Welcome to the new normal: six dollar comics.

Source: CBR

Here at The Outhouse, we spent the better part of a year warning all of you to stop buying comics from Marvel that cost $4.99. But, you argued, those comics have extra content, or are part of a special event, or in some way justify the extra cost. No, we told you, Marvel is testing the waters, and if they see you will buy comics for $4.99, five dollar comics will gradually become the "regular" price of comics, and "special" comics will begin to cost $5.99. Well, comic book readers, you are now reaping what you've sowed.

According to Marvel's June solicits, Civil War 2 will double ship in June. The first issue is $5.99. The second issue dips back down to the regular price of $4.99. In addition, Civil War: Choosing Sides will also be priced at $4.99, though, mercifully, the other three Civil War tie-in minis will be priced at $3.99. Additionally, there are eleven regular books that are listed as Civil War tie-ins or "Road to Civil War" books. If you want to follow Civil War in June alone, it will cost you upwards of sixty-seven dollars.

Other "special" $4.99 books shipping in June include the Spider-Gwen Annual, Spider-Man and Silk: The Spider-Fly Effect #4, Silver Surfer #6, Guardians of Infinity #7, A Year of Marvels: The Incredible #1, Daredevil/Punisher #2, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation #1. Deadpool #13, containing its own "four issue crossover" will be $9.99 (though at least they've finally named the artist, Mike Hawthorne).

Hope you like those five dollar comics, folks. They're the new normal.