Bound books

[Jrosen]

So I've only bound one series before (Jeff Lemire's Green Arrow), and I just found out that Omaha has it's own bindery and I'm wanting to do more. If I had unlimited money I'd probably be binding most of my VEI series, but that's probably not really an option. I'm considering binding the entire Harbinger Wars 2 event (which I'm assuming is going to be massive) immediately after it's finished.

I would also love to see my entire 50+ issue run of Venditti's X-O in one (or probably two) bound volumes.

I used Houchen Bindery which is just west of Lincoln for all of my bound comic books.

I used them as well when I bounded Marvel's entire Star Wars Darth Vader. They did a nice job, but the communication was pretty bad. Still, I have plans to bind most of the VEI, and I'll be using them.

[Phoenix8008]

After showing off my first four bound books earlier, I forgot to come back and show the completed set of six! Here's my binding Magnum Opus (or maybe it should be my Magnus Opus!) - my 4001 AD collection!



And here's my newest two that I just got in the mail yesterday:



These HARD Corps books are actually for sale over in this thread if anybody's interested!

[Jrosen]

Very cool. I'm collecting Pre-Unity and Unity books....slowly from $1 bins and back issue sales, and I'm hoping to have it ready to be bounded by the middle of next year.

[1st Among Equals]

I plan on binding VH2 XO and VH2 Armorines together. Any idea where Armorines takes place in between since X0 shows up in issue 4?

[Phoenix8008]

I plan on binding VH2 XO and VH2 Armorines together. Any idea where Armorines takes place in between since X0 shows up in issue 4?

Armorines issue #0 was part of X-O Manowar #25, so I'd say that's really where the series would start. Other than some of the crossover fights with HARD Corps (in HARD Corps 17-18), the only other crossover I know of is the Chaos Effect story which would contain X-O 33, and HARD Corps 23 respectively.

You might wanna check out the Mapping Out VH1 thread if you haven't already...

[greg]

I plan on binding VH2 XO and VH2 Armorines together. Any idea where Armorines takes place in between since X0 shows up in issue 4?

Armorines issue #0 was part of X-O Manowar #25, so I'd say that's really where the series would start. Other than some of the crossover fights with HARD Corps (in HARD Corps 17-18), the only other crossover I know of is the Chaos Effect story which would contain X-O 33, and HARD Corps 23 respectively.

You might wanna check out the Mapping Out VH1 thread if you haven't already...

He said VH2 twice.

[Phoenix8008]

I plan on binding VH2 XO and VH2 Armorines together. Any idea where Armorines takes place in between since X0 shows up in issue 4?

Armorines issue #0 was part of X-O Manowar #25, so I'd say that's really where the series would start. Other than some of the crossover fights with HARD Corps (in HARD Corps 17-18), the only other crossover I know of is the Chaos Effect story which would contain X-O 33, and HARD Corps 23 respectively.

You might wanna check out the Mapping Out VH1 thread if you haven't already...

He said VH2 twice.

Damn, so he did! Great, now I can add blindness to my list of ailments. Sorry all.

[caxiotis]

Just finished a Stray Bullets bind. I got David Lapham to sketch the end sheets I used for the books. One of the copies is for me and the others are for friends.

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[possumgrease]

Just finished a Stray Bullets bind. I got David Lapham to sketch the end sheets I used for the books. One of the copies is for me and the others are for friends.

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I can’t see the images on Tapatalk, but if these were shared Lapham’s twitter recently, this is an amazing set. Seriously awesome!

[caxiotis]

Just finished a Stray Bullets bind. I got David Lapham to sketch the end sheets I used for the books. One of the copies is for me and the others are for friends.
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I can’t see the images on Tapatalk, but if these were shared Lapham’s twitter recently, this is an amazing set. Seriously awesome!

Those are the ones. Thanks man. Also, not sure why the images didn’t load. I will have to figure that out

[mkb28]

Just finished a Stray Bullets bind. I got David Lapham to sketch the end sheets I used for the books. One of the copies is for me and the others are for friends.
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Congrats, Chris!

[caxiotis]

Figured out how to post photos again. Problem was I used to use Photobucket and now they are *SQUEE*

[Sunlight on Snow]

Hmm, I have no idea about Stray Bullets but it looks like Sunshine & Roses has 41 issues in total (which I didn't expect), your first book seems to collect the first 24. Makes me wonder what's in the third volume? As usual my curiosity is killing me.

EDIT: Oh, I just saw these are basically 3 identical copies.

EDIT2: Which is why they're dedicated to different people. It all makes sense now!

ps. I really shouldn't post anything before my first cup of coffee in the morning.

[nycjadie]

[mkb28]

Those are awesome, Chris!

[jrnewto]

Does anyone remember the retailer TPBs from the early 90s, e.g. Man of Steel Raffle Edition, Batman: Blind Justice, Lobo: The Last Czarnian, Spider-Man: Torment, Fantastic Four: Monsters Unleashed, Robocop vs Terminator? Is there any binder here that would be available (paid) to bind some original comics from that era in that format?

[mkb28]

Does anyone remember the retailer TPBs from the early 90s, e.g. Man of Steel Raffle Edition, Batman: Blind Justice, Lobo: The Last Czarnian, Spider-Man: Torment, Fantastic Four: Monsters Unleashed, Robocop vs Terminator? Is there any binder here that would be available (paid) to bind some original comics from that era in that format?

I have used Houchen Bindery in Nebraska and they can bind TPB’s and comics.

Good luck!

[jrnewto]

Does anyone remember the retailer TPBs from the early 90s, e.g. Man of Steel Raffle Edition, Batman: Blind Justice, Lobo: The Last Czarnian, Spider-Man: Torment, Fantastic Four: Monsters Unleashed, Robocop vs Terminator? Is there any binder here that would be available (paid) to bind some original comics from that era in that format?

I have used Houchen Bindery in Nebraska and they can bind TPB’s and comics.

Good luck!

@mkb28: I've previously filled out their contact form and never heard back, but will try again. Thank you!

[mkb28]

Does anyone remember the retailer TPBs from the early 90s, e.g. Man of Steel Raffle Edition, Batman: Blind Justice, Lobo: The Last Czarnian, Spider-Man: Torment, Fantastic Four: Monsters Unleashed, Robocop vs Terminator? Is there any binder here that would be available (paid) to bind some original comics from that era in that format?

I have used Houchen Bindery in Nebraska and they can bind TPB’s and comics.

Good luck!

@mkb28: I've previously filled out their contact form and never heard back, but will try again. Thank you!

Well, that’s not good. I would give them a call just to make sure everything is submitted correctly.

[jrnewto]

Does anyone remember the retailer TPBs from the early 90s, e.g. Man of Steel Raffle Edition, Batman: Blind Justice, Lobo: The Last Czarnian, Spider-Man: Torment, Fantastic Four: Monsters Unleashed, Robocop vs Terminator? Is there any binder here that would be available (paid) to bind some original comics from that era in that format?

I have used Houchen Bindery in Nebraska and they can bind TPB’s and comics.

Good luck!

@mkb28: I've previously filled out their contact form and never heard back, but will try again. Thank you!

Well, that’s not good. I would give them a call just to make sure everything is submitted correctly.

I live in Australia, so not that easy!

[1st Among Equals]

Herring and Robinson is sadly no longer around. I want to finish my bindings almost a decade later. Any recommendations where you guys have gone to for binding as of late?

[IMJ]

Just finished a Stray Bullets bind. I got David Lapham to sketch the end sheets I used for the books. One of the copies is for me and the others are for friends.
D1D7396A-ECE6-4527-A84C-A3880873077B.jpeg
B83E201C-F3B4-471E-B68F-BB4929B6CBD9.jpeg
71979325-B0C6-498A-9668-54BA637FAB84.jpeg

OMG I just saw this. Huge like and HUGE envy. Wow....

[1st Among Equals]

Herring and Robinson sadly closed during COVID and were my go to binders. Anyone have a recommended binder they are using? I stumbled upon WBMBindery who may be similar to Herring. Decent prices at about $30 a book if you bind 5+ more at a time.

https://www.wbmbindery.com/personal-bin ... omic_books