Comic Software Program

svair · Post by **svair** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:28 pm

can anyone tell me what is the best comicbook inventory software program out there???...

DawgPhan · Post by **DawgPhan** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:29 pm

excel

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:34 pm

IMO, Comicbase is best by far. It is also expensive.

cinlach@aol.com · Post by **cinlach@aol.com** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:49 pm

as a lonely mac user i'm forced to make my own database using chickenwire, duct tape, elmers glue and filemaker 6.0.

Will · Post by **Will** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:22 pm

Here's another vote for Excel.

myron · Post by **myron** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 6:09 pm

excel here too...and it's multi platform for when I'm using my mac at work

tssgery · Post by **tssgery** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 9:30 pm

I use Realms of Wonder

Ghetto D · Post by **Ghetto D** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 9:39 pm

It really doesn't get any better (or cheaper since you probably already have it) than Excel.

genco61577 · Post by **genco61577** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 10:45 pm

can someone post a template of their excel database. i would love to see how people organize the spreadsheet

Flinx · Post by **Flinx** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 10:58 pm

ckb wrote:IMO, Comicbase is best by far. It is also expensive.

I also use Comicbase.

tssgery · Post by **tssgery** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:38 am

genco61577 wrote:can someone post a template of their excel database. i would love to see how people organize the spreadsheet

I'd be interested in seeing the spreadsheet as well.

cinlach@aol.com · Post by **cinlach@aol.com** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:58 am

i'd also be interested in seeing the excel spreadsheet you fellas use

hillmanthe2nd · Post by **hillmanthe2nd** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:54 am

I recommend Comicbase. Excel is fine but you have enter every field which can take quite a bit of time.

OneArmedBandit · Post by **OneArmedBandit** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:32 am

I use the OLD Comic Collector 3.0 from AbleSoft that used to be updated monthly with the help of wizard Magazine. Its the best I've used personally.

svair · Post by **svair** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 1:04 pm

Thanks everyone for the help....if I was to go with comicbase where can I purchase?

hillmanthe2nd · Post by **hillmanthe2nd** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 1:35 pm

svair wrote:Thanks everyone for the help....if I was to go with comicbase where can I purchase?

You can purchase it directly at

http://www.comicbase.com

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 1:56 pm

If you would make do with an older version, I would sell you my copy of version 7 (all original, no funny business). They are up to 9 right now, but it's $100+.

svair wrote:Thanks everyone for the help....if I was to go with comicbase where can I purchase?

HarperDJ · Post by **HarperDJ** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 8:21 pm

Hello to all. I am new to the board...I read the question for what would be the best software to use to keep inventory. I would suggest a database program such as Access (what I use). I have an inventory of over 17k in current and back issues, and can locate every issue with details pertaining to artist to grade to rating to writer/s. Very simple, and straight forward. I believe Corel's version is called Central, but in my opinion a database is what I would be using.

greg · Post by **greg** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:55 pm

Access is not exactly the most "user friendly" program out there.

Many features on this website were done through Access...
The price guide(s), the cover gallery, etc.

The trick is switching from "tables" (which are almost exactly like Excel)
to "queries"... which is where you "ask the questions" of the database.

If all anyone ever uses is "tables"... they might as well stay in Excel.

I guess the best way to get started with "queries" is to buy an
Intro to Access book, or search for beginner info online.

Luckily, I was taught Access by a co-worker about 8 years ago...
so I just wandered over to his desk whenever I had a question.

The thing that makes ComicBase popular is that all the "technical stuff"
is done for you behind the scenes.
If you pick Access, all the "technical stuff" is up to you.
If you pick Excel, there isn't any "technical stuff".

HarperDJ · Post by **HarperDJ** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:21 pm

UnknownTales wrote:I have access also, but dont see its value. What functions are you using. it was a pain to enter in the 200 Adventures of Superman titles and their grades to test it out. Now what...

Just sent you instructions on how to use Access step by step to get you up and running. Hope it helps.

n-boy · Post by **n-boy** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 8:48 pm

i may be a bit delayed, but . . .

1. for windows, collectorz.com comic collector. it's a great piece of software. priced better than comicbase (imo) and nice. i especially like it's xml export.
2. for mac/nix - i've used two different ones in the past, but have settled on one and have been using it exclusively for quite a while now.

the first one i tried is gco (gnome comics organizer). it's open source, fairly simple and compiles for x on osx just fine (i think i had to set one path in the make). the main reason i dropped it is that it doesn't support covers (well, it does, but the html export doesn't). it also doesn't seem to be being devved very much. i've thought about forking it, but i'm lazy

the other, which is really nice is phpmycomics - once again, it's open source and will run on pretty much any webserver (i recommend apache) with php and a mysql backend. currently, i have it set up on a server so i can axx my comic listing anywhere.

maybe it's just me, but excel just doesn't work for me - i want my database to be functional as well as pretty - excel isn't very pretty. (plus, if you ever try to change, migrating from excel to something else isn't always easy - migrating from mysql or xml is usually much easier)