Help me spend $20 (on comics)

[shockheadedpete.livejournal.com]

So at one of the comic book stores I frequent, if you are part of their awesome club, they keep track of the total amount of your hard earned money you have spent in their store on their funny books. Every time that amount equals $100, you get $20 worth of comics, free.

What should I get with my magical $20 credit, C&C?

I don't want to put it toward the titles I regularly buy (basically I am keeping Wildstorm financially afloat single handedly), because where's the fun in that? So please rec me new things to check out. Even if they are old things that you think might be new to me.

The only thing I have my eye on at the moment is iZombie. That still leaves me with $19 free dollars.

Spend with me.

Comments

[sam-the-redhead.livejournal.com]

I'm not that well-versed with what makes a good comic and what makes a bad comic. And I feel like I've read all the common shizz.

Buuuut I'll second Fables, and I'd actually recommend Madame Mirage (who I'm possibly considering apping eventually) if you're a fan of Paul Dini's work.

And as of right now, that's all I got. Comics are limited when you're just stuck with expensive trades at Borders. :/

[meowminx.livejournal.com]

Trades are generally cheaper than the single issues. I prefer them, actually.

[superspeeds]

Depends on how you get your single issues. A number of the stores around here sell complete runs for about half the cost of the trades.

But trades do make a prettier bookshelf, though. Gotta say.

[chlorodermic.livejournal.com]

Altogether, I figured it came out to be cheaper. XD

But when I see a trade for twenty bucks, my mind goes 'raaaawrg'. I think it's the mentality of spending money all at once rather than spending it over time.