Partner with VerseDB
Build with the comics catalog
1M+ issues, each linked to its series, creators and characters. Publishers, conventions, shops, podcasts and developers all plug into the same records. Pick the program that fits, or tell us what you have in mind.
Find your way in
Pick the one that fits, and we will take it from there.
- Publishers & creators Claim your publisher in VerseDB Studio
- Convention organizers Run your listing from the organizer portal
- Comic shops VerseDB Retail, launching soon
- Podcasts & YouTube List your show in the podcast directory
- Developers & marketplaces License the catalog for your product
- Apps & Integrations The API, the Discord bot and the MCP server
Something else? Write to us
Publishers & creators
Claim your publisher and publish from Studio
Every publisher in the catalog has a page that gathers its series, issues and creators. Claim yours in VerseDB Studio to put your books in front of the people tracking them, list a live crowdfunding campaign, and hand out access codes.
- ✓ Ownership claims read and approved by a person before access is granted
- ✓ Upload a CBZ and it becomes a series and issue in the main catalog
- ✓ Campaign banners on the series, its issues and your publisher page
Convention organizers
Run your convention listing yourself
VerseDB lists 1k+ comic events. The organizer portal lets you keep your dates and status current, announce guests to the readers who follow them, and attach convention exclusives to the issues they belong to. It is free.
- ✓ Guest announcements reach the followers of every creator you add
- ✓ Dates and status applied as soon as you save them
- ✓ Convention exclusives attached to the issue, so collectors find them after the show
Comic shops
A listing today, shop software soon
The shop directory covers 4,989 shops in 32 countries, each with a map, opening hours and the services it offers. VerseDB Retail, launching soon, brings pull lists, release day and inventory to your counter, matched to the catalog your customers already use.
- ✓ A directory listing with map, hours and services
- ✓ Followers collectors can follow your shop from its page
- ✓ VerseDB Retail pull lists, a customer portal, inventory and ordering
Comic shop directory
- Shops listed
- 4,989
- Countries
- 32
- Cities
- 2,653
- Services listed
- 9,106
- With opening hours
- 2,095
- In-store events
- 72
Podcasts & YouTube
A home for your show in the podcast directory
The directory carries 649 active comics shows. New episodes arrive from your RSS feed or YouTube channel on their own, and the people who follow the show hear about each one.
- ✓ Episodes synced from your RSS feed or YouTube channel
- ✓ Followers notified when a new episode lands
- ✓ Every platform linked Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and the rest
Developers & marketplaces
Build your listings on the catalog
Every one of those 1M+ issues carries its variants, key-issue reasons and barcodes. Marketplaces, seller tools and collector apps can build on these records instead of keeping a catalog of their own. Commercial use runs under a license, so start by telling us what you are building.
- ✓ Listing enrichment series, number, variant and credits from one issue ID
- ✓ Key-issue reasons first appearances, deaths and origins, listed on the issue
- ✓ Barcode lookup UPC, ISBN and distributor codes resolve to the exact issue
GET /api/v1/series?q=saga
Authorization: Bearer <token>
{
"data": [{
"id": 22446,
"name": "Saga",
"start_year": 2012,
"status": "Ongoing",
"publisher_name": "Image Comics",
"cached_issues_count": 72
}, …]
}Working with us
One catalog
Your page links to the same issues, series and creators as everything else
Launch coverage
Newsletter, social and featured spots for news worth covering
Data fixes
Corrections to your own catalog entries come straight to us
Get in Touch
Tell us what you have in mind
Co-marketing, a data partnership, an integration, or an idea that fits none of the programs above. We read everything that comes in and reply personally, usually within a few days.
A useful first message covers
- ✓ Who you are the company, shop, show or project
- ✓ A link so we can see your work
- ✓ What you want to build and what you need from VerseDB