Offset‑printed comics and graphic novels since 2004. Overseas press pricing, North American project management, and one all‑in number that already includes freight to your door.
Story, illustration and layout are one thing on screen and another on press. Tell us about your book — the more we know, the more we can help. Paper, colour and trim size all change the appeal of the finished product.
Mix and match — every combination below is priced into your all‑in quote.
Sewn or glued case binding for collected editions and prestige graphic novels.
Standard single issues through to thick trade paperbacks, with French flap options.
Cover treatments that survive a convention table and photograph well online.
Split a single print run across multiple covers for retailer exclusives and Kickstarter tiers.
Certified stock harvested and manufactured to the highest environmental standards.
More accurate colour, less ink per run, biodegradable and easier to recycle.
The same five‑step path boardbookprinting.com walks authors through, applied to comics and graphic novels.
Trim size, page count, binding, quantity. Request a physical sample of comparable work.
One number covering printing, packing and freight to your door. No surprises later.
We preflight your files and flag anything that will not reproduce the way you expect.
Digital and physical proofing before the press runs. Nothing prints without your sign‑off.
Teams in China and North America monitor every stage through to delivery.
Real client work — softcover singles, collected trades and hardcover prestige editions.
Since 2004 we've met the stringent audit standards of Disney and Walmart for quality, production and delivery.
You get a named person in North America, not a ticket queue. You're updated at every stage of production.
Overseas press pricing with local accountability. Clients routinely report 25% savings against competing quotes.
Foil, spot UV, embossing, variant covers, French flaps, FSC stock — specified and priced up front.
“After receiving a few quotes from other printers, MCRL came in over 25% cheaper overall. The quality of the books is fantastic and even better than the first printing — rich colours, really well trimmed and bound. They even offer FSC paper stock.”
Jeff Chiba Stearns1,500 hardcover copies, On Being Yukiko
“They have consistently exceeded our expectations on every aspect of the printing process — pricing, excellent proofing, and the quality of the finished product. MCRL went the extra mile to help us get our books in time for an important show.”
PaulMural Mosaic
Tell us about your comic for a quick price quote. Same instant‑quote pattern as boardbookprinting.com, with comic and graphic novel presets.
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Send us your trim size, page count and quantity. We'll come back with one all‑in number — printing, packing and freight to your door.
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