Comic Books & Graphic Novels - What are you reading?

[jmbarnes101]

I just ordered the last of the comics I needed for Power of Shazam so I'll be sending that and Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam off to get custom bound into HC.

Say jmb, which binder do you use for your comics?

I haven't had any volumes made (my money just goes elsewhere) or visited Uncollected Editions for several years, but I want to get back into it at some point as I have many issues set aside. I only ever tried Capitol back then, but they weren't cheap, and don't really seem to be an option these days.

Just curious who you'd recommend.

Good question and I'm sure Capital and Jim are missed by many. Basically today you have two main options and depending on what you want you can't go wrong with either. My personal favorite is Herring & Robinson but Houchen is good as well.

Herring & Robinson:
Quality binding and very customizable options like head and tail bands, ribbon markers, multiple color stamping, etc. They don't do custom print covers and will no longer make dye stamps. Great customer service.

http://herringandrobinsonbookbinders.co ... books.html

Houchen:
They offer discounts on multiple volumes but they have higher costs on anything that isn't a no frills book. They do offer, and for an extra charge will design, custom covers. If you do the customer covers, designed yourself, with their 5 volume discount it's a good price. Tim is great to work with.

http://houchenbindery.com/services/comic-books/

If you or anyone else has any questions please fire away.

My 23 volume custom bound library includes the following:
Batman by Kelley Jones
Batman by Peter Milligan
Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo-Crew
Checkmate (80's)
DC Challenge
Dr. Fate by Giffen and DeMatteis
Eclipso: The Darkness Within - 2 volume set
Eclipso
Excalibur - 7 volumes, entire run with guest appearances, Knights of Pendragon and 1 volume of New Excalibur
Flash by Mark Waid - beginning of run signed and sketched by Waid
Justice League America by Jurgens
Manhunts by Ostrander
New 52 Detective Comics by Tony Daniels
Spider-Man by McFarlane and Larsen - self-titled run
Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage
Star Wars: Knight Errant Trilogy

I'll be sending off four books soon including a two volume Power of Shazam set, Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam, and Adventures in the DC Universe. After that will be Young All-Stars, Infinity, Inc., and Giffen and McGuire's Justice League.

[CFFJR]

Cool, thanks for the all information! Much appreciated. I might end up trying both at some point, since a custom cover or two would be nifty.

Nice collection you have. I'm definitely jealous of the signed Mark Waid Flash.