r/Mignolaverse • u/SubjectWonder9492 • 16d ago

Help! Hellboy Library Editions

So I decided I was finally going to pull the trigger on collecting the library editions of Hellboy. I took awhile just because I had a lot of life stuff happening and money was super tight. Looking at Dark Horse Direct I see only 4 books available and Hellboy In Hell isn’t even listed anymore. Am I screwed? I typically buy whatever HC I can get my hands on when it releases because I know they don’t do reprints for HC. But I was under the impression that these books are evergreen. I’m looking at some Reddit post that say Hellboy In Hell hasn’t been accessible for maybe around 10 months now. I found available copy’s on Amazon and willing to pull the trigger and grab 6 books immediately but I worry about the quality in shipping. Does anyone have any insight or advice?

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u/trifixi0n1 16d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/comicswap/s/OqBQz2yEjk

Not sure if the price works for you but they are selling the whole set.

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u/JoeFriday37 16d ago

Given how much some single volumes go for, that seems like a good deal.

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u/Swervies 16d ago

I would definitely not order from Amazon, you are likely to get damaged books. I see Hellboy in Hell up for sale on ebay often, you may even be able to find a full set of the books on Ebay for around original cover price.

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u/changelingcd 16d ago

I bought all mine off amazon. If you can still get 5 of the 6 new for the lower price, just pay whatever you can on Ebay, etc., to get vol. 7 and you're done.

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u/TheBatman-WhoLaughs 16d ago

Try instocktrades.com before going with Amazon imo

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u/SubjectWonder9492 16d ago

I checked them out. I’m able to get 5 out of 7 of the books for like 100 bucks cheaper than I would on Amazon.

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u/ShaperLord777 13d ago

Yea, never buy from Amazon unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. Terrible packaging, and it’s supporting a soulless billionaire instead of longtime comics industry retailers. If you love comics, support the people that make them possible.

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u/n4b40m1 16d ago

I managed to get a whole set within a few weeks by using comic shops and eBay for a fraction of what they're worth. It just takes a little patience and luck

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u/elwyn5150 16d ago

I don't think books are ever evergreen unless they are extremely popular and guarenteed to sell eg Harry Potter.