[Program screwing up]

I'll notify Pete asap to look into this. Thanks for the heads up.

[Collection Report not saving to the Cloud]

-download the revised CB2025 setup file from your online account here: https://www.comicbase.com/mycb/Registrations.aspx

-Restart your computer

-Bring up Sidekick's settings and verify under the General Tab your database is listed (Edit the Database list if you need to)

-verify under the Save to Cloud settings you have the selected the reports you want

-Lastly run the Save to Cloud option and see if the report(s) show up.

[Error During Content Update]

There's a new build that should address the problem. Just download the revised CB 2025 setup file from your online account: https://www.comicbase.com/mycb/Registrations.aspx

When our next weekly content update comes out, see how the process goes for you.

[Having problems printing reports to pdf]

Ronia, would help if you can provide steps to recreate the problem. Please include screenshots if you can like the settings for the report you go with.

[Seance in the Asylum #4]

Thanks for the info on these. Looks like these were cancelled over the past late summer then re-solicited in late 2024. We'll include them in the next weekly content update.

[Attempting to Manually Upload Cover Images on Express Plus Edition]

be careful with the file extension. Some programs save out jpeg files as .jpeg rather than .jpg (which is the preferred type for ComicBase, lose the 'e').

[Searching only in My Collection]

1 hour ago, Ryan Dever said:

Thank you both for your responses. I have used both these methods in the past. What I'm asking is: ComicBase is a program that allows people to catalogue their personal comics collection, why isn't that (items in stock >0) the default view?

Mark J. Castaneda

"We strongly suggest keeping the option set always to 'All Items' so you can inventory items you don't own in the future." That means if I have "show owned Items" selected and I try to search a new book or issue I need to enter it won't show up? That explains the aggravation that caused me to walk away from trying to DB my collection a year ago. I decided I'd start with the smallest part of my collection but none of the New Universe GNs (marvel) could be found.

So now I'm back to complaining mode. The software is forcing that Entering New and Browsing are mutually exclusive states and then burying these states 2 mouse clicks deep. Why not a single, in the main pane, choice "Enter New" / "Browse"? Toggle switch or radio buttons. The necessity for drill down makes CB feel like a heavy data analysis tool. Fit the tool to the user, never force the user to fit the tool. Drill down and analysis are for users who want to do that.

Thanks for the feedback. Simple 1-click Toogle is an interesting idea, will share your thoughts with our dev team for future consideration.

[Searching only in My Collection]

on the main screen, look at for 'View' option, you can adjust the 'Items to Show' to 'Owned Items' only

 

*NOTE: We strongly suggest keeping the option set always to 'All Items' so you can inventory items you don't own in the future.

[Clean up for 02/20/2025 content update]

On 2/21/2025 at 9:19 PM, Randall J. Paske said:

The 2/20 update also adds a new edition of Clyde Fans by Seth under that title. Previous editions of Clyde Fans are listed, correctly or incorrectly, under Palookaville as Bk 2/HC, CS 1, and CS 2, because the material was originally serialized in issues of that title.

For consistency, either those earlier versions of Clyde Fans should be moved to the new title, or the new edition should go under Palookaville with the others. For now, I've submitted item titles for the books listed under Palookaville, because they aren't really labeled as Palookaville and it's not obvious that they would be listed there.

Yeah, we see what you mean that they aren't obviously intended to be listed together. Might be smart just to spin them into a separate title(s). Are you able to figure that out and submit new data for those Randall?

[Batman East Side Comics Special Editions]

22 hours ago, Manuel J. Galceran said:

Thanks, but I am still confused as to if the East Side Redcode variant cover should be listed where it currently is, again taking into consideration that the indicia reads as March 2025. Maybe it (and the Harley Quinn cover) should be a part of their own independent title (i.e. Batman East Side Comics Special Edition) and NOT associated with an existing Batman series?

If the interior is of Batman (2nd Series) #1, we would treat it like a facsimile variant which is a popular thing these days with older comics. I'll notify the editorial team to look deeper into this one and any other facsimile variants that have come out for this issue - we'll include them in the upcoming content update.

[Compressed backup saving TOO much space]

1st, try a simple computer restart to freshen up your computer resources. 

In ComicBase, try going into the File Menu>File Tools>Optimize - this will size down your db file making the compression process easier. 

Next time you go through the zip compression of your db, allow for about 5 min or so for the compression process to complete.

*If you still have trouble, email our support team at support@comicbase.com

[Clean up for 02/07/2025 content update]

On 2/7/2025 at 3:12 PM, Gregory Hecht said:

New titles added to the Comic Book category:  Faro’s Fantasy Football Fable 22’ and Faro’s Fantasy Football Fable 23’ .  If anybody has these, can you check the indicia to verify that the placement of the apostrophe in the title is placed after the number?  (I'm wondering if these should really be listed as Faro’s Fantasy Football Fable ’22 and Faro’s Fantasy Football Fable ’23 )

New titles added to the Comic Book category:  various Faro's Lounge [fill in U.S. state] Edition.  Looking in the database, these include titles for the following states (some of these were added this week, some were in the database already): 

• California
• Connecticut
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• New York
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Texas
• Vermont
• Virginia
• West Virginia

Looking at Faro's website (NSFW except maybe for @Mark J. Castaneda b/c he's doing *ahem* research 😂), he is advertising his "American Safari" publications as sketchbooks and not as comic books.  So unless somebody can verify that these actually have comic story content (rather than just artwork/pin-ups) these should probably all be moved to either the Magazine or the Book category (not sure which... my guess is Magazine, but I assume Mark and @Peter R. Bickford will discuss and decide).  

Definitely need confirmation that these Faro's Lounge state editions have no comic strip pages within. If anyone can assist with confirming that, please drop a response. thanks.

[Detective Comics Facsimile(?) The Comic Mint]

Not one we're aware of... I will notify the editorial team to added it into the next content update.

[Not Letting Me create New database]

@Evan Fix Are you still have any issues creating a new db with ComicBase Free?

[Wrong picture is displayed when using F3 to jump to another issue]

21 hours ago, Michael R. Wagner said:

Thanks for the quick reply, Mark.  I installed build 2226 earlier on Friday; it doesn't appear to have fixed the problem.

-Mike

We're not able to replicate the problem using the steps described in your initial/first post. Can you reproduce the problem 100% on 2 or 3 different titles?

Feel free to re-describe the steps just in case we're missing a step.

[Not Letting Me create New database]

A simple computer restart may work too before trying the steps i noted before. Sounds like another program or process on your computer could be conflicting with the action your trying to perform

[Unable to Change Pic]

20 hours ago, Doug MedicAR said:

I'm sorry to dredge up a topic this old.  I know this has happened again since the original thread but I haven't been able to locate it. 

I am unable to change the pic on Locke & Key: Small World #1-HC-4 with the same problem originally outlined in this thread occurring again.  The correct pic is below.  I know it is the fourth print because it is clearly labeled as such in the indicia. 

 

I noticed the image was in png format which could be why its not dropping into the software correctly. I converted it to jpg and added it to our master db just fine, suggest you do the same.

[Top Gainers & Losers Report Does Not Provide Any Listings]

On 2/1/2025 at 4:40 PM, Kurt D. Koester said:

Yes, the Collection Report and Collection Overview(?) reports seem to work fine. I did try to do a Top Gainers & Losers on my Magazines, and it did generate a report, but it didn't make any sense. It only showed one magazine (an issue of FOOM) and it has lost value, but it showed on the Gain pages, too.

Kurt, email our support team directly at support@comicbase.com and let them know what's going on your end.

Also, use ComicBase Sidekick's 'Save to Cloud' feature to backup your database to your CB online account, the support team may need to inspect your database to replicate the problem to see what's going on with it.

[Wrong picture is displayed when using F3 to jump to another issue]

build 2226 is available, see if you get the same problem with it.

[Not Letting Me create New database]

-Try uninstalling the ComicBase Free software

-restart your computer

-redownload the ComicBase Free setup file here: https://www.comicbase.com/mycb/Products/Free_2025.aspx

-if you have any software security like Norton or MacAfee, temporarily turn it off (to ensure all system files get installed). Reinstall CB Free

-See if the problem comes back next time you launch the software.

 

If you still have trouble, message us back here.

[transfering to new PC]

Try these steps:

First, make sure you've installed CB2025 on the new computer.

Next, follow these steps to transfer your database from your old computer to the new using a USB thumb drive:

• Launch ComicBase on your older computer and make sure your main database is loaded in
• Next, Go to the File > Save a Copy to save your database to the USB thumb drive. Give your database a new unique name so its easy to locate (ex: Dan's Comic Collection).
• Onced saved, safely remove the USB thumb drive from the older computer.
• insert the USB thumb drive in the new computer,
• Locate the database file on the thumb drive and copy it over to the following folder location:  Documents \Human Computing\ComicBase Databases folder
• Once the database has been copied, double-click on it and it should automatically load into ComicBase 2025 on the new computer

If you're still stuck and not able to proceed, feel free to give our tech support team a call at 408-266-6883

(M-F, 9am to 5pm PST)

[Top Gainers & Losers Report Does Not Provide Any Listings]

14 hours ago, Kurt D. Koester said:

I did try that, too, and I had the same message box saying, "No items were in your collection inventory which matched those criteria."

Kurt... Do other reports work for you like the Collection Report?

Also, when was the last time you ran a weekly content update (internet menu>check for updates)? I'd suggest doing that then run the Top Gainers & Losers Report afterwards

[transfering to new PC]

this situation is common for users moving to a new computer.

Check out this article that walks you through the process: https://comicbase.com/mycb/Article.aspx?N=2

 

[Clean up for 12/20/2024 content update]

Im unable to dig up any info on what's inside. Don't know if there are B&W comic strip pages OR sketch/pinup pages. Anyone own a copy to confirm?

[Clean up for 12/30/2024 content update]

moving to Books next content update