Your local comic shop often has a wider selection and a copious amount of back issues. When it comes down to it, many comic lovers tend to buy their single issues directly from dedicated comic stores and not your average bookstore. Perhaps this could have something to do with Marvel developing their own digital distribution platform and intend to phase out Comixology. The big question is why? I can’t remember a time when the entire Marvel universe was more popular than it is now. This decision is not from the bookstores themselves, but has come directly from Marvel. It is very interesting that exactly at the same time BOM and B&N both have stopped carrying single issues of Marvel Comics. They are basically unable to order single issues comics at all. Contacts within the receiving and ordering departments have said that Marvel titles are simply not available on their lists anymore. Customers will still be able to purchase single issues produced by DC and Dark Horse.īooks-A-Million has also confirmed that they are no longer carrying Marvel titles at the head office. An official Barnes and Noble spokesman has also confirmed that they will continue to sell graphic novels and trade paperback editions of Marvel properties, because they are sourced through Hachette. Two sources at this store have confirmed that they will no longer sell single issue Marvel Comics. This is the location where they tend to have unveiling events for the Nook product line.
You might still find single issues at some of the smaller stores or in more rural areas, but it has been mandated that stores cannot order new issues.īarnes and Noble has a flagship store in Union Square, in New York City. Barnes and Noble and Books-A-Million have confirmed to Good e-Reader that they have stopped carrying single issues of Marvel Comics.
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