Tribe.net. Local Connections J.T. http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#5258808a-f321-47b2-aecf-3f985ed906ef 2009-02-13T22:28:23Z 2009-02-13T22:28:23Z

I recently won a Xeric award (it's a grant to self-publish comics) and have been researching the hell out of printing prices. I met with Chris Staros from Top Shelf Comics last week and he recommended Lebonfon Printing in Canada. They beat the best price I'd found by nearly half the cost! I'm doing a run of 2,000, so I'm not entirely certain how they'd do regarding a 100 book run, but it can't hurt to ask for a quote. Plus, Chris assured me that they're quality is excellent. I'm trying to document my struggles/triumphs with self-publishing for anyone else hoeing the same row, so feel free to check in on my blog at http://theholyyost.com for any tips I can offer. You can preview my book at http://www.birdcagebottombooks.com as well. Good luck!

J.T. 2009-02-13T22:28:23Z Rianna http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#a6e1a942-597f-49cd-b2eb-342c14cec6d5 2008-04-11T18:51:17Z 2008-04-11T18:51:17Z

Kablam, www.ka-blam.com, not too bad, especially if its bw on inside....

Rianna 2008-04-11T18:51:17Z comicbreed http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#78a66cfe-fe9e-4132-941d-159f1de02626 2007-10-02T13:44:54Z 2007-10-02T13:44:54Z

This cat is right on point! I just discovered them like three weeks ago! Looks and sounds like it's a great biz to print your work!

comicbreed 2007-10-02T13:44:54Z $item.owner.firstName http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#71d2b814-2feb-4b00-8344-ce49642b6cc7 2007-09-27T01:55:12Z 2007-09-27T01:55:12Z

Hey, I've heard good thinks about Lulu but haven't used them yet.. http://www.lulu.com/ I know a couple of creators that used kablam with success as well.

$item.owner.firstName 2007-09-27T01:55:12Z davey http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#0e0ff1b8-5529-42b7-bbb2-e49330da2ba2 2007-09-19T03:00:23Z 2007-09-19T03:00:23Z

cool, thanks!

davey 2007-09-19T03:00:23Z Alterna Comics http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#715162c0-7fda-48b3-a865-280ce7b6caca 2007-09-14T02:52:38Z 2007-09-14T02:52:38Z

AH! Don't know if it's too late to tell you this yet..but judging from the post dates..it probably is :-\ Well I'll say it anyways....here at Alterna Comics, we use 2 printers that do fantastic jobs. One is Estrada Media (site looks a little dingy but their print work is SOO much better than kablam or comixpress AND it's cheaper in price!) and we use MIRA printing for our graphic novels (they do regular comics too but at about $1.80 a piece whereas Estrada does it for about $1.35. MIRA is superb though when it comes to making our perfect bound graphics and trades and I couldn't give them a higher recommendation. I hated dealing with kablam and comixpress because of their lack of response when we needed help and their constant printing delays. I'm glad we found these two printers! You can go to our site - www.alternacomics.com - and click on our printers link to get more info!

Alterna Comics 2007-09-14T02:52:38Z Good King Wenceslas http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#34080f1e-f4cb-4fe5-95ce-d8911f21dc14 2007-06-26T07:44:26Z 2007-06-26T07:44:26Z

I read Davey's post but I do have to say that Comixpress throws some good quality prints. I, also found them a little hard to contact, but the second time I called with just a general question, they remembered me and were very friendly. Also, they were very friendly when I met them at APE. The comics themselves are good quality. My 2 cents

Good King Wenceslas 2007-06-26T07:44:26Z $item.owner.firstName http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#0759443a-c98f-4ec2-9873-8faa52e5b599 2007-06-26T06:19:15Z 2007-06-26T06:19:15Z

wow... nice one Davey. Really great prices.

$item.owner.firstName 2007-06-26T06:19:15Z davey http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#13a45aaf-3727-407e-a31e-81cb7e2e3af1 2007-06-25T16:30:42Z 2007-06-25T16:30:42Z

I just got my book back from ka-blam, and it is very nice. I recommend them.

davey 2007-06-25T16:30:42Z Angi the Lost http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#114da721-9ea2-4ab9-8b2b-65316f864000 2007-05-10T20:54:22Z 2007-05-10T20:54:22Z

Hmm. These guys look pretty comparable in price, not to mention they sound a hell of a lot more lenient on the whole sex/nudity issue. And I know it sounds silly, but it looks like the people that use them have better work than comixpress. Lame as it might sound, I can't help but think that if people who produce good work use these guys, they must at least be decent/better than comixpress. Thanks for updating with this!

Angi the Lost 2007-05-10T20:54:22Z davey http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#4db9f4b6-05ec-4d3b-989a-09800c730c0a 2007-05-10T18:29:44Z 2007-05-10T18:29:44Z

just an update to my last post, I've been having sporadic luck with comixpress, namely they haven't gotten back to me since I wrote them a few weeks back. I've since discovered http://www.ka-blam.com/ and am trying them

davey 2007-05-10T18:29:44Z davey http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#0029ddd6-6812-44c9-a306-8c307c054ec9 2007-04-10T19:18:54Z 2007-04-10T19:18:54Z

No, I haven't used them yet. They won't do porn comics, and that's all I have done so far. I have a pg-rated book I am wrapping up for A.P.E. this month, but missed the deadline to get it to a printer and back by then! I am doing a xerox style version of it for A.P.E., but will be trying comixpress with the book once I am done with it

davey 2007-04-10T19:18:54Z Angi the Lost http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#d6d1bb30-0cdd-4c9d-bef4-d305d7392868 2007-04-09T01:33:37Z 2007-04-09T01:33:37Z

Wow, these guys look stellar (decent price, proof copy too).... have you used them before?

Angi the Lost 2007-04-09T01:33:37Z davey http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#7d1d96ed-6d2c-4210-846f-41d3b10235e3 2007-04-07T00:18:13Z 2007-04-07T00:18:13Z

try this site http://www.comixpress.com/

davey 2007-04-07T00:18:13Z ZaeM the Great and Powerful http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#35ea9936-e81b-46e2-8f27-918bfb74202f 2007-04-06T20:12:18Z 2007-04-06T20:12:18Z

sorry; but the way the comics industry works (and the printing industry too...) is volume. It costs the printers the same amount of money (and yes... expenses are involved) to set up a job for 100 peices that it costs to set up a job for 10,000. You get a much better deal per unit in volume. The idea is to get the costs of the individual comics as low as possible through bulk printing (done in China these days) and then mark them up as much as the market will bear. (A regular comic goes for $3 US; whereas a no-ad pestige format comic can go for between $5 & $7.) You'd have more luck with web promotion (ie: set up a website and upload comics by the page; ask for donations from members...) than trying to print just 100 of them. Your only other option is to seize the means of production by investing in your own off-set press. good luck!

ZaeM the Great and Powerful 2007-04-06T20:12:18Z Angi the Lost http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#acacd72c-8980-467b-82d1-a110e3c48184 2007-04-06T16:07:57Z 2007-04-06T16:07:57Z

Trying to self publish my work, and looking around online I've found myself severely discouraged... I'm trying to find a non-sleazy, decently priced printer for short runs (maybe 100 at the most) of comics. Black and white interior, maybe a color cover... It's difficult when they want to charge you $5 for the printing, then the store that carries them is going to want a cut, then my costs. Sheesh. Any suggestions of people you've worked with or heard good things about?

Angi the Lost 2007-04-06T16:07:57Z