Where can I get a hard copy of Charlie Hebdo?

[bluestateguy]

I want to support this publication.

[tammywammy]

1. ebay

[merrily]

4. Charlie sells on ebay?

[tammywammy]

6. I don't know, but there are a lot for sale on eBay.

[merrily]

9. He wants to support the publisher of Charlie, not misc. people re-selling copies of Charile on ebay.

[Warpy]

10. It's being scalped on Ebay

for all sorts of ridiculous prices.

Remember, only 300 copies are coming to the US. I'd say outside LA, NYC or Boston, chances of getting one at the newsstand price are slim to none.

[merrily]

13. Without checking ebay, I assumed it was being scalped.

[JonLP24]

17. Not ridiculous if there is a high demand for it

You describe a situation where copies are going to be rare so of course sellers would jack up the price. It makes sense, I would.

[Warpy]

18. With 3 million copies out there in circulation, it's only going to be rare in the US.

Maybe 100 years from now, it will be rare all over if anybody remembers anything about it.

[JonLP24]

21. I was referring to the "ridiculous" part

People in the US, like this OP, wants to purchase a copy so Ebay--which is available for US customers--so the price make sense.

100 years from now the demand will also probably be nonexistent (vintage items could be tricky to predict future worth though) so you could probably get it for free or buy one for .01 (adjusted for future inflation)

[BootinUp]

20. That is weird.

Limiting the number to the US? Why? Sorry I am outa da loop.

[dissentient]

2. I found the official website, but its in French

There is a splash screen that says "cheque" which I'm assuming means check, so if you can read French then maybe this is their donation page.

http://www.charliehebdo.fr/index.html

[Mass]

8. Yes, it is the donation page

There are 2 options

cheque (check) which I assume requires an european checking account

carte bancaire (either credit or debit card). It leads to a page asking for your information (name, address, email)

I would assume the next page asks for your credit card information. I did not want to give my information.

[merrily]

3. you want to purchase an issue? I just read on DU that a small batch is on its way to the US.

I don't know where in the US, though. But if you want to buy a copy or a subscribe, you probably will have to contact the publication's office. This particular edition will no doubt sell out, though, even though they ran far more than usual.

[ann---]

5. As much as

I support this publication's right to free speech, I wouldn't spend one dime on such vulgar drawings that are not even funny.

[merrily]

11. We need an

ACLU CLU without borders. I wonder if Amnesty International gets involved in that at all? I should find out. AI has been on my credit card for a good number of years, because of their work with people imprisoned and/or tortured. Not a huge amount, but it's steady.

[pinboy3niner]

7. You might check with the American Booksellers Association for further info

The American Booksellers Association said on its website that it's "actively exploring the logistics of obtaining copies of the upcoming issue of Charlie Hebdo for member stores to carry."

U.S. magazine sellers scramble to find new 'Charlie Hebdo'
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/01/14/charlie-hebdo-next-issue-hard-to-find-in-stores/21737329/

[Rosco T.]

12. There is supposed to be an english edition of this issue...

.. trying to find it also

[oberliner]

14. Have you tried a newsstand that carries foreign papers?

I know there are supposed to be copies available at such places in NY, DC, Chicago, etc.

[Gothmog]

15. I am looking also

[brooklynite]

16. Expected in the US on Friday...

check an international newsstand.

[JonLP24]

19. How about Prothom Alo?

Reporters Without Borders calls for the immediately release of Arifur Rahman, a cartoonist with Aalpin, the daily newspaper Prothom Alo’s weekly satirical supplement. He was arrested at his Dhaka home on 17 September over a cartoon that was a play on the name Mohammed. The government’s press department said the cartoon "hurt religious sentiments." All copies of the supplement were seized. Prothom Alo apologised and fired the supplement’s deputy editor.

"The play on words had no intention of attacking the Prophet," Reporters Without Borders said "It was a joke about a cultural custom. The government should not yield to pressure from extremist leaders who are trying to politicise the case. Rahman should not be made a scapegoat. He must be freed."

The cartoon appeared on page 6 of the 17 September issue. Entitled "Name," it made harmless fun of the custom in Muslim countries of putting the name Mohammed in front of one’s given name. The drawing was accompanied by this dialogue:

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Religious leaders have called for the cartoonist to be severely punished and for Prothom Alo, one of the country’s leading dailies, to be closed. Copies of the newspaper have been burned outside one of the capital’s mosques.

http://en.rsf.org/bangladesh-cartoonist-arrested-over-harmless-19-09-2007,23700