OPERATION COMIC RELIEF! (help needed)

With the Rogue Trooper film coming out soon and some sterling reviews... albeit from 2000ad themselves..... 2000ad.com/news/the-rogue-trooper-reviews-are-in/. the interest in comic books will raise again and half my childhood is stuck in Cotsgrove which sounds a bit scary.

The problem remains that my 2000AD comic book collection is stuck in Limbo in Tricky's attic and at a certain point he is going to want to move them out of there because he may have other priorities. SO.... HOW THE FUCK DO I GET THEM TO THE USA WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY A MORTGAGE and Tricky can once again store his human cargo in his house with no repercussions.

There are a lot of boxes. I think they may have broken Tricky's axel when he liberated them from my Mum's house when she moved into a smaller place.

Do any of you web mongs know of any good shipping company that won't a) lose them, B) rip me off and C) get them through customs without getting ripped off by the Trump administation. I haven't addressed this problem recently as wifey and I moved into a rebuilt house and have been playing firefighter ever since with bills approaching $150,000. The builder was a crook and we sued him but sill have to make mammoth repairs of things we never thought we had to.

Anyway, I have been working my absolute nuts off for 6 years straight (3 years in the new house) to pay for retirement and house. I now can see the light financially and am now looking at logical ways to feel whole by being reunited with my full 2000AD and Judge dredd and Comic collection.

So any legit ways to ship the boxes over. I am assuming ship would be the best way to go but okay with air cargo transport. I don't want this to be a pain in the balls for Tricky as he did me a massive favour so also logistically the easiest way too. Not really looking at DHL or anyone like that (because the cost may crush me) but a company that deals with lots of heavy cargo. Any suggestions would be welcome. Does anyone work in shipping or transport logistics?

I know asking a bunch of webmongs is a terrible idea but here we are.

Thanks in advance.

Chicago.

It might be cheaper just to buy them all again.

Absolutely not. I looked into it. Digitally it is but who the fuck wants comics on electronic devices. The older 2000AD's are very very expensive. We are talking about hundreds of comics here... I have been collecting since 1977.

Chicago: Counting Shekels.

I'm popping over in September. I'll bring a couple in my suitcase and leave them outside Chicago Public Library for you.

This challenge is exactly what Talkback needs to keep us all interested through the dull days until the World Cup and transfer activities ramp up.

Have you tried calling Marinakis?

Ooh, matron.

I think we need to build a boat.

I'll sail it.

Obviously boats don't come cheap.

Can we have whip round?

Your best bet from the UK is DHL if you want it secure and quick but this will set your retirement back considerably. If you are that keen to be close to your comics it may be cheaper just to move back to the UK and live with Tricky.

Here will give you a quote if you know the weight and dims of a box. uk.express.dhl.com/quote/results/?postcode=&dest=US

Sea freight I haven't done a thing with so can't help there but as above I'm willing to have a punt if there's an earner in it.

You can get progs 1-73 as a job lot for £300 on eBay so I don't think you are going to retire on your earnings, Chic.

I have a load of 2000ads from the 80s, but it never seems worth the effort to sell them. Sadly I suspect they will never be worth that much - just a bit too niche.

I sea freighted the contents of my house to Canada 17 years ago, I think it was about £5K for a full container but you can get partials. I'd get in touch with someone like Pickfords and see if they can do it.

I think with some effort I could get my life down to a few suitcases. I'd sell 99% of my stuff and just keep some sentimental things (and even then...). Mrs Shady on the other hand ... fuck sake.

Quality over quantity Loaf. Also they have nothing to do with my retirement other than I want to read them. I like collecting things. My mum sent over 1000 of my vinyl records way back when. I have no idea who she used and now she is going a little senile she doesn't either. I don't know who Pickfords are but I will take a look at them and see if they do pick ups as well as shipping so that Tricky doesn't do his back in with his knee.

Thanks all. Keep the ideas coming and yes Ingo DHL is insane.... Although feel free to rent a boat and come on over. I will sponsor you for 12 quid. You only get the money though if you a) don't sink and B) not get the comics wet.

Chicago: Still open to ideas.