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CLZ Comics (Android)

New Comic Book Day, week 40: 543 new releases!

October 4th, 2023

Again, a big NCDB this week, with 543 new releases, counting variants and a total of 229 unique new issues.

All of them are now available in Core, with cover art, variant descriptions and cover artists.

TIP: to discover all this week’s new releases from your CLZ Comics app:

  • tap the + icon on the bottom right to open the Add Comics screen
  • go to the Pull List tab (top right)
  • within the Pull List tab, set the week selector (top left) to “This week”
  • and go to the sub-tab called “Discover”

This will give you all NCDB releases, grouped by series. Or, tap the “All Releases” entry at the top to scroll them all in one big list!

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Earlier this year, we updated our Connect software to make it fully localizable / translatable. Shortly after, we went live with Dutch and German version of Connect.

Today, after the hard work of three loyal CLZ users, three more language options went live on the site:

  • French
  • Spanish
  • Hungarian

Thank you, Philippe, Rafael and Pető!!

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CLZ Comics (Android)

New Comic Book Day, week 39: 581 new releases!

September 27th, 2023

It’s Wednesday, so…. New Comic Book Day!

A big week again, with 581 new comic books released today. That is 581 releases, including variants. If we don’t count variants, there are 255 actual new issues!

The CLZ content guys have been working to add and finalize all these entries in our Core online database. Ready for you to find them by series, by issue, by barcode, OR using the cool Pull List tab that lets you browse all new releases per week.

Most of the new comics and their variants now come complete with cover art, variant descriptions and cover artists.

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CLZ Comics (Android)

New Comic Book Day, week 38: 602 new releases!

September 20th, 2023

It’s New Comic Book Day! This week, NCDB brings 602 new comic releases. Of course, that number includes many variants, but still, there are 276 actual new issues!

Our CLZ Content Team (Rowdy, Justin and Taco) have prepared nice entries for all these new releases in our Core central online comic database, complete with cover art, variant descriptions and creator lists with the specific cover artists listed for all variants.

When you return home with your weekly purchases, everything will be ready for you. Easily add your new books By Barcode or By Issue. Or, browse all new releases using the Pull List tab of the Add Comics screen!

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CLZ Comics (iOS)

v8.7.1: New in-app getting started tips

September 14th, 2023

New:

  • Added in-app getting started tips for new users (tap “dismiss” to dismiss)

CLZ Comics (Android)

v8.7.1: New in-app getting started tips

September 13th, 2023

New:

  • Added in-app getting started tips for new users (tap “dismiss” to dismiss)

CLZ Comics (iOS)

v8.6.2: Bug fix for users who were not logged in

September 12th, 2023

Fixed:

  • Fixed: adding items did not work for users that were not logged in

Comic Collector (Windows)

v23.7.3: Several bug fixes

September 6th, 2023

Fixed:

  • Editing User Defined Credits could cause a database corruption on restart
  • Slab Certification Number would not sync down from CLZ Cloud
  • Have/Want summary did not show comics that were part of a Trade Paperback
  • Access violation error could occur when sorting in the Updated Keys report screen

CLZ Comics (Android)

v8.6: New Sync button on main screen

September 6th, 2023

In this update, we try to tackle a problem that we often see in our support system:

Users changing phones without updating their CLZ Cloud first. Or even worse, without even having a CLZ Account yet.
Which of course cause data loss (and a lot of sadness).

So in this version, we are trying to create more awareness of:

  1. The importance of creating a CLZ Account, so that you can Sync with CLZ Cloud.
  2. The importance of keeping your CLZ Cloud up-to-date by actually Syncing with CLZ Cloud.

New Sync button in main screen

When not in sync with CLZ Cloud, a new Sync button will appear on the main screen, above the Add button. This way you will always know if there are still items to sync up to CLZ Cloud or down from CLZ Cloud (even when you use auto-sync).

(Don’t like this button? In the Settings screen, switch OFF the setting that says “Show on-screen sync button”)

New “Sync with Cloud!” bar when not logged in

When using the app while not logged in to a CLZ Account, a new bar will appear at the bottom of the main screen that says “Sync to CLZ Cloud for an online backup”.
Hopefully that will help prevent future data loss.

(Don’t like this bar? In the Settings screen, switch OFF the setting that says “Show backup suggestion bar”)

New 5-comic “Demo Mode” for new users

For new users who just downloaded the app, we introduced a new “Demo Mode” that lets you add 5 comics before committing to the actual 7-day free trial subscription.

Fixed on iOS:

  • When adding comics and you were prompted to change the collection status of an existing item, pre-fill data was ignored.

Fixed on Android:

  • Edit Comic: When you’ve edited something, and you tapped “Next”, it would skip an item.

Comic Collector (Windows)

v23.7.2: Missing Add Creator/Character button in Edit Comic screen

August 28th, 2023

Fixed:

  • For unlinked comics, the add button was sometimes missing from the Edit Comic screen

Comic Collector (Windows)

v23.7: Cloud-sync your customized creator and character lists

August 28th, 2023

The CLZ development team has just finished a huge project, something we have been working on for several months: the ability to modify a comic’s creator and character lists, for both the Comic Connect web-based software and the CLZ Comics mobile app.

Of course, your Comic Collector desktop software has allowed you to modify your creator and character lists for many many years. But still, the project we just completed has resulted in a big v23.7 update for Comic Collector too, which introduces FOUR new features:

  • Cloud-sync your customized creator and character lists to the CLZ Cloud and the CLZ Comics mobile app
  • A quicker and easier way to add new creators and characters, by searching our Core lists
  • Simplified Sort Name editing for all pick list entries
  • Improved database and display format for characters

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CLZ Comics (Android)

What is Update from Core and how often should I use it?

August 24th, 2023

First, what is Core?

CLZ Core is our central online comic database, that is the database that you search when adding comics by barcode or title, the database that provides you with automatic issue details like variant, variant description, release dates, cover art, creator lists, character lists, etc…

(Not to be confused with CLZ Cloud, which is your database, stored in the cloud. Cloud is what you sync with, to make online backups of your data and to sync your data between devices.)

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CLZ Comics (Android)

About customized creator/character lists and CLZ Core

August 24th, 2023

After the CLZ Comics 8.5 release, we have seen some common questions, by email and in this group. So let me answer the most common ones here:

Q: Will my changes to creators/characters automatically affect Core?
A: No, they will not. Just like with any other change or correction you make: if you want to change it in Core too, you need to use the Submit to Core command.
In version 8.5 of the app, the Submit to Core feature has been expanded to also upload your custom creator/character list to the Core submit form.

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CLZ Comics (Android)

v8.5.2: Fixed a problem with Update from Core

August 24th, 2023

Fixed:

  • When using Update from Core it would keep coming back with updates (even though there weren’t any further updates)

CLZ Comics (iOS)

v8.5.2: Fixed a crash in the Edit Comic screen

August 24th, 2023

Fixed:

  • When tapping “Edit” the app could crash


I know it was a long wait, but here it finally is: CLZ Comics 8.5, with the long awaited editing tools for your creator and character lists!

The entire CLZ development team has been working on this major feature for several months. A huge project that we have been postponing for many years, because of the complexity and the enormous amount of work. But today we can finally go public with it, resulting in a major 8.5 update for the CLZ Comics mobile app:

As of today, it is finally possible to modify the CREATORS and CHARACTERS lists of your comic entries! And of course, to sync your customized lists to and from the CLZ Cloud.

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The entire CLZ development team has been working on this major feature for several months. A huge project that we have been postponing for many years, because of the complexity and the enormous amount of work. But today we can finally go public with it, resulting in a major update for the Comic Connect web-based software:

As of today, it is finally possible to modify the CREATORS and CHARACTERS lists of your comic entries!

Also, once the upcoming version 8.5 of the CLZ Comics app is live (early next week), it will be possible to sync those customized cast and crew lists to the CLZ Comics mobile app.

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Comic Connect

Improved Import from CSV/TXT screen

August 16th, 2023

Continuing with our quest to revamp and re-design features and screen of the Connect web-based software. Today we took on the Import from CSV/TXT screen.

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Comic Connect

Printing / Exporting a selection is now much easier

August 10th, 2023

Connect and CLZ Cloud users often ask us about printing or exporting only a part of their collection, e.g. “how do I print just my wish list?” or “how do I export a list of just one series?”.

Now, this was possible, but it took a few steps that were not intuitive for many users. You had to:

  1. Make the selection in the main screen first, e.g. by using folders, the collection status filter or the search box
  2. Checkbox all comics in the selection, using the checkboxes in the list
  3. Then use the Print or Export button on the special blue action toolbar above the list

With today’s update, we are making this a lot easier. And while we were at it, we also freshened up the user interface of the Print to PDF and Export to CSV screens.

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Comic Connect

Connect is now available in German!

July 4th, 2023

Great news for all our German-speaking customers: starting today the Connect web software is also available in German!

Our programmers have been working for months to make the Connect software available in other languages (other than English). This meant:

  • Make the Connect software translatable, to ensure that all interface texts come from a translation database.
  • Making a nice and easy translation tool for our translators, so that they can translate all texts efficiently and also maintain the translation when new functionality is added.
  • And of course, to do the actual translation.

And today we can take the next step: Connect is now available in German!

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CLZ Comics (Android)

Sneak Preview: Creators / Characters editing in CLZ Comics

June 30th, 2023

Coming up soon: the ability to add and edit the creators and characters lists, in both the CLZ Comic mobile app and the Comic Connect web-based software. And of course, the syncing of these custom lists between the desktop, web-based and mobile editions.
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CLZ Comics (iOS)

v8.4.4: Several fixes

June 24th, 2023

Fixed:

  • When adding an issue for a new series, the series sort name was not downloaded from Core
  • Updated the link to the online manual in the app menu
  • The search filter in multilevel folders wasn’t always remembered when navigating back out of a folder

Comic Collector (Windows)

v23.6.3: Several improvements

June 1st, 2023

Improved:

  • Adding by Barcode: the last barcode you scanned is now automatically selected in the queue
  • Further improvements for sorting text with numbers in it (especially with – symbols)
  • Faster sorting, resulting in overall performance improvements especially for large databases

    (most noticeably after clicking the Add button in the Add Comics screen)

CLZ Comics (Android)

v8.4.4: Fixed a crash in the Add Comics screen

May 31st, 2023

Fixed:

  • Adding: the app could crash while adding a comic

CLZ Comics (iOS)

v8.4.3: Several bug fixes

May 25th, 2023

Fixed:

  • When using multi-level folders, the folder panel search text would sometimes copy over to the next folder (and not be remembered when going back)
  • After syncing, the main screen did not always refresh
  • A crash could occur when entering Selection Mode in Card View if no cards were available
  • A crash could occur when selecting folders
  • When switching between collection statuses while in multi-level folders, the app could show a wrong selection of items
  • The app crashed on devices with iOS13
  • iPad: The folder panel search did not have an “X” to clear the search
  • iPad: Cover Flow: A crash could occur when using the Select Random Item button.

Recent changes

v9.1 Use Edit Multiple to set Creators & Characters March 28th, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 13: 516 new releases! March 27th, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 12: 547 new releases! March 20th, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 11: 503 new releases! March 13th, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 10: 480 new releases! March 6th, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 9: 502 new releases! February 28th, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 8: 486 new releases! February 21st, 2024 Connect is now available in Swedish! February 21st, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 7: 463 new releases! February 14th, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 6: 423 new releases! February 7th, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 5: 441 new releases! January 31st, 2024 Connect is now available in Danish! January 30th, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 4: 506 new releases! January 24th, 2024 Connect is now available in Portuguese, Serbian and Slovak January 18th, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 3: 347 new releases! January 17th, 2024 New Check Value screen – quickly check CovrPrice values without having to add the comic to your database first January 12th, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 2: 389 new releases! January 10th, 2024 New Comic Book Day, week 1: 366 new releases! January 3rd, 2024 v9.0.3: Several fixes January 3rd, 2024 CLZ Comics – Wrap-Up 2023 ! December 29th, 2023 New Comic Book Day, week 52: 460 new releases! December 27th, 2023 New Comic Book Day, week 51: 547 new releases! December 20th, 2023 CLZ Comics 9 Feature Hilite: two new tools for quickly finding an issue December 14th, 2023 New Comic Book Day, week 50: 601 new releases! December 13th, 2023 CLZ Comics 9 Feature Hilite: the new collections tab-bar December 8th, 2023