Grand Comics Index

[adair_t@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz]

I found this is rec.arts.comics.misc, and given the high amount of indexing
done in this list, I thought it might be of interest.

Torsten Adair	adair_t at kosmos.wcc.govt.nz	Wellington, New Zealand


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From: stroup at univrs.decnet.lockheed.com
Subject: Grand Comics Database
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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 94 23:55:15 GMT


		Announcing the GRAND COMICS DATABASE

With the emergence of a strong electronic comic book fandom, 
the Bay  Area Comicbook Klub and APA-Index have joined
forces to create the  ultimate comic book database.  It will 
contain information on every comic  book ever published.  The 
database includes fields for writer, artist, inker,  letterer, 
colorist, editor, cover artist and more!  And best of all, we are  
going to give it to comic book fandom.  It will be available 
online, on disk,  and by ftp for just the cost of mailing or 
access time.

Obviously this is a major project.  So, WE NEED YOUR HELP.  
Anyone who  already has indexed books in electronic form, 
we'd love to have your data.   Everyone else, we'd like a little 
of your time.  Contact us and you can index any books that 
aren't already done.

For having just started this project in March, we are doing 
well.  With only 7 volunteers so far, we have over 100 titles 
and 2,000 issues already indexed.  But we have a long way to 
go.  We estimate that there are already over 100,000 different 
comics to put into the database, with more being published 
each week.  So if you can give us some support, send me a SASE 
or e-mail me at the following address for more details.

Come and join in the Grand Adventure!

The Grand Comics Database
Tim Stroup
130 Baroni Ave. #16
San Jose, CA  95136

stroup at univrs.decnet.lockheed.com