- Indicates a link to an external source/3rd party
To compare price-per-unit, a sample quote for each printer is for 100 copies of a 6.63 x 10.25 in (standard comic size) 150-page black-and-white paperback comic with 60# paper and C12 (or 100# where not applicable) cover. Sample cost and price-per-unit includes shipping
Keness Printing (http://www.keness.com)
- Prints erotic/pornographic content*
- Small variety of paper/cover stock options
- Sometimes slow, especially during con season
- Great costumer service
- Sample quote: $700 total, $7 per unit
Smartpress (http://smartpress.com/)
- Fast
- Great costumer service
- Large variety of paper/cover stock options
- Booklets, books, posters, etc.
- Sample quote: $999.03, $9.99 per unit (NOTE: 6.63 x 10.25 in considered custom, used 6x9 instead)
RA Comics Direct (https://www.nationsprint.com/clients/racomicsdirect/)
- Fast
- High Quality
- Variety of paper/cover stock options
- Sample quote: $955.87 total, $9.50 per unit
Litho Ninja (http://www.lithoninja.com/)
- Floppy comics only
- Great quality
Ka-blam (http://www.ka-blam.com/)
- Affordable
- Not fast, slow costumer service
- Extremely limited paper/cover stock options – has single preset.
- Comic distribution channels and Amazon listing
- Sample quote: $565 total, $5.65 per unit
Createspace (https://www.createspace.com/)
- Print-on-demand division of Amazon
- Amazon listing
- Includes ISBN (Note: Createspace is listed as publisher)
- Similar to Lulu, priced slightly better
- Extremely limited paper/cover stock options
- Poor print quality for comics
Lulu (https://www.lulu.com/)
- Print-on-demand
- Prints erotic/pornographic content
- Can print hardbacks
- Extremely limited paper/cover stock options
- Has a print-on-demand storefront you can sell your book through, including Amazon listing.
- Includes ISBN (Note: Lulu is listed as publisher)
- Sample quote: $615.60 , $6.15 per unit
* While this printer has printed erotic/adult content previously, never just assume – its always best to send an inquiry first, in case their policy changed in the interim.
