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Comic Con Digital Comics Sales
You know that whole San Diego Comic Con thing that you never used to hear much about but now dominates news coverage? It’s here. And with it comes mega deals on digital comics.
Hey Kids! Comics!
For example: Wolverine: Old Man Logan. Good, good comics. Regular price is $14.99. Sale price is $5.99. 198 pages. GOOD DEAL.
Many other Marvel deals available, some over 80% off.
Don’t want Marvel? Try DC. Buy one get one free with code SDCC17.
Don’t want one of The Big Two? How about Image? Also buy one get one free, this time using code Image17.
Bop around Comixology.com and you’ll find even more deals on digital comics. Happy reading!
Source: Wolverine: Old Man Logan – Comics by comiXology
Amazon Prime Day
It’s Amazon Prime Day, baby!
What the hell is Prime Day, you say?
Why, it’s a way to save money!
Why is it called Prime Day?
Because in order to get the deals from Amazon, you have to be an Amazon Prime member.
See? This is how they getcha.
That said, Amazon Prime is a pretty good deal. You get free 2-day shipping and access to a giant library of video. Basically it’s like Netflix but with Amazon. And Amazon has different shows in some cases, especially their own content, so if you want to be one of the cool kids and watch, like, everything, you need Amazon Prime.
Among the deals to be had:
Shop Amazon Devices – Prime Day All New Fire Tablet starting $29.99
That’s a sweet deal on an Amazon Fire. 30 bucks. You can watch video, read books and digital comics, and play with apps. Imagine getting an iPad for 30 dollars. Now forget about that because it’s not going to happen. But an Amazon Fire tablet for 30 dollars, that you could get, at least on… PRIME DAY.
So go check out what’s on offer. Here are a few links to get you started.
30% Off Select Amazon Exclusive Toys & Games
Shop Amazon Devices- Get up to $35 off Trade in your Kindle off a new one
Shop Amazon Devices – Introducing the All-New Amazon Fire TV Edition, starting at $449.99
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The Death of Captain Marvel, Two Dollars on Kindle
I recently sung the praises of the first ever Marvel Graphic Novel, The Death of Captain Marvel. That comic… sorry, Graphic Novel (it’s in the title!) is now on sale from Amazon for only two dollars on Kindle.
That’s right! TWO DOLLARS. Reading comics on a Kindle Fire (or an iPad) is a great experience. While I still enjoy comics in print, there is a lot to be said for reading digital comics. For one thing, they don’t take up any room in your house. For another, they are often much cheaper than the print version, and at two bucks, you can’t go wrong. If you’ve never read The Death of Captain Marvel, go buy it now. If you HAVE read The Death of Captain Marvel, go buy it now because it’s really good and you should read it again. Or buy it for your kids. It’s very good and very cheap. What else do you want?
Source: Amazon.com: Marvel Graphic Novel #1: The Death of Captain Marvel eBook: Jim Starlin: Kindle Store
Skirting The Dress Code
Fun story about a group of kids who protested their school dress code by wearing skirts, hence my enormously clever “skirting the dress code” headline. Bam!
(The pic below is because this is a LINK to story elsewhere. Get it? A LINK? Have I over explained it yet?)
Based on the other links below, this is not a new idea. Regardless, I like it.
They wanted to wear shorts, but were told that breached their school’s uniform policy.
Source: Boys at Exeter academy wear skirts in uniform protest – BBC News
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Bluetooth Speaker On Sale Cheap
Late in the day Father’s Day DaddyDeal on a Bluetooth Speaker from Amazon: Regular price is $99.99, sale price is $27.99. That’s a hot steamin’ deal.
Caveat buyor: I know nothing about this speaker other than the fact that it is on sale. If you get it and like it, let me know.
Many Marvel Digital Comics On Sale
Wonder Woman may be all the rage at movie theaters right now, but Marvel is ruling the roost (what does that even mean?) when it comes to digital comics. Why? Big sale! Read on, true believers.
When I say “sale” I do mean sale. Like, these are some super cheapo prices for Marvel digital comics. No idea how long these prices will last.
X-Men:
First up — X-Men Epic Collection: Second Genesis. This is the beginning of the X-Men that most people know and love, the team with Colossus and Storm and Nightcrawler. Also Banshee, but he doesn’t last that long, which is too bad because I like him. Wolverine joins soon after, and we all know how popular that guy is. Bottom line: 528 pages for $3.40. SERIOUSLY. Go buy now.
Next — God Loves, Man Kills. This is a famous comic (technically Graphic Novel, since it has the “Marvel Graphic Novel #5” tag) that I don’t think I’ve read. I will now though, because it’s 96 pages for 80 cents.
Infinity War:
Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” movie comes out in 2018 (!!!) but before that you can read the comics the movie is based on.
First up is Infinity Gauntlet (1991) and then Infinity War (1992). “Gauntlet” is 256 pages for $2.20, “War” is 400 pages for $4.00.
Other stuff:
Marvel’s first ever Graphic Novel, The Death of Captain Marvel, might be the best comic of its era. Why? Because it is about what the title says. No more no less. I have this digital edition already and I can honestly say it is amazing in every way. Written and drawn by Jim Starlin, this is a serious book without being maudlin. And Marvel has managed to keep Marv dead all these years, which is impressive. (Carol Danvers, the original Ms. Marvel, now goes by Captain Marvel, and she’s the one you’ll be seeing on the big screen in 2019. If you have no idea what that sentence means don’t worry about it.) Bottom line: 128 pages for 80 cents, one of the best comics ever. GO BUY NOW.
Photo of Jim Starlin at the Wizard World comic convention, Chicago, Ill. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
There’s a ton more digital comics for sale. I’ll add to this list when I can. Click the links and just go exploring. Or just check out Amazon’s top sellers in Comics and Graphic Novels, which at the moment are all Marvel stuff because of the sale. Remember, I have no idea how long the sale is going on, so don’t get mad at me if you click and find out the price has gone up. Buy now! Now now now! That’s I’m gonna do.
