Looking for marvel comics to read on the internet.

[KYGOTC]

A friend of mine is getting into comics,but he doesn't have money for comics because he spends all his cash on gas. He was asking me if I knew of any website that alowed you to read marvel comics online for free. I didnt know of any, but we searched around online but we came up with nothing.

I told him Id ask you guys, because you've helped me find obscure things like this before, because you guys rule. 

So does anyone know of anything like that on the internet? eh?

[AnubisVonMojo]

Actually, Marvel has a service where you can read back issues through their website. They have a few issues up as free samples, but to access the full archives you'll need to pay a subscription fee. The only other legal option for viewing their stuff on a computer is if you buy the CD collections via Barnes & Noble or comic specialty shops. They seem a little pricey at first, but when you can get every Spider-Man comic for the last 40 years for $50, it's actually a really good price. 

[Ash]

Online comics or comics on CD are no substitute for the real thing.

I prefer pages that have to be turned by hand, the feel of the book and the smell of the ink on the pages.

I'd suggest he first choose one or two superheroes or supergroups and stick with them.
Comics run around what, $2 per issue nowadays?  (I haven't bought a comic book in years)

Even better, Marvel offers major discounts if you subscribe to them directly.
(I was thinking of getting a subscription to the Fantastic Four sometime soon)

http://subscriptions.marvel.com/

[AnubisVonMojo]

I'd suggest he first choose one or two superheroes or supergroups and stick with them.
Comics run around what, $2 per issue nowadays?  (I haven't bought a comic book in years)

Must've been a few years for you sir, cuz funnybooks are a $3 minimum these days. A lot of people have complained that younger readers can't get involved in comics because you can only get 3 for $10 and the stories are so drawn out that you need to spend 6 months and $20 just to finish a single storyline.

[sideorderofninjas]

Even with the DVD collections prices, they still are over 500 issues of the Avengers on one disc which take up a lot less space than that actual number of comics.  I'm not too happy about reading them on-screen. 

[CheezeFlixz]

I'd suggest he first choose one or two superheroes or supergroups and stick with them.
Comics run around what, $2 per issue nowadays?  (I haven't bought a comic book in years)

Must've been a few years for you sir, cuz funnybooks are a $3 minimum these days. A lot of people have complained that younger readers can't get involved in comics because you can only get 3 for $10 and the stories are so drawn out that you need to spend 6 months and $20 just to finish a single storyline.

The last time I bought comics I think they were 10 cents. With the exception of Heavy Metal which are like $5 each, I think have them all. most of them bought much cheaper on eBay and book traders.

[Patient7]

I'd suggest he first choose one or two superheroes or supergroups and stick with them.
Comics run around what, $2 per issue nowadays?  (I haven't bought a comic book in years)

Must've been a few years for you sir, cuz funnybooks are a $3 minimum these days. A lot of people have complained that younger readers can't get involved in comics because you can only get 3 for $10 and the stories are so drawn out that you need to spend 6 months and $20 just to finish a single storyline.

That's because there's more ads for corn chips and walnuts than there's pages for the actual story, also what happened to those rip-off sell crap ads that is you sold enough worthless junk you get a pair of "x-ray" glasses or a cheap little weight set.

[CheezeFlixz]

That's because there's more ads for corn chips and walnuts

What ever happened to Sea Monkeys, Rubber Mask and The Automatic Pimple Remover?

Here is a ad for that stuff ...

It's a big image so I'll just post the linky so not to slow the thread for those with slower connections.

http://southcityfirst.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/1970-comic-book-ad.jpg

You know American Scientific and Surplus is the back of the comic ad for the 2000's.