Steven L. Dasinger

There is a forum section for Feature Suggestions.

You are doing nothing wrong. Some of the Title information is not displayed (Marked, Custom checks, Diamond Series #). You can use Find->Title Fields to do searches on them.

Comic Books tell stories with Picture and words (mostly as there are some 'silent' comic stories). Since this is just informational, there are no stories involved. If a story is told in text with some illustration, it would be a Book. (like the Little Big Books that alternated between a page of text then a single large illustration) It was published as a periodical (at least for a time) which is a feature of Magazines and not books.

ComicBookRealm lists (all?) 7 of them. They might have combined there titles after a name change. Issue #3, it has 1 on the cover. issue #6 has a 3 on the cover Issue #7 has a 4 on the cover I don't see any numbers on the other covers but they may be on the back. Doesn't really answer you question. Just supplying more information.

Not sure what Edition you have but can you export data? (most likely just need items you own) If you can, putting it into a spreadsheet may help you spot the problem since you know about where it occurs.

Not sure if this will help or not but it won't hurt to try. Use File->File Tools Run Optimize Database. Then run Rebuild Lists with the first 4 boxes checked.

How are you doing Find? If I bring up the Find window (CTRL+F, Items->Find, click the magnifying glass in the top center (to right of Find box), or click Find drop-down box (to the left of the Find box) and select Other...) Use the Find drop-down box and select Title Fields->Title and select Titles. Change to Contains and type 'Magik' then click Find. You will get a list of Titles (only). However, if you use the Find drop-down box and select Item Fields->Title and select Titles, then fill in the same information (Contains, 'Magik', you will get a list of the Issues all the various Titles that contain 'Magik'. Is this what you are trying to do?

Delete 1.jpg From: Pictures\I\Image\S\She Changed Comics- The Untold Story of the Women Who Changed Free Expression in Comics (duplicate of TPB.jpg) Delete or Move MMPB.jpg From: Pictures\M\Marvel\U\Ultimates, The- Against All Enemies (Pocket Books) To: Pictures\P\Pocket Star\Ultimates, The- Against All Enemies (Pocket Books) Delete or Rename 1.jpg to MMPB.jpg then Move From: Pictures\M\Marvel\A\Avengers Battle the Earth-Wrecker, The (Paperback) To: Pictures\M\Marvel\A\Avengers Battle the Earth-Wrecker, The Delete Bk 3-B.jpg From: Pictures\M\Marvel\M\Miracleman (2nd Series) (Duplicate of Bk 3.jpg) Delete 5.jpg From: Pictures\D\Dark Horse\S\Shadow Glass, The Delete 7-A.jpg then Rename 7-B.jpg to 7-A.jpg Delete 8-B.jpg (duplicate of 8-A.jpg) and 9-A.jpg (duplicate of 9.jpg) From: Pictures\I\Idea + Design Works\Star Wars- The High Republic Adventures Rename 1.jpg to TPB.jpg From: Pictures\D\DC\B\Batman- The Complete History Rename 1.jpg to TPB.jpg From: Pictures\I\Image\E\Essential Guide to Comic Book Lettering Delete 1.jpg From: Pictures\S\Shh!\Hardcore Hellcats In 3-D (Duplicate of TPB.jpg) Rename 1.jpg to TPB.jpg From: Pictures\D\Dynamite\Saved by A Whisker Rename 15.jpg to TPB 15.jpg From: Pictures\S\Sanctum\Shadow, The (Sanctum) Delete 182.jpg From: Pictures\D\Doctor Who Appreciation Society\Celestial Toyroom, The (5th Series) (duplicate of 182.jpg in Celestial Toyroom, The (17th Series) ) Titles "Pictures\A\America's Best\League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The" and "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The (Vol. 2)" had changes made to various Bk*.jpg. Similar covers makes it difficult to tell what changed to what. May be best to Delete/Download to clean it up. The following Titles were merged into Cinescape: Cinescape (Vol. 2) Cinescape (Vol. 3) Cinescape (Vol. 4) Cinescape (Vol. 5) Cinescape (Vol. 6) Cinescape (Vol. 7) There are too many and too much confusion to match up the From/To Issues. Best bet is to just Delete the entire Cinescape (Vol. 2) through Cinescape (Vol. 7) (all are Publisher Cinescape) folders and Download Covers for all of Cinescape issues, as needed.

Until this feature is implemented (if it is), here is one work-around. Do a Find for Qty in Stock >= 1. Once the results are displayed, select / hi-light multiple issues. Right-Click and select Download covers from the pop-up menu. NOTE: There is a limit (not sure what it is) on how many covers you can download at one time. Depending on the number of Items you have, you may have to do this several time.

There is already a column for Page count for Books. While displaying the Book Type, use menu item Setup->Columns to View... Scroll down the list and find 'Number of Pages' Check the box in the 'Visible column'. then click on the name in the 'Field' column (to activate the buttons at the bottom). Then use the 'Move Up' and/or 'Move Down' buttons to place the column where you want it to display in the grid. PS To Update it when you Edit an issue, go to the 'Other' tab. (or you can change it in the Grid.)

The short answer is it was moved to Magazines. The long answer is: At the top of the CB window, there is a Find box. Make sure it has 'Title name or barcode' in it. If not, click the Find drop-down box to its left and select it. Type (or paste) in the UPC code 07148602034912. You will be show 4 issues that have the same UPC. All of them are in the same Title. or Start typing the Title 'Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'. The drop-down suggestion should have the Vol 2 title in the top 3 or 4 items.

It looks like you have: ComicBase Cover Gallery Application 411 KB ComicBase Cover Gallery.exe XML Configuration 2 KB When I checked mine I have: ComicBase Cover Gallery.exe.config Config file 2 KB ComicBase Cover Gallery.scr Screen Saver 404 KB You might try deleting (or moving to another location) the two file you have, the try to either: Install CB and use Modify. or Uninstall/Install CB And see if this gets it installed.

There is also a 'Lock Price' check box when you edit an Issue. It is on the 'Other' tab. I think you can do a Mass change and set this to Checked but it would be for all items in the database (may have an only Qty in stock option but I am currently in the middle of a Rebuild Lists and can't check). This 'might' stop it from changing when you change condition but that is a guess. For you questions: **As you probably noticed, Notes tends to get very full of 'stuff' and sometimes it is almost duplicate information. The reason for Item Description is to get some of the useful (?) information that would identify the issue into a separate field that be better controlled. The use of Item Description is information that would help to identify the issue (especially if there is no cover). This can be Variant cover, Variant cover by 'artist', 0.15 cent cover, red background, etc. Initially CB scans the Notes field for any information text that has 'Cover', 'Variant', and 'Edition'. Note: Information text when multiple items are in Notes are separated by semi-colons. If the are NOT separated, then more than was wanted could (and does, there will need to be some cleanup) gets moved into Item Description. ***So, the difference is... Item Description: information that would help identify the particular issue. (I believe this would mostly be cover (maybe back cover also) information. Notes: Information about the issue. 1st appearance, death, 1:20 retailer version (if that was written 1:20 retailer variant, it would be moved when it probably shouldn't), ca. date, Published by xxxx, etc. ***Currently, I don't see Item Description on Atomic Avenue, I hope it will be added (soon) but CB 2022 just came out so we will see. *** No changes in how Notes and Grading Notes work with AA that I know of (but I am not an AA seller). I would guess since Item Description hasn't been added (yet?), that there hasn't been any changes to AA but am not sure. The main thing you will notice it the Conversion Process and Rebuild Lists (can't recall the exact one and can't check right now) will Scan Notes and Move info to Item Description. Not sure what information you have in Notes you don't want changed but if it has Cover, Variant or Edition in the text, it will get deleted from Notes and moved to Item Description. Also, this is still new and haven't gone through an Update yet, but Item Description may get changed as they may try to keep a tighter control on it so it doesn't turn into a 'dumping ground'. We shall see.

Assuming you have it saved as a *.jpg file... Rename the file to 1-2.jpg. Drag the 1-2.jpg to the grid area while on the Title 'King in Black' (anywhere in the grid area. It doesn't have to be on the specific row.) If at first it isn't showing up, leave the Title and come back. Afterwards, if you like, you can right-click on the row (highlight it) and select 'Submit New or Corrected Data from the pop-up menu to send the picture to HC to be added to the database. PS When renaming files to match the Item #, Type what you see for the Item # except if it contains a '/'. In that case, replace the '/' with a '-'. Item # 1-2 would be named 1-2.jpg Item # 1/A would be named 1-A.jpg And if there was a second printing of 1/A, Item #1/A-2 would be named 1-A-2.jpg.

Best thing to do is make a backup of your database then run an Update and Rebuild Lists and see what happens. When you update there are two areas to look at. In the top box are options that control when Values and/or Price are changed. If you only want the Price not to change, select the radio button for 'Update items with the Current Guide Value' (this would be the 2021 Value column) and UNCHECK the 'Update selling Prices to match Guide Value. If you don't want Value or Price to change select the radio button for 'Don't change existing item values'. In the middle of the window, is a check box for 'Lock Item Notes (don't allow update to add to existing info)' should keep you Notes from changing (or at least being added to). When CB 2022 converts your 2021 database, It will move lines with 'Cover', 'Variant' and 'Edition' to the new Item Description column. This is the one that might give you the most problem. If Note information is separated by a semi-colon ( ; ), it will limit issues. If not, extra information may move with the Cover info. (for example, 'Alex Ross Cover. Graphic Novel' would move 'Alex Ross Cover. Graphic Novel' as CB sees that as one item. 'Alex Ross Cover; Graphic Novel' would only move 'Alex Ross Cover').

With CB closed you can copy the Database to anywhere you like. The next time CB opens, it will ask where it is (since it moved). Navigate to where the database is and CB will remember the next time it is opened. (or just double-click on the database in its new location.)

Find for Item Field Qty in Stock, select 'is greater than or equal to' and enter 2 in the box, if you mean by duplicate having one Issue but Qty greater than 1. If you mean you have duplicated an issue for various reasons so you have 2 or more #1 rows (i.e. #1 NM, #1 VF, #1 G), then I can't think of a way in CB. Depending on your Edition of CB (Express, Pro, Archive), you could export the data and use another program (spreadsheet or database) to do this.

I don't have a perfect way to find all or only Prelim covers. They used to be a set size for Width or Height (can't recall which one). I have found them in the following ranges. But This will find other besides Prelim covers. Also there are some Prelim covers that are outside this range but it is a matter of not getting too may 'false-positive' results (i.e. getting a large haystack and trying to find the needles in it). You can try this to start with: I.[PictureWidth] BETWEEN 494 AND 516 OR I.[PictureHeight] BETWEEN 644 AND 756 And adjust the ranges as you see fit. I think it is OR but it may be an AND. NOTE: Need to make sure you run Rebuild Lists 'Pictures Files List' to ensure the picture columns are updated with correct values. PS I actually do this with a PowerShell script. Since the Rebuild takes a very long time, it is just as easy for me to run the equally long PowerShell script to generate a list of potential Prelim covers.

What version do you have installed (Help->About ComicBase will give you the information)?

By standard UPC format, it really should be 61520081595000112 (last digit is for Printing). Since that is the correct format and that is what you can see on the issue you have in hand, I would say that is the correct one. (Also, I checked Midtown Comics which is pretty good with UPCs and they have 61520081595000112, also).

... that is the question. I started them a long time ago (prior to on-line updates). Once Updates started, I considered stopping. But there were enough cleanup still needed (and people said they still found it useful) so I continued. Now, with CB 2022, there are two new features. 1) Automatic downloads of larger pictures (even if you don't have one). 2) Delete covers that don't have matching Item #s. Feature 1 is set by using Setup->Preferences and checking 'Automatically download larger pictures when viewing items.' NOTE: If you dislike Preliminary covers, the Automatic download WILL download Preliminary covers so they can get back in the database if you are not observant. Feature 2 is accomplished by using File->File Tools, using a hidden feature of pressing and holding the ALT key while selecting 'Manage Pictures and Movies which allows the button to 'Copy Pictures for Existing Items...' to show up. Clicking this will start a process that will compare all the cover scans with CB Item #s and only copy matching ones to a new folder. Then either rename the folder or point CB to it. NOTE: It takes a long time for this to finish. With these two features, you 'should' be able to keep your cover scans pretty well cleaned up with little effort on your part (as opposed to following the list and manually making the changes). There could still be mismatches (i.e duplicate covers or misnamed ones) that the new features can't fix. But these would not be in the Cover Scan Maintenance posts (or at least very seldom), either. So, back to the Question... Will you still find the posts useful or will they become redundant / obsolete? NOTE: This is mostly for Archive Edition owners as they have the most covers (and I believe these two new features only work for them). PS I will probably continue doing what I do each week. It is just a matter of if I record/post it.

If they are showing up on the Unrecognized list, then you have to manually move them. The reason is that you own (qty >=1) Items and CB will NOT delete anything you own. CB will delete/move all items you don't own. If the Title changed Type (moved from Comic Books to Books or Magazines (or any other combination), use Edit->Change Media Type to move it (or if it is just a couple of items, you could do it manually). If Items (issues) changed, it could be moved to another Title (not often), changed Item # (sometimes) or just deleted (duplicate of another item).

Also, in the screen shot where you type 'WEB', the drop down list of suggestions are NOT Titles (they are characters). Assuming the gray text in the box before you typed had 'Title name or barcode', try using the Find drop-down next to the box and select another item (i.e. Publisher) then select 'Title name or barcode'. (sometimes it loses what it is set for. PS The list of suggestion makes it appear that you have one of the appearances selected.

Delete or Move ALL (1.jpg - 1-B.jpg) From: Pictures\S\Scout\White Ash Season 2 To: Pictures\S\Scout\White Ash- Season 2 Delete 12.jpg From: Pictures\W\Warner Publishing Services, Inc\Cinescape From:Pictures\W\Warner Publishing Services, Inc\Cinescape (Duplicate of 24.jpg (Kirk / Spock Cover) Cinescape and Cinescape (2nd Series) where broken up into Cinescape, and Cinescape Vol 2 through 7. AA only has a couple of covers for Vol 2 through 7 and very few descriptions so it is difficult/hard/impossible to match the old issues to the new issues (there are dates but some of these are confusing. MyComicShop has many of these covers but not all match up with CB info (but a lot do). Best bet is to wait for the AA titles to get covers or downloads are available.

Okay. I tried testing this with CB 2022 and it seems to work correctly (not allowing the Price to be updated if checked in the Issues Edit despite any changes in the Update options.