Collection of vintage comic books, figurines may be destroyed, WA cops say. Here’s why

Police in Washington recovered a huge collection of vintage comic books and action figures — but it may be destroyed.

The Seattle Police Department said a large batch of collectibles was taken by thieves and recovered in October. Now they’re trying to find the collection’s owner.

“Officers investigating a stolen box truck in October recovered multiple containers full of vintage comic books, Pop! figurines, and action figures,” police said in a Nov. 2 news release. “Detectives followed several leads in an attempt to track down the owner of the items, but came up short of their Endgame (returning them).”

The collection features Captain America, Superman, Green Lantern and several other popular comic book characters, photos show. There were boxes full of “Star Wars” and “Spider-Man” figurines, among others.

If police don’t find the owner, the collection will be destroyed because of the department’s policy.

“If you have any similar items in storage, but haven’t checked on them recently, please do so,” police said. “If anything’s missing, please make a report.”

This story was originally published November 5, 2021 at 9:52 AM with the headline "Collection of vintage comic books, figurines may be destroyed, WA cops say. Here’s why."