Comic Vine Scraper is an add-on script for ComicRack that lets you 'scrape' (copy) details from the Comic Vine database into your comic book files. You can use it to scrape a large amount of extra information, including titles, ratings, characters, teams, plot summaries, writers, letterers, cover artists, publication dates, and much more.

DOWNLOAD

Click here to download the latest stable release of Comic Vine Scraper (version 1.0.51, released April 7, 2012).

INSTALLATION

Make sure you have the latest ComicRack installed before you begin!

1. Download and save the latest Comic Vine Scraper '.crplugin' file (see above).
2. Double-click on that '.crplugin' file.

OR

1. Download and save the latest Comic Vine Scraper '.crplugin' file.
2. Start ComicRack, and use the menu to go to Edit -> Preferences... -> Scripts
3. In the Script Packages section, click on Install
4. Choose the '.crplugin' file that you downloaded, then click OK.

The steps for updating to a new version of Comic Vine Scraper are the same as the steps for doing a fresh installation. (You do not need to uninstall the older version before installing the newer version.)

SCRAPING COMICS

Select one or more comic books, then click on the Comic Vine Scraper icon () in the ComicRack toolbar.

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Select one or more comic books, right-click on them, and choose Automation -> Comic Vine Scraper... from the menu that appears.

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Select a single comic book, and choose Edit -> Get Info... from the ComicRack menu. A window will appear, showing you some details about the comic. Click on the "Comic Vine Scraper" button located at the bottom of this new window.

NEED HELP?

There is a detailed section on how to use the Comic Vine Scraper in the ComicRack Manual. Check it out!

For more information about advanced features in Comic Vine Scraper, click here.

If you have a question or comment, come visit us on the ComicRack forums.

If you think you've found a bug in the Comic Vine Scraper, please report it here.

CREDITS

All IronPython and .NET code for this project is written and maintained by Cory Banack.

Comic Vine Scraper was developed based on code originally contributed by ComicRack forum members wadegiles and perezmu.

Comic Vine Scraper is available in a number of languages:

DONATIONS

Do you want to show your appreciation for Comic Vine Scraper? Do you enjoy giving money to strangers?

Donations toward the Comic Vine Scraper are gratefully accepted.

Another way you can show your appreciation is by joining Comic Vine and helping to build their community.

Also, don't forget to support ComicRack!