# Online sources for comic book back issues?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-sources-for-comic-book-back-issues/67306>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 2, 2001, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-sources-for-comic-book-back-issues/67306 "2001-06-02T05:59:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2001, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-sources-for-comic-book-back-issues/67306/1 "2001-06-02T05:59:06Z")

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Can anybody reccomend a good site for finding comic book back issues online? Specifically I’m looking for a somewhat obscure independant comic called “Platinum Grit” from Australia that seems nigh impossible to find in the states. My (continuing) web searches have been pretty much fruitless so far.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2001, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-sources-for-comic-book-back-issues/67306/2 "2001-06-02T06:02:07Z")

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you could try [http://www.milehighcomics.com](http://www.milehighcomics.com)

they have issues 1, 2 and 3 only though

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**Author:** ![tourbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@tourbot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tourbot)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2001, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-sources-for-comic-book-back-issues/67306/3 "2001-06-02T13:07:17Z")

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Try the the list of links at [Comicbookresources.com](http://www.comicbookresources.com/resources/links/Stores/). With so many shops, one of them is bound to have what you’re looking for.

(While you’re there, take a look at the [Master of the Obvious](http://www.comicbookresources.com/columns/index.cgi?column=moto) column. I haven’t bought comics regularly in over 5 years, but I still read this column religiously. Plus the writer gets paid by the hit ;))

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**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2001, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-sources-for-comic-book-back-issues/67306/4 "2001-06-02T16:02:54Z")

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Ok, this is probably pretty obvious, and I’m sure you’ve done it already, but have you tried ebay? I’ve been able to find some pretty freakin obscure comics. Just a thought.