We all know that feeling, the one that creeps in as Christmas inches closer and closer. Did we get the right gift? Did we get enough? Will the people we bought stuff for love what we bought them? This problem can be really exacerbated when the person we’re buying for is a comic book nerd. Take it from me, a fully functioning comic book nerd; choosing our gifts can be pretty difficult. Sure there’s big stuff like the Batman: Arkham Asylum video game or any number of comic book movies but where do you go from there? How do you stuff the stockings when they resemble Batman & Superman footwear? What if you want to think outside the box for the comic book nerd in your family? The mind reels at what to do. 

Fear not, true consumer, for your good buddy Iann is here to help you with 15 Last Minute Presents For Your Comic Book Nerd. These fifteen things will make great stocking stuffers or full-fledged presents. Drawing from various forms of pop culture and various comic sources I’ve put together what I hope will be a helpful list of goodies that a comic dork will salivate over.

15. The Complete Love & Rockets Library

For those fans of well-written indie comics look no further than Love & Rockets. This epic series that ran from 1982 to 1996 is presented in a seven volume chronologically correct serial. The seven books are soft cover and presented in black and white with a hardcover shell to house them in. These books average about $85 but for the complete Love & Rockets series it’s worth it. Check it out at Fantagraphics Books.

14.  Absolute Justice Hardcover

The entire twelve issue Alex Ross/Jim Krueger/ Doug Braithwaite story is collected in this oversized hardcover slipcase edition. All the super criminals in the DC Universe are banding together for one evil goal and it’s up to the JLA to stop them. Not only do you get the kick ass story in giant sized full color but also with a new Alex Ross cover as well as a sketchbook section with lots of unseen artwork. At $99 this may seem steep for a comic book but trust me this Absolute Edition is worth every penny.