Gaiden: Custom Binding Collected Comic Library Tour

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  • @el_jakk
    @el_jakk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Watching this brings me more pleasure than watching porn.

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      HAHAHAHA FACT!

    • @echo2121
      @echo2121 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I actually masturbated to this. They call it shelf porn for a reason.

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Happy to be of service!!!

    • @benportzer
      @benportzer 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Svono Gveto same

  • @toeknee1505
    @toeknee1505 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Kirk's custom work is incredible! He REALLY thought it through, and not just his mapping. The spines are what got me impressed, with the gorgeous font, the consistent publisher logo design and placement, the connecting custom artwork between volumes.... He really thought this through, even with his first custom binding. Kudos to Kirk! I am awestruck!!!! Thanks Omar!!!!!

  • @thepagemaster2963
    @thepagemaster2963 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That Superman shelf always brings me back to this video. Just so beautiful

  • @bobigghhb3
    @bobigghhb3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This is amazing. And the Superman volumes with the connecting spine left me speechless

  • @thepagemaster2963
    @thepagemaster2963 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wish more channels showcased content like this

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some are just worried about copyright issues.

  • @cobain0204
    @cobain0204 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was my first video, didn’t know anything about omnibus, even though I own some, but want to make my own. Congrats on the 100k followers.

  • @comicbookfan8551
    @comicbookfan8551 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    nice video you're custom binds look amazing man most look better than the official books awesome collection😆

  • @kathywalker5792
    @kathywalker5792 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Kirk Kiefer is an awesome guy! 💕
    So much to say about him.
    More later

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He is an awesome guy!! :) Now he is in Japan.

  • @noelnarciso5596
    @noelnarciso5596 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome collection! What a labour of love indeed... 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @amead78
    @amead78 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your collection is fantastic. You should be very proud of it. I’d love to get into self binding.

  • @talulah67
    @talulah67 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can't stop watching this video!!!

  • @Cerospace
    @Cerospace 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hope to have a custom bound library a fifth as cool as this, one day.

  • @kevinkelley3906
    @kevinkelley3906 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Spectre is my favorite comic book character. I would LOVE to have a full collection. I'm working on it.

  • @jeremyg371
    @jeremyg371 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool collection. Love those bookcase setups too. Thx for the video and have a great day.

  • @rustyshackleford8063
    @rustyshackleford8063 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the video. Question. Can I get those way-too-big omnibuses rebound into 2 or even 3 smaller volumes?

  • @Orochi2345678
    @Orochi2345678 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This collection is just fantastic and I see a number of runs that i'd personally like to collect. Mike Grell's Green Arrow, Peter David's Aquaman, Chuck Dixon's Nightwing, etc. DC's releasing a lot of these in newer trade paperbacks right now, so that makes the issues a little easier to find and some of the stuff, like Wonder Woman, has even been receiving the omnibus treatment.

  • @barefacedyeti3895
    @barefacedyeti3895 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    God those are beautiful

  • @blueg8731
    @blueg8731 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic

  • @Morsoth
    @Morsoth 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is absolutely awesome!!!!!!!!!! I would like to find a binding company that could do the same kind of book here (Ontario, Canada). I'll start looking for this!

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I know that Houchen library ships internationally. That might be an option for you. I hope there is a place in Ontario that does it though, making it easier and cheaper.

    • @brandensingletary18
      @brandensingletary18 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Totally Awesome

    • @ev9638
      @ev9638 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Doctor Straaangeee

  • @RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo
    @RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That’s awesome looking, but was hoping that he would go into the actual process of what’s involved, where the materials come from, how to get and print the hardcovers, is there a company that does it, and the process of the binding etc, so would like to see some more about it in a bit more detail of what’s involved. Very enjoyable video 🙂👍

    • @TheArkhamChronicle
      @TheArkhamChronicle 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ik I’m late to this comment but you just send your issues to different binding companies and u can chose is you want a graphic on the cover etc

    • @RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo
      @RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheArkhamChronicle I’m based in U.K. and not sure if any binding companies would be operating here

    • @TheArkhamChronicle
      @TheArkhamChronicle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RocketLauncherwithInfiniteAmmo I’m in the uk too lol.

  • @jvalencia27
    @jvalencia27 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Awesome collection!!! I wanna do a Jason Todd and Red Hood book. Which issues or trades would you put?? One for Jason Todd and the other as Red Hood. Thanks

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I plan on doing a Jason Todd omni. More like a pre Knightfall omnibus. I'm going to include: Batman 357-359, 402-403, Detective Comics 524-526, Batman 408 - 411, Nightwing Year One, Batman 416, 424-429. In that order.
      There is a Batman Second Chances tpb that contains: BATMAN #402-403, #408-416 and BATMAN ANNUAL #11.
      As far as Red Hood, I haven't put too much thought into that one. I tend to get overwhelmed when working on multiple projects.

  • @xposhboyx
    @xposhboyx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy sh*t that's a huge collection

  • @feddie138proof5
    @feddie138proof5 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really wish he went flipping through books. Show more the of the binding. Is there more with this guy. Amazing work!

  • @ReaperXC
    @ReaperXC 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was amazing!

  • @TheArkhamChronicle
    @TheArkhamChronicle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ik I’m 4 years late but great vid

  • @comicbookfan8551
    @comicbookfan8551 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    does the custom binding cost much could u tell me i am from scotland,just a rough price guide then i will source a uk or even scotland custom binder??

    • @omarvaldivieso7845
      @omarvaldivieso7845 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hello John, These were bound by Houchen Library and customized by comic binding pro. If you make your own covers yourself on photoshop and prep the books the prices aren't that bad at all. For five or more with a graphic cover is $18.00 each plus shipping of course. That is just the graphic printed on the cover, but you can add all the bells and whistles you want. I hope that helps you a little.

    • @comicbookfan8551
      @comicbookfan8551 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks man thats gave me a little info now i just need to hopefully source a binding company in glasgow were i am from the it will be even cheaper as i wont have to pay shipping i can just go into town and collect thanks very much that been a great help😊.i have seen some custom binds before on yourube but ure are by far the tho books look beautiful really really nice collection man so jealous lol.thanks for replying and giveng me a wee bit of insight on the much appreciated mate,take it easy buddy 😆👌

    • @comicbookfan8551
      @comicbookfan8551 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      One word AWESOME!!!

  • @CobaltPraetorian
    @CobaltPraetorian 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video inspired to get back to my own long-delayed binding projects. Only to find out one of them (DC One Million) is now unnecessary. I still have others, though.
    Now I just need someone to design the covers and the TOCs!

    • @roymakescomics
      @roymakescomics 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can do it relatively easily with Photoshop and a printer. Or hit the backbins and get some issues that you can clip and collage your own in a more traditional fashion.

  • @askloglog
    @askloglog 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is AMAZING. Man i wish he just made extras and sold them separately.

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sadly, Kirk moved to Japan and doesn't really do customs anymore.

  • @FireFr0ggy
    @FireFr0ggy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is amazing.

  • @andrewdockrill
    @andrewdockrill 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My god if I could make my covers look like id be so happy. I'm collecting riddler floppies to make a customized Omni and looking for this extra look.

  • @DJSIQRIQ
    @DJSIQRIQ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Never knew there was companies that do this.
    I always thought to myself why no one ever did it, not knowing people were already doing it.

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's been going on for years. I want to say the first time I remember seeing a custom bound book was in 2002 at a convention.

  • @Christof_Classen
    @Christof_Classen 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    *This is what you need for DC-Harcover Comic (Bear-Traps) ;)*

  • @wolfgangkrauser9735
    @wolfgangkrauser9735 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was so cool.

  • @pitoresco_san
    @pitoresco_san 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hit the like button with pleasure! Great work.
    I am from Brazil and I've tried to make some homemade collected comic books.
    But here is a little bit more dificult. It's because, instead single issues, the brazillian pulbisher of DC Comics (Panini Comics) send to the stores 100 paged magazines with a mix of titles from a same Hero or Group/League/Squad.
    For example: the brazilian monthly comic book of Batman may contain 1 or more Batman issue, 1 or more Detective Comics issue and maybe 1 Robin issue, 1 Batgirl issue, 1 Catwoman issue, 1 Nightwing issue etc.
    It becomes worst if you try with Flash, Mars Hunter, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Green Arrow, JLA etc. Almost Always these share the same monthly magazine in Brazil.
    Binding brazilian comic books become easier only when all the content of these monthly magazines is part of a same storyline. But it ralely hapens.

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      that would be so difficult to make collections when you have to cut each of those 100 page books up.

  • @Donker_Dank
    @Donker_Dank 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i wish there was a place you could buy customized collected stuff like this

  • @spencerwelchii573
    @spencerwelchii573 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm going to add Azreal Annual #1 before Sword of Azreal as it takes place before it.
    Also I'm including a reprint of More Fun Comics #48 (1st Miraclo-progenator of Venom), Batman: Gotham Knights #48 (origin of Bane) and of course Vengeance of Bane #1.

    • @spencerwelchii573
      @spencerwelchii573 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      also Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight- Venom.

    • @omarvaldivieso7845
      @omarvaldivieso7845 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm surprised they've never included Venom in any of their collections and surprised they haven't done a standalone Deluxe HC. That would be a great bind to include those stories. I always think it's a double edge sword when including issues that were written years later, but the take place before the actual stories. For example all the Marvel -1 titles or the cable and Wolverine one shot that takes place long before the Wolverine series. I forgot about More Fun Comics 48 BTW.

    • @spencerwelchii573
      @spencerwelchii573 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well I figure that it's over 2 decades and a new "reality" in the DC Universe, although I did add in the two "recent" Shadow of the Bat" Convergence issues.
      But due to my obsessiveness I may never bind them as my Knightquest: The Crusade collection is 46 issues deep - as I include the appearances of "AzBat" in other titles (Chain Gang War, Outsiders, Showcase, Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire).

    • @omarvaldivieso7845
      @omarvaldivieso7845 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like the way you think with the Azrael omni. Perhaps a future bind idea for me too.

  • @talulah67
    @talulah67 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This may seem like a stupid question but was wondering what kind of bookshelves Kirk had? Most people put them flat against the wall. In the video it looks like he's putting books on both sides of a single case thereby doubling his ability to display...or am I wrong. Thanks, amazingly displayed and beautiful collection!!

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not a stupid question at all. Kirk used the Kallax bookshelves.

  • @jclaurent3108
    @jclaurent3108 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi again, just found this video, very impressed by what this guy did, do you remember asking him, maybe, how much it cost to to print a glossy Dust cover, like he did for the Captain Marvel ?!

  • @whydoyoucare8168
    @whydoyoucare8168 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is what heaven looks like

  • @joshualong6900
    @joshualong6900 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where can I learn how to make a custom bind for some of my books?

  • @protoman011
    @protoman011 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'd love to have a binding of the new mutants run and x-force!

  • @HPCthulhu2011
    @HPCthulhu2011 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Only thing is it would be nice to have 7, 8 or 9 issue sized books, instead of omnibus length (25+ issues) if you can still do a fancy spine, but omnibus and deluxe page dimensions is better than standard trade page size.

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The thing to keep in mind is the cost. Custom Binds have gone up in the last two years so if you're spending 35 dollars to get one done, you might as well get as much for your buck.

  • @nozkaian
    @nozkaian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jaw dropped, couldn't find anywhere...

  • @darkknightrisez9140
    @darkknightrisez9140 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    im panning on buying the issues that were never released in trade paperback between spiderman the next chapter vol 3 and the start of the JMS run of spiderman..... it looks like it will come to 10 issues or there abouts... any advise would be greatly appriciated since its my fisrt time collecting single issues to bind into a book

    • @omarvaldivieso7845
      @omarvaldivieso7845 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alan, Omar here from Near Mint. I'm not sure if you are aware or not, but there is a Trade coming out in September called Revenge of the Green Goblin. It contains: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #20-29, ANNUAL 2001; SPIDERMAN: REVENGE OF THE GREEN GOBLIN #1-3; PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN (1999) #25, 29
      You can find it here:
      www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Revenge-Goblin-Howard-Mackie/dp/130290700X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1501589302&sr=1-1&keywords=spider-man+revenge+of+the+green+goblin/?tag=nearmintcon-20
      If you still need help binding a 10 issue book. I would go with the sewn binding. I hope that helps.

    • @darkknightrisez9140
      @darkknightrisez9140 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Omar Valdivieso you have saved me so much money right now thanks a million... I was looking most of yesterday looking for the trade like that and couldn't find it. Thanks again

    • @omarvaldivieso7845
      @omarvaldivieso7845 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No problem brother. Thank you for watching.

  • @TheYoungDoctor
    @TheYoungDoctor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have one custom bound omnibus which has the pre -Marvel 1960's and 1970's Doctor Who comic strips.

  • @jayrett
    @jayrett 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Random question, but as I collect floppies for a custom bind of my own, I'm realising how aggravating those barcodes will be to my OCD. Is custom printing an omnibus from purchased floppies more viable in that sense? Do you recommend custom printing at all over custom binding? What are the drawbacks?

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Custom printing would be insanely expensive and such a tedious task. But there are people that do it. Thomas Judge goes over that task on his channel. Tell him Omar sent you.

    • @jayrett
      @jayrett 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NearMintCondition Yeah, he's actually who got me into this entire idea in the first place. I was more curious what you felt was the more viable option considering the paper quality of floppies, the ads that need to stay in the completed bind, etc.

  • @foevanimeboi
    @foevanimeboi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    is it better to bind single issues or trades together in terms of quality?

    • @omarvaldivieso7845
      @omarvaldivieso7845 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Honestly, I have mixed and matched before some of my binds include both comics and trades. Only done trades and only done comics as well. I guess, if you like ads then stick to the comics. I'm working on an X-treme X-men bind soon and for those I have a mix of comics and trades. in the end the books look great in one hard cover.

  • @wackythunder4654
    @wackythunder4654 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where do you send your comics to get them turned into the custom binding

  • @Joenah5
    @Joenah5 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I sort of just learned that this was a thing. How do you do it?

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There is a whole process. But pretty much you put the comics together you want bound and ship them off to a few places that can do it. I was thinking of doing a video sometime when I finish my superman books I want bound.

    • @haikdiloyan8783
      @haikdiloyan8783 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NearMintCondition Did this video ever get made? I have a bunch of stuff I want to bind

  • @thepagemaster2963
    @thepagemaster2963 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is just the coolest fucking shit ever

  • @davidrobertson2686
    @davidrobertson2686 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did he ever tell you how he made the table of contents? I know he does them himself, but like he prints them out himself? I’m wondering what type of paper he used on that blue beetle @9:46

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh I've done them too and I can't recall which type I used.

    • @davidrobertson2686
      @davidrobertson2686 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Near Mint Condition but you printed it out yourself right? Bc Jess said he sent files in but I wanna print mine out hah

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah I printed them out myself.

  • @Laptop-fy8xv
    @Laptop-fy8xv ปีที่แล้ว

    if the Xmen #1 90's cover was the spine images

  • @jconny65
    @jconny65 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    i wish i could find someone to do these kind of custom bindings

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Will C. Out of curiosity where do you live? There are places online that still do it.

    • @jconny65
      @jconny65 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I live in South Florida.
      I actually found out about a binding place that'll bind my comics for a good price a lil' while after posting my comment, so everything's fine now lol

  • @clifforddoppler619
    @clifforddoppler619 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What company do you use to bind your books

  • @hermanmelville8151
    @hermanmelville8151 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hi,my friend,are these books in nm condition or do yu buy new books in vfn condition?

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Most of the time whatever is cheaper. VFN works perfect for these binds sometimes Fine condition too.

  • @radiak55
    @radiak55 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video.
    Any chance to know how to reach Kirk? Would love to know if he could share his designs as I am thinking of self binding the Powergirl Power Trip run and the design from the spine alone is amazing. Looks to be from the 'A New Beginning' wrap around cover for that run's first volume in trade.

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sadly, Kirk moved to Japan and is out of the custom bound game.

    • @radiak55
      @radiak55 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NearMintCondition Sorry to hear. But I have made some research and it seems to be pretty straight forward and not as expensive as I thought.

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It really isn't. The tricky part is aligning those covers.

  • @WillHollandstorytime
    @WillHollandstorytime 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a bunch of Young Justice that I would love to get bound up eventually. How can I get it done?

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey Will, there are very several places that do the binding process. I like to use Houchen myself. One day I really need to do a video on how to prep my books for custom bound.

    • @WillHollandstorytime
      @WillHollandstorytime 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NearMintCondition I'd watch it. It's gonna take a bit for me to get a full run of YJ.

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's worth it. They are releasing TPBs these days that may make it easier to collect too.

  • @radicalchiefdude
    @radicalchiefdude 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you recommend a site online that would sell complete runs other than ebay?

    • @omarvaldivieso7845
      @omarvaldivieso7845 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I usually try to buy books as a bulk during shows or ebay. Try to plug some of those holes with places like mycomicshop.com

  • @dennisssmith430
    @dennisssmith430 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Does Kirk take any commissions?? If so, where can he be contacted?

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sadly, Kirk moved to Japan last month and is taking a break. I'm sure he will be back doing the collected editions game though.

    • @CobaltPraetorian
      @CobaltPraetorian 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a year later, is he still taking a break? It's cool if so, I just have some work for him if not. :)

  • @davidrobertson2686
    @davidrobertson2686 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    These are amazing binds. I’m starting to map out No Mans Land and Hellblazer. I’ve used a few websites to help guide me but the mapping is so tough sometimes, like when to break a story up and when to keep a story going is really tough. I think about the mapping so much it went from pleasure to pain in the butt haha. Do you map everything yourself or do you use other peoples references as a guide?

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love that you are starting with them!

    • @davidrobertson2686
      @davidrobertson2686 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Near Mint Condition it’s awesome, the live chat of you and omnidog really opened my comic book world to doing it. Like why isn’t there a hellblazer omnibus, why isn’t there The Question omnibus, why isn’t there a secret Six omnibus... these questions haunt me

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think DC just hates money. :)

  • @gutomonteirojjbr7745
    @gutomonteirojjbr7745 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Do you know a place that ships to Brazil?

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have looked for a friend that lives in Peru and I cannot find a place that will ship it to him. I'm so sorry I would assume you would have to go through a third party person to set it up and mail it to you.

  • @kindrednerdsunited7513
    @kindrednerdsunited7513 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would love to chill with this and kinda read his comics lol I need to save my money to buy comcis birds of prey great I. Collect the comcis but my movies that I have. I kinda do my stuff in order just like 123456 that. Just how my mind works

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It depends on what I'm sorting...sometimes it's 12,3456 or sometimes events. :)

  • @РоманКочелаев-ж4й
    @РоманКочелаев-ж4й 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you tell me a mapping of teen titans volume 3?

  • @markash6514
    @markash6514 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much does this cost??? I have some image floppies I would LOVE to make into a omnibus hardcovers

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It ussed to be around 30 something a book, but I haven't been keeping up with them for a while.

  • @MrLorenzoVids
    @MrLorenzoVids 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    so where do you go for this>? anyone know a place in Los Angeles?

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You go to Houchen Bindery they are the ones that bind the books.

  • @DynastySB
    @DynastySB 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know this video was 4 years old but how do I make bound books ?

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Find the single issues you want to bind. Put them in the right order. You can leave the staples and the back cover. I remove ads. Then send them to a Bindery like Houchen.

  • @rubenreyes3785
    @rubenreyes3785 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does anyone do custom hardcover services?

  • @nelsoncarvalho6338
    @nelsoncarvalho6338 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was amazing. I recently tracked down the legion 5 years later run and plan to custom bind it do u have any recommendations for how to do this?

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Make sure you get them in proper order. Pull out all the ads and the back cover. And that's pretty much it. I design my own covers and spines but there are places that can do that.

  • @kevinkelley3906
    @kevinkelley3906 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It kills me when I'm reading an issue and the end says "To Be Continued In" another series. Then you have to hunt down random issues.

  • @darkknightrisez9140
    @darkknightrisez9140 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    allways wanted to start reading batman but dont know where to start..... i also have the problem of if i start on batman ill want to collect all of it fron the 30s to now...

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The omnibuses are doing a good job collecting the Golden and Silver Age books. My DC books start Post Crisis. The Trades are doing a great job collecting the Batman stuff, hopefully more omnis to come in the future. I do plan doing a comprehensive reading order of the Batman books in collected editions soon.

    • @darkknightrisez9140
      @darkknightrisez9140 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NearMintCondition I reckon the ones I'd focus most on is detective comics and batman to be honest

    • @darkknightrisez9140
      @darkknightrisez9140 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      so i have a follow up question... i can find all the trades for the new 52 batman and rebirth batman but anything from before that that wqould contain issues 713, 712c, 711 etc i cant find...... am i missing something or are they just not available?

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@darkknightrisez9140 The numbering system at DC collected editions is a mess. So I believe you will need Black Mirror. That's the run right before NU52 Batman

    • @darkknightrisez9140
      @darkknightrisez9140 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NearMintCondition yup this is starting to make my head hurt... collecting spiderman was so much easier man

  • @mawinstallation6626
    @mawinstallation6626 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good lord

  • @Nocturne22
    @Nocturne22 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thought he would describe the process of how he binds the books =(

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In the same vain that a magician never reveals all his secrets :) . In all seriousness what Kirk does is work with a binding library. He sets up a timeline of the comics and where they should go in the order that better suits the story (sometimes different than publishing order) and creates the overall look and designs of the books. For example those amazing spines.

    • @EduardoMartinez-zs7ex
      @EduardoMartinez-zs7ex 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NearMintCondition
      I've been wanting to do this for a time but I have a big question: Do you have to take the pages apart from the trades by yourself or does the binder does that for you? And if so as I guess what is the best way to do it if you can share that info

  • @hippriest23
    @hippriest23 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Floppies are beautiful,integral part of comic culture why the need to "legitimize" all graphic by putting in a hard cover no need to be embarrassed comics are f**ing great!,

    • @NearMintCondition
      @NearMintCondition  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol I think you misunderstood the pie purpose of doing these. To have them all in one place. I don’t think it’s to hide the fact that you are reading a comic.

    • @hippriest23
      @hippriest23 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NearMintCondition yeah I can see the appeal,I do buy absolutes but like flicking through bagged and boarded issues,I guess it's my age.Believe or not I'm loving the channel and there's room for different opinions and takes on the medium ,I'm not just a grumpy old man.Keep doing what your doing,I appreciate your passion.