I’ve been gone from the site for awhile. On my time away, I started shopping for textbooks. Then I needed to shop for teen literature and plays for two other classes. When I noticed some of my orders didn’t reach the “$25 and over free shipping,” I started to get a few comics I’ve been waiting to buy. Though none were manga, which I need to catch up on, many of them were bargains. And because they were bargains, I think it is a good time for some people to go back and invest in their favorite hobby: collecting comics and manga.

Barnes & Noble is holding an After Holiday Sale and Clearance on many comics. Sadly, the online site is running out of stock on most comics. But hopefully there are a few copies left at the actual retail (just check for the store availability link usually on right side). I found Stephen King’s Dark Tower lying in the bargain section under Silver Surfer and Punisher for seven dollars. Now seven dollars is around the same price as a manga, but this was a hardcover book. Hardcovers usually sell around $20 to which I just wait for the paper back cover.

If Barnes & Noble isn’t your store for books, then Borders is the next best thing (or better). They may sell at retail prices, but they always have a discount to go with it. Right now the Borders website allows customers to use multiple coupons on their orders. If the bargain bin in B&N doesn’t tickle your fancy, try something more along your taste at a reduced price in Borders. For info on coupons, look at the greatest site ever made.

There is also Powell’s and Amazon’s online stores. Powell’s sells used books, and if you’re lucky comics and manga, and Amazon…everyone knows about Amazon. If there are other sites with great deals on comics and manga, now is the time to start sharing. It’s understandable if people still want to save their money, especially now. But if we can stretch our dollar for some quality entertainment, then why not?