Comments on: Print-on-Demand Pricing Change http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/30/print-on-demand-pricing-change/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:42:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick Lundeen http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/30/print-on-demand-pricing-change/comment-page-1/#comment-98517 Rick Lundeen Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:57:56 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/29/print-on-demand-pricing-change/#comment-98517 I've checked out both KBLAMM and Comixpress and Comixpress is definitely the way to go. The set up fee is minimal and the per copy price is lower than KBLAMM, significantly so. Bottom line, to make any type of profit from KBLAMM, you've got to raise the cover price of your book and that's no good for anybody, except maybe KBLAMM. I'm moving my entire comics group (Epoch) over to Comixpress. Their production quality is excellent and I can't praise them nearly enough. -Rick Lundeen I’ve checked out both KBLAMM and Comixpress and Comixpress is definitely the way to go. The set up fee is minimal and the per copy price is lower than KBLAMM, significantly so. Bottom line, to make any type of profit from KBLAMM, you’ve got to raise the cover price of your book and that’s no good for anybody, except maybe KBLAMM. I’m moving my entire comics group (Epoch) over to Comixpress. Their production quality is excellent and I can’t praise them nearly enough. -Rick Lundeen

]]> By: Ralph http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/30/print-on-demand-pricing-change/comment-page-1/#comment-83116 Ralph Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:50:56 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/29/print-on-demand-pricing-change/#comment-83116 I just come from Ka-blam site and their prices have risen quite high and no longer viable chioce for start-up indie publishers. I just come from Ka-blam site and their prices have risen quite high and no longer viable chioce for start-up indie publishers.

]]> By: Michelle http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/30/print-on-demand-pricing-change/comment-page-1/#comment-75833 Michelle Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:16:10 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/29/print-on-demand-pricing-change/#comment-75833 The lack of a setup charge doesn't necessarily mean the overall price will be cheaper. A 150 page graphic novel costs more per book at Ka-Blam than at ComixPress, but with the setup charge, the more cost effective alternative depends on the number of books one is ordering. For a 150 5X8 graphic novel with color covers, black and white pages, and an ad on the back cover, the cost would be the same if buying 26 books, so it wouldn't matter which company published it. Less than 26 and Ka-Blam would be the better choice. More, and ComixPress would be cheaper. Best thing to do is to compare them based on how many pages you have and how many you want rather than picking a publisher based on guesswork. The lack of a setup charge doesn’t necessarily mean the overall price will be cheaper. A 150 page graphic novel costs more per book at Ka-Blam than at ComixPress, but with the setup charge, the more cost effective alternative depends on the number of books one is ordering.

For a 150 5X8 graphic novel with color covers, black and white pages, and an ad on the back cover, the cost would be the same if buying 26 books, so it wouldn’t matter which company published it. Less than 26 and Ka-Blam would be the better choice. More, and ComixPress would be cheaper.

Best thing to do is to compare them based on how many pages you have and how many you want rather than picking a publisher based on guesswork.

]]> By: Randall Wincek http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/30/print-on-demand-pricing-change/comment-page-1/#comment-35181 Randall Wincek Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:52:59 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/29/print-on-demand-pricing-change/#comment-35181 I've had ComiXpress do some work for me. Their prices are comparable but the free setup may give Ka-Blam the edge. Does anyone know of other POD companies out there? Always looking to save a few $'s I’ve had ComiXpress do some work for me. Their prices are comparable but the free setup may give Ka-Blam the edge. Does anyone know of other POD companies out there? Always looking to save a few $’s

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