Originally founded in 1999, The Collected Comics Library is the preeminent Blog and Podcast for news and reviews on comic books and graphic novels collected in the Trade Paperback or Hardcover format. I release a new show each each Wednesday.

You can find many useful tools on my site including individual informational pages and checklists for DC Comics Archives and Showcases, Marvel Masterworks and Essentials, The Dark Horse and EC Comics Archives and many more great collected editions. I also post the most comprehensive upcoming Trade Release Schedule anywhere on the internet.

As far as Podcasting goes, I added that feature in February 2005. I was actually the third comic book podcast to be uploaded to the internet, behind the Pipeline Podcast and Comicology. Later that year the Comic Geek Speak podcast offered to host a new Forum for me, which I gladly accepted. In late 2006 I created a sister Podcast to the CCL titled Trade Secrets Podcast, which boiled down, is an interview show.

Also in 2006, I was asked to be a part of the Comics Podcasting Panel at the San Diego Comic-Con. The audio of that presentation can be found here .MP3. I'm very honored to be considered among my peers as one of the best comic book podcasts, but I could not do any of it without the loyal support of my listeners.

If you're new to the collected editions, don't be intimated. The biggest complaint I see on message boards and e-mails is that they cost too much. Quite the contrary, if you seriously look at what the value of these stories are in comic book form and figure that they would be way too valuable to risk reading and display, the perception quickly dissipates. Archives and Masterworks are the best way to showcase rare and hard-to-find comics of the past.

Chris

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What is a Podcast?
A podcast is a pre-recorded radio show that are produced and offered as simple .mp3 files that you can download and listen to on your computer, iPod or portable .mp3 player.

How do I listen and subscribe to the CCL Podcast?
See below for full instruction. But the easiest way is to run iTunes > Advanced > Subscribe to a Podcast and paste in the RSS/.xml link that you see above.
You can also download the .mp3 file directly from the Website and listen to it on your computer, using a program like Windows Media Player or any .mp3 player. A link to the latest show is always available on our home page, as well as a link to previous episodes.

What is your show about?
Collected Comics Library is a one man podcast hosted by Chris Marshall. It's all about the comic books and the industry and how it pertains to Collected Editions (Trade Paperbacks, Hardcovers) from all companies and from all eras. The show offers weekly news, reviews, listener feedback, and other features. The "CCL" as it is sometimes known by has over 100 episodes and is in it's third year.

How often does a new show come out?
I try to record on Tuesday to get the show up on Wednesday afternoon. I'm a one man show and I do have other responsibilities and sometimes the show comes out on Thursday. The show itself typical runs 20-30 minutes. Although I have had shows as short as 15 minutes and as long as 1 hour.

Does this cost anything?
Only your precious time. The CCL realizes that there is only so many hours and minutes in a given day. I tend not to banter about. I approach my show in a 6:00 news style.
The rundown is usually this:
Introduction
News and information
New Releases of the Week
Listener feedback and questions (includes Forum postings)
Features, Reviews and/or commentary
Show wrap up

What is the Trade Secrets Podcast?
Trade Secrets is a sister production of my regular show Collected Comics Library. This podcast is solely for my conversations with industry professionals, fans of comic books and everyone in between. Every month I do at least one interview with John Mayo, a columnist at Comic Book Resources. John and I discuss the Sales Charts for the Collected Editions each month. There is no set date when this show is published, but when it comes out, it's usually on a Sunday. Trade Secrets is also carried on the Comic Geek Speak podcast RSS feed.

How do I contact you?
I'm always on my e-mail: e-mail: collectedcomicslibrary "at" gmail DOT com
I'm also always glad to receive feedback form listeners. If you have questions, please join up and post on the Forum. I'll be happy to answer all questions you may have. Also, the people that visit and post on this Forum and ALL the CGS Forums are the friendliest, and most knowledgeable I know.
You can also reach me via Skype "ChrisCCL".

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