for the almost three years now, Toronto-based comic book retailer Silver Snail has bypassed the issue by selling new comics and books from Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Image comics publishers at the American cover prices.

While the American comic book prices are adjusted from month to month, those companies haven't been paying attention to the rising Canadian dollar, said Silver Snail buyer Michael Dillon.

"Their Canadian prices were always ridiculously, three or four dollars above what the American price is. We thought it just made more sense money-wise to just sell at the American (price)."

There may be alternate solutions to the book and comic book pricing differential, but industry-wide discussions and agreements would have to take place to change the system.

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