My Comics Collection lets you track up to 3 comic series on the free plan, no credit card or email sign-up required. You get full access to all Marvel, DC, and indie new releases, each issue lands in your personal calendar view, and you can manage your list in 2 clicks. Here's how to pick those 3 series — and how to squeeze every last drop out of that limit.
Series tracking is included by default on every My Comics Collection account — nothing to activate, no credit card to enter. Sign in (create a free account in 30 seconds via Google or a simple email), go to 📅 Upcoming Releases from the menu, and click "Follow" next to any series — up to 3 at a time.
How to activate series tracking on the free plan
Every series you follow appears instantly in the 📆 My Calendar view, which shows only upcoming releases from your active series. This view is far more practical day-to-day than the global feed — 400+ releases a week collapse down to 3–12 releases a month, readable at a glance.
Choosing wisely: which 3 series to follow on the free plan
Your 3 free series determine how well the freemium tier covers your needs. Here's the recommended decision matrix, broken down by collector profile:
Marvel/DC beginner: 1 Marvel anchor series (Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men, or Avengers depending on your preferred universe) + 1 DC anchor series (Batman, Detective Comics, or Action Comics) + 1 indie series you love (Saga, Walking Dead, Something is Killing the Children). This split covers both Big Two publishers and gives you the fresh storytelling perspective of the indie scene.
Expert Marvel collector: 3 series from the same character or extended universe. For example: Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man (main vol.), and Spectacular Spider-Man. You cover every canonical appearance of your favorite character without missing a beat.
First-appearance hunter: 3 "hot" series where publishers tend to introduce new characters. In 2026, that typically means: Ultimate Spider-Man (Hickman), New X-Men, and Batman Inc. or an early-stage indie. See our guide on the most profitable first appearances in comics.
Literary indie fan: 3 Image Comics or DSTLRY series with a low issue cadence (1 per month or fewer). You stay sharp on the titles that matter without overwhelming your reading schedule.
Tactics for staying under the 3-series limit
A few practical tricks let you get the most out of the 3-series cap without frustration. Quarterly rotation: swap out your 3 series every 3–4 months to explore new titles while keeping your quota intact. Done with the current Daredevil arc? Drop it and follow the new Moon Knight that's just launched. You spend €0 on a subscription and discover more comics than someone passively sitting on a Premium plan.
Track a mini-series before a big event: use one of your 3 slots to follow a 5–6 issue mini-series that leads into a major event (think Marvel or DC prologues). Your slot opens back up the moment the mini wraps.
Mix calendar view with selective following: for recurring Big Two titles (Spider-Man, Batman), you can skip following them and instead use the 📅 Upcoming Releases view filtered by publisher. That frees your 3 slots for harder-to-discover series, while the publisher filter keeps you up to date on the classics.
When the free plan isn't enough: signals to watch for
A few warning signs tell you you've outgrown the freemium tier and that Premium starts to make financial sense: (1) you regularly try to add a 4th series and have to drop another one; (2) you're running a parallel Excel file or paper notebook to track releases beyond your 3 slots; (3) you routinely overpay for comics on eBay because you missed the release; (4) you follow multiple publisher Twitter/X accounts to stay in the loop — all time the Premium pull list auto-wishlist would save you.
At that point, the math is simple: $9.99/month Premium versus 30+ minutes a month managing fragmentation and the money lost on overpriced purchases. See our full breakdown Free Pull List vs. Premium.