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January 2025 Update

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Brian Pepple
Brian Pepple
Founder of the Metron Project / Code Monkey

Monthly Statistics

During January the Metron Project added the following to its database:

  • Users: 52
  • Issues: 1,038
  • Creators: 326
  • Characters: 326

Thanks to everyone that contributed!

Grand Comics Database (GCD) IDs

Recently support for GCD ID support was added and currently about 92% of the issues on the site has had them added.

Alternative / Legacy Numbering

Recently, Metron added a new field to track alternative / legacy numbering, which are used primarily with DC & Marvel comics with their long-running characters.

In addition, I've also made changes to the filter so that issue numbers will be not case-sensitive when searched, which will improve matching for issue like The Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #65.DEATHS.

I'm planning to add a new param to the API that will allow you to search the number and alternative number fields at the same time, but there isn't an ETA when that will be added.

URL Redirects

Recently, support for ID URL Redirects was added, so if you know the Metron ID number for an issue it will redirect to the correct page. For example, https://metron.cloud/issue/133777/ will redirect you to the detail page for The Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #66.

Digital Releases

Recently a decision was made not to include digital releases that are 5 pages or less, like the Marvel Legacy Primer Pages. If you have questions whether a release should be added or not, you can ask on the Discussions Page or on Matrix.

International Support

In the effort to add support to the site for Non-US publishers, a country field has been added to the Publisher model, though only the United States will be valid. Modifying the price field for an issue to handle different currencies still needs to be done, but with some luck I'll find some time to do it this year.

OpenCollective

We've recently set up an account at Open Collective if you wish to help defray the server costs and help with increasing future server capacity.

Anyway, I think that covers most of the changes to the site that were made this month. Take care!