Who Wants Comics For Christmas? Our Holiday Shopping Guide

‘Tis the season for comic book publishers to be giving readers a suggested shopping list, and we’ve already got a peek at the holiday gift guides from Dark Horse, DC and Aspen. So…what would ComicBook.com like to get under our trees? Or at least what would we recommend giving people?Well, that’s hard to say, isn’t it? Last year, we tried to give people ideas but most of them ended up being pretty pricey (because, let’s face it, that’s the kind of book you don’t just run out and buy yourself if you’re interested). This year, we’ll try and diversify a little bit.First of all, if you’re feeling a bit of the holiday spirit, you should check out Ron Marz’s Comics For Tots site. He auctioned off a bunch of signed and sketched books earlier this week with the proceeds going to Toys for Tots, but he’s still got some stuff left on his blog. Everything that’s left is signed and runs between $10 and $50.Secret Santa ($25 and under)In the $25 and under price range, we’ve got things like Dark Horse Comics’s Nexus Omnibus Volume 1, featuring the stunning art of Steve Rude and Mike Baron. It retails for $25 but you can get it at Amazon or Barnes & Noble for under $20, and digital copies for just twelve bucks and change. It’s a classic of sci-fi comics and with over 400 pages in the first volume, that’s a great deal even if you were paying retail (like, say, if you found it at your LCS with no discount).