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ComicBase Livestream #219: ComicBase 26.0.3, Tech Tips, and More!

Things have been moving fast behind the scenes here at your favorite comic software company! We just launched a brand new update to Metropolis--fixing a few important glitches, and adding in some very cool new features. Plus! We'll be sharing some neat tech tips as well as the latest news on this week's livestream. See you at 4pm Central!
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Introducing ComicBase 2026!

ComicBase 2026 is an epic release of the world's #1 program for managing comic collections. This powerhouse update packs in exhaustive details and up-to-the-minute market values for over 1.3 million comics—plus millions of additional books, magazines, and newspapers. The whole program has been optimized to run from 40-400% faster than last year's release, and it boasts far smaller backup file sizes, interface speed-ups, and much more. Click the link above for all the details!

This upgrade is free to all ComicBase customers with an active subscription. Just use ComicBase's Internet > Check for Updates to upgrade today, or head on over to the Product pages to become a customer, or renew an older copy.

ComicBase Livestream #218: Introducing Smart Fill

Wow, so it's been a whole week since Metropolis's debut, and we're already bringing cool new stuff to it! In this week's livestream, we'll introduce you to a a very cool new Smart Fill feature which takes the work out of entering cover dates, storylines, and creator credits for variant issues. Plus, new tech tips, answers to viewer questions, and more. See you Wednesday at 4pm!
Live Wednesday at 4pm Central

ComicBase Livestream #217: Welcome to Metropolis

We've just dropped the biggest ComicBase release of them all: ComicBase 2026, a.k.a. "Metropolis". Join ComicBase creator Pete Bickford as he reveals what's new, shares some cool inside stories and tech tips, and tells you what it all means for the future. Don't miss it!

ComicBase Livestream #216: Rebalancing a 57,000 comic collection

What do you do when you have 57,000 comics, your boxes are stuffed to the gills, and the whole thing's starting to slowly collapse because your floor isn't level? That's what Pete was dealing with last week. In this week's livestream we'll check in with the project to set it all right, and talk about the physical aspect of what it takes to efficiently manage a collection of that size. See you at 4pm!

ComicBase Livestream #215: We're All Lying About AI Art

The past weeks have seen police called to comic-cons and social-media-generated protests at two different comic conventions, ostensibly over AI artwork. Let's get into the story, and talk about how deeply dishonest the whole conversation over AI use in the art scene is. It's complicated...let's discuss!

Livestream #213: ComicBase 25.7, Distributor News, and More

ComicBase 2025 gets a big summer release with the introduction of ComicBase 25.7. We'll tell you what's new in this final big release for ComicBase 2025, as well as the latest on the comic distribution scene, content updates, and more. Join us at 4!

ComicBase Livestream #212: Q&A, Secret Features, and More

It's a Viewer Questions show, with answers about a secret feature to get rid of duplicate issues, pictures (again!), figuring out what's behind collection value changes, and more. Join us at 4pm Central to get your questions answered live as well. See you then!

ComicBase Livestream #211: Comic-Con!

It was a lively time at Comic-Con last week -- we'll be recapping the ComicBase User's Group meeting (along with the hilarious attempt to record it!). Join us at 4pm Wednesday for the whole scoop!