Your Guide To Comic Books

My fiance will be in New York for Christmas and I’m going to mail him a box of stuff. He loves banana bread, so I’ll send him that. I also found a comic book store on google that is near his hotel and ordered a gift card for him. I need some more ideas of cute, practical things that will ship well. He likes music, video games, comic books, and he is a professional artist. Any ideas?

Find a really pretty and unique picture frame and put your face on it….your avatar pic would be great!! Wrap it well in bubble wrap.

* You have a beautiful face.

I remember years ago that there were some MAIL ORDER comic companys out there. You could by Single Issues from DC, Marvel and alot of other companies. Are there any companies like this but online?

My first suggestion would be to SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMIC SHOP!

Of course, if that’s not viable for once reason or another, there are solutions. I’ve looked some shops before and here’s where I would go.

mycomicshop.com –This is really great if you’re looking for a specific comic, old or new. They have a ginormous selection and I would say that their prices are on the low side. Very reasonable.

If you’re looking for current comics, I’ve come across some sites that appear reasonable, but have never dealt with them personally:

http://g-mart.com
http://www.mailordercomics.com/
http://www.comicsnow.com/

I’d suggest just googling "comic book subscriptions" to find the best deals. Of course, you can subscribe directly through most comic book publishers, but if they’re like DC they delay when you receive the book from when it was originally published.

*Here’s another thing that might help that doesn’t directly answer your question:

Another option is, if you don’t care about prospective value (which I wouldn’t recommend caring about,) is to collect comics once they’ve been printed in trade paper backs (which could also be purchased online.) These tend to be cheaper and give you the full story all at once with no advertisements.

I remember years ago that there were some MAIL ORDER comic companys out there. You could by Single Issues from DC, Marvel and alot of other companies. Are there any companies like this but online?

My first suggestion would be to SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMIC SHOP!

Of course, if that’s not viable for once reason or another, there are solutions. I’ve looked some shops before and here’s where I would go.

mycomicshop.com –This is really great if you’re looking for a specific comic, old or new. They have a ginormous selection and I would say that their prices are on the low side. Very reasonable.

If you’re looking for current comics, I’ve come across some sites that appear reasonable, but have never dealt with them personally:

http://g-mart.com
http://www.mailordercomics.com/
http://www.comicsnow.com/

I’d suggest just googling "comic book subscriptions" to find the best deals. Of course, you can subscribe directly through most comic book publishers, but if they’re like DC they delay when you receive the book from when it was originally published.

*Here’s another thing that might help that doesn’t directly answer your question:

Another option is, if you don’t care about prospective value (which I wouldn’t recommend caring about,) is to collect comics once they’ve been printed in trade paper backs (which could also be purchased online.) These tend to be cheaper and give you the full story all at once with no advertisements.

I remember years ago that there were some MAIL ORDER comic companys out there. You could by Single Issues from DC, Marvel and alot of other companies. Are there any companies like this but online?

My first suggestion would be to SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMIC SHOP!

Of course, if that’s not viable for once reason or another, there are solutions. I’ve looked some shops before and here’s where I would go.

mycomicshop.com –This is really great if you’re looking for a specific comic, old or new. They have a ginormous selection and I would say that their prices are on the low side. Very reasonable.

If you’re looking for current comics, I’ve come across some sites that appear reasonable, but have never dealt with them personally:

http://g-mart.com
http://www.mailordercomics.com/
http://www.comicsnow.com/

I’d suggest just googling "comic book subscriptions" to find the best deals. Of course, you can subscribe directly through most comic book publishers, but if they’re like DC they delay when you receive the book from when it was originally published.

*Here’s another thing that might help that doesn’t directly answer your question:

Another option is, if you don’t care about prospective value (which I wouldn’t recommend caring about,) is to collect comics once they’ve been printed in trade paper backs (which could also be purchased online.) These tend to be cheaper and give you the full story all at once with no advertisements.

READ ME!

Song: On My Own
Artist: Three Days Grace
Comic Strip: Meanwhile…
From: Squee! Issue #4
Artist: Jhonen Vasquez

**For those of you who can’t read clips 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, and 16, this is what they say:

Clip 3: “Hey, head,
Jonen, your books used to in’ rock, but now I think your just putting out !! You ing lame arrogant son of a ! I mailed you before but you didn’t reply! Who the do you think you are? You owe me, cuz I buy your , and give you money!! You . And i hate it when you try different styles, like when you did SQUEE #2 all with brushes! That was . I don’t read anything that doesn’t have pictures in it, so I demand that the artwork not be ty. You suck now that you’re not starving. I liked it when I felt I was the only one buying your ., but now that you’re known by other people, I want to see you fail. I’m insulting you, thinking you’ll notice me more. Shape up, you hole, or you’ll lose this particular fan, you .”

Clip 4: “NOOOOOO!!! I’vew lost the respect of this impolite special ED student!! I have no valid reason to live!!

Thank you, Lord, for sarcasm.”

Clip 6: “Greetings Masster,
Please excuse my spelling and Englash, I gradoated from American schol systim. I n love your books my dog. You must like som d up , man. Because I’m like you, where do you live. I coud visit you and we could do some d up you knowe!! I’m 17 years old and I’m bald. Thats ed you knowe? Man, I’m intoo some prety ed up !! Man!!I dont give a , you knowe, that’s just nme! them. Wher do you live?!”

Clip 7: “Shit… gotta get me a new loony box.”

Clip 9: “Hello Johnen,
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your books. I own everything of yours, Neil Gooman’s, and all the other required reading when you sign on to be a spooky person. I’ve also begun smoking and doing speed. I don’t like smoking, but, hey, what’re you gonna do, right? This isn’t about standing out, It’s about blending in with outcasts!! I’m suicidal by the way. I’m on medication right now, but everyone tells me it’s just skittles. I want to die, but I also want to be alive to say how much I hate living.
Thanks,
Night .”

Clip 10: “Diiiie. Just diiie.”

Clip 12: “Dear Johnhin,
Hi. My first time writing any fan mail to anybody, so i just wanted to say thanks for creating JTHM and Squee. I wish i could marry nny, cuz I think he is just my type. I know we would get along just fine. He is so cute. I’ve never met you, but I think we would get along too. If you ever do a signing near here, give me a call and we could go out and I could have sex with you. I think I could love you. I think I love you and would do whatever you asked me to. If you’d like, I could send you pictures of me naked. I really would like to meet you, because I really want to meet you. I like the way you do stuff.
PG 1 of 15″

Clip 13: “Frightened. Sickened. Strangely aroused.”

Clip 15: “To Joanon,
I’m writing to tell you what a big fan I am of your product. I have all of your first printings in protective titanium cases buried deep within the Earth. I have never read any of the books, but I know they are worth money, and look forward to when they go her up in value.
I have read on the internet that you are a .”

Clip 16: “Twitching crackbaby!! This is just awful!! I need a break… maybe take a walk or fire a deathray at the Earth. Yeah, I think I’ll do that deathray thing.”

I own nothing. This video was made for enjoyment purposes only. No copyright intended. All credit goes to their respected artists.

NOTE: I will NOT upload any strips from Squee!!, Johnny The Homicidal Maniac, or I Feel Sick unless they are Meanwhile…., Happy Noodle Boy, Filler Bunny, Wobbly Headed Bob, Anne Gwish or any other little mini strips that I may have missed. If you want to see those things that I will not be posting order the comics or download them (for money) at http://www.slgcomic.com

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lyrics

“Always Coming Back Home To You”

He held the register open while he counted her change
I was next in line which meant I was invisible
From where I stood I could see that the till was full
He didn’t look the type to play superhero
So I stepped forth and paid for my cigarettes
Crept out the stores front door to chase a little breath
Bangles in my head, shake the song off
Another manic Monday night, its gonna be a long walk

A car pulled up, a fixed up cutlass
A woman and a child climbed out and left it running
They went inside of the deli, placed an order
With the extra dollar fifty bottled water cause the daughters picky
When they came out mommy gave me a glance
That said man can love an angel but he’s got to take the chance
Already knew the deal, I lit one up and walk
So they got back in the Oldsmobile, belted up, and took off

Thug love on the corner by the walgreens
Lookin at me like I’m just another square saltine
As I get closer I notice that they showing each other sketches
Out of their notebooks, reminded me of my old roots

I walk pass with a nod and a reminisce
Swear to god hip hop and comic books was my genesis
Respect the life and the fashions of the children
It’s the only culture I’ve got, exactly what we’ve been building

All of a sudden I’m in front of some man
No he’s a youngin but he’s got a gun in his hand
He looks fifteen, he looks frantic, no he looks afraid
Immediately apprehensive til I heard him say
“Do you want this It’s not mine I promise
I found it on my block in between a couple garages
Didn’t wanna leave it for a child to stumble over
I don’t even know how to hold it.”

It was a thirty eight, the poor man’s machete
Held it in my hand, thinking man it’s heavier then expected,
Wedged it behind my belt buckle
Knowing that its evil, even thought that I could smell trouble
The extra strength felt weak,
But over there on the corner saw what I needed and proceeded to cross the
Street
Put the heat in the mail box to loose it
Figured that the post office knows whats best to do with it

Mosey down the road thinkin’ bout the old
I use to roam this zone with two feet of snow
Right here, this use to be a record shop
I’ve gotten love, I’ve gotten drunk, I’ve gotten beat up in that parking lot
I’ve had my lake street pride for three decades
These alleyways, and these streetlights have seen my best days
Before I was a germ learning how to misbehave,
All the way to the grave, south side is my resting place

Took a right on Lyndale I’m getting near
But then the road became empty and the people disappeared
The clouds ran away, opened up the sky
And one by one I watched every constellation die
And there I was frozen, standing in my backyard
Face to face, eye to eye, staring at the last star
I should’ve known, walked all the way home
To find that she wasn’t here, I’m still all alone

No matter where I am, no matter what I do
I’m always coming back home to you
They can leave me for dead they can take away my true
I’m always coming back home to you
Through the lies and the sins that ride the wind that blew
I’m always coming back home to you
As sure as the life in the garden that you grew
I’m always coming back home to you
No matter where I am, no matter what I do
I’m always coming back home to you
If only I had known what you already knew
I’m always coming back home to you
From the heaven I’ve had to the I been through
I’m always coming back home to you
I’m always coming back home to you

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Does anyone know if this company still operates or anyone similar is around. They used to sell overstocks from shops etc. by mail order only and I cant find them anywhere now….

http://www.thecomicwarehouse.com/

i have been meaning to buy a bulk of x-men comics from them for about a year now, but haven’t ever gotten around to it. i do know for a fact that they update the site constantly, though. as i’m always on there scouring around for stuff.

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I remember years ago that there were some MAIL ORDER comic companys out there. You could by Single Issues from DC, Marvel and alot of other companies. Are there any companies like this but online?

My first suggestion would be to SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMIC SHOP!

Of course, if that’s not viable for once reason or another, there are solutions. I’ve looked some shops before and here’s where I would go.

mycomicshop.com –This is really great if you’re looking for a specific comic, old or new. They have a ginormous selection and I would say that their prices are on the low side. Very reasonable.

If you’re looking for current comics, I’ve come across some sites that appear reasonable, but have never dealt with them personally:

http://g-mart.com
http://www.mailordercomics.com/
http://www.comicsnow.com/

I’d suggest just googling "comic book subscriptions" to find the best deals. Of course, you can subscribe directly through most comic book publishers, but if they’re like DC they delay when you receive the book from when it was originally published.

*Here’s another thing that might help that doesn’t directly answer your question:

Another option is, if you don’t care about prospective value (which I wouldn’t recommend caring about,) is to collect comics once they’ve been printed in trade paper backs (which could also be purchased online.) These tend to be cheaper and give you the full story all at once with no advertisements.

A few days ago I received a package from Midtown Comics (midtowncomics.com) . I had ordered a few classic batman comics and a few recent batman comics from 2004-2005. Sorry about the video quality. I HIGHLY suggest ordering your comics online now instead of going to a comic shop. You save time and you have a lot more variety. I just ordered a few more comics from mycomicshop.com and I will make a video when I get them in a few days.

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