http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#5258808a-f321-47b2-aecf-3f985ed906ef 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! Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:28:23 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#5258808a-f321-47b2-aecf-3f985ed906ef J.T. 2009-02-13T22:28:23Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#a6e1a942-597f-49cd-b2eb-342c14cec6d5 Kablam, www.ka-blam.com, not too bad, especially if its bw on inside.... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:51:17 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#a6e1a942-597f-49cd-b2eb-342c14cec6d5 Rianna 2008-04-11T18:51:17Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#78a66cfe-fe9e-4132-941d-159f1de02626 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! Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:44:54 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#78a66cfe-fe9e-4132-941d-159f1de02626 comicbreed 2007-10-02T13:44:54Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#71d2b814-2feb-4b00-8344-ce49642b6cc7 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. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:55:12 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#71d2b814-2feb-4b00-8344-ce49642b6cc7 $item.owner.firstName 2007-09-27T01:55:12Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#0e0ff1b8-5529-42b7-bbb2-e49330da2ba2 cool, thanks! Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:00:23 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#0e0ff1b8-5529-42b7-bbb2-e49330da2ba2 davey 2007-09-19T03:00:23Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#715162c0-7fda-48b3-a865-280ce7b6caca 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! Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:52:38 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#715162c0-7fda-48b3-a865-280ce7b6caca Alterna Comics 2007-09-14T02:52:38Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#34080f1e-f4cb-4fe5-95ce-d8911f21dc14 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 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:44:26 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#34080f1e-f4cb-4fe5-95ce-d8911f21dc14 Good King Wenceslas 2007-06-26T07:44:26Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#0759443a-c98f-4ec2-9873-8faa52e5b599 wow... nice one Davey. Really great prices. Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:19:15 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#0759443a-c98f-4ec2-9873-8faa52e5b599 $item.owner.firstName 2007-06-26T06:19:15Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#13a45aaf-3727-407e-a31e-81cb7e2e3af1 I just got my book back from ka-blam, and it is very nice. I recommend them. Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:30:42 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#13a45aaf-3727-407e-a31e-81cb7e2e3af1 davey 2007-06-25T16:30:42Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#114da721-9ea2-4ab9-8b2b-65316f864000 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! Thu, 10 May 2007 20:54:22 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#114da721-9ea2-4ab9-8b2b-65316f864000 Angi the Lost 2007-05-10T20:54:22Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#4db9f4b6-05ec-4d3b-989a-09800c730c0a 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 Thu, 10 May 2007 18:29:44 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#4db9f4b6-05ec-4d3b-989a-09800c730c0a davey 2007-05-10T18:29:44Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#0029ddd6-6812-44c9-a306-8c307c054ec9 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 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:18:54 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#0029ddd6-6812-44c9-a306-8c307c054ec9 davey 2007-04-10T19:18:54Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#d6d1bb30-0cdd-4c9d-bef4-d305d7392868 Wow, these guys look stellar (decent price, proof copy too).... have you used them before? Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:33:37 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#d6d1bb30-0cdd-4c9d-bef4-d305d7392868 Angi the Lost 2007-04-09T01:33:37Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#7d1d96ed-6d2c-4210-846f-41d3b10235e3 try this site http://www.comixpress.com/ Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:18:13 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#7d1d96ed-6d2c-4210-846f-41d3b10235e3 davey 2007-04-07T00:18:13Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#35ea9936-e81b-46e2-8f27-918bfb74202f 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! Fri, 06 Apr 2007 20:12:18 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#35ea9936-e81b-46e2-8f27-918bfb74202f ZaeM the Great and Powerful 2007-04-06T20:12:18Z http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#acacd72c-8980-467b-82d1-a110e3c48184 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? Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:07:57 GMT http://indiecomics.tribe.net/thread/d07375da-d3fa-4b05-89ab-31a01fc2acb1#acacd72c-8980-467b-82d1-a110e3c48184 Angi the Lost 2007-04-06T16:07:57Z