If you want to enjoy your comic books forever (well almost), and if you want your comic to increase in value, you need to store them properly as early on as possible. Just to be clear, you should store your comic books properly as early on as possible!

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Choosing the right fit for your comic is crucial, but a lot of the time, it’s also confusing. There’s nothing worse than receiving your order and finding out that your comics just won’t fit.

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Boarding your comic book in a bag or sleeve provides many benefits. Given the boards are stiff enough (most usually are), they support the comic book spine and maintain a flat, stiffened position which prevents bending and creasing. 

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MicroChamber® Paper is specially constructed with dispersed molecular traps that remove and neutralize acids, pollutants and the harmful by-products of deterioration. It also eliminates odours such as smoke, mold and mildew.

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Recommendations

• Slab it – for the most expensive/collectable/memorable comics in your collection

• Use Polyester bags – for long term storage, display and protection

• Polypropylene/Polyethylene bags – will not destroy your comics. They will simply afford less protection against the elements.

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Enough cannot be said about this topic. Light accelerates deterioration of library and archival materials. It leads to weakening and embrittlement of cellulose fibres and can cause paper to bleach, yellow, or darken.

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Recommendations:

• Keep in a cool environment – 21°C
• Keep in a relatively dry place – relative humidity between 30 – 50%
• Keep the temperature and humidity as consistent as possible
• Use a closet on the main level of your home

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