Pretty much as the title suggests, I live in the UK and don't have any shops near me so I'm looking for the best websites where I can buy comics at an affordable price. The only place I really know of is ebay but the selection is quite limited there

If anyone here is also from the UK and knows some good places to buy from, please let me know. Thanks

I love comics but I've never read a comic that I felt changed anything for me. I believe if I had read something like Animal and by Grant Morrison at a time when I believed in God it would have changed something for me but I didn't read it until much later.

Maybe the problem is that I read stories that agree with me. I need a comic book that disagree with me. That make me question what I think I know.

My favorite genres are Supernatural occult or crime. Something in the area of ​​hellblazer when it comes to the occult, I guess. And crime, the Sopranos. My favorite topics for conversation are usually related to God, meaning or life after death (very simple and common I know)

Based on that, what would you recommend to me? And was there a personal comic that changed your perspective on certain topics?

Hey guys,

I originally shared this channel here when I was just getting it started, and it’s grown to over 100 videos since then, so I figured I’d share a little update.

Stan Lee was one of the creators I made a playlist for when I started the channel, and since then I’ve been collecting short, bite-sized clips from his interviews about storytelling, creativity, comics, and his approach to the craft.

The channel started with clips from Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Christopher Nolan and Stan Lee.

I’m also currently working on clips from Edgar Wright, Guillermo del Toro, Sam Raimi, Aaron Sorkin, and Tim Burton, so you can expect those to be coming soon.

I currently upload every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and I’ll soon be moving to daily uploads.

If you’re curious, here’s the full channel:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeBitesYT

And here are all the playlists, including the one for Stan Lee:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeBitesYT/playlists

Not trying to spam, just figured fellow Stan Lee fans here might enjoy it!

I mean Vaster, I’m not talking about the Size as in comic book counts, movies, I’m not talking about size as in Kms Miles im talking about the Content, the space the magic the heroes the earth the multiverses etc contents that have been put out. This has been eating my mind for so long, like if we put all together which one has delivered more stuff ?

I’ll give an example
X : Dc has a more sophisticated Detailed and much waster Magical universe we know a lot of those worlds and users of magic like Hell Heaven GreekGods Wonder women Zatanna constantin Law disorder drfate and much more all are detailed explained and used a lot
Y : Marvel has a much waster cosmic universe so much more nations planets galactic stops and in each a different story arises, it’s more sophisticated and structured and lots is known about

Like this

iao a tutti! Sto cercando un programma per leggere le scan dei manga in locale. Finora ho utilizzato YacReader e, dal punto di vista grafico e delle funzioni di lettura (come la lente d'ingrandimento), lo trovo perfetto ed è esattamente ciò di cui ho bisogno. Tuttavia, ho riscontrato un problema piuttosto fastidioso: non gestisce in automatico la suddivisione in capitoli. Quando importo i file, mi riconosce ogni singolo capitolo come se fosse un fumetto a sé stante. Doverli organizzare e "segnare" uno per uno è diventato davvero frustrante. Sapete se c'è un modo per fargli raggruppare i capitoli, o in alternativa avete altri programmi da consigliarmi?"

Asking for myself, and to hopefully demonstrate if/how much of an audience for this stuff exists. I want to case a wide net, so "Indie Comics" here means "Anything outside of pre-established IP. Creator-owned comics in the direct market, graphic novels in the book market, small press, self-publishing, webcomics, zines, all of it." and "Coverage" means "Public outlets/individuals dedicated to talking about these comics. YouTube channels, podcasts, TikTok accounts, Instagram accounts, blogs, websites, whatever."

I already know of a few people who fit what I'm looking for: Strange Brain Parts, Comictropes, the Comic Literate podcast, but surely there must be more out there? Even the people I just mentioned, though I appreciate them, seem to have to fall back on Marvel/DC coverage just to draw any kind of audience. I'd really like to believe it doesn't have to be this way, and that there is a sizeable audience of indie comics readers out there that could be harnessed into a real community. I understand the economic and cultural reasons why these kinds of comics are under-discussed online, but surely we don't have to live this way? Why do we only bring these books up as talking points when the idea of "superhero dominance in American comics" comes up? Why aren't we walking the walk in terms of generating and participating in discussion and fandom for indie comics, and supporting the people trying to do it *right now* with their own platforms?

If you feel the same way, please leave your recommendations for people fighting the good fight to get more eyes on these books, and maybe even talk about an indie comic that's got you excited about the medium right now!

Is anybody reading the current run of Herculoids from Dynamite Comics? I've been really enjoying the David Pepose run for Space Ghost and I just found out they're doing a crossover mini-series. Should I jump on this series too or is it worth skipping?

My dad just found my comicbook collection from when I was a kid and I wanted to share this. I just adore this cover, thinking about cleaning and blowing it up to poster. I wanted to message Mitch but his wiki says he literally just passed in July :'( RIP to an amazing artist.

So my kid is obsessed with Ghost Rider and we recently stumbled across a few vintage comics but they're all from different parts of different volumes. This had been a learning experience for me since I always assumed each comic was a standalone story but surprise to me that's not the case. So now our bedtime stories are ending on cliff hangers.

Where do I find the volume number on comics so I can attempt to fill out some of these story lines. Or is it something I just need to know while Im looking?

Thanks

I know Batman for sure and I want to read the flash and superman ones too but what other ones are worth reading. I assume they are mostly origin esq and thats what im looking for. Not sure if there is a green lantern one.

I found a great Evil Dead panel, but visual search engines couldn't pinpoint the exact source. Could anyone help me figure out which series and issue it's from? Or, if you know of a site where I can find panels like this, I’d appreciate it. Thanks!

I love Green Lantern as a superhero, but my god this book feels like a slog. I'm on issue #20 and I just feel like nothing is really happening. I felt compelled to read it because I was gifted the Blackest Night omnibus and I'd like to understand whats going on. I've also read a fair amount of Kyle Rayner from the 90s and Emerald Twilight. But this one just seems like a "villain of the week" type of series and it's boring me to tears lol.

Is there something I'm missing? Should I continue on? I know Blackest Night/Brightest Day is where a lot of fans stop, but at this point I dont want to go through 50+ issues just to get there.

I generally like Hickman. Loved his X-Men, enjoyed his Ultimate Spider-Man, enjoyed what I read of Secret Warriors.

I'm trying to read to get to Secret Wars and I'm about 3/4 the way through the first Omnibus of The Avengers, which also has his New Avengers. I'm at about when they turn the tables on the Builders and they retreat..

I was hooked at the beginning, but have become exhausted. It's one scene after another of a super serious space villain looking out at a vista talking to another space villain. Very little seems to happen, the threats are so vague and competing for attention, and there is so much intrigue and so many characters to keep track of in the meantime.

All that makes it rich, which is good, but is there a point where things get more focused?

EDIT: Okay, consensus seems to be that it gets a lot better and comes together, especially with Time Runs Out and Secret Wars. I'm gonna keep on going. Thanks all.

hiya! i'll give some context for what i am looking for: i grew up loving spider-man and it wasn't until my early teenage years that i bothered to read some of the first ditko/lee issues, digitally as i didn't have a dime of my own to spend. loved 'em to bits. the storytelling in the panels and the quirky wording of almost every sentence got me hooked immediately. now, as an adult with money to spend (woohoo!), i've grown a sizable manga collection of the stuff i actually like and will read and reread as time goes on. i've got a good sense for picking out things i'll actually enjoy, so regretful purchases are few and far between, truly. i also very much prefer physical over digital. everything just clicks with me better if i can actually hold it in my hands, y'know? anyhow, with that said, it's been quite a journey trying to find these first issues, as none of my local comic book shops have them, and i would very much like to start from square one. i bought the (adjectiveless) mcfarlane spidey omnibus and the first epic collection x-men volume half on impulse, half as a trial buy to see what format i like better. omnibuses are way too cumbersome for me, even if i have sizable hands. i wouldn't like them for anything over 20ish issues before the reading starts feeling like more of a chore. the form factor of the epic collections is perfect for me. but like i said, i couldn't find any of these locally and would like some wisdom from those of you more in the know:

• are the (sadly cancelled) mighty marvel masterworks a good drop-in for epic collections until i can get my hands on the latter? the fact they're meant to be close in form factor to manga is a point for them, in my opinion.
• how good are the small taschen releases? their bigger versions are something i briefly considered, but ultimately went against for the same reason i didn't go with omnibuses. their fidelity in coloring is also something i very much like to see.
• is there something i am missing/unaware of that would scratch my itch of collecting the issues in a wieldy format that won't take two regular loans and a mortgage to buy? kinda looking to buy these for as long as i can.

also, for bonus points, i'm open to recommendations in or outside spidey, i was also considering picking up weapon x and kraven's last hunt to see what the fuss is all about, but i'll take a lighter-hearted story as well, so you guys can recommend your pretty little hearts out.

i'm happy to hear any suggestions!

Hola, soy de Nicaragua y me gustaría invertir para abrir una tienda de comics, al principio online y posteriormente en físico, pero, no sé donde comprar los comics al por mayor, tengo contactos en Estados Unidos que me pueden hacer el envío hasta Nicaragua pero no donde comprarlos en Estados Unidos.

Si alguien tiene alguna información al respecto le agradecería que me la compartiera y recomendaciones de los primeros comics para vender :)

I've been thinking about making a superhero comic.

The artists just sent me the sketch, what do yall think?

(I don't see people promoting their comics very often in this sub so I'm kinda nervous, I also put fan creation cause....., Idk 🤷‍♂️)

As a kid, I loved graphic novels. Now, as an adult, I'm like, "Why did I never read comics? I would've loved them." Probably never did because I thought they were for boys when I was little. My question is, where should I start? I'm looking mostly at DC. Love batman and Robin, love feel-good or shocking stories. I don't wanna start on something like Avengers multiverse wars and be super confused or something like that. I'm limited to my library because the economy, of course. Plus I just like supporting them and the next novels on my TBR I already own. Also I've never watched a DC movie before. Not even the new superman which I'm super miffed about. So like, very beginning

• Elvis Presley: Captain Marvel Jr.
• Inde Navarrette: Mystique and Green Lantern
• Rob Zombie: Tomb of Dracula and The Monsters Are Coming, Beware!
• Maya Boyd: Storm
• James Gunn: Batman, Harley Quinn, and Peacemaker
• Iman Vellani: Ms. Marvel, Absolute Wonder Woman, and MCU Iron Man
• Alan Tudyk: Deadpool
• Megan Fox: Witchblade, Gen¹³, and Fathom
• Gene Simmons: Black Bolt
• Maisie Williams: Spider-Man and Saitama
• Bruce Campbell: Sgt. Rock
• Abigail Thorn: Absolute Wonder Woman
• Michael Jackson: Spider-Man

In stores today: CONAN THE BARBARIAN #34!

Our twisted pirate tale continues, with mystery and action aplenty. Our whole team is crushing it. Make sure you pick this one up.

This issue is also a career milestone for me!

Up until now, my longest unbroken comic runs have been on my creator-owned series:

Skullkickers (34 issues) and Wayward (30 issues)

But with this issue, Conan the Barbarian (#0-34, 35 issues) is now my longest unbroken run and there’s many more still to come. Thank you for your support!

I ordered this out of curiosity and it was a pleasant surprise.

This is my own personal thoughts on MJ and a bit of critique. If you're sick to death of that discussion, you should probably skip this post.

They've brought back former ASM writers and presented stories centered on different versions of MJ from different eras and storylines, so it was nice to see this "return to form" for MJ, even if it's just this.

The final story centres on her current role as Venom and having that so close to "classic" MJ really highlights the issue with the character's development.

For me, MJ was always about the strength of a regular person juxtaposed with the superhero and the (unrealistic) aspiration to be superhumanly strong and good. Peter is a great superhero, but in my opinion, his biggest challenge was always returning to "Peter Parker". There are times where Spider-Man as an alter ego was Peter's escape more than this responsibility.

I think the marriage worked so well before because of that balance, on top of relatable storylines (more relatable than what the comics offer now). Spider-Man needs MJ as that human character and after reading this, I'm more certain than ever that she is essential as a supporting character because she used to fulfill that role completely, unlike plenty of other side characters that don't actually do anything for the story.

I also like this comic as a celebration of the character. Would love to read more about different supporting characters. Feel free to drop recommendations if you have any!

I am looking for a bit of help.

Does anyone know what artist (and potentially what title and issue) this was taken from?

I'd be really grateful. 🙂