There are dozens of reasons why collectors participate in the Registry. One of the main reasons we hear from almost every participant is that they enjoy sharing their comic books with other collectors. In the Registry, collectors can see how many people have looked at their set through a simple feedback tool, the View Counter. Every time someone looks at your set, the count increases by one view.
The number of people looking at sets is considerable. Consider this statistic: the top 100 most viewed sets (as of April 10, 2007) have a combined total of over 100,000 views. The single most viewed set in the Comics Registry is greggy's sweet DC 100 pagers! with 4,628 views! It's a nearly complete set of DC 100 Page Books, including 112 books out of 115 slots in the set with an average CGC grade of nearly 9.6. Certainly the impressive grades and overall level of completion of this set merits its many views. It separates itself from the pack, however, by including so many pictures. Of the 112 books, 111 have front cover photos, and all 112 have written descriptions.
It's a Registry truism that the more photos and descriptions you include, the more viewers you get. greggy has earned the Most Viewed Set by taking the extra step of adding images and descriptions. A few other collectors enter this vaunted Most Viewed status through their superb set presentation. Ghost Town's Spideys is the third most viewed set with 3,343 views, and to no surprise of the 359 books included, all 359 are imaged. Another set worthy of mention here is Littleweasel's Spawn Collection. This entry in the Spawn #1-#50 set shares the point and completion lead with 42 books, each one with front and back images and written descriptions. This set has 1,693 views.
If it's important to share your collection, add images and descriptions. Your View Counter will measure your progress. To get you inspired, here's a list of some view-worthy collections:
And don't forget, the 2nd Annual Registy Awards are just around the corner. Register your comics on or before June 30, 2007 to automatically be considered for an award.
