Consignment

Below is the form to use if you would like to sell your self-published comic or zine at Chicago Comics. Just print it out, fill out your portions, and either ship (at your cost) or bring it into the store. We'll fill out the rest and give you a receipt. It's really easy. Once your merchandise sells you get paid out! You get 60%. We keep 40%. You check back every couple of months to see how it's selling, via e-mail (info@chicagocomics.com) or give us a call at 773-528-1983

Download Consignment Contract

Consignment Terms

  1. Chicago Comics will take most zines or comics on
    consignment. However, the following items must be
    approved for consignment: items retailing for more than
    $25, Buttons, Magnets, Stickers, Postcards & Clothing.
  2. Chicago Comics will pay publisher 60% of the retail price.
  3. Chicago Comics will accept no more than 5 of a consigned
    title at a time unless pre-approved by Chicago Comics. Due
    to space limitations we can only take 3 copies of back
    issues for consignment unless preapproved.
  4. Returns can be made at any time. Any items sold can be
    paid out then. If publisher cannot pick up the items in
    person they’re responsible for postage fees.
  5. Publisher should keep own records.
  6. Publisher must not allow more than 6 months to pass
    without check on sales. This can be done via email:
    info@chicagocomics.com, by inquiring in person at the
    store, by mail, or by phone (773) 528-1983.
  7. Chicago Comics reserves the right to assume ownership if
    publisher does not contact Chicago Comics within six
    months of consigning items.
  8. All items consigned to Chicago Comics for more than six
    months are subject to consignment status review. The
    publisher may be contacted for retrieval or return.
    Therefore, it is the publisher’s responsibility to continually
    provide Chicago Comics with updated contact information.
  9. In the event that Chicago Comics attempts to contact
    publisher at any time regarding consigned items and is
    unsuccessful Chicago Comics will assume ownership of
    material.
  10. Chicago Comics is not financially responsible for consigned
    items that are stolen or damaged. It is the publisher’s
    responsibility to construct consigned items in such a way
    that pieces of it will not easily fall out or be lost in the
    store. Chicago Comics cannot be financially responsible for
    consigned items with unbound or fragile materials or loose
    items.
  11. Publisher allows Chicago Comics to sell and use images of
    and quote from the consigned items for display and
    description purposes on our social media.
  12. Chicago Comics will assume that items with no retail price
    listed are free.