# NerdCraft — features

> NerdCraft (nerdcraft.app) is an all-in-one comic book platform: a complete searchable catalog of comics (series, issues and every variant cover, characters, creators, publishers and crossover events), collection tracking with values, key-issue tags, a price guide by grade built from recorded sales, weekly new releases with pull lists, the Hotlist of trending books, ratings, news and conventions.

- Website: https://www.nerdcraft.app
- Features (this page, as HTML): https://www.nerdcraft.app/features
- Plans: https://www.nerdcraft.app/subscribe — Free; Collector $49/year; Vendor $199/year (annual billing)
- Catalog: 3.5M issues, 246K series, 1M characters, 165.3K creators
- Updated: 2026-11-03

## Why NerdCraft

- **One account instead of five apps.** The catalog, your collection and its value, key issues, the price guide, new releases with pull lists, crossover reading orders, news and conventions live together — collectors otherwise juggle a collection tracker, a key-issue app, a price guide, a release calendar and a news reader.
- **Every variant is its own issue.** Each cover, ratio variant, retailer exclusive, printing and newsstand edition is a separate record with its own cover image, so you track and price the exact copy you own.
- **Values from real data, by grade.** The price guide shows Raw, Low, Mid, High and Max per grade from guide values and recorded sales; where there's no data, no value is shown — nothing is made up.
- **Keys you can slice.** Every key issue is tagged by type — First Appearance, First Cover, First Cameo, Death, Origin, First Solo Series, Creator First / Last Work — and tags combine into shareable links.
- **Pull lists that fill your collection.** Subscribe to a series and each new issue is added to the collections you choose, with your cover preference, the moment it's in the catalog.
- **Free to start, one annual price.** The catalog, a collection, ratings and the price guide (within daily limits) are free; Collector is $49 a year and Vendor $199 a year — no other fees.

## One account replaces

| Instead of a… | Use NerdCraft's | Where |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Collection tracker app | Collections | https://www.nerdcraft.app/collections |
| Key-issue lookup app | Tags and key issues | https://www.nerdcraft.app/keys |
| Comic price guide | Price guide | https://www.nerdcraft.app/priceguide |
| New-release calendar / pull-list service | Pull list | https://www.nerdcraft.app/user/pulls |
| Crossover reading-order lists | Events and crossovers | https://www.nerdcraft.app/events |
| Comics news reader | Community and industry news | https://www.nerdcraft.app/news |
| Convention calendar | Conventions and social connections | https://www.nerdcraft.app/conventions |

## Features — what, where, how, cost

### Discover

A comprehensive comics database, and what's hitting the shelves and the market right now.

#### Search the whole catalog

- **What:** One search box covers the complete database: every series and issue with its variants, the characters and teams inside them, the creators behind them, crossover events and publishers — with the cover art for each issue and variant.
- **Where:** [Search](https://www.nerdcraft.app/search), [Series](https://www.nerdcraft.app/series), [Characters](https://www.nerdcraft.app/characters), [Creators](https://www.nerdcraft.app/creators), [Publishers](https://www.nerdcraft.app/publishers)
- **How:** Type any title, issue ("Daredevil #8"), character, creator, event or publisher into the search box on any page, or open /search.
- **Cost:** Free — no account needed to browse
- **Includes:** Best-match results grouped by type, with "Daredevil #8"-style issue lookups; Cover art for issues and their variants, newsstand and later printings included; Character pages with their series, teams and other personas; Creator pages with every credit, filterable by role and cover or interior work; Filters for publisher, format, language, content type (comics, manga, anime) and more

#### New releases

- **What:** Browse this week's releases and upcoming issues by release week or date range, filtered down to the publishers, characters and formats you care about.
- **Where:** [New & Upcoming](https://www.nerdcraft.app/new)
- **How:** Open /new, pick a release week or date range, and filter by publisher, character, format or tag.
- **Cost:** Free
- **Includes:** Release weeks anchored to Wednesday (New Comic Book Day); Filter by publisher, character, tag, format, book type and language; Show or hide variant covers; A weekly New Comic Book Day post and email with picks, sleepers and the full release table

#### The Hotlist

- **What:** A heat board of the books spiking on breaking news, plus the blue-chip keys with the highest sales velocity — each with why it's moving and where to buy it.
- **Where:** [Hotlist](https://www.nerdcraft.app/hot)
- **How:** Open /hot for the current board; /hot/YYYY-MM-DD shows a past board.
- **Cost:** Free
- **Includes:** Ranked board refreshed every Wednesday evening and Saturday morning; A short market note on why each book is hot; Spec alerts when a grade's recent sales jump over its longer-term median; Browse any past board by date

#### Events and crossovers

- **What:** Every crossover event as an ordered list of its parts across series, tie-ins and one-shots included, with each issue linked to the events it's part of.
- **Where:** [Events](https://www.nerdcraft.app/events)
- **How:** Open /events, pick an event, and read its parts in order; signed in, the parts you own are marked.
- **Cost:** Free
- **Includes:** Reading order across every series the event touches; See at a glance which parts you already own; Upcoming, running and ended events, each with its dates and publisher; Issue pages show the events they belong to

#### Tags and key issues

- **What:** Every key issue is tagged with what makes it one — first appearance, first cover, first cameo, death, origin and more — and every issue can carry tags for its retailer, convention, edition or theme. Combine tags into one link to share a list.
- **Where:** [Key issues](https://www.nerdcraft.app/keys), [NYCC 2026 exclusives](https://www.nerdcraft.app/issues/tags/nycc2026)
- **How:** Open /keys and filter by key type, or open /issues/tags/<tag> (comma-separate tags to combine them).
- **Cost:** Free
- **Includes:** Browse keys by type: First Appearance, First Cover, First Cameo, Death, Origin…; Tags for retailer exclusives, conventions and edition types (virgin, foil, ratio…); Combine tags in one URL, e.g. every NYCC 2026 exclusive; Series pages filter by key type, character and creator

### Collect

Track what you own, what it's worth, and what's coming next.

#### Collections

- **What:** Build as many collections as you like — your long boxes, a want list, a single run — and keep each one private or share it. Every copy keeps its grade, slab, purchase price and date, notes and your own photos.
- **Where:** [Browse collections](https://www.nerdcraft.app/collections), [My collection](https://www.nerdcraft.app/user/collection)
- **How:** Sign up, add issues from any issue page or import a CLZ / Key Collector / League of Comic Geeks export, then open /user/collection.
- **Cost:** Free: 1 collection. Collector ($49/year): unlimited collections and the collection overview
- **Includes:** Public or private, per collection; Filter, sort and view as covers, list or table; A collection overview: value low / mid / high against what you spent, growth by month, publishers, eras, grades, key types and your most valuable books; Photos of your own copies alongside the catalog cover; Import from CLZ, Key Collector or League of Comic Geeks

#### Pull list

- **What:** Subscribe to a series and every new issue is added to the collections you choose the moment it's in the catalog — with your cover preference — so you never miss one.
- **Where:** [My pull list](https://www.nerdcraft.app/user/pulls)
- **How:** On a series page choose "Pull list", pick the collections it fills and your cover; manage pulls at /user/pulls.
- **Cost:** Collector ($49/year) or Vendor ($199/year)
- **Includes:** Pick which collections each pull fills; Choose the cover you want, or override it per issue; Your pulls headline the weekly New Comic Book Day email

#### Price guide

- **What:** Search any issue by title or barcode for its Raw, Low, Mid, High and Max values, built from guide values for each grade and recorded sales — nothing made up where there's no data.
- **Where:** [Price guide](https://www.nerdcraft.app/priceguide), [How values work](https://www.nerdcraft.app/priceguide/how)
- **How:** Sign in and open /priceguide, then search by title ("Spawn #228") or barcode / UPC; every issue page also has a Price Guide tab.
- **Cost:** Free with an account within daily limits — every grade, grader and sale during the trial; full grade-by-grade detail after it with Collector ($49/year)
- **Includes:** Values per grade, raw and slabbed; Recorded sales with their grade and date; Value history and market trends dashboards; Search by title, or by barcode / UPC; Free with an account within daily limits; unlimited detail for Collectors

#### eBay and seller integrations

- **What:** Every issue links straight to buying it on eBay and at MyComicShop. Collectors can connect their own eBay seller account securely through eBay — no API keys to paste.
- **Where:** [Settings](https://www.nerdcraft.app/user/settings)
- **How:** Buy links are on every issue; to connect your seller account, open /user/settings → eBay profile.
- **Cost:** Buy links: free. Seller account: Collector ($49/year)
- **Includes:** Buy links on every issue, list and the Hotlist; Connect your eBay seller account with eBay's own sign-in; Show your eBay store and Whatnot on your profile; Coming soon: list books from your collection as eBay auctions

### Community

Ratings, news, conventions and the collectors around you.

#### Ratings and reviews

- **What:** Rate and review any issue, read what others thought, and browse the community's latest reviews.
- **Where:** [Ratings](https://www.nerdcraft.app/ratings)
- **How:** Rate or review from any issue page's Ratings tab; browse the community at /ratings.
- **Cost:** Free with an account
- **Includes:** Star ratings and written reviews on every issue; Each issue's ratings in their own tab; A community feed of the latest reviews

#### Community and industry news

- **What:** Industry news gathered daily, plus our own New Comic Book Day picks, weekly wrap-ups, market reports and deep dives — with characters, teams and creators linked to their pages.
- **Where:** [News](https://www.nerdcraft.app/news)
- **How:** Open /news and filter by category or tag; turn on email digests at /user/notifications.
- **Cost:** Free
- **Includes:** Daily industry news by category and tag; New Comic Book Day, weekly wrap-up and market report posts; Characters, creators and publishers linked inside every article; Optional email digests

#### Conventions and social connections

- **What:** An up-to-date calendar of comic conventions, and collector profiles that show what you collect and how to reach you — open to trades, offers or neither.
- **Where:** [Conventions](https://www.nerdcraft.app/conventions)
- **How:** Open /conventions for upcoming shows; set up your public collector profile at /user/settings.
- **Cost:** Free
- **Includes:** Upcoming conventions with dates, locations and links; Convention exclusives tagged and browsable; Profiles with your collector type, eras, favorite publishers, characters and creators; Your Instagram, X, Whatnot, eBay store and local comic shop on your profile

### On the go

The NerdCraft mobile app.

#### NerdCraft mobile app (coming soon)

- **What:** Point your phone at a comic — its barcode or its cover — to find the exact issue and variant, see its value and market data instantly, and add it to your collection in one tap.
- **Where:** —
- **How:** Not released yet — coming soon.
- **Cost:** Coming soon
- **Includes:** Scan a barcode or snap the cover to identify the issue and variant; Instant prices and market data; Manage your collections and pull list anywhere

### And more

- Favorite publishers, characters, creators, series and teams
- Email alerts for New Comic Book Day and new issues from your favorites
- Previous / next issue navigation through every series
- "Collected in" and "Collects" links between single issues and trades
- Team rosters, current and former
- Light and dark themes, plus an ultrawide layout

## Plans

| Plan | Price | Includes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Browse every series, issue, creator & character page; Create 1 collection; Rate and review issues; View prices on every issue page; Bulk import from CLZ, KeyCollector, or LOCG; Access to the Nerdcraft Mobile App |
| Collector | $49/year | Everything in Free, plus: Unlimited collections; Tag collections to slice and filter; The full Price Guide — every grade, value and recorded sale; Pull lists — new issues auto-added to your collections; Collection and website themes; Priceguide dashboards & trends; eBay sync; Free broker services for high-value trades/sales; Notified when a wishlist item is available for trade/sale |
| Vendor | $199/year | Everything in Collector, for shops, dealers and high-volume sellers |

## FAQ

**What is NerdCraft?**

NerdCraft (nerdcraft.app) is an all-in-one comic book platform: a complete searchable catalog of comics (series, issues and every variant cover, characters, creators, publishers and crossover events), collection tracking with values, key-issue tags, a price guide by grade built from recorded sales, weekly new releases with pull lists, the Hotlist of trending books, ratings, news and conventions.

**Is NerdCraft free?**

Yes. Browsing the catalog is free with no account; a free account adds a collection, ratings and reviews, and the price guide within daily limits. Collector ($49/year) adds unlimited collections, pull lists, the full price guide and eBay; Vendor ($199/year) is the same toolset for shops and dealers. Plans are billed annually.

**How do I find out what a comic is worth on NerdCraft?**

Sign in, open https://www.nerdcraft.app/priceguide and search by title and number (e.g. "Spawn #228") or by barcode / UPC — or open the issue's page and its Price Guide tab. Values are shown per grade (Raw, Low, Mid, High, Max) from guide values and recorded sales.

**How do I track my comic collection on NerdCraft?**

Create a free account, add issues from any issue page (or import a CLZ, Key Collector or League of Comic Geeks export), and open your collection to filter, sort and see its value. Collector unlocks unlimited collections and the collection overview dashboard.

**How do I see new comics coming out this week?**

Open https://www.nerdcraft.app/new — every release week (New Comic Book Day is Wednesday) with filters for publisher, character, format and variants; a weekly New Comic Book Day post and email lists the picks.

**Does NerdCraft have a mobile app?**

A NerdCraft mobile app — scan a barcode or snap a cover to identify the issue and variant, see its value and add it to your collection — is coming soon.