Comic Book Library (CBL)

A Java-based comic book management system for searching, filtering, and managing comic collections.

Problem

Comic book collectors need an easy way to:

• Search their collection by character, creator, or title
• Find rare and valuable comics
• Add new comics to their library

Solution

Our CLI application provides:

1. Search & Filter - Find comics by character, creator, title, genre, or publisher
2. Rare Comics Discovery - Sort by rarity based on print count, grade, and age
3. Collection Management - Add new comics with validation and duplicate prevention

How to Run

Prerequisites: Java 21, Gradle

# Build and test
./gradlew build test

# Run the CLI application
java -cp build/classes/java/main com.team5.cbl.cbl_app.ComicLibraryManager

Future Improvements

• Web Application - Migrate from CLI to modern web interface
• User Accounts - Create personal accounts with login/registration
• Bookmarks & Favorites - Save and organize your most liked comics
• Collection Statistics - Track how many comics collected, genres, publishers, etc.
• Edit Comics - Modify or update comics you've added to your collection
• Database Integration - Add persistent storage with JPA/PostgreSQL

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Team 5 - Code Society 25.2 Cohort