How to quench your comics thirst
OK, so let's say you like reading comic books but you're not leaving near any shop selling this kind of item. These are basically the only 2 options you got:
- Contact a friend who lives near a descent comic book shop and have him mail them to you.
- Buy online.
Chances are you'll probably end up buying them online and this is a post that could help you out finding some descent websites... And the winners are:
First up is Amazon... I believe it is probably the best choice if you live in the U.S. as they have most of the new/recent books for like the lowest prices and you can get free shipping on almost everything. This changes a bit when you live outside the U.S. though, especially if the country you live in happens NOT to be part of the ones Amazon's allowed to ship stuff to. As a reference, the last book I ordered from them took 1 month to arrive...
When you're in this kind of situation, you're happy to find "specialized" websites like Mile High and MyComicShop. I've noticed that Mile High was the more expensive of the bunch, but they always have tons of promotions so you may find something you like for 50% off... Their website's a bit "raw" but it's still OK. MyComicShop is a bit more to my liking, I like their website and prices and so on... Plus you get free local shipping over USD50 and free international shipping over USD100. I've actually created 2 similar orders in Amazon and MyComicShop, and thanks to their "free shipping over USD100", I was actually getting 2 more books from MyComicShop for the same price than Amazon.
To be complete, you can also get free local shipping over USD50 and free international shipping over USD125 if you order from Mile High.
So basically, if you live outside the U.S. and can diligently save up your comics money until reaching the required amount (USD100~125), you'd better wait and order a whole bunch at once... If you're not patient, then Amazon should be the best choice.
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