Keeping Comics Intact

Comic books are short and flimsy prints of tales that readers will cherish for years to come as they make sure that their valued staple bound reads are kept away from the elements in decent conditions. Like most written works they are very easily ruined by the outside variables like dust, water, light, and even gravity. Individually they are not very expensive, they range from $4-$5, but no one is very open to the idea of having to replace them. Especially considering emotional value, as well as how available they are depending on their rarity or how easily someone has access to them. Thankfully, companies have seen it fit to create certain protective products to guard against the outside elements to be preserved future readers to acknowledge. These products come in the form of comic sleeves, back boards, and comic boxes.

Comic sleeves (displayed in the image on the left) are thin plastic covers to place over comics to protect against dust and water decently. They are typically already on comics when they are displayed for purchase. Publishers usually expected for to the product to placed into an old shoebox and shoved into some old storage area. Examples being family basements or storage sheds, places that can collect dust or even water instead of proper areas. The sleeves can also protect against UV light which can severely damage the coloring of the covers and even pages. Comic sleeves make very decent guards against negative outside elements.

Comic back boards (displayed in the image on right) are meant to keep the comic straight to prevent bending. When comics are put on display they are set upright, so the boards are used in making look nice for purchase. The boards mostly avoid the problem of comics bending and creating bad creases in pages. Regardless of how many purposes they serve they remain useful.

Finally, comic boxes are (displayed in the image in the middle) personally storage units for comics. They are folded cardboard boxes that range from long to short sizes depending on the collection. They can be bought as a generic shop white or as custom comic designs. The make storage much easier with their small and simple structure. Unlike shoeboxes, they cover a great deal of the comics to avoid dust all together. They are seen as much more as a novelty, but serve a needed purpose. All the products mentioned meet this need and the comic world can not survive without them.