[Janus Wolf]

Just an update, while I am not promoting donating to the site, yes you can donate to: donate@goldenagecomics.co.uk for VIP status, its quick and easy. Users that have done this, have naturally been upgraded to VIP. As I am not promoting this, please donate if you choose this option what you feel is fair.

However, I have also awarded VIP status to thouse who, help with the site, or just scan books. VIP status is easy, easy can be donating, or scanning some books for all of us to share. I understand these are difficult times.

VIP has been known for its unlimited downloads and freedom that it brings, I guess newbies are still having some tech issues with it resetting. I am very thankful to the Moderators here who make this site work for us all.

With this said, I am in the process of bringing new features for VIP's and working towards making newbie improved access.

My question to you all is: What features would VIP's like to see here? You can email me here or privately.
It is important, to have VIP's be granted more features then just unlimited downloads.

It is an important question, to have a say, as development takes place on the site.
Thanks

Janus

[narfstar]

maria7727 has uploaded several comics and should be made VIP. Not not VIP JVJ. There are those who need changed from VIP JVJ. The difference is self approval. New VIP's may put up books but may not know how to upload them properly. The mods approve their books makeing sure they are numbered correctly for sorting and put in the right places. Also the mods help to assure they are PD

[Astaldo711]

Having some resources to check PD is crucial. For books that are uploaded that we already have some on site is not a problem, but now that we've opened up some silver age books, it's going to take care research to make sure.

[Janus Wolf]

thanks, just trying to get input on what features VIP's would want to see.

[boox909]

I hate to be seen as complaining as I'm really only pointing out that I can't log on to the download site at all.  I've mentioned before that I know very little about computers - it's comics I care about and this site, which used to be so good, is, and should be, a great place to find great stuff and to talk about it.  It's actually becoming quite sad.  I can check in here to the messageboard and read or comment even though I don't have a lot to interest others but I become frustrated with these glitches and problems and am a bit disappointed.  I realise the sheer amount of hard work that goes into the site and would ask you to look at it this way:-  I can't donate, I can't log in, I've been a member for quite a while, I provided a tiny bit of help on a Rural Home comic, I'm old (and this is adding even more grey hairs),  I know bucketloads about comics, I collect the real, paper ones, I've written about them, been interviewed about them, given talks about them, met many of the good and famous (and a lot of chancers)  and all I would like is the ability to download some titles to enjoy and help expand my knowledge of this great hobby.
Sorry to go on.  Comments and insights welcome.

Janus,

I formally nominate Paw Broon for VIP status.

1) Rereading his posts, it is clear that he has much knowledge to contribute;
2) He actually has helped out on identifications issues regarding comics on site;
3) In addition to $ Donations & Comics Scans, "Historical Knowledge" of Golden Age comics is also a commodity, a commodity which Paw Broon has provided in the past, and most likely would be more than willing to provide in the future as a token of thanks for receiving VIP status.

I offer that also providing the option for established contributors (who may not have cash or scans to donate) to be nominated for VIP status (by VIPs/mods/JVJ project members), adds an additional layer of fandom community to GAC, and displays the commitment of the site to the spirit of Golden Age discovery which draws and grounds many of us who frequent GAC.

Submitted for consideration by: Boox909

[narfstar]

Knowledge can be the most valuable of commodities so I agree

[Astaldo711]

Definitely, I agree Boox and Narf. As boox mentioned, it should be a consensus of who to give the VIP status to. Just going through the posts you can see which members have knowledge we need or at the very least contribute to the community here. I think if we can offer VIP status to people for truly contributing to the site without money or scans it would work well.
Yeah, I know I'm just repeating what Narf and Boox said, just a long winded way of saying I agree with both. 

[narfstar]

The best way to never go wrong is to always agree with me Too bad I can not convince my wife of that

[Astaldo711]

I think your wife has just studied the "Wife Handbook". Husbands Are Never Right is page 1.

[jeffcannell]

I'd like to donate while I'm getting up to speed on scanning.

I got some nice Jingle Jangle issues and an assortment of Lev Gleason goodness!

[Astaldo711]

Janus is unofficially taking donations via Paypal. Look at my sig. He seemed to indicate he would rather have people wait until donations was up and running. If you can give us some scans those are always appreciated and can get you VIP status.

[jeffcannell]

I just donated 25- well worth the reading. I will try to scan a book soon. I was flipping thru my copy of Daredevil Comics 21 (no scan yet) and it is pretty brittle-- But better archived I guess than disintegrating in a longbox.

[narfstar]

That's the spirit Jeff. That is a big part of what and why we do what we do. Get these gems preserved before they are gone.

[Astaldo711]

Too much of our history is being lost to the ravages of time. "The union Golden Age must be preserved!"

[Astaldo711]

Perhaps having VIPS vote on books based on art, story, writing, etc. I know we have a feature for each download to give it a rating, but I thought maybe break it down to more specific categories and then have it appear in a database. This way, if a member wants to read a western title or science fiction, horror, etc they can look in the database for the title in that genre with the highest rating.

[jeffcannell]

I would love to see a VIP monthly recommendation list.

[Janus Wolf]

It is done, Paw Broon is a VIP.

Janus

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Janus,

I formally nominate Paw Broon for VIP status.

1) Rereading his posts, it is clear that he has much knowledge to contribute;
2) He actually has helped out on identifications issues regarding comics on site;
3) In addition to $ Donations & Comics Scans, "Historical Knowledge" of Golden Age comics is also a commodity, a commodity which Paw Broon has provided in the past, and most likely would be more than willing to provide in the future as a token of thanks for receiving VIP status.

I offer that also providing the option for established contributors (who may not have cash or scans to donate) to be nominated for VIP status (by VIPs/mods/JVJ project members), adds an additional layer of fandom community to GAC, and displays the commitment of the site to the spirit of Golden Age discovery which draws and grounds many of us who frequent GAC.

Submitted for consideration by: Boox909
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[Janus Wolf]

VIP granted. Thanks

Janus

I would love to see a VIP monthly recommendation list.

[boox909]

It is done, Paw Broon is a VIP.

Janus

Awesome news! Thanks Janus. 

[paw broon]

Hey, boox909, how exciting.  Thanks for the kind words and I consider the VIP status a privilege and, I suppose, a surprise and an honour.  Perhaps you all may grow to regret this as I can bore for Scotland on my love of superheroes, masked mystery men and comics in general.  Also, as I've mentioned on this site before, my interest in relatively obscure (and foreign) heroes can seem a bit obsessive at times.  While I know GAC can't host european comics because of copyright issues being different, it would be interesting to find out if any of the contributors read or enjoy stuff such as Ace Hart, El Guerrero del Antifaz, The Phantom (although Chronicle Chamber is the best place for all Phantom Phans) Wonderman, Kriminal and barraloads more.  Don't really expect much response but it's worth broaching the subject.
Janus, thank you for the consideration.

[bchat]

There's a few foreign characters I want to check out: Diabolik, Panther, Kriminal, Vampire, Raio Negro and Jaguara.

[boox909]

Hey, boox909, how exciting.  Thanks for the kind words and I consider the VIP status a privilege and, I suppose, a surprise and an honour.  Perhaps you all may grow to regret this as I can bore for Scotland on my love of superheroes, masked mystery men and comics in general.  Also, as I've mentioned on this site before, my interest in relatively obscure (and foreign) heroes can seem a bit obsessive at times.  While I know GAC can't host european comics because of copyright issues being different, it would be interesting to find out if any of the contributors read or enjoy stuff such as Ace Hart, El Guerrero del Antifaz, The Phantom (although Chronicle Chamber is the best place for all Phantom Phans) Wonderman, Kriminal and barraloads more.  Don't really expect much response but it's worth broaching the subject.
Janus, thank you for the consideration.

Welcome aboard Paw! 

Isn't there someone who runs a nice Ace Hart website? I remember checking out a few times -- Ace Hart is a neat character. I hope Marvel never gets their hands on him.  I am taking a 'wait and see' position on their plans for Marvelman, as I think it could be very good or very bad.

B.

[Astaldo711]

There is a section here with some comics from the UK and Australia. Never looked at them so not sure of the specifics.

[paw broon]

Yes, that's the Ace Hart site but it was down for a while.  So glad to see it back up.  Check out the comics, they may be old but they are great.  You can find out most everything re AH there but Foldes Press, the original publishers, were located in Joppa, just outside Edinburgh.  The site is still there but it's a tyre centre now (or was the last time I looked.)
Please no, don't let Marvel get there hands on the original Marvelman.  Or, at any rate, God help us all if they give it to Morrison or Miller or some of those change for the sake of it American writers.
As to Diabolik, Kriminal etc, there are some interesting sites and though I don't know how to put in a hyperlink on these pages, I'll look them up and post them here so you can paste them into your search engine.  Might take me a wee while, I'm a bit slow.
More on Raio Negro and Jaguara would be nice if you have it.

[paw broon]

Please be careful as some of these sites contain some adult illustrations and some people may be offended, or be too young to access.

I found these links quicker than I thought , so, here goes:-  for Diabolik ( including on line comics to read
www.diabolik.it

For Kriminal and Magnus ( who didn't do nearly enough issues) there are 3 sites with sections on the best villain costume ever

www.jahsonic.com/Kriminal.html

www.ubcfumetti.com/magnus/Italiano/kriminal.htm

www.uppers.org/showArticle.asp?article=458

Some other Italian characters I have in my collection, including Sadik, can be found at

www.masinogiovanni.com/index.htm
(go to fumetti page


bchat, you mention Vampire.  Don't know if you mean the Italian heroine AZ10 Vampir.  If so, she appeared in Diabolik size comics in the 60's.  Title changed to Vampir - la figlia del mistero around #5 or 6