Discounted comics

With the value of the dollar strong against the US Dollar you may want to take advantage of US Based retailers, like www.milehighcomics.com who are having 40% off sale on graphic novels and if you order over $100US you get free international shipping.

They don't have much in the way of indy stuff, but mainstream DC, Marvel, Dark Horse stuff is available and it figures out to about 11 trades for $150 which is pretty much paying cover price.

Or Amazon have a decent discount and shipping isn't that much if you get 4 or 5 items.

Then you can spend your savings on other more experimental stuff.