Book Binding - A Homemade Trade Paperback question

edlockman · Post by **edlockman** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 1:08 am

Every once in a while I see someone who is selling their "custom-made" hardcover of a series i.e., All-Star Squadron 1-67 in 2 Hardcover volumes.

I'd love to do that to overstock of some Valiant's I have to see how it would look. Let's face it, I liked the stories, not the value of the books. I know, I would essentially destroy the books, but I'd keep them in a bookshelf format.

Anyone know where I could find more information on how to do this? I know that Kinko's probably could, but I'm not interested in spending a bazillion dollars on hardcovering an Eternal Warrior run.

Thanks guys!

graybola · Post by **graybola** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 1:47 am

good idea!!

Chris

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 9:30 am

Did you hear that Dave Sim has made Cerebus public domain. Meaning anyone can reprint his work.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 4:41 pm

x-omatic wrote:Did you hear that Dave Sim has made Cerebus public domain. Meaning anyone can reprint his work.

Are you serious? I'm having serious...serious....and this is really silly, I know....but serious issues with Cerebus being done and over with.

Yes, yes, I KNOW Cerebus isn't real, he's a fictional character...

But Dave and Ger are, and for well over 10 years, they've been a part of my life...

and now....well, hell, I'm not to proud to say I've shed a coupla tears....

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 5:20 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
x-omatic wrote:Did you hear that Dave Sim has made Cerebus public domain. Meaning anyone can reprint his work.
Are you serious? I'm having serious...serious....and this is really silly, I know....but serious issues with Cerebus being done and over with.

Yes, yes, I KNOW Cerebus isn't real, he's a fictional character...

But Dave and Ger are, and for well over 10 years, they've been a part of my life...

and now....well, hell, I'm not to proud to say I've shed a coupla tears....

Read the letter too his lawyer in the last issue.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 7:36 pm

~ ahem ~.....'too'. I hate that.

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 8:29 pm

Why don't you ask this guy about how this book was made.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 2232153607

TheVisitor · Post by **TheVisitor** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 8:49 pm

Capitol Bindery is the way to go if you want comics bound into books.
http://www.capitolbindery.com/ Click on the David Banks-Sales Rep link.
I had the entire 61 issue output of Atlas Comics bound into 3 volumes with a slipcase - http://www.dpbanks.com/zolli.html
I was very pleased with their work.

Phil

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 10:06 pm

I'm looking for low grade copies of pre-unity books - will pay $1 each plus shipping. I don't need Harbinger 1-7, Magnus 1-8, 12, shadowman 1-3, Solar 10. I guess that leaves Solar and Rai, and some Magnus.

edlockman · Post by **edlockman** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 10:50 pm

Thanks Visitor! I just e-mailed them. I'll let everyone know what I find out.

n6 · Post by n6 » Sun Mar 14, 2004 9:15 pm

x-omatic wrote:Did you hear that Dave Sim has made Cerebus public domain. Meaning anyone can reprint his work.

I thought the public domain thing was only after Sim and Gerhard are dead. That's a ways off.

R Daneel · Post by **R Daneel** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:57 pm

Sweeeeet!

dave · Post by **dave** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:07 pm

what is that? did you have it done?

how many issues? which?
how much? cuanto questa? en dolares por favor.

los pesos no son buenos...

pues entonces-donde esta el miguelito? donde se fue?

R Daneel · Post by **R Daneel** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:05 pm

dave wrote:what is that? did you have it done?

http://www.dpbanks.com/

Just a pic from a site that shows some examples of the topic discussed above. Not mine, although I am already rounding up some comics to get bound. I love the idea!

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:08 pm

Did you see someone did VH2 Eternal Warriors? What a waste of money.

edlockman · Post by **edlockman** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 11:29 pm

Oh come on. It wasn't that bad of a series. Don't compare it to the Eternal Warrior you knew and loved. As an independant book, it was kind of amusing.

dave · Post by **dave** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:24 pm

TWIP!

dave · Post by **dave** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:25 pm

just kidding-i think that you would like armorines.

oh man, now i'm recommending vh-3 books....great.

lobo · Post by **lobo** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:52 pm

Knightt_333 wrote:Yeah next you will be wanting to sell me YOUR Armorines books. (seeing as how I got those Bloodshot V2s from you)

DAVE IS AN ACCLAIM HOARDER FOLKS !!!

Yea well Acclaim Armorines would be a good run to start hoarding. If you can find them...

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:23 pm

Good luck finding #4 the issue came out months later and the print run was closer to 2,400 copies than the 4,000 in the Edition 3 according to several sources. It's that hard to find.

johnpaulbill · Post by **johnpaulbill** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:37 pm

Good luck finding #4. I got very very very lucky and got a whole run for a whopping $2 (for all four books). Have not seen another #4 since.

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:46 pm

Knightt_333 wrote:I had an offer for issues 1-4 for $20. I just dont know if I want it that bad.

It's a good offer. I'd jump on it immediately. Of course, I love Calafiore's art.

/Magnus

valiantdude · Post by **valiantdude** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:40 am

Acclaim comics will never be worth any more than they are now. They are not part of comic history, they are merely a footnote. Nothing worth a shyte. But you know i loved vh2 bloodshot,it was so much darker and cooler, and the art was incredeble. Is sal velluto still doing black panther?