When Cafe Press added "print on demand" book publishing I worked out some numbers for a few things that I have created and/or sometimes purchase. I recently discovered a comic-based print on demand service called comiXpress and ran some numbers to compare the two services.
The listed prices are "per book." Additionally, comixPress charges a $15.00 set-up fee and a "20% of cover price" fee. All listings are also assumed to include the comiXpress ad on the exterior back cover. (Inclusion and placement of that ad affects the cost per book.)
| comiXpress Guesswork | |
| Book Type Example | Price per book |
| 24-page comic: Color exterior cover, B&W interior | $1.20 |
| 24-page comic: Color ext, and int.cover, Color interior | $3.45 |
| 32-page comic: Color exterior cover, B&W interior | $1.40 |
| 32-page comic: Color ext, and int.cover, Color interior | $4.35 |
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Shawn Nice commented at 1:10 PM on May 4, 2005:
Thanks for the info, Keef. I have about 80 pages and climbing waitng to offend the world.
I have lookied into printing alot, and this is BY FAR the cheapest (like me)
"20% of cover price"
Didn't see that on the site. Maybe they removed it, or (more typically) I just missed it.
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