AC Guides
Physical Comics
Support your local comic book shop!
Comic book shops are generally the only "brick-and-mortar" place to purchase single issues.
Orbital Comics (London) (Note: My personal favourite comic shop!)
Forbidden Planet
Here are a couple of resources which can help you locate your nearest comic book shop:
http://www.ukcomicshops.co.uk/
http://www.findacomicshop.com/Online Stores
Amazon Graphic Novels section
Ebay Comics section
Ebay is a good place to find single issues online.Book shops
Most larger book stores will stock graphic novels and trade paperbacks but generally won't stock single issues. I tend to find that bookshops are more expensive than anywhere else, but you can sometimes find a bargain! Note that their online stores will often have different prices than in-store.
Waterstones Graphic Novels section
Foyles Graphic Novels section
WHSmith Graphic Novels sectionYour local library
You may be surprised what your library stocks, especially if you haven't visited it in a while.Charity Shops
I've found some great single issues in charity shops!
Digital Comics
Digital Distributors:
Comixology - iOS app, Android app and Web Reader
and
Amazon Kindle - iOS app, Android app and Web Reader
Note: Amazon owns Comixology, and now any purchases made in either Comixology or Kindle will now be shared across libraries.
The Comixology store sells individual issues (as well as all other formats), whereas Kindle store tends only to sell collected editions and graphic novels. The price for collected editions and graphic novels on the Kindle store is OFTEN cheaper than in the Comixology store! CHECK BOTH!Direct from the Publisher:
DC Digital Comics - iOS app, Android App
Marvel Digital Comics - iOS app, Android App
Image Comics
IDW Publishing
2000AD
Dark Horse Comics
Vertigo Comics
MAD MagazineSubscription Services (a la Netflix)
Marvel Unlimited - iOS app, Android app and Web Reader
AMERICA ONLY (though this can be circumvented for non-US users
$9.99/m or $69.00/Yr
Instant Streaming Access to 17,000+ Marvel Comics on iPad®, iPhone®, Android™ & Web
Access to the back catalogue, but generally no access to brand new releases.
Comixology Unlimited - iOS app, Android app and Web Reader
AMERICA ONLY (though this can be circumvented for non-US users
$5.99/m
A cultivated selection of comics (i.e. NOT "unlimited" access to the library as the name implies!)
DRM-Free Digital Comics Reading Methods
(eg .PDF or .CBR format reader)
DRM-free means that you are given the comic as a file to download without any restrictions (think of them as .mp3 files, but for comics). DRM-free comics can be obtained from many places, such as directly from the publisher, from other 3rd party storefronts, Humble Bundles, etc.
Certain publishers provide DRM-free copies of their titles via Comixology/Amazon.
Note: Ace Comicals does NOT condone pirating comics. We believe that the artists and writers of your favourite comics deserve to be paid for their talents and their efforts. Art should not be stolen. Support your favourite artists so that they may continue to gift us with their work.
We recommend the following apps for viewing your DRM-free comics.
iOS Apps:
Comic Zeal - Developer Website, iOS AppAndroid Apps:
Perfect Viewer - Android App
If you have any questions, or would like to suggest some information we may have missed, please contact us at acecomicals@gmail.com or via our Contact Page. We welcome any and all feedback!