MERGE: Where to buy comics online?

[Beni]

I use amazon, they are fair priced in shipping to Japan, and takes between 1 and 2 weeks for me to receive usually.

[LtMarvel]

www.mailordercomics.com has some hefty discounts.

Title Code Cost Discount Sale Price Release Date Qty Pull List
STAR WARS INVASION #1 (Limit of 2 at this price) MAY090009A $2.99 75% $0.74 7/1/2009
BLACKEST NIGHT #1 (Limit of 2 at this price) MAY090106A $3.99 75% $0.99 7/15/2009
EXISTENCE 2.0 #1 (Limit of 2 at this price) MAY090303A $3.50 75% $0.87 7/1/2009
REBORN #1 (Limit of 2 at this price) MAY090412A $3.99 75% $0.99 7/1/2009-----------------------------------
Title Code Cost Discount Sale Price Release Date Qty Pull List
STAR WARS DARK TIMES BLUE HARVEST #0 (C: 1-0-0) MAY090011 $2.99 50% $1.49 7/29/2009
WITCHFINDER IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #1 (OF 5) MAY090045 $2.99 50% $1.49 7/1/2009
WEREWOLVES ON THE MOON VERSUS VAMPIRES #2 (OF 3) MAY090073 $3.50 50% $1.75 7/1/2009
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #38 (BLACKEST NIGHT) MAY090114 $2.99 50% $1.49 7/1/2009
FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH RUN #3 (OF 6) MAY090126 $2.99 50% $1.49 7/1/2009
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #2 MAY090135 $2.99 50% $1.49 7/22/2009
GOTHAM CENTRAL HC VOL 01 IN THE LINE OF DUTY (MAY080219) MAY090148 $29.99 50% $14.99 6/24/2009
ROBIN VIOLENT TENDENCIES TP (AUG080184) MAY090149 $17.99 50% $8.99 7/1/2009
DEAD ROMEO #4 (OF 6) MAY090155 $2.99 50% $1.49 7/1/2009
JONAH HEX #45 MAY090162 $2.99 50% $1.49 7/1/2009
STRANGE ADVENTURES #5 (OF 8) MAY090171 $3.99 50% $1.99 7/1/2009
BOOSTER GOLD REALITY LOST TP MAY090181 $14.99 50% $7.49 8/5/2009
DEATH OF THE NEW GODS TP MAY090185 $19.99 50% $9.99 8/5/2009
JSA HC VOL 05 BLACK ADAM AND ISIS MAY090188 $19.99 50% $9.99 9/2/2009
SHOWCASE PRESENTS ECLIPSO TP MAY090192 $9.99 50% $4.99 8/26/2009
TEEN TITANS CHANGING OF THE GUARD TP MAY090195 $14.99 50% $7.49 8/19/2009
SUPER FRIENDS #17 MAY090210 $2.50 50% $1.25 7/15/2009
NORTH 40 #1 (OF 6) MAY090221 $2.99 50% $1.49 7/8/2009
AUTHORITY PRIME TP (APR080255) MAY090232 $17.99 50% $8.99 6/24/2009
TRANSMETROPOLITAN TP VOL 03 YEAR OF THE BASTARD NEW ED (MR) MAY090248 $12.99 50% $6.49 8/5/2009
ARMAGEDDON NOW THE BEAST #1 (OF 5) MAY090298 $3.99 50% $1.99 7/29/2009
DYNAMO 5 TP VOL 03 FRESH BLOOD MAY090315 $14.99 50% $7.49 7/29/2009
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 11 HAPPY DAYS MAY090320 $16.99 50% $8.49 7/1/2009
STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #4 (OF 5) MAY090418 $3.99 50% $1.99 7/8/2009
ULTIMATUM X-MEN REQUIEM #1 MAY090441 $3.99 50% $1.99 7/29/2009

[dupont2005]

looks like that site has good discounts. the webpage is confusing though, when i clicked on back issues it sent me to a totally different website. have you ordered from them before?

[Sabrina_Fried]

When I am looking for a monthly (usually a back issue) that I can't get at a LCS I usually turn to TFAW or Milehighcomics.com. Their prices are not outrageous and their shipping rates to Canada are high, but not insanely so. However their customer service is awesome and if they tell you your comic is going to ship within 7 business days you better believe you will be reading your comic no later than day 7.

For MHC definitly subscribe to their newsletter. They'll bombard you with at least one email every day or so, but you'll also get discount codes for amazing sales.

The vast majority of what I am buying these days is TPB and manga, so as I mentioned in the Canadian online comic shopping thread, any TPBs and/or manga that I can't get at a LCS, I usually buy from Amazon.ca. Fast turnaround and service, prices competitive with what the LCS would offer if they were carrying those items, excellent selection and, most importantly, I almost always get free shipping.

Sabrina

[LtMarvel]

looks like that site has good discounts. the webpage is confusing though, when i clicked on back issues it sent me to a totally different website. have you ordered from them before?

I've never order back issues from them.

The discounts override the confusing system for me.

You have to enter the quanity you want to order and then save order before you move to a new "page" to order something else. I missed a couple of comics learning their system.

[Rob H]

Are there any Australians on this board that buy their monthly titles online? If so, can you recommend a site?

What would be really amazing is if I could submit my monthly pull list and have them sent as they're released. I might be reaching just a little too far on this request though.

[Mermaid]

Hi Rob. I don't buy my comics online, I usually buy them in Melbs at Minotour in Elizabeth Street.

Minotour do have a website so maybe you could enquire there whether they'd post your pull list to you. The website addy is below:

Minotour Website


Hope that helps some.

[Rob H]

I usually do my shopping at Alternate Worlds on Chapel Street but with work now, it's a little hard to get out there when I want to.

Thanks, Mermaid. I'll send Minotaur an email soon, I didn't know they had an online store.

[Mermaid]

I usually do my shopping at Alternate Worlds on Chapel Street but with work now, it's a little hard to get out there when I want to.

Thanks, Mermaid. I'll send Minotaur an email soon, I didn't know they had an online store.

Mnn yeah, Chapel Street is not the best to get to when it's busy. Good luck with Minotaur, their web site looks quite informative and up to date.

[eXpertComics]

Just thought I'd let any Canadians out there know that www.expertcomics.com offers free shipping on all orders over $100.00 and subscribers to a pull list get over 20% off cover price. If you've got any questions just let us know, we'd be glad to help out all collectors looking for good deals and great service!

We're also very happy to service US and International clients.

expertcomics.com

[V0nnegut]

I'll give a kingdom of gold to anyone who can find me an online comic book shop that has Daytripper #2 in stock. A shop that ISN'T ebay and that ships internationally.

[arp2008]

Thanks for sharing some cool sites, everyone!

[DK-Y2Y]

I buy single issue comic books off ebay. They do have some good offers too ; that depends on your luck. You can even get rare books, and also a collection of comic books.

While Amazon is perfect for tradebacks as you get over $5 discount at many cases.

[jlmoor]

Love this site. I had to quit mailordercomics to switch over, and moc had been nothing but great, but dcb had the much better website. Cheap shipping too.

A third vote for DCBS. There is no way I could afford to collect what I do without them. For older stuff, mycomichop.com has the best prices I've found, and I usually cross-compare their TPBs with Amazon, sometimes one will outdo the other a bit. When milehigcomics has their uber sales, you can get some good deals, otherwise I find them a bit pricey.

[Krachead]

I am a former customer of expertcomics, very very bad service I was always missing books, they always seemed to goofing up on something. They're former owner emailed everyone to let them they were hacked. I switched over to DCBS which was recommended to me by the former owner couldnt be happier.