# HipComic Scraper - Comic Book Marketplace (`lulzasaur/hipcomic-scraper`) Actor Scrape HipComic.com comic book marketplace listings. Extract title, series, issue number, publisher, grade & grader (CGC/CBCS/PGX), price, auction vs buy-now format, bids, seller, image, and URL. Great for comic price research, arbitrage, and collection tracking. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/hipcomic-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## HipComic Scraper Scrape comic book listings from [HipComic.com](https://www.hipcomic.com) — an online marketplace for comic books (sister site of ComicConnect). Search by keyword and get clean, structured data for every listing. ### What it extracts For each listing: - **title** — full listing title - **series** & **issue** — normalized series name and issue number - **publisher** — e.g. Marvel, DC Comics, Image Comics - **grade** & **grader** — numeric grade plus grader (CGC / CBCS / PGX) when slabbed - **slabbed** / **labelType** — whether the book is encapsulated and the label type (Universal, Signature Series, ...) - **format** — `auction` or `buynow` (fixed price / Buy It Now) - **price**, **buyoutPrice**, **startPrice**, **currency** - **bidCount**, **highBidder**, **endTime** — auction details - **makeOffer** — whether Best Offer is enabled - **seller** & **sellerLocation** - **image** (+ full **images** array) - **mainCharacter**, **genre**, **categoryPath** - **url** — direct link to the listing ### Input ```json { "searchQueries": ["spawn", "amazing spider-man"], "maxListings": 96, "format": "all", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } } ```` | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `searchQueries` | string\[] | `["spawn"]` | Comic search terms; one result set per query | | `maxListings` | integer | `96` | Max listings per query (48 per page). `0` = built-in cap | | `format` | string | `all` | `all`, `auction`, or `buynow` | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Residential | Proxy settings (Residential recommended) | ### Output sample ```json { "title": "The Amazing Spider-Man #19 (1964) CGC 1.5 1st SCORPION cameo", "series": "The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)", "issue": "19", "publisher": "Marvel", "grade": "1.5", "grader": "CGC", "slabbed": true, "labelType": "Universal", "format": "buynow", "price": 150, "currency": "USD", "makeOffer": true, "bidCount": 0, "seller": "justindbarnhill", "image": "https://img.hipcomic.com/p/....jpg", "url": "https://www.hipcomic.com/listing/the-amazing-spider-man-19-1964-.../21386844" } ``` ### Use cases - Comic price research and arbitrage (compare with graded pop reports / sold comps) - Tracking auctions vs fixed-price inventory for specific keys - Collection valuation and market monitoring ### Notes HipComic sits behind Cloudflare. The actor uses browser-fingerprinted HTTP requests through Apify Residential proxy, which cleanly passes the challenge — no headless browser required. Data comes from HipComic's server-rendered search pages. Please respect HipComic's Terms of Service and use responsibly. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): List of comic search terms to scrape (e.g., 'spawn', 'amazing spider-man', 'x-men 1'). Each query produces a separate set of results. ## `maxListings` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of listings to scrape per search query (48 per page). Set to 0 for the built-in cap. ## `format` (type: `string`): Filter by listing format. 'all' returns both auctions and buy-now/fixed-price listings. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings. HipComic sits behind Cloudflare; Apify Residential proxy is recommended and enabled by default. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "spawn" ], "maxListings": 96, "format": "all", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchQueries": [ "spawn" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/hipcomic-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQueries": ["spawn"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/hipcomic-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchQueries": [ "spawn" ] }' | apify call lulzasaur/hipcomic-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/hipcomic-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "HipComic Scraper - Comic Book Marketplace", "description": "Scrape HipComic.com comic book marketplace listings. Extract title, series, issue number, publisher, grade & grader (CGC/CBCS/PGX), price, auction vs buy-now format, bids, seller, image, and URL. Great for comic price research, arbitrage, and collection tracking.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "GVUy2Rya41odhWnuG" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~hipcomic-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-hipcomic-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~hipcomic-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-hipcomic-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~hipcomic-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-hipcomic-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "searchQueries" ], "properties": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries", "type": "array", "description": "List of comic search terms to scrape (e.g., 'spawn', 'amazing spider-man', 'x-men 1'). Each query produces a separate set of results.", "default": [ "spawn" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxListings": { "title": "Max Listings per Query", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of listings to scrape per search query (48 per page). Set to 0 for the built-in cap.", "default": 96 }, "format": { "title": "Listing Format", "enum": [ "all", "auction", "buynow" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by listing format. 'all' returns both auctions and buy-now/fixed-price listings.", "default": "all" }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings. HipComic sits behind Cloudflare; Apify Residential proxy is recommended and enabled by default.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```