MCP server

Comicvine

io.github.pipeworx-io/comicvine

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Comic Vine MCP.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

52

Token cost

About 27,459 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http comicvine https://gateway.pipeworx.io/comicvine/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.comicvine]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/comicvine/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"comicvine":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/comicvine/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"comicvine":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/comicvine/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"comicvine":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/comicvine/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add comicvine https://gateway.pipeworx.io/comicvine/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"comicvine","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/comicvine/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"comicvine","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/comicvine/mcp"}

Tools

• character ~87 tokens
  Comic Vine single character detail by ID: real name, aliases, powers, first appearance, publisher, team affiliations. Fictional comic-book characters only.
• characters ~138 tokens
  Browse Comic Vine's fictional character directory. Filter by name, publisher, or first-appearance date (filter="name:Spider-Man"); paginate with limit/offset. Returns character IDs, names, publishers, and deck summaries.
• issue ~78 tokens
  Comic Vine single comic-book issue detail by ID: cover date, store date, issue number, volume, story arcs, characters featured.
• issues ~111 tokens
  Comic Vine list of single comic-book issues (one printed magazine). Filter by volume, store-date, name. For magazine-level comic data.
• people ~138 tokens
  Browse Comic Vine's comic-book creator directory (writers, artists, inkers, letterers, colorists). Filter by name; paginate with limit/offset. NOT a general biography search — for actors use TMDb, for general bios use Wikipedia.
• person ~68 tokens
  Comic Vine single creator detail: name, country, birth/death, deck. Comic-book creator only.
• publishers ~136 tokens
  Browse the Comic Vine publisher list (Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, etc.). Filter by name; paginate with limit/offset. Returns publisher IDs and names useful for filtering characters, volumes, and issues by publisher.
• search ~217 tokens
  Comic Vine — search the comic-book reference database (characters, issues, volumes, publishers, creators, story arcs) by name. Resource list: character, concept, issue, location, object, person, publisher, story_arc, team, volume. Use ONLY for fictional comic-book entities — Marvel, DC, indie comics
• volume ~70 tokens
  Comic Vine single series/volume detail: name, start year, publisher, issue count, deck description.
• volumes ~113 tokens
  Comic Vine list of comic-book series/volumes (a "volume" = ongoing series like "Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5"). Filter by name, publisher.

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