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If you buy through our links, IGN may earn an affiliate commission. <\/em>Learn more<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n In the era of digital media, amassing a huge comic book collection is easier than ever, but it also comes with its share of challenges. File management and storage can be a pain, your comics can be split between several platforms that have different means of access, and building your collection one comic at a time can get expensive fast.<\/p>\n Humble Bundle can help solve those problems. If you\u2019re already familiar with Humble, it\u2019s probably because of their video game offers. But they also have books and software, including comic books. And just like their video game offerings, they specialize in variety, flexibility, and getting the best bang for your buck.<\/p>\n For the uninitiated, the way Humble Bundle works is right there in the name: They sell bundles of content together that have some kind of link. That could mean comics from the same universe, like the Legends of Valiant bundle. Or it could mean comics that celebreate a certain theme, like the EC Comics Artist Library bundle.<\/p>\n These bundles can have dozens of books included, but for a fraction of the price they\u2019d cost individually. For example, the Legends of Valiant bundle includes over 100 comics valued at over $900 total, but you can get the full bundle for as little as $20, or basically 19 cents per comic. <\/p>\n The final amount you pay is actually up to you, though. Many bundles have tiers where you can pay less to get a smaller number of comics. Using the Legends of Valiant example again, you could choose to pay $5 for a six-book version of the bundle, or you could pay $12 for a 18-book version.<\/p>\n It\u2019s tough to beat that level of flexibility and sheer value, making Humble Bundle a great choice for those wanting to buy comics at a great price. Plus, with so many titles included in each bundle, it gives you a chance to find new books you never would have tried otherwise. Which leads us to our next point.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re limited to buying one book at a time, it can make finding new comics tough. You want to know you\u2019re getting value for money, so it\u2019s easy to fall into a pattern where you stick to headliner releases or franchises you\u2019re already familiar with.<\/p>\n Buying with Humble Bundle addresses that problem. Bundles often include a mix of different writers, illustrators, and genres, giving you the chance to try a wide variety of styles. It allows you to discover things you might never have considered or even heard of.<\/p>\n Bundles will often include a mixture of heavy hitters and smaller comics, letting you have the best of both worlds. Humble’s latest comic offerings include bundles like Dynamite Comics’ Miniseries, Quick Hits and Speedy Reads book bundle which is filled with mini-adventures, and Image Comics’ Image in the ’20s: A Megabundle, to name a couple. <\/p>\n It\u2019s no secret that superhero comics are the most popular. There\u2019s a reason why Marvel and DC have become household names. Those are fun and all, but there are so many other types of comics out there too. You\u2019re really missing out if you just stick to the most famous franchises.<\/p>\n Humble Bundle has selections from a bunch of different publishers of various sizes. That includes bundles like One Shots & Fast Reads<\/u>, which has Image Comics selections like Jack Kirby\u2019s Silver Star and Grant Morrison\u2019s Nameless, to Dynamite Comics’ mini-adventures, featuring stories with classic heroes like John Carter and the queen of pin-up, Bettie Page.<\/p>\n That\u2019s only accounting for the currently active bundles, too. New bundles with a wide range of options are consistently rotating in. You never know what the next bundle will bring, which is part of the fun.<\/p>\n One of the headaches of building a catalog of digital comic books is the number of platforms and apps you have to account for. Your access to the book you bought can be blocked unless you use that specific platform, meaning you have to remember which book is connected to which account.<\/p>\n This is a form of DRM (digital rights management), which is intended to protect copyright holders. But for you, the user, it means you have to jump through hoops to read what you bought. And it can mean you don\u2019t really own the things you buy, since your access can be restricted or rescinded at a moment\u2019s notice.<\/p>\n Humble\u2019s bundles don\u2019t require subscriptions and often include DRM-free downloads, which means that after you buy a bundle, you get PDF, EPUB, or CBZ files which you can directly download. Whichever type you decide to use, the important thing is that you get to keep those comics. They\u2019re yours forever.<\/p>\n To be clear, not every bundle is DRM-free. Under the description of each bundle, you\u2019ll see a group of icons. If that bundle is DRM-free, there\u2019s a book icon that says \u201cUse on Any Device.\u201d If not, there\u2019s a key icon that says \u201cRedeem on Other Platform\u201d and the bundle description will provide more details.<\/p>\nSo Many Comics, So Little Money<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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