctor-Spektor-1-4-Hardcover-Books-1-2-3-4-EXCELLENT-/112251927791?hash=item1a22bc7cef:g:LQAAAOSw8w1X9wz-)

Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery Archives Volumes 1,2,3,4,5,6 Dark Horse hardcover | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Boris-Karloff-Tales-of-Mystery-Archives-Volumes-1-2-3-4-5-6-Dark-Horse-hardcover-/172462665255?hash=item2827936e27:g:Jd0AAOSwEzxYY5d5)

Conan The Barry Windsor-Smith Archives Hard Cover HC Vol. 1 & 2 Dark Horse 2010 | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Conan-The-Barry-Windsor-Smith-Archives-Hard-Cover-HC-Vol-1-2-Dark-Horse-2010-/391545388260?hash=item5b29ec7ce4:g:7ZAAAOSwdIFXwyhD)

I wouldn't mind a cheap set of those EC, Creepy, and Eerie Archives, but I don't think my last remaining book shelf space could take the weight of them. I have the Conan Archives. Those are pretty great.

Good luck!

[Cubby5454]

Thanks Jdandns.

I did check a few titles on Ebay.
Some sellers were asking almost cover while others were a bit more reasonable.
Completed sales were approx. half cover for the most part- with a few exceptions for newer books and such.

The media mail postage is a big draw. Shipping should be very reasonable.

If I am able to work out a deal, I will list some on the boards for members here.

Thanks again for the help.

Mike.