Comic books have been popular for a long time.Although the hobby of collecting comic books is not as old, it has spawned an industry of providing bags, boards, and boxes to preserve their comics in.It's important to know how to size your comic books for proper storage.Guidelines for choosing the right size of storage for your comics collection can be found in the steps below.
Step 1: There is a difference in comic book sizes.
The earliest comic books of the Golden Age contained 64 pages, enough to support 4 or 5 adventures.When the cost of paper went up, the number of pages went from 48 to 48, and then to 32, which meant a maximum of 2 stories.The width of comic books narrowed from the Golden Age of 7 1/2 inches (19.7 cm) to the Silver Age, then widened to 18.4 inches.The Golden Age is 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches and is the size of a regular comic book.The Golden Age and Silver Age comics were published in this size.The age of silver is 10 1/2 inches.The size accommodates some Golden Age and Silver Age comics that were published in 1951 and 1965, as well as annuals and 80 page giants.The regular is 10 1/2 inches.The Silver Age and Bronze Age comics of the 1970s to mid-1980s were included in this size.The current measurement is 6 7/8 x 10 1/2 inches.Since 1990 comics have been accommodated in this size.Before buying bags and boards for your comics, be sure to measure them vertically and horizontally.
Step 2: Some comic books have been published in magazines.
From the late 1960s into the early 1980s, some comics have been published in larger magazine formats.There are bags and boards available for these magazine comics.Warren Comics titles such as "Creepy," "Eerie," and "Vampirella," as well as issues of Mad Magazine, will be accommodated in this size.The magazine is 11 inches wide and 8 inches deep.The color comic "Heavy Metal" as well as issues of "Playboy" and other men's magazines will be accommodated in this size.
Step 3: For treasury-sized comics, get larger bags and boards.
DC's "Superman vs. Muhammad" is an example of a Treasury comic that is larger than a magazine-sized comic.The bags and boards are 10 inches across and 13 inches high.
Step 4: Pick the form of plastic that best suits your needs.
Comic book preservation supplies can be purchased from your local comic shop or online.There are several types of plastic used to make comic book bags.The comic needs to be replaced every 3 to 5 years, along with the backing board, because it's cheaper than Mylar.Mylar does not need to be replaced as often, but not all dealers carry mylar bags in all sizes.