Star Trek: The Complete Comic Book Collection
by GIT Corp
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Software Summary
Manufacturer: GIT CorpBrand: GIT Corp
Format: DVD-ROM
Release Date: 2008-09-07
Platform: Linux, Mac OS 9 and below, Mac OS X, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Intel, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Model: 90018
Product features:
- Revisit and relive your favourite Star Trek comic books
- Includes all issues from 1967 - 2002, including every annual, all articles and advertisements--over 500 issues
- All content in printable, user-friendly PDF format
- Series include Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Issues from all publishers together on one disk for the first time
Software Reviews of Star Trek: The Complete Comic Book Collection
Customer Review: Ok attempt but still half baked product.
Summary: 3 Stars
OK. Let me start by explaining that I have been in the scanning and printing business for well over 7 years and I have personally scanned or imaged over several million images or pages of text. OK now that's out on to the product.
I feel that the overall content is very good, covers all the issues out there and is all in one place. This contains a lot of great stories some may have missed or you could be just getting started in comics and you chose this genre / group. So lots of value for your buck. Lots of great stories, great content and variety.
Now for the bad news. The biggest gripe I have is the scanning. Starting with scanning the comics leaving the pages connected. To further explain, anyone who has read a comic always focus on the one page unless it is a large landscape action or establishing shot. So to my surprise when I open the first comic and see two pages of comics side by side. At first I thought it was fluke then moved down to the second page of the pdf, yes all comics are in secure pdf with only the option to view and print, this was actually page 2 and 3 of the comic again attached at the comic seem. You could even see the staple hump. I thought huh, this must be how they processed the DC comics and I went on and everyone one I opened was two page up, until I came to the bonus folder and in that had a folder named Peter Pan. These were the only scans that were single page up. I know and have used several scanning applications and even copy machines have a function called BOOK SEPARATION where it creates two pages or images at a predetermined area. This would have made the collection SO much better.
1. It would have allowed the user better printing options if they wanted to do so and are currently allowed to do so.
2. When actually viewing the comic it would have offered the reader the option to fit width of page and then you wouldn't have to screw with zooming and panning. I found you have to PAN AND PAN like mad on a small screen and the idea of reading on a Netbook (my main PC) or Ebook reader like a Nook which was my original idea is totally out.
3. This would have given the reader the option to view 1 page, 2 page or whatever up on the screen.
TPB (larger paperback books around 100 pages) should have been sacrificed and the spines cut to allow a true flat scanning of the page. They did not opt for this so pages throughout the book will have a shadow in the crease just as if you have ever made a copy of a book at the library.
Next issue. Although not a complete deal breaker is the naming convention. Now first off I am glad they didn't do something stupid like keep it to 8 character DOS limit. But if you are not familiar with the Star Trek universe you may have an issue with finding what you want to read. Lots of acronyms like ST_NG, DS9, TPB, TOS and etc. They do a decent job putting the comics into a logical hierarchy so you can find publisher, series or type. The actual names of the files could be more descriptive and less cryptic. UV001.pdf if you didn't know means Untold Voyages Volume 1.
And just as an FYI if you attempt to print you will automatically apply a water mark in the shape of the common Star Trek insignia.
Disc contains close to 590 Pdf files to give lots of reading, however the size on disc is about 6.3gb so be sure you have lots of space to dedicate.
I will attempt to upload a example sample but I don't know it will be allowed.
Description of Star Trek: The Complete Comic Book Collection
Star Trek - The Complete Collection (1967-2002). Star Trek comics were published under a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures under a wide variety of top publishers - Western (Gold Label), Marvel, DC, Malibu and Wildstorm. Revisit and relive your favorite Star Trek comic books. Our collection includes all issues from 1967 to 2002, every annual, all articles and every single advertisement. That's over 500 issues, all in a friendly readable PDF format and all printable. This is the first time you are able to purchase all publisherson one disk for your viewing enjoyment.Revisit and relive your favourite Star Trek comic books. GIT Corp's collection includes all issues from 1967 - 2002, every annual, all articles and advertisements. That's over 500 issues, all in a friendly readable & printable PDF format. This is the first time you are able to purchase all publishers together on one disk for your enjoyment. Star Trek comics were published under a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures under a variety of top publishers--Western (Gold Label), Marvel, DC, Malibu, and Wildstorm. All are included.
 Star Trek |  Star Trek: The Next Generation |  Star Trek: Voyager |  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |
Classic Issues Include:
 | Star Trek: The Mirror Universe Saga [DC Comics. Series 1. #9-16. a.k.a. New Frontiers] | |
| Star Trek: Debt of Honor [DC Comics. Series 2. original graphic novel] |  | |
 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine / The Next Generation [Malibu Comic PC Comics. 4 issue miniseries] | |
| Star Trek: Untold Voyages [Marvel's Paramount Comics, 5-issue miniseries] |  | |
 | Star Trek: The Gorn Crisis [Wildstorm Comics. original graphic novel] | |
| Star Trek: Who Killed Captain Kirk? [DC Comics. Series 1. #-4B-55] |  | |
The DVD-ROM Includes The Following Titles:
GOLD KEY / WESTERN COMICSStar Trek
PETER PAN / POWER RECORDSStar Trek comic / record sets
DC COMICSStar Trek (First Series)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
DC COMICS AND MALIBU COMICSCrossover Event
MALIBU COMICSStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (continued)
| MARVEL COMICSStar Trek (1980 series)
Star Trek: Collector's Preview #1-2 Star Trek: Early Voyages
Star Trek Unlimited
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Star Trek: Telepathy War
Star Trek: Untold Voyages
Star Trek: First Contact film adaptation (2 covers) Star Trek: Mirror Mirror one-shot Star Trek: Operation Assimilation one-shot Riker Special? The Enemy of My Enemy one-shot WILDSTORM COMICSStar Trek
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation / Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: New Frontier
Star Trek: Special #1 |
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