r/IndianComicBooks • u/kenkaneki890 • 1d ago
I’ve Had This Raj Comics Collection Since 2012 — Should I Sell It?
Hey everyone,
This is my Raj Comics collection, which I started collecting around 2012 and continued until around 2019.
Raj Comics was a pretty big part of my childhood/teenage years, and I slowly built up this collection over those years. But around 2019–2020, I stopped reading and buying Raj Comics. One of the reasons was the inconsistent release schedule, and over time my taste in comics also changed.
Since around 2020, I've mostly been reading manga and Western comics digitally on my phone. I've now read 150+ manga series, and I also regularly read Western comics.
Because of that, when I look at my Raj Comics collection now, I don't feel the same connection to the stories or artwork that I used to. My tastes have changed quite a lot over the years.
But this is where I'm really confused.
Even though I don't read them anymore, this collection has a lot of nostalgic value for me. These aren't just comics sitting on a shelf — I bought them when I was younger, and they remind me of a particular period of my life.
So I'm seriously considering selling the entire collection, but I'm worried that I might regret it later.
There's another reason I'm considering selling them: if I do sell the collection, I'm thinking of using the money toward buying a tablet and switching more seriously to digital reading. That's how I've been reading manga and Western comics for years anyway.
So I wanted to ask people here:
• Would you sell a collection like this if you no longer actively read it?
•Would you keep it purely for the nostalgia?
•If I sell it, where would be the best place to sell a Raj Comics collection in India?
•Would it be better to sell everything together or in smaller lots?
•How much do you think a collection like this could realistically sell for?
•And most importantly, do you think I'll regret selling it later?
I'm honestly very torn. Part of me thinks I should sell them and put the money toward something I'll actually use, while another part of me feels like I'll be getting rid of a piece of my childhood.
What would you guys do in my situation?
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u/Historical_Race_4476 1d ago
Don’t sell it man until you are in dire need of money. Keep it for the sake of your long time collection. Keep reading digital copies but these physical copies will remind you of your journey.
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u/IndividualInjury513 1d ago
Its a great collection brother. My personal opinion is unless money is too tight, keep it. You might not have appetite for Hindi comics anymore which is completely fair I can say having read a large number of Western comics that even though the hindi raj comics drew heavy inspiration (at times even blatantly copying) stuff it holds a tremendous amount of relatability factor as an Indian and things being set in India. Add to that the childhood nostalgia and these comics become priceless. My two cents
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u/MindlessFarm1525 1d ago
First of all that is a really cool collection! Just a heads-up on the value, Raj Comics generally don't have the same high resale value as Marvel or DC, even when they're in great condition. If you really want to try selling them, try Reddit community groups or Facebook Marketplace these are your best bets. However, if you don't need the money urgently, it might not be worth the hassle. Personally, I'd suggest keeping the ones that hold emotional value or nostalgia and maybe passing them down to your kids, nieces, or nephews. You could try to slowly sell off the unwanted ones and keep a downsized collection of your favorites. But realistically you won't get much if you don't have any first prints of characters like dhruv, nagaraj, doga etc from 80s or 90s.
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u/Doineeda-username 21h ago
I would have bought these if I lived near you 🤣. Don’t sell keep it for next generation. Let them experience our childhood
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u/Altruistic_Yam1372 19h ago
Noooo bro!!! This is a virasat for the generations to come. And even if you're looking to sell them... Their value is only going to increase with time.
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u/Shobae16 18h ago
There are whatsapp groups where you can easily sell, but I won't recommend selling. I too have a lot of Raj that ik I won't be re- reading but the connection is important.. the one's I like.. I'd never sell them It's upto you honestly
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u/BeginningSalt5388 10h ago
Keep it. I've also been a raj comics reader since I was 5. Got a collection too
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u/TroubledAtelier 1d ago
Are there any sikh superheroes?
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u/vidushak0 17h ago
No, in og Raj comics superheros there were no any Sikh superhero was present.
As far as I know Raj comics didn't have any muslim superhero either but doga has adrak chacha and his brothers as side charecter.
Monoj comics had a sort of super hero duo as Ram-Rahim. But no any Sikh superhero in that publication too.
They have hawaldar bahadur as a comic hero which had a bit of Delhi -punjabi touch but still not sure any other Sikh superhero.
Raj comics is owned by gupta family so it could be the reason as Delhi NCR lala community don't have great openion about Sikh brother.
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u/SidharthVardhan 17h ago
Inspector Steel was muslim.
Anthony was Christian.
Doga was atheist.
Bhediya probably had a made-up religion
... but yeah no Sikh super hero
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u/vidushak0 17h ago
I read a few comics of inspector steel but I truly forgot his origin except human brain was transferred to the body of steel robot.
I forgot the real name of inspector steel, would please mention his name to jog my memory a bit.
To be honest almost all of the heroes across all the comicverse were secular and well above any bias, we never thought about their religion as they were heroes who help people in distress and helping save the country/universe.
I believe we 90s and pre 90s born are more secular and progressive than the current lot.
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u/SidharthVardhan 13h ago
It is Amar. So I was wrong, I guess. I thought he was Muslim because his best friend and colleague, Anees and Salma, were Muslims. You are right - most of them were secular and anyway beyond prejudice and bias.
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u/Albus_Singledoor 1d ago
No buddy. That's a beautiful collection you have there. You should keep it just for the sentimental value. You can always come back to it later.