Every comic book creator doing Kickstarter’s should read this. They’ve updated their website and it is written clearly in black and white that COMICS do NOT fall under media mail. It’s a roll of the dice if you send it out that way. Rob Andersin could you help circulate this bud?
USPSNotice on Comic book shipping
Written by Rob Andersin
Yes I know some do get by the peak of inspection hell I bet most do. BUT If they know you mailed one and stop a whole shipment and if they sit on it for weeks before letting you know, that could damaging to your rep if its a Kickstarter reward. Just something to think About . Below is the wording of the USPS its seems very Cut Dry:
Media Mail packages may not contain advertising. Comic books do not meet this standard. Books may contain incidental announcements of other books and sound recordings may contain incidental announcements of other sound recordings. In accordance with standards in the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), Section 170, Media Mail packages must have a delivery address and the sender’s return address and are subject to inspection by the Postal Service™. Upon such inspection, matter not eligible for the Media Mail rate may be assessed at the proper price and sent to the recipient
