There has been an embarrassment of riches for classic comic strip fans of late. In fact, the new print-on-demand (POD) platforms unleashed an overwhelming torrent of self-publishing ventures that suddenly are too scattered to track even for addicts like us. The newly launched StripReprints.com was a group effort among some of these indies, organized by About Comics’ Nat Gertler, to solve for that problem with a newsstand that collects and cross-promotes their offerings.

StripReprints.com currently features eight publishers, including selections from Classic Comics Press, Comic Strip Appreciation Group, Hogan’s Alley, Origin Comics, JD Press and more. Each listing links to the various sales sites, mainly Lulu and Amazon. The site indexes the collections for browsing by Publisher, Genre, Era and Reprint style.

With over 100 volumes already listed, Gertler tells us they were responding to the scattered bounty suddenly upon us as well as the limitations of the POD platforms themselves. “Having one central catalog makes it easy to find the books that you already know that you want, and with the ability to look at what is available…it creates a great chance to discover things you didn’t know you needed,” he says.

POD sites like Lulu give individuals the opportunity to self-publish easily, but marketing them effectively to comics loyalists remains a challenge. Stefan Wood of CSAG, far and away the most prolific restorer of classic and obscure strips, says StripReprints.com now gives buyers the opportunity to see sample pages from the books. “This is critical for the customer to see what we are doing in terms of restoration quality.”

I agree. With the diversity and obscurity of strips now in market, deeper background and art samples are invaluable. I would urge more of the publishers on the portal to pour on the pages.

I already know most of these guys, and even I have found things I didn’t know they offered. “Vic the Vet?” “Hildegard and Olivia?” “Party Line Comics?” There goes the book budget.

Every listing comes with numerous topic tags that invite you down any number of rabbit holes of discovery. The site will feature new titles as well as the latest active discount codes. More publishers are coming, and the site solicits additions to the collective here.