Powering Modern Comic Shops
Manage subscriptions, automate ordering, and run your pull list without the chaos. Built for comic shops. Trusted by hundreds of shops worldwide.
Everything you need to run subscriptions - in one system.
Manage Comics powers the pull list infrastructure for modern comic shops. From subscriber management to FOC ordering and customer-facing portals, our tools streamline the entire workflow so stores can focus on comics instead of spreadsheets.
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Learn all about Manage Comics in our live webinars and our regular YouTube series "Meanwhile...at Manage Comics".
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Featured Replay:
Meanwhile...at Manage Comics!
Featured Replay:
- Max, Omni, Ordo, Oryx, OH MY! - Meanwhile...at Manage Comics
- On our latest edition of Meanwhile...at Manage Comics, we introduced Max, premiered Omni, talked about the future of Ordo and Oryx, and so much more!
- Original Air Date: May 14, 2026
- Watch Max, Omni, Ordo, Oryx, OH MY!
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Choose Your Path
ORDO - For Shopify
- Fully integrated with Shopify
- Online & in-store subscription tools
- Keep customers on your website, Subscription pages are part of your online experience.
- Unified e-commerce and inventory
- Great for stores interested in maximizing their online sales with the best online sales platform on the planet - Shopify.
- $90/month.
- $70/month per additional location*
ORYX - Lightspeed, RMH, and More
- No Shopify required
- Works with Lightspeed, RMH, RMS
- Easy setup, no overhaul needed
- In-Store experience prioritized
- Great for stores focused on the in-store experience over online
- $100/month.
- $80/month per additional location*
Core Features
Subscription Management, the Way It Should Be
Easily Manage Subscriptions
Powerful tools let you manage subscriptions for your customers, and customer tools let your customers manage their own lists.
Simple Special Orders
Quickly identify who requests what and inform them about their item costs or distributor availability, streamlining your order process.
Multi-Distributor Enabled
Effortlessly order through multi-distributor with Manage Comics. Auto-generate initial and Final Order Cutoff orders, tailored to your shelf and subscriber copy needs.
Check In New Products Effortlessly
Easily generate pull and hold lists for every customer, check ins use distributor invoices (from CSV) to import products seamlessly. Don’t worry about where you got it from, we’ll figure out who needs it.
Orders created automatically
Customer Orders with reserved items are created directly in your system whether it’s Shopify, RMS, or coming soon…Lightspeed.
Integrated with the platforms YOU use
We’re not making you change from the tools you are used to, whether you are using Shopify, RMS/ComicSuite, or Lightspeed, we are where you want to be.
Why we're different: We let experts solve expert problems.
We believe that the teams behind dedicated e-commerce and point of sale systems are the teams who should be managing your point of sale. We handle the comics, they handle the hard stuff like tax compliance, credit card compliance GRPD compliance, and all of the other things that will get you in trouble...we can focus on making the absolute best comic tools for you.
What systems do we work with?
Shopify
Connect Manage Comics with Shopify to turn your store into a subscription powerhouse. Keep all your sales, products, and customer data in one place, while giving shoppers the convenience of managing their pull lists right on your site. Automate pre-orders, simplify fulfillment, and boost sales — all without extra manual work.
Lightspeed
Plug Manage Comics into Lightspeed and make managing comics, games, and collectibles effortless. Automatically sync product data, streamline check-ins, and keep customer subscriptions perfectly up-to-date. You’ll spend less time on admin and more time serving your fans.
RMH
Manage Comics + RMH means your in-store and online worlds finally work in harmony. Import orders, check in product, and assign pulls to customers with a few clicks. No more double entry — just smooth, accurate inventory and subscription management that saves hours every week.
Square (Coming Soon)
Soon, you’ll be able to power up your Square POS with Manage Comics. Keep subscriptions, online orders, and in-store sales perfectly in sync — no more juggling spreadsheets or duplicate entries. It’s everything you need to manage comics and collectibles, right inside Square.
Clover (Coming Soon)
Clover users, get ready. Manage Comics will soon connect directly to your Clover POS, bringing streamlined subscription management, easy product check-ins, and seamless customer communications. You’ll save time and deliver a better experience with every pull.
Your System (contact us)
Got something different that you need integration with? Manage Comics ORYX is here to help!
Testimonials:
The best and successful comic stores use Manage Comics. With stores in Canada, Europe, and the USA, you'll find a store in your area who uses Manage Comics (which means their customers never miss an issue).
Absolutely frictionless way for your customers to buy and subscribe to comics.
We’ve been open for 14 years, and we’ve added more recurring customers in the last few weeks than we have over nearly any other similar period. On top of that, the team at Manage Comics is super-responsive to both bug reports and feature requests. It’s a constantly evolving platform guided by a knowledgeable team, based on a logical view of the comics retail landscape. You’re not the best comics shop you can be without an online subscription platform, and Manage Comics is a terrific solution.
Manage Comics makes our jobs as comic book retailers easier. Full stop.
Its integration with Shopify means that we can have a best-of-breed e-commerce experience AND empower existing and new customers to manage their subscriptions themselves. We know every comic shop is different. Manage Comics doesn’t force you to change the way you do business. Instead it exists as an additional tool for automation and growth. Brian and his team are responsive, courteous and dedicated to the platform and the direct market. Highly recommended.
Manage Comics has boosted my bottom line by a considerable amount. Besides the immediate financial boost, the efficiency of Manage Comics has drastically reduced labor costs. Ordering and receiving product is noticeably easier. Shopify integration has allowed me to open up new channels and introduced my to a vast array of tools to improve the business and customer experience. The Manage Comics team is also quick to respond with any technical issues. Highly recommended for anyone looking for Direct Market product management
Built by People Who Get Comics (and Software)
Manage Comics is a small team of comic-lovers, tech nerds, and store supporters. We’re here to help your shop thrive—one subscription at a time.
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