Cover scans are included in two sizes: 400 and 200 pixel widths (with a thumbnail on index pages). To help me get a good clear image at the larger size, I recommend sending scans:
in JPG format (although I can deal with almost any format);
a minimum of 500 pixel wide (although larger is better); and
with medium to low compression (JPG loses information with high compression).
I'm aiming to eventually include on the site full indexes with original source, creator credits and story information. The following is the minimum I need to track down this information on the internet:
Story titles (in the order they appear in the comic;
feature title (eg "Superman", "The New Adventures of Superboy" or "Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes";
featured character (if not clear from the feature's title);
number of pages in the story; and
some distinguishing features of obscure one-off stories and untitled items (eg first sentence of gag fillers, synopsis, or printed credit information.
Want to do more?
If you are inclined, you can also provide a full index in the standard form on the site. This can be time consuming at first, but gets quicker with practice. While I use a range of resources, my two main tools are:
Google— to search the story title for original printing and reprintings; and
