#Comic Book DB
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Someone here not too long ago mentioned a database specifically for comic
book collections. I have been trying to find this for a friend, but there
is no sign of it in any library or on the Fish collections. Baseball card
database yes, comic books no. Because comic books are listed (I'm told)
by volume and number, a custom database is needed to conveniently keep
track. Does anyone know where I could get such a thing?
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-Karl \X/ Amiga and Autopilot: The *only* way to fly!
Look for a program call ComixBase by Terence Russell. He appears to have
two internet addresses: trussell@sun.cuug.ab.ca and
russell6112@mtroyal.ab.ca. This base keeps track of title, publisher, two
label fields for "special" and "notes", has room for three each of writer,
penciller, and inker, issue# and # of copies, issue date and value. It
will keep the base sorted, print a title/issues-owned report, and
calculate the total value of the collection. I don't remember where I
picked up my copy and I don't remember which files are supposed to be in
the archive so I can't upload, but CIS allows internet mail so I'm sure
you'll be able to find it. It requires WB 2.x+.
If your friend owns or has access to a PC clone, there's a commercial
comic database by a company called AbleSoft (they make a card database as
well) that has more features, but it _is_ commercial and thus costs more
(around the $40 range, I think). Hope this helps …
Harry
Thanks very much, it sounds like just what my buddy needs. I'll try
giving Terence a call.
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-Karl \X/ Amiga and Autopilot: The *only* way to fly!