New to COMET? Sample Files Make Implementation Easier Than Ever
Implementing a new data standard can be intimidating—especially when it involves dozens of fields and industry-wide coordination. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new addition to the [COMET Implementation Guide: sample files that show COMET in action.
These downloadable files are designed to give you a head start, whether you’re a developer building integrations, a publisher formatting title data, or a distributor validating incoming submissions.
What Are COMET Sample Files?
Sample files are real-world formatted CSV files that reflect how COMET data should look when properly implemented. They include:
- All Fields: A complete COMET data file that has every single COMET field on it to show you what the glorious future might look like!
- Required Fields: A version of the data streamlined for with just the essential items.
Each sample includes a variety of title types—standard issues, variants, graphic novels, and more—to showcase how flexible and comprehensive COMET really is.
Why These Files Matter
- Clarity: See exactly how data should be structured and populated.
- Consistency: Compare your own files to working examples for quick QA.
- Confidence: Reduce guesswork and onboarding time for new COMET adopters.
- Training: Use them to educate your staff or development teams about COMET structure and best practices.
Who Should Use These Files?
- Publishers looking to format and export their catalog data.
- Distributors validating and normalizing incoming metadata.
- Retailers or POS developers integrating COMET into inventory and ordering systems.
- Independent developers exploring what COMET-compliant data looks like in practice.
Where to Find Them
We’ve conveniently linked them above, but their permanent page will be on the COMET Implementation Guide], directly below the Implementation Guide download. There you’ll find links to download each sample file, along with descriptions of what they contain and how to use them.
Final Thoughts
The COMET Standard is built on collaboration, clarity, and community. These sample files are another step toward making COMET easier to adopt and implement across the comics industry.
Whether you’re just getting started or tightening up your current process, these files are here to help. Dive in and see what COMET can do for you.
Got questions? Contact the COMET Standard Rapid Response Team today!
