Comic Book Collecting Software?

Nitecrawlah2 · 10-02-2006, 01:35 PM

I've been curious about the various software programs out that catalog and maintain comic book collections. I've used a simple TXT file for years now, and for the most part I'm satisfied with it. It's simple, and all I have listed are title and issue numbers. However, with the collection growing, I was wondering if there were simple easy to use programs out there that you guys would recommend? I'd like to incorporate more information into my cataloging. What are you guys using right now? Thanks!

Artsta · 10-02-2006, 01:43 PM

well i do the same as you, a simple .txt file and i seperate them by company, issue number, and vol. number. a database wouldn't be such a bad idea though... i think one would be able to create one in filemaker pro. i had started to do that last year but it was to much work heh...

Imboden · 10-02-2006, 11:57 PM

I use a spreadsheet. It's easy to sort all kinds of different ways. Now if I could just make a nice looking interface to load it into. Visual Basic I guess? Bah.
Anyway, try a spreadhseet if you want to try something else without buying one of those packages that inevitable have more bells and whistles than you need.

Artsta · 10-03-2006, 12:48 AM

ya know thats a pretty good idea! i think i might try that myself.

ChrisK · 10-04-2006, 12:52 PM

There is free comic book cataloging sofware... I have it.. I dont remember the name though... just google Comic Book Collecting Spread Sheets.

The Dag · 10-04-2006, 01:25 PM

Geeks!!!

CloudrenderComics · 10-04-2006, 04:12 PM

http://www.collectorz.com/comic/

CloudrenderComics · 10-04-2006, 04:18 PM

Or of course there is comicbase (if you get it, get express for 39.99) which is what 99.9 percent of comic shops use. It is also a price/value guide, and also has cover shots. It also is updateable, no manual entering is needed.

www.comicbase.com

Nitecrawlah2 · 10-05-2006, 05:15 PM

That ComicBase software looks great! While I'm not one to care much about comic values, how often are those values updated on the software?

10-02-2006, 01:35 PM	#1
Nitecrawlah2 Oh come on!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DC Posts: 4,128	Comic Book Collecting Software? I've been curious about the various software programs out that catalog and maintain comic book collections. I've used a simple TXT file for years now, and for the most part I'm satisfied with it. It's simple, and all I have listed are title and issue numbers. However, with the collection growing, I was wondering if there were simple easy to use programs out there that you guys would recommend? I'd like to incorporate more information into my cataloging. What are you guys using right now? Thanks!

10-02-2006, 11:57 PM	#3
Imboden Writer and Hero for Hire Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Inside the D.C. Blast Zone Posts: 3,396	I use a spreadsheet. It's easy to sort all kinds of different ways. Now if I could just make a nice looking interface to load it into. Visual Basic I guess? Bah. Anyway, try a spreadhseet if you want to try something else without buying one of those packages that inevitable have more bells and whistles than you need. __________________ -Mike Imboden mike@imboden.org / www.imboden.org Creator and Writer of FIST OF JUSTICE Warmageddon Whipping Boy WWFoJD?

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10-02-2006, 01:43 PM	#2
Artsta G'z Up Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In My Studio Posts: 3,568	well i do the same as you, a simple .txt file and i seperate them by company, issue number, and vol. number. a database wouldn't be such a bad idea though... i think one would be able to create one in filemaker pro. i had started to do that last year but it was to much work heh...

10-03-2006, 12:48 AM	#4
Artsta G'z Up Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In My Studio Posts: 3,568	ya know thats a pretty good idea! i think i might try that myself.

10-04-2006, 12:52 PM	#5
ChrisK Supersize me for .39¢ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ur mom. Posts: 624	There is free comic book cataloging sofware... I have it.. I dont remember the name though... just google Comic Book Collecting Spread Sheets.

10-04-2006, 01:25 PM	#6
The Dag Clan G33K$ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MA Posts: 6,813	Geeks!!!

10-04-2006, 04:12 PM	#7
CloudrenderComics Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 82	http://www.collectorz.com/comic/

10-04-2006, 04:18 PM	#8
CloudrenderComics Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 82	Or of course there is comicbase (if you get it, get express for 39.99) which is what 99.9 percent of comic shops use. It is also a price/value guide, and also has cover shots. It also is updateable, no manual entering is needed. www.comicbase.com

10-05-2006, 05:15 PM	#9
Nitecrawlah2 Oh come on!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DC Posts: 4,128	That ComicBase software looks great! While I'm not one to care much about comic values, how often are those values updated on the software?