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. Fear […]
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Why board your comics?
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 […]
MicroChamber® Paper
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. We would recommend placing a sheet […]
Comic Book Encapsulation
Recommendations Slabbing The companies below offer comic encapsulation that does not allow removal (at least, without it being obvious that it has been attempted). This is done because such encapsulated comics have been professionally graded. […]
Light Considerations
Recommendations: Try to Avoid: 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, […]
Environment Considerations
Recommendations: Things to consider: Humidity The Library of Congress recommends 35% relative humidity for comic storage. The Northeast Document Conservation Center recommends a range of relative humidity between a minimum of 30% and a maximum […]
Preservation Summary
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 […]
