Bound books

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:56 pm

You guys be sure to tell them to keep those dies on hand for us others who are considering binding our books

Phoenix8008 · Post by **Phoenix8008** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:53 am

Hey all,

I just got off the phone with Jim from Library Binding Company. He said that a 1 inch square die for the spine would run about $30 to have made. I asked about a front cover die as well (just in case) and he said that for a 3 inch by 3 inch die it would be pretty close to $30 as well.

So the next question is would we want just the Valiant compass, or the word "Valiant" above or below the compass as well?

Would anyone want a front cover logo, or just on the spine?

And last but not least, is anyone else actually willing to contribute to a group effort to have this made?

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:16 pm

Thanks for looking into this!

Ill be willing to contribute

How much is it when they actually use the die on the spine and/or the front?

Phoenix8008 · Post by **Phoenix8008** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:26 pm

ncameron wrote: IIRC its 5 bucks to use a die once created for either the spine or the front.

Looks like around $5 extra to put the die on after it's created.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:29 pm

Hmmm.. I guess when it comes down to actually having the books made Ill probably only get the spine die added..

at least that is what Im thinking right now..

Phoenix8008 · Post by **Phoenix8008** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:45 pm

For me, I think that just the spine die would be fine. Of course if you put a dustjacket on it, then you don't even see that...

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:52 pm

True.. and I do plan on using dust jackets...

I have my Armories set ready to send in but Im not confident that I know enough about using their 'binding slip' well enough to not make a mistake. Ill get to it eventually. I will probably need to call them as I am completing it so they can walk me through the process.

ncameron · Post by **ncameron** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:04 pm

Phoenix8008 wrote:Hey all,

I just got off the phone with Jim from Library Binding Company. He said that a 1 inch square die for the spine would run about $30 to have made. I asked about a front cover die as well (just in case) and he said that for a 3 inch by 3 inch die it would be pretty close to $30 as well.

So the next question is would we want just the Valiant compass, or the word "Valiant" above or below the compass as well?

Would anyone want a front cover logo, or just on the spine?

And last but not least, is anyone else actually willing to contribute to a group effort to have this made?

If we can get 6 people in on it @ 5 bucks each, it seems very reasonable.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:03 pm

Im in for the spine die..

Phoenix8008 · Post by **Phoenix8008** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:35 pm

IanAlexavier wrote:True.. and I do plan on using dust jackets...

I have my Armories set ready to send in but Im not confident that I know enough about using their 'binding slip' well enough to not make a mistake. Ill get to it eventually. I will probably need to call them as I am completing it so they can walk me through the process.

I'm right there with you. Very interested and have what could be a book or two worth that could be sent in. I'm currently scouring the 'Bound Books' thread to try and consolidate the info there for future (hopefully soon) use.

Steve Topper · Post by **Steve Topper** » Fri May 02, 2008 12:07 pm

I just sent another set of six books for binding to Library Binding. This shipment contains:
-- four volumes of Magnus Robot Fighter

Book 1 - Magnus Robot Fighter 0-20 (748 pages)
This also involves splitting up Magnus 5-8 and flipping the Rai sections so that the complete Invasion storyline reads correctly

Book 2 - The Malev War (This is a BIG ONE! -- 1080 pages)
Magnus Robot Fighter 21 - 24, Rai and the Future Force(RFF) 9, 25, RFF 10 - 11, 26 - 29, RFF15, 30, RFF 16, 31, RFF 17, 32 - 33, RFF 18, 34, RFF19, 35, RFF 20, 36, RFF 21, 37, RFF 22 - 23, 38

Book 3 - The Rest of VH-1 Magnus (1060 pages)
Magnus Robot Fighter 39 - 40
Magnus Yearbook 1
Magnus Robot Fighter 41 - 42
Chaos Effect Epilogue 1 - 2
Magnus Robot Fighter 43 - 64

Book 4 - Crossovers and VH-2 (792 pages)
Magnus/Nexus 1 - 2
Predator vs Magnus 1 - 2
Magnus Robot Fighter v2 1 - 18

-- one volume of Doctor Tomorrow
Doctor Tomorrow 1-12 (432 pages)

-- one volume containing both Geomancer and Psi-Lords (684 pages)
Geomancer 1-8; Psi-Lords 1-7, Destroyer 0, Psi-Lords 8-10

Right now, I have a total of 33 Valiant books bound and in hand, with these six I'll have 39 of my projected 46 Valiant books bound. I still need to make dust jackets for three of my books. I'll be posting updated photos later this weekend.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:36 pm

With my snafu of my first set of bound books and the fact that they are back in the mail being sent back to LBC.. I have NO bound books in my possession..

BUT..

I have a box of 6 books that I am preparing to send down there

Its a big order.. and Im excited! Ill post pics once I have my first order back..

ncameron · Post by **ncameron** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:52 pm

Still waiting for the call where they ask for my CC for the order I shipped in April.

Once I have those in hand.
It will be 3 finished
8 from that order.
For 11 in total.

Next order I am planning New X-Men (Grant Morrison, 2 volumes)
Harbinger(2 volumes)
Unity
and likely something else.

-neil

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Fri May 02, 2008 4:09 pm

I sent my books out in the beginning of March I think.. so it takes several weeks. Im sure part of it is dependent on what their current order load is..

Steve Topper · Post by **Steve Topper** » Fri May 02, 2008 4:57 pm

It seems like the turnaround time is about five weeks. Lots of people from quite a few different boards have been sending Library their books -- so demand has increased greatly.

My last shipment took five weeks - causing me to miss having my X-O Manowar and Trinity Angels books for the NY Comic Con. So, I've just adjusted my planning now to expect a call in six weeks, so that if it's earlier than that, it's a bonus.

ncameron · Post by **ncameron** » Fri May 02, 2008 5:05 pm

IanAlexavier wrote:

With my snafu of my first set of bound books and the fact that they are back in the mail being sent back to LBC.. I have NO bound books in my possession..

BUT..

I have a box of 6 books that I am preparing to send down there

Its a big order.. and Im excited! Ill post pics once I have my first order back..

What are your 6 books?

Steve Topper · Post by **Steve Topper** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:10 pm

My Valiants are just a portion of my bound library. Currently I have:

14 volumes of Superman (Silver Age) -- issues 141-423 in 20-issue books
2 volumes of Action (Silver Age) -- issues 300-340 with 341-583 planned
3 volumes of American Flagg (both series)
2 volumes of Kull the Conqueror (all of the Marvel/Dark Horse and Blackthorne stuff)
1 volume of the Complete Not Brand Echh
1 volume of the Complete American Century
1 volume of the Complete Savage Tales (1st series with Conan and Ka-Zar)
1 volume of the Complete Marvel Doc Savage Magazine
1 volume of the Complete Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad
1 volume of Crossgen's Brath
1 volume of the Complete Jack Katz' First Kingdom

and of course
33 volumes of Valiant comics

for a total of 61 books with 6 more at the binder and at least twenty more planned

Steve Topper · Post by **Steve Topper** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:55 pm

Here is current photo of my bound Valiant collection -- still need to create dustjackets for the last three X-O books but I should finish those this weekend. 33 volumes plus my Savage Tales book and my Tales Calculated to Drive You Mad book.

The Savage Tales should be of interest to Valiant collectors because :

autographed by Barry Smith!!

Also, another point in favor of binding. At the NY Comic Con, I asked Bernand Chang for just an autograph in my Visitor book, he chose instead to do this:

Making the volume that much more of a keepsake for me. I also had Rags Morales sign one of my Turoks, Bob Layton signed my Unity collection and Bob Almond signed my Acclaim Bloodshot book.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Fri May 02, 2008 9:03 pm

My first set that I sent in was

Armorines
Visitor

This next box will contain the following books:

Secret Weapons
Psi Lords
Timewalker
Geomancer
Ninjak
Dr Mirage

Ill be able to have all of these books with any variants. Which is my goal

Steve Topper · Post by **Steve Topper** » Sun May 11, 2008 9:42 am

I finished the dust jackets for my X-O Manowar sets, now I just need to print them tomorrow.

Nine more books and I will have completed my binding of the complete Valiant/Acclaim books.

Book1 - Database, 0-21

Book 2 - 22-43

Book 3 - Birthquake to the bitter end

Book 4 - X-O and Iron Man and the VH-2 X-O

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Sun May 11, 2008 2:18 pm

tight!

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Sun May 11, 2008 6:39 pm

Dang, dude, those as SOOO nice!

I wonder if the lady that is printing up my Secret Weapons #22 could print those out in one sheet for me? Maybe on some heavier paper??

Steve, did you need a copy of the Secret Weapons#22??

Steve Topper · Post by **Steve Topper** » Sun May 11, 2008 7:04 pm

Yes, I do.

I can send you the files. Do you want full-size for dust jackets or were you thinking about a poster or something?

1st Among Equals · Post by **1st Among Equals** » Sun May 11, 2008 8:58 pm

Don't tellme you forgot to put in X-O yearbook.

BloodOfHeroes · Post by **BloodOfHeroes** » Sun May 11, 2008 9:00 pm

1st Among Equals wrote:Don't tellme you forgot to put in X-O yearbook.

Check Book 2's listings again.

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