I share a similar memory when you mentioned the increase from 10 cents to 12 cents. I was around when that increase happened but not reading yet. I do recall being steamed when I went to the local drug store and was hit with the 12 cent to 15 cent increase. 

My main source of income then was my paper route which got me $5 to $8 dollars a week. I was used to eight comics for a dollar.  I was upset that a dollar would only get me 6.When you were a kid back then that was a substantial increase.

30 minutes ago, Rockblazer said:

I share a similar memory when you mentioned the increase from 10 cents to 12 cents. I was around when that increase happened but not reading yet. I do recall being steamed when I went to the local drug store and was hit with the 12 cent to 15 cent increase. 

My main source of income then was my paper route which got me $5 to $8 dollars a week. I was used to eight comics for a dollar.  I was upset that a dollar would only get me 6.When you were a kid back then that was a substantial increase.

That was a different world for sure.   Back then it was not unusual for kids to walk into a local store by themselves and buy some candy or gum or a comic book.  Rare to see that now (for good reason, sadly) but, even if they did, the candy and gum might still be within a child’s budget but new comics have mostly moved out of pocket change range. 

I had a similar experience when my dad gave me 7 cents to go buy him a newspaper. When I got there, the price had jumped to 10 cents.

It's strange that a comic was only slightly more expensive than a newspaper back then. Now it's 3 or 4 times the price.