Marvel Raises Canadian Prices

[James Harvey]

Beginning with comics released to direct-market comics shop on Feb.6, the Canadian prices on Marvel titles are increasing.

Comics that were once $2.25 US/$3.50 CAN will now boast cover prices of $2.25 US/$3.65 CAN. The $2.99 US/$4.50 CAN titles will now ring in at $4.75 CAN. Also, $2.50US comics will now cost $4.00 CAN.

New issues of late titles shipping next week -- like Amazing Spider-Man, Uncanny X-Men and X-Force -- do not carry the new pricing.

The price hike will apparently also be reflected in Marvel's trade-paperback program. In a story on Comics Newsarama, Marvel noted that a correction sticker for the recently released Captain Britain trade paperback will carry a price for the book of $19.95 US/$31.95 CAN. However, the price printed on the actual trade is $29.95.

DC Comics Canadian price for a $2.25 title is $3.75. Their $2.95 comics also ring in at $4.95.

[apple head]

I always noticed that Canadian prices seem fluctuate in comics. That sux :(. Still it's nowhere need as bad as here in Australia. When I started collecting comics in 1997 I could buy a normal $2.50 comics for $4AUS now that same price tag commands a $7AUS price tag. You guys are just lucky as general income hasn't actually grown that much :mad:

[James Harvey]

I'm still not a big fan of the price bump ups, but at least it doesn't jump too radically mos tof the time. When DC raised the comic prices 2 years ago, I had to drop a book becuase it exceeded my budget.

[Jack Napier]

It still sucks though...

I mean $5.00 for a comic book...

I remember when I was 14 and the Venom series was that much, I pretty much stopped collecting comics for a long time because of money. Now being older and working full-time it's a bit eassier to collect but still $5.00 an issue is too much.

Thank God I don't smoke...

Jack Napier