User blog comment:Nitsuj77/Comic subscriptions question/@comment-3012197-20120814210555

They send you the next released issue after your order is processed. So if issue 100 is out now you will probably get number 101. They do take a while to get to you though. Like the website explains it's like 6-8 weeks. Which didn't bother me until they started including free digital downloads with a lot of issues, because the codes are always expired before i get them. To answer S-Man's question, they come shipped in sealed plastic bags, with a thing cardboard backer that says please do not bend (although this has never stopped my mail carrier from occasionally folding it up with a rubber band with the rest of my mail. Never really much damage though.) I would recommend subscribing, it saves a ton of money.