>shop around in a local bookstore since there are no dedicated

>>91820056
Thank god I don't live in Shitholeistan.

>>91820056
where the hell do you live in, anyway?

>>91820056
what about ebay? i found some good deals on english language comics when i was living in france not to long ago

>>91820107
texas

Buy the library editions.

>>91820229

it depends, I decided to order the first two Mouse Guard books hardcover in the same bookstore because even if they are more expensive it ends up saving me money when you take the shipping cost out of the equation.

the customs system here is horrible, they let pass books and comics without much drama but I just dont want to make the gamble and have the package lost or stolen

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>>shop around in a local bookstore since there are no dedicated comic book shops in this place

are comics really hard to find where you live? i live in chile and you can find kiosks selling comics like every two steps

granted you probably need to hunt a proper book/comic/manga store for something specific but you can usually find the popular stuff like X-Men, Batman, Superman, Watchmen, etc

>>91822283

I live in New Jersey, one of the most densely populated states in the US, and the closest comic book shop is 45 minutes away from me.

I get all my books from Amazon because its never worth the drive just to see what books are out that week.

>>91822283
>are comics really hard to find where you live? i live in chile and you can find kiosks selling comics like every two steps
America has a crazy situation where a single distributor, Diamond Comics, had managed to obtain a monopoly over both Marvel and DC comics. And the US courts decided that breaking the monopoly would destroy the comic industry. Basically the distributor is holding the whole industry hostage and would take everyone down with it if it is broken up. This is why you can't get comics in kiosks in America.

>>91822718
holy fucking shit, thats grade A bullshit

do they also have a monopoly of digital distribution?

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>>91822283

you have comic books on kiosks, but its mostly Marvel hardcovers for some reason, I should actually try and ask one if they have a wider catalogue

and now that I think about it I lied: in this particular city there are two dedicated places that I can think of, the first one mostly sells national comics and manga, and the other is more of a "nerd culture" type of place more interested in selling you toys and T-shirts, I tried asking what could be ordered but they only work with specific distributors and those work mostly in mainline cape titles.

the bookstore I mentioned in the OP is fairly big and has more variety in its comics section, specially when it comes to euro works, but its crazy expensive, I almost gave in and bought a Hellblazer hardcover for 1000$ pesos, pure madness if you ask me, but then again Im living on a budget until I graduate.

I would have more options if I lived in a bigger city, but hey, its not the end of the universe, Im just drunk and bored and wasting my time on 4chins.

>>91822718

wait so they dont even bother to sell you an asterix or whatever? that sucks on its own way

>>91823133
No, but Comixology pretty much does. Worth mentioning that Diamond holds a monopoly over the whole direct market, including pretty much every other comics publisher that exists and not just DC and Marvel.

>>91824569
Collected editions and OGNs are sold in bookstores and any other shop where you can get books. Just not the actual monthly or weekly issues.

American here, volumes of Hellboy are generally bound like shit. I got the first two trades and shit fell apart as i read it

>>91822283
Live in PA. Nearest comic shop was about 40 mins in philly and was a bitch to get to because of traffic in an urban area and now it's closed.

I use a sub on AtomicEmpire to get my shits

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>>91822283

I live in SoCal, while it's easy to find some comics it's hard as balls to find others.

I'm still trying to find those SU comics for a good price.

either buy online or get digital. The market is a losing game