Re: SEC: Target Where to order comic books?

["C. Hoff" <Cwahoff@AOL.COM>]

Last summer, remembering fondly many summers past spent reading Casper, Wendy
the Witch, The Archies, and Polka Dot, I started my quest for the comic book.


Here's what I found:

- The "golden age of comic books" is over and hit its peak in the '60's/
'70's.
- Marvel Comics is still operation and produces Batman, Superman, X-Men, and
the like.
-Harvey Comics, which were my personal faves, puts out a magazine
occasionally.
-Most chain bookstores (Barnes and Nobel, Borders) carry comic novels, but
not comic books.
-Archies comics come in a Reader's-Digest-size book and can be purchased at
Wal-Mart.
-Books-a-Million carries comic books, most are based on television
(Animaniacs, The Jetson's, Scooby Doo), and most have a subscription card
inside.
-Some Toy R Us stores have a comics section in the action figures aisle.
Most of the comic books there are the Marvel/ scary / dark type.
-For $12-$20, you can order a year's subscription of most comics using the
subscription card.  I had no luck ordering current comics online.
-Amazon.com will try to order back issues of comic books (like the Casper the
Friendly Ghost ones from one or two decades ago).  Just do a search for the
titles you want and place your special order.
-I have seen classic novels retold in comic book form, but I have never
ordered them myself.

Hope this helps!

Cecilia Hoff, English Teacher
Manassas Park High School
Manassas Park, VA
cwahoff@aol.com

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