Big B Comics connector (big-b-comics)
- Source: https://www.bigbcomics.com · dealer · CA · CAD · Shopify storefront
- Acquisition: public
/collections/<handle>/products.json?limit=250&page=N(sharedShopifyStoreConnectoradapter wrapped byMarketPinnedShopifyConnector, which adds alocalization=CAcookie so Shopify Markets never geo-converts prices; no store-specific code) - Records:
listing(asking prices, one per variant; out-of-stock variants →ended) - Refresh: every 12 h (ACTIVE→NORMAL boundary, large catalogue) · history: none (listings only)
Ontario comic-shop chain. Shopify storefront; CGC slabs titled 'Series Year #issue - CGC 9.8 - $price'; vintage comics by character; toys and trading cards.
Collections → taxonomy
| collection handle | category | brand / franchise / series |
|---|---|---|
cgc-graded-comics |
comics |
— |
vintage-comics |
comics |
— |
comics |
comics |
— |
ratio-variants |
comics |
— |
marvel-comics |
marvel_comics |
Marvel |
vintage-spider-man |
marvel_comics |
Marvel |
vintage-x-men |
marvel_comics |
Marvel |
dc-comics |
dc_comics |
DC |
vintage-batman |
dc_comics |
DC |
indie-comics |
independent_comics |
— |
vintage-star-wars |
comics |
Star Wars |
trading-cards |
non_sport_cards |
— |
pokemon-cards |
pokemon |
Pokémon |
funko-pops |
funko |
Funko |
mcfarlane-toys |
action_figures |
McFarlane Toys |
super7-reaction-figures |
action_figures |
Super7 / ReAction |
hasbro-toy-group |
action_figures |
Hasbro |
banpresto-toys |
action_figures |
Banpresto |
Rules (first match wins, applied to "title | product_type | tags | collection"):
^(?=[\s\S]*\b(marvel|spider-?man|x-men|avengers|wolverine|hulk|deadpool|iron man|captain america|fantastic four|daredevil|venom|punisher)\b)[\s\S]*\| (comics|vintage-comics|cgc-graded-comics|ratio-variants)$→marvel_comics(franchise Marvel)^(?=[\s\S]*\b(dc comics|batman|superman|wonder woman|justice league|the flash|green lantern|aquaman|detective comics|action comics|harley quinn|joker|nightwing|swamp thing)\b)[\s\S]*\| (comics|vintage-comics|cgc-graded-comics|ratio-variants)$→dc_comics(franchise DC)
Excluded (regex): gift card|sleeves?|deck box|binder|playmat|toploader|top loader|storage box|dice|tokens? only|bundle of|mystery|bags? (and|&) boards|\bmylar|comic bags|backing boards|supplies|graphic novel|\btpb\b|trade paperback|hardcover|omnibus|\bmanga\b
Title pattern: ^(?<name>[^#]+?) (?:\d{4} )?#(?<number>\d+[A-Za-z]?) (name / set / number)
Access & compliance
See accessNotes in meta.json: robots.txt verified 2026-09-08 (standard Shopify rules, products.json paths allowed), honest UA, 1 req / 1.5 s, listings only, no personal data. Not fetched: graphic novels/manga/TPB collections (books, not collectibles), pre-orders, supplies.
Fixtures & tests
data/fixtures/big-b-comics/ — live captures (pnpm tsx connectors/api/_g3-shops-na-lib/capture.ts big-b-comics), trimmed single-product payloads incl. a sold-out variant and a graded item.
pnpm vitest run connectors/api/big-b-comics · live probe: pnpm tsx connectors/api/_g3-shops-na-lib/probe.ts big-b-comics.