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Get 50 comic books for $9.99

Mystery box! Who knows what DC, Marvel, Topps, and other comics you'll get? But isn't it worth 10 bucks (plus shipping) to find out?

Rick Broida Senior Editor
Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes CNET's popular Cheapskate blog and co-hosts Protocol 1: A Travelers Podcast (about the TV show Travelers). He lives in Michigan, where he previously owned two escape rooms (chronicled in the ebook "I Was a Middle-Aged Zombie").
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For just $9.99 (plus shipping), you get a whopping 50 comics from these well-known publishers. Graveyard Mall
Mind if I shake things up a little today? I realize comic books have very little to do with gadgets, gear, or technology in general, but this is such a unique and attractive deal, I couldn't pass it up.

Today only, Graveyard Mall is offering 50 assorted comics for $9.99 (plus around $6 for shipping). The selection includes titles from Dark Horse, DC, Epic Comics, Marvel, and more--but "most will be Marvel," according to the order page.

If memory serves, these days the average comic book sells for around $3.99. Needless to say, a stack of 50 for 10 bucks is pretty spectacular.

My little cheapskates, especially my 7-year-old son, will be in pulp heaven when this box arrives. I'm sure not all the titles will be Spider-Man and Star Wars, but I think half the fun lies in not knowing what we'll get.

I don't know exactly what time this deal expires (it's simply listed as the "daily deal"), nor if it might sell out. I do think comic fans will probably jump on it quick, so I wouldn't wait to pull the trigger.

Bonus deal: If you absolutely positively need your daily gadget fix, I won't leave you hanging. CellularFactory has an iPhone 3G/3GS dock/charger for $4.99, plus free shipping with coupon code 3Q6GC9. Apple charges $29 for more or less the same thing. I'm in.