Prices for single issue comics

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Source
PrintNinja online calculator, November 2, 2026
Currency
US dollars
Includes
Printing, binding, packaging, unlimited electronic proofs
Excludes
Shipping, sales tax, duties
Quantities
Minimum 250. Prices shown to 10,000; higher quantities by custom quote.
Exact price for any configuration
https://pninja.printninja.com/ (instant, includes shipping to an address)
Quote validity
Saved quotes hold their price for 90 days

Example prices

24 pages, 6.625 x 10.25 in, 70 lb gloss

Quantity Saddle stitched
250 copies $5.25 per copy
$1,312 total
500 copies $2.67 per copy
$1,334 total
750 copies $1.88 per copy
$1,413 total
1,000 copies $1.47 per copy
$1,467 total
1,250 copies $1.24 per copy
$1,545 total
1,500 copies $1.07 per copy
$1,611 total
2,000 copies $0.90 per copy
$1,800 total
2,500 copies $0.78 per copy
$1,957 total
3,000 copies $0.71 per copy
$2,125 total
4,000 copies $0.62 per copy
$2,467 total
5,000 copies $0.56 per copy
$2,819 total
6,000 copies $0.55 per copy
$3,280 total
7,000 copies $0.54 per copy
$3,763 total
8,000 copies $0.50 per copy
$3,968 total
9,000 copies $0.49 per copy
$4,398 total
10,000 copies $0.48 per copy
$4,761 total

32 pages, 6.625 x 10.25 in, 70 lb gloss

Quantity Saddle stitched
250 copies $5.94 per copy
$1,485 total
500 copies $3.16 per copy
$1,580 total
750 copies $2.20 per copy
$1,647 total
1,000 copies $1.74 per copy
$1,739 total
1,250 copies $1.46 per copy
$1,822 total
1,500 copies $1.29 per copy
$1,929 total
2,000 copies $1.06 per copy
$2,127 total
2,500 copies $0.93 per copy
$2,324 total
3,000 copies $0.84 per copy
$2,532 total
4,000 copies $0.72 per copy
$2,896 total
5,000 copies $0.67 per copy
$3,374 total
6,000 copies $0.65 per copy
$3,885 total
7,000 copies $0.63 per copy
$4,436 total
8,000 copies $0.58 per copy
$4,659 total
9,000 copies $0.57 per copy
$5,139 total
10,000 copies $0.56 per copy
$5,645 total

48 pages, 6.625 x 10.25 in, 70 lb gloss

Quantity Saddle stitched
250 copies $7.78 per copy
$1,945 total
500 copies $4.09 per copy
$2,046 total
750 copies $2.88 per copy
$2,157 total
1,000 copies $2.27 per copy
$2,266 total
1,250 copies $1.92 per copy
$2,404 total
1,500 copies $1.70 per copy
$2,544 total
2,000 copies $1.40 per copy
$2,807 total
2,500 copies $1.23 per copy
$3,079 total
3,000 copies $1.12 per copy
$3,354 total
4,000 copies $0.98 per copy
$3,925 total
5,000 copies $0.90 per copy
$4,493 total
6,000 copies $0.85 per copy
$5,091 total
7,000 copies $0.82 per copy
$5,754 total
8,000 copies $0.78 per copy
$6,201 total
9,000 copies $0.77 per copy
$6,894 total
10,000 copies $0.76 per copy
$7,641 total
What changes the price

Added cost of each option, for this exact starting point: 8.5 x 11 in, 32 pages, 70 lb gloss inside, 10 pt gloss-laminated cover, saddle stitched.

Saddle stitched: added cost per option.
Option 250 copies 500 copies 1,000 copies 2,500 copies 5,000 copies 10,000 copies
Size and pages
5.5 x 8.5 in instead of 8.5 x 11 in −$1.82 per copy
−$454 on the order
−$0.98 per copy
−$492 on the order
−$0.60 per copy
−$598 on the order
−$0.40 per copy
−$998 on the order
−$0.33 per copy
−$1,646 on the order
−$0.28 per copy
−$2,770 on the order
16 more pages (48 total) +$1.81 per copy
+$452 on the order
+$1.01 per copy
+$503 on the order
+$0.57 per copy
+$573 on the order
+$0.34 per copy
+$858 on the order
+$0.22 per copy
+$1,095 on the order
+$0.22 per copy
+$2,179 on the order
Inside printing
Black and white inside instead of full color −$1.46 per copy
−$366 on the order
−$0.66 per copy
−$330 on the order
−$0.37 per copy
−$367 on the order
−$0.17 per copy
−$432 on the order
−$0.07 per copy
−$345 on the order
−$0.06 per copy
−$624 on the order
Inside paper
85 lb gloss instead of 70 lb +$0.16 per copy
+$39 on the order
+$0.11 per copy
+$54 on the order
+$0.09 per copy
+$91 on the order
+$0.06 per copy
+$146 on the order
+$0.06 per copy
+$300 on the order
+$0.07 per copy
+$684 on the order
70 lb uncoated instead of gloss +$0.03 per copy
+$7 on the order
+$0.02 per copy
+$10 on the order
+$0.02 per copy
+$16 on the order
−$0.01 per copy
−$17 on the order
+$0.01 per copy
+$60 on the order
+$0.01 per copy
+$108 on the order
Cover
Matte lamination instead of gloss No extra cost No extra cost No extra cost No extra cost No extra cost No extra cost
Soft-touch lamination +$0.50 per copy
+$125 on the order
+$0.37 per copy
+$185 on the order
+$0.26 per copy
+$256 on the order
+$0.19 per copy
+$475 on the order
+$0.15 per copy
+$741 on the order
+$0.15 per copy
+$1,522 on the order
Spot UV +$0.88 per copy
+$221 on the order
+$0.46 per copy
+$231 on the order
+$0.25 per copy
+$252 on the order
+$0.13 per copy
+$315 on the order
+$0.08 per copy
+$420 on the order
+$0.06 per copy
+$630 on the order
Foil stamp (one colour) +$1.07 per copy
+$268 on the order
+$0.61 per copy
+$305 on the order
+$0.38 per copy
+$378 on the order
+$0.24 per copy
+$599 on the order
+$0.19 per copy
+$966 on the order
+$0.17 per copy
+$1,701 on the order
Emboss +$0.87 per copy
+$219 on the order
+$0.45 per copy
+$227 on the order
+$0.24 per copy
+$244 on the order
+$0.12 per copy
+$294 on the order
+$0.08 per copy
+$378 on the order
+$0.05 per copy
+$546 on the order
One variant cover +$1.12 per copy
+$279 on the order
+$0.56 per copy
+$279 on the order
+$0.28 per copy
+$279 on the order
+$0.10 per copy
+$238 on the order
+$0.04 per copy
+$224 on the order
+$0.02 per copy
+$224 on the order
Proof
Hard copy proof (press sheet) $250 one-time, at any quantity
Available options
Trim size
Any size from 4 to 17 in per side
Inside paper
55 lb Text (Gloss, Uncoated, Uncoated Off White), 70 lb Text (Gloss, Matte, Uncoated, Uncoated Off White), 85 lb Text (Gloss, Matte, Uncoated, Uncoated Off White), 105 lb Text (Gloss, Matte, Uncoated, Uncoated Off White), 135 lb Text (Gloss, Matte)
Cover
70 lb Text, 85 lb Text, 105 lb Text, 135 lb Text, 10 pt Cover, 14 pt Cover, 12 pt Cover
Cover finishes
Gloss lamination, Matte lamination, Matte Anti Scratch lamination, Matte Soft touch lamination, Gloss Anti Scratch lamination, Matte varnish, Gloss varnish, High Gloss UV varnish
Add-ons
Spot UV, Foil stamp, Emboss / deboss, Variant covers
Proofs
Electronic, Standard Hard Copy Proofing – 1 Press Sheet
Quantities
250 minimum; prices shown to 10,000 copies; higher quantities by custom quote