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News For You May 22, 2022 Motor City Comic-Con 2022 Review FOREIGN COMICS COME TO MOTOR CITY COMIC CON! Read More May 20, 2022 Welcoming BatCave.Comics Speculation Read More May 19, 2022 HFQ's TVG (Tier Value Guide) A Tool we created to helps us determine value on Foreign Comics Read More May 16, 2022 Recent Foreign Sales Sales Info that will be found in our upcoming page Read More May 14, 2022 Our Network What Makes Us Different? Read More May 13, 2022 Foreign Comics Dealer Program Currently offered to Dealers Read More
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< Back Our Network HFQ COMICS May 14, 2022 What Makes Us Different? Foreign Comics have definitely jumped in collectability and value the last few years. Often though sourcing them can be expensive when dealing with dealers overseas and buying off the internet. Buying from dealers can be hard as well as many are left with the same avenues to buy. Some get lucky and have a handful of people they can buy from. Recognizing this issue we set out in late 2019 to create our network we have today, in several countries to be able to buy direct. This helps cutout the middle man, and helps us find scarce books. Our prices are usually the best around in the foreign market. Sure some dealers can buy off a guy on some bay store here and there, there is always a chance of getting burned. All our sellers, agents, dealers and associates are vetted, and reliable. Here are the countries we operate out of currently: Argentina (1) Australia (1) Brazil (2) Canada (1) Chile (1) Croatia (2) Denmark (1) Finland (1) France (2) Germany (2) Hungary (1) Italy (2) Kazakhstan (1, yes really) Mexico (2) Netherlands (2) Norway (2) Philippines (1) Poland (1) Spain (4) Sweden (3) Vietnam (1) Previous Next
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< Back Foreign Comics Dealer Program HFQ COMICS May 13, 2022 Currently offered to Dealers FOREIGN COMICS DEALER PROGRAM LEVEL 1 COST = $500 FOREIGN COMICS VALUE: $1,000 INCLUDES: FOREIGN COMICS COME WITH ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INFORMATION INCLUDES FOREIGN PUBLISHERS, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND COUNTERPART FREE UNLIMITED EMAIL AND ONLINE MESSAGING SUPPORT ON OTHER FOREIGN COMICS LEVEL 2 COST = $1,000 FOREIGN COMICS VALUE: $1,500 INCLUDES: FOREIGN COMICS COME WITH ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INFORMATION INCLUDES FOREIGN PUBLISHERS, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND COUNTERPART FREE UNLIMITED EMAIL AND ONLINE MESSAGING SUPPORT ON OTHER FOREIGN COMICS LEVEL 3 (LIMITED TO 2 PER STATE) COST = $2,000 FOREIGN COMICS VALUE: $1,500 FOREIGN COMICS COME WITH ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION INFORMATION INCLUDES FOREIGN PUBLISHERS, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND COUNTERPART FREE UNLIMITED EMAIL AND ONLINE MESSAGING SUPPORT ON OTHER FOREIGN COMICS 1 MEGA-KEY FROM THE BRONZE OR SILVER AGE WITH A SUGGESTED RETAIL VALUE OF AT LEAST $500 Previous Next
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- Forum rulesIn Foreign Comics Discussion·May 21, 2022We want everyone to get the most out of this community, so we ask that you please read and follow these guidelines: 1. No Spam / Advertising / Self-promote in the forums 2. Do not post copyright-infringing material 3. Do not post “offensive” posts, links or images 4. Do not cross post questions 5. Do not PM users asking for help 6. Remain respectful of other members at all times 7. Keep posts relevant to the forum topic0111
- What Comic Is This?In Foreign Comics Discussion·May 29, 2022This is a place you can post pictures of foreign comics you are trying to get identified. Rather than make a new thread each time, just keep them all together here and try to not ask about the same comic more than once a month. Otherwise feel free to post any pictures of foreign comic books you are trying to identify here and we will all help if we can!1014
- HFQ TVG (Tier Value Guide) DiscussionIn Foreign Comics Discussion·May 29, 2022Here is where we can all discuss our Tier Value Guide. It is copied below: HFQ's TVG (Tier Value Guide) Tier I Any Foreign Comic published/released within 5 years of the American counterpart. This comic holds the most value. As high as 80% Max Value Tier II Any comic published/released within 6-10 years of the American counterpart. 50-60% of Tier I value Tier III Any comic published/released after 10 years of the American counterpart. 20% of Tier I Value. Printings 1st and 2nd printings hold the most value. Exceptions As with anything there are exceptions that will affect the value. Obviously condition drives everything, along with; Canon vs non canon, artists, print runs all play into value. This is a case by case scenario. ------------------------------------ We have put a lot of time and testing into this guide and we are confident that it will be accurate well over 80% of the time when trying to estimate a fair price for a foreign comic. We are constantly watching and analyzing the market for any significant events that could impact this guide. The widest variable is in tier 1, which can range from 10% - 80% of the American value, depending on several different factors, some of which are outlined in Exceptions. There are main factors when determining which % to use for Tier 1 pricing, and then there are other minor factors as well to be considered. The first main factor is how close the publication was to the American one. The closer it is, the closer the scale moves to the 50%+ range. Now this isn't a hard rule, as some countries didn't produce a comic for the first time until well after the 5+ year range, and those can still command high prices, but those would fall under the exceptions category. Generally, however, if a foreign comic is within the first 12 months of the American comic, you are going to have at least 50% of the American value. The next main factor is availability. As we like to say, nothing is truly rare in the age of the internet, but some foreign comics are much harder to find than others. This factor requires a fairly current knowledge of the foreign comic market and how available the comic has been over the last 3, 6, 12, and 24 months, as supplies can drastically change in those time frames. Don't be afraid to ask other members of the community for their opinions on scarcity. The next main factor is condition. This one has many factors within it, as some countries are easier to find higher grade comics from, and some countries are hard to find in any grade. The census/population report is a good place to see what grades exist in the comic, but it can be a bit hard to navigate if you aren't putting the foreign title in correctly, or if they listed it incorrectly. Some auction sites have graded foreign comics listed, but asking prices can be unrealistic and not suitable for comparison. Minor factors can vary from comic to comic but can include artist(s), cover art, non canon or unlicensed work, other comics included within the comic, panel substitutions or modifications, dialogue changes, how the local population viewed and treated comics at the time of production, and more.10165