What's New in ComicBase 9

1. The World's Largest comic book database--Larger than ever!
With individual listings on over 225,000 comics, along with notes, storylines, and creator credits, ComicBase is far and away the largest comic book database in existence. ComicBase lists over 18,000 comic titles from the 1890's to the present, ranging from manga to mini-comics, sword-and-sorcery to super-heroes, along with thousands of write-ups and cover illustrations. ComicBase also stands as the world's largest and most complete comic book price guide, with current and historical pricing on each of its 225,000+ issues. ComicBase 9 alone adds over 20,000 issues over ComicBase 8, as well as over 2,000 new titles.

2. Fully updated pricing for 2004-2005 The comic values in ComicBase 9 have been completely updated for 2004-2005, based on data from the Comics Buyer’s Guide. Having gained a reputation as the most hard-hitting, no-nonsense guide to the comic market, the new edition draws on massive amounts of real-world data retail, convention, and online sales to give users the most accurate measure of their collection’s true value in today’s competitive market.

3. A streamlined, redesigned interface
ComicBase 9’s streamlined interface lets you get your work done easier and faster than ever before. The interface has been redesigned from the ground up, removing old limitations (such as the annoyingly fixed screen size of previous versions) and bringing a modern look and feel to ComicBase. You can now do almost all your work from a single, uncluttered screen and numerous functions have been reworked to save you time and keystrokes (Flash Animation)

4. Full-Sized, High Definition Pictures (Archive Edition only)
The DVD Archive Edition now includes over 70,000 cover images, including more than 20,000 full-sized, high-definition covers. You can browse a title’s covers with the wave of a mouse, or pause on a cover to see it spring to full size. (Flash Animation)

5. New Grading Wizard lets you grade your comics like a professional
A comic’s grade is the key to its value. With some comics, the difference between “Fine” and “Very Good” can amount to thousands of dollars—but until now, grading has been a difficult, confusing chore. ComicBase 9’s new Grading Wizard takes the guesswork out of grading by letting you evaluate a book simply by making selections on screen. Drop-down menus help you rate each part of the book, from the glossiness of the cover, to the quality of the paper. The Grading Wizard then automatically determines the book’s overall grade.

6. Multi-user support
For the first time ever, ComicBase allows multiple users to work with the same database at the same time. Retailers can use this to let several employees update inventory simultaneously. You can also use it with a home network so you can update your collection from a computer in the comic book room, while still being able to review the results on your main computer

7. Track multiple collections
Before, if a father and his son wanted to keep their collections separate using ComicBase it was…well, a tad awkward to say the least. Now, you can track as many collections as you want just by using the New Database command. You can even switch between collections with a single click.

8. Color-coding of hot and cold issues
ComicBase now lets you see at a glance where the market's action is. "Hot" comics that have risen significantly from last year’s value are automatically displayed in red. Comics that have cooled in value are shown in blue.

9. Cover Gallery Screen Saver
Previously only available as a Halloween treat, the ComicBase cover image screen saver is now great any time of year. The screen saver cycles through all available covers and includes support for the high-definition pictures featured in ComicBase 9 Archive Edition.